Contemporary Books with Black Leads

1.
When It All Syncs Up
When It All Syncs Up 3.92 avg rating — 430 ratings
2.
Felix Ever After
Felix Ever After 4.22 avg rating — 65,715 ratings
3.
Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1)
Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1)
by: J. Elle
3.84 avg rating — 5,449 ratings
4.
Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)
Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0) 4.38 avg rating — 65,360 ratings
5.
American Street
American Street
by: Ibi Zoboi
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21,861 ratings
6.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,528 ratings
7.
On the Come Up
On the Come Up 4.26 avg rating — 99,753 ratings
8.
Sincerely, Confusingly, Yours
Sincerely, Confusingly, Yours 3.67 avg rating — 45 ratings
9.
Everything is Not Enough
Everything is Not Enough 3.87 avg rating — 1,576 ratings
10.
Everything's Fine
Everything's Fine 3.52 avg rating — 12,852 ratings
11.
Grown
Grown 4.24 avg rating — 38,813 ratings
12.
Queenie
Queenie 3.85 avg rating — 154,565 ratings
13.
Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2)
Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 108,414 ratings
14.
With the Fire on High
With the Fire on High 4.17 avg rating — 88,732 ratings
15.
Charming as a Verb
Charming as a Verb 3.84 avg rating — 7,959 ratings
15.
The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star 3.95 avg rating — 353,197 ratings
17.
The Poet X
The Poet X 4.37 avg rating — 138,782 ratings
18.
You Should See Me in a Crown
You Should See Me in a Crown 4.07 avg rating — 42,886 ratings
19.
This Is My America
This Is My America 4.44 avg rating — 9,426 ratings
19.
The Black Flamingo
The Black Flamingo
by: Dean Atta
4.33 avg rating — 33,246 ratings
21.
Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
by: Nic Stone
4.33 avg rating — 84,066 ratings
22.
All Boys Aren’t Blue
All Boys Aren’t Blue 4.19 avg rating — 44,466 ratings
23.
The Voting Booth
The Voting Booth 3.85 avg rating — 5,698 ratings
24.
The Black Kids
The Black Kids 4.03 avg rating — 10,983 ratings
25.
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
by: Ibi Zoboi
4.13 avg rating — 6,646 ratings
26.
One Carefree Day (Carefree, #1)
One Carefree Day (Carefree, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 148 ratings
27.
When You Look Like Us
When You Look Like Us 4.03 avg rating — 1,696 ratings
28.
Light It Up
Light It Up 4.15 avg rating — 850 ratings
29.
How to Catch a Queen (Runaway Royals, #1)
How to Catch a Queen (Runaway Royals, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 3,490 ratings
29.
A la Carte
A la Carte 3.49 avg rating — 220 ratings
29.
Book of the Weeping Prophet (Saga of the Sons, #2).
Book of the Weeping Prophet (Saga of the Sons, #2).
by: J. Moon
4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
29.
Wahala
Wahala
by: Nikki May
3.62 avg rating — 17,582 ratings
29.
Meridian
Meridian 3.75 avg rating — 6,509 ratings
29.
In Every Mirror She's Black (In Every Mirror She’s Black, #1)
In Every Mirror She's Black (In Every Mirror She’s Black, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 10,601 ratings
29.
All the Fighting Parts
All the Fighting Parts 4.41 avg rating — 1,447 ratings
29.
Last First Kiss
Last First Kiss 4.27 avg rating — 26 ratings
37.
A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals, #1)
A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 16,093 ratings
37.
The Temple of My Familiar
The Temple of My Familiar 4.05 avg rating — 14,862 ratings
37.
Yolk's on Me
Yolk's on Me 3.50 avg rating — 26 ratings
37.
I Rise
I Rise 4.38 avg rating — 383 ratings
37.
Balancing Act (The Heights #1)
Balancing Act (The Heights #1) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings
42.
Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters, #3)
Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 98,941 ratings
42.
A Phoenix First Must Burn
A Phoenix First Must Burn 3.95 avg rating — 3,180 ratings
42.
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 35,471 ratings
42.
The Third Life of Grange Copeland
The Third Life of Grange Copeland 4.14 avg rating — 4,584 ratings
42.
Chlorine Sky
Chlorine Sky 3.81 avg rating — 4,179 ratings
42.
Other Side of the Tracks
Other Side of the Tracks 4.11 avg rating — 222 ratings
48.
Breaking His Rules
Breaking His Rules 3.66 avg rating — 124 ratings
48.
The Black Girls Left Standing
The Black Girls Left Standing 3.95 avg rating — 351 ratings
50.
Every Last Breath (Final Hour #1)
Every Last Breath (Final Hour #1) 3.88 avg rating — 919 ratings
50.
How It Went Down
How It Went Down 3.95 avg rating — 7,523 ratings
50.
The Closest I've Come
The Closest I've Come 3.88 avg rating — 538 ratings
53.
Focus (Focus, #1)
Focus (Focus, #1) 4.48 avg rating — 31 ratings
53.
True True
True True 4.20 avg rating — 199 ratings
55.
All the Things We Never Knew
All the Things We Never Knew 3.51 avg rating — 1,144 ratings
55.
This Side of Home
This Side of Home really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,965 ratings
55.
Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend
Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend 4.11 avg rating — 242 ratings
58.
Now That I've Found You
Now That I've Found You 3.82 avg rating — 3,227 ratings
58.
Piecing Me Together
Piecing Me Together 4.08 avg rating — 26,716 ratings
58.
Sellout
Sellout 3.84 avg rating — 263 ratings
61.
Full Disclosure
Full Disclosure 3.91 avg rating — 7,861 ratings
61.
Afrotistic
Afrotistic 4.34 avg rating — 112 ratings
63.
This Is What It Feels Like
This Is What It Feels Like 4.01 avg rating — 709 ratings
64.
Allegedly
Allegedly 4.04 avg rating — 70,874 ratings
65.
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,099 ratings
65.
The Unforgettables
The Unforgettables 3.70 avg rating — 154 ratings
67.
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine 3.71 avg rating — 4,749 ratings
67.
You Don't Know Me but I Know You
You Don't Know Me but I Know You 3.51 avg rating — 576 ratings
69.
Not So Pure and Simple
Not So Pure and Simple 4.05 avg rating — 3,978 ratings
70.
All American Boys
All American Boys 4.29 avg rating — 49,120 ratings
71.
Punching the Air
Punching the Air
by: Ibi Zoboi
4.40 avg rating — 23,468 ratings
72.
Pride
Pride
by: Ibi Zoboi
3.74 avg rating — 29,334 ratings
73.
Tyler Johnson Was Here
Tyler Johnson Was Here
by: Jay Coles
3.87 avg rating — 5,539 ratings
74.
Let Me Hear a Rhyme
Let Me Hear a Rhyme 4.13 avg rating — 6,599 ratings
75.
Dear Justyce (Dear Martin, #2)
Dear Justyce (Dear Martin, #2)
by: Nic Stone
4.39 avg rating — 18,904 ratings
76.
Tiny Pretty Things (Tiny Pretty Things, #1)
Tiny Pretty Things (Tiny Pretty Things, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 15,683 ratings
77.
Rise to the Sun
Rise to the Sun 3.61 avg rating — 3,331 ratings
78.
When You Were Everything
When You Were Everything 4.01 avg rating — 4,586 ratings
79.
I'm Not Dying with You Tonight
I'm Not Dying with You Tonight 3.68 avg rating — 21,752 ratings
80.
Every Body Looking
Every Body Looking 3.78 avg rating — 3,810 ratings
81.
Let's Talk About Love
Let's Talk About Love 3.70 avg rating — 11,496 ratings
82.
If It Makes You Happy
If It Makes You Happy 3.70 avg rating — 1,000 ratings
83.
Calling My Name
Calling My Name 3.47 avg rating — 1,548 ratings
84.
A Love Hate Thing
A Love Hate Thing 3.41 avg rating — 3,428 ratings
85.
Monday's Not Coming
Monday's Not Coming 4.25 avg rating — 72,632 ratings
86.
Long Way Down
Long Way Down 4.25 avg rating — 132,985 ratings
87.
Monster
Monster 3.73 avg rating — 74,202 ratings
88.
Going the Wrong Path
Going the Wrong Path 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings
89.
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager 3.76 avg rating — 8,300 ratings
90.
Under a Painted Sky
Under a Painted Sky 3.98 avg rating — 11,722 ratings
91.
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them 4.25 avg rating — 6,611 ratings
92.
Slay
Slay 4.19 avg rating — 15,723 ratings
93.
Jackpot
Jackpot
by: Nic Stone
3.98 avg rating — 6,525 ratings
94.
Most Likely (Most Likely, #1)
Most Likely (Most Likely, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 4,205 ratings
95.
Most Likely to Succeed (Superlatives, #3)
Most Likely to Succeed (Superlatives, #3) 3.77 avg rating — 2,214 ratings
96.
Lies We Tell Ourselves
Lies We Tell Ourselves 4.05 avg rating — 14,296 ratings
97.
One of the Good Ones
One of the Good Ones 4.13 avg rating — 4,665 ratings
98.
She Drives Me Crazy
She Drives Me Crazy 3.94 avg rating — 77,124 ratings
99.
Angel of Greenwood
Angel of Greenwood 4.19 avg rating — 2,725 ratings
100.
It Goes Like This
It Goes Like This 3.96 avg rating — 1,552 ratings
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