Black Stories Matter: A Year of Empowering Reads

bookishlyariel Host

20 participants (86 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

The Black Book Reading Challenge is an initiative to celebrate, explore, and immerse ourselves in the rich and diverse literary works by Black authors. This challenge encourages participants to read books across genres, uncover hidden gems, and embrace stories that amplify Black voices, histories, and experiences.

Black Stories Matter: A Year of Empowering Reads

bookishlyariel Host

20 participants (86 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

The Black Book Reading Challenge is an initiative to celebrate, explore, and immerse ourselves in the rich and diverse literary works by Black authors. This challenge encourages participants to read books across genres, uncover hidden gems, and embrace stories that amplify Black voices, histories, and experiences.

Challenge Books

All books added

Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

The Legendborn Cycle #3

Oathbound
Tracy Deonn with Hillary Huber (Narrator), Tim Paige (Narrator), Adenrele Ojo (Narrator), Andrew Eiden (Narrator), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

24h 58m • audio • 2025 • 20 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

The Legendborn Cycle #3

Oathbound

Tracy Deonn with Hillary Huber (Narrator), Tim Paige (Narrator), Adenrele Ojo (Narrator), Andrew Eiden (Narrator), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

24h 58m • 2025 • 20 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

Razorblade Tears
S.A. Cosby

320 pages • digital • 2021 • 54 editions

fiction crime mystery thriller dark emotional tense fast-paced

fiction crime mystery thriller dark emotional tense fast-paced

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

Razorblade Tears

320 pages • 2021 • 54 editions

fiction crime mystery thriller dark emotional tense fast-paced

fiction crime mystery thriller dark emotional tense fast-paced

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

An Academy for Liars
Alexis Henderson

452 pages • hardcover • 2024 • 28 editions

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

An Academy for Liars

Alexis Henderson

452 pages • 2024 • 28 editions

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

The House of Eve
Sadeqa Johnson

369 pages • hardcover • 2023 • 19 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

The House of Eve

369 pages • 2023 • 19 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted A Love Potion At A Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming

Mead Mishaps #2

That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted A Love Potion At A Werewolf
Kimberly Lemming

180 pages • paperback • 2022 • 27 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted A Love Potion At A Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming

Mead Mishaps #2

That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted A Love Potion At A Werewolf

Kimberly Lemming

180 pages • 2022 • 27 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

The Legendborn Cycle #2

Bloodmarked
Tracy Deonn with Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

22h 19m • audio • 2022 • 68 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

The Legendborn Cycle #2

Bloodmarked

Tracy Deonn with Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

22h 19m • 2022 • 68 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Outdrawn by Deanna Grey

Outdrawn
Deanna Grey with Julienne Irons (Narrator), Sondra Symone (Narrator)

10h 8m • audio • 2023 • 8 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Outdrawn by Deanna Grey

Outdrawn

Deanna Grey with Julienne Irons (Narrator), Sondra Symone (Narrator)

10h 8m • 2023 • 8 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

Mead Mishaps #1

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon
Kimberly Lemming

260 pages • paperback • 2021 • 41 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

Mead Mishaps #1

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon

Kimberly Lemming

260 pages • 2021 • 41 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

People of Means by Nancy Johnson

People of Means
Nancy Johnson

368 pages • hardcover • 2025 • 5 editions

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

People of Means by Nancy Johnson

People of Means

368 pages • 2025 • 5 editions

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People by Imani Perry

Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People
Imani Perry with Imani Perry (Narrator)

9h 4m • audio • 2025 • 8 editions

nonfiction art history race informative reflective medium-paced

nonfiction art history race informative reflective medium-paced

Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People by Imani Perry

Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People

Imani Perry with Imani Perry (Narrator)

9h 4m • 2025 • 8 editions

nonfiction art history race informative reflective medium-paced

nonfiction art history race informative reflective medium-paced

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