#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
House of Shades by Lianne Dillsworth

House of Shades

Lianne Dillsworth

256 pages • 2024 • 3 editions

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
Deluge by Charmaine Wilkerson

Good Intentions #3

Deluge

Charmaine Wilkerson

37 pages • 2023 • 2 editions

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad fast-paced
In a League of Her Own by Kaia Alderson

In a League of Her Own

Kaia Alderson

384 pages • 6 editions

fiction historical medium-paced
Grown Women: A Novel by Sarai Johnson

Grown Women: A Novel

Sarai Johnson

388 pages • 2024 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary literary medium-paced
American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard

American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics

Kevin Hazzard

336 pages • 2022 • 4 editions

nonfiction history race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Sunny by Jason Reynolds

Track #3

Sunny

Jason Reynolds

176 pages • 2018 • 13 editions

fiction middle grade sports emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
This Is My America by Kim Johnson

This Is My America

Kim Johnson

416 pages • 2020 • 8 editions

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
People of Means by Nancy Johnson

People of Means

Nancy Johnson

368 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Mayor of Maxwell Street by Avery Cunningham

The Mayor of Maxwell Street

Avery Cunningham

508 pages • 2024 • 5 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Lu by Jason Reynolds

Track #4

Lu

Jason Reynolds

4h 50m • 2018 • 11 editions

fiction middle grade sports emotional hopeful fast-paced