Here is a fantastic list of books by Black authors releasing in November. It’s short but sweet. Enjoy!
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—Book Genre Abbreviations: Bd Bk/Board Book, PB/Picture Book, ER/Early Reader, Chp Bk/Chapter Book, MG/Middle-Grade, YA/Young Adult
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The Kid Who Cracked the Code
Terysa Ridgeway | Maria Gabriela Gama | Joyful Pen | November 3, 2026 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Happy Noon Year
Julia Pierre Hammond | Olivia Duchess | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky | November 3, 2026 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Dear Child of Mine
Sophia Robinson | Nicole Tadgell | Orchard Books | November 3, 2026 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Beyond Alaska’s Window
Patrice Gopo | Monica Mikai | Viking | November 10, 2026 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
North, South, East, and Gladys West
Ainissa Ramirez | Tamisha Anthony | Candlewick/MIT Kids | November 10, 2026 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Sunday Service
Janelle Harper | Steffi Walthall | Viking BYR | November 17, 2026 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Serena Williams: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Sherri L. Smith | Who HQ | Alexandra Badiu | Penguin Workshop | November 17, 2026 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Jalen Plays It All
Jalen Brunson | Neely Daggett | Feiwel & Friends | November 24, 2026 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Chapter/Middle-Grade/Young Adult
The Pet Rock Ransom (Class Pet Ghost Detective, Bk. 3)
Akeem S. Roberts | Kokila | November 3, 2026 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
The Great Unicorn Rescue
Diane Ewen | Macmillan Children’s Books | November 3, 2026 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
A Drop of Color
Elizabeth Ese | Scholastic | November 3, 2026 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
The Revolution of Olivia Witherson
S. Isabelle | HarperCollins | November 10, 2026 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
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