Black History Month Reads from Riverhead (17 books)

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We're honored to publish so many brilliant black authors here at Riverhead. Here's a sampling that we've pulled together in time for Black History Month.

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1		The Mothers by Brit Bennett (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 129,797 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self by Danielle Evans (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 5,141 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Wind in the Reeds by Wendell Pierce 3.98 avg rating — 414 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		We Are Our Ancestors' Keepers by Charles 3x Alexander it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 14,504 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Caucasia by Danzy Senna 4.08 avg rating — 10,570 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		New People by Danzy Senna 3.26 avg rating — 7,152 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z.Z. Packer 3.88 avg rating — 7,923 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Miracle at St. Anna by James McBride (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 5,063 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Five-Carat Soul by James McBride (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 5,450 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 134,982 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		The Book of Night Women by Marlon James 4.37 avg rating — 15,285 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		You Are Free by Danzy Senna 3.60 avg rating — 811 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James 3.89 avg rating — 38,605 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 5,380 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 31,103 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		The Good Lord Bird by James McBride (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 38,865 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

17 books · 4 voters · list created February 12th, 2018 by Riverhead Books (votes) .

Tags: african-american-literature, african-american-writers, black-history-month, black-literature, black-writers

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