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African American Fiction Authors
Classics
| Maya Angelou |
Ralph Ellison |
Reginald McKnight |
| James Baldwin |
Ernest J. Gaines |
Toni Morrison |
| Toni Cade Bambara |
Nikki Giovanni |
Gloria Naylor |
| Arna Bontemps |
Chester Himes |
Ishmael Reed |
| Charles Chesnutt |
Zora Neale Hurston |
Alice Walker |
| Cyrus Colter |
John Oliver Killen |
Margaret Walker |
| J. California Cooper |
Nella Larsen |
Dorothy West |
| W.E.B. DuBois |
Clarence Major |
John Edgar Wideman |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar |
Claude McKay |
Richard Wright |
Contemporary
| Jenoyne Adams |
E. Lynn Harris |
Marcus Major |
| Connie Briscoe |
David Haynes |
Diane McKinney-Whetstone |
| Parry Brownr |
Brian Keith Jackson |
Reginald McKnight |
| Stephen Carter |
Yolanda Joe |
Rosalyn McMillan |
| Lorene Cary |
RM Johnson |
Terry McMillan |
| Pearl Cleage |
Jamaica Kincaid |
ZZ Packer |
| Edwidge Danticat |
Victor LaValle |
Zadie Smith |
| Eric Jerome Dickey |
Benilde Little |
Omar Tyree |
| Leon Forrest |
Clarence Major |
Colson Whitehead |
Gay & Lesbian
| Laurinda Brown |
James Earl Hardy |
Audre Lorde |
| Steven Corbin |
E. Lynn Harris |
Darieck Scott |
| Larry Duplechan |
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Mysteries & Thrillers
| Vincent Alexandria |
Ardella Garland |
Walter Mosley |
| Nikki Baker |
Gary Hardwick |
Barbara Neely |
| Eleanor Taylor Bland |
Chester Himes |
Gary Phillips |
| Charlotte Carter |
Hugh Holton |
Jewell Parker Rhodes |
| Stephen Carter |
Yolanda Joe |
John Ridley |
| Thulani Davis |
Norman Kelley |
Valerie Wilson Wesley |
| Nora DeLoach |
Jake Lamar |
Chassie West |
| Grace F. Edwards |
Penny Mickelbury |
Paula L. Woods |
Urban Fiction/Street Lit
| Apollo |
Shannon Holmes |
Eric Pete |
| Michael Baisden |
La Jill Hunt |
Daaimah Poole |
| T.N. Baker |
Brenda Streater Jackson |
Maryann Reid |
| Tracy Brown |
Kenji Jasper |
C. Kelly Robinson |
| Rainelle Burton |
Jihad |
Sapphire |
| Chunichi |
Freddie Lee Johnson |
Sister Souljah |
| Wahida Clark |
RM Johnson |
Vickie Stringer |
| Eric Jerome Dickey |
Solomon Jones |
Kiki Swinson |
| Trey Ellis |
Dwayne S. Joseph |
Brenda L. Thomas |
| Keisha Ervin |
K'wan |
Nikki Turner |
| Nina Foxx |
Clarence Major |
Omar Tyree |
| Donald Goines |
Victor Martin |
KaShamba Williams |
| James Earl Hardy |
Teresa McClain-Watson |
Teri Woods |
| E. Lynn Harris |
Jill Nelson |
Zane |
| Odie Hawkins |
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Historical
| Calvin Baker |
Sharon Elwell Foster |
Jewell Parker Rhodes |
| Anita Richmond Bunkley |
Albert French |
Mary Burnett Smith |
| Barbara Chase-Riboud |
Charles Richard Johnson |
Lalita Tademy |
| Lalita Tademy |
Hiram King |
A.J. Verdelle |
| Hannah Crafts |
Toni Morrison |
Alice Walker |
| Thulani Davis |
Delores Phillips |
Dorothy West |
Inspirational
| Stacy Hawkins Adams |
Michelle McKinney Hammond |
Vanessa Miller |
| Angela Benson |
Denise Michelle Harris |
Stephanie Perry Moore |
| Sonnie Beverly |
Brittany Holmes |
Victoria Christopher Murray |
| Maxine Billings |
Linda Hudson-Smith |
Kendra Norman-Bellamy |
| ReShonda Tate Billingsley |
Derek Jackson |
Ryan Phillips |
| Michele Andrea Bowen |
T.D. Jakes |
Yolanda Tonette Sanders |
| Kimberley Brooks |
Sherri L. Lewis |
Andrea Smith |
| Aisha Ford |
Shelia Lipsey |
Michelle Stimpson |
| Sharon Elwell Foster |
Felicia Mason |
Jacquelin Thomas |
| Pat G'orge-Walker |
Tia McCollors |
Tiffany L. Warren |
| Vanessa Davis Griggs |
Monique Miller |
Dynah Zale |
| Patricia Haley |
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Romance
| Rochelle Alers |
Shirley Harrison |
Reon Laudat |
| Angela Benson |
Hunter Hayes |
Felicia Mason |
| Anita Richmond Bunkley |
Donna Hill |
Kayla Perrin |
| Gwynne Forster |
Linda Hudson-Smith |
Jacquelin Thomas |
| Carmen Green |
Brenda Jackson |
Angela Winters |
Women's Fiction
| Tina McElroy Ansa |
Beverly Jenkins |
Jacqueline Powell |
| Venise Berry |
Yolanda Joe |
Doreen Rainey |
| Connie Briscoe |
Margaret Johnson-Hodge |
Alice Randall |
| Rainelle Burton |
Sandra Kitt |
Nancy Rawles |
| Bebe Moore Campbell |
Kristin Hunter Lattany |
Francis Ray |
| Roslyn Carrington |
Gloria Mallette |
Patty Rice |
| Colin Channer |
Felicia Mason |
C. Kelly Robinson |
| Pearl Cleage |
Bernice L. McFadden |
Kimberla Lawson Roby |
| Sheila Copeland |
Victor McGlothin |
Eva Rutland |
| Leslie Esdaile |
Diane McKinney-Whetstone |
April Sinclair |
| Lolita Files |
Rosalyn McMillan |
Eboni Snoe |
| Aisha Ford |
Terry McMillan |
Camika Spencer |
| Gwynne Forster |
Karen E. Quinones Miller |
Michelle Stimpson |
| Linda Dominique Grosvenor |
Sharon Mitchell |
Jacquelin Thomas |
| Patricia Haley |
Mary Monroe |
Omar Tyree |
| James Earl Hardy |
Mary B. Morrison |
Alice Walker |
| La Jill Hunt |
Toni Morrison |
Kimberley White |
| Monica Jackson |
Gloria Naylor |
Sheila Williams |
| Sheneska Jackson |
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Men's Fiction
| Michael Baisden |
Brian Keith Jackson |
C. Kelly Robinson |
| Eric Jerome Dickey |
Kenji Jasper |
Franklin White |
| Trey Ellis |
Marcus Major |
Van Whitfield |
| E. Lynn Harris |
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Science Fiction
| L.A. Banks |
Samuel R. Delany |
Nalo Hopkinson |
| Steven Barnes |
Tananarive Due |
John Ridley |
| Octavia Butler |
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Another way to look for African American fiction books is by publisher. Here are some publishers you will find buy searching "word or phrase" in the ACPL catalog: Dafina, Genesis Press, Q-Boro, Strivers Row, Triple Crown Publishers, Urban Soul.
African-American Fiction Online
Book-Remarks.com promotes books written by or about African-Americans and features reviews and previews.
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association presents awards every year for African-American fiction.
Quarterly Black Reviews features lists of recent books and reviews.
Romance in Color features author booklists and upcoming releases.
Urban Fiction Publishers' Websites
Triple Crown Publications's site highlights new releases and author biographies.
Genesis Press's site features author biographies and upcoming releases.
Kensington Books publishes Dafina and Urban Soul books. Their site lists bestsellers.
Author Zane's personal publishing house is called Strebor Books. This site features authors she has signed.
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