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Jul 29, 2020 · I recommend starting with Queen of the Conquered since that is one that is fully inspired by fantasy, and set in the the Caribbean. Plus, that cover is just gorgeous. L.A. Banks. The late Leslie Esdaile Banks Peterson used this pen name for her paranormal novels. The Vampire Huntress series put a unique spin on vampire folklore in an urban setting.
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- N.K. Jemisin. Jemisin is a three-time Hugo award winner and is the first writer ever to win the award three consecutive times for science fiction and fantasy.
- C.L. Polk. Polk is a Hugo-nominated and World Fantasy Award-winning author of fantasy fiction. Polk’s Kingston Cycle series, beginning with Witchmark, won the World Fantasy Award.
- Victor LaValle. Victor LaValle is an accomplished author of fantasy and horror fiction novels, novellas, and short stories. LaValle has been the recipient of multiple literary awards, including the Shirley Jackson Award, American Book Award, and Guggenheim Fellowship.
- Megan Giddings. Megan Gidding’s work is reminiscent of Margaret Atwood, Octavia E. Butler, and Shirley Jackson. In other words, a winning combination. Publishing her first novel, Lakewood, in 2020, Giddings quickly became an award-winning author.
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- The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin. Essun comes home one day to find her husband has killed their son and kidnapped their daughter. She must journey through a broken and war-torn world to find and save her daughter, all during the collapse of the all-powerful empire that has ruled over the world for a thousand years.
- Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi. Set in ’92 Los Angeles, Ella has what she calls a "Thing" — an ability to see things that haven't yet happened. Her older brother Kev wants to protect Ella from herself — but after he ends up incarcerated, she struggles with her ability to confront the past and the future, knowing that a revolution might be the only way toward progress.
- Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora, edited by Sheree Thomas. This anthology gathers fiction and essays from classic writers of Black science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction like Octavia Butler, Samuel R. Delany, Nalo Hopkinson, Walter Mosley, and more.
- Dawn by Octavia E. Butler. The first novel in the Xenogenesis series, Dawn, introduces us to Lilith, a woman whose son and husband died in the fires that destroyed Earth.
Jun 9, 2020 · There are still a lot of white authors in the genre, but over the last 10 years there have been so many new Black voices and amazing stories. Below are 20 fantasy books and series written by Black authors. This list has a lot: traditional swords and sorcery high fantasy, steampunk, alternate history, time-travel, and creeping eldritch horror.
Feb 1, 2019 · Raybearer. By Jordan Ifueko. The Portalist named Nigerian-American writer Jordan Ifueko’s debut fantasy novel, Raybearer, as one of the best debut SFF novels ever. The young adult fantasy follows Tarisai, a young, lonely girl who has been raised in seclusion for a purpose she will grow to defy.
Feb 16, 2024 · I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea. Henry Holt and Co. Jamison Shea ’s Young Adult novel is a fantastical read focused on Black girl excellence in a racist institution ...
Feb 8, 2021 · Michigan-native Nisi Shawl is best known for their fantasy and science fiction short stories, which have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction and Rosebud Magazine, among others. Their debut novel, Everfair, is a steampunk alternate history of the African Congo. Alongside writing, they have edited anthologies of Afrofuturist, LGBT+ and African ...
