Black Lit Matters: The 50 Novel Challenge

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39 participants (461 books)

Overview

Read 50 novels written by Black authors

Black Lit Matters: The 50 Novel Challenge

thelibrarywizard Host

39 participants (461 books)

Overview

Read 50 novels written by Black authors

Challenge Books

All books added

The Water Dancer
Ta-Nehisi Coates

432 pages • paperback • 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

The Water Dancer

Ta-Nehisi Coates

432 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction historical literary magical realism challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

All the Sinners Bleed
S.A. Cosby

352 pages • paperback • 2023 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

All the Sinners Bleed

S.A. Cosby

352 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Rebel Sisters
War Girls #2

Tochi Onyebuchi

464 pages • hardcover • 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction young adult adventurous medium-paced

Rebel Sisters

War Girls #2

Tochi Onyebuchi

464 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction science fiction speculative fiction young adult adventurous medium-paced

In the Face of the Sun by Denny S. Bryce

In the Face of the Sun
Denny S. Bryce

314 pages • paperback • 2022 (editions)

fiction historical mystery emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

In the Face of the Sun

Denny S. Bryce

314 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction historical mystery emotional mysterious tense 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

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

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