20 Best African American Book Blogs to Follow in 2026

1. Black & Bookish Blog

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Description Antoinette wanted to get closer to her history and culture, something that can easily slip away when you use the narrative of your oppressors. Black & Bookish was created to celebrate Black literature throughout the African Diaspora, tell the stories of Black people, and grow a global community behind those efforts.MORE Email ****@blackandbookish.com
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2. African Book Addict

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Description My name is Darkowaa and I am a Ghanaian-American, currently living where my heart feels most at home, Accra, Ghana. African Book Addict was created mid-2014 and its dedicated to celebrating BLACK literature through book reviews, book chats with fellow readers & writers, book hauls and more.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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3. African American Literature Book Club Blog

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Description AALBC are the largest and most popular website dedicated to African American books and Black literature from around the world. We celebrate Black culture, through books, for readers of all backgrounds to enjoy. Follow this blog to know more about African American Literature Books.MORE Email ****@aalbc.com
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4. The Brown Bookshelf Blog

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Description The Brown Bookshelf is an online resource that promotes awareness of African American artists who write and illustrate books for children.
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5. Urban Reviews

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Description Urban Reviews is the premier destination for all things relating to African-American Fiction. It's primary focus will be on the promotion of new and upcoming books by Black authors, but Urban Reviews will also include exclusive interviews, online Q&As, tour info, press release info, and industry news as well.MORE Email ****@urban-reviews.com
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6. Mocha Girls Read

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Description We are a group of African-American Black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like minded women. The books we read range from fiction, self-help, historical romance, best sellers, good short stories and basically anything we can get our hands on. Mocha Girls Read brings black women in the community together to read great literature, online and in person chit chatting about the monthly selection and a whole lot more.MORE Email ****@email.com
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7. Compulsive Reader

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Description Reviews of books by some of the hottest writers working today, exclusive author interviews, literary news and criticism.
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8. Black Science Fiction Society Blog

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Description Black Science Fiction Society highlights, celebrates and develops science fiction, speculative fiction, sword and soul, fantasy, horror, movies, games and more.
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9. cup of tea with that book, please

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Description Welcome to cup of tea with that book please, a blog dedicated to books! Take a browse and find book reviews, related news reports, original writing, and of course tea. What more can a book lover ask for?MORE Email ****@cupofteawiththatbookplease.com
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10. Brown Girl Reading

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Description Brown Girl Reading blog is for people who are interested in books and the English language. This blog also provides resources on African-American writers, literature, book reviews and much more.MORE Email ****@mac.com
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11. Bookshy

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Description Bookshy is dedicated solely to my love of African literature. The aim is to celebrate, recognise and promote contemporary African literature.
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12. Culture Type

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Description CULTURE TYPE is an essential resource focused on visual art from a Black perspective. The site features coverage of up-and-coming, established, and historic artists, and a dynamic mix of book and exhibition reviews, art news, museum coverage, auction results, and Culture Talks - exclusive interviews with innovative figures in the art world about artistic vision, institutional leadership, and pivotal cultural moments.MORE Email ****@culturetype.com
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13. BlackPressUSA

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Description BlackPressUSA is a portal for African Americans to find news, politics, sports, entertainment, culture, international affairs, and opinions and analysis. Check out this site to know more about African Americans books.MORE Email ****@nnpa.org
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14. Universal Write Publications » The Researcher

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Description Founded in 2004, Universal Write Publications publishes rigorous scholarship that reclaims the rich histories of the culturally diverse peoples who make up our society. Our focus is to publish a variety of topics through the framework of Black Scholars who write through the African lens: the lived experiences of the diaspora without compromising the rigor of academic scholarship that dignifies the essence of research, data analysis, and the scientific methods of the academy.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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15. K. Alex Walker Blog

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Description I like animals, Star Wars, quirk, and any kind of creative media that deals with people finding love in an otherwise impossible time. I was born and raised in the USVI (St. Thomas); however, my family is from the island of Antigua.MORE Instagram 2.2K Domain Authority 11 Get Email Contact Read Now