13 Books Written By Black Authors to Read This Year

It’s important to build on the legacy of diverse writers and continue to read, share, and write more stories that are seldom heard in mainstream media. In 2021, it's still important to hear Black voices. Continue reading for 13 books written by Black writers that you should read this year.

1. The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.
2. Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
3. Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
4. The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson
5. What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster
6. Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
7. Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins
8. The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
9. Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
10. Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
11. When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Cullors
12. What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
13. What It Means When A Man Falls From the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah