As we enter the times of summer, lots of us are itching to get outside, but on those relaxing days once you just need to stay in, there are many stories for Black authors to set the mood.

There’s nothing higher than book, and there are plenty of nice reads that shall be available in the approaching months. National bestselling creator Kiki Swinson is ready to release Playing Their Games later this month, Leesa Cross-Smith penned the highly anticipated novel Half-Blown Rose, which is able to drop in July, and Carolyn Ferrell introduces herself to the masses along with her first book Dear Miss Metropolitan, a finalist for the 2022 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

Along with those authors, there are several other works from Black writers being published this summer. The stories include historical explorations of race in America, the journey of two women encountering latest love, and the importance of everlasting friendship.

So, in the event you’re seeking to immerse yourself in book, here is a listing of the very best latest books to read this summer.

01

‘Playing Their Games’ by Kiki Swinson (7/28)

National bestselling creator Kiki Swinson brings you back to the Nineties initially of Yoshi Lomax’s law profession, as her first elite white-shoe-law job puts a goal on her back.

02

‘Our Gen’ by Diane McKinney-Whetstone (7/5)

Diane McKinney-Whetstone takes a departure from historical fiction to create Our Gen, a novel centering around a retirement community brimming with secrets.

03

‘Sister Mother Warrior’ by Vanessa Riley (7/12)

Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of Marie-Claire Bonheur, and Gran Toya.

04

‘Dear Miss Metropolitan’ by Carolyn Ferrell (7/12)

The primary novel from Carolyn Ferrell explores the intersections of grief and rage, personal strength and healing—and what we owe each other.

05

‘Big Girl’ by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan (7/12)

In her highly anticipated debut novel, Mecca Jamilah Sullivan explores the perils—and undeniable beauty—of insatiable longing.

06

‘Can’t Resist Her’ by Kianna Alexander (7/19)

Kianna Alexander writes an incredible story about two very determined women—in love, at odds, and risking quite a bit on a second probability.

07

‘Beasts of Break’ by Ayana Gray (7/26)

In Ayana Gray’s follow as much as Latest York Times bestselling Beasts of Prey, Koffi’s powers grow stronger and Ekon’s secrets turn darker as they face the god of death.

08

‘Long Past Summer’ by Noué Kirwan (8/2)

Kirwan tells the story of Mikaela Marchand, a successful Latest York lawyer. After appearing on the quilt of a magazine alongside her former best friend, things begin to get complicated.

09

‘Walking in My Joy’ by Jenifer Lewis (8/2)

On this collection of stories, Jenifer Lewis, shares the way in which she found the strength and courage to walk in her joy despite her personal struggles.

10

‘I Am Ruby Bridges’ by Ruby Bridges (8/2)

Illustrated by Hampton University Alum Nikkolas Smith, Ruby Bridges tells her story as never before and shares the events of that momentous day in 1960 when Ruby was the primary child to integrate the college system as a six-year-old little girl.

11

‘Sister Friends Eternally’ by Kimberla Lawson Roby (8/9)

Latest York Times bestselling creator, Kimberla Lawson Roby returns with the right story of friendship.

12

‘The Women Could Fly’ by Megan Giddings (8/9)

The LA Times Book Prize finalist Megan Giddings pens a story concerning the unbreakable bond between a young woman and her mysterious mother.

13

‘Brilliant: A Memoir’ by Kiki Petrosino (8/9)

Brilliant: A Memoir, the primary full-length essay collection from acclaimed poet Kiki Petrosino, is a piece of lyric nonfiction, offering glimpses of a life lived between cultural worlds.

14

‘Perish’ by LaToya Watkins (8/23)

Perish, a few Black Texan family, exploring the results of inherited trauma and intergenerational violence because the family comes together to say goodbye to their matriarch.

15

‘The Weight of Blood’ by Tiffany D. Jackson (9/6)

Latest York Times bestselling creator Tiffany D. Jackson tackles America’s history and legacy of racism on this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager highschool hosts its first integrated prom.

16

‘Running to Fall’ by Kalisha Buckhanon (9/6)

A suspenseful, truthful look into the lives of ladies who drink to survive or simply to manage, with a provocative narrator who carries readers along an emotional journey to acceptance.

17

‘The Mountaintop’ by Katori Hall (9/8)

This fictional story about Dr. King on the evening before his assassination, explores being human within the face of inevitable death.

18

‘Larger Than Bravery: Black Resilience and Reclamation in a Time of Pandemic’ edited by Valerie Boyd (9/20)

An anthology of Black resilience and reclamation, with contributions by Pearl Cleage, Aunjanue Ellis, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Tayari Jones, Kiese Laymon, Imani Perry, Deesha Philyaw, Khadijah Queen, Alice Walker, and more