RECOMMENDED READING
Many people have asked me to recommend good Christian books, by African-American authors in particular. I've listed fiction first and then the nonfiction books I recommend. Most if not all of these books are available in your favorite bookstore or on Barnes & Noble.com or on Amazon.com.
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FICTION
Dwan Abrams- Divorcing The Devil, Married Strangers, Only True Love Waits
Stacey Hawkins Adams- Speak To My Heart, Nothing But The Right Thing, Watercolored Pearls, The Someday List, Worth A Thousand Words
Lacricia A'ngelle- Girl, Naw!
Dr. Linda Beed- Business Unusual
Angela Benson- Awakening Mercy, Abiding Hope, The Amen Sisters, Up Pops The Devil
Sonnie Beverly- Saved Folks In The House
Michele Andrea Bowen- Church Folks, Second Sunday, Holy Ghost Corner, Up At The College
Tia Marie Boykins- She's Worth Waiting For
Kimberley Brooks- He's Fine, But Is He Saved?, He's Saved, But Is He For Real?
Yolanda Callegari Brooks- First Love
Claudia Mair Burney- Murder, Mayhem And A Fine Man, Zora And Nicky: A Story In Black And White, The Exorsistah, Death, Deceit And Some Cool Jazz, Wounded, Deadly Charm, Exorsistah: X Returns
Judy Candis (deceased)- All Things Hidden
Charrita Danley- Through The Crack
Keshia Dawn- By The Grace Of God, His Grace, His Mercy
Cecelia Dowdy- First Mates, John's Quest, Milk Money
Mata Elliott- Forgivin' Ain't Forgettin'
Jamellah Ellis- That Faith, That Trust, That Love
Aisha Ford- Flippin' The Script
Sharon Ewell Foster- Passing By Samaria, Ain't No River, Riding Through Shadows, Passing Into Light, Ain't No Mountain, Ain't No Valley, Abraham's Well
Sharel Gordon-Love- When He Calls
Pat G'orge-Waker- Sister Betty! God's Calling You Again!, Mother Eternal Everlastin's Dead!, Cruisin' On Desperation, Somewhat Saved, Somebody's Sinning In My Bed
Marilyn Griffith- Made Of Honor, Pink, Jade, Tangerine, Turquoise, If The Shoe Fits, Happily Even After, Rhythms Of Grace
Vanessa Davis Griggs- Rose Of Jericho, Promises Beyond Jordan, Wings Of Grace, Blessed Trinity, Strongholds, If Memory Serves, Practicing What You Preach
Patricia Haley- Nobody's Perfect, No Regrets, Blind Faith, Still Waters, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Chosen
Denise Michele Harris- Sweet Bye Bye
Linda Hudson-Smith- Ladies In Waiting, Unaccustomed To Waiting, Tomorrow May Never Come, Sacred Sons, Fields Of Fire, A Silver Season
Brittney Holmes- Living Consequences, Testing Relationships, Grace And Mercy
Derek A. Jackson- Destiny's Cry, A Man Inspired, Brother Word
Fon James- Back And Forth
Norma Jarrett- Sunday Brunch, Sweet Magnolia, The Sunday Brunch Diaries
Darnyelle Jervey- If You Would Understand My Past, You Would Understand My Praise
Terrance Johnson- Shades Of Black, Eyes Of Faith, Baptism Of Fire
*Along with a strong Christian message, the three above listed books contain strong language and intense sexual situations.
Teressa Leath- And Then Some
Felicia Mason- Testimony, Sweet Accord, Sweet Harmony, Sweet Devotion
Tia McCollors- A Heart Of Devotion, Zora's Cry, The Things We Do For Love
Wanza McInnis- Sunday Morning
Vanessa Miller- Former Rain, Abundant Rain, Latter Rain, Rain Storm
Victoria Christopher Murray- Temptation, Joy, Truth Be Told, Grown Folks Business, A Sin And A Shame, The Ex Files, Too Little, Too Late, Diamond Divas series (Diamond, India, Veronique, Aaliyah), Lady Jasmine
Brenda Joyce Nichols- Heaven Must Be Like This, Heavenly Places
Kendra Norman-Bellamy- For Love And Grace, Because Of Grace, More Than Grace, A Love So Strong, Crossing Jhordan's River, One Prayer Away, In Greene Pastures, The Battle Of Jericho, The Lyons Den
Sharon Oliver- Keep Your Enemies Closer, Deliver Me From My Enemies
Ryan Phillips- Saving Grace, After The Fall, Fall From Grace
Titus Pollard- Living Right On Wrong Street
M. Ann Ricks- Awesome Wonder
Nicole Rouse- Happily Ever Now
Xenia Ruiz- Choose Me
Yolanda Tonette Smith- Soul Matters
Hank Stewart (with Kendra Norman-Bellamy)- Three Fifty-Seven A.M.
Michelle Stimpson- Boaz Brown, Divas Of Damascus Road
Rosalind Stormer- Healing The Breach
Camy Tang- The Sushi Series: Sushi For One, Only Uni, Single Sashimi
* These are Asian Christian fiction and hilariously funny!
Jaquelin Thomas- Singsation, The Prodigal Husband, A Change Is Gonna Come, Soul Journey, Saved In The City, Shades Of Gray, Defining Moments, The Divine Series, Redemption, Jezebel
Tiffany Warren- What A Sista Should Do, Farther Than I Meant To Go, Longer Than I Meant To Stay, The Bishop's Daughter
Marni Williams- Call To Purpose, Mere Presence
Kimberley “Mikasenoja” Yancey- The First Lady: Confessions Of A Preacher's Wife
Anthologies
The Soul Of A Man- Maurice Gray, Alvin Romer, Jarold Imes, Joey Pinckney, Jihad, William Frederick Thomas, et. al.
Blessed Assurance- Maurice M. Gray, Jr. S. James Guitard, Patricia Haley, Terrance Johnson, Victoria Christopher Murray, Jacquelin Thomas
How Sweet The Sound- Jacquelin Thomas, Felicia Mason, Francis Ray
Promises To Keep- Cecelia Dowdy, Aisha Ford, Lillian Meredith
Thicker Than Water- Kendra Norman- Bellamy, Maxine Billings, Linda Hudson-Smith
Have A Little Faith- Jacquelin Thomas, Sandra Kitt, J.D. Mason, ReShonda Tate Billingsley
The Midnight Clear- Kendra Norman-Bellamy, Stacey Hawkins Adams, Tia McCollors, Patricia Haley and more
This Far By Faith- Stacey Hawkins Adams, Kendra Norman-Bellamy, Linda Hudson Smith
NONFICTION
Gloria Thomas Anderson- Passion For Your Purpose
Kimberley Brooks- The Little Black Survival Book For Single Saints
Dr. R. Dandridge Collins: The Trauma Zone
Carol Gee: The Venus Chronicles, Diary Of A FlyGirl Wannabe
Andrea Trawyck-Jones: God Loves Me (children's)
Kevin Wayne Johnson: Give God The Glory!
Rev. Shirrell M. McNeill: Butterfly Wings: A Story of Rebirth, Regeneration and Rejoicing
Leonard “Cruze” Webb- My Name Is Corinthia (children’s)
Marni Williams: My Little Book Of Poetry: Marni Speaks, Marni Seeks Truth
