Black History Month: Book Recommendations from Black Authors

Books I’ve read by black authors that I enjoyed:

Ring Shout (current read, very interesting so far) – horror, fantasy, historical
We Need New Names – set in Zimbabwe
The Secret Lives of Church Girls – short stories, spicy,
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – literary, historical fiction
Hello Mum – contemporary
Dear Martin – contemporary
Ghost Boys – fantasy, children’s
Why I No Longer Talk to White People About Race – non fiction
White Smoke – horror, thriller, tense
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – based on Maya Angelou’s real life
Skin of the Sea – fantasy, black mermaids!
Queenie – contemporary black experiences without being all about racism
Blonde Roots – a world where being black means privilege and white people were enslaved
Natives – non fiction
A Blade so Black – fantasy, action
Passing – about women of colour who can pass as white
If You Read This – children’s, fun
The Girl with the Louding Voice – literary and powerful
I Can’t Make This Up – Kevin Hart

Chain-Gang All-Stars – dystopian, satire, literary
How to Argue with a Racist – non fiction
Black and British – non fiction
The Only Good Indians – horror, thriller
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store (started it, well written but not gripping me)
Glory – literary, inventive, Zimbabwean author
Twin Ambitions – Mo Farah’s autobiography
The Bread the Devil Knead – literary
The Fifth Season – fantasy
Girl, Woman, Other – literary, short stories
The Vanishing Half – literary
Soul Tourists – literary
We Were Eight Years in Power – non fiction
Their Eyes Were Watching God – historical, literary
Long Walk to Freedom – non fiction, Nelson Mandela
Slay in Your Lane – non fiction
The Help – historical fiction
Becoming – Michelle Obama’s autobiography
The Space Between Worlds – sci fi, dystopian

Happy reading and let me know if you have any recommendations for me!

Sincerely,

S. xx