June is Caribbean American Heritage Month! Celebrate the millions of people of Caribbean origin living in the United States. Engage with the cultural and historical impact these individuals have made on the US: Check out this list of books written by or featuring characters of Caribbean origin!
Caribbean American Heritage Month Books for Adults
Scan on Mobile
22 items
"In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past--a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake." (caribbeanreads.com)
"From an unforgettable new voice in Caribbean literature, a sweeping story of two families colliding in 1940s Trinidad—and a chilling mystery that shows how interconnected their lives truly are." (caribbeanreads.com)
"A major debut, blazing with style and heart, that follows a Jamaican family striving for more in Miami, and introduces a generational storyteller." (caribbeanreads.com)
"The Islands follows the lives of Jamaican women—immigrants or the descendants of immigrants—who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism on what they call the Island. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters." (caribbeanreads.com)
"An exhilarating debut novel following members of a Dominican family in New York City who take radically different paths when faced with encroaching gentrification." (caribbeanreads.com)