Black Lit Matters: The 50 Novel Challenge

thelibrarywizard Host

39 participants (458 books)

Overview

Read 50 novels written by Black authors

Black Lit Matters: The 50 Novel Challenge

thelibrarywizard Host

39 participants (458 books)

Overview

Read 50 novels written by Black authors

Challenge Books

All books added

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

All Boys Aren't Blue
George M. Johnson

299 pages • paperback • 2020 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir race young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

All Boys Aren't Blue

George M. Johnson

299 pages • paperback • 2020

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir race young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Recitatif
Toni Morrison with Zadie Smith (Contributor)

96 pages • digital • 1983 (editions)

fiction literary short stories challenging reflective fast-paced

Recitatif

Toni Morrison with Zadie Smith (Contributor)

96 pages • digital • 1983

fiction literary short stories challenging reflective fast-paced

King of Ashes
S.A. Cosby

333 pages • hardcover • 2025 (editions)

fiction crime thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

King of Ashes

S.A. Cosby

333 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction crime thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Akata Witch
The Nsibidi Scripts #1

Nnedi Okorafor

384 pages • paperback • 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Akata Witch

The Nsibidi Scripts #1

Nnedi Okorafor

384 pages • paperback • 2011

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced

War Girls
War Girls #1

Tochi Onyebuchi

450 pages • hardcover • 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous fast-paced

War Girls

War Girls #1

Tochi Onyebuchi

450 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous fast-paced

Redwood Court
DéLana R.A. Dameron with Aaron Goodson (Narrator), Ashley J. Hobbs (Narrator), Robin Miles (Narrator), Dominic Hoffman (Narrator), De'Onna Prince (Narrator)

9 hours, 16 minutes • audio • 2024 (editions)

fiction literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Redwood Court

DéLana R.A. Dameron with Aaron Goodson (Narrator), Ashley J. Hobbs (Narrator), Robin Miles (Narrator), Dominic Hoffman (Narrator), De'Onna Prince (Narrator)

9 hours, 16 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Crook Manifesto
Harlem #2

Colson Whitehead with Dion Graham (Narrator)

10 hours, 47 minutes • audio • 2023 (editions)

fiction crime historical literary adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Crook Manifesto

Harlem #2

Colson Whitehead with Dion Graham (Narrator)

10 hours, 47 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction crime historical literary adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson

Blood in the Water
Tiffany D. Jackson

272 pages • digital • 2025 (editions) user-added

fiction middle grade thriller adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Blood in the Water

Tiffany D. Jackson

272 pages • digital • 2025 user-added

fiction middle grade thriller adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

The Between
Tananarive Due

288 pages • digital • 1995 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

The Between

Tananarive Due

288 pages • digital • 1995 user-added

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Womb City
Tlotlo Tsamaase with Christel Mutombo (Narrator)

16 hours, 37 minutes • audio • 2024 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

Womb City

Tlotlo Tsamaase with Christel Mutombo (Narrator)

16 hours, 37 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction dystopian horror science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

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