Holiday Gifts: Books By Black Authors

The holiday season is a great opportunity to update readers' bookshelves. Books make ideal holiday gifts for readers of all ages. If you can't decide what books to buy, present family and friends with gift cards from their local bookstore. Whether buying for yourself or someone else, consider these books to read and gift that are written by black authors.

The Light We Carry

Michelle Obama

#1 New York Times! In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.

Hold You Down

Tracy Brown

Hold You Down is an edgy novel from rising star Tracy Brown about the perils of love and the ties that bind...New York City. Late 1980s to early 1990s.

Little Black Boy

Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Larry C. Fields III

A little Black boy finds the courage to go after his dreams in this empowering and inspirational picture book by actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Sandman) with actor Larry Fields.

Eat Plants, B*tch : 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat- Loving Mind

Pinky Cole

From the Slutty Vegan herself, a collection of ninety-one delicious, guilt-free, plant-based recipes that you will love to indulge in from the comfort of your own home.

Bloodmarked

Tracy Deonn

An instant New York Times bestseller! The powerful sequel to the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson!

Divine Blue Light

Will Alexander

From Will Alexander, finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, a new collection of poems from the intersection between surrealism and afro-futurism, where Césaire meets Sun Ra. Divine Blue Light further affirms Alexander’s status as one of the most unique and innovative voices in contemporary poetry.

White Out

Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon

Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas, but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of Black joy, and cozy, sparkling romance—by the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout!