#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
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

304 pages • 2016 • 81 editions

nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
The Lion's Den by Iris Mwanza

The Lion's Den

Iris Mwanza

304 pages • 2024 • 8 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ literary thriller emotional reflective medium-paced
I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free by Tabitha Brown

I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free

Tabitha Brown

4h 54m • 2024 • 4 editions

nonfiction memoir religion self help hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

Good Dirt

Charmaine Wilkerson

352 pages • 2025 • 14 editions

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman

The Thread Collectors

Shaunna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman

400 pages • 2022 • 10 editions

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James

The Book of Night Women

Marlon James

417 pages • 2009 • 14 editions

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest

Greene Sisters #2

The Partner Plot

Kristina Forest

401 pages • 2024 • 8 editions

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger

Drew Collins #1

The Secret World of Maggie Grey

Granger

450 pages • 2024 • 10 editions

user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional medium-paced
A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining by Rachel E. Cargle

A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining

Rachel E. Cargle

238 pages • 2023 • 5 editions

nonfiction memoir hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

The Burning #1

The Rage of Dragons

Evan Winter

545 pages • 2019 • 34 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense fast-paced