#SteepedInBlackLitfromAtoZ

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29 participants (297 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read the vast canon of Black Literature  by Black Authors from A to Z.   No requirement to go in alphabetical order from A to Z, but to read all year and document the journey as you go.  

The letter can be the book title or the authors first or last name (I.e., The Street by Ann Petry could be, "A", "P" or "S").  Read intentionally while enjoying the experience of Black Literature.  

Share your books and progress here on Story Graph and use the hashtag on bookstagram. 

Challenge Books

All books added
Isaac's Song by Daniel Black

Isaac's Song

Daniel Black

320 pages • 2025 • 6 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

The House of Eve

Sadeqa Johnson

369 pages • 2023 • 19 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley

By Her Own Design

Piper Huguley

384 pages • 2022 • 4 editions

fiction historical emotional informative medium-paced
Country Place by Ann Petry

Country Place

Ann Petry

262 pages • 1947 • 8 editions

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Some Sing, Some Cry by Ifa Bayeza, Ntozake Shange

Some Sing, Some Cry

Ifa Bayeza, Ntozake Shange

26h 27m • 2010 • 4 editions

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Share My Life: A Journey of Love, Faith and Redemption by Kem

Share My Life: A Journey of Love, Faith and Redemption

Kem

6h 30m • 3 editions

nonfiction autobiography emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Two Lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West

The Two Lives of Sara

Catherine Adel West

309 pages • 2022 • 5 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb

Symphony of Secrets

Brendan Slocumb

433 pages • 2023 • 8 editions

fiction historical literary thriller challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
Long Gone, Come Home by Monica Chenault-Kilgore

Long Gone, Come Home

Monica Chenault-Kilgore

354 pages • 2023 • 3 editions

fiction literary emotional medium-paced
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

James McBride

385 pages • 2023 • 22 editions

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced