Black Authors Challenge - hosted by djreads

A book within a series
Any book by Black author that’s part of a series. Does not have to be the first in the series. 
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Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

Devil in a Blue Dress

Easy Rawlins #1

Walter Mosley

236 pages • first pub 1990 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
A Red Death by Walter Mosley, Jane Chelius

A Red Death

Easy Rawlins #2

Walter Mosley, Jane Chelius

256 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin

The World We Make

Great Cities #2

N.K. Jemisin

357 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ speculative fiction emotional reflective medium-paced
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

The City We Became

Great Cities #1

N.K. Jemisin

437 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko

Redemptor

Raybearer #2

Jordan Ifueko

346 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Raybearer

Raybearer #1

Jordan Ifueko

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Talents

Earthseed #2

Octavia E. Butler

448 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction dystopian speculative fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Drumsticks by Charlotte Carter

Drumsticks

Nanette Hayes Mysteries #3

Charlotte Carter

193 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious reflective fast-paced
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Get a Life, Chloe Brown

The Brown Sisters #1

Talia Hibbert

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston

Amari and the Great Game

Amari and the Night Brothers #2

B.B. Alston

423 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious fast-paced