If you want to celebrate Black History Month by reading newly released Black authors, these recommendations span sci-fi to romance to memoir.

Celebrate Black History Month with a good book. Our readers recommended 50+ stories to dive into this February and beyond.

With the dawn of Black History Month comes deep reflection, reverence and appreciation — regardless if your roots pay homage to the national month or not. While it’s important to honor and amplify Black voices (and learn from the highs-and-lows-filled history) all throughout the year,