The Black Don’t Crack… Book Spines Book Club Reading List

Formerly the Coffee Will Make You Black Bookclub (1998 - 2019)

Black Don’t Crack… Book Spines Book Club

Join us for a lively community discussion about our latest selection, Chloe: A Novel of Secrets and Lies by Connie Briscoe.

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January 25, 2026 Selection
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Book Club Rating: (3.5)
People Person
by Candice Carty-Williams

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Imprint: Gallery Books/Scout Press (Oct 24, 2023)
Fiction, Paperback, 336 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781501196058
February 22, 2026 Selection
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Book Club Rating: (3)
Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
by Michael Harriot

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Imprint: Dey Street Books (Sep 19, 2023)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 432 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780358439165
March 29, 2026 Selection
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Book Club Rating: (4.5)
Sky Full of Elephants
by Cebo Campbell

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April 26, 2026 Selection
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Book Club Rating: (4)
The Violin Conspiracy
by Brendan Slocumb

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May 31, 2026 Selection
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Book Club Rating: (5)
Razorblade Tears (paperback)
by S. A. Cosby

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Imprint: Flatiron Books (Apr 05, 2022)
Fiction, Paperback
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
ISBN: 9781250252715
June 28, 2026 Selection
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Book Club Rating: (3.5)
Kin: A Novel
by Tayari Jones

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Imprint: Knopf Publishing Group (Feb 24, 2026)
Fiction, Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780525659181
July 26, 2026 Selection
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Chloe: A Novel of Secrets and Lies
by Connie Briscoe

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Imprint: Amistad (Mar 18, 2025)
Fiction, Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780063338562
August 28, 2026 Selection
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Keeper of Lost Children
by Sadeqa Johnson

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Imprint: Atria / 37 Ink (Feb 10, 2026)
Fiction, Hardcover, 464 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781668069912
September 27, 2026 Selection
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Arsenio: A Memoir
by Arsenio Hall

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Imprint: Atria / Black Privilege Publishing (Mar 31, 2026)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 336 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781982191368
October 25, 2026 Selection
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The Savion Sequence
by D. Amari Jackson

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November 22, 2026 Selection
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The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman
by Deesha Philyaw

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Imprint: Mariner Books (Sep 29, 2026)
Fiction, Hardcover, 432 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780063383074

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