Young Adult (YA/Teen) books by Black authors are some of my favourite all-time reads. The best YA books written by Black authors are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best teen Black author books is better than a trip to the bookstore! So many of my favourite books have been authored by Black authors and this post is my way of showing support to these authors. So, open your book tracking app and get ready to add these fantastic YA books by Black authors to your TBR.
YA Books by Black Authors
Last Updated: May 30, 2023
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African Town by Charles Waters
2. Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle
3. Blackout: A Novel by Dhonielle Clayton
4. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
5. Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
6. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
7. Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles
8. I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest
9. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
10. The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Phillipe
11. You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
12. The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
13. Truly Madly Royally by Debbie Rigaud
14. The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert
15. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
16. Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
17. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
18. The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk
19. Promposal by RaeChell Garrett
20. Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
21. Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass
22. Fate of Flames by Sarah Raughley
23. A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
24. Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
25. Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
26. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
27. This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
28. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
29. Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
30. The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
31. Fresh Ink by Lamar Giles
32. Some Other Now by Sarah Everett
33. On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
34. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
35. The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
36. Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
37. The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
38. One True Loves by Elise Bryant
39. Dear Martin by Nic Stone
40. Blood Scion by Deborah Falayne
41. Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
42. Whiteout: A Novel by Dhonielle Clayton
43. Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige
44. If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
45. Love is a Revolution by Renée Watson
46. SLAY by Britney Morris
47. Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
48. The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
49. Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
50. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
51. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds
52. Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown
53. Wings of Ebony by J. Elle
54. A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney
55. Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood
56. The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton
57. The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
58. Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
59. The Chosen One by Echo Brown
60. American Street by Ibi Zoboi
61. Charming As a Verb by Ben Phillipe
62. Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige
63. The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
64. When the Vibe is Right by Sarah Dass
65. The Marvelous by Claire Kann
66. Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
67. Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles
68. The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters
69. Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta
70. Solo by Kwame Alexander
71. Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
72. Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
73. This is My America by Kim Johnson
74. The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
75. Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
76. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Rosanne A. Brown
77. Smash It! by Francina Simone
78. Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi
79. Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron
80. Monster by Walter Dean Myers
81. We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
82. Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant
83. As You Walk on By by Julian Winters
84. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
85. Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
86. Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
87. Me (Moth) by Amber McBride
88. The Skin I’m In by Sharon G. Flake
89. When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk
90. White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
91. Black Enough by Ibi Zoboi
92. This Side of Home by Renée Watson
93. When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris
94. One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
95. I’m a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De La Cruz
96. Like Home by Louisa Onome
97. The Awakening of Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz
98. Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman by Kristen R. Lee
99. Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters
100. Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
101. Somebody That I Used to Know by Dana Davis
102. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
YA books by Black authors are books that I am excited to share and celebrate. This list is just the tip of the iceberg, and I hope that you find one that intrigues you to try. There are so many more YA Black authors to enjoy and there is a fantastic list on Goodreads to explore as well. What YA books by Black authors will you be reading?