20 Books by Black Men

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27 participants (23 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

The goal is to read 20 books by black
male authors!!! It can be an old book, new book, or a re-read whatever works for you just keep it male-a-nated‼️

Please you the hashtag #20BooksByBlackMen  in your posts.

Challenge Books

All books added
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

Barack Obama

6 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir politics challenging reflective slow-paced
Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead

Apex Hides the Hurt

Colson Whitehead

212 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging funny reflective medium-paced
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes

Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes

208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction graphic novel memoir middle grade race sports informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul

The House of Hidden Meanings

RuPaul

7 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Twenty-Four Seconds From Now by Jason Reynolds

Twenty-Four Seconds From Now

Jason Reynolds

256 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Excuse Me as I Kiss the Sky by Rudy Francisco

Excuse Me as I Kiss the Sky

Rudy Francisco

160 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction poetry emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
54 Miles by Leonard Pitts Jr.

54 Miles

Leonard Pitts Jr.

344 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper

Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World

Christian Cooper

10 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir nature race emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Trees: A Novel by Percival Everett

The Trees: A Novel

Percival Everett

288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime literary mystery dark funny mysterious fast-paced
The Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb

The Dark Maestro

Brendan Slocumb

416 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

fiction mystery