12 Books By Black Authors

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76 participants (539 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read one book by a Black author a month for the whole year. It doesn’t matter the genre, author’s gender, release date, traditional published or indie. As long as the author is Black it counts! Use #12BooksByBlackAuthors if you post on social media.

12 Books By Black Authors

shellysbookcorner Host

76 participants (539 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read one book by a Black author a month for the whole year. It doesn’t matter the genre, author’s gender, release date, traditional published or indie. As long as the author is Black it counts! Use #12BooksByBlackAuthors if you post on social media.

Challenge Books

All books added

Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi

Masquerade
O.O. Sangoyomi with Ariel Blake (Narrator)

13h 39m • audio • 2024 • 13 editions

fiction historical adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

fiction historical adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi

Masquerade

O.O. Sangoyomi with Ariel Blake (Narrator)

13h 39m • 2024 • 13 editions

fiction historical adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

fiction historical adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Courtesy of Cupid by Nashae Jones

Courtesy of Cupid
Nashae Jones

7h 37m • audio • 2024 • 4 editions

user-added

fiction fantasy middle grade romance lighthearted medium-paced

fiction fantasy middle grade romance lighthearted medium-paced

Courtesy of Cupid by Nashae Jones

Courtesy of Cupid

7h 37m • 2024 • 4 editions

user-added

fiction fantasy middle grade romance lighthearted medium-paced

fiction fantasy middle grade romance lighthearted medium-paced

A Taste Of Magic by J. Elle

Park Row Magic Academy #1

A Taste Of Magic
J. Elle

304 pages • digital • 2022 • 6 editions

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

A Taste Of Magic by J. Elle

Park Row Magic Academy #1

A Taste Of Magic

304 pages • 2022 • 6 editions

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop

Forever Falling #1

Only for the Week
Natasha Bishop with J. Shani Michaels (Narrator), Winston James (Narrator)

7h 3m • audio • 2023 • 21 editions

fiction romance emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction romance emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop

Forever Falling #1

Only for the Week

Natasha Bishop with J. Shani Michaels (Narrator), Winston James (Narrator)

7h 3m • 2023 • 21 editions

fiction romance emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction romance emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Wade in the Water by Nyani Nkrumah

Wade in the Water
Nyani Nkrumah with Eboni Flowers (Narrator), Teri Schnaubelt (Narrator)

10h 17m • audio • 2023 • 4 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Wade in the Water by Nyani Nkrumah

Wade in the Water

Nyani Nkrumah with Eboni Flowers (Narrator), Teri Schnaubelt (Narrator)

10h 17m • 2023 • 4 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson

We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance
Kellie Carter Jackson with Kellie Carter Jackson (Narrator)

9h 11m • audio • 2024 • 5 editions

nonfiction history race informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

nonfiction history race informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson

We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance

Kellie Carter Jackson with Kellie Carter Jackson (Narrator)

9h 11m • 2024 • 5 editions

nonfiction history race informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

nonfiction history race informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Bitter and Sweet by Rhonda McKnight

Bitter and Sweet
Rhonda McKnight

12h 9m • audio • 2024 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Bitter and Sweet by Rhonda McKnight

Bitter and Sweet

Rhonda McKnight

12h 9m • 2024 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey

Decolonizing Wellness
Dalia Kinsey

176 pages • paperback • 2022 • 6 editions

nonfiction health lgbtqia+ self help informative medium-paced

nonfiction health lgbtqia+ self help informative medium-paced

Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey

Decolonizing Wellness

176 pages • 2022 • 6 editions

nonfiction health lgbtqia+ self help informative medium-paced

nonfiction health lgbtqia+ self help informative medium-paced

The Expiration Date by Kimberly Brown

The Expiration Date
Kimberly Brown with Jaime Lincoln Smith (Narrator), J. Shani Michaels

6h 19m • audio • 2023 • 4 editions

user-added

fiction romance emotional medium-paced

fiction romance emotional medium-paced

The Expiration Date by Kimberly Brown

The Expiration Date

Kimberly Brown with Jaime Lincoln Smith (Narrator), J. Shani Michaels

6h 19m • 2023 • 4 editions

user-added

fiction romance emotional medium-paced

fiction romance emotional medium-paced

Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story by Alexandria House

Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story
Alexandria House

2h 3m • audio • 2020 • 9 editions

user-added

fiction romance emotional fast-paced

fiction romance emotional fast-paced

Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story by Alexandria House

Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story

Alexandria House

2h 3m • 2020 • 9 editions

user-added

fiction romance emotional fast-paced

fiction romance emotional fast-paced

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