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2026 Nonfiction Books By Black Americans

  1. Black Freedom A Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Days by Blair LM Kelley
  2. We Fancy: Simple Recipes That Make the Everyday Special by Jerrelle Guy
  3. Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!: The Ultimate Guide to Black Pregnancy & Motherhood by Shanicia Boswell Jones
  4. When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda L. Montgomery
  5. I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month
  6. Black Film A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies By David F. Walker
  7. Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America by Eugene Robinson
  8. The People Can Fly by Joshua Bennett
  9. Echoes of Cabrini-Green: Letters to My Mother by Rudolph Elliot Willis
  10. Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl by Amena Brown
  11. Black STATS: African Americans by the Numbers by Monique Couvson
  12. Cooking from Scratch: A Careful Selection of Useful Recipes by Toya Boudy
  13. Stolen Man on Stolen Land: Being African-American in Australia by Tyree Barnette
  14. Happy Snacking, Don’t Die! Foraging and Vegan Recipes with Black Forager (A Cookbook) by Alexis Nikole Nelson
  15. The New Menopause Kitchen: Targeted Nutrition to Help Fight Symptoms, Lose Weight, and Thrive in Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond by Ian K. Smith MD
  16. We Were Here: A History of Black People and Alternative Music by Stephanie Phillips
  17. Handbook for the Revolution: Building a More Perfect Union for the Twenty-First Century by Derrick Palmer
  18. Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past By Dorothy A. Brown
  19. The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America By Justin Ellis
  20. Mother the Mother: Reclaiming African American Postpartum Traditions, Healing, and Recipes by Shafia M. Monroe
  21. Roll Call: Two Hundred Years of Black American Art by Jade Powers (Editor) , Katelyn D Crawford (Editor) , Kelli Morgan (Contributor)
  22. Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness Book by Ashanté M. Reese
  23. Devour: Dangerously Good Recipes to Awaken Your Dark Side by Kay Raymond
  24. A Committee of One: How Faith + Action = a Purposefull Life by Opal Lee
  25. The Jailhouse Lawyer: by Calvin Duncan and Sophie Cull
  26. The Book of Menopause: Real Talk, Real Science, Real Strategies for the Next Chapter by Oprah Winfrey
  27. Equal to the Task by Kenneth I. Chenault
  28. Crossroads: A Memoir in Baseball and Life By Dusty Baker
  29. A High Price for Freedom: Raising Hidden Voices from the African American Past by Clyde W. Ford
  30. It’s Never Too Late: A Memoir by Marla Gibbs
  31. Shut Up and Read: A Memoir from Harriett’s Bookshop by Jeannine A. Cook
  32. A Soldier’s Wife: My Mother, the Marvelous Mrs. Marilyn A. Underwood by Blair Underwood
  33. The Overseer Class: A Manifesto by Steven W. Thrasher
  34. Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr. by Lerone A. Martin
  35. A Committee of One: How Faith + Action = a Purposefull Life by Opal Lee
  36. Between the River and the Railroad Tracks: A Memoir by Nicole R. Fleetwood
  37. Jefferson on Race: A Reader by Thomas Jefferson and Annette Gordon-Reed (Editor)
  38. Stories in the Seams: A People’s History of Black Quilts and Their Makers by Dr. Sharbreon Plummer
  39. Soulful Maximalism: A Colorful Guide to Living Boldly at Home
  40. We Run 313: The Pulse of Detroit’s Run Club by Lance Woods, Joe Robinson, and Lynzee Mychael Slappey
  41. Southern Roots: Recipes and Stories from Mama Dip’s Daughter by Anita “Spring” Council
  42. The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home by Wil Haygood
  43. When It’s Darkness on the Delta: How America’s Richest Soil Became Its Poorest Land by W. Ralph Eubanks
  44. Rodney McMillian: A Son of the Soil by Rodney McMillian
  45. Dionne Lee: Currents by Dionne Lee
  46. The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution: It’s Time to Own the Conversation, Empower Your Child, and Rewrite the Rules of Parenting Kids Through Puberty Dr. Charis Chambers
  47. Halfway to Freedom: The History of Black Washington, DC by Maurice Jackson
  48. What (Tf) Do I Do Now?: Reclaiming Myself, One Piece at a Time by Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson
  49. Turn Where: A Geography of Home By Chet’la Sebree
  50. A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing By Kemi Doll, MD, MSCR
  51. Black Evidence: A History and a Warning by Candis Watts Smith
  52. Renaissance Men: Agents of Medical and Cultural Modernity by Harriet A. Washington
  53. American Daughter: A Midcentury Memoir of Black Life on the Plains by Era Bell Thompson
  54. One Step Away My Story of The Andantes, Motown, and the Women Behind the Sound of Young America by Louvain Demps
  55. The Tiki Factor: 4 Key Principles to Turn Your Losses into Wins by Tiki Davis
  56. Come Here and Cook: Stories and Recipes from a Life at the Table by Jordan Howlett
  57. Take My Word for It: A Memoir by LeVar Burton
  58. The Flower Bearers by Rachel Eliza Griffiths
  59. Soul: A Brief History of Black Cultural Life by Christopher Freeburg
  60. Black Farm Boys: The Untold Story of the New Farmers of America by Bobby J. Smith II
  61. Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook (Second Edition) by Ricky Moore
  62. What Hath Justice to Do with Righteousness?: Reclaiming the Intersection of Protest and Prayer by Charlie E. Dates
  63. In the Beginning We Create: Reflections on Collaboration, Creativity, and Rest by Nathan Lloyd Nicholson
  64. Press Pause: Making Time for God in an Overscheduled Life by Karynthia Glasper Phillips (Author), CeCe Winans (Foreword)
  65. Connecting Across Differences: Skills for Healthy Communication at Work and Home by James Borishade
  66. How to Be a Christian Influencer: Making Social Media a Social Ministry by Jacqulyne Horbrook
  67. God, Where Are You?: Unmasking Your Pain, Uncovering His Presence by Dominique Young
  68. Law School for Dummies by Tracy L. Simmons
  69. Eight Seconds: Legacy in Motion: Photographs by Ivan McClellan
  70. America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries by Eddie Glaude
  71. Cleared for Takeoff by Captain Nia Gilliam
  72. In Hush to Harbor: Black Sanctuary from Slavery to Trump’s America by La-Toya L. Scott
  73. Gullah-Geechee Diasporas: Knowledge, Culture, and Black Lowcountry Legacies by Muhammad Fraser-Rahim and Elizabeth J. West (Editors)
  74. Dook Chase: A Chef’s Journey by Dook Chase
  75. A Bowl of Goodness: Nourishing Poems with a Side of Soup, Celebrating Community, Friendship, and Resilience by Major Jackson
  76. Whitney Houston’s I’m Your Baby Tonight by Brandon Tensley
  77. Court Queens: Celebrate the Players, Teams, and History of Women’s Basketball Book by Emma Baccellieri and Jordan Robinson
  78. The Soul Instinct by Beatrice Dixon
  79. Root Therapy How to Love Your Hair (and Find Yourself) by Felicia Leatherwood and Corynne L. Corbett
  80. The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare and Feminism Made Marriage Optional and Children Vulnerable by Delano Squires
  81. The Problem with Pretty: Beauty, Bias and the Surprising Science of Good Looks by Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks
  82. Broadway in Black and White: The Untold Story of the American Musical by John Mauceri and John H. McWhorter
  83. Healing Black Fatigue: Practices for Renewal, Joy, and Reclaiming Our Humanity by Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N. Winters Reese
  84. Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America by Lauren Michele Jackson
  85. My Weight in Water: Notes of a Fat Black Swimmer by Michael Kleber-Diggs
  86. The Fight Game in Black and White: A History of Black Boxing by Ray Scott and Charley Rosen
  87. Ms. American Dream: A Memoir of Making It, No Matter What by Patricia Williams-Lee with Jeannine Amber
  88. Work Life Remix: Keep What Works, Change What Doesn’t, and Design a Life That Fits by Ronnie Dickerson Stewart
  89. Never Wear Red Lipstick: 8 Lies That Stop Black Women from Succeeding in Life and Business by Karmetria Dunham Burton PhD
  90. 7-Figure Educator by Dr. Erica Jordan-Thomas
  91. Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck: The Proven Path to Break Free from Debt, Build Real Wealth, and Live Free on Any Income by Anthony O’Neal
  92. Honor Thy Mother: How to Grieve, Heal, and Make Peace with Your Mother Wounds by Sarita T. Lyons
  93. It All Starts When You Do: How to Do the Real Work of Self-Healing by Kier Gaines
  94. Good Spirits: The Joy of Cocktails and the Stories Behind Them by Tiffanie Barriere
  95. My City Need Something by Christopher R. Rogers
  96. Hoodoo For Dummies by Nathaniel “Nth” Bar-Fields
  97. Lead Like You Mean It: Lessons on Integrity and Purpose from the C-Suite by Laysha Ward
  98. Untamed Unicorns: Why Startup Finance Is Broken and How to Fix It by Renée M. Jones
  99. Can I Get a Witness! Faith, Family, and Chicago Gospel Music by Gregory Donald Gay and Steven B. Dolins