Horror/Thriller Books by Black Authors

1.
The Weight of Blood
The Weight of Blood 4.19 avg rating — 31,635 ratings
2.
My Sister, the Serial Killer
My Sister, the Serial Killer 3.65 avg rating — 332,401 ratings
3.
The Taking of Jake Livingston
The Taking of Jake Livingston 3.42 avg rating — 14,589 ratings
4.
The Ballad of Black Tom
The Ballad of Black Tom 3.84 avg rating — 32,628 ratings
5.
The Good House
The Good House 4.01 avg rating — 9,529 ratings
6.
The Year of the Witching (Bethel, #1)
The Year of the Witching (Bethel, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 43,565 ratings
7.
Fledgling
Fledgling 3.80 avg rating — 37,689 ratings
8.
Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades 4.14 avg rating — 97,678 ratings
9.
Ghost Summer
Ghost Summer 4.20 avg rating — 2,340 ratings
10.
House of Hunger
House of Hunger 3.64 avg rating — 21,724 ratings
11.
Lakewood
Lakewood 3.48 avg rating — 13,437 ratings
12.
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 35,468 ratings
13.
Nana
Nana 3.69 avg rating — 2,898 ratings
14.
The Changeling
The Changeling 3.77 avg rating — 26,919 ratings
15.
The Between
The Between 4.04 avg rating — 5,585 ratings
16.
Monstrous
Monstrous 3.89 avg rating — 507 ratings
17.
Lone Women
Lone Women 3.70 avg rating — 34,419 ratings
18.
When No One Is Watching
When No One Is Watching 3.48 avg rating — 110,049 ratings
18.
Ring Shout
Ring Shout 3.97 avg rating — 46,542 ratings
20.
White Is for Witching
White Is for Witching 3.54 avg rating — 12,889 ratings
21.
Slay
Slay 3.77 avg rating — 118 ratings
22.
The Pale Lady
The Pale Lady 3.54 avg rating — 1,324 ratings
23.
The Other Black Girl
The Other Black Girl 3.35 avg rating — 82,115 ratings
24.
My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1)
My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 7,406 ratings
24.
The Conductors (Murder and Magic, #1)
The Conductors (Murder and Magic, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 3,870 ratings
26.
The Gilda Stories
The Gilda Stories 3.95 avg rating — 4,243 ratings
27.
The Resurrectionist
The Resurrectionist 3.70 avg rating — 1,925 ratings
27.
Allegedly
Allegedly 4.04 avg rating — 70,784 ratings
29.
The Legacy (Birthright #1)
The Legacy (Birthright #1) 4.07 avg rating — 115 ratings
30.
The Taking of Jake Livingston
The Taking of Jake Livingston 3.42 avg rating — 14,589 ratings
30.
The Perfect Ruin
The Perfect Ruin 3.67 avg rating — 12,453 ratings
32.
Burn Down, Rise Up
Burn Down, Rise Up 3.73 avg rating — 2,473 ratings
33.
The Conjure-Man Dies
The Conjure-Man Dies 3.83 avg rating — 1,208 ratings
34.
Zone One
Zone One 3.25 avg rating — 26,608 ratings
35.
Promised Land
Promised Land 4.56 avg rating — 82 ratings
35.
Her Name is Knight
Her Name is Knight 4.32 avg rating — 13,227 ratings
35.
No Gods, No Monsters (Convergence Saga, #1)
No Gods, No Monsters (Convergence Saga, #1) 3.44 avg rating — 7,547 ratings
35.
Making Ghosts: A Short Story
Making Ghosts: A Short Story 4.44 avg rating — 43 ratings
35.
The Black Exorcist
The Black Exorcist 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
35.
All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology
All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology 3.79 avg rating — 641 ratings
35.
Listen to Your Sister
Listen to Your Sister 3.22 avg rating — 3,519 ratings
35.
Oxford Blood
Oxford Blood 3.81 avg rating — 68 ratings
35.
Ruin Road
Ruin Road 3.87 avg rating — 518 ratings
44.
Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1)
Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 60,534 ratings
44.
Devil Dolls
Devil Dolls 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
44.
The Black Girl Survives in This One
The Black Girl Survives in This One 4.03 avg rating — 2,445 ratings
47.
Lagoon
Lagoon 3.63 avg rating — 8,983 ratings
47.
Night Demon
Night Demon it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating
47.
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight 3.57 avg rating — 23,860 ratings
50.
Falling in Love with Hominids
Falling in Love with Hominids 3.93 avg rating — 1,457 ratings
50.
Secret Society
Secret Society 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
52.
Grown
Grown 4.24 avg rating — 38,807 ratings
52.
Killadelphia, Vol. 1: Sins of the Father
Killadelphia, Vol. 1: Sins of the Father 3.76 avg rating — 1,220 ratings
52.
Revenge of the medicine man
Revenge of the medicine man 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings
52.
The Candles Are Burning (Into Shadow, #6)
The Candles Are Burning (Into Shadow, #6) 3.42 avg rating — 3,786 ratings
56.
The Murders of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne, #1)
The Murders of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 6,455 ratings
56.
Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business
Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business 3.98 avg rating — 2,565 ratings
56.
The Book of Shadows
The Book of Shadows 3.59 avg rating — 46 ratings
59.
The Survival of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne, #2)
The Survival of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne, #2) 3.59 avg rating — 1,977 ratings
59.
Poe Must Die
Poe Must Die 3.67 avg rating — 292 ratings
61.
Voodoo Dreams: A Novel of Marie Laveau
Voodoo Dreams: A Novel of Marie Laveau 3.78 avg rating — 1,229 ratings
61.
The Wolf-Leader
The Wolf-Leader 3.73 avg rating — 546 ratings
63.
Succulent Prey
Succulent Prey 3.78 avg rating — 1,119 ratings
63.
The Wilds (1-5)
The Wilds (1-5) 3.21 avg rating — 216 ratings
63.
Castle Eppstein
Castle Eppstein 3.58 avg rating — 422 ratings
66.
Cirque Berserk
Cirque Berserk 3.75 avg rating — 1,781 ratings
66.
While Justice Sleeps (Avery Keene, #1)
While Justice Sleeps (Avery Keene, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 43,884 ratings
66.
Horror at Fontenay
Horror at Fontenay 3.70 avg rating — 67 ratings
69.
Within the Shadows
Within the Shadows 4.11 avg rating — 833 ratings
69.
Dark Thirst
Dark Thirst 3.74 avg rating — 179 ratings
71.
Hadriana in All My Dreams: A Novel
Hadriana in All My Dreams: A Novel 3.53 avg rating — 767 ratings
72.
Wife of the Gods (Darko Dawson #1)
Wife of the Gods (Darko Dawson #1) 3.78 avg rating — 3,850 ratings
73.
Dark Dreams: A Collection of Horror and Suspense by Black Writers
Dark Dreams: A Collection of Horror and Suspense by Black Writers 3.89 avg rating — 381 ratings
74.
And Now She's Gone
And Now She's Gone 3.47 avg rating — 5,674 ratings
75.
Monday's Not Coming
Monday's Not Coming 4.25 avg rating — 72,592 ratings
76.
Catherine House
Catherine House 3.12 avg rating — 28,035 ratings
77.
The Marvelous
The Marvelous 3.42 avg rating — 735 ratings
78.
The Jigsaw Man (Inspector Anjelica Henley, #1)
The Jigsaw Man (Inspector Anjelica Henley, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 17,496 ratings
79.
Lightseekers (Philip Taiwo, #1)
Lightseekers (Philip Taiwo, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 3,271 ratings
80.
The Ancient Nine
The Ancient Nine 3.54 avg rating — 1,565 ratings
81.
The Confessions of Frannie Langton
The Confessions of Frannie Langton 3.56 avg rating — 18,619 ratings
82.
They All Fall Down
They All Fall Down 2.90 avg rating — 5,943 ratings
83.
How to Recognize a Demon Has Become Your Friend
How to Recognize a Demon Has Become Your Friend 3.68 avg rating — 287 ratings
84.
Dead Dead Girls (Harlem Renaissance Mystery, #1)
Dead Dead Girls (Harlem Renaissance Mystery, #1) 3.21 avg rating — 5,981 ratings
85.
The Secret Keepers (Black Water Tales #1)
The Secret Keepers (Black Water Tales #1) 3.77 avg rating — 421 ratings
86.
The Quiet Ones
The Quiet Ones 3.97 avg rating — 1,444 ratings
87.
Cherish Farrah
Cherish Farrah 3.01 avg rating — 3,116 ratings
88.
The Quarter Storm (Mambo Reina, #1)
The Quarter Storm (Mambo Reina, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 5,597 ratings
89.
We Lie Here
We Lie Here 3.85 avg rating — 8,876 ratings
90.
The Strivers' Row Spy (Renaissance #1)
The Strivers' Row Spy (Renaissance #1) 3.62 avg rating — 303 ratings
91.
The Devil in Silver
The Devil in Silver 3.54 avg rating — 7,168 ratings
92.
Atlanta Noir (Akashic Noir)
Atlanta Noir (Akashic Noir) 3.54 avg rating — 401 ratings
93.
The Three Mrs. Greys (Three Mrs. Greys #1)
The Three Mrs. Greys (Three Mrs. Greys #1) 3.33 avg rating — 1,225 ratings