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190 Books in the YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Black Category

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They Call Her Regret

They Call Her Regret
Heart’s Gambit

Heart’s Gambit
Davenports: More Than This

Davenports: More Than This
King of the Neuro Verse

King of the Neuro Verse
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Last Chance Live!

Last Chance Live!
Heartsick

Heartsick
How to Lose a Best Friend

How to Lose a Best Friend
Split the Sky

Split the Sky
Bones at the Crossroads

Bones at the Crossroads
Under the Neon Lights

Under the Neon Lights
This Could Be Forever

This Could Be Forever
Out of Step, Into You

Out of Step, Into You
Blood at the Root (paperback)

Blood at the Root (paperback)
Iron Tongue of Midnight

Iron Tongue of Midnight
All the Noise at Once

All the Noise at Once
A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe

A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe
Dear Manny

Dear Manny
Knucklehead: Poems

Knucklehead: Poems
Needy Little Things

Needy Little Things
Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology

Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology
Honeysuckle and Bone

Honeysuckle and Bone
For Lamb

For Lamb
Briarcliff Prep Sophomore Year

Briarcliff Prep Sophomore Year
Blues in Stereo: The Early Works of Langston Hughes

Blues in Stereo: The Early Works of Langston Hughes
Streetlight People

Streetlight People
Under the Heron’s Light

Under the Heron’s Light
Tangleroot

Tangleroot
Ida, in Love and in Trouble

Ida, in Love and in Trouble
The Color of a Lie

The Color of a Lie
The Davenports More Than This

The Davenports More Than This
Invisible Son

Invisible Son
Blood at the Root

Blood at the Root
Zyla & Kai

Zyla & Kai
The Black Girl Survives in This One: Horror Stories

The Black Girl Survives in This One: Horror Stories
Tender Beasts

Tender Beasts
Black Girl You Are Atlas

Black Girl You Are Atlas
Out of Body

Out of Body
Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory
The Blackwoods

The Blackwoods
A Crown So Cursed

A Crown So Cursed
A Dream So Dark

A Dream So Dark
The Weight of Blood

The Weight of Blood
All You Have to Do

All You Have to Do
Seton Girls

Seton Girls
Forgive Me Not

Forgive Me Not
Ace of Spades

Ace of Spades
Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line

Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line
Invisible Son

Invisible Son
Kings of B’more

Kings of B’more
Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay

Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay
That Self-Same Metal (the Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 1)

That Self-Same Metal (the Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 1)
The Making of Yolanda La Bruja

The Making of Yolanda La Bruja
There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood
Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory
Last Chance Dance

Last Chance Dance
Ride Wit’ Me

Ride Wit’ Me
Ride Wit’ Me 2

Ride Wit’ Me 2
Nothing Burns as Bright as You

Nothing Burns as Bright as You
The Davenports

The Davenports
Sun Keep Rising

Sun Keep Rising
Queenie: Godmother of Harlem

Queenie: Godmother of Harlem
Whiteout

Whiteout
The Weight of Blood

The Weight of Blood
A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic

A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic
I Rise

I Rise
The Taking of Jake Livingston

The Taking of Jake Livingston
The Cost of Knowing

The Cost of Knowing
Blackout

Blackout
Break This House

Break This House
Angel of Greenwood

Angel of Greenwood
The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner

The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner
Concrete Rose: A Printz Honor Winner

Concrete Rose: A Printz Honor Winner
The Black Kids (Reprint)

The Black Kids (Reprint)
Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman

Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman
Ashes Of Gold

Ashes Of Gold
by J. Elle
Ain’t Burned All The Bright

Ain’t Burned All The Bright
African Town

African Town
Black Was the Ink

Black Was the Ink
White Smoke

White Smoke
Virginia Hamilton: Five Novels

Virginia Hamilton: Five Novels
Zero O’Clock

Zero O’Clock
Blackout

Blackout
Ace of Spades

Ace of Spades
No Laughter Here

No Laughter Here
A Sitting in St. James

A Sitting in St. James
Wings of Ebony

Wings of Ebony
by J. Elle
Angel of Greenwood

Angel of Greenwood
The Awakening of Malcolm X

The Awakening of Malcolm X
On the Come Up

On the Come Up
Dear Justyce

Dear Justyce
Every Body Looking

Every Body Looking
The Black Kids

The Black Kids
This Is My America

This Is My America
A Song Below Water

A Song Below Water
Concrete Rose

Concrete Rose
Spin

Spin
A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope

A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope
Not So Pure and Simple

Not So Pure and Simple
145th Street: Short Stories

145th Street: Short Stories
Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard

Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard
Saving Savannah

Saving Savannah
Inventing Victoria

Inventing Victoria
For Lamb

For Lamb
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come

All the Days Past, All the Days to Come
Light It Up

Light It Up
Jackpot

Jackpot
Slay

Slay
A Blade So Black

A Blade So Black
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them

The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
Inventing Victoria

Inventing Victoria
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
Who Am I Without Him?

Who Am I Without Him?
Odd One Out

Odd One Out
Miles Morales: Spider-Man

Miles Morales: Spider-Man
No Place Like Home: A Story about an All-Black, All-American Town

No Place Like Home: A Story about an All-Black, All-American Town
Dear Martin

Dear Martin
The Hate U Give Collector’s Edition: A Printz Honor Winner

The Hate U Give Collector’s Edition: A Printz Honor Winner
Finding Yvonne

Finding Yvonne
On The Come Up

On The Come Up
Crossing Ebenezer Creek

Crossing Ebenezer Creek
Dread Nation

Dread Nation
Divas Don’t Cry (Hollywood High)

Divas Don’t Cry (Hollywood High)
No Crystal Stair

No Crystal Stair
Dear Martin

Dear Martin
Sparrow

Sparrow
Miles Morales

Miles Morales
Just Another Hero, 3 (Paperback)

Just Another Hero, 3 (Paperback)
Crossing Ebenezer Creek

Crossing Ebenezer Creek
College Life 202: Core Principles (The College Life Series, Vol 4)

College Life 202: Core Principles (The College Life Series, Vol 4)
The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give
Mama’s Boyz In Living Color!

Mama’s Boyz In Living Color!
Dear Yvette

Dear Yvette
College Life 201: Sophomore Studies (The College Life Series, Vol 3)

College Life 201: Sophomore Studies (The College Life Series, Vol 3)
The Boy in the Black Suit (Reprint)

The Boy in the Black Suit (Reprint)
Justin #1

Justin #1
College Life 102: Social Learning (The College Life Series, Vol 2)

College Life 102: Social Learning (The College Life Series, Vol 2)
American Ace

American Ace
College Life 101: Freshman Orientation (The College Life Series, Vol 1)

College Life 101: Freshman Orientation (The College Life Series, Vol 1)
Monster: A Graphic Novel

Monster: A Graphic Novel
Monster (Graphic Novel)

Monster (Graphic Novel)
When I Was the Greatest (paperback)

When I Was the Greatest (paperback)
The Boy in the Black Suit

The Boy in the Black Suit
X: A Novel

X: A Novel
Lottie Paris Lives Here

Lottie Paris Lives Here
Darius & Twig

Darius & Twig
Willow

Willow
Fake ID

Fake ID
When I Was The Greatest

When I Was The Greatest
True Story (Ni-Ni Girl Chronicles)

True Story (Ni-Ni Girl Chronicles)
He Said, She Said

He Said, She Said
Darkness Before Dawn (Hazelwood High Trilogy)

Darkness Before Dawn (Hazelwood High Trilogy)
Tears Of A Tiger (Hazelwood High Trilogy)

Tears Of A Tiger (Hazelwood High Trilogy)
Darius & Twig

Darius & Twig
Hoops

Hoops
145th Street: Short Stories

145th Street: Short Stories
Lockdown

Lockdown
a la Carte

a la Carte
Kick

Kick
Mare’s War

Mare’s War
Lena

Lena
The Dear One

The Dear One
On The Come Up

On The Come Up
Behind You

Behind You
Two The Hard Way

Two The Hard Way
Teenage Love Affair

Teenage Love Affair
Lockdown

Lockdown
Standing Against the Wind

Standing Against the Wind
Game

Game
A Girl Like Me

A Girl Like Me
Who You Wit’?: A Del Rio Bay Clique Novel (del Rio Bay Clique Novels)

Who You Wit’?: A Del Rio Bay Clique Novel (del Rio Bay Clique Novels)
Guardian

Guardian
If I Was Your Girl (Ni-Ni Girl Chronicles)

If I Was Your Girl (Ni-Ni Girl Chronicles)
Chameleon

Chameleon
Fire from the Rock

Fire from the Rock
Copper Sun

Copper Sun
Who Am I Without Him?

Who Am I Without Him?
Autobiography of My Dead Brother

Autobiography of My Dead Brother
Time’s Memory

Time’s Memory
Chill Wind

Chill Wind
Monster

Monster
The Dream Bearer

The Dream Bearer
Mississippi Trial, 1955

Mississippi Trial, 1955
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Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush

Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
A Hero Ain’t Nothin But a Sandwich

A Hero Ain’t Nothin But a Sandwich
Forged by Fire

Forged by Fire
Mama’s Boyz As American as Sweet Potato Pie ! : A Collection of Comic Strips

Mama’s Boyz As American as Sweet Potato Pie ! : A Collection of Comic Strips
Rite of Passage

Rite of Passage
The Friends

The Friends