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Genre and Style
A major theme in Jones' writing is family, as seen in her Leaving Atlanta, The Untelling, and American Marriage. Her novels portray the relationship between parents and their children, along with the relationships found in marriage. Tina McElroy Ansa has written about the success that Jones has found in accurately portraying the character of families.

Jones' novels portray African-American experiences in the South, specifically how their lives are impacted by the unjust systems they live in. Leaving Atlanta portrays how the black community of Atlanta was failed by its government during the Atlanta Child Murders, and the novel ends with no justice for its characters. An American Marriage was written as a result of Jones researching the problems surrounding mass incarceration in the United States, and its impact on black men and women.

Jones has spoken about Toni Morrison's influence on her work, specifically Song of Solomon for its portrayal of the black middle class and characterization of female characters.