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#SteepedInBlackLitfromAtoZ

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31 participants (326 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read the vast canon of Black Literature  by Black Authors from A to Z.   No requirement to go in alphabetical order from A to Z, but to read all year and document the journey as you go.  

The letter can be the book title or the authors first or last name (I.e., The Street by Ann Petry could be, "A", "P" or "S").  Read intentionally while enjoying the experience of Black Literature.  

Share your books and progress here on Story Graph and use the hashtag on bookstagram. 

Challenge Books

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The Lion's Den by Iris Mwanza

The Lion's Den

Iris Mwanza

304 pages • digital • 2024

fiction lgbtqia+ literary thriller emotional reflective medium-paced
I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free by Tabitha Brown

I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free

Tabitha Brown

4 hours, 54 minutes • audio • 2024

nonfiction memoir religion self help hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

Good Dirt

Charmaine Wilkerson

352 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman

The Thread Collectors

Shaunna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman

400 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James

The Book of Night Women

Marlon James

417 pages • hardcover • 2009

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest

The Partner Plot

Greene Sisters #2

Kristina Forest

401 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger

The Secret World of Maggie Grey

Drew Collins #1

Granger

450 pages • digital • 2024 user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional medium-paced
A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining by Rachel E. Cargle

A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining

Rachel E. Cargle

238 pages • hardcover • 2023

nonfiction memoir hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

The Rage of Dragons

The Burning #1

Evan Winter

545 pages • digital • 2019

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense fast-paced
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin

2 hours, 25 minutes • audio • 1963

nonfiction classics essays memoir race challenging informative reflective medium-paced