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

All books added
As You Wish by Nashae Jones

As You Wish

Nashae Jones

7h 10m • 2025 • 5 editions

fiction fantasy middle grade romance hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
The Big Book of Exit Strategies by Jamaal May

The Big Book of Exit Strategies

Jamaal May

118 pages • 2016 • 3 editions

nonfiction contemporary poetry race emotional reflective medium-paced
This Ends in Embers by Kamilah Cole

The Divine Traitors #2

This Ends in Embers

Kamilah Cole

11h 25m • 2025 • 7 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Release Me If You Can by Christina C. Jones

If You Can #2

Release Me If You Can

Christina C. Jones

290 pages • 2015 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary romance mysterious tense fast-paced
Catch Me If You Can by Christina C. Jones

If You Can #1

Catch Me If You Can

Christina C. Jones

278 pages • 2014 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary romance mysterious tense fast-paced
James by Percival Everett

James

Percival Everett

7h 49m • 2024 • 59 editions

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
Blood Like Fate by Liselle Sambury

Blood Like #2

Blood Like Fate

Liselle Sambury

15h 48m • 2022 • 11 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Blood Like #1

Blood Like Magic

Liselle Sambury

16h 14m • 2021 • 5 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead

Sag Harbor

Colson Whitehead

329 pages • 2009 • 14 editions

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced
Jazz by Toni Morrison

Beloved Trilogy #2

Jazz

Toni Morrison

229 pages • 1992 • 60 editions

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced