Seattle Picks: Black American Fiction
Including literary fiction, crime, romance, science fiction and more, here's a wide ranging list of recent fiction written by Black American authors. Annotations from NoveList, unless otherwise attributed. (March 2026)
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The Ephemera Collector
In near-future Los Angeles, archivist Xandria Brown, battling long COVID but aided by adaptive AI, must navigate a sudden lockdown and protect the Diwata Collection, a vital archive of African-American history and culture, from a violent plot.
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Zeal
Bestselling Jerkins tells a story of star-crossed lovers and their descendants. (Library Journal)
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Kin
Jones delivers a triumphant novel of two motherless girls from rural Honeysuckle, La., who follow very different paths into adulthood. (Kirkus)
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The Secret Crush Book Club
A dedicated single mother and a librarian with a secret write their own sweet and sexy love story in this small-town rom-com about family, friendships and embracing the next chapter.
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I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in A Rom-com
When Dory Valentine is abducted and transported to another planet, she ends up falling for not one, but two sexy aliens. (LibraryReads)
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The Fallen Fruit
An intriguing hybrid of historical romance and fantasy suggests that going back in time may be one way to weed out generational trauma. (Kirkus)
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I Hope You Find What You're Looking for
A radiant, highly anticipated debut from the Well–Read Black Girl Books series, delving into the secret lives of three women on the eve of Eritrean independence.
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People Like Us
The scathing latest from Mott follows two Black writers from North Carolina as they grapple with the violence of American society and the mixed blessings of success. (Publishers Weekly)
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The Girls Who Grew Big
Banished to her grandmother's small Florida town after becoming pregnant at sixteen, Adela finds an unlikely sisterhood among a group of young mothers who, despite societal judgment, support each other through friendship, love, and the complexities of motherhood and adolescence.
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When the Harvest Comes
In Norris’s gorgeous debut, a queer couple navigate their differences after an unexpected loss. (Publishers Weekly)
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