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Goodreads' 32 New Novels by Black Authors to Read Now

"Halfway through the year, 2020 has gifted readers with some amazing novels from Black writers. We rounded up this list of new fiction published across genres, including mystery, young adult, romance, fantasy, and science fiction for you to add to your Want to Read list.
Here you'll find some favorite authors, such as triple Hugo Award winner N.K. Jemisin and powerhouse wordsmith James McBride, as well as debut authors just beginning their careers, including Abi Daré, Kiley Reid, and Gabriel Bump."
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The City We Became (N K Jemisin)
The City We Became
1
N K Jemisin
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half
2
Brit Bennett
The Girl With the Louding Voice (Abi Daré)
The Girl With the Louding Voice
3
Abi Daré
Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
Deacon King Kong
4
James McBride
Conjure Women (AFIa Atakora)
Conjure Women
5
AFIa Atakora
Real Life (Brandon Taylor)
Real Life
6
Brandon Taylor
These Ghosts Are Family (Maisy Card)
These Ghosts Are Family
7
Maisy Card
Lakewood (Megan Giddings)
Lakewood
8
Megan Giddings
Catherine House (Elisabeth Thomas)
Catherine House
9
Elisabeth Thomas
Such a Fun Age (Kiley Reid)
Such a Fun Age
10
Kiley Reid
Everywhere You Don't Belong (Gabriel Bump)
Everywhere You Don't Belong
11
Gabriel Bump
It's Not All Downhill From Here (Terry McMillan)
It's Not All Downhill From Here
12
Terry McMillan
Real Men Knit (Kwana Jackson)
Real Men Knit
13
Kwana Jackson
Party of Two (Jasmine Guillory)
Party of Two
14
Jasmine Guillory
The Boyfriend Project (Farrah Rochon)
The Boyfriend Project
15
Farrah Rochon
Take a Hint, Dani Brown (Talia Hibbert)
Take a Hint, Dani Brown
16
Talia Hibbert
Riot Baby (Tochi Onyebuchi)
Riot Baby
17
Tochi Onyebuchi
Telephone (Percival Everett)
Telephone
18
Percival Everett
Black Sunday (Tola Rotimi Abraham)
Black Sunday
19
Tola Rotimi Abraham
Saving Ruby King (Catherine Adel West)
Saving Ruby King
20
Catherine Adel West
Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories (Zora Neale Hurston)
Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories
21
Zora Neale Hurston
Remembrance (Rita Woods)
Remembrance
22
Rita Woods
The Worst Best Man (Mia Sosa)
The Worst Best Man
23
Mia Sosa
Trouble Is What I Do (Walter Mosley)
Trouble Is What I Do
24
Walter Mosley
So We Can Glow (Leesa Cross-Smith)
So We Can Glow
25
Leesa Cross-Smith
The Coyotes of Carthage (Steven Wright)
The Coyotes of Carthage
26
Steven Wright
The House of Deep Water (Jeni McFarland)
The House of Deep Water
27
Jeni McFarland
My Mother's House (Francesca Momplaisir)
My Mother's House
28
Francesca Momplaisir
Clap When You Land (Elizabeth Acevedo)
Clap When You Land
29
Elizabeth Acevedo
Felix Ever After (Kacen Callender)
Felix Ever After
30
Kacen Callender
You Should See Me in a Crown (Leah Johnson)
You Should See Me in a Crown
31
Leah Johnson
A Song Below Water (Bethany C. Morrow)
A Song Below Water
32
Bethany C. Morrow
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