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24 books recommended for fans of Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead, tied together by themes of Coming of Age, African American & Black, and Literary.

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Read-alikes chosen for how well they continue the mood, themes, and voice of Sag Harbor.

Ramadan Ramsey A Novel — Louis Edwards

Ramadan Ramsey A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

The Kindest Lie A Novel — Nancy Johnson

The Kindest Lie A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois — Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Swift River A Read with Jenna Pick — Essie Chambers

Swift River A Read with Jenna Pick

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Recitatif A Story — Toni Morrison

Recitatif A Story

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

The Necessary Hunger — Nina Revoyr

The Necessary Hunger

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

My Parents’ Marriage A Novel — Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

My Parents’ Marriage A Novel

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

To Kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

The House of Eve — Sadeqa Johnson

The House of Eve

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

By Her Own Design A Novel of Ann Lowe, Fashion Designer to the Social Register — Piper Huguley

By Her Own Design A Novel of Ann Lowe, Fashion Designer to the Social Register

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

The White Boy Shuffle A Novel — Paul Beatty

The White Boy Shuffle A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Sing, Unburied, Sing A Novel — Jesmyn Ward

Sing, Unburied, Sing A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Daddy Was a Number Runner — Louise Meriwether

Daddy Was a Number Runner

Louise Meriwether

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

The Blood Gift — N E Davenport

The Blood Gift — N E Davenport

N. E. Davenport

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Brenton Brown — Alex Wheatle

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Harry Sylvester Bird — Chinelo Okparanta

Harry Sylvester Bird

Chinelo Okparanta

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Beloved Introduction by A. S. Byatt — Toni Morrison

Beloved Introduction by A. S. Byatt

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

The Kid A Novel — Sapphire

The Kid A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Quicksand and Passing — Nella Larsen

Quicksand and Passing

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Where the Line Bleeds A Novel — Jesmyn Ward

Where the Line Bleeds A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

My Mother’s Gift A Totally Heartbreaking and Powerful Page-turner Full of Family Secrets — Steffanie Edward

My Mother’s Gift A Totally Heartbreaking and Powerful Page-turner Full of Family Secrets

Steffanie Edward

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

American Royalty A Novel — Tracey Livesay

American Royalty A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

The House Party A Novel — Rita Cameron

The House Party A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

Black Girl/White Girl — Joyce Carol Oates

Black Girl/White Girl

Joyce Carol Oates

Themes: Coming of Age • African American & Black • Literary

A curated shelf of 24 read-alikes for Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead — spanning Coming of Age, African American & Black, Literary and featuring authors such as Louis Edwards, Nancy Johnson, Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, Essie Chambers, and others.

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