2015's Best African American Literature

1.
Balm
Balm 3.37 avg rating — 1,862 ratings
2.
Pleasantville (Jay Porter Series, 2)
Pleasantville (Jay Porter Series, 2) 3.95 avg rating — 3,454 ratings
3.
God Help the Child
God Help the Child 3.78 avg rating — 31,720 ratings
4.
The Turner House
The Turner House 3.63 avg rating — 17,803 ratings
5.
The Sellout
The Sellout 3.75 avg rating — 73,390 ratings
6.
Grant Park
Grant Park 4.26 avg rating — 806 ratings
7.
Welcome to Braggsville
Welcome to Braggsville 3.23 avg rating — 3,525 ratings
7.
The Lost Treasures of R&B
The Lost Treasures of R&B 3.53 avg rating — 85 ratings
9.
Disgruntled
Disgruntled 3.66 avg rating — 1,425 ratings
10.
And Sometimes I Wonder About You (Leonid McGill #5)
And Sometimes I Wonder About You (Leonid McGill #5) 4.14 avg rating — 2,225 ratings
11.
Ghost Summer
Ghost Summer 4.20 avg rating — 2,340 ratings
12.
The Coming: A Novel
The Coming: A Novel 4.41 avg rating — 1,002 ratings
13.
Jam on the Vine
Jam on the Vine 3.91 avg rating — 915 ratings
14.
Grace
Grace 3.26 avg rating — 39 ratings
15.
Only the Strong
Only the Strong really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 252 ratings
16.
Driving the King
Driving the King 3.66 avg rating — 356 ratings
17.
The Abduction of Smith and Smith
The Abduction of Smith and Smith 3.43 avg rating — 106 ratings
18.
Half an Inch of Water
Half an Inch of Water 4.02 avg rating — 1,409 ratings
19.
One Night in Mississippi
One Night in Mississippi 4.02 avg rating — 129 ratings
20.
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3) 4.05 avg rating — 985 ratings
21.
Mourner's Bench
Mourner's Bench 4.01 avg rating — 126 ratings
22.
Mulberry: A Novel
Mulberry: A Novel 4.35 avg rating — 89 ratings
23.
Skies of Ash
Skies of Ash 3.94 avg rating — 1,308 ratings
24.
Delicious Foods
Delicious Foods 3.81 avg rating — 6,295 ratings
25.
Inside a Silver Box
Inside a Silver Box 3.30 avg rating — 462 ratings
26.
Heaven
Heaven 3.57 avg rating — 138 ratings
27.
Almost Crimson
Almost Crimson 3.92 avg rating — 151 ratings
28.
The Persimmon Trail and Other Stories
The Persimmon Trail and Other Stories 4.09 avg rating — 32 ratings
29.
Counternarratives
Counternarratives 4.19 avg rating — 725 ratings
30.
The Strange Crimes of Little Africa
The Strange Crimes of Little Africa really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 26 ratings
31.
Lawful Deception (Vernetta Henderson #5)
Lawful Deception (Vernetta Henderson #5) 4.18 avg rating — 527 ratings
32.
What the Fly Saw (Detective Hannah McCabe, #2)
What the Fly Saw (Detective Hannah McCabe, #2) 3.29 avg rating — 115 ratings