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100 Essential New Works of Fiction by Black Authors - Page 2

"In celebration of Black History Month in the U.S., this year we've gathered together a collection of fiction from Black authors going back a decade. The idea here is to present a sampling of essential works in a variety of genres; these include books that reshaped their respective fields, collected accolades from readers, and are just plain beloved by Goodreads members."
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Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti
41
Nnedi Okorafor
The Space Between Worlds (Micaiah Johnson)
The Space Between Worlds
42
Micaiah Johnson
The Blood Trials (N.E. Davenport)
The Blood Trials
43
N.E. Davenport
Everfair (Nisi Shawl)
Everfair
44
Nisi Shawl
Rosewater (Tade Thompson)
Rosewater
45
Tade Thompson
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps (Kai Ashante Wilson)
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps
46
Kai Ashante Wilson
Chain-Gang All-Stars (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah)
Chain-Gang All-Stars
47
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Riot Baby (Tochi Onyebuchi)
Riot Baby
48
Tochi Onyebuchi
Razorblade Tears (S.A.Cosby)
Razorblade Tears
49
S.A.Cosby
The Violin Conspiracy (Brendan Slocumb)
The Violin Conspiracy
50
Brendan Slocumb
Harlem Shuffle (Colson Whitehead)
Harlem Shuffle
51
Colson Whitehead
My Sister, the Serial Killer (Oyinkan Braithwaite)
My Sister, the Serial Killer
52
Oyinkan Braithwaite
These Toxic Things (Rachel Howzell Hall)
These Toxic Things
53
Rachel Howzell Hall
When No One Is Watching (Alyssa Cole)
When No One Is Watching
54
Alyssa Cole
Down the River Unto the Sea (Walter Mosley)
Down the River Unto the Sea
55
Walter Mosley
Time's Undoing (Cheryl A. Head)
Time's Undoing
56
Cheryl A. Head
Bluebird, Bluebird (Attica Locke)
Bluebird, Bluebird
57
Attica Locke
All Her Little Secrets (Wanda M.Morris)
All Her Little Secrets
58
Wanda M.Morris
Decent People (De'shawn Charles Winslow)
Decent People
59
De'shawn Charles Winslow
Hide (Tracy Clark)
Hide
60
Tracy Clark
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
61
Angie Thomas
Rust in the Root (Justina Ireland)
Rust in the Root
62
Justina Ireland
Felix Ever After (Kacen Callender)
Felix Ever After
63
Kacen Callender
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adeyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
64
Tomi Adeyemi
Legendborn (Tracy Deonn)
Legendborn
65
Tracy Deonn
The Weight of Blood (Tiffany D.Jackson)
The Weight of Blood
66
Tiffany D.Jackson
Nothing Burns as Bright as You (Ashley Woodfolk)
Nothing Burns as Bright as You
67
Ashley Woodfolk
Ace of Spades (Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé)
Ace of Spades
68
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
The Davenports (Krystal Marquis)
The Davenports
69
Krystal Marquis
The Belles (Dhonielle Clayton)
The Belles
70
Dhonielle Clayton
We Deserve Monuments (Jas Hammonds)
We Deserve Monuments
71
Jas Hammonds
You Should See Me in a Crown (Leah Johnson)
You Should See Me in a Crown
72
Leah Johnson
Delicious Monsters (Liselle Sambury)
Delicious Monsters
73
Liselle Sambury
Promise Boys (Nick Brooks)
Promise Boys
74
Nick Brooks
Long Way Down (Jason Raynolds)
Long Way Down
75
Jason Raynolds
Everything Everything (Nicola Yoon)
Everything Everything
76
Nicola Yoon
The Reformatory (Tananarive Due)
The Reformatory
77
Tananarive Due
Lone Women (Victor Lavalle)
Lone Women
78
Victor Lavalle
Ring Shout (P. Djèlí Clark)
Ring Shout
79
P. Djèlí Clark
The Year of the Witching (Alexis Henderson)
The Year of the Witching
80
Alexis Henderson
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