Top 7 Books Written by Black Authors

Top 7 Books Written by Black Authors

In this article, we are going to read about the top 7 books written by black authors.

The Color Purple – Alice Walker

The Color Purple – Alice Walker

Alice Walker’s The Color Purple sketches the lives of African-American women in early 20th century rural Georgia.

Beloved – Toni Morrison

Beloved – Toni Morrison

Are you free from slavery if you managed to escape? Sethe was born a slave. She managed to escape to Ohio.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou

This autobiographical writing of Maya Angelou describes her early days and her childhood.

Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe through this book managed to break the bubble that Africans had no culture before they were colonized.

The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas

16-year-old Starr Carter is between two different worlds. On one hand, she lives in a poor neighborhood, and on the other hand she attends a fancy suburban school.

Kindred – Octavia E. Butler

Kindred – Octavia E. Butler

Kindred is the first sci-fi book written by a black woman. This book is a blend of fantasy, historical fiction, and slave memoir and is rich with literary complexity.

Go Tell It on the Mountain – James Baldwin

Go Tell It on the Mountain – James Baldwin

Go Tell It on the Mountain is James Baldwin’s semi-autobiographical novel. The story sketches the struggle of a Black family for their survival in Harlem.