"History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own." - Michelle Obama
Binge on opening chapters of these riveting African American literature titles.

After Winning back-to-back Pulitzers, the author of 'The Underground Railroad' and 'The Nickel Boys' has written his first crime novel, 'Harlem Shuffle.'

Juneteenth commemorates the day the last enslaved people were emancipated in the United States on June 19, 1865. This list honors the holiday featuring historical fictional books based around slavery.

Inspiring stories about civil rights, equality and human dignity, spanning the 1960s to today.