Black Authors & Stories

Last Updated: April 22, 2025

Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen

Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert
by Bob the Drag Queen

In an age where the greatest heroes from history have magically returned to help save the world, Harriet Tubman returns to create a hip-hop album with a fallen producer, forging powerful music that inspires a divided nation.

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Dream Count
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A sweeping story about four women whose lives are shaped by love, longing, and pain. Long revered as a writer who understands how we talk about race and identity, Adichie uses these themes to explore a group of disparate and fascinating women and their worlds, turning a sharp eye on contemporary society.

Kingdom of No Tomorrow by Fabienne Josaphat

Kingdom of No Tomorrow
by Fabienne Josaphat

The story of a young Haitian woman in California who becomes involved with the Black Panthers and discovers that being part of the revolution may not always mean equal justice for women.

People of Means by Nancy Johnson

People of Means
by Nancy Johnson

A propulsive novel about a mother and daughter, Freda and Tulip, each seeking justice and following their dreams during moments of social reckoning-1960s Nashville and 1992 Chicago.

Power of Persuasion by Stacey Abrams writing as Selena Montgomery

Power of Persuasion
by Stacey Abrams writing as Selena Montgomery

A.J. Grayson has come a long way from adopted orphan to fast-rising executive at a cutting-edge technology firm. Now an anti-terrorist agency wants to use the revolutionary artificial intelligence system she developed to thwart a plot against Jafir’s monarchy-and handsome, dynamic Damon Toca, the region’s newly crowned king, can be the most seductive weapon of all.

Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray

Harlem Rhapsody
by Victoria Christopher Murray

In 1919, as civil and social unrest grips the country, there is a little corner of America, a place called Harlem where something special is stirring. And there on stage in the center of this renaissance is Jessie Redmon Fauset, the new literary editor of the magazine The Crisis. W.E.B. Du Bois, the founder and editor of The Crisis, has charged her with discovering young writers whose words will change the world. Jessie’s rising star is shining bright, but her relationship with W.E.B. could jeopardize all that she’s built.