#1000BlackGirlBooks: Suggestions for Marley Dias's Amazing Book Drive

1.
Brown Girl Dreaming
Brown Girl Dreaming 4.15 avg rating — 91,854 ratings
2.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,272 ratings
3.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 128,889 ratings
4.
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1)
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 37,253 ratings
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The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,142 ratings
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating — 377,758 ratings
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Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace 4.37 avg rating — 14,212 ratings
8.
A Doll Like Me
A Doll Like Me 4.90 avg rating — 83 ratings
9.
Saga, Volume 1
Saga, Volume 1 4.16 avg rating — 354,222 ratings
10.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 568,907 ratings
11.
Chains (Seeds of America, #1)
Chains (Seeds of America, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 58,193 ratings
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Corduroy
Corduroy 4.33 avg rating — 227,365 ratings
13.
The Mighty Miss Malone
The Mighty Miss Malone 4.13 avg rating — 16,125 ratings
14.
Meet Addy: An American Girl (American Girls: Addy, #1)
Meet Addy: An American Girl (American Girls: Addy, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 10,483 ratings
15.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale 4.35 avg rating — 20,921 ratings
16.
The Skin I'm In
The Skin I'm In 4.16 avg rating — 17,026 ratings
17.
Everything, Everything
Everything, Everything 3.96 avg rating — 667,868 ratings
18.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,298 ratings
19.
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 37,832 ratings
20.
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 238,849 ratings
21.
Gone Crazy in Alabama (Gaither Sisters, #3)
Gone Crazy in Alabama (Gaither Sisters, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 4,259 ratings
22.
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 476,907 ratings
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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books)
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books) 3.87 avg rating — 4,491 ratings
24.
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye 4.13 avg rating — 288,060 ratings
25.
Flygirl
Flygirl 3.96 avg rating — 9,016 ratings
26.
P.S. Be Eleven (Gaither Sisters, #2)
P.S. Be Eleven (Gaither Sisters, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 7,113 ratings
27.
I Love My Hair!
I Love My Hair! 4.46 avg rating — 2,371 ratings
28.
Binti (Binti, #1)
Binti (Binti, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 78,675 ratings
29.
Shadowshaper (Shadowshaper Cypher, #1)
Shadowshaper (Shadowshaper Cypher, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 10,801 ratings
30.
Tar Beach
Tar Beach 4.14 avg rating — 9,145 ratings
31.
Last Stop on Market Street
Last Stop on Market Street 4.30 avg rating — 18,202 ratings
32.
Stella by Starlight
Stella by Starlight 4.10 avg rating — 15,252 ratings
33.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 273,161 ratings
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Bayou Magic
Bayou Magic 4.01 avg rating — 1,495 ratings
35.
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer 4.31 avg rating — 2,787 ratings
36.
Addy Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls: Addy, #2)
Addy Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls: Addy, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 4,761 ratings
37.
Purple Hibiscus
Purple Hibiscus 4.18 avg rating — 137,104 ratings
38.
Addy's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls: Addy, #3)
Addy's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls: Addy, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 4,573 ratings
39.
Ninth Ward
Ninth Ward 4.01 avg rating — 6,963 ratings
40.
Addy Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls: Addy, #5)
Addy Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls: Addy, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 3,766 ratings
41.
Zahrah the Windseeker
Zahrah the Windseeker 4.16 avg rating — 2,663 ratings
42.
Grace for President (Grace Series, 1)
Grace for President (Grace Series, 1) 4.34 avg rating — 2,895 ratings
43.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 4.13 avg rating — 786,994 ratings
44.
Princeless, Vol. 1: Save Yourself
Princeless, Vol. 1: Save Yourself really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8,535 ratings
45.
Happy Birthday, Addy!: A Springtime Story (American Girls: Addy, #4)
Happy Birthday, Addy!: A Springtime Story (American Girls: Addy, #4) 4.07 avg rating — 3,814 ratings
46.
Who Fears Death
Who Fears Death 3.93 avg rating — 27,809 ratings
47.
Zora and Me (Zora and Me, #1)
Zora and Me (Zora and Me, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 1,444 ratings
47.
Firebird
Firebird 4.07 avg rating — 2,518 ratings
49.
Copper Sun
Copper Sun 4.35 avg rating — 16,906 ratings
50.
Changes for Addy: A Winter Story (American Girls: Addy, #6)
Changes for Addy: A Winter Story (American Girls: Addy, #6) 4.09 avg rating — 3,707 ratings
51.
Push
Push
by: Sapphire
3.87 avg rating — 58,126 ratings
52.
The Jumbies (The Jumbies, #1)
The Jumbies (The Jumbies, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 5,603 ratings
53.
Spirit Week Showdown (The Magnificent Mya Tibbs, #1)
Spirit Week Showdown (The Magnificent Mya Tibbs, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 682 ratings
54.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal 4.10 avg rating — 92,189 ratings
55.
Unstoppable Octobia May
Unstoppable Octobia May 3.43 avg rating — 686 ratings
56.
The Red Pencil
The Red Pencil 3.91 avg rating — 7,285 ratings
57.
Anna Hibiscus (Anna Hibiscus, #1)
Anna Hibiscus (Anna Hibiscus, #1)
by: Atinuke
4.16 avg rating — 2,391 ratings
57.
Daja's Book (Circle of Magic, #3)
Daja's Book (Circle of Magic, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 31,386 ratings
59.
Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)
Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 80,687 ratings
60.
Princeless #1
Princeless #1 4.26 avg rating — 816 ratings
61.
Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book
Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book 4.49 avg rating — 8,595 ratings
62.
The True Meaning of Smekday
The True Meaning of Smekday
by: Adam Rex
4.10 avg rating — 9,886 ratings
63.
Sleep Well, Siba & Saba
Sleep Well, Siba & Saba 3.89 avg rating — 254 ratings
64.
Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595
Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 3.72 avg rating — 3,667 ratings
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Sula
Sula 4.05 avg rating — 116,985 ratings
66.
Sugar
Sugar 4.07 avg rating — 2,814 ratings
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A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859
A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859 4.03 avg rating — 5,281 ratings
68.
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 3.87 avg rating — 16,303 ratings
69.
This Side of Home
This Side of Home really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,965 ratings
70.
Storm, Vol. 1: Make it Rain
Storm, Vol. 1: Make it Rain
by: Greg Pak
3.83 avg rating — 1,408 ratings
71.
Shadows of Sherwood (Robyn Hoodlum, #1)
Shadows of Sherwood (Robyn Hoodlum, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 1,008 ratings
72.
Under a Painted Sky
Under a Painted Sky 3.98 avg rating — 11,719 ratings
73.
Pointe
Pointe 3.73 avg rating — 4,988 ratings
74.
Mare's War
Mare's War 3.84 avg rating — 1,063 ratings
75.
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville 4.13 avg rating — 1,006 ratings
76.
President of the Whole Fifth Grade (President Series, 1)
President of the Whole Fifth Grade (President Series, 1) 3.82 avg rating — 1,643 ratings
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Not Otherwise Specified
Not Otherwise Specified 3.80 avg rating — 1,636 ratings
78.
A Girl Named Disaster
A Girl Named Disaster 3.84 avg rating — 5,187 ratings
79.
Ten, Nine, Eight
Ten, Nine, Eight 3.87 avg rating — 3,585 ratings
80.
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky 3.61 avg rating — 33,070 ratings
81.
Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919
Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919 3.97 avg rating — 2,901 ratings
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I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865
I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 3.94 avg rating — 5,281 ratings
83.
One Word from Sophia (The Sophia Books)
One Word from Sophia (The Sophia Books) 3.91 avg rating — 1,145 ratings
84.
The Princess and the Pony
The Princess and the Pony 4.22 avg rating — 5,498 ratings
85.
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman 4.31 avg rating — 2,228 ratings
86.
Lies We Tell Ourselves
Lies We Tell Ourselves 4.05 avg rating — 14,295 ratings
87.
Americanah
Americanah 4.31 avg rating — 401,457 ratings
88.
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond 3.99 avg rating — 1,689 ratings
89.
Lottie Paris Lives Here (Lottie Paris, #1)
Lottie Paris Lives Here (Lottie Paris, #1) 3.38 avg rating — 189 ratings
90.
Toeshoe Trouble (Sugar Plum Ballerinas, #2)
Toeshoe Trouble (Sugar Plum Ballerinas, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 320 ratings
91.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad 4.06 avg rating — 433,270 ratings
92.
Little Sister Is Not My Name! (Sassy, #1)
Little Sister Is Not My Name! (Sassy, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 455 ratings
93.
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 4.18 avg rating — 16,207 ratings
94.
Thunder Rose
Thunder Rose 3.96 avg rating — 701 ratings
95.
Katie Fry, Private Eye #1: The Lost Kitten (katie fry, #1)
Katie Fry, Private Eye #1: The Lost Kitten (katie fry, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 93 ratings
96.
Little Bee
Little Bee 3.72 avg rating — 247,069 ratings
97.
Show Way
Show Way 4.26 avg rating — 3,478 ratings
98.
Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 4.25 avg rating — 5,474 ratings
99.
What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors
What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors 4.21 avg rating — 419 ratings
100.
Monster Trouble!
Monster Trouble! 4.12 avg rating — 859 ratings
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