African American Science Fiction
Explore top African American science fiction books with our curated list. Discover groundbreaking works by Black authors blending futuristic visions with cultural depth and innovation.

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The Living Blood
by Tananarive Due
Award-winning author Tananarive Due's spine-tingling tale of supernatural suspense "weaves a stronger net than ever" ("Kirkus Reviews") as a woman searches for inherited power that …

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My Soul to Keep
by Tananarive Due
When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is …

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The Good House
by Tananarive Due
Award-winning author Due's spine tingling tale of supernatural suspense "weaves a stronger net than ever" (Kirkus Reviews") as a woman searches for the inherited power …

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Whispers in the Night
by Brandon Massey
The third volume in Brandon Massey's celebrated Dark Dreams collections, filled with tales of spine-tingling suspense and pulse-pounding terror ...

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The Between
by Tananarive Due
A brilliant novel of horror and the supernatural in which a middle–class African–American family's very existence is threatened by inner and outer demons, now in …

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Joplin's Ghost
by Tananarive Due
When Phoenix Smalls was ten, she nearly died at her parents' jazz club when she was crushed by a turn-of-the-century piano. Now twenty-four, Phoenix is …


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Voices from the Other Side
by Brandon Massey
16 nightmarish excursions into the other side from stellar black authors, including Eric Jerome Dickey, Linda Addison and Terence Taylor.

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Kindred
by Octavia Butler
Selected by The Atlantic as one of THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVELS. ("You have to read them.") From the New York Times bestselling author of Parable …

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Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
In a futuristic society filled with chaos, young Lauren Olamina begins a journey that will test her will and ultimately start a new faith. Includes …

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Fledgling
by Octavia E. Butler
"A master storyteller, Butler casts an unflinching eye on racism, sexism, poverty, and ignorance and lets the reader see the terror and beauty of human …

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Seed to Harvest
by Octavia E. Butler
The Patternist novels details a secret history continuing from the Ancient Egyptian period to the far future that involves telepathic mind control and an extraterrestrial …

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Lilith's Brood
by Octavia E. Butler
The acclaimed trilogy that comprises LILITH'S BROOD is multiple Hugo and Nebula award-winner Octavia E. Butler at her best. Presented for the first time in …

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Bloodchild and Other Stories
by Octavia E. Butler
A perfect introduction for new readers and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book includes "Bloodchild," winner of both the Hugo …

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Parable of the Talents
by Octavia E. Butler
"Enthralling...compelling and truly original." - Denver Post Lauren Olamina's love is divided among her young daughter, her community, and the revelation that led Lauren to …




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Love at First Bite
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Until Death Do Us Part" by Sherrilyn Kenyon Over five hundred years ago, Esperetta's soul was bound to her husband's by dark magic, and when …


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The Darkness
by L. A. Banks
After the battle at Masada, the Neteru team returns to San Diego believing 40,000 demons had been eradicated and that Lilith's spawn has been killed. …


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The Awakening
by L. A. Banks
A battle is brewing in the underworld, and at the center of it all is Damali Richards, spoken word artist and vampire huntress. But she …

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Bad Blood
by L. A. Banks
Sasha Trudeau knows all about working beneath the shadows, back-alley deals, and things that go bump in the night. She also knows that the world …


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The Bitten
by L. A. Banks
In this fourth and most daring book in Banks's series, Damali Richards and Carlos Rivera now have the chance to explore their love. But they …

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The Damned
by L. A. Banks
When Lilith, the consort of the Un-Named One, releases the Damned to wreak havoc on all humankind, Damali, Carlos, and the Guardians race against time …

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Creepin'
by L. A. Banks
Welcome to a world of werewolves, vampires, demons and mere mortals, where, in the name of revenge, five women are about to live out their …

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The Wicked
by L. A. Banks
This latest in the 'Vampire Huntress Legend' series sees Damali & Carlos struggle to contain the rising power of Cain, now chairman of the Vampire …

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The Forsaken
by L. A. Banks
"Banks spins a head-bendingly complex tale of passion, mythology, war, and love that lasts till the grave--and beyond . . . devoted fans should relish …



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Skin Folk
by Nalo Hopkinson
A new collection of short stories from Hopkinson, including "Greedy Choke Puppy," which Africana.com called "a cleverly crafted West Indian story featuring the appearance of …

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The Wave
by Walter Mosley
A New York Times Bestselling AuthorWalter Mosley, the New York Times bestselling author of the Easy Rawlins novels and acclaimed author of Futureland and Blue …

