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. Harlem Brew Soul: A Beer-Infused Soul Food Cookbook by Celeste Beatty
  17. Supper with Love by Michelle Braxton 
  18. Food Family Repeat 100 Recipes for Making Every Day A Celebration by Keyshawn Hudson
  19. Beyond the Shores: A History of African Americans Abroad by Tamara J. Walker
  20. Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?: Adventures in Boyhood by Jay Ellis
  21. Thunder on the Stage: The Dramatic Vision of Richard Wright by Bruce Allen Dick
  22. Blacksound: Making Race and Popular Music in the United States by Matthew D. Morrison
  23. Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music by Marcellas Reynolds
  24. High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul by Marcus Moore
  25. Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions by Francesca Royster
  26. Edges of Ailey edited by Adrienne Edwards