books
| author | notable title(s) | genre |
|---|---|---|
| alice walker | the colour purple | historical fiction |
| angie thomas | the hate u give | fiction |
| bell hooks | all about love | non-fiction |
| chimamanda ngozi adichie | americanah | fiction |
| james baldwin | giovanni's room | fiction |
| maya angelou | i know why the caged birds sings | non-fiction |
| n k jemsin | the fifth season | fantasy |
| octavia e. butler | parable of the sower, kindred | science fiction |
| tomi adeyemi | children of blood | fantasy |
| toni morrison | the bluest eye, song of solomon | |
| yaa gyasi | homegoing | fiction |