Celebrating Black MCs in Science Fiction

Updated April 22, 2026
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Death of the Author
Okorafor, Nnedi.
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER Order now and receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last--featuring a special alternate cover design on the hardcover case, gorgeous sprayed edges, and exclusive endpapers. This breathtaking edition is only available on a limited first...
The Ephemera Collector
Jackson, Stacy Nathaniel
Paper Book
The year is 2035, and Los Angeles County is awash in a tangelo haze of wildfire smoke. Xandria Anastasia Brown spends her days deep in the archives of the Huntington Library as the curator of African American Ephemera and associate curator of American Historical Manuscripts, supported by an array of...
The Dividing Sky
Tew, Jill
Paper Book
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR . " A high-stakes story packed with slow-burn pining and plentiful tension."-Publishers Weekly, starred review A cunning teen memory merchant falls for the handsome rookie officer on her tail in...
Weird black girls : stories
Cotman, Elwin
Paper Book
Finalist for the Locus Award Belletrist Book Club Pick From Philip K. Dick Award finalist Elwin Cotman, an irresistibly unnerving collection of stories that explore the anxieties of living while Black--a high-wire act of literary-fantastical hybrid fiction.
This Great Hemisphere
Askaripour, Mateo
Paper Book
"A thrilling page-turner."-Brit Bennett, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Wildly imaginative."-The Washington Post "Askaripour soars."-The Boston Globe A rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt invisible....
Those beyond the wall
Johnson, Micaiah
Paper Book
Faced with a coming apocalypse, a woman must reckon with her past to solve a series of sudden and inexplicable deaths in a searing sci-fi thriller from the Compton Crook Award-winning author of The Space Between Worlds. Scales is the best at what she does- She is an...
Sky Full of Elephants
Campbell, Cebo.
Paper Book
"Bold and imaginative." --Tananarive Due "This stunning allegory will spark much discussion." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A truly powerful and riveting story." --Booklist In a world without white people,...
The Second Chance of Darius Logan
Walker, David F.
Paper Book
Eisner award-winning author David F. Walker explodes onto the YA literary scene with a remarkable story about justice and second chances and all the ways we can make our own world in the image of our dreams. Darius Logan is far from a hero. Since his parents were killed, he has spent most...
Eve
LaValle, Victor
Paper Book
WHAT WORLD HAVE WE LEFT OUR CHILDREN? When the ice caps melted, most of humanity was lost to the hidden disease that was released. Now, a mysterious girl named Eve has awoken in secret and must deal with a world that's nothing like the virtual reality she was raised in. In order to save her father...
Vern, custodian of the universe
Waiters, Tyrell
Paper Book
A thought-provoking and hilarious romp through time and space from debut creator, Tyrell Waiters that explores what it means to be human in a world fraught with uncertainty. "This is more than a graphic novel; it's an experience. Imagination, science and adventure weave together...

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