Celebrating Black Voices in Sci-Fi & Fantasy 

A joyride of magic and myth set in contemporary NYC. A newly awakened force is on the attack, and five people — one that delightfully personifies each of the city’s five boroughs — are called on to come together to protect it. Touching on cultural identity, privilege and gentrification, this perfectly weird and witty fantasy adventure is not to be missed!

Fascinating worlds meet inventive magic in this fast-paced fantasy rooted in Ghanaian mythology. Love, destiny and intrigue drive the first installment in The Ending Fire Trilogy.

Leaving for college is complicated enough, but what if you don’t even know the truth of your own story? Dark academia and magic collide in this fresh fantasy perfect for fans of Legendborn.

Steeped in West African mythology, Children of Blood and Bone is riddled with the kind of tangible stakes you can’t look away from. Populated by dynamic characters, propulsive in plot and inventive in magic, this is the kind of book that asks a lot of important questions alongside a breakneck narrative.

Beautiful prose meets sharp wit in the first installment of the Dark Star Trilogy. Fueled by mythology, monsters and magic, this sprawling fantasy unfolds in an ancient African world.

This is a haunting look at a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by climate and economic catastrophes. Thought-provoking and brilliantly written, Parable of the Sower is a warning about what the future of Earth could look like if climate change is not taken seriously.

Malik is still coming to grips with the powers he gained in Blood at the Root when things grow even more complicated. Embark on a magical journey through love, legacy and a secret society that could change his world forever.

Humbled by different strengths, two sisters venture into a realm more dangerous than anything they’ve ever known. Rich world-building blends with romance and adventure in the first book of The Faebound Trilogy.

Samuel R. Delany’s experimental novel is a timeless masterpiece that breaks beyond the boundaries of science fiction. With gritty wit and dreamlike intensity, Dhalgren immerses readers in a fictional American city where reality, identity and desire break open in unexpected ways.

Vivid world-building meets sharp storytelling as magic and murder collide in P. Djèlí Clark’s award-winning steampunk whodunit, starring detective Fatma el-Sha’arawi as she hunts down a dangerous impostor that threatens fictional Cairo.

Action and adventure fuel this Nebula Award-winning novella about a teenage Himba girl who follows her dreams to a distant interstellar university, where alien cultures and unexpected perils await.  

Power, corruption and telepathy collide in the first installment of the Wormwood Trilogy. In a futuristic Nigerian city, residents may either be healed or killed by an alien presence, and the reason why lies at the heart of this slow-burn, cerebral sci-fi story.

Action, rich world-building and dragons fuel this epic fantasy inspired by Africa. As a centuries-old war rages on, Tau must do everything in his power to protect his future and the fate of his people.

From Afrofuturism to superheroes and the paranormal, this powerful collection of twenty stories journeys through alternate realities and visionary worlds rooted in Black history and identity.

Loyalties are tested and magic is weaponized in this thrilling and thought-provoking military fantasy rooted in North African colonialism, where rebellion and forbidden romance collide.