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"Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind." — Toni Morrison

A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence.


With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones, Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike, from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surround them, women who have carried the soul of the plantation on their shoulders. As tensions build and the weight of centuries—of ancestors and future generations to come—culminates in a climactic reckoning, The Prophets fearlessly reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.

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Best Book of the Year:

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Finalist for the National Book Award

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• Finalist for the National Book Award

• One of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year

• One of the New York Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year

• Instant New York Times Bestseller