Brandy Colbert Anthologies Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Black Enough |
2019 |
Buy |
| Summer Days and Summer Nights |
2016 |
Buy |
| Three Sides of a Heart |
2017 |
Buy |
| Our Stories, Our Voices |
2018 |
Buy |
| Toil & Trouble |
2018 |
Buy |
Brandy Colbert Non-Fiction Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Black Birds in the Sky |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks: Adapted for Young Readers |
2021 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Black Birds in the Sky |
2021 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Pointe |
2014 |
Buy |
| Little & Lion |
2017 |
Buy |
| Finding Yvonne |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Revolution of Birdie Randolph |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Only Black Girls in Town |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Voting Booth |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Blackwoods |
2023 |
Buy |
Brandy Colbert grew up in Springfield, Missouri, studied journalism at Missouri State University, and lives in Los Angeles. She works as a copy editor and is on faculty at Hamline University’s MFA program in writing for children. Her debut novel, Pointe (2014), drew attention for its unflinching look at a teen dancer’s complicated life.
Colbert’s books center Black characters and deal directly with race, identity, sexuality, and community. Little and Lion (2017) won the Stonewall Book Award, and her nonfiction book Black Birds in the Sky (2021), about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. She has also edited anthologies including Black Enough, which collects stories by Black YA authors.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Brandy Colbert written?
Brandy Colbert has written fifteen books across four series.
What was Brandy Colbert's first book?
Brandy Colbert’s first book is Pointe, published in 2014.
What awards has Brandy Colbert won?
Colbert’s novel Little and Lion won the 2018 Stonewall Book Award. Her nonfiction book Black Birds in the Sky won the 2022 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. Her debut, Pointe, won the 2014 Cybils Award for young adult fiction, and eight of her books have been Junior Library Guild selections.