Nonfiction books on race have resonated with readers across the country since the outcry spurred by George Floyd’s death in May and the killing of Breonna Taylor in March. Readers are educating themselves on systemic racism and challenging their preconceptions about race. An equally powerful way to become more educated and enlightened is through fiction. Black authors give readers more insight into the Black experience, often by viewing the world through the lens of Black characters. Here are USA Today’s 100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read, including soon-to-be Civitellian Tayari Jones.
100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read
