#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

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Inheritance by Elizabeth Acevedo

Inheritance

Elizabeth Acevedo

48 pages • 2022 • 5 editions

nonfiction poetry young adult hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Bookshop Sisterhood by Michelle Lindo-Rice

The Bookshop Sisterhood

Michelle Lindo-Rice

336 pages • 2024 • 8 editions

fiction literary emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Ella by Diane Richards

Ella

Diane Richards

372 pages • 2024 • 3 editions

fiction biography historical emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963

Christopher Paul Curtis

224 pages • 1995 • 26 editions

fiction historical middle grade adventurous slow-paced
The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Goddaughter by Denny S. Bryce

The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Goddaughter

Denny S. Bryce

434 pages • 2023 • 6 editions

fiction historical emotional informative medium-paced
Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of the Friendship Between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe by Denny S. Bryce, Eliza Knight

Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of the Friendship Between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe

Denny S. Bryce, Eliza Knight

384 pages • 2024 • 5 editions

fiction historical emotional informative sad medium-paced
Historically Black Phrases: From "I Ain't One of Your Lil' Friends" to "Who All Gon' Be There?" by jarrett hill, Tre'vell Anderson

Historically Black Phrases: From "I Ain't One of Your Lil' Friends" to "Who All Gon' Be There?"

jarrett hill, Tre'vell Anderson

304 pages • 2023 • 3 editions

nonfiction lgbtqia+ race reference sociology funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
New Nigeria County by Clare Brown

New Nigeria County

Clare Brown

3h 33m • 2024 • 1 edition

fiction contemporary short stories funny reflective fast-paced
Blended by Sharon M. Draper

Blended

Sharon M. Draper

320 pages • 2018 • 10 editions

fiction contemporary middle grade emotional medium-paced
The Visit by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Black Stars #1

The Visit

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

20 pages • 2021 • 4 editions

fiction short stories speculative fiction reflective fast-paced