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Best of black british writing
White TeethWhite Teeth by Zadie Smith
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.17
The first book I can honestly say changed my life
The Emperor's Babe: A NovelThe Emperor's Babe: A Novel by Bernardine Evaristo
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £2.37
Sassy, funny and completely unexpected
Paradise JazzParadise Jazz by Kat Pomfret
Buy new: £6.39 / Used from: £0.01
Tragi-comic story of growing up black in Britain
TrumpetTrumpet by Jackie Kay
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £1.16
Not a perfect novel, but very, very moving and resonant
The Longest MemoryThe Longest Memory by Fred D'Aguiar
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.01
gain, not a perfect novel but probably the most intelligent read on this list
My Fathers' DaughterMy Fathers' Daughter by Hannah Pool
Buy used from: £2.08
Not even out yet, but this one will be powerful and Pool is of course an excellent writer