Critically Acclaimed Books

Ranking the Best Fiction Published in 2016 (67 Titles)

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9 Honors
The Underground Railroad: A Novel
The Underground Railroad: A Novel
by Colson Whitehead
5 Honors
Behold the Dreamers: A Novel
Behold the Dreamers: A Novel
by Imbolo Mbue
5 Honors
Homegoing: A Novel
Homegoing: A Novel
by Yaa Gyasi
4 Honors
The Book of Harlan
The Book of Harlan
by Bernice L. McFadden
4 Honors
Another Brooklyn: A Novel
Another Brooklyn: A Novel
by Jacqueline Woodson
4 Honors
Loving Day: A Novel
Loving Day: A Novel
by Mat Johnson
3 Honors
Freshwater Road
Freshwater Road
by Denise Nicholas
3 Honors
Jubilee
Jubilee
by Margaret Walker
2 Honors
The Perfect Find
The Perfect Find
by Tia Williams
2 Honors
Solemn
Solemn
by Kalisha Buckhanon
2 Honors
The Ex Chronicles
The Ex Chronicles
by Sharon Lucas, Cheryl Cloyd Robbins, and Others
2 Honors
Here Comes the Sun: A Novel
Here Comes the Sun: A Novel
by Nicole Dennis-Benn
2 Honors
Second House from the Corner
Second House from the Corner
by Sadeqa Johnson
2 Honors
Swing Time
Swing Time
by Zadie Smith
2 Honors
The Cartel 4: Diamonds Are Forever
The Cartel 4: Diamonds Are Forever
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
2 Honors
Insurrections: Stories
Insurrections: Stories
by Rion Amilcar Scott
1 Honor
Single Mama Dating Drama
Single Mama Dating Drama
by Cherritta Smith, Denise Anquenette, Patricia A. Bridewell, Trina Charles, Tomeka Farley Daugherty, Princess F.L Gooden, Candice Y Johnson, and 10 others
1 Honor
Refuge
Refuge
by A.I. Nasser
1 Honor
To Find You
To Find You
by Cerece Rennie Murphy
1 Honor
On Top Of The World: Until The Bell Chimes
On Top Of The World: Until The Bell Chimes
by David Lamb
1 Honor
Book of Addis: Cradled Embers
Book of Addis: Cradled Embers
by Brooke C. Obie
1 Honor
Dark Reflections
Dark Reflections
by Samuel R. Delany
1 Honor
Best Friends Forever
Best Friends Forever
by Kimberla Lawson Roby
1 Honor
His Last Name
His Last Name
by Daaimah S. Poole
1 Honor
Sister Surrogate
Sister Surrogate
by LaChelle Weaver
1 Honor
All I Want For Christmas
All I Want For Christmas
by Joyce A. Brown, Princess F.L. Gooden, Terri Ann Johnson, Sonia Johnston, Patricia Woodside, Cryssy Dee, Candy Jackson, and others
1 Honor
Gage: The Hustle Chronicles Prequel
Gage: The Hustle Chronicles Prequel
by Blacc Topp
1 Honor
Unthinkable Sins 2: The Family
Unthinkable Sins 2: The Family
by Tiffani Quarles-Sanders
1 Honor
The Cartel 6: The Demise
The Cartel 6: The Demise
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
1 Honor
Crossroads Encounters
Crossroads Encounters
by Frederick K. Foote, Jr.
1 Honor
Lazaretto: A Novel
Lazaretto: A Novel
by Diane McKinney-Whetstone
1 Honor
Mina’s Joint: Triple Crown Collection
Mina’s Joint: Triple Crown Collection
by Keisha Ervin
1 Honor
Damnificados
Damnificados
by JJ Amaworo Wilson
1 Honor
The Book of Memory: A Novel
The Book of Memory: A Novel
by Petina Gappah
1 Honor
The Loss of All Lost Things
The Loss of All Lost Things
by Amina Gautier
1 Honor
Taffy
Taffy
by Suzette D. Harrison
1 Honor
Caught Up Loving A Boss
Caught Up Loving A Boss
by Aisha Hall
1 Honor
It Should’ve Been Me
It Should’ve Been Me
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray
1 Honor
Sex Therapy
Sex Therapy
by Shaun Sinclair
1 Honor
Seducing the Heiress (The Blake Sisters)
Seducing the Heiress (The Blake Sisters)
by Martha Kennerson
1 Honor
Black Deutschland: A Novel
Black Deutschland: A Novel
by Darryl Pinckney
1 Honor
Giovanni’s Room: Introduction by Colm Toibin
Giovanni’s Room: Introduction by Colm Toibin
by James Baldwin
1 Honor
Crossroads in the Dark 2: Urban Legends
Crossroads in the Dark 2: Urban Legends
by Kevin Wimer, Samantha Alexandra, and others
1 Honor
The Good Negress: A Novel
The Good Negress: A Novel
by A.J. Verdelle
1 Honor
Gold of Our Fathers (A Darko Dawson Mystery)
Gold of Our Fathers (A Darko Dawson Mystery)
by Kwei Quartey
1 Honor
The Ballad of Black Tom (paperback)
The Ballad of Black Tom (paperback)
by Victor Lavalle
1 Honor
Animal: The Beginning
Animal: The Beginning
by K’wan
1 Honor
Hamilton: The Revolution
Hamilton: The Revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda
1 Honor
The Birds of Opulence
The Birds of Opulence
by Crystal Wilkinson
1 Honor
Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso: A Tale of Race, Sex, and Violence in America
Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso: A Tale of Race, Sex, and Violence in America
by Kali Nicole Gross
1 Honor
The Gilded Years
The Gilded Years
by Karin Tanabe
1 Honor
Life Is A Canvas
Life Is A Canvas
by Joy Elan
1 Honor
Mercedes and Thugga: A Memphis Love Story
Mercedes and Thugga: A Memphis Love Story
by LaQuita Cameron
1 Honor
Good Behavior (Johnson Family) (Volume 5)
Good Behavior (Johnson Family) (Volume 5)
by Delaney Diamond
1 Honor
Double Down and Dirty
Double Down and Dirty
by L.A. Lewis
1 Honor
Tabona
Tabona
by LaJuana A. Beadles
1 Honor
Tempting the Heiress (The Blake Sisters)
Tempting the Heiress (The Blake Sisters)
by Martha Kennerson
1 Honor
Secret Places Revealed
Secret Places Revealed
by Paulette Harper
1 Honor
A Lover’s Return: Ramsey Tesano VI
A Lover’s Return: Ramsey Tesano VI
by AlTonya Washington
1 Honor
Joi and Payne
Joi and Payne
by Sheila L. Jackson
1 Honor
Charcoal Joe: An Easy Rawlins Mystery
Charcoal Joe: An Easy Rawlins Mystery
by Walter Mosley
1 Honor
Dr. Feelgood: Carl Weber Presents
Dr. Feelgood: Carl Weber Presents
by Christian Keyes
1 Honor
A Sinful Calling (Reverend Curtis Black #13)
A Sinful Calling (Reverend Curtis Black #13)
by Kimberla Lawson Roby
1 Honor
The Perfect Mistress
The Perfect Mistress
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
1 Honor
A Blessing & A Curse
A Blessing & A Curse
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray
1 Honor
The Marvellous Equations of the Dread: A Novel in Bass Riddim
The Marvellous Equations of the Dread: A Novel in Bass Riddim
by Marcia Douglas
1 Honor
Amagama Enkululeko! Words for Freedom
Amagama Enkululeko! Words for Freedom
by Equal Education and Zakes Mda

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