Recs if you like Black as Diamond...

Representations of the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. Recommendations welcome!

We should all be reading queer, all year, but this list is full of upcoming queer books of all makes and models coming out in 2026. If you have a rec to add, just please keep in mind we’re looking for 2026 releases!

books by black authors and/or with black characters

this is an ongoing list of lgbtqiap+ books (across all genres, and age groups) that are planned to be released in 2026. if you’re an arc reader, you can also check whether any of them are available as arcs!! feel free to suggest books to add, since I’ll work on this list over time as well 🥰

last books added in: january!

Be the trend setter of your book club or bookish friend group by getting to know the authors of next year’s publication cycle. These books are all by new talent in the publishing world from both the Big 5 and small, traditional publishers.

Be sure to also check out these authors on social media for ARC opportunities, and show these authors some love by requesting a purchase with your local library, or pre-ordering a copy yourself!

Tiny imprints by bookish influencers

I wanted to create a list of my favorite genres of novels specifically written by black authors. A lot of the fantasy/scifi novels being pushed and promoted extensively, are written by white authors, so I was hoping that I could grow this list with underrated publications in order to diversify my reading taste. This list only includes Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi standalones or the first book of a series. It doesn't count for romance, romantasy, or even YA novels.