African American Literature Book Club

Celebrating Our Literary Legacy Since 1998 — Black Literature is for Everyone

110 Books of Interest to Readers of Black Literature Coming Out Soon. Also Check Out the Books Published in the Past two Months.

Click for a larger image of Heads of the Colored People: Stories

Heads of the Colored People: Stories
by Nafissa Thompson-Spires (2019-01-22)

Click for a larger image of Lawless

Lawless
by K’wan (2019-01-29)

Click for a larger image of Around the Way Girls 11

Around the Way Girls 11
by Treasure Hernandez, Clifford “Spud” Johnson, and India Johnson-Williams (2019-01-29)

Click for a larger image of The Perfect Revenge (The Shady Sisters Trilogy)

The Perfect Revenge (The Shady Sisters Trilogy)
by Lutishia Lovely (2019-01-29)

Click for a larger image of Jaylin: A Naughty Aftermath: Naughty Series

Jaylin: A Naughty Aftermath: Naughty Series
by Brenda M. Hampton (2019-01-29)

Click for a larger image of Full Figured 12: Carl Weber Presents

Full Figured 12: Carl Weber Presents
by La Jill Hunt and C. N. Phillips (2019-01-29)

Click for a larger image of Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow

Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow
by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and (2019-01-29)

Click for a larger image of The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers

The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers
by Bridgett M. Davis (2019-01-29)

Click for a larger image of Richard Wright: The Library of America Unexpurgated (Boxed Set)

Richard Wright: The Library of America Unexpurgated (Boxed Set)
by Richard Wright (2019-01-29)

Click for a larger image of ASCLEPIUS

ASCLEPIUS
by Christopher M. Rutledge (2019-02-01)

Click for a larger image of The Last Thing You Surrender: A Novel of World War II

The Last Thing You Surrender: A Novel of World War II
by Leonard Pitts Jr. (2019-02-05)

Click for a larger image of The Be-Bop Barbarians: Comic Book Bohemians to a 1950s Jazz Beat

The Be-Bop Barbarians: Comic Book Bohemians to a 1950s Jazz Beat
by Gary Phillips (2019-02-05)

Click for a larger image of Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry

Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson (2019-02-05)

Click for a larger image of New Kid

New Kid
by Jerry Craft (2019-02-05)

Click for a larger image of Muhammad Ali (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Muhammad Ali (Little People, BIG DREAMS)
by Isabel Sãnchez Vegara (2019-02-05)

Click for a larger image of Black Leopard, Red Wolf

Black Leopard, Red Wolf
by Marlon James (2019-02-05)

Click for a larger image of Black Panther Book 6: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda Part 1

Black Panther Book 6: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda Part 1
by Ta-Nehisi Coates (2019-02-05)

Click for a larger image of The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations

The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations
by Toni Morrison (2019-02-12)

Click for a larger image of American Spy: A Novel

American Spy: A Novel
by Lauren Wilkinson (2019-02-12)

Click for a larger image of The Paintings and Drawings of Clarence Major

The Paintings and Drawings of Clarence Major
by Clarence Major (2019-02-15)

Click for a larger image of StarTalk: Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond

StarTalk: Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond
by Neil deGrasse Tyson (2019-02-19)

Click for a larger image of The Huey P. Newton Reader, 2nd Edtion

The Huey P. Newton Reader, 2nd Edtion
by Huey P. Newton (2019-02-19)

Click for a larger image of The Family Business 5: A Family Business Novel

The Family Business 5: A Family Business Novel
by Carl Weber and La Jill Hunt (2019-02-26)

Click for a larger image of Dead on Arrival

Dead on Arrival
by Kiki Swinson (2019-02-26)

Click for a larger image of An Unconditional Freedom (The Loyal League)

An Unconditional Freedom (The Loyal League)
by Alyssa Cole (2019-02-26)

Click for a larger image of My Mommy Medicine

My Mommy Medicine
by Edwidge Danticat (2019-02-26)

Click for a larger image of The Everlasting Rose (The Belles)

The Everlasting Rose (The Belles)
by Dhonielle Clayton (2019-03-05)

Click for a larger image of Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family

Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family
by Mitchell S. Jackson (2019-03-05)

Click for a larger image of Gingerbread: A Novel

Gingerbread: A Novel
by Helen Oyeyemi (2019-03-05)

Click for a larger image of Tito the Bonecrusher

Tito the Bonecrusher
by Melissa Thomson (2019-03-05)

Click for a larger image of B is for Baby

B is for Baby
by Atinuke (2019-03-12)

Click for a larger image of American Founders: How People of African Descent Established Freedom in the New World

American Founders: How People of African Descent Established Freedom in the New World
by Christina Proenza-Coles (2019-03-15)

Click for a larger image of Malawi’s Sister

Malawi’s Sister
by Melanie S. Hatter (2019-03-15)

Click for a larger image of The Osiris Papers: Reflections on the Life and Writings of Dr. Frances Cress Welsing

The Osiris Papers: Reflections on the Life and Writings of Dr. Frances Cress Welsing
by Raymond Winbush and Dr. Denise Wright (2019-03-18)

Click for a larger image of The White Card: A Play

The White Card: A Play
by Claudia Rankine (2019-03-19)

Click for a larger image of Jake the Fake Stands Up

Jake the Fake Stands Up
by Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach (2019-03-26)

Click for a larger image of Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not
by Brenda Jackson (2019-03-26)

Click for a larger image of The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose

The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose
by Oprah Winfrey (2019-03-26)

Click for a larger image of Around Harvard Square

Around Harvard Square
by Christopher John Farley (2019-04-01)

Click for a larger image of The Undefeated

The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander (2019-04-02)

Click for a larger image of The Last Last-Day-of-Summer

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
by Lamar Giles (2019-04-02)

Click for a larger image of Bivouac

Bivouac
by Kwame Dawes (2019-04-02)

Click for a larger image of A Woman of Purpose and Power: A 90-Day Devotional

A Woman of Purpose and Power: A 90-Day Devotional
by Myles Munroe (2019-04-02)

Click for a larger image of Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow

Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow
by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2019-04-02)

Click for a larger image of For Every One

For Every One
by Jason Reynolds (2019-04-02)

Click for a larger image of Watch Us Rise

Watch Us Rise
by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan (2019-04-03)

Click for a larger image of Luca’s Bridge/El Puente de Luca

Luca’s Bridge/El Puente de Luca
by Mariana Llanos (2019-04-16)

Click for a larger image of Before We Were Wicked

Before We Were Wicked
by Eric Jerome Dickey (2019-04-16)

Click for a larger image of Parable of the Sower

Parable of the Sower
by Octavia Butler (2019-04-16)

Click for a larger image of A Prince on Paper: Reluctant Royals

A Prince on Paper: Reluctant Royals
by Alyssa Cole (2019-04-30)



Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story
by Talib Kweli (2019-05-07)


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Click for a larger image of With the Fire on High

With the Fire on High
by Elizabeth Acevedo (2019-05-07)

Click for a larger image of Shuri: The Search for Black Panther

Shuri: The Search for Black Panther
by Nnedi Okorafor (2019-05-07)



The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Young Readers Edition)
by Kamala Harris (2019-05-07)


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Click for a larger image of Jada Sly, Artist & Spy

Jada Sly, Artist & Spy
by Sherri Winston (2019-05-14)

Click for a larger image of Let Me Hear a Rhyme

Let Me Hear a Rhyme
by Tiffany D. Jackson (2019-05-21)

Click for a larger image of Hot Comb

Hot Comb
by Ebony Flowers (2019-05-21)

Click for a larger image of Notes from the Field

Notes from the Field
by Anna Deavere Smith (2019-05-21)

Click for a larger image of Wrath

Wrath
by K’wan (2019-05-28)

Click for a larger image of Wilma Rudolph (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Wilma Rudolph (Little People, BIG DREAMS)
by Isabel Sãnchez Vegara (2019-06-04)

Click for a larger image of Party: A Mystery

Party: A Mystery
by Jamaica Kincaid (2019-06-04)



The Deep
by Rivers Solomon (2019-06-04)


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The Black Angels: The Untold Stories of the Nurses who helped Cure Tuberculosis
by Maria Smilios (2019-06-06)


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Click for a larger image of Secret Soldiers

Secret Soldiers
by Keely Hutton (2019-06-11)

Click for a larger image of What the Heart Wants & Sealed with a Kiss: An Anthology

What the Heart Wants & Sealed with a Kiss: An Anthology
by Donna Hill (2019-06-18)

Click for a larger image of Sweet Love & Because of You: An Anthology

Sweet Love & Because of You: An Anthology
by Sheryl Lister (2019-06-18)



Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Novel
by Victoria Christopher Murray (2019-06-18)


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Click for a larger image of The Safe House

The Safe House
by Kiki Swinson (2019-06-25)

Click for a larger image of Dancing Queen #4 (Jada Jones)

Dancing Queen #4 (Jada Jones)
by Kelly Starling Lyons (2019-06-25)

Click for a larger image of Sweet Heat

Sweet Heat
by Zuri Day (2019-06-25)

Click for a larger image of Boonoonoonous Hair

Boonoonoonous Hair
by Olive Senior (2019-06-30)

Click for a larger image of The King of Kindergarten

The King of Kindergarten
by Derrick Barnes (2019-07-02)

Click for a larger image of The Nickel Boys: A Novel

The Nickel Boys: A Novel
by Colson Whitehead (2019-07-30)

Click for a larger image of I Do Love You Still

I Do Love You Still
by Mary B. Morrison (2019-07-30)

Click for a larger image of Imitation of Wife

Imitation of Wife
by La Jill Hunt (2019-07-30)

Click for a larger image of Grand Opening 2: A Family Business Novel

Grand Opening 2: A Family Business Novel
by Carl Weber (2019-07-30)

Click for a larger image of Watch Out for the Big Girls 3

Watch Out for the Big Girls 3
by J.M. Benjamin (2019-07-30)

Click for a larger image of A Particular Kind of Black Man

A Particular Kind of Black Man
by Tope Folarin (2019-08-06)

Click for a larger image of The Lies that Bind: Rethinking Identity

The Lies that Bind: Rethinking Identity
by Kwame Anthony Appiah (2019-08-20)

Click for a larger image of Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Talents
by Octavia Butler (2019-08-20)

Click for a larger image of More to Life

More to Life
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (2019-08-27)

Click for a larger image of Forever Mine & Falling for the Beauty Queen

Forever Mine & Falling for the Beauty Queen
by Donna Hill (2019-09-03)

Click for a larger image of Spark of Desire & All for You

Spark of Desire & All for You
by Sheryl Lister (2019-09-03)



One Person, No Vote: How All Voters Are Not Treated Equally
by Carol Anderson (2019-09-17)


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Click for a larger image of A Sister’s Survival

A Sister’s Survival
by Cydney Rax (2019-09-24)

Click for a larger image of Full Figured 14

Full Figured 14
by La Jill Hunt (2019-09-24)

Click for a larger image of Kwanzaa: From Holiday to Every Day

Kwanzaa: From Holiday to Every Day
by Maitefa Angaza (2019-09-24)

Click for a larger image of Right Beside You

Right Beside You
by Mary Monroe (2019-09-24)

Click for a larger image of The Other Side

The Other Side
by Trice Hickman (2019-09-24)



Freedom Soup
by Tami Charles (2019-10-01)


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Click for a larger image of The Broken King

The Broken King
by Michael Thomas (2019-10-08)



Christmas with the Billionaire & A Tiara for Christmas
by Niobia Bryant (2019-10-15)


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Light It Up
by Kekla Magoon (2019-10-22)


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Click for a larger image of Never Trust a Stranger

Never Trust a Stranger
by Mary Monroe (2019-10-29)



Queens
by Dhonielle Clayton (2019-11-05)


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Click for a larger image of One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance
by Nikki Grimes (2020-01-14)



Ralph Ellison: A Life in Letters
by Ralph Ellison (2020-02-04)


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The Case of the Missing Hello House (A BeBe Barber Mystery)
by Denene Millner (2020-03-17)


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Click for a larger image of A Little Bit of Karma

A Little Bit of Karma
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (2020-04-01)

Click for a larger image of Praying Like Crazy

Praying Like Crazy
by Michele Andrea Bowen (2020-04-28)

Click for a larger image of The Sunday Soul Singles Club

The Sunday Soul Singles Club
by Michele Andrea Bowen (2020-07-07)

Click for a larger image of Empire (N/A)

Empire (N/A)
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman (2020-07-21)

Click for a larger image of Columbia Station: A Novel

Columbia Station: A Novel
by Lulabelle (2020-08-23)

Click for a larger image of Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker

Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker
by Alice Walker (2020-09-01)

Click for a larger image of Prince’s Homecoming: A Novel

Prince’s Homecoming: A Novel
by Sharai Robbin (2020-09-13)



Black Apple: A History of Malcolm X and Black Power in New York, 1954-1974
by Ibram X. Kendi (2028-01-01)


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First Test Book
by TBD (2099-10-22)


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Click for a larger image of Second Test Book Missing Cover

Second Test Book Missing Cover
by TBD (2099-10-22)



Queer: A Novel
by Olympia Vernon (2999-01-01)


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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch: A Novel
by A.J. Verdelle (2999-02-06)


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