17 best-selling contemporary books like Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins

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Caul Baby

By: Morgan Jerkins

3.79

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins makes her fiction debut with this electrifying nov…

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1. Loving Day

By: Mat Johnson

3.54

Format: 287 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the critically beloved Pym comes a ruthlessly comic and moving tale of a man dis… read more

Similar categories in Mat Johnson's Loving Day book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • novels
  • african american
  • audiobook
"A man's daughter is his heart. Just with feet, walking out in the world."

-Mat Johnson, Loving Day

"Forgiveness comes later in life, after you've created enough disasters of your own."

-Mat Johnson, Loving Day

"People aren't social, they're tribal. Race doesn't exist, but tribes are fucking real."

-Mat Johnson, Loving Day

"I'm watching you, big boy, my eyes say, but his are closed so it's an optical monologue."

-Mat Johnson, Loving Day

2. A Kind of Freedom

By: Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Evelyn is a Creole woman who comes of age in New Orleans at the height of World War Two. Her family… read more

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3. Hold You Down

By: Tracy Brown

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Hold You Down is an edgy novel from rising star Tracy Brown about the perils of love and the ties t… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Brown's Hold You Down book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
  • audiobook
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4. The Light on Halsey Street

By: Vanessa Miller

3.97

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Two girls’ lives are irrevocably intertwined the summer of 1985 in the streets of Brooklyn, New Yor… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Miller's The Light on Halsey Street book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. 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

Similar categories in Kennedy Ryan's This Could Be Us (Skyland, #2) book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
  • audiobook
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6. 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

Similar categories in Mary Monroe's Double Lives book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • african american
  • fiction
"Life is a gift. You need to live."

-Mary Monroe, Double Lives

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7. 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

Similar categories in Rhonda McKnight's The Thing About Home book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • audiobook
  • african american
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. 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

Similar categories in Tia Williams's A Love Song for Ricki Wilde book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • 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

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9. 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

Similar categories in Tracy Brown's Brooklyn book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
  • audiobook
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10. 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

Similar categories in Vanessa Miller's The American Queen book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • african american
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. Black Candle Women

By: Diane Marie Brown

3.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Seen on the Today Show “If you like Practical Magic… you wi… read more

Similar categories in Diane Marie Brown's Black Candle Women book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Some folks struggled disproportionately, carrying things that others couldn't even lift."

-Diane Marie Brown, Black Candle Women

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12. Laws of Depravity (Martyr Maker, #1)

By: Eriq La Salle

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

30 years. 36 priests butchered. His bloodiest masterpiece is yet to come. Every ten years, for … read more

Similar categories in Eriq La Salle's Laws of Depravity (Martyr Maker, #1) book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • audiobook
  • african american
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. Nana

By: Brandon Massey

3.69

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

Missing for her daughter's entire life, Grace now wants to be called "Nana." And that's not all she… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Massey's Nana book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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14. 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

Similar categories in Denene Millner's One Blood book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • african american
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. Out of Office

By: A.H. Cunningham

3.56

Format: None pages, Paperback

A.H. Cunningham dazzles in this sensual vacation romance exploring what happens when you step out o… read more

Similar categories in A.H. Cunningham's Out of Office book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
  • audiobook
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16. Caul Baby

By: Morgan Jerkins

3.79

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins makes her fiction debut with this electrifying nov… read more

Similar categories in Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • magical realism
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • novels
  • african american
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Laws of Annihilation (Martyr Maker #3) by Eriq La Salle

17. Laws of Annihilation (Martyr Maker #3)

By: Eriq La Salle

4.45

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A war is brewing in New York City, and no one can stop it. With grit, relentless action, and twists… read more

Similar categories in Eriq La Salle's Laws of Annihilation (Martyr Maker #3) book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • fiction
Cover of Mary Not Broken (The Bishop Women - prequel) by Deborah L. King

18. 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

Similar categories in Deborah L. King's Mary Not Broken (The Bishop Women - prequel) book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • african american
  • fiction
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19. Songs of Irie

By: Asha Ashanti Bromfield

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of The Black Kids, Songs of Irie is a sweeping coming-of-age novel from Asha Bromf… read more

Similar categories in Asha Ashanti Bromfield's Songs of Irie book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of No Reservations: A Novel of Friendship by Sheryl Lister

20. 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

Similar categories in Sheryl Lister's No Reservations: A Novel of Friendship book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • novels
  • african american
  • audiobook
"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

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21. Baggage Claimed

By: Alexandra Warren

4.36

Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition

"I don't need to know your name. I know your spirit. I'm more concerned with that."Ryan and Will.T… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Warren's Baggage Claimed book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • audiobook
  • african american
  • contemporary
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22. The Black Girl Survives in This One

By: Desiree S. Evans

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one. Celebrating a new generation of bes… read more

Similar categories in Desiree S. Evans's The Black Girl Survives in This One book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • audiobook
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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23. The Marriage Pass

By: Briana Cole

3.74

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

Can you really have the best of both worlds? He’s rich, successful—and has been faithfully marr… read more

Similar categories in Briana Cole's The Marriage Pass book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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24. 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

Similar categories in Rhonda McKnight's Bitter and Sweet book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • audiobook
  • african american
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Power Moves: Ignite Your Confidence and Become a Force by Sarah Jakes Roberts

25. Power Moves: Ignite Your Confidence and Become a Force

By: Sarah Jakes Roberts

4.41

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Unleash the superpower of being yourself. Sarah Jakes Roberts, bestselling author of Woman Evolve ,… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Jakes Roberts's Power Moves: Ignite Your Confidence and Become a Force book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • audiobook
Cover of The Secret Keeper of Main Street by Trisha R. Thomas

26. The Secret Keeper of Main Street

By: Trisha R. Thomas

3.77

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed author Trisha R. Thomas delivers a masterful new tale of scandal and intuition. In 1950s … read more

Similar categories in Trisha R. Thomas's The Secret Keeper of Main Street book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • african american
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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27. Training School for Negro Girls

By: Camille Acker

3.73

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

As unapologetic and resilient as the DC neighborhoods they live in, these women challenge monolithi… read more

Similar categories in Camille Acker's Training School for Negro Girls book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
  • audiobook
"Some things you can only say when the streetlights are on and only parts of the world are illuminated."

-Camille Acker, Training School for Negro Girls

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28. The Rib King

By: Ladee Hubbard

3.50

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

Upstairs, Downstairs meets Parasite: The acclaimed author of The Talented Ribkins deconstructs pain… read more

Similar categories in Ladee Hubbard's The Rib King book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • novels
  • african american
  • audiobook
Cover of Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go by Cleo Qian

29. Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go

By: Cleo Qian

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The electric, unsettling, and often surreal stories in Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go explore the alien… read more

Similar categories in Cleo Qian's Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
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30. A Thousand Times Before

By: Asha Thanki

3.76

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A heartrending family saga following three generations of women connected by a fantastic tapestry t… read more

Similar categories in Asha Thanki's A Thousand Times Before book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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31. Pretty: A Memoir

By: KB Brookins

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

By a prize-winning, young Black trans writer of outsized talent, a fierce and disciplined memoir ab… read more

Similar categories in KB Brookins's Pretty: A Memoir book and Morgan Jerkins's Caul Baby

  • audiobook

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Loving Day

Mat Johnson

3.54

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Hold You Down

Tracy Brown

4.35

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The Light on Halsey Street

Vanessa Miller

3.97

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This Could Be Us (Skyland, #2)

Kennedy Ryan

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Yiyun Li

3.75

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3.91

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