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Akoma Featured Books
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Akoma Book of the Month
The Perilous Fight
ISBN 9781538777879
Why Akoma selected this book: This timely examination of liberation and resistance speaks directly to the conversations Akoma exists to hold, and its Atlanta launch makes it especially relevant to our community.
Fresh on our shelves
New at Akoma
Eight verified, orderable new releases rotate here after each approved Akoma Book List Watch update.
Writer in Residence: A Bookish Small-Town Romance with Southern Charm, Literary Themes, and Emotional Depth
ISBN 9781400354399
A Lowcountry story of faith, family secrets, creative reinvention and the courage to claim your own voice.
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman: A Novel
ISBN 9780063383074
A sharp, funny novel about a megachurch first lady whose carefully built life is upended when her hidden past returns.
Birth of a Culture
ISBN 9780063467583
Grandmaster Flash takes readers into the 1970s Bronx and the community, invention and resilience that helped give birth to hip-hop.
How Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the March on Washington
ISBN 9780553387254
The little-known story of the Black women artists and activists whose organizing, leadership, and performance helped make the 1963 March on Washington possible.
Black Boys, I See You
ISBN 9798217002160
An affirming picture book celebrating the beauty, dignity, dreams and strength of Black boys.
Nothing Can Separate Us: Healing for Souls and Nations (Plough Spiritual Guides)
ISBN 9781636081731
Available for preorder, September 22, 2026. Howard Thurman reflects on prayer, community, reconciliation and the power of faith to heal divisions.
The Heart Trials
ISBN 9798217238224
In a world where love is forbidden, Axira enters a deadly dating competition to fight for freedom and risks opening her heart.
A Spark of Greatness: The Autobiography of a Fighter
ISBN 9780593434857
Laila Ali shares how she discovered her own path to greatness, built confidence and became an undefeated boxer.
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