General Fiction

In this lyrical and "profound" (Dr. Resmaa Menakem, New York Times bestselling author) companion to the "spellbinding" (Harper's Bazaar) Shallow Waters, Oya--the Yoruban deity of the weather--is brought to life during 1870s America. Born in Cuba after...

A husband's deadly affair sets off a chain of deception, obsession, and unraveling truths in this twisted domestic thriller where love becomes a weapon, the past won't stay buried, and the truth is more dangerous than the lie. Damar Scott is a man with...

The Gage family fights tooth and nail to stay together -- and when they're reunited, their enemies don't stand a chance as they navigate the criminal underworld side by side. Redemption usually begins with the soul's commitment to withstand evil, and...

Bronco's supernatural abilities are a blessing and a curse. Haunted by memories of World War II, he seeks to avenge the deaths of a family killed by the Klan, finding love and solace in the process. Bronco was once a Harlem gangster in the 1930s before...

One of NPR's Books We Love This Year!"A powerful, thought-provoking saga." --Woman's World"An evocative story of love and sacrifice."--PeopleFrom the acclaimed author of The Kindest Lie, a heartrending novel about a mother and daughter each seeking...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the bestselling author of Black Cake, a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick "Engrossing ...

In the latest from "mystery master" Walter Mosley, a family member's terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father, and meanwhile, a new case pits King's professional responsibility...

An astounding multigenerational saga, Red Clay chronicles the interwoven lives of an enslaved Black family and their white owners as the Civil War ends and Reconstruction begins.In 1943, when a frail old white woman shows up in Red Clay, Alabama, at the...

A never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great--not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision.In the 1950s, as a...

It's 1988. Fresh out of residency training, Dr. Laura Hampton is determined to modernize obstetric care in rural Stephens County, NC. The challenges are many, not simply the resistance to her uppity northern Negro aggressiveness from physicians at the...

A powerful dark science fiction collection in a stunning edition, bringing back the revolutionary Afrocentric Sauútiverse. Co-editors Eugen Bacon, Stephen Embleton and Cheryl S. Ntumy bring us a powerful and haunting collection of short stories from the...