#1 The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble Frances Cress Welsing Format: Paperback, 1st ed., 302pp. ISBN: 0883781042 Publisher: Third World Press Pub. Date: November 1990 Edition Desc: 1st ed Preface: "We now are nearing the final decade of the 20th century. Recently, there has been an unraveling and an analysis of the core issue of the first global power sysem of mass oppression-- the power system of racism (white supremacy). One the collective victim (non-white population) understands this fundamental issue, the ultimate organizing of all of the appropriate behaviors necessary to neutralize the great injustice of the white supremacy power system will only be a matter of time. The length of time required to neutralize global white supremacy will be inversely proportional to 1) the level of understanding of the phenomenon; plus 2) the evolution of self- and group-respect, the will, determination and discipline to practice the appropriate counter-racist behaviors--on the part of the non-white victims of white supremacy."

#2 A Love of My Own Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble E. Lynn Harris Format: Hardcover, 288pp. ISBN: 0385492707 Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Incorporated Pub. Date: July 2002 Bestselling author E. Lynn Harris is back with another new tale that embraces his signature themes. Zola Denise Norwood is a young hot editor in chief of Bling Bling, (the magazine “for people who want everything!) who’s at the top of her game, ruling the roost in business as well as the bedroom. Having discovered “the power of three” (not tying herself down to just one guy) Zola surrounds herself with a coterie of men : her best male friend, the gay Hayden; her Monday night man, Jabar, and enjoys stolen nights with married Bling Bling owner and media mogul Davis Vincent McClinton, a man who chases power at all costs…Still, Zola dreams of finding true love.

#3 Thieves' Paradise Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble Eric Jerome Dickey Format: Hardcover, 320pp. ISBN: 0525946632 Publisher: Dutton/Plume Pub. Date: May 2002 Read an AALBC.com review by Thumper "Thieves' Paradise is an awesome book. I was left ecstatic and wholly satisfied... A couple of years ago I stated on the discussion board that Dickey would grow as an author. Starting with last year's Between Lovers and now Thieves' Paradise, Dickey is bearing me out and proving to be one of our best writers."

#4 The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble Zane & Sara Camilli (Editor) Format: Paperback, 320pp. ISBN: 074346270X Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: May 2002 After more than two years of entertaining tens of thousands of loyal readers on the Internet with her vivid imagination, a large collection of Zane's erotica is finally available in a published format. Zane has captivated the minds of both sexes and all races. She has completely shattered the myth that men are more sexual in nature than women and that African-American women in particular are inhibited compared to their female counterparts of other races. The erotica collection is divided into three sections: Wild, Wilder and Off Da Damn Hook. Her characters run the gamut from the sensual housewife that wants her husband to experiment more to the secret underground sorority of women that let it all hang out literally.

#5 LONG TRAIN to the redeeming SIN: Stories about AFRICAN women Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble  or Buy an Autographed Copy Directly from AALBC.com Kola Boof  Format: Paperback, 5th ed., 176pp. ISBN: 0971201927 Publisher: North African Book Exchange Pub. Date: November 2001 Read an AALBC.com Review Kola's powerful and shocking collection of short stories, "LONG TRAIN TO THE REDEEMING SIN" is developing a growing fan base and Kola Boof's strong feminist viewpoint is finally getting a look-see. Issues such as colorism, female genital mutilation, authentic love and the "sexual longing" of Black Women are what make Kola's work so daring. Her famous poetry can be downright chilling

#6 Brown Sugar: A Collection of Erotic Black Fiction Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble Carol Taylor (Editor) Format: Paperback, 272pp. ISBN: 0452282241 Publisher: Dutton/Plume Pub. Date: December 2000 #5 Best Selling Book for 2001 on AALBC.com  Silk sheets...jazz playing softly in the background. The many moods of Eros are explored in this rich and diverse array of black erotica, written especially for this Plume collection. Brown Sugar brings together some of the most acclaimed voices in today's black literary world-Sapphire, Natasha Tarpley, Reginald Harris, and Pamela Sneed, among them. These titillating stories cover the full spectrum of black experience and identity as they reveal sexuality and sensuality in all their varied and exotic forms. From the subtle to the graphic, Brown Sugar embraces the ardor and passion of black love and lust, and will appeal to both men and women. Featuring both well-established authors and promising new writers, this one-of-a-kind collection represents the past, present, and future of black literature at its pleasurable and outrageous best. It is a must-have for every lover, as well as every lover of first-rate fiction. Author Bio: Carol Taylor is a former book editor now working as a freelance editor and writer. She co-edited and contributed to Sacred Fire: The QBR 100 Essential Black Books.

#7 Addicted Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble Zane Format: Paperback, 336pp. ISBN: 0743442849 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: October 2001 Addicted is the story of Zoe, an African-American female arts dealer. It traces her life from the time she first meets her husband, Jason, in the fifth grade, falls in love with him over a game of Twister in the eighth grade, loses her virginity to him in high school and eventually marries him. Everything seems perfect in Zoe’s life to her friends and family as she secretly deals with serious problems in her marriage. After failing to get Jason to open up to her sexually, Zoe becomes involved in not one, not two but three extramarital affairs. By the time she seeks the aid of a prominent female African-American therapist, the walls of her picture perfect life have already started to crumble. The book shifts into high gear as Zoe finds out that everyone from her lovers to her husband to her own mother are hiding secrets of their own. Her best friend, Brina, is physically abused by her alcoholic boyfriend, Dempsey. Zoe discovers under hypnosis that her fascination with sex stems from two incidents in her early childhood she had buried deeply into the crevices of her mind. She is stalked and attacked. The book comes to a head on a cold, dark mountain following a trail of murders and the true murderer is anyone’s guess. Addicted does for women what Fatal Attraction did for men. It will make a woman think twice before risking it all.

#8 Bittersweet Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble Freddie Lee Johnson Format: Hardcover, 384pp. ISBN: 0345445961 Publisher: One World Pub. Date: January 2002 Edition Desc: 1 ED In his first novel, Johnson gambles successfully with an unusual format: the story is told by each brother in alternating chapters, a technique that works well because it allows the reader to see each man's internal struggles and the consequences for each family unit. With three stories being told simultaneously, this novel has a huge cast of characters, and Johnson does an excellent job of developing each character to the extent needed by the story. The result is a loving tale of family and what it means to be an African American man in today's society.  ―Library Journal

#9 Satisfy My Soul Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble Colin Channer Format: Hardcover, 256pp. ISBN: 0345437896 Publisher: One World Pub. Date: January 2002 Edition Desc: 1 ED Read and Excerpt and Read an AALBC.com Review In a stunning novel of extraordinary power that involves a mystical journeyto Ghana, Colin Channer combines profound questions of faith, the aching search for home, the long reach of history, and the double-edged sword of passion to dazzling effect. Satisfy My Soul will linger in yours long after the final page is turned.

#10 Tough Notes: Letters to Young Black Men Click to order via Amazon or Barnes and Noble Haki R. Madhubuti Format: Paperback, 100pp. ISBN: 0883782200 Publisher: Third World Press Pub. Date: December 2000 "...The most pressing reason for Tough Notes is my personal response to the hundreds of letters, notes and telephone calls I have received over the years from prisoners and students -- mainly young black men (many without caring or existing fathers), seeking guidance and a kind word.  This work is for them and other young men and women systematically locked out of this nation's wealth, benefits and opportunities."