Masterlist of Black YA Writers

1.
On the Come Up
On the Come Up 4.26 avg rating — 99,743 ratings
2.
The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star 3.95 avg rating — 353,148 ratings
3.
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 245,765 ratings
4.
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 35,468 ratings
5.
Streetlight People
Streetlight People 3.89 avg rating — 207 ratings
6.
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, #1)
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 20,484 ratings
7.
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 37,832 ratings
8.
Let's Talk About Love
Let's Talk About Love 3.70 avg rating — 11,495 ratings
9.
The Place Beyond Her Dreams
The Place Beyond Her Dreams 3.69 avg rating — 108 ratings
10.
I Wanna Be Where You Are
I Wanna Be Where You Are 3.78 avg rating — 3,777 ratings
11.
Oh My Gods
Oh My Gods 3.53 avg rating — 854 ratings
12.
The Belles (The Belles, #1)
The Belles (The Belles, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 25,072 ratings
13.
One Carefree Day (Carefree, #1)
One Carefree Day (Carefree, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 148 ratings
14.
Charming as a Verb
Charming as a Verb 3.84 avg rating — 7,957 ratings
15.
Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 175,720 ratings
16.
Cinderella Is Dead
Cinderella Is Dead 3.67 avg rating — 84,995 ratings
17.
Kingdom of Souls (Kingdom of Souls, #1)
Kingdom of Souls (Kingdom of Souls, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 5,807 ratings
18.
Full Disclosure
Full Disclosure 3.91 avg rating — 7,860 ratings
19.
Seton Girls
Seton Girls 3.96 avg rating — 346 ratings
20.
You Should See Me in a Crown
You Should See Me in a Crown 4.07 avg rating — 42,885 ratings
21.
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story 3.37 avg rating — 8,388 ratings
22.
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager 3.76 avg rating — 8,299 ratings
23.
Seton Girls
Seton Girls 3.96 avg rating — 346 ratings
24.
Opposite of Always
Opposite of Always 3.64 avg rating — 27,377 ratings
25.
The Sound of Stars
The Sound of Stars 3.73 avg rating — 5,286 ratings
26.
A Love Hate Thing
A Love Hate Thing 3.41 avg rating — 3,427 ratings
27.
The Black Flamingo
The Black Flamingo
by: Dean Atta
4.33 avg rating — 33,241 ratings
28.
The Good Luck Girls (The Good Luck Girls, #1)
The Good Luck Girls (The Good Luck Girls, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 4,556 ratings
29.
Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood
Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood 4.37 avg rating — 238 ratings
30.
Within These Wicked Walls
Within These Wicked Walls 3.50 avg rating — 14,164 ratings
31.
Love Radio
Love Radio 4.21 avg rating — 8,183 ratings
32.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,285 ratings
33.
The Weight of the Stars
The Weight of the Stars
by: K. Ancrum
3.94 avg rating — 4,620 ratings
34.
White Smoke
White Smoke 3.81 avg rating — 19,751 ratings
35.
The First Part Last (Heaven, #2)
The First Part Last (Heaven, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 15,812 ratings
35.
Purple Hibiscus
Purple Hibiscus 4.18 avg rating — 137,100 ratings
37.
The Taking of Jake Livingston
The Taking of Jake Livingston 3.42 avg rating — 14,586 ratings
38.
This Is What It Feels Like
This Is What It Feels Like 4.01 avg rating — 709 ratings
39.
Finding Yvonne
Finding Yvonne 3.55 avg rating — 1,320 ratings
40.
Truly Madly Royally
Truly Madly Royally 3.37 avg rating — 1,383 ratings
41.
Spin
Spin 3.66 avg rating — 1,099 ratings
42.
Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles, #1)
Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 3,443 ratings
43.
By Any Means Necessary
By Any Means Necessary 3.76 avg rating — 325 ratings
44.
Ghost Boys
Ghost Boys 4.33 avg rating — 32,628 ratings
45.
Allegedly
Allegedly 4.04 avg rating — 70,733 ratings
46.
Blood Scion (Blood Scion #1)
Blood Scion (Blood Scion #1) 3.87 avg rating — 4,147 ratings
46.
Aquarian Dawn
Aquarian Dawn 4.32 avg rating — 25 ratings
48.
Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)
Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 80,686 ratings
49.
When the Stars Lead to You
When the Stars Lead to You 3.71 avg rating — 1,686 ratings
49.
Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)
Raybearer (Raybearer, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 30,961 ratings
51.
Orangeboy
Orangeboy 3.57 avg rating — 2,075 ratings
52.
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1)
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 37,253 ratings
52.
Let Me Hear a Rhyme
Let Me Hear a Rhyme 4.13 avg rating — 6,598 ratings
54.
Orleans
Orleans 3.72 avg rating — 4,334 ratings
54.
Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
by: Nic Stone
4.33 avg rating — 84,058 ratings
54.
Monday's Not Coming
Monday's Not Coming 4.25 avg rating — 72,565 ratings
57.
The Voting Booth
The Voting Booth 3.85 avg rating — 5,698 ratings
57.
Black Girl Unlimited
Black Girl Unlimited 4.31 avg rating — 4,579 ratings
59.
Book of the Anointed (Saga of the Sons, #1)
Book of the Anointed (Saga of the Sons, #1)
by: J. Moon
3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings
60.
Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)
Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0) 4.38 avg rating — 65,340 ratings
61.
The Gilded Ones (Deathless, #1)
The Gilded Ones (Deathless, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 54,584 ratings
62.
If You Come Softly (If You Come Softly, #1)
If You Come Softly (If You Come Softly, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 12,457 ratings
62.
Brown Girl in the Ring
Brown Girl in the Ring 3.85 avg rating — 7,276 ratings
64.
The Black God's Drums
The Black God's Drums really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,308 ratings
64.
Smash It!
Smash It! 3.65 avg rating — 1,230 ratings
66.
Shipwreck Season
Shipwreck Season 3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings
67.
Sorry Not Sorry
Sorry Not Sorry 3.61 avg rating — 204 ratings
68.
Shortie Like Mine (Shortie Like Mine #1)
Shortie Like Mine (Shortie Like Mine #1) 4.53 avg rating — 2,997 ratings
68.
The Water Dancer
The Water Dancer 4.06 avg rating — 116,568 ratings
70.
A la Carte
A la Carte 3.49 avg rating — 220 ratings
71.
Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land 4.23 avg rating — 107,840 ratings
72.
Mera: Tidebreaker
Mera: Tidebreaker 3.37 avg rating — 3,923 ratings
73.
Light It Up
Light It Up 4.15 avg rating — 850 ratings
74.
Not So Pure and Simple
Not So Pure and Simple 4.05 avg rating — 3,977 ratings
75.
The Chaos
The Chaos 3.13 avg rating — 657 ratings
76.
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky 3.61 avg rating — 33,069 ratings
77.
Calling My Name
Calling My Name 3.47 avg rating — 1,548 ratings
78.
The Voice in My Head
The Voice in My Head 3.85 avg rating — 773 ratings
79.
37 Things I Love (in No Particular Order)
37 Things I Love (in No Particular Order) 3.56 avg rating — 970 ratings
80.
Dream Country
Dream Country 3.88 avg rating — 716 ratings
81.
Piecing Me Together
Piecing Me Together 4.08 avg rating — 26,711 ratings
82.
Running
Running 4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings
82.
Seventh Born (The Witchling Academy #1)
Seventh Born (The Witchling Academy #1) 3.94 avg rating — 690 ratings
82.
The Euclidian: Alien Hitman
The Euclidian: Alien Hitman 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings
82.
Every Body Looking
Every Body Looking 3.78 avg rating — 3,810 ratings
82.
Happily Ever Afters
Happily Ever Afters 3.79 avg rating — 7,750 ratings
82.
Your Corner Dark
Your Corner Dark 4.10 avg rating — 330 ratings
82.
Petrified Flowers
Petrified Flowers 4.72 avg rating — 18 ratings
82.
The Vanishing Half
The Vanishing Half 4.13 avg rating — 831,719 ratings
82.
Still Black
Still Black 4.73 avg rating — 41 ratings
82.
Some Other Now
Some Other Now 4.14 avg rating — 1,322 ratings
82.
Bright Halo Episode One: Melted Memories (Bright Halo, #1).
Bright Halo Episode One: Melted Memories (Bright Halo, #1). 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings
82.
The Black Queen
The Black Queen 3.98 avg rating — 3,481 ratings
82.
The Invention of E.J. Whitaker (Issue #2)
The Invention of E.J. Whitaker (Issue #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
82.
Forgive Me Not
Forgive Me Not 3.87 avg rating — 494 ratings
82.
Ears to Hear
Ears to Hear it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
82.
Their Vicious Games
Their Vicious Games 3.94 avg rating — 14,129 ratings
82.
Needy Little Things
Needy Little Things 4.01 avg rating — 2,262 ratings
82.
Ruthless Pamela Jean
Ruthless Pamela Jean 4.53 avg rating — 45 ratings
82.
Tears of a Tiger (Hazelwood High, #1)
Tears of a Tiger (Hazelwood High, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 16,314 ratings
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