African American Literature
Explore a curated list of essential African American literature books, from classic to contemporary works, celebrating the rich heritage and voices of Black authors. Discover must-read novels, poetry, and essays that shape cultural and literary history.
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Another Country
by James Baldwin
From one of the most important American novelists of the twentieth century—a novel of sexual, racial, political, artistic passions, set in Greenwich Village, Harlem, and …
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick Douglass
This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader contend with Douglass? nineteenth-century style and vocabulary.Born into …
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Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this deeply compelling novel and epic milestone of American literature, a nameless narrator tells his story …
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The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
From Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison comes the story of a young black girl who longs to be like the blond, blue-eyed children that America loves-a …
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Sula
by Toni Morrison
Two black women grow up in a small Ohio town, mature along sharply divergent paths, confront and reconcile with each other.
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The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
Set in the period between the world wars, this novel tells of two sisters, their trials, and their survival.
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Native Son
by Richard Wright
Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for …