Curator of culturally diverse books for all ages.
Welcome to Sscarlet's Web Bookstore! Founded by a passionate book lover, this literary space is dedicated to elevating the voices and experiences of Black, Muslim, Refugee and Immigrant communities. Explore our diverse collection of fiction, nonfiction, sci-fi, fantasy, romance, history, poetry, and more.
If you cherish heartwarming love stories and are eager to learn about different cultures, you’ve found your new favorite spot. Welcome! 📚
2024 National Book Awards Finalists
Debut Authors This Year!
A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams
From debut author Anna Adams, this delightful YA romcom is all about finding yourself, your family, and perfect harmony in the big city.
When I Think of You by Myah Ariel
In this sweeping second chance romance from debut author Myah Ariel, the unexpected spark of two former flames may force them to choose between their dreams and each other.
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire
Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Black Is King, award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire
Monthly Picks
Monthly picks from Sscarlet's Web and some of your favorite book clubs!
Black Folk & Tías and Primas
Black Folk is an award-winning historian illuminates the adversities and joys of the Black working class in America through a stunning narrative centered on her forebears.
Tías and Primas is a deeply felt love letter to family, community, and Latinas everywhere.
Parable of the Talents
Originally published in 1998, this shockingly prescient novel’s timely message of hope and resistance in the face of fanaticism is more relevant than ever.
The First Ladies
This is the story of two different, yet equally formidable, passionate, and committed women, and the way in which their singular friendship helped form the foundation for the modern civil rights movement.
Hey A.J., It's Bedtime! & Ghost Squad
Don't miss the next adventure in NFL superstar and Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett's Hey A.J. series!
With the family dynamics of Coco and action-packed adventure of Ghostbusters, Claribel A. Ortega delivers both a thrillingly spooky and delightfully sweet debut novel Ghost Squad.
Rejection
These brilliant satires explore the underrated sorrows of rejection with the authority of a modern classic and the manic intensity of a manifesto. Audacious and unforgettable, Rejection is a stunning mosaic that redefines what it means to be rejected by lovers, friends, society, and oneself.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family—and a new love—changes the course of her life.
Let Us Descend
Let Us Descend describes a journey from the rice fields of the Carolinas to the slave markets of New Orleans and into the fearsome heart of a Louisiana sugar plantation.
Society of Lies
When a young woman is found dead on her college campus, her sister doesn't believe it was an accident-and her search for answers leads her closer to home than she ever would have imagined in this thrilling debut novel from an exciting new talent.
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