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The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written by African American Women

The ZORA Canon is our list of the 100 greatest books written by African-American women spanning 160 years, from 1859 to the present.
Our intention is to offer ZORA readers an opportunity to explore our shared cultural and literary history, connect with others in the ZORA community, and simply have fun. We hope you enjoy them.
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A Mercy
A Mercy
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A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
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A Voice From the South
A Voice From the South
4
Ain't I a Woman
Ain't I a Woman
5
Assata
Assata
6
Corregidora
Corregidora
7
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
8
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
9
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
10
Jubilee
Jubilee
11
Our Nig
Our Nig
12
Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Sower
13
Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Talents
14
Passing
Passing
15
Quicksand
Quicksand
16
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
17
Salvage the Bones (Jesmyn Ward)
Salvage the Bones (Jesmyn Ward)
18
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon
19
Sula
Sula
20
The Heart of a Woman
The Heart of a Woman
21
The House of Dies Drear
The House of Dies Drear
22
The New Jim Crow
The New Jim Crow
23
The Street
The Street
24
The Warmth of Other Suns
The Warmth of Other Suns
25
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God
26
Waiting to Exhale
Waiting to Exhale
27
Zami
Zami
28
Funnyhouse of a Negro (Adrienne Kennedy)
Funnyhouse of a Negro (Adrienne Kennedy)
29
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens (Alice Walker)
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens (Alice Walker)
30
Meridian (Alice Walker)
Meridian (Alice Walker)
31
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
32
The Third Life of Grange Copeland (Alice Walker)
The Third Life of Grange Copeland (Alice Walker)
33
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle (Angela Davis)
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle (Angela Davis)
34
Women, Race & Class (Angela Davis)
Women, Race & Class (Angela Davis)
35
Coming of Age in Mississippi (Anne Moody)
Coming of Age in Mississippi (Anne Moody)
36
Sister Outsider (Audre Lorde)
Sister Outsider (Audre Lorde)
37
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision (Barbara Ransby)
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision (Barbara Ransby)
38
Where We Stand: Class Matters (Bell Hooks)
Where We Stand: Class Matters (Bell Hooks)
39
Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women (Brittney C. Cooper)
Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women (Brittney C. Cooper)
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Unequal City: Race, Schools, and Perceptions of Injustice (Carla Shedd)
Unequal City: Race, Schools, and Perceptions of Injustice (Carla Shedd)
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