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Works by Black Authors

A list of works by black authors from a variety of locations and backgrounds spanning from the 18th century to the 21st century. This list includes novels, novellas, short stories, non-fiction, memoirs, essays, poetry collections, plays, etc. This list will span several genres including science fiction, fantasy, young adult, semi-autobiographical, historical fiction, etc. There's something for everyone on this list.
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Poems on Various Religious and Moral (Phillis Wheatley)
Poems on Various Religious and Moral (Phillis Wheatley)
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
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The Heroic Slave (Frederick Douglass)
The Heroic Slave (Frederick Douglass)
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My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom
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The Future of the American Negro (Booker T. Washington)
The Future of the American Negro (Booker T. Washington)
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Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington)
Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington)
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Dark Princess (W.E.B. Dubois)
Dark Princess (W.E.B. Dubois)
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The Souls of Black Folk (W.E.B. Du Bois)
The Souls of Black Folk (W.E.B. Du Bois)
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The Negro (W.E.B. Du Bois)
The Negro (W.E.B. Du Bois)
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The Street
The Street
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Country Place (Ann Petry)
Country Place (Ann Petry)
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The Narrows (Ann Petry)
The Narrows (Ann Petry)
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Spunk: The Selected Stories of Zora Neale Hurston (Zora Neale Hurston)
Spunk: The Selected Stories of Zora Neale Hurston (Zora Neale Hurston)
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Mules and Men (Zora Neale Hurston)
Mules and Men (Zora Neale Hurston)
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Jonah's Gourd Vine (Zora Neale Hurston)
Jonah's Gourd Vine (Zora Neale Hurston)
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Moses, Man of the Mountain (Zora Neale Hurston)
Moses, Man of the Mountain (Zora Neale Hurston)
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Seraph on the Suwanee (Zora Neale Hurston)
Seraph on the Suwanee (Zora Neale Hurston)
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Tell My Horse (Zora Neale Hurston)
Tell My Horse (Zora Neale Hurston)
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Uncle Tom's Children
Uncle Tom's Children
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Native Son
Native Son
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Black Boy (Richard Wright)
Black Boy (Richard Wright)
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Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
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The Fire Next Time (James Baldwin)
The Fire Next Time (James Baldwin)
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No Name in the Street (James Baldwin)
No Name in the Street (James Baldwin)
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If Beale Street Could Talk (James Baldwin)
If Beale Street Could Talk (James Baldwin)
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Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin)
Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin)
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Go Tell It on the Mountain (James Baldwin)
Go Tell It on the Mountain (James Baldwin)
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Not Without Laughter
Not Without Laughter
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The Ways of White Folks
The Ways of White Folks
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The Weary Blues
The Weary Blues
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Montage of a Dream Deferred (Langston Hughes)
Montage of a Dream Deferred (Langston Hughes)
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Mule Bone (Langston Hughes & Zora Neale Hurston)
Mule Bone (Langston Hughes & Zora Neale Hurston)
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A Raisin in the Sun (Lorraine Hansberry)
A Raisin in the Sun (Lorraine Hansberry)
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The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (Lorraine Hansberry)
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (Lorraine Hansberry)
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Les Blancs (Lorraine Hansberry)
Les Blancs (Lorraine Hansberry)
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A Street in Bronzeville
A Street in Bronzeville
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Annie Allen
Annie Allen
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Maud Martha (Gwendolyn Brooks)
Maud Martha (Gwendolyn Brooks)
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