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100 Essential New Works of Fiction by Black Authors - Page 3

"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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Out There Screaming (Jordan Peele & John Joseph Adams)
Out There Screaming
81
Jordan Peele & John Joseph Adams
When the Reckoning Comes (Latanya McQueen)
When the Reckoning Comes
82
Latanya McQueen
Lakewood (Megan Giddings)
Lakewood
83
Megan Giddings
Jackal (Erin E. Adams)
Jackal
84
Erin E. Adams
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies (Deesha Philyaw)
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
85
Deesha Philyaw
Friday Black (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah)
Friday Black
86
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
My Monticello (Jocelyn Nicole Johnson)
My Monticello
87
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories (Zora Neale Hurston)
Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories
88
Zora Neale Hurston
The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You (Maurice Carlos Ruffin)
The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You
89
Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Milk Blood Heat (Dantiel W. Moniz)
Milk Blood Heat
90
Dantiel W. Moniz
The Office of Historical Corrections (Danielle Evans)
The Office of Historical Corrections
91
Danielle Evans
How Long 'Til Black Future Month? (N.K. Jemisin)
How Long 'Til Black Future Month?
92
N.K. Jemisin
Lot (Bryan Washington)
Lot
93
Bryan Washington
Heads of the Colored People (Nafissa Thompson-Spires)
Heads of the Colored People
94
Nafissa Thompson-Spires
What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky (Lesley Nneka Arimah)
What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky
95
Lesley Nneka Arimah
The World Doesn't Require You (Rion Amilcar Scott)
The World Doesn't Require You
96
Rion Amilcar Scott
Company (Shannon Sanders)
Company
97
Shannon Sanders
Witness (Jamel Brinkley)
Witness
98
Jamel Brinkley
Temple Folk (Aaliyah Bilal)
Temple Folk
99
Aaliyah Bilal
Holler, Child: Stories (Latoya Watkins)
Holler, Child: Stories
100
Latoya Watkins
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