Black American Fiction
A collection of fiction written by Black American authors published between 2019 and 2021, some of which are forthcoming. (Updated January 2021)
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Book of the Little Axe
With 1796 Trindad changing from Spanish to British rules, Rosa and her family's way of life comes under fire in this historical fiction novel about perseverance.
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Lakewood
Dropping out of school to support her family, Lena makes big personal sacrifices when she becomes a test subject at a secret laboratory to take responsibility for her loved ones.
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Transcendent Kingdom
A family of Ghanian immigrants struggle with addiction and depression, supporting research that leads to groundbreaking progress in the medical community.
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MAAFA
Swahili for catastrophe or holocaust, this novel is based on the myth of Ulysses.
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The Rib King
After being taken in to work as a servant for a white family in 1914, a Black orphan is forlorn at having been taken advantage of by his employer.
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Book one of the Dark Star trilogy follows Tracker, who, hired to find a mysterious boy who disappeared three years before, joins a search party that is quickly targeted by deadly creatures.
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Reconstruction
A collection of speculative fiction complete with vampires, post apocalyptic worlds, unjust political structures and more.
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The Prophets
This historical debut centers on the love between two men, both slaves in the Deep South.
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Heaven, My Home
A Black Texas Ranger searches for the missing son of a white supremacist.
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It's Not All Downhill From Here
After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figure out what she's going to do with the rest of her life.
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