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100 Books by Black Women Everyone Must Read

Far too often Black women are excluded from the classic literary canon. But Black women have consistently published evocative, thoughtful works. Our stories soar. They provoke. They inspire. The work of Black women across history is expansive. Though we've compiled 100 selections, this is still only the tip of the literary iceberg. We encourage you to leave a comment and share more brilliant works by Black women.
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Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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The New Jim Crow
The New Jim Crow
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Our Black Year (Maggie Anderson)
Our Black Year (Maggie Anderson)
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
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Bitch Is the New Black: A Memoir (Helena Andrews)
Bitch Is the New Black: A Memoir (Helena Andrews)
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Ugly Ways (Tina McElroy Ansa)
Ugly Ways (Tina McElroy Ansa)
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Those Bones Are Not My Child (Toni Cade Bambara)
Those Bones Are Not My Child (Toni Cade Bambara)
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Daughter (Asha Bandele)
Daughter (Asha Bandele)
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Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
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Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Sower
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32 Candles (Ernessa T. Carter)
32 Candles (Ernessa T. Carter)
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The Other Side of Paradise
The Other Side of Paradise
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Unbought and Unbossed
Unbought and Unbossed
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Babylon Sisters and Other Posthumans (Paul Di Filippo)
Babylon Sisters and Other Posthumans (Paul Di Filippo)
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The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton (Lucille Clifton)
The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton (Lucille Clifton)
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Black Feminist Thought
Black Feminist Thought
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Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns (J. California Cooper)
Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns (J. California Cooper)
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Breath, Eyes, Memory
Breath, Eyes, Memory
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The Farming of Bones
The Farming of Bones
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Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash)
Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash)
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Women, Race & Class (Angela Davis)
Women, Race & Class (Angela Davis)
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The Black Notebooks (Toi Derricotte)
The Black Notebooks (Toi Derricotte)
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My Soul to Take (Tananarive Due)
My Soul to Take (Tananarive Due)
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The Girl Who Fell From the Sky (Heidi W. Durrow)
The Girl Who Fell From the Sky (Heidi W. Durrow)
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The Joys of Motherhood (Buchi Emecheta)
The Joys of Motherhood (Buchi Emecheta)
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Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self
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Plum Bun
Plum Bun
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Head off and Split (Nikky Finney)
Head off and Split (Nikky Finney)
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When and Where I Enter (Paula Giddings)
When and Where I Enter (Paula Giddings)
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If It Wasn't for the Women (Cheryl Townsend Gilkes)
If It Wasn't for the Women (Cheryl Townsend Gilkes)
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Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection (Nikki Giovanni)
Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection (Nikki Giovanni)
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The Friends (Rosa Guy)
The Friends (Rosa Guy)
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Words of Fire: An Anthology (Various)
Words of Fire: An Anthology (Various)
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A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
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Iola Leroy (Frances Harper)
Iola Leroy (Frances Harper)
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Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America (Melissa Harris-Perry)
Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America (Melissa Harris-Perry)
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Nappy Hair (Carolivia Herron)
Nappy Hair (Carolivia Herron)
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All About Love
All About Love
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Feminist Theory From Margin to Centre
Feminist Theory From Margin to Centre
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Of One Blood by Pauline Hopkins
Of One Blood by Pauline Hopkins
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