African-American Scifi Greats

Discover the best African-American sci-fi books and authors who shaped the genre. Explore groundbreaking works by visionary Black writers in science fiction.

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Kindred

by Octavia E. Butler

When a young black woman is drawn 150 years into the past, she doesn't realize that it is only the first of many times she …
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Dawn

 

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Brown Girl in the Ring

 

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Dark Matter

by Sheree R. Thomas

This volume introduces black science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction writers to the generations of readers who have not had the chance to explore the …
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Dhalgren

by Samuel R. Delany

Describes life after the cataclysm in the American city of Bellona, where the skyies are darkened from burning buildings, the population consists of youth gangs …
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The Dark-thirty

by Pat McKissack

A collection of original stories rooted in African-American history and the oral storytelling tradition, "The Dark Thirty" are stories that should be told at that …
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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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Zahrah the Windseeker

by Nnedi Okorafor

Zahrah, a timid thirteen-year-old girl, undertakes a dangerous quest into the Forbidden Greeny Jungle to seek the antidote for her best friend after he is …
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The Shadow Speaker

by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu

/DIVDriven by vengeance. Destined for peace. Niger, West Africa, 2070: After fifteen-year old Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, her world shatters. In an era of …
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Charisma

 

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Zulu Heart

 

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Lion's Blood

 

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