41 New Books by Black Authors Coming Out Soon
Also Check Out the Books Published in the Past two Months

Book Cover Amanda Gorman: Poet and Activist by L’Oreal Thompson Payton

Amanda Gorman

by L’Oreal Thompson Payton
Coming Dec 16, 2025

Book Cover Where There Is Love: A Story in African Proverbs by Shauntay Grant

Where There Is Love

by Shauntay Grant
Coming Dec 16, 2025

Book Cover I Am the River: Sarah E. Ray and the Bob-Lo Boat by Patricia Lee Gauch and Leah Henderson

I Am the River

by Patricia Lee Gauch and Leah Henderson
Coming Jan 06, 2026

Book Cover A Black Girl and Her Braids by Jaylene Clark Owens

A Black Girl and Her Braids

by Jaylene Clark Owens
Coming Jan 06, 2026

Book Cover Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories: A Tall Tale Based on the Life and Work of Zora Neale Hurston by Giselle Liza Anatol

Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories

by Giselle Liza Anatol
Coming Jan 13, 2026

Book Cover My Brown Boy by Lesle Honore

My Brown Boy

by Lesle Honore
Coming Jan 13, 2026

Book Cover Unfunny Bunny by Kenan Thompson and Bryan Tucker

Unfunny Bunny

by Kenan Thompson and Bryan Tucker
Coming Jan 13, 2026

Book Cover E Is for Easter Egg Hunt by Brittany J. Thurman

E Is for Easter Egg Hunt

by Brittany J. Thurman
Coming Jan 13, 2026

Book Cover Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game by Kadir Nelson

Basket Ball

by Kadir Nelson
Coming Jan 13, 2026

Book Cover Let It Shine!: A Celebration of You by Carole Boston Weatherford

Let It Shine!

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Coming Jan 20, 2026

Book Cover
Sweet, Sweet Memory by Jacqueline Woodson

Sweet, Sweet Memory

by Jacqueline Woodson
Coming Jan 20, 2026

Book Cover No Way, Wash Day by Adrienne Thurman

No Way, Wash Day

by Adrienne Thurman
Coming Jan 20, 2026

Book Cover Destiny of the Diamond Princess by Sherri Winston

Destiny of the Diamond Princess

by Sherri Winston
Coming Jan 20, 2026

Book Cover Our Gracie Aunt by Jacqueline Woodson

Our Gracie Aunt

by Jacqueline Woodson
Coming Jan 20, 2026

Book Cover Melodies of the Weary Blues: Classic Poems Illustrated for Young People by Langston Hughes

Melodies of the Weary Blues

by Langston Hughes
Coming Jan 20, 2026

Book Cover Troubled Waters: A River’s Journey Toward Justice by Carole Boston Weatherford

Troubled Waters

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Coming Jan 20, 2026

Book Cover I Don’t Wish You Well by Jumata Emill

I Don’t Wish You Well

by Jumata Emill
Coming Jan 26, 2026

Book Cover Main Street: A Community Story About Redlining by Britt Hawthorne

Main Street

by Britt Hawthorne
Coming Jan 27, 2026

Book Cover The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay by Ryan Douglass

The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay

by Ryan Douglass
Coming Jan 27, 2026

Book Cover God’s Colorful Easter: The Good News Is for Everyone by Esau McCaulley

God’s Colorful Easter

by Esau McCaulley
Coming Feb 03, 2026

Book Cover Mighty Macy by Kwame Alexander

Mighty Macy

by Kwame Alexander
Coming Feb 03, 2026

Book Cover Nani and the Lion by Alicia D. Williams

Nani and the Lion

by Alicia D. Williams
Coming Feb 03, 2026

Book Cover Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory’s Run for the Hungry by Derrick Barnes

Seven Million Steps

by Derrick Barnes
Coming Feb 03, 2026

Book Cover Opal Watson: A Case Most Fowl by Brittany J. Thurman

Opal Watson

by Brittany J. Thurman
Coming Feb 10, 2026

Book Cover Time for a Change by Questlove and S. A. Cosby

Time for a Change

by Questlove and S. A. Cosby
Coming Feb 17, 2026

Book Cover Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Abike-Iyimide

Four Eids and a Funeral

by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
Coming Feb 17, 2026

Book Cover Kid X by Tracey Baptiste

Kid X

by Tracey Baptiste
Coming Feb 24, 2026

Book Cover Trouble at the Hair Salon by Tanya Wright

Trouble at the Hair Salon

by Tanya Wright
Coming Mar 03, 2026

Book Cover When I Move by Carole Boston Weatherford

When I Move

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Coming Mar 03, 2026

Book Cover The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat by Tracey Baptiste

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class

by Tracey Baptiste
Coming Mar 10, 2026

Book Cover While We’re Here by Anne Wynter

While We’re Here

by Anne Wynter
Coming Mar 24, 2026

Book Cover My Daddy Is Everything by Carole Boston Weatherford

My Daddy Is Everything

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Coming Apr 07, 2026

Book Cover The Genie Game by Jordan Ifueko

The Genie Game

by Jordan Ifueko
Coming Apr 21, 2026

Book Cover Black Hands: Builders of Our Nation by Carole Boston Weatherford

Black Hands

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Coming Apr 28, 2026

Book Cover Karen’s Surprise: A Graphic Novel by Shauna J. Grant

Karen’s Surprise

by Shauna J. Grant
Coming May 05, 2026

Book Cover The Brainstormerz: Money Talks (A Graphic Novel) by Kwame Alexander and Cassidy Dyce

The Brainstormerz

by Kwame Alexander and Cassidy Dyce
Coming May 05, 2026

Book Cover A Song for Juneteenth by Zetta Elliott

A Song for Juneteenth

by Zetta Elliott
Coming May 19, 2026

Book Cover Fourteen Ways of Looking at Jellyfish by Carole Boston Weatherford

Fourteen Ways of Looking at Jellyfish

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Coming May 26, 2026

Book Cover Breakout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Breakout

by Dhonielle Clayton, et al.
Coming Jun 02, 2026

Book Cover The Pool Is Cool by Dwayne Reed

The Pool Is Cool

by Dwayne Reed
Coming Jun 16, 2026

Book Cover Finding God Every Day: A 90-Day Devotional by a Kid, for Kids by Luke Tillman

Finding God Every Day

by Luke Tillman
Coming Sep 08, 2026