Reflect and Rejoice during Black History Month!

By Kat La Mantia | January 8 2024 | Pop CultureAdultsChildren'sBlogGeneralAllGift

For the month of February and beyond, join us in celebrating Black excellence in all its forms! Whether you want to read up on pivotal Black changemakers who have and who continue to fight for freedom and justice; share Black heroes like Simone Biles, Harriet Tubman, or Rosetta Tharpe with young readers; or celebrate the everyday joys and triumphs of Black culture, books are the perfect way to reflect and rejoice during Black History Month.

Explore our favorite picks for Black History Month below, including cookbooks, celebrity stories, children’s must-reads, and so much more.

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Black History Month – Out of Print

Historically Black Phrases
Historically Black Phrases
From "I Ain't One of Your Lil' Friends" to "Who All Gon' Be There?"
jarrett hill, Tre'vell Anderson
9781984861719
A fun and thoughtful dictionary of Black language you didn’t know you needed, Historically Black Phrases is a love letter to the Black community and the ways it drives culture.
$27.99 US
Sep 19, 2023
6 x 9
Hardcover
304 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Black Women Taught Us
Black Women Taught Us
An Intimate History of Black Feminism
Jenn M. Jackson
9780593243336
Fearless essays that reclaim the work and words of Black women activists, abolitionists, and movement makers who have long fought for liberation and justice—from a beloved Teen Vogue columnist and an essential new voice in Black feminism.
$30.00 US
Jan 23, 2024
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
368 Pages
Random House
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
The Authorized Biography
Staci Robinson
9781524761042
The first and only Estate-authorized biography of the legendary artist, Tupac Shakur, a moving exploration of his life and powerful legacy, fully illustrated with photos, mementos, handwritten poetry, musings, and moreArtist, Poet, Actor, Revolutionary, Legend- Tupac Shakur
$35.00 US
Oct 24, 2023
6-1/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
448 Pages
Crown
Who Was John Lewis?
Who Was John Lewis?
Stephen Marchesi, Crystal Hubbard, Who HQ
9780593658512
Learn about the incredible legacy of civil rights legend and Georgia congressman John Lewis in this inspiring addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series.
$6.99 US
Dec 05, 2023
5-5/16 x 7-5/8
Paperback
112 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 8-12 years
Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts
Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts
Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks
Crystal Wilkinson
9780593236512
A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians, through powerful storytelling alongside nearly forty comforting recipes, from the former Poet Laureate of Kentucky.
$30.00 US
Jan 23, 2024
6-1/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
256 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Mae's Millinery Shop Note Cards
Mae's Millinery Shop Note Cards
12 All-Occasion Cards That Celebrate the Legacy of Fashion Designer Mae Reeves
Smithsonian Institution
9780525574804
In collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, this stylish, illustrated set of twelve note cards celebrates the life and work of Mae Reeves, one of Philadelphia's first Black female business owners.
$16.99 US
Feb 06, 2024
6-1/2 x 4-3/4
Cards
12 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Out There Screaming
Out There Screaming
An Anthology of New Black Horror
9780593243794
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation.
$30.00 US
Oct 03, 2023
6-1/8 x 9-1/4
Hardcover
400 Pages
Random House
Something, Someday
Something, Someday
Christian Robinson, Amanda Gorman
9780593203255
The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson
$18.99 US
Sep 26, 2023
8 x 10
Hardcover
40 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
Age 4-8 years
Everyday Grand
Everyday Grand
Soulful Recipes for Celebrating Life's Big and Small Moments: A Cookbook
Jocelyn Delk Adams
9780593236215
A joyous cookbook full of gratitude, positivity, and 80+ Southern-inspired comfort food recipes from the culinary sweetheart and blogger behind Grandbaby Cakes.
$32.50 US
Mar 14, 2023
7-3/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
256 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Black Archives
Black Archives
A Photographic Celebration of Black Life
Renata Cherlise
9781984859297
A photographic celebration and exploration of Black identity and experience through the twentieth century from the founder and curator of the hit multimedia platform Black Archives.
$35.00 US
Feb 14, 2023
8-1/2 x 10
Hardcover
288 Pages
Ten Speed Press
The Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party
A Graphic Novel History
David F. Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson
9781984857705
A bold and fascinating graphic novel history of the revolutionary Black Panther Party.
$19.99 US
Jan 19, 2021
7 x 10
Paperback
192 Pages
Ten Speed Graphic
Tina Turner: That's My Life
Tina Turner: That's My Life
Tina Turner
9780847869169
The first authorized pictorial autobiography for the trade by the legendary Tina Turner, containing iconic as well as never-before-seen candid photos, letters, and other personal items of The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, from her early career to today.
$65.00 US
Oct 06, 2020
10 x 12
Hardcover
320 Pages
Rizzoli
Harlem at Four
Harlem at Four
Frank Morrison, Michael Datcher
9780593429334
A stunning picture book comprising two incredible stories—the first part chronicles the adventures of a four-year-old Black girl named Harlem, while the second part describes the history of Harlem the neighborhood. From a New York Times bestselling author and a critically acclaimed illustrator.
$18.99 US
Sep 19, 2023
9 x 11-1/2
Hardcover
48 Pages
Random House Studio
Age 4-8 years
Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book
Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book
Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks
Toni Tipton-Martin
9780593233825
Discover the fascinating history of Black mixology and its enduring influence on American cocktail culture through 70 rediscovered, modernized, or celebrated recipes, by the James Beard Award–winning author of Jubilee.
$30.00 US
Nov 14, 2023
7 x 9
Hardcover
256 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Black People Breathe
Black People Breathe
A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing
Zee Clarke
9781984860996
A thoughtful, practical guide featuring 33 mindfulness exercises centered on healing for the Black community.
$18.99 US
Mar 14, 2023
5-1/2 x 7-1/2
Hardcover
224 Pages
Ten Speed Press
An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States
An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States
Kyle T. Mays
9780807006993
The first intersectional history of the Black and Native American struggle for freedom in our country that also reframes our understanding of who was Indigenous in early America
$18.95 US
Nov 15, 2022
6 x 9
Paperback
272 Pages
Beacon Press
Great Falls, MT
Great Falls, MT
Fast Times, Post-Punk Weirdos, and a Tale of Coming Home Again
Reggie Watts
9780593472460
Comedian, musician, and band leader Reggie Watts writes his memoir of growing up son of a Black serviceman and French white mother in Great Falls, MT, a place that fostered his identity and creative expression, a place he needed to leave and ultimately to return.
$29.00 US
Oct 17, 2023
6 x 9
Hardcover
352 Pages
Tiny Reparations Books
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
Rebel Girls, Lilly Workneh, Cashawn Thompson, Diana Odero, Jestine Ware, Sonja Thomas
9781953424044
A PARENTS' FAVORITE PRODUCTS TILLYWIG AWARD WINNER 2022
$35.00 US
Sep 28, 2021
7-5/16 x 9-13/16
Hardcover
240 Pages
Rebel Girls
Age 7 and up
Southern Cooking, Global Flavors
Southern Cooking, Global Flavors
Chef Kenny Gilbert, Nan Kavanaugh
9780847899258
Drawing on his experiences cooking around the world, a celebrated chef revisits his Southern cooking roots by reimagining iconic dishes of the American South with bold international flavors.
$35.00 US
Apr 11, 2023
8 x 10
Hardcover
256 Pages
Rizzoli
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