Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Nycreader21 (16 Lists)



Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Non-American books that every American should read
694 books — 494 voters
Home by K. CarrMy Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson
Black British Literature (fiction)
119 books — 83 voters

How to Love a Jamaican by Alexia Arthurs
Caribbean/West Indian Diaspora Literature - Women (fiction)
205 books — 151 voters
Black Borne by L.L. FarmerWicked Ties by Shanora WilliamsVicious Bonds by Shanora Williams
African American Science Fiction
263 books — 217 voters

An Original Spencer by Lori TylerBeing Plumville by Savannah J. FriersonThe Maid's Daughter by Brooklyn KnightStrings of Subversion by K. Victoria ChaseThe Eyes of the Heart by Embassie Susberry
Best African American Historical Fiction with Woman protagonist
65 books — 16 voters
Home by K. CarrNappily Ever After by Trisha R. ThomasMy Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy KoomsonSharing Space by Nina PerezBlessed Moon by L.S. Bethel
African American Lead : clean version
73 books — 5 voters

Plenty Good Room by Cheri Paris EdwardsShe's My Baby by Adrianne ByrdSugar by Bernice L. McFaddenPassport Diaries by Tamara GregoryThe Darkest Child by Delores Phillips
Best Black/African American Chicklit
433 books — 403 voters
Love Edy by Shewanda PughInside Out by Grayson Reyes-ColeSharing Space by Nina PerezThe Color of Love by Sandra KittHitler Burns Detroit by Allan Dare Pearce
African American Lead: Romance
414 books — 150 voters

A Personal Matter by Karyn LanghorneNo Commitment Required by Seressia GlassThe Color of Love by Sandra KittDmitry's Closet by Latrivia S. NelsonLove Lasts Forever by Dominiqua Douglas
The Best Sweet to Mild Interracial Romances
136 books — 224 voters
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,517 books — 2,759 voters

An Original Spencer by Lori Tyler
Best Female Time Traveler Books
70 books — 24 voters
An Original Spencer by Lori TylerA Bubble of Time by Pepper PaceThe Trail Boss and the Runaway by Lori TylerKindred by Octavia E. ButlerSummertime by Adrienne Thompson
TIME TRAVEL - African American Women
27 books — 7 voters

Black Borne by L.L. FarmerBeyond This Time by Charlotte A. BanchiKindred by Octavia E. ButlerBeing Plumville by Savannah J. FriersonDuet for Three Hands by Tess Thompson
Historical Fiction w/ POC
251 books — 21 voters
Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiBlack Witch by L.L. FarmerBlack Saint by L.L. FarmerBlack Ghost by L.L. Farmer
Black Women Heroines in Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Science Fiction
295 books — 212 voters