Fiction

ONE OF TEEN VOGUE'S 25 BOOKS BY BLACK AUTHORS THEY CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS YEARONE OF BETCHES' 22 BOOKS YOU NEED TO READ THIS YEARAs a fan of Grey's Anatomy (and Chicago Med!), I couldn't put down On Rotation, and you won't be able to, either. Shirlene...

A New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and "one of our greatest living writers" (Shondaland) reimagines the love story in this fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss. Feyi Adekola...

"This is, no doubt, an origin story for the ages." --Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist   At nine years old, D. Watkins has three concerns in life: picking his dad's Lotto numbers, keeping his Nikes...

"This feel-good, empowering rom-com will blow you away, guaranteed." --Sarah Smith, author of Simmer Down A delicious debut rom-com about a plus-size sweetheart who gets a full-life makeover after a brutal breakup. Savvy Sheldon spends a lot of time...

A NETFLIX BOOK CLUB PICK Nella Larsen's powerful, thrilling, and tragic tale about the fluidity of racial identity that continues to resonate today. A New York Times Editors' Choice. Now a major motion picture starring Tessa Thompson and Alexander...

A beautiful, arresting story about race and the relationships that shape us through life by the legendary Toni Morrison. In this 1983 short story--the only short story Morrison ever wrote--we meet Twyla and Roberta, who have known each other since they...

In her debut collection of short stories, Islands of Decolonial Love, renowned writer and activist Leanne Simpson vividly explores the lives of contemporary Indigenous Peoples and communities, especially those of her own Nishnaabeg nation. Found on...

Celebrate the power of Black womanhood in this first-of-its-kind collection of inspirational quotes from fifty activists, artists, and leaders, featuring bold, attention-grabbing illustrations--perfect for readers of Herstory and Little Leaders. This...

Named a Most Anticipated book by O Magazine * GMA * Elle * Marie Claire * Good Housekeeping * NBC News * Shondaland * Chicago Tribune * Woman's Day * Refinery 29 * Bustle * The Millions * New York Post * Parade * Hello! Magazine * PopSugar * and...

"Reading Wright is a steep, stinging pleasure."--Dwight Garner, New York TimesIn this incisive, satirical collection of three classic American novels by Charles Wright--hailed by the New York Times as "malevolent, bitter, glittering"--a young, black...

The book is an affirmation of education and an espousal of cooperative democracy as a way of life for the new Africa. It contains as well a report on social studies of African life. It also expounds on the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of...

A fearless young woman from a small African village starts a revolution against an American oil company in this sweeping, inspiring novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY...

As the tiny town of Mulberry, Georgia, celebrates its spring Peach Blossom Festival, things are far from peachy for three generations of Pines women. Eighteen-year-old LaShawndra, who wants nothing more out of life than to dance in a music video, has...

Maya Angelou, one of the best-loved authors of our time shares the wisdom of a remarkable life in this bestselling spiritual classic. This is Maya Angelou talking from the heart, down to earth and real, but also inspiring. This is a book to be treasured,...