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Sula, Toni Morrison’s second novel, came out three years after The Bluest Eye in 1973. While The Bluest Eye received excellent reviews, Sula was the first of Morrison’s novels to receive major accolades. Most notably, Sula was nominated for the National Book Award in 1975 . The novel is about two Black women who grew up together in the city of Medallion, Ohio. As they grow into adults, their paths diverge, and ultimately they must come back together to confront issues of their past and present. 6. Beloved won a Pulitzer Prize Toni Morrison’s 1987 novel Belovedis considered by many to be her true masterpiece. The novel follows Sethe, a woman who was formally enslaved. She’s haunted, quite literally, by the decisions she had to make when escaping slavery. This heartbreaking novel of survival, love, and the supernatural won many awards, including the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

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