Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books and everything in between! This week we’re recommending loads of books by BIPOC authors. We believe it’s important to diversify your reading and with that in mind, we compiled a list of books by black authors that we’re adding to our lists and think you should too! Grab your favorite cup of tea (and your Goodreads app) and join us!

 

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The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow - https://amzn.to/2CYs18f 

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas- https://amzn.to/3gpIr89 

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas- https://amzn.to/2D7craC 

By Sea & Sky by Antoine Bandele- https://amzn.to/2NQLbiv 

When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk- https://amzn.to/3is4o8i 

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow- https://amzn.to/2C029IS 

Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert- https://amzn.to/2YU1a5Y 

The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert- https://amzn.to/2YX7LN2 

Slay by Brittney Morris- https://amzn.to/2C07jVh 

Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett- https://amzn.to/2NPW4kM 

Conquest (Dragon Bones #1) by Celeste Harte- https://amzn.to/31F4nYQ  

The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed- https://amzn.to/2YXlmno 

Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann- https://amzn.to/2BDLj2z 

Fire Shut Up in My Bones by Charles M. Blow- https://amzn.to/2D7XIfz 

Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon- https://amzn.to/2Zve3lY 

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige- https://amzn.to/2ArGb0O 

Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige- https://amzn.to/3gmSOcU 

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta- https://amzn.to/2C03fEu 

Truly, Madly, Royally by Debbie Rigaud- https://amzn.to/38ostsd 

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton- https://amzn.to/2VJceB0 

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown- https://amzn.to/2NSsc7h 

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo- https://amzn.to/2AqLbmj 

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo- https://amzn.to/2ZsBWKM 

American Street by Ibi Zoboi- https://amzn.to/2DaM5Vj 

All American Boys by Jason Reynolds- https://amzn.to/2VJ022O 

The Opposite of Always by Justin A Reynolds- https://amzn.to/38oecf0 

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward- https://amzn.to/31LrhOb 

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender- https://amzn.to/38ojxDf 

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron- https://amzn.to/3gAUnUT 

I’m Not Dying With You Tonight by Kimberly Jones & Gilly Segal- https://amzn.to/3eYrfWX 

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