Of course, there’s more but we picked ten. Whether it’s on your Nook or the bookshelf, these are our top books every Royal Woman should have:

The Color Purple
Alice Walker

Yesterday I Cried
Iyanla Yanzant

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou

The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison

Coffee Will Make You Black
April Sinclair

Year of Yes
Shonda Rhimes

Bitch is the New Black: A Memoir
Helena Andrews

Kindred
Octavia Butler

A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry

God Don’t Like Ugly
Mary Monroe