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Works by Black Authors - Page 5

A list of works by black authors from a variety of locations and backgrounds spanning from the 18th century to the 21st century. This list includes novels, novellas, short stories, non-fiction, memoirs, essays, poetry collections, plays, etc. This list will span several genres including science fiction, fantasy, young adult, semi-autobiographical, historical fiction, etc. There's something for everyone on this list.
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New Daughters of Africa (Various Authors)
New Daughters of Africa
161
Various Authors
Black Mamba Boy (Nadifa Mohamed)
Black Mamba Boy
162
Nadifa Mohamed
The Orchard of Lost Souls (Nadifa Mohamed)
The Orchard of Lost Souls
163
Nadifa Mohamed
Our Sister Killjoy (Ama Ada Aidoo)
Our Sister Killjoy
164
Ama Ada Aidoo
Changes: A Love Story (Ama Ata Aidoo)
Changes: A Love Story
165
Ama Ata Aidoo
Saffron Skies (Lesley Lokko)
Saffron Skies
166
Lesley Lokko
Tail of the Blue Bird (Nii Ayikwei Parkes)
Tail of the Blue Bird
167
Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Weep Not Child
Weep Not Child
168
The River Between
The River Between
169
A Grain of Wheat
A Grain of Wheat
170
The Black Hermit (Ngugi Wa Thiong'o)
The Black Hermit
171
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
I Will Marry When I Want (Ngugi Wa Mirii and Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o)
I Will Marry When I Want
172
Ngugi Wa Mirii and Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o
Decolonizing the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature (Ngugi Wa Thiong'o)
Decolonizing the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature
173
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
Things Fall Apart
174
Chinua Achebe
No Longer at Ease (Chinua Achebe)
No Longer at Ease
175
Chinua Achebe
Arrow of God (Chinua Achebe)
Arrow of God
176
Chinua Achebe
A Man of the People (Chinua Achebe)
A Man of the People
177
Chinua Achebe
Anthills of the Savannah
Anthills of the Savannah
178
Purple Hibiscus (Chimamanda Adichie)
Purple Hibiscus
179
Chimamanda Adichie
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun
180
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
181
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
We Should All Be Feminists (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
We Should All Be Feminists
182
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
My Sister, the Serial Killer (Oyinkan Braithwaite)
My Sister, the Serial Killer
183
Oyinkan Braithwaite
The Girl With the Louding Voice (Abi Daré)
The Girl With the Louding Voice
184
Abi Daré
The Icarus Girl (Helen Oyeyemi)
The Icarus Girl
185
Helen Oyeyemi
The Opposite House (Helen Oyeyemi)
The Opposite House
186
Helen Oyeyemi
Mr. Fox (Helen Oyeyemi)
Mr. Fox
187
Helen Oyeyemi
Everything Good Will Come (Sefi Atta)
Everything Good Will Come
188
Sefi Atta
The Bead Collector (Sefi Atta)
The Bead Collector
189
Sefi Atta
Your Father Walks Like a Crab (Tolu Akinyemi)
Your Father Walks Like a Crab
190
Tolu Akinyemi
Far and Beyon' (Unity Dow)
Far and Beyon'
191
Unity Dow
The Screaming of the Innocent (Unity Dow)
The Screaming of the Innocent
192
Unity Dow
The Land Without Shadows (Abdourahman Waberi)
The Land Without Shadows
193
Abdourahman Waberi
In the United States of Africa (Abdourahman Waberi)
In the United States of Africa
194
Abdourahman Waberi
Passage of Tears (Abdourahman A. Waberi)
Passage of Tears
195
Abdourahman A. Waberi
Transit (Abdourahman Waberi)
Transit
196
Abdourahman Waberi
Rebel Without Applause (Lemm Sissay)
Rebel Without Applause
197
Lemm Sissay
Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
198
The Shadow King (Maaza Mengiste)
The Shadow King
199
Maaza Mengiste
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu
200
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