2021 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books by Black Authors (72 books)

This is a list of fantasy, science fiction, or speculative fiction being published by black authors in 2021. This list includes middle grade, young adult, and adult books. Only traditionally published books are included.

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1	Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1) by J. Elle (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 5,484 ratings score: 4,176, and 42 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 Gilded Ones (Deathless, #1) by Namina Forna (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 55,475 ratings score: 1,770, 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
3	A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) by P. Djèlí Clark (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 35,006 ratings score: 1,233, and 13 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	Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) by B.B. Alston (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 35,785 ratings score: 1,070, and 11 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 Unbroken (Magic of the Lost, #1) by C.L. Clark (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 13,298 ratings score: 1,052, and 11 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	Tristan Strong Destroys the World (Tristan Strong, #2) by Kwame Mbalia (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 2,892 ratings score: 889, 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
7	Son of the Storm (The Nameless Republic, #1) by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 2,588 ratings score: 866, 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
8	Blood Like Magic (Blood Like Magic, #1) by Liselle Sambury (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 8,213 ratings score: 864, 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	The Conductors (Murder and Magic, #1) by Nicole Glover (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 3,968 ratings score: 844, 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
10	The Place Beyond Her Dreams by Oby Aligwekwe (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 797, 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	Witches Steeped in Gold (Witches Steeped in Gold, #1) by Ciannon Smart (Goodreads Author) 3.19 avg rating — 6,288 ratings score: 786, 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	Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 18,831 ratings score: 720, 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
13	Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 14,463 ratings score: 674, 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
14	No Gods, No Monsters (Convergence Saga, #1) by Cadwell Turnbull (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 7,806 ratings score: 571, 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	A Psalm of Storms and Silence (A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, #2) by Roseanne A. Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 5,111 ratings score: 565, 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	Reaper of Souls (Kingdom of Souls, #2) by Rena Barron (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,168 ratings score: 558, 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	This Poison Heart (This Poison Heart, #1) by Kalynn Bayron (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 30,685 ratings score: 541, 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	Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 99,841 ratings score: 496, 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
19	A Crown So Cursed (Nightmare-Verse, #3) by L.L. McKinney (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 703 ratings score: 488, 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	Root Magic by Eden Royce (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 3,413 ratings score: 472, 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 Bones of Ruin (The Bones of Ruin, #1) by Sarah Raughley (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 1,359 ratings score: 463, 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	A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King Series, #2) by E.O. Odiase (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 375, 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
23	Magic Dark, Magic Divine (Warrior of the Divine Sword, #1) by A.J. Locke (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 234 ratings score: 300, 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
24	A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1) by E.O. Odiase (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 298, 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
25	Requiem of Silence (Earthsinger Chronicles, #4) by L. Penelope (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 225 ratings score: 297, 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
26	An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 21,512 ratings score: 296, 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	The Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, #1) by T.L. Huchu 3.48 avg rating — 20,677 ratings score: 295, 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	Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 15,191 ratings score: 293, 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	Dream Country by Ashaye Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 160 ratings score: 273, 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	Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,592 ratings score: 261, 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 Chorus Rises (A Song Below Water, #2) by Bethany C. Morrow (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,589 ratings score: 256, 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	The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 14,919 ratings score: 254, 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
33	Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn 3.39 avg rating — 2,316 ratings score: 239, 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
34	Forging a Nightmare by Patricia A. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 214 ratings score: 199, 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	The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,848 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
36	Nubia: Real One (Nubia, #1) by L.L. McKinney (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 3,254 ratings score: 194, 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
37	Beasts of Prey (Beasts of Prey #1) by Ayana Gray (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 10,141 ratings score: 179, 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	Descendants of the First (The Return of the Earth Mother, #2) by Reni K. Amayo (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 837 ratings score: 177, 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	The Sisters of Reckoning (The Good Luck Girls, #2) by Charlotte Nicole Davis 4.10 avg rating — 554 ratings score: 170, 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	The Freedom Race (The Dreambird Chronicles, #1) by Lucinda Roy (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 135 ratings score: 167, 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	Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 608 ratings score: 166, 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	Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola 3.94 avg rating — 17,506 ratings score: 166, 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
43	A Queen of Gilded Horns (A River of Royal Blood #2) by Amanda Joy (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 1,189 ratings score: 165, 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
43	The Gatekeeper's Staff: An Old Gods Story (TJ Young & The Orishas, #1) by Antoine Bandele (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 538 ratings score: 165, 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
45	Born Equal Only (Sankofa #1) by Beenie T. Mel 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 162, 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
45	Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1) by Natasha Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 16,226 ratings score: 162, 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
47	Josephine Against the Sea (Josephine Against the Sea #1) by Shakirah Bourne (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 461 ratings score: 161, 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
48	Etta Invincible by Reese Eschmann (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 154 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
48	Redemption (The Alterran Legacy, #4) by Regina M. Joseph (Goodreads Author) 4.70 avg rating — 10 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
50	The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2) by Namina Forna (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 12,575 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
50	Sweep of Stars (Astra Black, #1) by Maurice Broaddus (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 268 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
50	A River Called Time by Courttia Newland 2.66 avg rating — 466 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
50	Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.19 avg rating — 5,270 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
54	Symbiosis (Escaping Exodus, #2) by Nicky Drayden (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 486 ratings score: 98, 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
54	Black Panther, Vol. 9: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, Part Four by Ta-Nehisi Coates 3.90 avg rating — 335 ratings score: 98, 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
54	Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 6,571 ratings score: 98, 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
57	Minecraft: The Dragon by Nicky Drayden (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 312 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
58	Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda by Jesse J. Holland (Editor) 3.67 avg rating — 292 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
59	Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 4,858 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
60	Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 2,004 ratings score: 82, 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
60	Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 4,123 ratings score: 82, 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
62	Me: Moth by Amber McBride (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 9,908 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
63	The Vanished (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #2) by Nic Stone (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 428 ratings score: 79, 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
63	Yesterday Is History by Kosoko Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 3,089 ratings score: 79, 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
65	The Seed of Cain (Record Keeper 2) by Agnes Gomillion (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 108 ratings score: 78, 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
66	The Year I Flew Away by Marie Arnold 3.82 avg rating — 1,193 ratings score: 77, 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
67	How to Dispatch a Human: Stories and Suggestions by Stephanie Andrea Allen (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 76, 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
68	Destroyer of Light by Jennifer Marie Brissett (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 553 ratings score: 74, 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
69	Across the Broken Tide by Lakase Cousino 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 72, 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
69	Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 608 ratings score: 72, 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
71	And This is How to Stay Alive by Shingai Njeri Kagunda 4.02 avg rating — 408 ratings score: 71, 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
72	Black Sci-Fi Short Stories by Temi Oh (Foreword) 3.74 avg rating — 141 ratings score: 68, 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