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African American authors
General Fiction
| Bebe Moore Campbell | A few of her novels focus on psychological aspects of family life |
| Pearl Cleage | Poet, playwright, and author, her books are primarily contemporary women’s fiction with strong characters involved in current issues. |
| Eric Jerome Dickey | Bestselling author of numerous contemporary relationship novels. |
| Terry McMillan | Author of Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back, her novels deal with family dynamics and relationships. |
| Walter Mosley | Prolific author of numerous books including the Easy Rawlins mystery series. |
| Gloria Naylor | Popular novelist, The Women of Brewster Place was made into a film by Harpo Productions |
| John Ridley | author and screenwriter, his contemporary novel Stray Dogs was the basis for the Oliver Stone film U-Turn. |
| Kimberla Lawson Roby | Lighter novels of women's fiction focusing primarily of friendships among African-American women. |
| Nikki Turner | Noted as the queen of hip-hop fiction, her contemporary urban lit novels deal with life in the inner city. |
Historical Fiction
| Olympia Vernon | Citizen conflicts in rural Southern communities. |
Inspirational
| Angela Benson | Author of romance and inspirational romance. Her novel Awakening Mercy won both the RITA Award and the Christy Award. |
| Michele Andrea Bowen | Humorous stories focusing on African American church life |
| Victoria Christopher Murray | Author of contemporary inspirational romances. |
Literary
| James Baldwin | Wrote during the Civil Rights era, famous books include Go Tell it on the Mountain and Another Country |
| Ernest J. Gaines | Pulitzer and Nobel Prize nominated author known for his novel, A Lesson Before Dying |
| Alex Haley | Pulitzer Prize winning author of Roots, also made into a miniseries |
| Zora Neale Hurston | Wrote novels during the Harlem Renaissance |
| Edward P. Jones | 2004 Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Known World |
| Toni Morrison | Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning author has numerous books ortraying life as an African American. |
| Ann Petry | Author known for writing about life in Harlem in the 1940’s |
| Alice Walker | Pulitzer Prize winning author most famous for her novel A Color Purple |
Mystery
| Eleanor Taylor Bland | Delve into the cases of a suburban Chicago homicide detective Marti MacAlister. |
| Charlotte Carter | Writes two different series, Cook County : 1960’s Chicago and Nannette Hayes. |
| Jewell Parker Rhodes | Medical resident solves mysteries in New Orleans |
| Valerie Wilson Wesley | Private investigator in N.J. |
| Paula Woods | Award winning series of Los Angeles homicide detective Charlotte Justice |
Paranormal
| L. A. Banks | Author of the popular Vampire Huntress series. |
Romance
| E. Lynn Harris | Award winning author of fast paced contemporary romances, his 2006 book I Say a Little Prayer does involve GLBT romance and faith issues. |
| Donna Hill | Contemporary romance author |
| Mary B. Morrison | Known for her bestselling contemporary fast-paced romances of the Jones family. |
| Omar Tyree | Popular author of numerous contemporary novels |
| Zane | Author of erotica fiction |
Science Fiction and Fantasy
| Octavia Butler | Hugo and Nebula award winning author |
| Nalo Hopkinson | Her tales center around the Caribbean region with traditional folk tales interwoven into the plots |
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