Books like Song of Solomon

12 books to read next

• Roots Alex Haley 12.6 h
• Mama Terry McMillan, Mcmillan, Marjorie Johnson 4.9 h
• A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry 2.9 h
• Them Joyce Carol Oates 9.3 h
• A Piece of Cake Cupcake Brown 8.8 h
• The Piano Lesson August Wilson 2.0 h
• By The Light of My Father's Smile Alice Walker 4.1 h
• Linden Hills Gloria Naylor 5.6 h
• Ragtime E. L. Doctorow 5.0 h
• Liar's Game Eric Jerome Dickey 6.6 h
• Proud Shoes Pauli Murray 5.3 h
• Crossing the River Caryl Phillips 4.4 h

How long each takes

Roots Alex Haley 12.6 h Mama Terry McMillan, Mcmillan, Marjorie Johnson 4.9 h A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry 2.9 h Them Joyce Carol Oates 9.3 h A Piece of Cake Cupcake Brown 8.8 h The Piano Lesson August Wilson 2.0 h By The Light of My Father's Smile Alice Walker 4.1 h Linden Hills Gloria Naylor 5.6 h Ragtime E. L. Doctorow 5.0 h Liar's Game Eric Jerome Dickey 6.6 h Proud Shoes Pauli Murray 5.3 h Crossing the River Caryl Phillips 4.4 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.