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

What it's about: This thrilling novel is not only about the moral dilemmas many working-class families face, but it's also about the horror that has been forced on Black bodies in the name of science over the years. It follows a girl who must take up a new job to support her family, while also turning a blind eye to everything unjust that is happening before her.

Lakewood by Megan Giddings ($17)