Black History in Westminster

Recommended reading list

Westminster Libraries carry many titles by prominent black and minority authors. Here we have compiled a selected list for your enjoyment.

Not With Silver

BEDFORD, Simi
Abiola is a clever young warrior in West Africa, part of a highly developed, ritualised society, rich not only in trade but in metaphorical and spiritual understanding. But neither his prowess nor the sophistication of his culture can save him from betrayal, capture and being sold into slavery.

The Pirate's Daughter

CEZAIR-THOMPSON, Margaret
Spanning 30 years of Jamaican history, 'The Pirate's Daughter' is a tale of passion and recklessness, of two generations of women and their battles for love and survival, and of a nation struggling to rise to the challenge of hard-won independence.

Blonde Roots

EVARISTO, Bernardine
Written with Bernardine Evaristo's customary wit and zeal, 'Blonde Roots' is at once a free-wheeling comic fantasy, a moving family saga and a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

The Life And Soul Of The Party

GAYLE, Mike
Set across a year of leaving do's, birthday parties and anniversary celebrations, 'The Life and Soul of the Party' is a warm, funny and moving tale celebrating love, life and those special moments we've all spent in the kitchen at parties.

Goodnight, Beautiful

KOOMSON, Dorothy
Nova Kumalisi would do anything for her closest friend, Mal Wacken. She owes him her life. So, when he asked her to be the surrogate mother for him and his wife, in spite of her fears about how it would alter their friendship, Nova agreed. Eight years later, Nova is bringing up their son alone, and she and Mal don't speak.

Blonde Faith [CRI]

MOSLEY, Walter
An Easy Rawlins story Easy feels lost on a darkening sea. The love of his life is getting married to another man, he suddenly has a new daughter, a friend sought for murder, and another friend he's been hired to betray. And in all of it he has only one clue - a bumblebee-sized hole in the ceiling and three drops of blood.

Starbook

OKRI, Ben
At one level, 'Starbook' tells the delicate story of a prince and a maiden who are both tested by trials in a mythical land where art, initiation and dynamic stillness are supremely important. At another level, this novel opens up the nature of reality, where the essence of life is revealed, and the source of enchantment can be ours.

The Dirty South