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AALBC Celebrates Black books and writers. AALBC's President, Troy Johnson, is committed to supporting the Black Book Ecosystem. Est. 1997 #readingblack

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Black authors write bestsellers. So why aren’t they on more lists? BLK Bestsellers founder Troy Johnson has answers msn.com/en-us/entertainment/…
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'T.R. Simon on her new young adult novel, Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground. A powerful fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston’s childhood adventures explores the idea of collective memory and the lingering effects of slavery.' -- via @aalbc newblackmaninexile.net/2018/…
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Thank you to the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC) and all the amazing Black booksellers across the country for naming Blood at the Root as a bestseller amongst Black YA books ! Let’s go and continue to support Black authors!
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400 Essential Books by Black Writers | AALBC aalbc.com/books/black-writer…
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100 Essential Adult Fiction Books by Black Writers | AALBC aalbc.com/books/black-writer…
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Bestselling African American Books: BLK Bestsellers (Adult Fiction (Hardcover), July 2026) aalbc.com/blackbestsellers/A…
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When Algorithms Replace Cultural Gatekeepers, you get AI Slop as a Juneteenth Bestselling Book: aalbc.com/tc/topic/12828-why…
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The top 9 books on June’s BLK Bestsellers list thegrio.com/2026/06/18/the-t…

The top 9 books on June’s BLK Bestsellers list

The June BLK Bestsellers List features top-selling books by Black authors across adult, juvenile and young adult and poetry categories.

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Selfies with strangers: Black Pack Party edition! 😂 #aboutlastnight #blackpackparty #shenanigans #selfie #wheresek… ift.tt/2shHAye
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See this Instagram post by @thegrio instagram.com/reel/DXzqxHNPM…
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The City of Tampa, and other cities across the nation recognize National Black Bookstore Day #NationalBlackBookstoreDay #NAB2 @CityofTampa
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See this Instagram post by @obadoro instagram.com/p/DUbATKJESlx/…

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Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory’s Run for the Hungry by Derrick Barnes and Christian Gregory - mailchi.mp/aalbc/seven-milli…
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Experience GHOST BOYS as a Graphic Novel! - mailchi.mp/aalbc/ghost_boys_…
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5 Minutes, 5 Questions: BLK Bestseller List Founder Troy D. Johnson open.substack.com/pub/ktrotm…
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Troy Johnson how I got started of AALBC.com in The Black Writer's Studio youtu.be/lh0eDfTZMmY?si=oai4… via @YouTube

African American Books, Black Literature and Authors | AALBC

Discover African American books and Black authors at AALBC. Explore new releases, bestsellers, reviews, author profiles, Black-owned bookstores, literary events, and more.

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“A love letter to school libraries.” - mailchi.mp/aalbc/mighty-macy
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THE WAY LOVE GOES Available Now, from DaBrat & Judy! - mailchi.mp/aalbc/kings-and-p…
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★ Losses we Mourn, Our Bestsellers Lists, and Our Book Club Meets Sunday mailchi.mp/aalbc/quick-updat…
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Percival Everett, whose 2024 novel James won both a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, was the bestselling Black author in 2025, according to a new list compiled by the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC) publishersweekly.com/pw/by-t…

Percival Everett Was the Bestselling Black Author in 2025

The James novelist topped a new list compiled by the African American Literature Book Club ranking Black writers’ print unit sales in the year. The AALBC also found that sales of books by Black...

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