Who are the best African-American authors?

What We Lose was heralded as one of the best books of the year, and in this debut novel by writer and editor Zinzi Clemmons, a young woman of South African and American descent reckons with the death of her mother. read more

To punctuate their support of Black History Month, Questia is offering a reference work about each author below completely free for a month. See the link after each description. The Ten Most-Read African-American Authors: 1. Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist and playwright. He is best known for his work during the 1920s Harlem Renaissance. read more

Chinua Achebe is one of the best African authors who have contributed a lot in the field of African literature. He was born in 1930, and schooled at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His first groundbreaking novel titled Things Fall Apart was published in 1958. read more

In that spirit, below find ten African-American authors whose works should rest prominently on every educated American’s bookshelf (or Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, or Apple iPad). Moreover, please consider these authors for great books discussion groups, not just in February, but also every month of the year. read more

I think Eric Reese is the best African-American authors Eric Reese is a writer, community organizer and computer geek from Philadelphia who has traveled the world meeting scholars of religion, education and social change. read more