weird Black girl lit

weird girl books with a Black woman protagonist! recommendations very welcome, hoping to spotlight some lesser known titles!

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created by aliyahmk

last updated December, 2025

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miranda_mic

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i love this list!!! (please let me go)

aliyahmkOP

thank you miranda

kishmish

i love this! seeing them contextualized like this reminds me how many of these i still want to read! thank you! 🫶🏽

aliyahmkOP

thank you! i’ve been having such a fun time putting it together, important to remember that these books do exist and are so worth spotlighting!

polterbooks

We love to see it 😍

notlizlemon

Omg yessss ty for this list!!!

aliyahmkOP

you’re very welcome, i loved making it! hoping i find some new releases that fit as well

LeafDragon

Oh this is good!!! How about Weird Black Girls: Stories by Elwin Cotman for an obvious one, or maybe The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu and Pet by Awaeke Emezi (if fantasy titles are ok), or Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde for a more literary fantastical weird take (sorry I love this, I’m getting carried away)

aliyahmkOP

love these recs, thank you! i was considering adding Vagabonds! but wasn’t sure if it fit well enough, but since it has another vote i’ll add it (and your other recommendations) now!

LeafDragon

You got my brain working with your wonderful list! I’ve got it bookmarked, I bet there’s way more out there I’ve never heard of

theladybiologist

Ooo I love this list! Thanks for the weird book recs!

aliyahmkOP

nothing better than weird women in literature!

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