After Doechii recommended Toni Morrison to Kai Cenat, we rounded up nine more must-read Black authors, from James Baldwin to Octavia Butler.
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January 2026 books by Black authors you need to read
From a Kenan Thompson picture book to a memoir from the CEO of The Honey Pot, the first month of 2026 is full of great Black ...
The temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter, but even though your best beach days may be behind you this summer, there is no shortage of amazing books by Black authors to read, ...
This October 5 – 11 is Banned Books Week, an initiative started in 1982 by the American Library Association to support our freedom to read and create awareness around books that are being challenged ...
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Top 5 must-read authors dominating 2025
2026 is upon us and we cant seem to understand how an entire year just flew by! With new authors entering the market on a daily basis we must not forget about the ones who made 2025 what it is today!
I’ve been immersing myself in this summer’s crime fiction, which has been a savory mix of stories by established writers like S.A. Cosby’s surefire “King of Ashes” and great newcomers like Zoe B.
For some people, a summer read is something frothy, with a guaranteed happy ending. For others, it’s a book they read in the summer. For me, a summer read is something that grabs you. It can be a ...
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