Browsing: African American Interest

A National Book Award winner selected as one of America’s best-loved novels by The Great American Read: A nameless Black narrator navigates a hostile world in this “masterpiece” (Anthony Burgess) with over 52,000 five-star Goodreads ratings. “One of the most powerful and complex works in American fiction” (The New York Times).

In this classic with over 96,000 five-star Goodreads ratings, Janie Crawford wrestles with self-discovery as she navigates the defining relationships of her life. “A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty” (Zadie Smith).

Upon returning home from World War II, Benjamin discovers that small-town Alabama is the same as it ever was. He resigns himself to a life of sharecropping — but everything changes when he falls in love with Delia… A profoundly touching novel from a USA Today bestselling author.

Follow Lizzie, Reenie, Sweet, and Mawu — four enslaved women who travel with their masters to the free state of Ohio, where they face both enormous risk and the possibility of freedom. A New York Times bestseller called “heart-wrenching, intriguing, original, and suspenseful” (Publishers Weekly).

When Katie launches a pen pal program for the incarcerated, she starts writing to Logan, a complex man who fell in with the wrong crowd. Their connection is instant — but when the two finally meet, they’ll both be in for a surprise… “A gripping, complicated novel” (Kirkus Reviews).

In this powerful memoir, a civil rights activist chronicles her experiences growing up black and underprivileged in the Jim Crow South. “Simply one of the best… An eloquent, moving testimonial” (Chicago Tribune).

A New York Times bestseller and “molten novel of lives racked with suffering yet suffused with beauty” (Booklist): During the Great Migration, Hattie travels from Georgia to Philadelphia — where her decisions echo throughout the lives of her children. “Took my breath away” (Oprah Winfrey).

Accused of a murder she didn’t commit, North Carolina housekeeper Blanche White must rely on her quick wit and faithful friends to clear her name! An “endlessly entertaining” mystery (Publishers Weekly) filled with Southern charm.

Determined to help his family out of an ongoing crisis, law student Jeff is focused on building a bright future. Will an unexpected romance with vivacious social worker Kiera help them both, or just get in the way? A moving romance.

The true story behind a celebrated movie! Born in the 1700s to a Navy Captain and an enslaved African woman, Dido Belle was raised in high society with her white cousin. This New York Times bestseller follows her extraordinary life — and the troubled times in which she lived.