#Black History Month Spotlight

These are just a few of many books by black authors or have main characters of color, hope you see something you may want to add to your list. 

I have read some of these authors works myself. 

 Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

American Street by Ibi Zoboi

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

 

Dear Martin by Nic Stone

Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann

Tempest by Beverly Jenkins

Miles Morales Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson

Binti: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor

Orleans by Sherri L. Smith

The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir by Jenifer Lewis
A Good Cry: What We Learn From Tears and Laughter by Nikki Giovanni

Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham

Shadowhouse Fall by Daniel José Older
Hair Like Mine by LaTashia M. Perry, Bea Jackson 

Do you have any favorite black authors or books that you've read? Any books that should be added to my TBR list?

Black History Month:Spotlight on African-American Authors

These are just a few of many African-American Authors, hope you see something you may want to add to your lists. I have read some of these authors works myself and in doing this post discovered many more!!! For more info click the images above

1. The Darkest Child  by Delores Phillips(Adult)*
2. Josephine and the Soilder by Beverly Jenkins(YA)*
3. Sugar by Bernice L. McFadden(Adult)*
4. Perfect Peace  by Daniel Black(Adult)
5. Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones(Adult)
6. The Color Purple  by Alice Walker(Adult)
7. Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez(Adult)*
8. The Family Business by Carl Webber(Adult)*
9. Split Ends by Jacquelin Thomas(YA)*
10. Divas: India  by Victoria Christopher Murray(YA)*
11. Caught up in the Drama by Reshonda Tate Billingsley(YA)*
12. Mama Ruby by Mary Monroe(Adult)*
13. Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan(Adult)
14. Mare's War by Tanita S. Davis(YA)*
15. Manifest by Artist Arthur(YA)
16. Not a Good Look  by Nikki Carter(YA)
17. Just Another Hero by Sharon M. Draper(YA)
18. Ninth Ward  by Jewell Parker Rhodes(YA)
19. The First Part Last  by Angela Johnson(YA)
20. One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia(MG)
21. Broken by Patricia Haley(Adult)*
22. Things Fall Apart  by Chinua Achebe(Adult)
23. Push by Sapphire(Adult)
24. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston(Adult)
25. Conquer the Dark by L.A. Banks(Adult)
26. Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright(Adult)--will be reviewing this one
27. All Mixed Up by Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts(MG)
28. Being Lara by Lola Jaye(I think Adult)
29. Saving Maddie by Varian Johnson(YA)
30. Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu(YA)
31. please, baby, please by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee(Children's)

*indicates authors or books I have read