74 Books to Buy to Highlight Black Authors During the #BlackoutBestsellerList Initiative

What it's about: A National Book Award finalist, American Street is the coming-of-age story of a young Haitian woman, Fabiola Toussaint. She's ready to make a good life for herself in America, but when her mom is detained by US immigration, everything changes. Ibi Zoboi's take on encountering a brand-new world without the person you trust and love the most comes from her experience as a Haitian immigrant.

American Street by Ibi Zoboi ($11)