Interracial Fiction

Updated 06/10

Floating by Nicole Bailey-Williams
Shanna Washington struggles to come to terms with her identity as the child of a white socialite mother and a black alcoholic father, as she tries to find acceptance from the white and black communities that both reject her.

The Devil's Own Ragdoll by Matthew Bartoy
1940s Detroit: the war effort is in full swing and racial tensions are running high. When a vivacious white heiress is murdered in the black part of town, the city threatens to erupt into mob violence, bringing the factories to a grinding halt and imperiling Allied forces around the world.

The Color of Love by Cassandra Darden Bell
After 30 years of marriage, Greg and Rebecca Weaver take a painful look back at life as an interracial couple during the plight and passion of the Civil Rights Movement.The courtship starts during a time when it would have been more popular to murder someone than cross the "color line."

Relative Interest by Anita Bunkley
As Kira returns from Africa and fights for her right to be part of her orphaned niece's life, she finds support from a most unlikely source—and discovers that beyond the issues of race and biology lies a heartbreaking, long-hidden secret.

Bridge of Sand by Janet Burroway
Dana, the widow of a senator, sells her home in Pennsylvania and retraces her roots in the South, where she reconnects with Cassius Huston, but after being threatened by Cassius's African-American family, Dana flees to the Gulf Coast where she finally finds herself in a place and culture she never could have anticipated.

Kindred by Octavia Butler
Dana, a modern black woman, is celebrating her birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from her home in California and transported to the antebellum South. Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, is drowning, and Dana has been summoned across the years to save him.

Bliss Inc. by Chamein Canton
Having given up on dating, wedding planner Paige indulges in a passionate one-night stand with Matthew and then throws herself into her career. Soon afterwards she lands a major venture—planning the wedding of Matthew's brother.

Milk in My Coffee by Eric Jerome Dickey
Jordan Green, a successful African-American professional living in New York City, embarks on a relationship with Kimberly, a white artist, a situation that forces him to confront issues hidden within himself while coping with disapproving family and friends.

Rising by Darnella Ford
Adopted by a wealthy white couple after the death of her mother from a drug overdose, Symone, a light-skinned, young African-American girl, must confont the demons of her past in order to build a new future for herself.

Passport Diaries by Tamara T. Gregory
Idealizing the marriage of her parents, assistant D.A. Kia Carson finds her career and a new relationship with a white man compromised by the unexpected loss of her job, an event that prompts her to plan a solitary European vacation.

Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson
Ten years after leaving, Arlene Fleet finds she still has not escaped Possett, Alabama, when an old classmate turns up asking questions about a crime Arlene committed in her youth, forcing her into a confrontation with her past.

The Real Deal by Margaret Johnson-Hodge
Samone Lewis is faced with a dating crisis when her dream lover Max—tall, dark, handsome, and one of her own kind—is not willing to commit and Jon Everette—as white as they come and crazy about Samone—stirs the passion she desires.

Who Does She Think She is? by Benilde Little
Having turned her family upside down with her extravagant wedding plans and her rich white fiance, Aisha Branch unexpectedly falls in love with another man, an event that rekindles family tensions and forces Aisha to make a difficult choice.

Meeting of the Waters: A Novel by Kim McLarin
Rescued from the Los Angeles riot that followed the verdict in the Rodney King beating trial, white reporter Porter Stockman falls in love with the beautiful black journalist who saved him, but their growing relationship forces Porter to confront his own prejudices.

The Time of Our Singing by Richard Powers
On Easter day 1939, a German-Jewish émigré scientist, meets a young Philadelphia Negro studying to be a singer. Their mutual love of music draws them together, and—against all odds and better judgment—they marry. They vow to raise their children beyond time, beyond identity, steeped only in song.

A Taste of Reality by Kimberla Lawson Roby
As her seemingly perfect life begins to crumble around her, both at home and at work, putting her job and marriage on the line, Anise is forced to muster all of her courage and faith to triumph over adversity and realize her dreams.

Caucasia by Danzy Senna
In the 1960s, Birdie and her sister Cole try to support each other when their black father and white mother finally separate, and when Cole goes with her father to Brazil, Birdie has to face a federal investigation of her mother's political activities.

Fate by Pame Leigh Starr
Their first kiss was simple, yet it was powerful. Scott didn't want to scare her off by letting his control slip. Slow, he reminded himself, as he lightly touched her lips with his own, gently nibbling on them. It was torture, but he dared not trust himself to touch her in any other way, not yet. Vanessa was in a state of wonder as Scott kissed her—wondering why she had waited so long to taste his mouth, wondering how lips so firm could feel so soft. She wanted more. Much more.

Boaz Brown by Michelle Stimpson
Prejudices that exist in the African-American church are addressed in this daring debut novel about a young Christian woman who finds her own racist attitudes—as well as those of her family, friends and church—challenged when she is drawn to a man of a different race.

Cotton by Christopher Wilson
African-American albino Lee Cotton struggles with his identity as a black person capable of gaining entry into white society, experiencing a romance with a Klansman's daughter, a freight train attack, and the women's liberation movement.