Booklist Queen's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by booklistqueen

By a Black Author
Another way to diversify your reading is to choose books written by diverse authors. For this prompt, pick up a book by a Black Author.
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Sweethand by N.G. Peltier

Sweethand

Island Bites #1

N.G. Peltier

366 pages • digital • 2021

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone

Chaos Theory

Nic Stone

288 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

10 hours, 43 minutes • audio • 2016

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Other Black Girl

Zakiya Dalila Harris

368 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett

Like a Sister

Kellye Garrett

310 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna

The Merciless Ones

Deathless #2

Namina Forna

14 hours, 28 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Lone Women by Victor LaValle

Lone Women

Victor LaValle

281 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy historical horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

Heavy: An American Memoir

Kiese Laymon

6 hours, 17 minutes • audio • 2018

nonfiction memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Harlem Shuffle

Harlem #1

Colson Whitehead

318 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction crime historical literary adventurous tense medium-paced
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

The Girl with the Louding Voice

Adunni #1

Abi Daré

384 pages • digital • 2020

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced