10 Bestselling Nonfiction Books for May/June - 2024
The African American Literature Book Club’s Bestsellers List has been published continuously since 1998. It celebrates the bestselling titles from our curated selection of books written by or about Black people. Learn More ▶
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Percival Everett’s satirical novel James tops all fiction titles this period. Hoke S. Glover III (Bro. Yao) and V. Efua Prince explain how Black history is “crazy as hell,” in the #1 nonfiction title. When I Wrap My Hair by Shauntay Grant and Illustrated by Jenin Mohammed is the #1 bestselling book across all genres.
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You will learn about books selling well, in the Black community, that may never show up on lists published by corporate entities. Spread the word about our list; don’t let one or two lists, which we don’t control, determine which books are important.
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*For a few years, we actively boycotted Amazon but have discontinued this practice, as many of our authors have made their books exclusively available from Amazon. While we discourage giving Amazon the exclusive right to sell a book, we do not want this to be a reason to exclude an author from our site. Amazon also has an effective monopoly on eBooks and out-of-print books, which we highlight on this site.
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