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Angie Thomas

4.32 · 177 ratings

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• The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
• Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
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contemporary · young adult · black-mc · african-american · historical · racism · high-school · behind-doors · christmas · humor · new adult · 20th century · glimpses-kisses

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Tia Williams

4.21 · 107 ratings

• A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
• Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
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• The Accidental Diva by Tia Williams

contemporary · black-mc · african-american · angst · explicit-open-door · magic · fated-mates · m-f · insta-love · new adult · sweet-hero · friends to lovers · from hate to love · office · fantasy · paranormal · bad boys · working class heroine · substance abuse · age difference

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Akwaeke Emezi

3.90 · 100 ratings

• You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi
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• The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

multicultural · death · contemporary · forced proximity · forbidden love · new adult · african-american · black-mc · young adult · age difference · slow burn · secret-relationship · mystery · explicit-open-door · disabilities and marks · lgbtqia hate · bisexual · sweet-hero · independent heroine · fantasy

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Sister Souljah

4.29 · 91 ratings

• A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story by Sister Souljah
• Midnight and the Meaning of Love by Sister Souljah
• The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
• Midnight by Sister Souljah

african-american · black-mc · contemporary · dark · young adult · new adult · historical · explicit-plentiful · 20th century · sports

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Sadeqa Johnson

4.33 · 80 ratings

• The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
• Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
• Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
• Love in a Carry-On Bag by Sadeqa Johnson

historical · african-american · black-mc · war · racism · contemporary · abuse

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James Baldwin

4.27 · 80 ratings

• If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
• Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

20th century · historical · black-mc · contemporary · african-american · queer · lgbtqia hate · m-m · forbidden love · angst · forced proximity · behind-doors · working class hero · other-man-woman · racism · death

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4.31 · 78 ratings

• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

african-american · black-mc · contemporary · multicultural · sassy heroine · british-isles · high-school · usa · competent heroine · suicide · united-kingdom · second chances · m-f · other-man-woman · college · nigeria · glimpses-kisses · friends to lovers · independent heroine · military

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Octavia E. Butler

4.01 · 63 ratings

• Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
• Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

queer · fantasy · black-mc · dark · african-american · dystopian · paranormal · contemporary · urban fantasy · racism · rape · time travel · tortured heroine · steampunk · shapeshifters · open-door · mystery · usa · historical · past-abuse

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Leesa Cross-Smith

3.65 · 60 ratings

• Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith
• This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith
• So We Can Glow: Stories by Leesa Cross-Smith

contemporary · black-mc · african-american · suicide · historical · mental illness · love triangle · other-man-woman

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Kathleen Grissom

4.17 · 59 ratings

• Glory over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
• The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

black-mc · african-american · contemporary · historical · mystery

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Roxane Gay

3.74 · 58 ratings

• Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane Gay
• Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

black-mc · african-american · dystopian · multicultural · fatphobia · young adult · bisexual · science fiction · contemporary · rape · humor

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Tayari Jones

3.87 · 55 ratings

• An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

contemporary · black-mc · african-american

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Raven Leilani

3.54 · 48 ratings

• Luster by Raven Leilani

black-mc · new adult · african-american · racism · contemporary · dark

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R.H. Sin

3.84 · 44 ratings

• Whiskey, Words, and a Shovel I by R.H. Sin
• Whiskey Words & a Shovel III by R.H. Sin

black-mc · contemporary · death

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Samantha Irby

3.80 · 34 ratings

• Wow, No Thank You.: Essays by Samantha Irby

contemporary · bisexual · black-mc · humor · african-american

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Laila Ibrahim

4.20 · 33 ratings

• Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim

black-mc · contemporary · african-american · historical

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Brit Bennett

3.80 · 33 ratings

• The Mothers by Brit Bennett

african-american · black-mc · young adult · new adult · pregnancy · multicultural

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Caleb Azumah Nelson

4.09 · 31 ratings

• Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

friends to lovers · black-mc · contemporary · african-american · racism

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4.33 · 30 ratings

• Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

new adult · black-mc · contemporary · african-american · racism · 20th century · military · suspense · war · historical

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Bryan Washington

3.58 · 29 ratings

• Memorial by Bryan Washington

contemporary · black-mc · death · african-american · queer · multicultural · m-m

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Julie Kibler

4.15 · 28 ratings

• Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler

20th century · historical · black-mc · contemporary · african-american

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Rachel Simon

3.84 · 27 ratings

• The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon

contemporary · abuse · disabilities and marks · black-mc · african-american

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Robert Jones Jr.

3.94 · 27 ratings

• The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.

african-american · racism · queer · death · north-america · black-mc · contemporary · abuse · mississippi · historical · fantasy · m-m · usa

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Shirlene Obuobi

3.75 · 25 ratings

• On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi

friends to lovers · black-mc · open-door · contemporary · african-american · humor · multicultural · new adult · historical

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Jean Toomer

3.85 · 25 ratings

• Cane by Jean Toomer

historical · 20th century · african-american · racism · black-mc · contemporary

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Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

4.57 · 23 ratings

• The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

historical · contemporary · racism · african-american · black-mc

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Jamila Rowser

4.44 · 21 ratings

• Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

new adult · african-american · contemporary · black-mc

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Edward Kelsey Moore

3.94 · 20 ratings

• The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore

black-mc · african-american

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