2019 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books by Black Authors (52 books)

This is a list of fantasy, science fiction, or speculative fiction being published by black authors in 2019. This list includes middle grade, young adult, and adult books. Only traditionally published books are included.

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1	The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1) by Evan Winter (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 44,529 ratings score: 1,777, and 18 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	The Deep by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 39,255 ratings score: 1,364, and 14 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	Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, #1) by Marlon James 3.45 avg rating — 30,507 ratings score: 1,179, and 12 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
4	Binti (Binti, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 79,418 ratings score: 983, and 10 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
5	The Good Luck Girls (The Good Luck Girls, #1) by Charlotte Nicole Davis 3.89 avg rating — 4,578 ratings score: 978, and 10 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
6	The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 4.06 avg rating — 117,780 ratings score: 968, and 10 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
7	War Girls (War Girls, #1) by Tochi Onyebuchi 3.74 avg rating — 3,131 ratings score: 962, and 10 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
8	Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1) by Kwame Mbalia (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 10,607 ratings score: 860, and 9 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
9	Kingdom of Souls (Kingdom of Souls, #1) by Rena Barron (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 5,846 ratings score: 762, and 8 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
10	Pet (Pet, #1) by Akwaeke Emezi (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 33,784 ratings score: 754, and 8 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
11	A River of Royal Blood (A River of Royal Blood, #1) by Amanda Joy (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 4,460 ratings score: 747, and 8 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
12	Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) by Tomi Adeyemi (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 79,764 ratings score: 677, and 7 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
13	The City We Became (Great Cities, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 77,346 ratings score: 589, and 6 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
14	The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (Dead Djinn Universe, #0.3) by P. Djèlí Clark (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 17,401 ratings score: 586, and 6 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
15	Escaping Exodus (Escaping Exodus, #1) by Nicky Drayden (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 1,973 ratings score: 552, and 6 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
16	David Mogo Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 1,363 ratings score: 551, and 6 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
17	Queen of the Conquered (Islands of Blood and Storm, #1) by Kacen Callender 3.43 avg rating — 2,343 ratings score: 550, and 6 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
18	Daughters of Nri (The Return of the Earth Mother, #1) by Reni K. Amayo (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 3,147 ratings score: 543, and 6 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
19	The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle 3.83 avg rating — 33,416 ratings score: 490, and 5 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
20	The Everlasting Rose (The Belles, #2) by Dhonielle Clayton (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 7,823 ratings score: 474, and 5 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
21	The Rosewater Redemption (The Wormwood Trilogy, #3) by Tade Thompson 4.03 avg rating — 3,079 ratings score: 460, and 5 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
22	Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh 3.65 avg rating — 5,323 ratings score: 451, and 5 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
23	The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,473 ratings score: 387, and 4 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
24	The Forgotten Girl by India Hill Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 3,300 ratings score: 367, and 4 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
25	The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 3,840 ratings score: 366, and 4 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
26	Oh My Gods by Alexandra Sheppard (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 863 ratings score: 294, and 3 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
27	Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi (Goodreads Author) 3.04 avg rating — 15,549 ratings score: 290, and 3 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
28	Triangulum by Masande Ntshanga (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 388 ratings score: 288, and 3 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
29	The Rosewater Insurrection (The Wormwood Trilogy, #2) by Tade Thompson 3.97 avg rating — 4,502 ratings score: 283, and 3 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
30	A Dream So Dark (The Nightmare-Verse, #2) by L.L. McKinney (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,552 ratings score: 266, and 3 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
31	A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1) by E.O. Odiase (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 264, and 3 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
32	A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers by Victor LaValle (Editor) 3.79 avg rating — 2,838 ratings score: 197, 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
33	We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 5,123 ratings score: 196, 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
34	Whispers of Shadow & Flame (Earthsinger Chronicles, #2) by L. Penelope (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 733 ratings score: 193, 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
35	Unraveling by Karen Lord 3.18 avg rating — 536 ratings score: 191, 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
36	The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 4,654 ratings score: 188, 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
36	Wolf Light by Yaba Badoe 3.22 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 188, 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
38	New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color by Nisi Shawl (Editor) 3.85 avg rating — 1,999 ratings score: 187, 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
39	A Ruin of Shadows by L.D. Lewis (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 271 ratings score: 181, 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
40	Just South of Home by Karen Strong (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 435 ratings score: 176, 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
41	The Record Keeper by Agnes Gomillion (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 636 ratings score: 173, 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
42	Breath of Dust & Dawn (Earthsinger Chronicles, #1.5) by L. Penelope (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 193 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
42	The Black Mage by Daniel Barnes 3.49 avg rating — 1,421 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
44	Sunspot Jungle, Vol. 1 by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 52 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
45	Sunspot Jungle: Volume Two: The Ever Expanding Universe of Fantasy and Science Fiction by Bill Campbell (Goodreads Author) (editor) 4.08 avg rating — 24 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
46	The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away by Ronald L. Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 623 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
47	Skinned by NOT A BOOK 4.49 avg rating — 87 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
48	The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,636 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
49	Pale Kings (Lost Gods, #2) by Micah Yongo (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 81, 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
50	The Dragon Thief (Dragons in a Bag, #2) by Zetta Elliott (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 970 ratings score: 70, 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
51	Claiming T-Mo by Eugen Bacon (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 66, 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
52	Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide (The Coin Slot Chronicles #2) by Rashad Jennings 4.17 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 65, 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