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2024 Nonfiction Books By Black Americans

  1. Madness Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton
  2. F the Fairy Tale: Rewrite the Dating Myths and Live Your Own Love Story by Damona Hoffman
  3. A Black Girl in the Middle: Essays on (Allegedly) Figuring It All Out by Shenequa Golding
  4. Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership by Brea Baker
  5. His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
  6. Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People (Significations) by Tiya Miles
  7. Take Care of Them Like My Own: Faith, Fortitude, and a Surgeon’s Fight for Health Justice by Ala Stanford
  8. Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field by Deion Sanders and Don Yaeger
  9. Harlem Brew Soul: A Beer-Infused Soul Food Cookbook by Celeste Beatty
  10. Tastemaker: Cooking with Spice, Style & Soul by Scot Louie
  11. Vegan Mob: Vegan BBQ and Soul Food [A Plant-Based Cookbook] by Toriano Gordon with Korsha Wilson
  12. Simple Goodness No-Fuss, Plant-Based Meals Straight from Your Pantry by Makini Howell
  13. A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook Celebrating the Holiday with Family, Community, and Tradition by Jessica B. Harris
  14. Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank by Justene Hill Edwards
  15. Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By by Al Roker and Courtney Roker Laga
  16. Supper with Love by Michelle Braxton 
  17. Food Family Repeat 100 Recipes for Making Every Day A Celebration by Keyshawn Hudson
  18. Beyond the Shores: A History of African Americans Abroad by Tamara J. Walker
  19. Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?: Adventures in Boyhood by Jay Ellis
  20. Thunder on the Stage: The Dramatic Vision of Richard Wright by Bruce Allen Dick
  21. Blacksound: Making Race and Popular Music in the United States by Matthew D. Morrison
  22. Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music by Marcellas Reynolds
  23. High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul by Marcus Moore
  24. Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions by Francesca Royster
  25. Edges of Ailey edited by Adrienne Edwards
  26. Seasons of Growth A Journal for Well-Being Inspired by Trees Marcus Bridgewater
  27. The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America by Aaron Robertson
  28. Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock
  29. How to Build a Fashion Icon: Notes on Confidence from the World’s Only Image Architect by Law Roach
  30. Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human by Cole Arthur Riley
  31. Lovely One: A Memoir by Ketanji Brown Jackson
  32. An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created by Santi Elijah Holley
  33. The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  34. Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist by Jasmin Graham
  35. You Get What You Pay For: Essays by Morgan Parker
  36. Magically Black and Other Essays by Jerald Walker
  37. We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson
  38. Grown Woman Talk: Your Essential Companion for Healthy Living by Sharon Malone
  39. And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self by Common
  40. Eat Your Age Official Recipe Book: 150 Tasty, Affordable, Simple, and Healthy Options for Every Decade of Life Dr. Ian K. Smith
  41. Heavyweight: Black Boxers and the Fight for Representation by Jordana Moore Saggese
  42. The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism by Denise Murrell
  43. Edges of Ailey by Adrienne Edwards
  44. Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon by Stanley Whitney and Cathleen Chaffee (Editor)
  45. Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer by Amos Paul Kennedy Jr (Editor)
  46. Sargent Claude Johnson Dennis Carr (Editor) , Jacqueline Francis (Editor), John P Bowles (Editor)
  47. Seasons at Lakeside Dairy: Family Stories from a Black-Owned Dairy, Louisiana to California and Beyond by Lizzetta LeFalle-Collins
  48. Our South: Black Food Through My Lens by Ashleigh Shanti
  49. Afrocentric Style: A Celebration of Blackness & Identity in Pop Culture by Shirley Neal
  50. Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All by Deborah G. Plant
  51. Strive: 8 Steps to Find Your Awesome by Venus Williams
  52. Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services—Notes of a Former Caseworker by Jessica Pryce
  53. Black Artists in America: From Civil Rights to the Bicentennial by Earnestine Lovelle Jenkins and Alaina Simone
  54. Love and Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest by Fawn Weaver
  55. Life’s Too Short: A Memoir by Darius Rucker
  56. The Gist of Bid Whist: The Culturally-Rich Card Game from Black America by Lamont Jones
  57. Dinner in One Take: Weeknight-Friendly Meals That are Big on Flavor, Not Time by Bo Corley
  58. Smokin’ and Grillin’ with Aaron Brown: More Than 100 Spectacular Recipes for Cooking Outdoors by Aaron Brown
  59. Big Moe’s Big Book of BBQ: 75 Recipes from Brisket and Ribs to Cornbread and Mac and Cheese by Moe Cason
  60. A Parent’s Guide to Self-Regulation A Practical Framework for Breaking the Cycle of Dysregulation and Mastering Emotions for Parents and Children by Dr. Amber Thornton
  61. Swing Low, volume 1: A History of Black Christianity in the United States (Volume 1) (Swing Low Set) by Walter Robert Strickland II
  62. Swing Low, volume 2: An Anthology of Black Christianity in the United States (Volume 2) (Swing Low Set) by Walter Robert Strickland II
  63. How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts–Not Just Arguments by Preston Perry
  64. Everyday Evangelism: Pursuing Hearts, Not Arguments by Preston Perry
  65. If We Are Brave: Essays from Black Americana by Theodore Johnson
  66. Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture: Photographs by Ivan McClellan
  67. When We Are Seen: How to Come Into Your Power–and Empower Others Along the Way by Denise S. Young