2025 releases

A book for anyone who has been told they're too much In this vulnerable and enlightening new memoir, globally renowned performer Cynthia Erivo draws from her singular life experience to...

Notes on Race, our Environment, and visions for Equitable Futures An accessible introduction to the connections between blackness and the climate crisis, with a focus on the Black British experience...

A woman's guide to cultivating success on her own terms What would your life feel like if you created your own definition of success? Learn how to let go of...

In a future where humans are enhanced to ensure the survival of society, Akaego fights to prevent her power to grow plants from being weaponised by a corrupt regime. In...

An impassioned defence of Black excellence in the arts. What does it mean – and how does it feel – to grow up as a Black artist today? When Kadiatu...

Existor is the most popular guy in school. Fred is the loser with no friends. And nobody knows they're the same person.Online, Fred goes by Existor@stmarks. His alter ego is...

Richly imaginative and powerfully empathetic, an intimate portrait of five remarkable Black men, and a meditation on race, estrangement and the search for home. In the western imagination, a Black...

‘Funny, deep, shocking, wry, heartwarming and spine-chilling’ – The Guardian Mr Fox, by award-winning author Helen Oyeyemi, is a beautiful and immersive exploration of the labyrinthine world of imagination, storytelling and...

'A startling new crime writing talent!' Peter James 'Impossible to put down' Patricia Cornwell Victim or murderer . . .Can she discover the truth? On a misty autumn afternoon, a...

Two exes. One deadline. Can they make it to the end?Temi and Wale meet in London. They flirt, date, meet each other's friends.. . . Then Wale dumps Temi to...

The electrifying sequel to the bestselling, critically acclaimed, page-turning thriller, The Upper World, soon to be a major movie starring Academy Award Winner Daniel Kaluuya.With her mentor, Dr Esso, by her...

Salutation Road by Salma Ibrahim is a beautifully told, speculative literary debut about the everyday struggles of immigration, love and letting go of a past that never really existed. For fans...

A Story Of Names And Reclaiming Who We Are A fascinating and beautiful mix of memoir, global naming trends and reclaiming who we are. Our names are a shadow we...

'What a joy to see a new sun rising in the poetic sky!' Nikki Giovanni Exploring naming and its power, the remarkable second collection from the award-winning poet and former...

52 Mindful Moments to Bring Hope and Joy A beautiful book combining poetry, topics of self-reflection and journalling prompts to help readers find joy all around them. I always pay...

"I loved it. Vivid, brutal, moving and tender. This is heartfelt and immersive." Joanne Harris "Curandera is the mesmerising by-product of Okojie's extraordinary imagination and writing that is mindbogglingly glorious."...

An emotionally wrenching novel tackling key themes such as generational trauma and what it means to be Black British, surviving between the gaps of knowledge around familial migrant journeys, set...

Her play, his name - a young Black playwright hatches a plan with her white male friend to expose the racism of the British theatrical establishment in this whip-smart, immersive...

A memoir of three homecomings **Longlisted for the Bread & Roses Award 2025**'Brave, powerful, and deeply necessary ... A vital contribution to the Black British literary canon' Afua Hirsch'Fresh and...

Rumi and his family are Odu, stricken with poverty and disparaged by the other tribes. When ruthless agents of the Palmaine - the colonising nation that dominates the continent of...

From the acclaimed author of Hold - a beautifully written, spirited and deeply moving novel about a young man coming to terms with his past and finding the courage to expand...

A page-turning novel about the dark side of social media, perfect for fans of The List or How to Kill Your Family.'Dark, entertaining and addictive' Stylist, 'Best Books of May''Clever and...

From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence Zeinab Badawi, award-winning broadcaster and President of SOAS, tells an epic story of the oldest inhabited continent in the world from an African...

An intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that deep friendships can provide - from the Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer prize-winning author Khaled and Mustafa...

An uplifting poetry collection from the number one bestselling author of My Name Is Why, Lemn Sissay OBE For the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as...