Black History Month

 


Whether you're looking for a fantasy, a thriller, a romance or a contemporary novel, below you’ll find a list of great books by Black authors to check out during Black History Month and every month that follows!

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
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At Niveus Private Academy, Devon and Chiamaka are the only students chosen to be Senior Prefects who are also black, which makes them targets for a series of anonymous texts revealing their secrets to the entire student body. Both students were on track toward valedictorian and bright college futures, but this prank quickly turns into a very dangerous game and they are at more than one disadvantage as it looks like things could turn deadly.

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
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Felix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend.

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
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To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights.

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
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When a murderous ghost begins to haunt sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston, high school soon becomes a different kind of survival game.

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
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Inspired by the culture of West Africa, a feminist fantasy debut traces the experiences of an intuitive girl who is invited to leave her discriminatory village to join the emperor's army of near-immortal women warriors.

Off the Record by Camryn Garet
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A teen journalist uncovers the #metoo scandal of the decade: a bigshot Hollywood director is taking advantage of cast members

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
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A story of an overly enthusiastic list maker who is blackmailed into completing a to-do list of all her worst fears.

Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
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An encounter at a music festival brings together two strangers--Toni, who is grieving the loss of her roadie father, and Olivia, a hopeless romantic--changing both of their lives forever.

Me (Moth) by Amber McBride
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Moth, who lost her family in an accident, and Sani, who is battling ongoing depression, take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors, which helps them move forward in surprising, powerful and unforgettable ways.

One of the Good Ones by Maika and Maritza Moulite
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When teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized victim in the fight against police brutality, Happi begins to question the idealized way her sister is remembered.

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
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Two enemy witches must enter into a deadly alliance to take down a tyrant who threatens both their worlds--with unpredictable results

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
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A gang leader’s son finds his effort to go straight for the sake of his child challenged by a loved one’s brutal murder, in a poignant exploration of Black coming-of-age set 17 years before the events of the award-winning The Hate U Give.

Love is a Revolution by Renée Watson
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Falling for an activist during an open-mic party, plus-sized Nala tells increasingly complicated lies about how much she shares her crush’s interests, before learning unanticipated lessons in radical love and self-love.