Reading Women Challenge 2020 - hosted by thereadingwomen

A Book Featuring Afrofuturism or Africanfuturism
Africanfuturism is defined by Nnedi Okorafor on her website.

Afrofuturism is often defined as “a way of imagining possible futures through a black cultural lens” (Ingrid LaFleur).

You can find out more about Afrofuturism in Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-fi and Fantasy Culture by Ytasha L. Womack.

Examples include N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth Trilogy, Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden, Dread Nation by Justina Ireland, Mind of My Mind by Octavia Butler, Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora edited by Sheree Thomas, My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due, Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord, and Black from the Future edited by Stephanie Andrea Allen and Lauren Cherelle.

We’ll be discussing Afrofuturism in as our theme for February (2020), so stay tuned!

All books added
Double Cross by Malorie Blackman

Double Cross

Noughts & Crosses #4

Malorie Blackman

464 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction dystopian romance young adult adventurous fast-paced
Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler

Bloodchild

Octavia E. Butler

31 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction short stories challenging dark tense fast-paced
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements by Walidah Imarisha

Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements

Walidah Imarisha

314 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected by Nnedi Okorafor

Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected

Nnedi Okorafor

112 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction memoir challenging reflective slow-paced
The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu

The Hairdresser of Harare

Modern African Writing

Tendai Huchu

200 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced
SLAY by Brittney Morris

SLAY

Brittney Morris

336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
Reading Beauty by Meg Hunt, Deborah Underwood

Reading Beauty

Future Fairy Tales #2

Meg Hunt, Deborah Underwood

44 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction childrens science fiction adventurous fast-paced
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

13 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

The Prey of Gods

Nicky Drayden

400 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous fast-paced
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Candice Carty-Williams

392 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny reflective medium-paced