Even though we are already halfway through Black History month, it is never too late to pick up a book about Black History or by a Black author. It is important to diversify not only the types of stories you read but who is writing those stories as well. Different backgrounds can offer new perspectives on topics we are familiar with. From History to Sci-Fi to Poetry, Black authors have been creating and innovating new works that challenge and surpass expectations of what a book or story can be. Below is a selection of 28 books to add to your reading list for Black History Month, and the rest of the year too. There are a variety of topics and authors so we are sure you will find something up your alley, and even if it is not your usual taste in literature it can be fun to try something different for a change.
Beloved by
The Color Purple by
Children of Blood and Bone by
A Burst of Light by
The New Jim Crow by
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle by
Call Us What We Carry by
The Body Is Not an Apology by
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by
The Love Songs of W. E. B. du Bois by
Sister Outsider by
Somebody's Daughter by
Teaching Critical Thinking by
The Warmth of Other Suns by
Go Tell It on the Mountain by
Invisible Man by
Things Fall Apart by
Frantz Fanon's 'Black Skin, White Masks' by
Lot by
The Sweetness of Water by
Dreams from My Father by
Between the World and Me by
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by
Fire Shut up in My Bones by
Splay Anthem by
Not Without Laughter by
Don't Call Us Dead by
Devil in a Blue Dress (30th Anniversary Edition) by