In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement
By: Paula J. Giddings
4.53
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
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By: Toni Morrison
4.12
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
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"Lonely was much better than alone."-Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye
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2. All About Love: New Visions
By: bell hooks
4.05
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
All About Love offers radical new ways to think about love by showing its interconnectedness in our… read more
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"All awakening to love is spiritual awakening"-bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions
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3. Their Eyes Were Watching God
By: Zora Neale Hurston
4.43
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
When Janie, at sixteen, is caught kissing shiftless Johnny Taylor, her grandmother swiftly marries … read more
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4. The Mothers
By: Brit Bennett
3.98
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Luminous... engrossing and poignant, this is one not to miss." -People, … read more
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5. The Coldest Winter Ever
By: Sister Souljah
4.48
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
The stunning national bestseller now features an illuminating discussion with Sister Souljah -- her… read more
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6. The Divine Nine: The History of African-American and Sororities in America
By: Lawrence C. Ross
3.45
Format: 105 pages, Hardcover
America's black fraternities and sororities are a unique and vital part of 20th century African-Ame… read more
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7. Allegedly
By: Tiffany D. Jackson
4.07
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Mary B. Addison killed a baby. Allegedly. She didn't say much in that first interview with detectiv… read more
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8. Passing
By: Nella Larsen
3.93
Format: 141 pages, Paperback
Nella Larsen's fascinating exploration of race and identity--the inspiration for the upcoming Netfl… read more
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"Well, what of it? If sex isn’t a joke, what is it"-Nella Larsen, Passing
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9. Pet (Pet, #1)
By: Akwaeke Emezi
4.16
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A thought-provoking and haunting novel about a creature that escapes from an artist's canvas, whose… read more
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10. In Every Mirror She's Black (In Every Mirror She’s Black #1)
By: Lola Akinmade Åkerström
3.82
Format: 412 pages, Hardcover
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"Privilege comes in levels, Brit,"-Lola Akinmade Åkerström, In Every Mirror She's Black (In Every Mirror She’s Black #1)
11. Wellness
By: Nathan Hill
4.00
Format: 611 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times best-selling author of The Nix is back with a poignant and witty novel about mar… read more
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"It's an altogether manic and ceaseless conversation, a conversation that feels sometimes like falling down stairs, barely keeping upright, taken by gravity, skipping, grasping, and then somehow landi…"-Nathan Hill, Wellness
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12. Finding Me
By: Viola Davis
4.55
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-cha… read more
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13. Will
By: Will Smith
4.26
Format: 418 pages, Hardcover
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! “It's the best memoir I've ever read.” —Oprah Winfrey … read more
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"No paralysis, do analysis. No paralysis, do analysis!"-Will Smith, Will
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14. A Merry Little Meet Cute
By: Julie Murphy
3.36
Format: 418 pages, Hardcover
Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sie… read more
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15. Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)
By: Angie Thomas
4.39
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of … read more
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16. 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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17. Honey & Spice
By: Bolu Babalola
3.93
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Introducing internationally bestselling author Bolu Babalola's dazzling debut novel, full of passio… read more
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"There's a whole universe in her and I would be so lucky to live in it, explore it. Over and over."-Bolu Babalola, Honey & Spice
"My heart had never been compelled into competitive sports by boys and yet here it was, acting like an Olympian, beating like its name was Serena."-Bolu Babalola, Honey & Spice
"I got scared and I backed her into a corner. She was going through something, and I didn’t give her space to feel that. I was thinking about myself."-Bolu Babalola, Honey & Spice
"Romance was a waste of time, a form of manipulation utilised by boys who didn't wash their bed sheets regularly. It existed sure, but I wasn't surrounded by anyone I believed engaged in it properly, …"-Bolu Babalola, Honey & Spice
18. Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
By: Kennedy Ryan
4.36
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasme… read more
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"Fuck them ribs."-Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
"We said till death do us part."-Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
"No one in my whole life has ever hurt me like you did."-Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
19. Only for the Week
By: Natasha Bishop
4.40
Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Amerie Cross and Arnold Hightower.And now a toast from … read more
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20. More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)
By: Elaine Welteroth
4.39
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this part-manifesto, part-memoir, the revolutionary editor who infused social consciousness into… read more
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- nonfiction
"We fell into a different kind of love. One that was sturdier, safer, and more like home than anything I'd ever experienced."-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)
"When the topic of self-care came up, Eve, an academic, writer and visual artist said "There is no glory in a grind that literally grinds you down to dust"."-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)
"As a culture, we love a celebration. We love a first. We hold them high. We all marvel at headlines and highlight reels. But we rarely discuss the marks and scars and bruises that come with breaking …"-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)
"When the music changes, so must your dance. It was the most beautifully worded truth, a profound lesson reminding me to trust my instincts, to let life guide me, and to never stay anywhere doing the …"-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)
21. Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
By: Jayne Allen
3.91
Format: 350 pages, Paperback
The first novel in a captivating three-book series about modern womanhood, in which a young Black w… read more
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"Not yet, but people get what they don't deserve all of the time. Don't get so hung up on things that don't matter..."-Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
"The attempted comforts around death are sometimes the worst part of the experience—the heaviness of the conversations, the expectations of sadness, and the careful word choices."-Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
"Eles nunca haviam me oferecido nada antes, nenhuma ajuda com a faculdade, nada. Pelos comentários feitos depois que as filhas deles nasceram, tinha ficado muito claro para mim como os recursos seriam…"-Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
22. Blame it on the Champagne (Blame it on the Alcohol, #1)
By: Fiona Cole
3.92
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
There’s only one thing to do when you wake up married to your brand-new boss, whom you hate but can… read more
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23. Transcendent Kingdom
By: Yaa Gyasi
4.11
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
Yaa Gyasi's stunning follow-up to her acclaimed national best seller Homegoing is a powerful, raw, … read more
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"I like you best when you're feeling holy. You make me feel holy too."-Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom
"There is no living thing on God's green earth that doesn't come to know pain sometime."-Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom
"Surely, there's strength in being dressed for a storm, even when there's no storm in sight?"-Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom
"The anger has notes of understanding in it. He's saying, *Yes, she's insufferable, but she's ours and so we must suffer her.*"-Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom
24. The Roommate Risk (The Midnight Heat Collection, #2)
By: Talia Hibbert
3.72
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
From New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert comes an electric, domestic, roommates-to-love… read more
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"Rahul didn't count himself certain of many things. There was his life plan, which could be summed up as study and succeed; his beloved family; his numbers, which would never deceive him. And now, app…"-Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk (The Midnight Heat Collection, #2)
25. Annie Bot
By: Sierra Greer
3.83
Format: 231 pages, Hardcover
Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner, Doug. Designed to satisfy h… read more
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26. Nocticadia
By: Keri Lake
4.29
Format: 682 pages, Kindle Edition
A dark, atmospheric tale of deadly secrets and forbidden love.Mortui vivos docent.The dead teach th… read more
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27. Sweet Sin (Monsters & Muses, #0.5)
By: Sav R. Miller
3.84
Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition
From USA Today bestselling author Sav R. Miller comes a steamy Promises and Pomegranates prequel ab… read more
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28. The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
By: Dawnie Walton
3.83
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An electrifying novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their… read more
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"Disclosure: My father, a drummer named Jimmy Curtis, fell in love with Opal Jewel in the summer of 1970."-Dawnie Walton, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
29. Black Buck
By: Mateo Askaripour
3.71
Format: 388 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780358380887 For fans of Sorry to Bother You and The Wolf of Wa… read more
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"My teeth are status quo and powerful, also known as white and straight..."-Mateo Askaripour, Black Buck
"The day that changed my life was like every other day before it, except that it changed my life."-Mateo Askaripour, Black Buck
"The media feeds off of black blood like vampires. They want more of it, and they’ll pit us against each other jus’ to see it fly like firecrackers on the Fourth of July."-Mateo Askaripour, Black Buck
"An opportunity means change. An opportunity means action. But most of all, an opportunity means the chance of failure. And it's the potential for failure, more than failure itself, that stops so many…"-Mateo Askaripour, Black Buck
30. Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
By: Tracy Deonn
4.34
Format: 502 pages, Hardcover
After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her f… read more
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"Oh, sure,"-Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
"It’s college,"-Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
"Where do we begin?"-Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
"Sometimes a crime is an act of heroism."-Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
31. In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement
By: Paula J. Giddings
4.53
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
This history of the largest block women's organization in the United States is not only the story o… read more
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- history
- african american
- nonfiction
