Celebrate Black Writers

February 28, 2024

Heritage & Awareness Months

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Educate, celebrate, and READ during Black History Month! Our in-house book experts have selected the best new and classic books by Black writers. Pick up a few from each major genre! Expand your experience and empathy with these incredible stories Black writers have brought to life.

Powerful narratives, diverse perspectives, and unforgettable characters fill the pages of these inspiring titles....

Out There Screaming : An Anthology of New Black Horror‍, Edited by Jordan Peele

Out There Screaming, by Jordan Peele — A Best Book of the Year by Esquire, Chicago Public Library, and CrimeReads

Let Us Descend, by Jesmyn Ward

Let Us Descend, by Jesmyn Ward — 2023 Oprah Book Club Pick

The Color Purple, ‍by Alice Walker

The Color Purple, by Alice Walker — Now a boldly reimagined film from producers Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg

The Other Black Girl, by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Other Black Girl, by Zakiya Dalila Harris — Hulu original series coming soon!

Kindred, by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred, by Octavia E. Butler — MacArthur "Genius" Grant, Nebula, and Hugo award-winning author

Read the incredible stories of Black musicians, athletes, activists, and actors, and put their wisdom to practice. Don't miss these nonfiction gems....

And Then We Rise, by Common

And Then We Rise, by Common — From the multi-award-winning performer, author, and activist

Dear Black Girls : How to Be True to You, by A'ja Wilson

Dear Black Girls, by A'ja Wilson — Instant New York Times Bestseller from the Two-Time WNBA MVP

The Upcycled Self : A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are, by Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter

“...Hip-hop’s Dostoyevsky. Like the Russian novelist, Mr. Trotter has refined literary fire from the soulful furnace of pain and suffering.” —The New York Times

I Did A New Thing : 30 Days to Living Free, by Tabitha Brown

I Did A New Thing, by Tabitha Brown — Emmy-nominated actress, CEO, and vegan food star who is affectionately known as “America’s mom.”

Medgar and Myrlie : Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America, by Joy-Ann Reid

The host of MSNBC's "The ReidOut" and New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Sold America

Do you know a kid that loves to read? Perhaps you have a kid inside of YOU that yearns for lessons on love, life, and self? Shop these legend-making Kids and Young Adult titles.

Legendborn, by Tracy Deonn

Legendborn, by Tracy Deonn — Winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award

BIG, by Vashti Harrison

Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title

The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas — A Printz Honor Winner

Stamped : Racism, Antiracism, and You, ‍by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi — A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning

An American Story, by Kwame Alexander & Illustrated by Dare Coulter

An American Story, by Kwame Alexander — Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner

Love blooms all year round, but celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with these swoon-worthy romances featuring Black leads....

Honey & Spice, by Bolu Babalola

Honey And Spice, by Bolu Babalola — A Reese's Book Club Pick

The Dating Playbook, by Farrah Rochon

The Dating Playbook, by Farrah Rochon — Named Best Romance of the Year (2021) by NPR, Kirkus, and Vulture

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute, by Talia Hibbert

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute, by Talia Hibbert — New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal bestselling, and award-winning author

The Kiss Countdown, by Etta Easton

A starry debut from the Central Texas romance author

Before I Let Go, by Kennedy Ryan

Before I Let Go, by Kennedy Ryan — Included in Best Books of the Year (2022) by NPR and Women's Health

When I Think of You, by Myah Ariel

When I Think of You, by Myah Ariel — "We are lucky to have this booming new voice in romance.” —Kennedy Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of Before I Let Go

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