10 Black Authors Share Their Favorite Books by Fellow Black Writers

"The Monsters We Defy" ($15, originally $19)

"A book that I have recommended many times is 'The Monsters We Defy' by Leslye Penelope, a supernatural heist caper set in Prohibition-era Washington DC. If you combine vivid imagery that pops off the page, an empowered Black woman protagonist who gives us a taste of history, her steamy love interest, and a cast of spectacular supporting characters (both human and not) — you'll have a sense of this imaginative page-turner that delivers a fresh and fantastic perspective on Black American culture."

— Jayne Allen, author of the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted trilogy