To honor the authors, stories, and communities behind these books, we encourage purchasing from independent retailers. When possible, we link to several Black-owned bookshops that sell online. When a title isn’t available there, we direct you to Bookshop.org, which supports local bookstores. If the book’s availability is limited from online shops, we invite you to request it from your local library or bookstore—because asking for Black stories also helps keep them in circulation.