Read with intention. Rest without guilt. Choose stories that remind you who you are. Summer reading isn’t about racing through your TBR or hitting a reading goal. It’s about making space for stories that bring …
50+ Books by Black Authors Coming Out in July 2026
There is something magical about a fresh stack of July releases. Maybe it’s the long evenings that invite us to linger with a good book. Maybe it’s the slower pace of summer that finally gives …
July BOTM: King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby
Every month at This Black Girl Reads, we choose a book that invites us into deeper conversation. Sometimes it’s a love story. Sometimes it’s historical fiction. Sometimes it’s a memoir that changes the way we …
83 Books by Black Authors Coming Out in June 2026
There is something sacred about watching new Black books enter the world. Every month, Black writers gift us stories that help us imagine, remember, question, heal, laugh, and dream. They remind us that there is …
59 Books by Black Authors Coming Out in April
April is giving range. Romance, memoir, fantasy, literary fiction, thrillers, cookbooks, poetry, and children’s books that feel tender, bright, and full of possibility. There’s a little bit of everything on this list, which honestly is …
April BOTM: If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett
We asked. You voted. And this month, we’re reading what the community chose 🖤 For April, This Black Girl Reads Book Club is diving into: If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett And …