2021 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books by Black Authors

This is a list of fantasy, science fiction, or speculative fiction being published by black authors in 2021. This list includes middle grade, young adult, and adult books. Only traditionally published books are included.

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1	Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1) by J. Elle (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 5,467 ratings score: 4,176, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Gilded Ones (Deathless, #1) by Namina Forna (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 54,952 ratings score: 1,770, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) by P. Djèlí Clark (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 34,217 ratings score: 1,233, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations #1) by B.B. Alston (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 35,171 ratings score: 1,070, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost, #1) by C.L. Clark (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 12,958 ratings score: 1,052, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Tristan Strong Destroys the World (Tristan Strong, #2) by Kwame Mbalia (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 2,865 ratings score: 889, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Son of the Storm (The Nameless Republic, #1) by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 2,559 ratings score: 866, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Blood Like Magic (Blood Like Magic, #1) by Liselle Sambury (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 8,102 ratings score: 864, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Conductors (Murder and Magic, #1) by Nicole Glover (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 3,898 ratings score: 844, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Place Beyond Her Dreams by Oby Aligwekwe (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 108 ratings score: 797, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Witches Steeped in Gold (Witches Steeped in Gold, #1) by Ciannon Smart (Goodreads Author) 3.19 avg rating — 6,224 ratings score: 786, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 18,594 ratings score: 720, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 14,267 ratings score: 674, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	No Gods, No Monsters (Convergence Saga, #1) by Cadwell Turnbull (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 7,626 ratings score: 571, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	A Psalm of Storms and Silence (A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, #2) by Roseanne A. Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 5,050 ratings score: 565, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Reaper of Souls (Kingdom of Souls, #2) by Rena Barron (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,159 ratings score: 558, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	This Poison Heart (This Poison Heart, #1) by Kalynn Bayron (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 30,299 ratings score: 541, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 98,397 ratings score: 496, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	A Crown So Cursed (Nightmare-Verse, #3) by L.L. McKinney (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 694 ratings score: 488, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Root Magic by Eden Royce (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 3,377 ratings score: 472, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Bones of Ruin (The Bones of Ruin, #1) by Sarah Raughley (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 1,345 ratings score: 463, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King Series, #2) by E.O. Odiase (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 375, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Magic Dark, Magic Divine (Warrior of the Divine Sword, #1) by A.J. Locke (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 217 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1) by E.O. Odiase (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Requiem of Silence (Earthsinger Chronicles, #4) by L. Penelope (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 21,299 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, #1) by T.L. Huchu 3.48 avg rating — 20,251 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 14,846 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Dream Country by Ashaye Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 161 ratings score: 273, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,573 ratings score: 261, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	A Chorus Rises (A Song Below Water, #2) by Bethany C. Morrow (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,581 ratings score: 256, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 14,674 ratings score: 254, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn 3.39 avg rating — 2,263 ratings score: 239, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Forging a Nightmare by Patricia A. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 212 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,818 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 3,213 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Beasts of Prey (Beasts of Prey #1) by Ayana Gray (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 10,042 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Descendants of the First (The Return of the Earth Mother, #2) by Reni K. Amayo (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 810 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Sisters of Reckoning (The Good Luck Girls, #2) by Charlotte Nicole Davis 4.11 avg rating — 553 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Freedom Race (The Dreambird Chronicles, #1) by Lucinda Roy (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 600 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola 3.94 avg rating — 17,276 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	A Queen of Gilded Horns (A River of Royal Blood #2) by Amanda Joy (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 1,178 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Gatekeeper's Staff: An Old Gods Story (TJ Young & The Orishas, #1) by Antoine Bandele (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 527 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Born Equal Only (Sankofa #1) by Beenie T. Mel 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1) by Natasha Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 16,013 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Josephine Against the Sea (Josephine Against the Sea #1) by Shakirah Bourne (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 455 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Etta Invincible by Reese Eschmann (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2) by Namina Forna (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 12,368 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Sweep of Stars (Astra Black, #1) by Maurice Broaddus (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 261 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	A River Called Time by Courttia Newland 2.67 avg rating — 460 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.19 avg rating — 5,075 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Symbiosis (Escaping Exodus, #2) by Nicky Drayden (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 481 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Black Panther, Vol. 9: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, Part Four by Ta-Nehisi Coates 3.92 avg rating — 330 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 6,467 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Minecraft: The Dragon by Nicky Drayden (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 300 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda by Jesse J. Holland (Editor) 3.68 avg rating — 287 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 4,814 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,990 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 4,059 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Me: Moth by Amber McBride (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 9,437 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Vanished (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #2) by Nic Stone (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 425 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Yesterday Is History by Kosoko Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 3,050 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Seed of Cain (Record Keeper 2) by Agnes Gomillion (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Year I Flew Away by Marie Arnold 3.81 avg rating — 1,182 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	How to Dispatch a Human: Stories and Suggestions by Stephanie Andrea Allen (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Destroyer of Light by Jennifer Marie Brissett (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 547 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Across the Broken Tide by Lakase Cousino 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 600 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	And This is How to Stay Alive by Shingai Njeri Kagunda 4.03 avg rating — 383 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Black Sci-Fi Short Stories by Temi Oh (Foreword) 3.74 avg rating — 136 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars