Black History Month (and any month!) offers a great time to add books featuring Black protagonists to the top of your reading list. We suggest these 18 page-turners of all genres, featuring joyful moments and happy endings. Click on any cover that strikes you for full book information.

Looking for other books featuring Black characters written by Black authors? Check out these lists: Black Voices in YA Fiction or Black Voices & Black Stories – YA Nonfiction.