#1
Months on List: 3
A novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them.
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James Mcbride • Riverhead Books (August 8, 2023) • 3 Months on List
#2
Months on List: 1
A reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
James: A Novel
by Percival Everett • Doubleday Books (March 19, 2024) • 1 Months on List
#3
Months on List: 2
A free-spirited florist and a mysterious musician discover a deep connection amidst the magic and history of modern Harlem.
A Love Song For Ricki Wilde
by Tia Williams • Grand Central Publishing (February 6, 2024) • 2 Months on List
#4
Months on List: 1
When a mother of two goes missing, award-winning journalist Jordan Manning dives into a dangerous scandalous web of secrets to uncover the truth, risking her own life in the process.
Watch Where They Hide: A Jordan Manning Novel
by Tamron Hall • William Morrow & Company (March 12, 2024) • 1 Months on List
#5
Months on List: 2
A young woman bargains with a Fae lord to enter a deadly enchanted library, seeking magic while navigating treacherous alliances and forbidden desires with two dangerous Fae.
Lore Of The Wilds
by Analeigh Sbrana • Harper Voy (February 27, 2024) • 2 Months on List
#6
Months on List: 3
In the highly anticipated novel <em>Come and Get It</em> by award-winning author Kiley Reid, a senior resident assistant at the University of Arkansas becomes entangled in a web of deceit and chaos when an unusual opportunity offered by a visiting professor leads her into a world of dubious friendships, hostile dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue.
Come And Get It
by Kiley Reid • G.p. Putnam's Sons (January 30, 2024) • 3 Months on List
#7
Months on List: 3
In the backdrop of a racially divided America, this historical novel explores the unlikely, formidable friendship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune, illuminating how their shared commitment to justice and equality helped shape the modern civil rights movement.
The First Ladies
by Marie Benedict And Victoria Christopher Murray • Berkley Books (June 27, 2023) • 3 Months on List
#8
Months on List: 1
In the midst of a historic presidential campaign, a young Black man named David grapples with questions of identity, race, and fatherhood as his work for the campaign forces him to reassess his life and beliefs.
Great Expectations
by Vinson Cunningham • Hogarth Press (March 12, 2024) • 1 Months on List
#9
Months on List: 3
Two elven sisters are exiled from their homeland and thrust into the dangerous, alluring world of the unseen for a millennium fae, where they must reconcile their loyalties to each other, their homeland, and their hearts.
Faebound
by Saara El-arifi • Del Rey Books (January 23, 2024) • 3 Months on List
#10
Months on List: 3
This narrative explores a voyage from Southern American rice fields, through slave markets in New Orleans, and into the depth of a brutal Louisiana sugar plantation.
Let Us Descend
by Jesmyn Ward • Scribner Book Company (October 24, 2023) • 3 Months on List
#11
Months on List: 3
In 1950s Jim Crow Florida, 12-year-old Robbie Stephens is unjustly sent to a racially segregated reform school, where he uses his ability to see ghosts to uncover the grisly secrets behind the boys' disappearances and fight for survival.
The Reformatory
by Tananarive Due • S&s/saga Press (October 31, 2023) • 3 Months on List
#12
Months on List: 2
In the tumultuous backdrop of the Confederacy, a young enslaved girl discovers purpose and the path to liberation by joining the Daughters, a secret society of spies, after a heartbreaking separation from her mother.
The American Daughters
by Maurice Carlos Ruffin • One World (February 27, 2024) • 2 Months on List
#13
Months on List: 3
When the first Black sheriff of a small southern town investigates a shocking murder, he uncovers a hidden serial killer, faces community secrets, and combats systemic racism while fighting to protect his hometown from impending darkness.
All The Sinners Bleed
by S. A. Cosby • Flatiron Books (June 6, 2023) • 3 Months on List
#14
Months on List: 2
When London-based Maddie, stuck in a tiresome life caring for her Parkinson's afflicted father and dealing with race issues at work, decides to embrace independence and experience life's <em>firsts,</em> she's confronted with a family tragedy that forces her to navigate the complexities of love, family duty, racism, and the power of friendship, while straddling two different cultures.
Maame: A Today Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick
by Jessica George • St Martins (January 31, 2023) • 2 Months on List
#15
Months on List: 2
<em>Neighbors</em> is a poignant collection of stories by the overlooked literary force Diane Oliver, examining the daily struggles and existential crises faced by African American families navigating the unrelenting racism of Jim Crow era America.
Neighbors And Other Stories
by Diane Oliver • Grove Press (February 13, 2024) • 2 Months on List
#16
Months on List: 3
In this riveting sequel by Stacey Abrams, Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene uncovers a potential national crisis involving the blackmail of federal judges, a sinister pattern in high-stakes cases, and a conspiracy that could take down the US government.
Rogue Justice: A Thriller
by Stacey Abrams Aka Selena Montgomery • Doubleday Books (May 23, 2023) • 3 Months on List
#17
Months on List: 3
In a twisted manifestation of the American prison system, two star-crossed women gladiators battle for their freedom in the deadly, corporatized arena of the Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, while challenging the unholy trio of systemic racism, capitalism, and mass incarceration.
Chain Gang All Stars
by Nana Kwame Adjei-brenyah • Pantheon Books (May 2, 2023) • 3 Months on List
#18
Months on List: 2
In mid-nineteenth-century America, a powerful conjuror named Saint liberates slaves and builds a hidden town as a refuge, but as her powers and memories falter, the safety she provides for her community may become their own form of imprisonment.
Ours
by Phillip B. Williams • Viking (February 20, 2024) • 2 Months on List
#19
Months on List: 2
In <em>I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both,</em> a reclusive punk music fan wrestles with her past, her complex friendship, and her sanity as she decides whether to reconnect with an estranged friend amidst the backdrop of evolving music scenes in Los Angeles and New York City.
I Love You So Much It’s Killing Us Both
by Mariah Stovall • Soft Skull (February 13, 2024) • 2 Months on List
#20
Months on List: 3
<em>Out There Screaming</em> is a groundbreaking anthology curated by visionary filmmaker Jordan Peele, featuring all-new horror stories from Black writers that delve into the terrors of the supernatural and the chilling realities of racial injustice.
Out There Screaming: An Anthology Of New Black Horror
by Jordan Peele • Random House (October 3, 2023) • 3 Months on List
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Methodology: Books are categorized and filtered for Black Authors by the African American Literature Book Club. This list is a sneak peek into the Black Book Accelerator initiative.
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