Black Was the Ink
By: Michelle Coles
4.36
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Forgotten heroes still leave their mark. Malcolm Williams hasn't been okay for a while. He's ang…
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1. The Coming
By: Daniel Black
4.41
Format: 128 pages, Kindle Edition
Daniel Black is at the top of his literary game with The Coming, a novel that National Book Award-w… read more
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- race
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- african american
"The power of speech does not rely upon meaning. Words carry energy all by themselves. They vibrate through the air, with the intention of the speaker, shaping consciousness and touching hearts whethe…"-Daniel Black, The Coming
"The pain of what happened next lives in our collective memory. It mauls our souls each day. Yet it must be told. Silence guarantees no healing. It promises that the child's life would be forgotten an…"-Daniel Black, The Coming
2. Jonah's Gourd Vine
By: Zora Neale Hurston
3.99
Format: 229 pages, Paperback
The first novel by the noted black novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. Originally published i… read more
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- african american
- fiction
- historical fiction
"...Whuss de news?" "Oh de white folks is still in de lead."-Zora Neale Hurston, Jonah's Gourd Vine
"Ah wouldn't give uh bitch uh bone if she treed uh terrapin."-Zora Neale Hurston, Jonah's Gourd Vine
"She is full uh pepper," John laughed to himself, "but ah laks dat. Anything 'thout no seasonin' in it ain't no good."-Zora Neale Hurston, Jonah's Gourd Vine
"World gone money mad. The pinch of war gone, people must spend. Buy and forget. Spend and solace. Silks for sorrows. Jewels to bring back joy."-Zora Neale Hurston, Jonah's Gourd Vine
3. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
By: Phillip Hoose
4.82
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
"When it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it. You can't sugarcoat it. You have to take… read more
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- historical
4. Strange Fruit, Volume 1: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History
By: Henry Louis Gates Jr. , Joel Christian Gill
3.92
Format: None pages, Paperback
Strange Fruit, Volume Iis a collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies su… read more
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- historical
- african american
5. Akata Warrior (Akata Witch, #2)
By: Nnedi Okorafor
3.50
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard… read more
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- fiction
- fantasy
- young adult
6. The Rest of Us Just Live Here
By: Patrick Ness
3.91
Format: 2 pages, Hardcover
What if you aren't the Chosen One? The one who's supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating … read more
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8. Freewater
By: Amina Luqman-Dawson
4.18
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they … read more
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- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- african american
"Lord only knows how many of us they keep from running. How many of us stay in these hateful places out of love. I used to think it was from scaring us - beating, cutting, or whipping us that did it. …"-Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater
9. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
By: Kevin Noble Maillard
4.42
Format: 42 pages, Hardcover
Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more
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10. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.48
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more
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- african american
- historical
- race
- social justice
11. Before the Ever After
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.18
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Jacqueline Woodson's novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have … read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
12. Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph
By: Sheila Johnson
4.39
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal journe… read more
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13. The Undefeated
By: Kwame Alexander
4.66
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma… read more
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- historical
- african american
- social justice
14. Night of the Witch (Witch and Hunter, #1)
By: Sara Raasch
3.72
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A witch and a hunter. Vengeance is their mission. Love is their destiny. Fritzi is a witch. A su… read more
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- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
15. And Then, Boom!
By: Lisa Fipps
4.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more
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- realistic fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!
16. But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films
By: Kristen Lopez
3.36
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to 52… read more
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17. Neighbors and Other Stories
By: Diane Oliver
4.04
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A bold and haunting debut story collection that follows various characters as they navigate the day… read more
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- race
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- african american
"Sometimes I wonder why more of us ain't dead."-Diane Oliver, Neighbors and Other Stories
"He loved them, he had to. After all, they were his, but sometimes loving became a burden. And if he had met them at the bus station, perhaps they would have become that to him."-Diane Oliver, Neighbors and Other Stories
"By giving woman the exalted position, the man takes away her freedom. By treating her like a goddess, he forces her to act like a goddess... but the man is then free to act like a human being."-Diane Oliver, Neighbors and Other Stories
"He's going to wonder why, and how are we going to tell him we're afraid of them?" Her father's hand clutched the coffee cup. "He's going to be fighting them the rest of his life. He's got to start so…"-Diane Oliver, Neighbors and Other Stories
18. Love, Violet
By: Charlotte Sullivan Wild
4.28
Format: None pages, None
Perfect for Valentine's Day, a touching picture book about friendship and the courage it takes to s… read more
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- realistic fiction
- fiction
19. What Happened to Rachel Riley?
By: Claire Swinarski
4.23
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
20. Farewell, Amethystine (Easy Rawlins, #16)
By: Walter Mosley
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The Easy Rawlins novels follow the infamous detective Easy Rawlins solving mysteries on the sun-soa… read more
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- african american
- fiction
- historical fiction
21. Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1)
By: Alda P. Dobbs
4.26
Format: 273 pages, Hardcover
It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Be… read more
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- historical
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
22. Hollow Fires
By: Samira Ahmed
4.28
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
A powerful, gripping YA novel about the insidious nature of racism, the terrible costs of unearthin… read more
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- race
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- social justice
- fiction
- contemporary
"from the postscript: The commentators who scream against allowing in refugees, the same talking heads who think the horrifyingly inhumane treatment of migrants at our border with Mexico is justified,…"-Samira Ahmed, Hollow Fires
23. Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope (A Bestselling Basketball Memoir)
By: Carmelo Anthony
4.08
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
From iconic NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony comes a New York Times bestselling memoir about growing up… read more
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- race
24. When You Can Swim
By: Jack Wong
4.15
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award A reverent celebration of learning to s… read more
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- fiction
25. Lakelore
By: Anna-Marie McLemore
3.92
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pul… read more
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- fiction
- fantasy
- young adult
- contemporary
"There's a certain way that falling for someone can only ever feel when you've fallen at least a little for yourself first."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Lakelore
"The worst mistake I've ever made is bad all on its own, but I never think of it on its own. Some mistakes come in sets, and my worst mistake had a part one that came seven years earlier."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Lakelore
26. Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3)
By: Tomi Adeyemi
3.49
Format: 358 pages, Hardcover
New allies rise. The Blood Moon nears. Zélie faces her final enemy. The king who hunts her heart… read more
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- fiction
- fantasy
- young adult
"Do not pray to be saved; pray to be reborn."-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3)
"I like hearing your people call out to your gods- they never seem to come."-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3)
"I teach you to be warriors in the garden, so that you may never be gardeners in a war."-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3)
27. Don’t Let Them Bury My Story: The Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Her Own Words
By: Viola Ford Fletcher
4.31
Format: 140 pages, Hardcover
A lifetime in the making, DON’T LET THEM BURY MY STORY shares the journey of the oldest survivor an… read more
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- race
- social justice
28. Black Was the Ink
By: Michelle Coles
4.36
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Forgotten heroes still leave their mark. Malcolm Williams hasn't been okay for a while. He's ang… read more
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- historical
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- social justice
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- african american
- fantasy
29. This Great Hemisphere
By: Mateo Askaripour
3.65
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning and bestselling author of Black Buck : A speculative novel about a young wom… read more
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- fantasy
- fiction
30. Sky Full of Elephants
By: Cebo Campbell
4.01
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this exquisite speculative novel set in a world where white people no longer exist, college prof… read more
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- race
- fantasy
- fiction
31. The Accomplice
By: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling multitalented artist delivers an electrifying novel—The Accomplice—t… read more
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