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Recently Reviewed Books

March 21, 2026 admin 0

Each month The BLK Bestsellers List celebrates America’s bestselling books by Black writers — the top 20 titles in 8 different categories — 160 different books. Most are books on the list including Worse than a Lie by Ben Crump (#1 Hardcover Fiction), The Bible […]

Will’s Race for Home-A book by Jewell Parker Rhodes

December 10, 2025 admin 0

AALBC Buy the Audiobook Buy the Kindle eBook Borrow from Library 1-time National Bestseller, Juvenile Fiction Will’s Race for Home Debuted at #6 on the New York Times Bestsellers List, February 2, 2025 Bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes goes West in this […]

25 New Children’s Books Published by Black Writers

August 29, 2025 admin 0

BY AALBF AALBC.com is the oldest, largest, and most frequently visited web site dedicated to books by, or about, people of African descent. Started in 1997, AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of information about Black authors. Get the Full […]

Books For Mom

May 7, 2025 admin 0

By African American Literature Book Club (AALBC.com) Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel (Deluxe Edition) by Zora Neale Hurston “A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing […]

Center For Black Literature Book Club Reading List

December 2, 2024 admin 0

BY African American Literature Book Club Celebrating Black Books Since 1998 Recently Reviewed Books The Art of Good Deeds by Dwayne Ashley…it is refreshingly grounded in authenticity. The range of examples of philanthropy, from corporate acknowledgment levels to life-changing-man-on-the-street moments, makes […]

Bestselling Books July/August 2023

September 8, 2023 admin 0

Our bestsellers list has been published continuously since 1998 and is the most visible list focused on Black Books in existence. We have 66 bestselling books this period. The top-selling books in each category are below. Visit our site to learn […]

Slow AF Run Club is a practical, empowering guide for runners of all shapes, sizes, and athletic abilities.

June 22, 2023 admin 0

BY Martinus Evans Certified running coach, Martinus Evans, shares his journey from being told to “lose weight or die” to becoming an eight-time marathoner. Covering all topics from nutrition, to gear, to racing, recovery, and finding your pack – this book […]

Commemorate Juneteenth with Books

June 17, 2023 admin 0

By Troy Johnson AALBC Freedom celebrations are just around the corner! Carry out the spirit of Juneteenth with these legacy-loving, gift-perfect titles: from historical-fiction picture books, to iconic biography, to a book-length illustrated poem on Black love—every title a Juneteenth […]

KWAME ON TOUR: WHY FATHERS CRY AT NIGHT

June 5, 2023 admin 0

By Troy Johnson President, AALBC.com, LLC MEMOIR IN STORES NOW, TOUR SCHEDULE BELOW! New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander, who is also the Executive Producer, Showrunner, and Writer for the new Disney+ series The Crossover, based on his award-winning novel, is best known […]

New Reads on Faith, Justice, Beauty

April 28, 2023 admin 0

By AALBC Pregnant While Black: Advancing Justice for Maternal Health in America by Monique Rainford “[This] is the beautiful and profound expansive work on Black maternal health that we’ve all been waiting for.” —Dr. Uché Blackstock Black women are three […]

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

February 17, 2023 admin 0

By AALBC by Carole Boston Weatherford, Illustrated by Floyd Coope “Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation’s history.” […]

New Book-Never Forget Our People Were Always Free by Ben Jealous

February 1, 2023 admin 0

By AALBC Buy the Kindle eBook Borrow from Library “One of the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders” (Washington Post), a New York Times bestselling author, community organizer, investigative journalist, Ivy League professor, and former head of the NAACP, Ben Jealous draws […]

Share the Gift of Stories This Holiday Season

December 19, 2022 admin 0

By Troy Johnson President, AALBC.com, LLC Gift a new book for your loved one that is as unique as they are. See our selected picks below or click on our broader list to find books that are personally inspiring and culturally […]

Join Author Kalisha Buckhanon for a virtual book launch and conversation celebrating Running to Fall published by AALBC Aspire

November 2, 2022 admin 0

On November 7th, at 7:00 p.m. EST, join author Kalisha Buckhanon and literary activist Ron Kavanaugh for our virtual book launch and conversation celebrating Running to Fall published by AALBC Aspire. Register Here ▶ From the award-winning author of Speaking of Summer comes Running to Fall, a suspenseful, truthful look […]

The Prophetic Lens: The Camera and Black Moral Agency from MLK to Darnella Frazier A book by Phil Allen Jr.

October 19, 2022 admin 0

Martin Luther King used news cameras as a means of exposing anti-Black violence by white mobs in the 1950s and 60s. Darnella Frazier used her phone to record and post the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin in May […]

New Books Celebrate the Brilliance of Young Black Female Leaders

June 22, 2022 admin 0

By AALBC Unbossed: How Black Girls Are Leading the Way Black girls are leading, organizing, advocating, and creating. They are starting nonprofits. Building political coalitions. Promoting diverse literature. Fighting cancer. Improving water quality. Working to prevent gun violence.From Khristi […]