|
|
Black Like Me
Nonfiction
,
History
,
Memoir
,
Classics
,
Biography
,
Race
,
African American
John Howard Griffin
|
1961 |
68.9K
|
4.11 |
|
|
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Fiction
,
African American
,
Chick Lit
,
Contemporary
,
Drama
,
Family
,
Romance
,
Book Club
Terry McMillan
|
2000 |
8.8K
|
4.10 |
|
|
I Wish I Had a Red Dress (Idlewild #2)
Fiction
,
African American
,
Contemporary
,
Chick Lit
,
Romance
,
African American Literature
,
Womens
,
Book Club
Pearl Cleage
|
2001 |
3.3K
|
4.10 |
|
|
Little Green (Easy Rawlins, #12)
Mystery
,
Fiction
,
Crime
,
African American
,
Mystery Thriller
,
Detective
,
Historical Fiction
Walter Mosley
|
2013 |
3.6K
|
4.10 |
|
|
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
History
,
Nonfiction
,
Biography
,
Classics
,
Memoir
,
Feminism
,
African American
Sojourner Truth
|
1850 |
10.5K
|
4.10 |
|
|
Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
Sports
,
Nonfiction
,
History
,
Race
,
African American
,
Politics
,
Audiobook
William C. Rhoden
|
2006 |
1.4K
|
4.10 |
|
|
Life on Mars: Poems
Poetry
,
Science Fiction
,
Fiction
,
Audiobook
,
Space
,
African American
,
Contemporary
,
Book Club
Tracy K. Smith
|
2011 |
9.7K
|
4.10 |
|
|
Chains (Seeds of America, #1)
Historical Fiction
,
Young Adult
,
Fiction
,
Historical
,
Middle Grade
,
School
,
African American
Laurie Halse Anderson
|
2008 |
57.7K
|
4.10 |
|
|
Harlem
Poetry
,
Picture Books
,
Childrens
,
African American
,
Cultural
,
Nonfiction
,
History
Walter Dean Myers
|
1997 |
1.2K
|
4.09 |
|
|
Liar's Game
Fiction
,
Romance
,
African American
,
Urban
,
Contemporary
,
Drama
,
Relationships
Eric Jerome Dickey
|
2000 |
3.4K
|
4.09 |
|
|
The Book of Harlan
Historical Fiction
,
Fiction
,
African American
,
Historical
,
War
,
Holocaust
,
Race
Bernice L. McFadden
|
2016 |
2.9K
|
4.09 |
|
|
I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone
Music
,
Nonfiction
,
Biography
,
Memoir
,
Autobiography
,
History
,
African American
Nina Simone
|
1991 |
1.9K
|
4.09 |
|
|
The Rock and the River (The Rock and the River, #1)
Historical Fiction
,
Young Adult
,
Historical
,
Fiction
,
African American
,
Middle Grade
,
Teen
Kekla Magoon
|
2009 |
3.5K
|
4.09 |
|
|
The Birds of Opulence
Fiction
,
Historical Fiction
,
Literary Fiction
,
African American
,
Audiobook
,
Southern
,
Feminism
,
Book Club
Crystal Wilkinson
|
2016 |
1.4K
|
4.09 |
|
|
A Gathering of Old Men
Fiction
,
Historical Fiction
,
Classics
,
African American
,
School
,
Southern
,
Literature
Ernest J. Gaines
|
1983 |
6.8K
|
4.09 |
|
|
The White Boy Shuffle
Fiction
,
Humor
,
Contemporary
,
African American
,
Novels
,
Race
,
Literary Fiction
Paul Beatty
|
1996 |
6.0K
|
4.09 |
|
|
Possessing the Secret of Joy
Fiction
,
Feminism
,
African American
,
Africa
,
Classics
,
Historical Fiction
,
Literature
Alice Walker
|
1992 |
15.6K
|
4.09 |
|
|
Black Boy
Classics
,
Nonfiction
,
Memoir
,
Biography
,
African American
,
Race
,
Autobiography
Richard Wright
|
1945 |
54.9K
|
4.09 |
|
|
Coffee Will Make You Black
Fiction
,
Historical Fiction
,
Queer
,
LGBT
,
African American
,
Young Adult
,
Race
April Sinclair
|
1995 |
5.5K
|
4.08 |
|
|
Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero
History
,
Nonfiction
,
Biography
,
Civil War
,
American History
,
African American
,
Race
Cate Lineberry
|
2017 |
1.1K
|
4.08 |
|
|
Brooklyn
Fiction
,
Mystery
,
Thriller
,
Contemporary
,
Audiobook
,
African American
,
Mystery Thriller
,
Adult
Tracy Brown
|
2024 |
1.9K
|
4.08 |
|
|
Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine
Nonfiction
,
Memoir
,
Essays
,
Race
,
Anti Racist
,
Biography
,
African American
Emily Bernard
|
2019 |
3.0K
|
4.08 |
|
|
Piecing Me Together
Young Adult
,
Fiction
,
Contemporary
,
Realistic Fiction
,
Middle Grade
,
African American
,
Race
Renée Watson
|
2017 |
26.4K
|
4.08 |
|
|
Black Betty
Mystery
,
Fiction
,
Crime
,
Mystery Thriller
,
African American
,
Detective
,
Thriller
Walter Mosley
|
1994 |
5.5K
|
4.08 |
|
|
Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
History
,
Nonfiction
,
American History
,
Race
,
True Crime
,
African American
,
Social Justice
Kevin G. Boyle
|
2004 |
3.0K
|
4.08 |
|
|
Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke
Music
,
Biography
,
Nonfiction
,
Biography Memoir
,
History
,
African American
,
Autobiography
Peter Guralnick
|
2005 |
1.0K
|
4.08 |
|
|
The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons and an Unlikely Road to Manhood
Nonfiction
,
Memoir
,
Biography
,
Race
,
Biography Memoir
,
African American
,
Audiobook
Ta-Nehisi Coates
|
2008 |
10.8K
|
4.08 |
|
|
Cane River
Historical Fiction
,
Fiction
,
Historical
,
African American
,
Southern
,
Book Club
,
Race
,
Adult
Lalita Tademy
|
2001 |
49.8K
|
4.08 |
|
|
Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case
Nonfiction
,
History
,
True Crime
,
Historical
,
Biography
,
Crime
,
African American
Chris Crowe
|
2003 |
2.5K
|
4.07 |
|
|
Gal: A True Life
Memoir
,
Nonfiction
,
African American
,
Biography
,
Autobiography
,
Abuse
,
Biography Memoir
Ruthie Bolton
|
1994 |
1.1K
|
4.07 |
|
|
Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
History
,
Biography
,
Nonfiction
,
American History
,
Race
,
Civil War
,
African American
Catherine Clinton
|
2004 |
3.2K
|
4.07 |
|
|
Caucasia
Fiction
,
Historical Fiction
,
Race
,
African American
,
Novels
,
Literary Fiction
,
Contemporary
Danzy Senna
|
1998 |
9.7K
|
4.07 |
|
|
Unexpected Stories
Short Stories
,
Science Fiction
,
Fiction
,
Fantasy
,
Audiobook
,
Novella
,
African American
Octavia E. Butler
|
2014 |
3.7K
|
4.07 |
|
|
Sugar
Historical Fiction
,
Middle Grade
,
Historical
,
Young Adult
,
Fiction
,
Friendship
,
African American
Jewell Parker Rhodes
|
2013 |
2.8K
|
4.07 |
|
|
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Nonfiction
,
Biography
,
History
,
Historical
,
Middle Grade
,
Biography Memoir
,
African American
Phillip Hoose
|
2009 |
6.2K
|
4.07 |
|
|
Lost in the City
Short Stories
,
Fiction
,
African American
,
Historical Fiction
,
Literary Fiction
,
Race
,
Dc Comics
,
Book Club
Edward P. Jones
|
1992 |
3.4K
|
4.07 |
|
|
Little Scarlet
Mystery
,
Fiction
,
Crime
,
Mystery Thriller
,
Detective
,
Historical Fiction
,
African American
Walter Mosley
|
2004 |
4.8K
|
4.07 |
|
|
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self
Short Stories
,
Fiction
,
Race
,
African American
,
Contemporary
,
Literary Fiction
,
Adult Fiction
,
Adult
Danielle Evans
|
2010 |
5.0K
|
4.06 |
|
|
Played
Young Adult
,
Romance
,
Teen
,
Contemporary
,
African American
,
Fiction
,
High School
Dana Davidson
|
2005 |
1.3K
|
4.06 |
|
|
A Little Yellow Dog (Easy Rawlins, #5)
Mystery
,
Fiction
,
Crime
,
Detective
,
Mystery Thriller
,
African American
,
Noir
Walter Mosley
|
1996 |
4.4K
|
4.06 |
|
|
Catfish Alley
Historical Fiction
,
Fiction
,
Southern
,
African American
,
Book Club
,
Historical
,
Contemporary
Lynne Bryant
|
2011 |
1.1K
|
4.06 |
|
|
The Underground Railroad
Historical Fiction
,
Fiction
,
Historical
,
Audiobook
,
Race
,
Literary Fiction
,
African American
,
Book Club
Colson Whitehead
|
2016 |
425.4K
|
4.06 |
|
|
Two Trains Running
Plays
,
Drama
,
Fiction
,
Theatre
,
Historical Fiction
,
African American
,
Classics
August Wilson
|
1993 |
1.2K
|
4.05 |
|
|
The Awkward Black Man
Short Stories
,
Fiction
,
African American
,
Race
,
Contemporary
,
Literature
,
Essays
Walter Mosley
|
2020 |
1.6K
|
4.05 |
|
|
Buck: A Memoir
Memoir
,
Nonfiction
,
Biography
,
African American
,
Biography Memoir
,
Crime
,
Coming Of Age
M.K. Asante
|
2013 |
3.1K
|
4.05 |
|
|
White Butterfly (Easy Rawlins, #3)
Mystery
,
Fiction
,
Crime
,
Detective
,
Historical Fiction
,
Mystery Thriller
,
African American
Walter Mosley
|
1992 |
5.0K
|
4.05 |
|
|
Leaving Atlanta
Fiction
,
Historical Fiction
,
African American
,
Historical
,
Audiobook
,
Crime
,
Coming Of Age
Tayari Jones
|
2002 |
6.5K
|
4.05 |
|
|
The Temple of My Familiar
Fiction
,
African American
,
Feminism
,
Classics
,
Magical Realism
,
Historical Fiction
,
Literature
Alice Walker
|
1989 |
14.8K
|
4.05 |
|
|
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Fiction
,
Classics
,
African American
,
Race
,
Literature
,
Religion
,
Novels
James Baldwin
|
1953 |
75.9K
|
4.05 |
|
|
They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement
Nonfiction
,
Race
,
Politics
,
History
,
Social Justice
,
Anti Racist
,
African American
Wesley Lowery
|
2016 |
4.0K
|
4.04 |
