Fantasy/Sci-Fi by Black Authors

1.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 317,130 ratings
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Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 175,739 ratings
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The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1)
The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 43,253 ratings
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Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 245,786 ratings
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Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)
Raybearer (Raybearer, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 30,964 ratings
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Binti (Binti, #1)
Binti (Binti, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 78,677 ratings
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Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,295 ratings
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 238,888 ratings
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Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1)
Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 60,524 ratings
10.
A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 33,520 ratings
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A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King Series, #2)
A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King Series, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 59 ratings
12.
The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)
The City We Became (Great Cities, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 76,603 ratings
13.
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 35,469 ratings
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The Fires of Vengeance (The Burning, #2)
The Fires of Vengeance (The Burning, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 19,671 ratings
15.
A Song Below Water (A Song Below Water, #1)
A Song Below Water (A Song Below Water, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 11,846 ratings
16.
Remote Control
Remote Control 3.85 avg rating — 18,517 ratings
17.
Do You Dream of Terra-Two?
Do You Dream of Terra-Two?
by: Temi Oh
3.65 avg rating — 5,270 ratings
18.
Sing Me to Sleep (Sing Me to Sleep, #1)
Sing Me to Sleep (Sing Me to Sleep, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 6,886 ratings
19.
Opposite of Always
Opposite of Always 3.64 avg rating — 27,377 ratings
20.
A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1)
A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 45 ratings
21.
Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy, #1)
Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 16,588 ratings
22.
A Phoenix First Must Burn
A Phoenix First Must Burn 3.95 avg rating — 3,179 ratings
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The Deep
The Deep 3.77 avg rating — 38,698 ratings
24.
The Water Dancer
The Water Dancer 4.06 avg rating — 116,571 ratings
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The Scourge Between Stars
The Scourge Between Stars 3.56 avg rating — 4,900 ratings
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Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 78,666 ratings
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The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer 3.75 avg rating — 5,191 ratings
28.
Resistance Reborn (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, #1)
Resistance Reborn (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 8,630 ratings
29.
Who Fears Death
Who Fears Death 3.93 avg rating — 27,809 ratings
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Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1)
Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1)
by: J. Elle
3.84 avg rating — 5,448 ratings
31.
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 37,833 ratings
32.
Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora
Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora 4.16 avg rating — 1,434 ratings
33.
Redemption in Indigo
Redemption in Indigo 3.88 avg rating — 2,932 ratings
34.
My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1)
My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 7,405 ratings
35.
The Belles (The Belles, #1)
The Belles (The Belles, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 25,072 ratings
36.
The Blood Trials (The Blood Gift Duology, #1)
The Blood Trials (The Blood Gift Duology, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 8,385 ratings
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The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost, #1)
The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 12,752 ratings
38.
The Prey of Gods
The Prey of Gods 3.76 avg rating — 3,811 ratings
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An Unkindness of Ghosts
An Unkindness of Ghosts 3.96 avg rating — 21,199 ratings
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Daughters of Nri (The Return of the Earth Mother #1)
Daughters of Nri (The Return of the Earth Mother #1) 3.95 avg rating — 3,111 ratings
41.
Slay
Slay 4.19 avg rating — 15,723 ratings
42.
Forging a Nightmare
Forging a Nightmare 3.67 avg rating — 211 ratings
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The Hunted (Vampire Huntress Legend, #3)
The Hunted (Vampire Huntress Legend, #3) 4.17 avg rating — 3,141 ratings
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The Monsters We Defy
The Monsters We Defy 4.11 avg rating — 6,019 ratings
45.
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1)
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 10,513 ratings
46.
The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert, #1)
The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 3,976 ratings
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Blood Scion (Blood Scion #1)
Blood Scion (Blood Scion #1) 3.87 avg rating — 4,147 ratings
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Kingdom of Souls (Kingdom of Souls, #1)
Kingdom of Souls (Kingdom of Souls, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 5,807 ratings
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Pet
Pet 4.14 avg rating — 33,364 ratings
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Ring Shout
Ring Shout 3.97 avg rating — 46,524 ratings
51.
Queen of the Conquered (Islands of Blood and Storm, #1)
Queen of the Conquered (Islands of Blood and Storm, #1) 3.44 avg rating — 2,331 ratings
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The Black God's Drums
The Black God's Drums really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,308 ratings
53.
Home (Binti, #2)
Home (Binti, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 29,657 ratings
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad 4.06 avg rating — 433,287 ratings
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Lagoon
Lagoon 3.63 avg rating — 8,983 ratings
56.
White Is for Witching
White Is for Witching 3.54 avg rating — 12,888 ratings
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Redemptor (Raybearer, #2)
Redemptor (Raybearer, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 12,555 ratings
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Babel-17
Babel-17 3.72 avg rating — 19,536 ratings
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The Changeling
The Changeling 3.77 avg rating — 26,915 ratings
60.
The Sound of Stars
The Sound of Stars 3.73 avg rating — 5,286 ratings
61.
Wild Seed (Patternist, #1)
Wild Seed (Patternist, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 38,329 ratings
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Fledgling
Fledgling 3.80 avg rating — 37,687 ratings
63.
Beasts of Prey (Beasts of Prey, #1)
Beasts of Prey (Beasts of Prey, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 9,956 ratings
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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 — 20,485 ratings
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White Smoke
White Smoke 3.81 avg rating — 19,752 ratings
66.
Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1)
Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 15,861 ratings
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Blood Scion (Blood Scion #1)
Blood Scion (Blood Scion #1) 3.87 avg rating — 4,147 ratings
68.
Within These Wicked Walls
Within These Wicked Walls 3.50 avg rating — 14,165 ratings
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Temper
Temper 3.54 avg rating — 733 ratings
70.
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
70.
The Conductors (Murder and Magic, #1)
The Conductors (Murder and Magic, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 3,870 ratings
70.
Magic Dark, Magic Divine (Warrior of the Divine Sword, #1)
Magic Dark, Magic Divine (Warrior of the Divine Sword, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 216 ratings
70.
The Wild Hunt (Revenge of The Huntress #1)
The Wild Hunt (Revenge of The Huntress #1) 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings
70.
Popisho
Popisho 3.82 avg rating — 4,097 ratings
70.
Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark
Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark 4.02 avg rating — 100 ratings
70.
The Dangerous Ones
The Dangerous Ones 3.41 avg rating — 1,025 ratings
70.
Sistah Samurai (The Champloo Mixes, Mix #1)
Sistah Samurai (The Champloo Mixes, Mix #1) 4.16 avg rating — 444 ratings
70.
Set Me Free
Set Me Free 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
70.
The Crimson Witch (Gorgon, #1)
The Crimson Witch (Gorgon, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 34 ratings
70.
Destroyer of Light
Destroyer of Light 3.50 avg rating — 544 ratings
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The Principle of Moments (Order of Legends #1)
The Principle of Moments (Order of Legends #1) 3.61 avg rating — 1,344 ratings
70.
Sky Full of Elephants
Sky Full of Elephants 3.84 avg rating — 8,237 ratings
70.
The Divide that Binds Us
The Divide that Binds Us 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings
70.
When Blood Meets Earth
When Blood Meets Earth 4.41 avg rating — 49 ratings
85.
Smite (Legend of the Archangel, #1)
Smite (Legend of the Archangel, #1)
by: J. Moon
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
85.
The Ballad of Black Tom
The Ballad of Black Tom 3.84 avg rating — 32,626 ratings
85.
JUDGES: When The Light Lay Still
JUDGES: When The Light Lay Still 3.37 avg rating — 60 ratings
85.
Bones to the Wind (A Forging of Age, #1)
Bones to the Wind (A Forging of Age, #1) 4.43 avg rating — 143 ratings
85.
Where Shadows Meet
Where Shadows Meet 3.14 avg rating — 1,239 ratings
85.
Supersized Bubblegum
Supersized Bubblegum 4.43 avg rating — 47 ratings
91.
The Lesson
The Lesson 3.57 avg rating — 3,812 ratings
91.
A Taste of Honey (The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps, #2)
A Taste of Honey (The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 2,583 ratings
91.
Brown Girl in the Ring
Brown Girl in the Ring 3.85 avg rating — 7,276 ratings
94.
Delicious Monsters
Delicious Monsters 4.04 avg rating — 7,366 ratings
95.
Conjure (Voodoo Vixens Book 1)
Conjure (Voodoo Vixens Book 1)
by: J. Moon
4.67 avg rating — 54 ratings
95.
Imaro (Imaro #1)
Imaro (Imaro #1) 3.92 avg rating — 895 ratings
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A Stranger in Olondria
A Stranger in Olondria 3.66 avg rating — 3,007 ratings
95.
Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1)
Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 51,660 ratings
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Shadow Speaker (The Desert Magician's Duology, #1)
Shadow Speaker (The Desert Magician's Duology, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 2,755 ratings
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Cinderella Is Dead
Cinderella Is Dead 3.67 avg rating — 84,995 ratings
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