Books & Gifts for Black History Month

By Kat La Mantia | January 13 2026 | AdultsBlogChildren'sGeneralAllGift

From giftable guided journals and impactful literature to inspiring children’s reads and delicious cookbooks, celebrate Black History Month with books that honor the hard-fought struggles and everyday joys of the Black community! Our favorite picks for this month highlight Black excellence in all its forms, from activism and politics to sports, art, business, and beyond.

Explore our title lists below to reflect and rejoice during Black History Month with these can’t-miss titles!

Gift
History & Justice
Arts & Culture
Food & Drink
Children’s
Out of Print®

The Look
The Look
Michelle Obama
9780593800706
Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 photographs, including never-before-seen images, The Look is a stunning journey through Michelle Obama’s style evolution, in her own words for the first time.
$50.00 US
Nov 04, 2025
9 x 10-7/8
Hardcover
304 Pages
Crown
Frederick Douglass: Once You Learn to Read Tote Bag
Frederick Douglass: Once You Learn to Read Tote Bag
Out of Print
9780593896402
Frederick Douglass: Once You Learn to Read Tote Bag
$22.00 US
Jul 18, 2024
Merchandise
Out of Print
The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience
The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience
Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine
9780593232255
An illustrated edition of The 1619 Project, with newly commissioned artwork and archival images, The New York Times Magazine's award-winning reframing of the American founding and its contemporary echoes, placing slavery and resistance at the center of the American story.
$65.00 US
Oct 22, 2024
10-1/4 x 12
Hardcover
288 Pages
Clarkson Potter
André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley
Style is Forever
Paula Wallace, Rafael Gomes, Antoine Gregory
9780847874415
A visual celebration of André Leon Talley’s life that centers his personal style as a lens on his contributions to fashion history.
$65.00 US
Sep 23, 2025
9-1/4 x 12-1/3
Hardcover
304 Pages
Rizzoli Electa
Rosa Parks: A Little Golden Book Biography
Rosa Parks: A Little Golden Book Biography
Shasta Clinch, Lynn Gaines
9780593904442
Discover the courageous life of Rosa Parks with this historical Little Golden Book, which tells her inspiring life story alongside gorgeous full-color illustrations!
$5.99 US
Dec 02, 2025
6-5/8 x 8
Hardcover
24 Pages
Golden Books
Age 4-8 years
American Soul
American Soul
The Black History of Food in the United States - Including 40 Recipes
Anela Malik, Renae Wilson
9781426222405
Delve into foodways of the United States, including testimonies from more than 30 Black chefs, restaurateurs, historians and luminaries, as well as 40 historically-rooted recipes. Equal parts historical exploration and cookbook, this rich narrative reveals the rich and indelible contributions of the Black diaspora in shaping the footprint of American cuisine.
$40.00 US
Sep 09, 2025
9-1/8 x 10-7/8
Hardcover
320 Pages
National Geographic
Shot Ready
Shot Ready
Stephen Curry
9780593597293
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Shot Ready is a powerful distillation of Stephen Curry’s transformative philosophy of success—centered on preparation, constant improvement, creativity, connection, mindfulness, and joy—delivered in his incomparable voice and style. Stunningly designed and illustrated with more than 100 gorgeous photographs, Shot Ready is an intimate narrative and a practical blueprint for any reader who wants to unlock their own potential.
$50.00 US
Sep 09, 2025
8 x 10
Hardcover
432 Pages
One World
Mychal Threets: The Library is for Everyone Bookmark
Mychal Threets: The Library is for Everyone Bookmark
Out of Print
9798217218721
Mychal Threets: The Library is for Everyone bookmark
$4.25 US
Sep 03, 2025
Merchandise
Out of Print
Black Arms to Hold You Up
Black Arms to Hold You Up
A History of Black Resistance
Ben Passmore
9780593316122
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR • A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the Ignatz and Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Ben Passmore comes a whirlwind graphic history of Black life, taken by force "Virtuosic . . . refreshing . . . Every element seems packed with meaning."—The New York Times "Passmore raises the scale from the personal to the historical . . . with his characteristic acerbic wit and impetuous visual style."—NPR
$22.00 US
Oct 07, 2025
8-1/2 x 11
Paperback
224 Pages
Pantheon
Champion
Champion
A Graphic Novel
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, Ed Laroche
9780593835746
In this stunningly illustrated graphic novel, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's life as a social justice advocate comes to life through the story of a high school student whose promising basketball career is in jeopardy.
$26.99 US
Sep 02, 2025
7 x 10
Hardcover
128 Pages
Ten Speed Graphic
Age 12 and up
One Day in June
One Day in June
A Story Inspired by the Life and Activism of Marsha P. Johnson
Tourmaline, Charlot Kristensen
9780593525371
You can sparkle, shimmer, shine – just like Marsha did. This vibrant and joyful picture book celebrates the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans woman and activist who played an instrumental role during the Stonewall Riots that led to PRIDE month, written by award-winning filmmaker and artist Tourmaline.
$18.99 US
May 20, 2025
8-1/2 x 11
Hardcover
40 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Age 4-8 years
Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book
Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book
Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks
Toni Tipton-Martin
9780593233825
Discover the fascinating history of Black mixology and its enduring influence on American cocktail culture through 70 rediscovered, modernized, or celebrated recipes, by the James Beard Award–winning author of Jubilee.
$30.00 US
Nov 14, 2023
7 x 9
Hardcover
256 Pages
Clarkson Potter
The Next Little Black Book of Success
The Next Little Black Book of Success
New Laws of Leadership for Black Women
Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood, Rhonda Joy McLean
9780593729489
Rich with accessible, no-nonsense wisdom, this invaluable guide shows women how to utilize their leadership ability and maximize their potential in all areas of their life.
$25.00 US
Jan 13, 2026
5-3/8 x 7-7/8
Hardcover
176 Pages
Storehouse Voices
And Still I Rise Socks - Small
And Still I Rise Socks - Small
Out of Print
9780593749678
"You may shoot me with your words,/ You may cut me with your eyes,/ You may kill me with your hatefulness,/ But still, like air, I'll rise." - Still I RiseFrom Maya Angelou's collection of poetry published in 1978.Product Details• Unisex• 75% cotton, 20% polyester, 5% spandexSize & Fit• Small: Shoe Sizes: 5.5-9/Sock: 9-11• Large: Shoe Sizes: 8.5-12/Sock: 10-13
$12.50 US
Nov 12, 2021
4-9/16 x 9-4/5
Merchandise
Out of Print
Hood Feminism
Hood Feminism
Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
Mikki Kendall
9780525560562
A New York Times BestsellerA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2020A potent and electrifying critique of today's feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in black feminism"My wish is that every white woman who calls herself a feminist (as I do) will read this book in a state of hushed and humble respect." --Elizabeth Gilbert
$17.00 US
Feb 23, 2021
5-1/16 x 7-3/4
Paperback
288 Pages
Penguin Books
Reckoning
Reckoning
Protest. Defiance. Resilience.
9780847836697
Explores the powerful ways in which visual art has long provided its own rich outlet for protest, commentary, escape, and perspective for African Americans.
$55.00 US
Sep 03, 2024
9-1/4 x 11-3/4
Hardcover
224 Pages
Rizzoli Electa
Brave. Black. First.
Brave. Black. First.
50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
Cheryl Willis Hudson, Erin K. Robinson
9780525645849
Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, discover over 50 remarkable Black women whose unique skills and contributions paved the way for the next generation of young people.
$12.99 US
Jan 10, 2023
7-1/2 x 10
Paperback
128 Pages
Yearling
Age 8-12 years
Jubilee
Jubilee
Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking: A Cookbook
Toni Tipton-Martin
9781524761738
Adapted from historical texts and rare African-American cookbooks, the 125 recipes of Jubilee paint a rich, varied picture of the true history of African-American cooking: a cuisine far beyond soul food.
$35.00 US
Nov 05, 2019
8 x 10
Hardcover
320 Pages
Clarkson Potter
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