As a young, black woman living in 1930s Georgia, Celie faces constant violence and oppression. She survives the brutality of incest before being married off to "Mr.," who routinely abuses her both physically and emotionally. Eventually...
Black Authors
Collection of titles by Black Authors. Titles include Fiction, Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Plays and more!
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Auteur:Walker, AliceSommaire: - Auteur:Fisher, RudolphSommaire:
An African king with a degree from Harvard who set himself up as a "conjure-man", a fortune teller, is murdered in 1930s Harlem. This is the first known mystery novel written by an African American.
- Auteur:Alexander, KwameSommaire:
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
- Auteur:Emezi, AkwaekeSommaire:
"Electrifying." — O: The Oprah Magazine
Named a Best Book of 2020 by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, USA TODAY, Vanity Fair, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Shondaland, Teen Vogue, Vulture, Lit Hub, Bustle, ...
- Auteur:Coleman, JaQuavisSommaire:
Hazel has nothing and no one in her life; the only thing she "owns" is an insatiable addiction to heroin. Her addiction brings her to the slums, where she quickly learns the tricks of surviving--of hustling and getting her street smarts...
- Auteur:Baldwin, JamesSommaire:
At once a powerful evocation of his early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice to both the individual and the body politic, James Baldwin galvanized the nation in the early days of the...
- Auteur:Smith, ZadieSommaire:
The New York Times Bestseller - One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year - One of NPR's Best Books of the Year - Named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly. "[A] brilliant new entry in Smith's catalog... The Fraud is...
- Auteur:Due, TananariveSommaire:
The home that belonged to Angela Toussaint's late grandmother is so beloved that the townspeople in Sacajawea, Washington call it the Good House. But that all changes one summer when an unexpected tragedy takes place behind its closed...
- Auteur:Thomas, AngieSommaire:
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor black neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal...
- Auteur:McBride, JamesSommaire:
"A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing." -Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review "We all need-we all deserve- this vibrant, love-affirming novel that bounds...
- Auteur:Irving, DionneSommaire:
The Islands follows the lives of Jamaican women--immigrants or the descendants of immigrants--who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international...
- Auteur:Turnbull, CadwellSommaire:
After the death of a boy at the hands of an Ynaa, three families find themselves in conflict with the superadvanced alien race, witnesses and victims to events that will teach a terrible lesson.
- Auteur:Jeffers, Honoree FanonneSommaire:
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB SELECTION LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION. An Instant Washington Post, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller "Epic.... I was just enraptured by the lineage and the story...
- Auteur:Bennett, BritSommaire:
Ne York Times Best Seller. “Bittersweet, sexy, morally fraught.” –The New York Times Book Review. "Fantastic… a book that feels alive on the page." –The Washington Post. From the New York-Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Half,...
- Auteur:Roby, Kimberla LawsonSommaire:
Denise and Derrek Shaw are the perfect American couple. Happily married for 15 years, they have a wonderful daughter, successful careers, and a beautiful house. They also have a shocking secret: a dangerous addiction to drugs.
- Auteur:Ashley AntoinetteSommaire:
Disaya Morgan returns in this gritty tale of a money-hungry woman who finds her life spinning out of control. When Disaya meets Indie and falls hopelessly in love, she is determined to keep her lifestyle a secret--but everything done in...
- Auteur:Drayden, NickySommaire:
In South Africa, the future looks promising. In the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming, thanks to the genetic engineering industry, which has found a welcome home there. But, there are significant challenges...
- Auteur:Roby, Kimberla LawsonSommaire:
The Reverend Curtis Black hasn't spoken to his son, Matthew, in over a year. Then there's Dillon Whitfield-Curtis's long-lost-son-who has settled in as a member of the Black family. As jealousy builds and secrets pile up, both of Curtis...
- Auteur:Laferrière, DanySommaire:
At the age of twenty-three, the narrator hurriedly packed his bags and left behind the stifling heat of Port-au-Prince for the unending winter of Montreal. It was 1976, and Baby Doc Duvalier's regime had just killed a journalist...
- Auteur:Roby, Kimberla LawsonSommaire:
The Reverend Curtis Black is no innocent choir boy, but after learning that his wife, Charlotte, had two affairs in a matter of months, he decides enough is enough. He may have forgiven her the way God expects, but he hasn't forgotten....
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