Perish
By: LaToya Watkins
3.74
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From a stunning new voice comes a powerful debut novel, Perish, about a Black Texan family, explori…
Want to Read $ 10.99"Everybody wants to say bye, show the dying that they here and they somehow living on in spite of everything."-LaToya Watkins, Perish
"Everybody wants to say bye, show the dying that they here and they somehow living on in spite of everything."-LaToya Watkins, Perish
"Sometimes we don't get to understand things. People. We just got to try to be better than the things that spit us out. I don't know why my momma like she is, but I love her and got to keep on with it. I can't make the people I love no different. I can't change the past. All I can do is love myself and my kids enough to move forward. Love my people where they is and fight like hell not to let nobody else mistakes—nobody else pain—break me ever again."-LaToya Watkins, Perish
"Sometimes we don't get to understand things. People. We just got to try to be better than the things that spit us out. I don't know why my momma like she is, but I love her and got to keep on with it. I can't make the people I love no different. I can't change the past. All I can do is love myself and my kids enough to move forward. Love my people where they is and fight like hell not to let nobody else mistakes—nobody else pain—break me ever again."-LaToya Watkins, Perish
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1. Let Us Descend
By: Jesmyn Ward
3.70
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From Jesmyn Ward—the two-time National Book Award winner, youngest winner of the Library of Congres… read more
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- literary fiction
- race
- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- african american
- audiobook
"You must leap. You must do as your people did. You must sink in order to rise."-Jesmyn Ward, Let Us Descend
2. Wandering Stars
By: Tommy Orange
3.89
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
The eagerly awaited follow-up to Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tommy Orange’s breakout best seller There … read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"And in the year 1924 Indian citizenship will have been granted, even though they will mean to dissolve tribes by giving citizenship, dissolve being another word for disappearance, a kind of chemical …"-Tommy Orange, Wandering Stars
3. This Could Be Us (Skyland, #2)
By: Kennedy Ryan
4.42
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. Sh… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- african american
- audiobook
4. Double Lives
By: Mary Monroe
4.23
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe returns with an outrageous new tale of … read more
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- historical
- african american
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Life is a gift. You need to live."-Mary Monroe, Double Lives
5. The Thing About Home
By: Rhonda McKnight
4.28
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Home is not a place—it’s a feeling. Casey Black needs an escape. When her picture-perfect vow renew… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- african american
- audiobook
6. A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
By: Tia Williams
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An epic love story one hundred years in the making… Leap years are a strange, enchanted time. An… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"And know this: the villain depends on who's telling the story."-Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
"Breeze was a share cropper. His whole family was. He was born in Fallon, South Carolina a dusty wretched town to a long line of men named Ezra Walker. His first son would be named Ezra, too. No clue …"-Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
"To me, love is like listening to an album. Some people skip to their favorite songs and ignore the rest. Other people listen to the entire album over and over until it's familiar and cherished and th…"-Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
7. Brooklyn
By: Tracy Brown
4.07
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Tracy Brown crafts a tale about a master manipulator and serial survivor, who will scorch earth to … read more
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- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- african american
- audiobook
8. The American Queen
By: Vanessa Miller
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
In 1869 a kingdom rose in the South. And Louella was its queen. Over the twenty-four years she’s be… read more
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- race
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- african american
- audiobook
9. Ours
By: Phillip B. Williams
3.84
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
An epic novel set in mid-nineteenth-century America about the spiritual costs of a freedom that dem… read more
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- race
- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- african american
- audiobook
"In Ours, the grass that grows is sharp. It gleams at its edges, such that when the buttery light of spring falls into it, the light cries out and yellow pours slowly over the earth."-Phillip B. Williams, Ours
10. Coleman Hill
By: Kim Coleman Foote
3.83
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Coleman Hill is the exhilarating story of two American families whose fates become intertwined in t… read more
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- literary fiction
- race
- historical
- adult
- fiction
- family
- historical fiction
- african american
- audiobook
11. Perish
By: LaToya Watkins
3.74
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From a stunning new voice comes a powerful debut novel, Perish, about a Black Texan family, explori… read more
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- literary fiction
- race
- historical
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- historical fiction
- african american
- audiobook
"Everybody wants to say bye, show the dying that they here and they somehow living on in spite of everything."-LaToya Watkins, Perish
"Sometimes we don't get to understand things. People. We just got to try to be better than the things that spit us out. I don't know why my momma like she is, but I love her and got to keep on with it…"-LaToya Watkins, Perish
12. Acts of Forgiveness
By: Maura Cheeks
3.73
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In this stirring, tender-hearted debut about ambition and inheritance, a family grapples with how m… read more
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- literary fiction
- race
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"You can't tour a plantation and come home to 512 Lewaro without understanding its significance. By walking through the front doors of their home, they were rewriting history."-Maura Cheeks, Acts of Forgiveness
"During moments of national importance, it feels as though bills will be paid and mortgages covered, dreams no longer deferred. It feels as though, maybe, it can be less about money than about honor."-Maura Cheeks, Acts of Forgiveness
13. The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel
By: ReShonda Tate
3.94
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one … read more
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- race
- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- african american
- audiobook
14. Fallen Grace (Blaze Collection)
By: Sadeqa Johnson
4.22
Format: 50 pages, Kindle Edition
A single mother in segregated Virginia pushes back on societal prejudice and her own family’s judgm… read more
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- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- african american
- audiobook
15. One Blood
By: Denene Millner
4.14
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Homegoing meets The Mothers where three women are tied together by blood, love, and family secrets … read more
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- race
- historical
- family
- fiction
- historical fiction
- african american
- audiobook
16. I Am Ayah: The Way Home
By: Donna Hill
4.19
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Set amid Sag Harbor’s vibrant African American history, bestselling author Donna Hill weaves a stun… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- african american
- historical fiction
17. Pride and Joy
By: Louisa Onomé
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Black Cake meets Death at a Funeral in this heartwarming and hilarious novel about three generation… read more
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- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
18. Missing White Woman
By: Kellye Garrett
3.53
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The truth is never skin deep. It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- african american
- audiobook
19. Mary Not Broken (The Bishop Women - prequel)
By: Deborah L. King
4.38
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
Bookshelf Writing 2nd Place in New ReleasesIn 1930s Mississippi, Mary Johnson hates the oppressive… read more
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- african american
- fiction
20. Troubled Waters
By: Mary Annaïse Heglar
3.90
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In this intimate portrait of two generations, a granddaughter and a grandmother come to terms with … read more
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- audiobook
- fiction
- contemporary
21. Sisters with a Side of Greens
By: Michelle Stimpson
4.04
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
"A charming novel about sisterhood, regrets, and second chances, [with] a peek into Southern comfo… read more
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- audiobook
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
"This ain't no time for you to be a deadbeat sister. Again." I gasped. "Deadbeat? Again?" Kerresha dragged her suitcase up the steps, now. "Absent. Estranged. Not present. Whatever you want to call it…"-Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens
"Cooking with Momma's spices helped Marvina process. Never mind she didn't have enough people in the house to eat everything she laid out for preparation. Several pies, pork chops, chicken, greens, ma…"-Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens
"We stood still, the tenderness between us almost tangible. The scent of the spices, human empathy, and plain old muscle memory combined to re-create the gooey magnetism of being near Marvina again. F…"-Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens
"I sprinkled a dose of Momma's seasoning into my cupped hand and dipped my tongue into the tiny pool of memories I knew one taste would evoke. Salty, savory, smoky, full of earthy flavors that somehow…"-Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens
22. No Reservations: A Novel of Friendship
By: Sheryl Lister
3.87
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Four friends, three struggling relationships, and one final wish: find your happiness. Both heartwa… read more
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- audiobook
- african american
- fiction
- contemporary
"Hell, there are real sisters out there who aren't as close as we are. [...] I know life has thrown us more curveballs than we can catch, but as long as you have each other, you can win this game call…"-Sheryl Lister, No Reservations: A Novel of Friendship
"Over 15 years ago we pledged our Sisterhood. And promised we would always be there for each other. Today, we renew that commitment. Diane continued. To accept each other with all our flaws. Give enco…"-Sheryl Lister, No Reservations: A Novel of Friendship
23. Skin & Bones
By: Renée Watson
4.39
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a soulful and lyrical novel exploring… read more
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- literary fiction
- adult
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- african american
- audiobook
24. What You Leave Behind
By: Wanda M. Morris
3.90
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Award-winning author Wanda Morris returns with a powerful, haunting thriller following a lawyer who… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- african american
- audiobook
25. Long After We Are Gone
By: Terah Shelton Harris
3.88
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
An explosive and emotional story of four siblings—each fighting their own personal battle—who retur… read more
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- literary fiction
- race
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- historical fiction
- african american
- audiobook
26. Bitter and Sweet
By: Rhonda McKnight
4.34
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Two sisters at a crossroad in life find the answers to their problems in the lessons from the past.… read more
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- family
- historical fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- african american
- audiobook
27. The Gardins of Edin
By: Rosey Lee
3.45
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
When the bonds in their family begin to fray, four Black women fight to preserve their legacy, heal… read more
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- fiction
- family
- contemporary
"I pray for Your guidance, and I ask that the small morsel of courage I feel right now grows and remains greater than any fear that may arise."-Rosey Lee, The Gardins of Edin
28. Little Rot
By: Akwaeke Emezi
3.67
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling new novel from the bestselling, award-winning Akwaeke Emezi, about five friends trying … read more
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- literary fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
29. The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster
By: Shauna Robinson
4.02
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
From the acclaimed author of The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks and Must Love Books comes a heartf… read more
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- adult
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- african american
- audiobook
30. Dysfunction Junction
By: Robin W. Pearson
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
When three women receive an unexpected phone call that leaves them reeling, they have no other choi… read more
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- audiobook
- african american
- fiction
- contemporary