Urban Fiction

Urban fiction is also known as street lit or street fiction. It is written primarily by African-Americans and is as much defined by the socio-economic realities and culture of its characters as the urban setting. The tone for urban fiction is usually dark, focusing on the underside of city living. Profanity, sex, and violence are usually explicit, with the writer not shying away from or watering-down the material. Most authors of this genre draw upon their past experiences to depict their storylines


The Coldest Winter Ever (The Coldest Winter Ever, #1)
Moth to a Flame
The Cartel (The Cartel, #1)
The Hate U Give
True to the Game (True to the Game #1)
Ethic
Flyy Girl (Flyy Girl, #1)
Thugs and the Women Who Love Them (Thug #1)
Addicted
Capone (Season One: Delgato Family, #1)
The Cartel 2: Tale of the Murda Mamas (The Cartel, #2)
Capone II (Season one: Delgato Family, #2)
The Prada Plan (The Prada Plan, #1)
The Cartel 3: The Last Chapter (The Cartel, #3)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Bankroll Squad by David WeaverThe Lipstick Clique 2 by David Weaver
#TBRS Urban Fiction Classics
2 books — 1 voter
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Urban Fantasy / Hood Speculative
17 books — 7 voters

Pleasing Anne Belle by Julius KaneBulky Awkward Beautiful by Julius Kane
Urban Historical Fiction 2025-
2 books — 1 voter
Mays Landing by J.C. MercerVeronika Decides to Die by Paulo CoelhoBlack Iris by Leah RaederTW by K. KingsmanHANG ON by Eshwarmurthy G Pillai
Attempted suicide novels
7 books — 9 voters

Motorcycle Man by Kristen AshleyReaper's Property by Joanna WyldeUndeniable by Madeline SheehanSweet Dreams by Kristen AshleyOwn the Wind by Kristen Ashley
Cycle of Love: Bikers!
328 books — 795 voters
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Best African American Fiction
119 books — 102 voters

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