The 20th Centurys Best Books by African-Americans

Explore the 20th century's best books by African-American authors, featuring timeless classics and influential works that shaped literature and culture. Discover must-read novels, memoirs, and essays.

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Cane

 

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Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Zora Neale Hurston

Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person -- no mean feat for a black woman in the …
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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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Yesterday will make you cry.

 

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Beloved

by Toni Morrison

Sethe. Proud and beautiful, she escaped from slavery but is haunted by its heritage - from the fires of the flesh to the heartbreaking challenges …
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Billy

by Albert French

Albert French lights up the monstrous face of American racism in this harrowing tale of ten-year-old Billy Lee Turner, who is convicted and executed for …
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