Black Men Read
Also on the shelf

Honorable mentions.

Books our members have recommended over the years. Any honorable mention can be re-recommended for a future monthly selection at any time, by any member. The date next to each book reflects when it was first recommended.

Note: we only started formally tracking honorable mentions in 2026. The list will grow from here.

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Tayari Jones
May 2026
Farewell Amethystine
Farewell Amethystine
Walter Mosley
May 2026
Beeperless Remote
Beeperless Remote
Van Whitefield
May 2026
The Good Lord Bird
The Good Lord Bird
James McBride
March 2026
Kings and Pawns
Kings and Pawns
Howard Bryant
March 2026
Children of Blood and Bone
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi
March 2026
The Good House
The Good House
Tananarive Due
March 2026
The Jakarta Method
The Jakarta Method
Vincent Bevins
January 2026
Until the Last Gun is Silent
Until the Last Gun is Silent
Matthew F. Delmont
January 2026
The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are
The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are
Dr. Kevin Leman
April 2026
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race
Beverly Daniel Tatum
April 2026
We're Going to Need More Wine
We're Going to Need More Wine
Gabrielle Union
April 2026
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
Lindsay C. Gibson
April 2026