List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written by African American Women - Page 2

The ZORA Canon is our list of the 100 greatest books written by African-American women spanning 160 years, from 1859 to the present.
Our intention is to offer ZORA readers an opportunity to explore our shared cultural and literary history, connect with others in the ZORA community, and simply have fun. We hope you enjoy them.
Read More
376 users · 2,300 views
 
avg. score: 7 of 100 (7%)
required scores: 1, 2, 3, 6, 10 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 2 of 3
The Flagellants (Carlene Hatcher Polite)
The Flagellants
41
Carlene Hatcher Polite
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide (Carol Anderson)
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
42
Carol Anderson
Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty (Dorothy Roberts)
Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty
43
Dorothy Roberts
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective (Edit: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor:)
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
44
Edit: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor:
Oreo (Fran Ross)
Oreo
45
Fran Ross
Iola Leroy (Frances Harper)
Iola Leroy
46
Frances Harper
Eva's Man (Gayl Jones)
Eva's Man
47
Gayl Jones
Linden Hills (Gloria Naylor)
Linden Hills
48
Gloria Naylor
The Women of Brewster Place (Gloria Naylor)
The Women of Brewster Place
49
Gloria Naylor
Blacks (Gwendolyn Brooks)
Blacks
50
Gwendolyn Brooks
Maud Martha (Gwendolyn Brooks)
Maud Martha
51
Gwendolyn Brooks
Selected Poems of Gwendolyn Brooks (Gwendolyn Brooks)
Selected Poems of Gwendolyn Brooks
52
Gwendolyn Brooks
The Red Record (Ida B. Wells)
The Red Record
53
Ida B. Wells
Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson)
Brown Girl Dreaming
54
Jacqueline Woodson
Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes From Past and Present (Jamia Wilson & Andrea Pippins)
Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes From Past and Present
55
Jamia Wilson & Andrea Pippins
Sing, Unburied, Sing (Jesmyn Ward)
Sing, Unburied, Sing
56
Jesmyn Ward
There Is Confusion (Jessie Redmon Fauset)
There Is Confusion
57
Jessie Redmon Fauset
Directed by Desire (June Jordan)
Directed by Desire
58
June Jordan
Blue-Chip Black (Karyn R. Lacy)
Blue-Chip Black
59
Karyn R. Lacy
Whatever Happened to Interracial Love (Kathleen Collins)
Whatever Happened to Interracial Love
60
Kathleen Collins
The Black Christ (Kelly Brown Douglas)
The Black Christ
61
Kelly Brown Douglas
The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton (Lucille Clifton)
The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton
62
Lucille Clifton
Sweat (Lynn Nottage)
Sweat
63
Lynn Nottage
All Bound Up Together: The Woman Question in African American Public Culture, 1830–1900 (Martha S. Jones)
All Bound Up Together: The Woman Question in African American Public Culture, 1830–1900
64
Martha S. Jones
Black-Eyed Susans and Midnight Birds: Stories by and About Black Women (Mary Helen Washington (Editor))
Black-Eyed Susans and Midnight Birds: Stories by and About Black Women
65
Mary Helen Washington (Editor)
Black Picket Fences: Privilege and Peril Among the Black Middle Class (Mary Pattillo-McCoy)
Black Picket Fences: Privilege and Peril Among the Black Middle Class
66
Mary Pattillo-McCoy
African American Music: An Introduction (Mellonee V. Burnim, Portia K. Maultsby)
African American Music: An Introduction
67
Mellonee V. Burnim, Portia K. Maultsby
Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman (Michele Wallace)
Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman
68
Michele Wallace
Invisibility Blues: From Pop to Theory (Michele Wallace)
Invisibility Blues: From Pop to Theory
69
Michele Wallace
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools (Monique Morris)
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
70
Monique Morris
Magical Negro (Morgan Parker)
Magical Negro
71
Morgan Parker
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
72
N. K. Jemisin
Native Guard (Natasha Trethewey)
Native Guard
73
Natasha Trethewey
Fish Tales (Nettie Jones)
Fish Tales
74
Nettie Jones
The Selected Poems of Nikki Giovanni (Nikki Giovanni)
The Selected Poems of Nikki Giovanni
75
Nikki Giovanni
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Not Enuf (Ntozake Shange)
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Not Enuf
76
Ntozake Shange
Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo (Ntozake Shange)
Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo
77
Ntozake Shange
Blood Dazzler (Patricia Smith)
Blood Dazzler
78
Patricia Smith
When and Where I Enter (Paula Giddings)
When and Where I Enter
79
Paula Giddings
Brown Girl, Brownstones (Paule Marshall)
Brown Girl, Brownstones
80
Paule Marshall
Page 2 of 3
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written by African American Women'
The ZORA Canon - The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written by African American Women
The ZORA Canon - The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written by African American Women
298
100
Some Books With African/African American Themes Yellowdaisygarden Has Read
Some Books With African/African American Themes Yellowdaisygarden Has Read
221
24
These Are the Greatest Books Ever Written
These Are the Greatest Books Ever Written
19,102
101
The Greatest 100 Books Ever Written
The Greatest 100 Books Ever Written
17,612
100
The Greatest Books Ever Written
The Greatest Books Ever Written
6,297
250
100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
6,197
100
The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written
The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written
4,108
101
Update: Easton Press 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Now 125 Volumes)
Update: Easton Press 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Now 125 Volumes)
1,960
135
12 Novels That Are Considered the "Greatest Books Ever Written"
12 Novels That Are Considered the "Greatest Books Ever Written"
1,132
12
12 Novels That Are Considered the "Greatest Books Ever Written" According to Brittanica
12 Novels That Are Considered the "Greatest Books Ever Written" According to Brittanica
705
12
Britannica's Contemporary British Novels, Christmas Classics AND Greatest Books Ever Written
Britannica's Contemporary British Novels, Christmas Classics AND Greatest Books Ever Written
524
28
Britannica's 12 "Greatest Books Ever Written"
Britannica's 12 "Greatest Books Ever Written"
483
12
25 of the Greatest Sci-Fi Books Ever Written
25 of the Greatest Sci-Fi Books Ever Written
441
25
The Greatest Science Books Ever Written
The Greatest Science Books Ever Written
274
40
In Honor of Women's History Month, Some Books Written by Women and Read by Im2bz
In Honor of Women's History Month, Some Books Written by Women and Read by Im2bz
493
1150
Greatest Novels Written by American Authors
Greatest Novels Written by American Authors
1,886
100
The Greatest Fantasy Series Written by Women
The Greatest Fantasy Series Written by Women
407
160
The Greatest Novels Ever Written
The Greatest Novels Ever Written
2,057
324
The Top 100 Greatest Novels Ever Written
The Top 100 Greatest Novels Ever Written
1,973
100
52 of the Greatest Science Fiction & Fantasy Debut Novels Ever Written
52 of the Greatest Science Fiction & Fantasy Debut Novels Ever Written
1,819
52
50 of the Greatest Memoirs Ever Written
50 of the Greatest Memoirs Ever Written
816
50
Flavorwire's 50 Greatest Campus Novels Ever Written (Plus Extras)
Flavorwire's 50 Greatest Campus Novels Ever Written (Plus Extras)
439
72
The Greatest DC Comics Ever Written
The Greatest DC Comics Ever Written
178
50
The Greatest Marvel Comics Ever Written
The Greatest Marvel Comics Ever Written
160
50
100 Must-Read African-American Books
100 Must-Read African-American Books
35,617
100
50 Books That Every African American Should Read
50 Books That Every African American Should Read
950
50
Top 50 Must Read African American Books
Top 50 Must Read African American Books
431
50
Our Favorite African-American Books
Our Favorite African-American Books
351
40
20 Really Good Books That Deal With African-American Issues
20 Really Good Books That Deal With African-American Issues
129
20
To Become Very Well-Read Only With Books Written by Women
To Become Very Well-Read Only With Books Written by Women
3,692
100
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN