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Books Mentioned on USA Today's 100 Black Novelists and Fiction Writers You Should Read - Page 3

From the August 20, 2020 USA Today article, "100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read, from Abi Daré to Zora Neale Hurston." The article includes examples of each author's work. Here are the books mentioned. How many have you read?
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A Lesson Before Dying (Ernest J. Gaines)
A Lesson Before Dying
81
Ernest J. Gaines
An Untamed State (Roxane Gay)
An Untamed State
82
Roxane Gay
Ayiti (Roxane Gay)
Ayiti
83
Roxane Gay
Difficult Women (Roxane Gay)
Difficult Women
84
Roxane Gay
Black Panther: World of Wakanda (Roxane Gay)
Black Panther: World of Wakanda
85
Roxane Gay
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls (Anissa Gray)
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
86
Anissa Gray
We Love You, Charlie Freeman (Kaitlyn Greenidge)
We Love You, Charlie Freeman
87
Kaitlyn Greenidge
The Proposal (Jasmine Guillory)
The Proposal
88
Jasmine Guillory
The Wedding Date (Jasmine Guillory)
The Wedding Date
89
Jasmine Guillory
Royal Holiday (Jasmine Guillory)
Royal Holiday
90
Jasmine Guillory
The Wedding Party (Jasmine Guillory)
The Wedding Party
91
Jasmine Guillory
Party of Two (Jasmine Guillory)
Party of Two
92
Jasmine Guillory
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing
93
Yaa Gyasi
Transcendent Kingdom (Yaa Gyasi)
Transcendent Kingdom
94
Yaa Gyasi
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
95
Malcolm X
Roots (Alex Haley)
Roots
96
Alex Haley
Alex Haley's Queen: The Story of an American Family (Alex Haley and David Stevens)
Alex Haley's Queen: The Story of an American Family
97
Alex Haley and David Stevens
God Says No (James Hannaham)
God Says No
98
James Hannaham
Delicious Foods (James Hannaham)
Delicious Foods
99
James Hannaham
Invisible Life (E. Lynn Harris)
Invisible Life
100
E. Lynn Harris
Just as I Am (Invisible Life #2) (E. Lynn Harris)
Just as I Am (Invisible Life #2)
101
E. Lynn Harris
Abide With Me (Invisible Life #3) (E. Lynn Harris)
Abide With Me (Invisible Life #3)
102
E. Lynn Harris
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Talia Hibbert)
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
103
Talia Hibbert
The Ways of White Folks (Langston Hughes)
The Ways of White Folks
104
Langston Hughes
Laughing to Keep From Crying (Langston Hughes)
Laughing to Keep From Crying
105
Langston Hughes
Something in Common and Other Stories (Langston Hughes)
Something in Common and Other Stories
106
Langston Hughes
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston)
Their Eyes Were Watching God
107
Zora Neale Hurston
Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories (Zora Neale Hurston)
Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories
108
Zora Neale Hurston
Beasts of No Nation (Uzodinma Iweala)
Beasts of No Nation
109
Uzodinma Iweala
Speak No Evil (Uzodinma Iweala)
Speak No Evil
110
Uzodinma Iweala
Tonight and Forever (Brenda Jackson)
Tonight and Forever
111
Brenda Jackson
A Silken Thread (Brenda Jackson)
A Silken Thread
112
Brenda Jackson
A Brief History of Seven Killings (Marlon James)
A Brief History of Seven Killings
113
Marlon James
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
114
Marlon James
The Broken Earth Trilogy (N.K. Jemisin)
The Broken Earth Trilogy
115
N.K. Jemisin
The City We Became (N K Jemisin)
The City We Became
116
N K Jemisin
Indigo (Beverly Jenkins)
Indigo
117
Beverly Jenkins
Something Old, Something New (Blessings #3) (Beverly Jenkins)
Something Old, Something New (Blessings #3)
118
Beverly Jenkins
Destiny's Embrace (Beverly Jenkins)
Destiny's Embrace
119
Beverly Jenkins
Forbidden (Beverly Jenkins)
Forbidden
120
Beverly Jenkins
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