The summer travel season is in full swing, which means there are plenty of great books hitting the shelves that are perfect for cross-country flights and lazy days at the beach. Book lovers have lots to get excited about in July, with new titles from stars like Jay Ellis and hip-hop legend Chuck D. From an inspiring memoir by a resilient NFL mom to a hilarious story about how one star’s imaginary friend helped him cope, these are the books by Black authors we can’t wait to read this July.
2 / 16 “Midnight Rooms” by Donyae Cole (July 2) “Midnight Rooms” by Donyae Cole (July 2) is a thrilling historical novel set in England in the 1840s. The story follows a young, orphaned mixed-race woman who agrees to marry a man to settle her uncle’s debts. But as her new husband takes her away from everything she knows, the woman soon discovers some mysterious things happening around her and that she’s losing herself in the process.
3 / 16 “This Great Hemisphere” by Mateo Askaripour (July 9) “This Great Hemisphere” by Mateo Askaripour (July 9) Fans of speculative fiction will love a gripping novel that follows a young invisible woman on a quest to find the older brother she thought was dead, but who is actually a suspect in a high-profile murder. 4 / 16 “Grant Me Vision: A Journey of Family, Faith, and Forgiveness” by Sabrina Greenlee (July 9) “Grant Me Vision: A Journey of Family, Faith, and Forgiveness” by Sabrina Greenlee (July 9) is Sabrina Greenlee’s p.
