Don't Cry for Me
By: Daniel Black
4.35
Format: 301 pages, Hardcover
A Black father makes amends with his gay son through letters written on his deathbed in this wise a…
Want to Read $ 14.99"I want readers to reconsider the capacity of our fathers’ hearts. Many of them were handed so little, yet we expected so much."-Daniel Black, Don't Cry for Me
"Hurt is worse than anger, you know. Anger dwells in the head, then fades. Hurt lingers in the soul. It rearranges your feelings without your permission. It blinds you."-Daniel Black, Don't Cry for Me
"Reconsider the capacity of our fathers’ hearts. Many of them were handed so little, yet we expected so much. They gave more than they had, but less than what we needed."-Daniel Black, Don't Cry for Me
"Pride can really kill a man. Actually, it makes him kill himself. He justifies his errors and creates his own righteousness in his mind. Grandma used to say, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is death."-Daniel Black, Don't Cry for Me
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1. Don't Cry for Me
By: Daniel Black
4.35
Format: 301 pages, Hardcover
A Black father makes amends with his gay son through letters written on his deathbed in this wise a… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- historical fiction
- adult
- queer
"I want readers to reconsider the capacity of our fathers’ hearts. Many of them were handed so little, yet we expected so much."-Daniel Black, Don't Cry for Me
"Hurt is worse than anger, you know. Anger dwells in the head, then fades. Hurt lingers in the soul. It rearranges your feelings without your permission. It blinds you."-Daniel Black, Don't Cry for Me
"Reconsider the capacity of our fathers’ hearts. Many of them were handed so little, yet we expected so much. They gave more than they had, but less than what we needed."-Daniel Black, Don't Cry for Me
"Pride can really kill a man. Actually, it makes him kill himself. He justifies his errors and creates his own righteousness in his mind. Grandma used to say, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a…"-Daniel Black, Don't Cry for Me
2. Take My Hand
By: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
4.37
Format: 359 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a profoundly moving novel about a Black nurse in po… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"There wasn’t any justice for little Black girls, and never had been."-Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Take My Hand
"The world was an enigma. My country was an enigma. Still, she was mine. And I loved every square inch of her."-Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Take My Hand
"The past doesn't work that way. You can't just make it disappear. You can't pretend certain things didn't happen."-Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Take My Hand
"She wore a belted yellow dress that screamed springtime even though it was chilly out. Anybody in a dress that bright had to be doing some good in the world, I decided."-Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Take My Hand
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
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- fiction
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- audiobook
4. Miss Pearly's Girls: A Captivating Tale of Family Healing
By: ReShonda Tate Billingsley
4.38
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
In this captivating family drama from award-winning, bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley, … read more
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- audiobook
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5. Empty Vows (Lexington, Alabama #2)
By: Mary Monroe
3.77
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In this scandalous follow-up to the Depression-era tale Mrs. Wiggins , award-winning and New York T… read more
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- historical
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- fiction
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- audiobook
6. Love, Honor, Betray (Lexington, Alabama #3)
By: Mary Monroe
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe delivers the latest thrillingly scandal… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
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- historical fiction
7. 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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- audiobook
- adult
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- contemporary
8. Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
By: Erika Krouse
3.76
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Part memoir and part literary true crime, Tell Me Everything is the mesmerizing story of a landmark… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
"I felt a little bit like crying and instead ate more cheese."-Erika Krouse, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
"Nothing's more comforting than the sound of rain when you're not in it."-Erika Krouse, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
"When people are ashamed, they cover their faces. The face is where shame lives."-Erika Krouse, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
"People always rely on the incompetent idiot defense—it doesn’t hurt them. Look at Iran-Contra. They named an airport after that guy."-Erika Krouse, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
9. 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
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Life is a gift. You need to live."-Mary Monroe, Double Lives
10. Mrs. Wiggins (Lexington, Alabama #1)
By: Mary Monroe
4.20
Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition
New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe returns to the Deep South Depression-era town of her … read more
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- historical
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- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
11. 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
- audiobook
12. 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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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"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)
13. 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
14. 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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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
15. Maame
By: Jessica George
4.06
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Shortlisted for the TikTok Book Awards in the Book of the Year, 2023 and the Goodreads Debut and Fi… read more
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- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"A white person can date a Black person and still be racist."-Jessica George, Maame
"I can't comprehend living to work, but then I'm afraid of working just to live."-Jessica George, Maame
"A white person can date a Black person and still be racist. Because there’s levels to that sh*t. Like a lasagna."-Jessica George, Maame
"It's about what love is. Which is trust, commitment, empathy, and respect. It means really giving a shit about the other person."-Jessica George, Maame
16. Black Cake
By: Charmaine Wilkerson
4.10
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
We can’t choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become? In present-day California, Ele… read more
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- historical
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"But trying to undo the worry is like trying to undo his blackness."-Charmaine Wilkerson, Black Cake
"More people’s lives have been shaped by violence than we like to think. And more people’s lives have been shaped by silence than we think."-Charmaine Wilkerson, Black Cake
"Some people think surfing is a relationship with the sea...but surfing is really a relationship between you and yourself. The sea is going to do whatever it wants."-Charmaine Wilkerson, Black Cake
"Young people had always wanted to do things their own way, and Bert had been no different. Only nowadays, there seemed to be this compulsion to eat up everything that was available to you and to let …"-Charmaine Wilkerson, Black Cake
17. 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
- 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
18. The Attic Child
By: Lola Jaye
4.37
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A hauntingly powerful and emotionally charged novel about family secrets, love and loss, identity a… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
19. Curvy Girl Summer (Curve, #1)
By: Danielle Allen
4.35
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Survival of the Thickest in Danielle Allen’s CURVY GIRL SUMMER, a smoki… read more
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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
20. 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
- audiobook
21. Someday, Maybe
By: Onyi Nwabineli
3.90
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
A stunning and witty debut novel about a young woman’s emotional journey through unimaginable loss,… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"Nobody tells you that irrational hope is a side effect of grief. And they should because it is dangerous."-Onyi Nwabineli, Someday, Maybe
"when someone you love dies, there's this period of disbelief-a time of dug-in heels, the refusal to process your new reality."-Onyi Nwabineli, Someday, Maybe
"...there is no easy way to articulate what it means for your loved ones to worry that your person's ability to love you is limited by their inability to comprehend many of your lived experiences."-Onyi Nwabineli, Someday, Maybe
