In honor of Black History Month, we're recommending these fantasy and sci-fi novels written by Black authors.

We all know the classics. The go-to titles that dominate book club lists and movie adaptations.But here's the thing: even the most celebrated authors have hidden gems tucked away in their catalogs.

Consulting 68 “favourites” lists from acclaimed authors, the winning book, with a total of nine mentions, is a controversial 1957 debut novel.

Writers are known for their words, but sometimes they’d rather not sign their real name to them. Many famous authors took on secret identities to publish their work, and some pseudonyms even became ...