It is often hard to find science fiction books with Black people as the central characters. That being said, representation matters, and in recent years, Black science fiction has begun to pick up steam with major publishers.
Here are five Black sci-fi novels to add to your personal bookshelf.
1. Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
Tochi Onyebuchi’s Riot Baby follows Ella and Kevin, two kids with supernatural abilities, born into a world plagued by police violence and mass incarceration. When Kevin finds himself unexpectedly incarcerated, Ella uses her ability of foresight to show her brother visions of the world outside the prison walls. Ella’s visions give Kevin hope and provide the reader with a glimpse of the future of liberation outside the dystopian world Onyebuchi creates.
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