Black Buck

When 22-year-old Darren becomes the only Black person at a cult-like tech startup, he quickly rises through the ranks to become one of the most ruthless salesmen around. However, Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour is anything but predictable, and it's not long before Darren is using his talents to help other young people of color enter the upper echelons of corporate America.

The Wife Upstairs

Jane Eyre gets a 21st Century update in The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins. In this reimagining, Jane is a dog walker who falls in love with the broody and incredibly wealthy Eddie Rochester. The only trouble is Eddie's first wife died under mysterious circumstances, and no matter how hard Jane tries, she can't seem to escape the woman's shadow.

Aftershocks

Nadia Owusu's memoir Aftershocks is an exploration of the author's turbulent childhood, as well as her search to establish her own identity in New York City as a young adult. From the loss of her father to her struggle to care for her siblings, Owusu's book is a powerful tale of racial identity and finding her voice through writing.