The Free Black Women’s Library Reading Challenge 2023 - hosted by readingintothevoid

A young adult or middle schooler’s novel
All books added
The Blackwoods by Brandy Colbert

The Blackwoods

Brandy Colbert

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction young adult dark emotional reflective medium-paced
When We Speak of Nothing by Olumide Popoola

When We Speak of Nothing

Olumide Popoola

256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ race emotional reflective slow-paced
Onyeka and The Academy of the Sun by Tọlá Okogwu

Onyeka and The Academy of the Sun

Onyeka #1

Tọlá Okogwu

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous fast-paced
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

The Weight of Blood

Tiffany D. Jackson

406 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror thriller young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Descendants of the First by Reni K. Amayo

Descendants of the First

The Return of the Earth Mother #2

Reni K. Amayo

432 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Navigate Your Stars by Jesmyn Ward

Navigate Your Stars

Jesmyn Ward

64 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction memoir self help hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

Pet

PET #1

Akwaeke Emezi

203 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional reflective fast-paced
Jason & Kyra by Dana Davidson

Jason & Kyra

Dana Davidson

327 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction romance young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh

Do You Dream of Terra-Two?

Temi Oh

528 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction young adult adventurous emotional slow-paced
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Cinderella Is Dead

Kalynn Bayron

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced