
There are over 160 categories in the Books for Black Kids directory, with new ones being added as I see fit.
If you’re looking for a specific age group, you might want to start here. As a note, I’m still filling out current entries and adding new ones, so all of these will have more books as time goes on:
- Infants and Toddlers (Age 2 and under)
- Preschool (Age 3 to 5)
- Elementary School (Age 5/6 to 8/9)
- Upper Elementary (Age 8/9 to 11/12)
- Middle School (Age 11/12 to 14)
- High School and (Young) Adult (Age 14 and above)
- Books for Educators
- Books for Parents
Otherwise, here is the list in its entirety. Happy reading! Last updated on April 17th, 2025
- ABCs
- Abuse and Violence
- Action and Adventure
- Activism and Social Justice
- Activity Books
- Adoption
- Advice for Children and Youth
- Afrofuturism
- Afrolatinos
- Airplanes and Aviation
- Animals
- Anthologies and Collections
- Apartment Living and Shared Housing
- Art
- Astronomy
- Autobiographical Fiction
- Autobiographies
- Available as Board Book
- Biographies and Non-Fiction
- Birthdays
- Black History
- Black Joy
- Blended Families
- Books for Educators
- Books for Parents
- Careers and Jobs
- Carnival
- Child or Teen Author
- Christianity
- Christmas
- Classic Stories Retold
- Civil Rights
- Coloring Books
- Colors
- Comedy
- Coming-of-Age
- Community Engagement
- Computers and Digital Media
- Craftsmanship and Handiwork
- Crime
- Culture and Heritage
- Curriculum Books
- Dance
- Dark Academia
- Dark Fantasy and Gothic Literature
- Disabilities and Differences
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Drama
- Drugs and Alcohol
- Dysfunctional Families
- Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Books
- Easter
- Elementary School
- Emotions and Feelings
- Engineering and Mechanics
- Entrepreneurship
- Environment and Sustainability
- Fairy Tales and Mythology
- Family
- Fantasy and Enchantment
- Fashion and Clothing
- First Day of School or New Kid at School
- Flag Day
- Folklore
- Food and Drink
- For Boys
- For Girls
- Foster Homes and Orphans
- Friendship
- Gaming
- Geography
- Ghosts and the Paranormal
- Graphic Novels and Comic Books
- Grief and Death
- Hair and Beauty
- Halloween
- Hanukkah
- Health and Wellness
- High School and (Young) Adult
- Higher Education
- Historical Fiction
- Holidays
- Horror
- Imagination and Play
- Immigrants and Refugees
- Infants and Toddlers
- Inspiration and Personal Growth
- Inventions and Innovations
- Islam
- Journals
- Judaism
- Juneteenth
- Kwanzaa
- LGBTQ+
- Life Lessons
- Magic and the Supernatural
- Magical Realism
- Marriage and Divorce
- Mathematics and Numbers
- Mental Health
- Mermaids and Sirens
- Middle School
- Money and Finances
- Moving House and Relocation
- Multigenerational Families
- Multiracial Families
- Multiracial People
- Museums and Cultural Institutions
- Music
- Mysteries and Secrets
- Natural and Man-Made Disasters
- New Baby
- New Year’s
- Nobel Prize Winner
- Novels in Verse
- Outer Space
- Overcoming Fears
- Perseverance and Determination
- Philanthropy
- Philosophy
- Picture Books with No Words
- Poetry and Lyrical Stories
- Police Brutality
- Politics and Government
- Positive Affirmations
- Poverty and Homelessness
- Pregnancy
- Prejudice and Racism
- Preschool
- Prison and Criminal Sentencing
- Racial Violence and Terrorism
- Radio
- Religion and Spirituality
- Romance
- Royalty and Empires
- School Life and Education
- Science and Nature
- Science Fiction
- Seasons and the Weather
- Self-Esteem and Identity
- Shapes
- Short Stories and Essays
- Slavery
- Small-Town Living and the Countryside
- Social Class Differences
- Social Reform and Policy
- Speculative Fiction
- Sports
- Steampunk
- STEM
- Street Violence and Gang Activity
- Superheroes
- Teasing and Bullying
- Television and Film
- Theater
- Three Kings Day or Epiphany
- Thriller and Suspense
- Town and City Life
- Transportation
- Traveling
- Upper Elementary
- Valentine’s Day
- Values and Virtues
- Vampires and the Undead
- War and the Military
- Writing and Literature