Over 30 New Books by Black Authors Coming April–June 2026 | Q2 Must-Reads

Looking for the best upcoming books by Black authors releasing in April, May, and June 2026? In this video, I’m sharing new Black book releases for Q2 2026 across multiple genres, including fantasy, thriller, romance, literary fiction, and more. If you’re trying to stay on top of 2026 book releases by Black authors, grow your TBR, or figure out which books to preorder, request from the library, or add to your wishlist, this list is for you. I’m rounding up over 20 books coming out in the second quarter that readers should absolutely have on their radar. #BlackAuthors #BookReleases2026 #UpcomingBooks #BlackBooks #NewBookReleases #TBR *Books Mentioned: April One of You by Erin E. Adams 4/6 https://amzn.to/47kKN57 To steal a throne by Gabi Burton 4/7 https://amzn.to/4lVthuj Year of the Mer by LD Lewis 4/7 https://amzn.to/4rQohsj Love by the Book by Jessica George 4/7 https://amzn.to/4t38DuK The Witch by Marie Ndiaye 4/7 https://amzn.to/3Nl8IuF Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-Francois 4/7 https://amzn.to/4c03YDX About to Fall Apart by Ashley Hickson Lovence 4/7 https://amzn.to/3Nk3fnR Leave your mess at home by Tolani Akinola 4/14 https://amzn.to/4c1MVBr The Art of Loving You by Natasha Bishop 4/14 https://amzn.to/3PEOo82 Big Girl Blitz by Danielle Allen 4/14 https://amzn.to/47kPYlB Don’t Tell Me How It Ends by Adrienne Thurman 4/14 https://amzn.to/4uMAwsB Witch Queen Rising by Savannah Stephens 4/21 https://amzn.to/3Prw4iJ Somewhere soft to land by Kai Alonte 4/21 https://amzn.to/4lKfpCZ Burn the Sea by Mona Tewari 4/21 https://amzn.to/4t54dn8 Edmonia by Brianne Baker 4/28 https://amzn.to/4d6kYJS Sunset Over Napa Valley by Monica Garner 4/28 https://amzn.to/3NIBLbB May Honey by Imani Thompson 5/5 https://amzn.to/4sZxmQn Backtalker by Kimberle Crenshaw 5/5 https://amzn.to/4uOKjOC Now Then by Morgan Radford 5/5 https://amzn.to/41toXZG A Harlem Wedding by Tiffany L Warren 5/12  https://amzn.to/47mDg5P Score by Kennedy Ryan 5/19 https://amzn.to/4uNSV8m Talk of the Party by Foluso Agbaje 5/21 https://amzn.to/40PIVxG I'll Watch your baby by Neena Viel 5/26 https://amzn.to/4t9Nsau Ghalen: a romance in Black by Walter Mosley 5/26 https://amzn.to/4stXJhw Smallie by Eden Mckenzie Goddard 5/28 in UK   / smallie   June There's Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson 6/2 https://amzn.to/47jMOP6 The Heirs by Faridah Abike Iyamide 6/2 https://amzn.to/40UGwlk Half Lives by Krystle Zara Appiah 6/4 in the UK https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Our Sister's Keeper by Jasmine Holmes 6/9 https://amzn.to/41trCCE Strangers Behind Closed Doors by Catherine Adel West 6/9 https://amzn.to/3Pu7a1Z The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest 6/9 https://amzn.to/4dFMk9R The Missed Connection by Tia Williams 6/16 https://amzn.to/47gjoBw Never Tell a Black girl how to Black Girl:essays by Amena Brown 6/16 https://amzn.to/4bKjfYs The broken heart's agency by clarence a haynes 6/23 https://amzn.to/4rOCCpa Doe by Rebecca Barrow 6/23 https://amzn.to/4rUyvIe A Pair of Aces by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray 6/23 https://amzn.to/4bYwTs5 The Lovers the liars and me by DeAndra Davis 6/23 https://amzn.to/47h72cd A Deal at Dawn by Vanessa Riley 6/30 https://amzn.to/47MLvZ6 Winners & Liars by Aleema Omotoni 6/30 https://amzn.to/4btJZNV Want to support my channel? Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/chocolatece Connect with me Everywhere! Instagram:   / chocolatecoveredpages   Storygraph:https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile... My Pango Store https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/ccp-... Join my broadcast channel Keeping up with Key https://ig.me/j/AbYk9bEMFnKaulQi/ Goodreads:   / keyona   Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls… Contact me for Collaborations, book reviews, etc..: [email protected] *These are affiliate links. If you purchase items through these I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.