The Black Voices collection celebrates the depth, brilliance, joy, struggle, imagination, humor, resistance, and extraordinary creativity of Black writers and storytellers across genres.
Here you’ll find fiction, memoir, poetry, essays, children’s books, zines, art books, history, theory, spirituality, and speculative works that speak across time and geography. This category centers Black authors whose work shapes culture, challenges what we think we know, and expands how we see the world.
From tender coming-of-age stories to sharp political critique, from ancestral memory to futurist dreaming, these books hold many truths at once: survival and softness, grief and joy, tradition and transformation, individuality and community.
Black Voices is not one narrative — it is a chorus. A library. A living archive.
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A landmark history that centers Black queer and trans lives in the American freedom struggle, tracing LGBTQ+ Black history from slavery to today and reclaiming stories long erased from the historical record.
Kemi Alabi’s award-winning debut Against Heaven dismantles the cultural fictions surrounding race, queerness, and redemption, offering instead a luminous vision of liberation rooted in the body, the earth, and the power of Black queer imagination. Through poems that are tender, fierce, and spiritually expansive, Alabi crafts a freedom dream that rejects empire and embraces self-defined paradise. A stunning and essential first collection.
At 55, former supermodel–turned–restaurant mogul Cleopatra Jones has sworn off romance… until 35-year-old supermodel Destiny Jackson struts into her Atlanta hotspot and reignites every desire Cleo thought she’d retired. What begins as a spark becomes a slow-burn, age-gap awakening filled with passion, vulnerability, and second chances. Set in the world of food, fashion, and southern glamour, Ain’t Too Old to Grind is a sizzling, heart-steeped romance that proves it’s never too late to fall hard—or savor life’s most delicious pleasures.
In this lush, supernatural thriller of seduction and power, two university students are drawn into the orbit of a mysterious benefactor whose promises conceal an ancient hunger—and whose desire may consume them all.
A vibrant and emotionally resonant short story collection exploring Black girlhood, queer identity, friendship, desire, and the complicated journey from adolescence into adulthood.
The dazzling life of André Leon Talley—told as a radiant fairy tale of style, strength, and self-belief.
A gorgeously illustrated picture book honoring fashion’s most fabulous legend.
A tender, quietly powerful novel about a man rebuilding his life after Angola prison—one small act, one honest choice, one fragile connection at a time. A story of faith, queerness, routine, and the slow work of becoming someone others can trust.
A lyrical and emotionally rich poetry collection exploring love, queer identity, longing, and loss, Another Day, Another Sunset invites readers to find meaning in life’s quietest moments. Hardcover, published April 7, 2026. ISBN: 196897217X.
At Orun Institute, fire is power—and prophecy demands sacrifice.
A dark, romantic fantasy of rebellion, blood magic, and a love that burns too brightly to survive.
A powerful blend of memoir and cultural critique, Bad Fat Black Girl introduces Trap Feminism, centering Black women, queerness, fatness, hip-hop, and pleasure as essential to liberation. Bold, validating, and radically inclusive.
Drawing on newly uncovered archival research, this landmark biography reveals how James Baldwin’s intimate relationships shaped his extraordinary literary career, political voice, and enduring legacy.
A sweeping, essential collection of essays honoring Bayard Rustin—the gay civil rights strategist behind the 1963 March on Washington—restoring him to his rightful place as a key architect of nonviolent resistance, economic justice, and queer political history.
A heartfelt coming-of-age novel about identity, masculinity, race, friendship, and self-acceptance. Becoming Kevin follows a young Black teen in North Carolina as he navigates family pressure, first love, and the difficult journey toward embracing who he truly is.
Raina Simmons has secretly loved her best friend Tessara for twelve years. When Tessara announces her engagement and asks Raina to be her maid of honor, buried feelings, a stolen kiss, and a box of secret letters force both women to confront the life and love they’ve been avoiding.
A young man navigates desire, control, and identity under the watchful eye of his older brother in Between Two Guys, a reflective queer coming-of-age story. Paperback, April 14, 2026. ISBN: 9798994971413.
An intimate poetry collection exploring life’s dualities, identity, and emotional growth, written with honesty, restraint, and quiet power.
Two best friends. One unforgettable summer.
Set during Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival, this affirming teen novel explores body image, culture, and friendship on the brink of adulthood.
A powerful queer dystopian novel set in a frighteningly recognizable near-future, where marginalized communities fight an oppressive regime rounding up anyone considered “Other.” Fierce, political, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful.
Two princesses—one murdered on her wedding night, one slain in battle—awaken in a cursed forest and must find true love’s kiss to live again. But as Amala and Kha’dasia journey together, the gods’ cruel bargain turns into something deeper and far more dangerous: love itself.
An intimate memoir of Eartha Kitt told through the eyes of her daughter, Kitt Shapiro. Blending family history with cultural legacy, this moving book explores race, fame, motherhood, and the enduring bond between two extraordinary women.
A moving young adult novel about grief, healing, family secrets, and first love, following a teenager who discovers that finding home sometimes means rebuilding it from the ground up.
The long-awaited English publication of Josephine Baker’s memoir chronicles her astonishing life as a Harlem Renaissance superstar, Parisian icon, wartime spy, and Civil Rights activist in her own fearless voice.
A fiery, one-issue Harlem Renaissance magazine that broke every rule. Featuring Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen, and bold art by Aaron Douglas, Fire!! remains a landmark of Black modernism, rebellion, and unapologetic expression.
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An Afroqueer gothic horror novel about a nurse practitioner who relocates to a remote coastal town only to uncover terrifying secrets hidden within its state prison. Full Moon blends psychological suspense, institutional horror, and queer gothic atmosphere into a dark and unsettling thriller.
A chilling young adult horror novel where grief, supernatural terror, and the legacy of racism collide as one teenager fights to protect her sister, even after death.
A group of drag queens in a conservative town turn satire into rebellion when systemic injustice pushes them toward an audacious bank robbery. Glitter and Grit is a bold Afroqueer novel filled with drag culture, queer resistance, chosen family, and fierce social commentary.
A dramatic gay romance of past loves, dangerous attraction, and secrets that refuse to stay buried.
A dazzling, layered debut that entwines the lives of E. M. Forster’s Egyptian lover and a Black queer writer in modern Brooklyn—exploring race, love, and identity through a stunning interplay of history and imagination. Hardcover
A queer gothic tale of grief and rebirth set in the Appalachian wilderness. Heaven, West Virginia combines intimate storytelling, eerie folklore, and lush illustration to explore what it means to heal in the shadow of trauma.
Danez Smith’s acclaimed Homie is a joyful, grieving, exuberant celebration of friendship as salvation. Confronting a world marked by violence, racism, and marginalization, Smith turns to chosen family for humor, solace, and resurrection. Part elegy and part anthem, this collection honors the friends who make survival possible and transforms everyday connection into a powerful act of resistance.
A bold, empowering memoir from Black, gay venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton. It’s About Damn Time reframes being underestimated as a powerful advantage—and a path to building success on your own terms.
A fierce, funny, and deeply moving memoir from a Black queer ER nurse on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Journal of a Black Queer Nurse, Britney Daniels chronicles the daily realities of emergency-room care, exposing how racism, inequality, and a profit-driven healthcare system shape who is protected—and who is not. Told with sharp humor and uncompromising honesty, these diary entries reveal nursing as an act of resistance, survival, and radical compassion.
A moving YA novel told in poems, following seven teens who find refuge, connection, and hope in one safe house. An award-winning exploration of homelessness, identity, and chosen family.
Collecting the complete Xenogenesis trilogy in one volume, Lilith’s Brood is Octavia E. Butler’s unforgettable exploration of survival, identity, and what it truly means to be human.
A joyful picture-book biography celebrating Jean-Michel Basquiat’s creativity, cultural roots, and groundbreaking impact on modern art.
An inspiring picture-book biography celebrating RuPaul’s creativity, confidence, and message of loving yourself.
An award-winning literary debut exploring friendship, ambition, art, and identity through the decades-long bond between two women whose lives are forever intertwined by love, rivalry, and the pursuit of belonging.
A recently divorced man exploring life after coming out reconnects with the college mentor who was once his first crush, leading to a heartfelt second-chance romance set in California’s Bay Area.
A man with no memory must protect his sister in a dangerous, unfamiliar world. A gripping journey of survival, family, and hidden threats.
An award-winning literary novel set in contemporary Lagos, Necessary Fiction weaves together the lives of unforgettable queer characters navigating identity, love, ambition, and the stories they tell to survive.
Offside in the Field of Thorns by T. G. Nduna is a paperback novel about a talented South African footballer navigating ambition, identity, and tradition while fighting to live life on her own terms.
Offside in the Field of Thorns by T. G. Nduna is a large print paperback novel about a talented South African footballer navigating ambition, identity, and tradition while fighting to live life on her own terms.
A sizzling sapphic fantasy romance about an aspiring singer, a world-famous superstar, and the powerful polycule that transforms their lives. Passionate, supernatural, and unapologetically queer.
In Tokyo, a gay man’s unexpected reunion with his estranged mother from Houston unravels a moving story of love, forgiveness, and the fragile art of connection.
A landmark work of speculative fiction, Parable of the Sower follows a young woman with extraordinary empathy as she journeys through a collapsing America to forge hope from chaos.
The powerful sequel to Parable of the Sower, this award-winning novel follows Lauren Olamina as she fights to preserve hope and her Earthseed philosophy in an America consumed by fanaticism, oppression, and fear.
An illuminating biography of science fiction pioneer Octavia E. Butler, exploring the remarkable life, groundbreaking work, and historical forces that shaped one of America’s most visionary writers.
An exploration of bounce music and Black queer performance in post-Katrina New Orleans, Raising the Bottom examines how artists transformed displacement into community, power, and joy. Paperback, April 7, 2026. ISBN: 1478038616.
A powerful essay collection that blends progressive Christian theology, feminism, and cultural critique to affirm Black women’s bodies, desires, and spiritual authority. Red Lip Theology reclaims faith as a site of freedom, joy, and radical authenticity.
In a brutal post-apocalyptic wasteland, Seph is an outsider survivor tasked with escorting a truckload of trafficked sex workers across the country. Facing mutants, cannibals, raiders, and every other nightmare the wasteland can throw at her, Seph’s mission is simple: keep her cargo alive.
A queer Black teen mage challenges power, racism, and forbidden magic in an alternate 1937 America. Rust in the Root is a bold YA historical fantasy about resistance, identity, and reclaiming what was taken.
A luminous and emotionally powerful literary novel about migration, identity, queerness, and belonging. Brian Chikwava’s Shamiso follows a young Zimbabwean woman rebuilding her life in Brighton while navigating love, gender fluidity, and the search for self.
In this vibrant and celebratory poetry collection, Nicholas Goodly honors the beauty, resilience, humor, and creativity of Black queer life through poems inspired by pop culture icons, chosen family, and marginalized communities. Defiant, joyful, and emotionally rich, Star Power transforms overlooked lives into legends.
A bold, mystical novel about a thriving Black woman who discovers her soul is far older and more powerful than she ever imagined, and must choose between fear and love for all eternity.
A private investigator with supernatural powers must stop a terrifying force feeding on human desire in this thrilling urban fantasy filled with mystery, romance, horror, and heart.
A darkly funny and deeply honest novel about generational trauma, The Conditioning Tree follows Henry Andersson as he battles the punishing voice inside his head—Rotten Apple—while uncovering the origins of the wounds that shaped him. Interwoven with the story of Julie, a young Black woman confronting racism and misogyny in the 1960s, the book explores how emotional neglect and addiction echo across generations. Raw, haunting, and unforgettable, it’s a powerful look at what it takes to break free from the voices that raise us.
Set against the changing landscape of Atlanta before the 1996 Olympics, this powerful literary debut follows two Black men as they confront love, identity, grief, and the human cost of progress.
A summer in Jamaica changes everything for a teenager searching for answers about her missing mother. Filled with family secrets, first love, and self-discovery, this heartfelt coming-of-age novel explores the courage it takes to become yourself.
A struggling artist discovers that certain paintings hold terrifying magical powers, sending him on a globe-spanning adventure through cursed art, dark fantasy, and unexpected romance.
Part memoir and part practical guide, this compassionate exploration of Black mental health examines trauma, healing, identity, and resilience while offering readers tools for building healthier relationships with themselves and others.
Own Octavia E. Butler’s visionary Earthseed novels in a beautiful collector’s boxed set featuring deluxe paperback editions with French flaps, deckled edges, and new forewords by LeVar Burton and Akwaeke Emezi.
An award-winning Afrofuturist sci-fi fantasy set in South Africa, blending AI, magic, queer characters, and ancient mythology into a thrilling, genre-bending adventure.
An extraordinary collection of journals by pioneering trans artist and writer Red Jordan Arobateau, chronicling decades of queer life, artistic creation, gender transition, and survival on society’s margins.
When illness and caregiving strain a longtime relationship, two women must rediscover the meaning of love, family, and commitment in this moving, emotionally rich lesbian romance.
