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 Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

Greene Sisters #1

The Neighbor Favor

Kristina Forest

403 pages • 2023 • 17 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

Promise Boys

Nick Brooks

294 pages • 2023 • 20 editions

fiction thriller young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Survivalists by Kashana Cauley

The Survivalists

Kashana Cauley

288 pages • 2023 • 6 editions

fiction contemporary dark funny reflective medium-paced
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron

Remixed Classics #6

My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix

Kalynn Bayron

263 pages • 2023 • 12 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ mystery young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown

Black Candle Women

Diane Marie Brown

368 pages • 2023 • 12 editions

fiction fantasy emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Other Mistress by Shanora Williams

The Other Mistress

Shanora Williams

320 pages • 2023 • 8 editions

fiction thriller emotional reflective slow-paced
The Black Queen by Jumata Emill

The Black Queen

Jumata Emill

400 pages • 2023 • 13 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ mystery young adult dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Wander in the Dark by Jumata Emill

Wander in the Dark

Jumata Emill

400 pages • 2024 • 7 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

Black Buck

Mateo Askaripour

416 pages • 2021 • 17 editions

fiction contemporary race challenging dark funny fast-paced
The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste

The Poisons We Drink

Bethany Baptiste

466 pages • 2024 • 17 editions

fiction contemporary fantasy young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced