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. 

Challenge Books

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The Rib King by Ladee Hubbard

The Rib King

Ladee Hubbard

384 pages • 2021 • 8 editions

fiction historical literary race emotional medium-paced
Isaac's Song by Daniel Black

Isaac's Song

Daniel Black

320 pages • 2025 • 7 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
American Ghoul by Michelle McGill-Vargas

American Ghoul

Michelle McGill-Vargas

352 pages • 2024 • 4 editions

fiction horror young adult dark tense fast-paced
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give #1

The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

11h 50m • 2017 • 143 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan

Waiting To Exhale #2

Getting to Happy

Terry McMillan

375 pages • 2010 • 10 editions

fiction contemporary emotional slow-paced
Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille T. Dungy

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden

Camille T. Dungy

10h 16m • 2023 • 5 editions

nonfiction memoir nature race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Snow King Catches His Snowflake by A.E. Valdez

Three Kings #1

Snow King Catches His Snowflake

A.E. Valdez

211 pages • 2022 • 6 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

Joya Goffney

368 pages • 2021 • 25 editions

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved Trilogy #1

Beloved

Toni Morrison

321 pages • 1987 • 185 editions

fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
Stash: My Life in Hiding by Laura Cathcart Robbins

Stash: My Life in Hiding

Laura Cathcart Robbins

288 pages • 2023 • 5 editions

nonfiction memoir emotional funny reflective medium-paced