Black Authors Challenge - hosted by djreads

A book based outside of the U.S.
Can be the primary location or location characters travel to. 
All books added
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams

People Person

Candice Carty-Williams

354 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

304 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore

She Would Be King

Wayétu Moore

312 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced
Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta

Only on the Weekends

Dean Atta

551 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry romance young adult emotional reflective fast-paced
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

His Only Wife

Peace Adzo Medie

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Deep by Rivers Solomon

The Deep

Rivers Solomon

166 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ speculative fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

190 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Pleasantview by Celeste Mohammed

Pleasantview

Celeste Mohammed

240 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional medium-paced
The Girl with the Hazel Eyes by Callie Browning

The Girl with the Hazel Eyes

Callie Browning

252 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced