Fiction

"A delightful coming-of-age story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth."--Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black CakeOne of the BBC and Zibby Mag's Most Anticipated Books of 2024A winning debut novel about a...

Take a ride with the stripper formerly known as Treasure as she transforms into a corporate woman, working what's supposed to be a nine-to-five job--which turns out to be everything but "regular." Dominique Garcia, also known as Niko, has put her...

In this gritty novelization, a young woman's plans for revenge take a backseat when her past resurfaces, and an unknown threat enters the mix. Perfect for diehard fans of urban street literature in the vein of Ashley Antoinette and Wahida Clark. Markita...

In the fall of 2020, as the pandemic raged around the globe, Zito Madu traveled to Venice for a writing fellowship. There, he found a deserted, silent, but still beautiful city, "one of those extraordinarily strange places in the world." As he details...

A young woman, eager for a way to escape the powerlessness she felt as a child, discovers that her new life presents its own set of challenges. Abandoned by a man she barely knew and neglected by her alcoholic mother, the stakes were already stacked...

Four diverse young women, each at a crossroads in their lives, meet at a very popular HBCU. Born and raised in the heart of Brooklyn, Franki doesn't take crap from anyone. Continuously hurt by the men in her life, she finds herself using them for the...

When their love is put to the ultimate test and their foundation is cracked, can they repair the damages to their covenant, or will their life together be over as quickly as it began? Young and deeply in love, Mone't and Austin have the world at their...

When a privileged young woman finds herself on the other side of the tracks and addicted to crack, she will have to turn to an unlikely source to save her. Lisa Lennox's debut novel transports us to the heart of the crack era: The South Bronx, New York,...

Murder on Demand, the new book in the delightful Morning Show Murders series from bestselling author and TV news icon Al Roker, finds Billy Blessing investigating a suspicious boating accident in Long Island.Ten years have passed since Billy Blessing's...

Khelani Toussaint is the apple of her father's eye. He trusted her and her sister Anya to leave Trinidad and build his empire in the states while he ran things back at home. The number one rule that he always instilled in Khelani was to choose money over...

Draya wants to trust and believe, but she doesn't know how. Will this couple get it together, or will the memories of what they want disappear right before their eyes? Draya had given up on the hopes of being in love ever since her fiancé, Korey, decided...

An unsuspecting wife finds herself in a love triangle that threatens her safety when her husband's side chick decides she wantsher out of the way. Brooklyn is a fierce, no-nonsense woman who is about stacking paper and building a good life. Meeting the...

Iskra Books is honored to present the latest in our Red Poetry Series, the brilliant and poignant Letters of Gratitude: I Am Because We Are, by Leon Benson. Benson, who spent twenty-five years wrongfully incarcerated by the state of Indiana, only...

Hazel Ro brings readers on a wild ride with this dramatic tale of infidelity that leads to lots of heartache and plenty of unexpected consequences. After almost ten years of marriage, Mariah and Malcolm have a good life. It feels like nothing is missing ...

What do you do if people say you are born with the "mark of the devil," especially in Jamaica where many believe in the spirits of good and evil? If you are Isabella "Bella" Pigmore, born with a birthmark so pronounced that she faces ridicule for most of...

In the twenty-first century fictional community of Georgetown, SC, a story unfolds revealing family secrets and conflicts that challenge cultural beliefs. With bighearted intention, newlyweds Florence and Chadwick Wineglass attempt to promote economic...