Fiction

"A vibrant and moving debut that takes to heart our deferred dreams and the value of remaining hopeful."--Diane Marie Brown, author of Black Candle Women How much of their lineage is one family willing to unearth in order to participate in the nation's...

One of People magazine's most anticipated books of 2025!From the acclaimed author of The Kindest Lie, a propulsive novel about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams during moments of social reckoning--1960s Nashville and...

"A pitch-perfect small-town romance focused on forgiveness, second chances, and new beginnings." --Publishers Weekly on The Secret to a Southern Wedding You can't keep a sizzling little secret in a town like Peachtree Cove... For a place that just won...

"Astonishing ... an uncommonly rich picture of Black American family life in early 20th century Jim Crow America." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) This "vibrant portrait of African American life" in Jazz Age Kansas City captures the magic of...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award - A historic presidential campaign changes the trajectory of a young Black man's life in this "coming of age story that captures the soul of America" (The Washington Post), the...

A doctor feeling fractured Dr. Erykah Kennedy, a renowned orthopedic surgeon, finds herself at a crossroads in life. At forty-one, she's achieved remarkable success in her career, yet when it comes to her love life, she feels hopeless. But when she meets...

A young girl must face a life-altering decision after awakening her sister's ghost, navigating truths about love, friendship, and power as the Civil War looms. "The richly textured prose quickly pulled me into [Junie's] treacherous yet magical world...

A blazingly honest essay collection from a refreshing new voice exploring the in-between moments for Black women and girls, and what it means to simply exist "At thirty-seven years old I can say Shenequa is a big name and I'm a big, bold woman." Shenequa...

"Code Noir is storytelling at its deepest and most intimate. These stories are magic and you must enter them as if you, too, are wondrous." --Dionne Brand, author of Nomenclature, Theory, and Map to the Door of No Return Canisia Lubrin's debut fiction...

A cutting-edge collection of the best short stories in contemporary Afrofuturist fiction--from Hugo, Nebula, and Stoker award-winning Black authors 20 mind-blowing, horror-strewn, weird, and woke tales celebrate Black identity, community, and imagination...

Most Anticipated by Goodreads For fans of Jordan Peele's films, Stranger Things, and The Other Black Girl, Listen To Your Sister is a laugh-out-loud, deeply terrifying, and big-hearted speculative horror novel from electrifying debut talent Neena Viel...