Teen Afrofuturism & African Inspired Fantasy

Afrofuturism is a subgenre of sci-fi rooted in African cultures, myth, folklore, and the Black experience. The term is often broadened to include similarly inspired fantasy, which we have also included in this list.

Updated February 3, 2026
Bibliomation Southbury Library
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Shuri : a Black Panther novel
Stone, Nic
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper middle grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters--Shuri, from Black Panther!An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out character from the Black Panther comics and films: T...
The hero of Numbani
Drayden, Nicky
Paper Book
The world still needs heroes. Are you with us? Enter the first-ever original novel for Overwatch, the worldwide gaming sensation from Blizzard Entertainment!In the technologically advanced African city of Numbani, in the not-so-distant future, humans live in harmony with humanoid robots known...
Black Panther : the young prince
Smith, Ronald L.
Paper Book
Black Panther. Ruler of Wakanda. Avenger. This is his destiny. But right now, he's simply T'Challathe young prince. Life is comfortable for twelve-year-old T'Challa in his home of Wakanda, an isolated, technologically advanced African nation. When he's not learning how to rule a kingdom from his...
Black Panther. Book 1A nation under our feet
Coates, Ta-Nehisi
Paper Book
A new era begins for the Black Panther! MacArthur Genius and National Book Award-winning writer Ta-Nehisi Coates (Between the World and Me) takes the helm, confronting T'Challa with a dramatic upheaval in Wakanda that will make leading the African nation tougher than ever before. When a superhuman...

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