Urban Fiction, or Street Lit, share the socio-economic realities and culture of its characters in a city landscape. Profanity, sex, and violence are usually explicit and it is common that authors of this genre draw upon their own past experiences to inform their stories. Here are several ways to easily find and check out urban fiction reading recommendations with your IndyPL library card.
1. Borrow e-books or downloadable audiobooks.
Browse urban fiction lists from OverDrive to find e-books and downloadable audiobooks. If you have never borrowed from OverDrive before, both app directions and browser directions are available as well as a video tutorial and Overdrive Support.
2. Make a selection from this list of urban fiction authors.
Ashley
Bianca
Mz. (Mz Biggs) Biggs
ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Anna Black
Mia Black
Nikki Brown
Tracy Brown
Ben Burgess Jr.
Latoya Chandler
Wahida Clark
Brandie Davis
De’nesha Diamond
Eric Jerome Dickey
Donald Goines
Treasure Hernandez
Trice Hickman
Honey
La Jill Hunt
India
Anna J.
3. Find a book discussion near you!
You are invited to join in one of our many in-person or online book discussions that take place several times each month. In our book discussion groups we read and talk about both fiction and non-fiction books. We express our opinions (both likes and dislikes!) with other avid readers in the city.
- Event: Adult Book Discussion at Martindale-Brightwood
- Date & Time: Monday, May 06, 4:30pm
- Location: Martindale-Brightwood Branch
- Description: The book to be discussed is “The Sum of Us” by Heather McGee. Pick up a copy of the book at the library.
- Register Here
- Event: Adult Book Discussion at Wayne – First Monday Book Club
- Date & Time: Monday, May 06, 6:30pm
- Location: Wayne Branch
- Description: The book to be discussed is “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row” by Anthony Ray Hinton. Adults are invited to this monthly book discussion program, which is free and open to everyone!
- No Registration Required.
- Event: Adult Book Discussion at Franklin Road
- Date & Time: Monday, May 06, 6:30pm
- Location: Franklin Road Branch
- Description: Adults are invited to this monthly book discussion program. The title for May is “A Girl Named Zippy” by Haven Kimmel.
- No Registration Required.
Need help?
Need more help? Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text or email Ask-a-Librarian. Additionally, the Tinker Station helpline at (317) 275-4500 is also available. It is staffed by device experts who can answer questions about how to read, watch and listen on a PC, tablet or phone.