So keep in mind, these choices are a mixture of some classics and some new takes on Black history and the list is not meant to be definitive. When it comes to Black history books, there are a whole lot to choose from. score: 17 of 100 (17%) required scores: 1, 6, 11, 17, 27 list stats leaders vote Vote print comments. Jun. ... Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Isabel Wilkerson. Ward’s most recent novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing: A Novel, won the National Book Award for fiction in 2017. “Annie Allen” is a collection of poems that follows the life of the author from childhood to womanhood surrounded by poverty, racial discrimination, parental expectations, and unhappiness. avg. 8. About Blog We are a group of African-American Black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like minded women. February 15, 2018 B lack History Month ... TIME asked scholars of African-American history to name the books they’d recommend to help readers better understand what came before. Here are some African American authors you need to read in 2018: Jesmyn Ward. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Kindle Store Best Sellers. Bestselling, Award Winning, New and Classic Books for Readers of African American Literature and Black Literature from Around the World @aalbc #readingblack African American Literature Book Club Celebrating Our Literary Legacy Since 1997 — Black Literature is for Everyone African American Literature Book Club Last year I wrote a post with the 100 Best Books for African American History Month, but so many new, wonderful books have come out in the last year that I had to update my list with twenty-five more children’s books for African American History Month, which are listed below. Listopia > African American Book Lists. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers. score: 17 of 100 (17%) required scores: 1, 6, 11, 17, 27 list stats leaders vote Vote print comments. 07, 2018 01:37PM EST. ... Black History Month 2018 What books are you excited to read this year? From wise artists like Maya Angelou to new voices like Marlon James and Kiley Reid, and leaders like the Obamas, we've gathered some of the best books by Black authors to add to your reading list. This year, we needed books more than ever to escape the maddening news cycle, enlighten ourselves, chuckle, and dream big dreams. The Top Ten Black History Books. I’d been looking for upcoming books by women of color — to review, as well as to read — and I had such trouble finding them that it felt like hunting for unicorns. (This book list originally posted on “The Kids Are All Right” Book Riot newsletter on 1/28/18. 5 Books by African Writers You Need To Read This Summer Add these books to your summer reading list. Best History Books (nonfiction) 2,699 books — 2,948 voters Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance.