These web sites are in the top 1% of all web sites, of any type, and represent an excellent sample of the best Black book web sites.
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 AALBC.com (African American Literature Book Club)http://aalbc.com
Contact:
Troy at aalbc.com
First Archive (Original URL) Jan 11, 1998 -
First Archive: Dec 05, 1998
AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of author profiles, book recommendations, intriguing on-line discussion boards, writers resources, articles, and critical reviews of books and by and about African Americans. |
1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |
 Mosaic Magazine
http://mosaicmagazine.org
Contact: ron at mosaicbooks.com
Mosaicbooks.com offers many low-cost options for marketing new titles to book clubs (the largest listing on the Internet) and buyers. And with our combined website & magazine package you can reach readers online and off. |
2 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 |
 MosaicBooks http://www.mosaicbooks.com
Contact: ron at mosaicbooks.com
Mosaicbooks.com offers many low-cost options for marketing new titles to book clubs (the largest listing on the Internet) and buyers. And with our combined website & magazine package you can reach readers online and off. |
4 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 |
 The Urban Book Sourcehttp://www.theubs.com Contact:
editor [at] urbanbooksource.com
UBS is the premiere Internet source for readers, writers, authors, publishers, and vendors of urban literature. We embrace writers and readers of all genres, as we recognize our talents and tastes, like our shades, run the gamut. We are an online independent media publication who aims to give our readers progressive and authoritative information. |
3 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Lushena
Bookshttp://www.lushenabks.com
Contact: info at lushenabks.com
Lushena Books Inc. Is well known and respected in the African-American book distribution industry. |
28 | 17 | 16 |
| 6 |
 Black Books Direct
(a division of Azizi.com) http://www.blackbooksdirect.com/
Contact: info at blackbooksdirect.com
Black Books Direct is a full-service online black bookstore that carries book titles and DVDs that are for, by, and about African Americans. |
7 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 |
 Black
and Nobelhttp://blackandnobel.com/
Contact: blacknoble1 at yahoo.com
In The Beginning there was a Man, a Table, a Mission and a Dream. Located at 1409 W Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA |
5 | 14 | 21 |
| 8 |
 QBR The Black
Book Reviewhttp://qbr.com
Contact:
mrodz at gbr.com
QBR is the first book review exclusively dedicated to books about the Africana experience. In its pages you will find fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's books, health and lifestyle management, writers from Africa and the Caribbean--the whole of the Diaspora, the whole of our experience. |
23 | 20 | 9 |
| 9 |
 MahoganyBookswww.mahoganybooks.com Contact: Contact Form Created Google Page Rank: (3/10) First Archive: July 28, 2001
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18 | 12 | 18 |
| 10 |
 National Book Club Conferencehttp://nationalbookclubconference.com Contact: curtisbunn at yahoo.com
The mission of the National Book Club Conference is to create the world's largest book-club meeting once a year, to promote the value of reading and formulating book clubs among adults and in the nation's public school systems for the purposes of advancing literacy, broadening youths' minds and knowledge through reading and dialogue.. |
12 | 18 | 22 |
| 11 |
 North
Paran http://www.northparan.com
Contact: hnelson at brokencurve.com
Buy One, Give One |
9 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 |
 Cushcity.com http://CushCity.com
Contact: cushorders at cushcity.com
World's Largest African-American Selection DVDs, Videos, Books, Art Prints, Toys, Calendars & More |
10 | 9 | 7 |
| 13 |
 Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafehttp://www.huemanbookstore.com/
Contact: info
[at] hue-manbookstore.com One of the Most popular African American Book Stores in the Country |
14 | 8 | 8 |
| 14 |
 AAMBC African Americans on the Move Book Clubhttp://www.aambookclub.com
Contact:
aambcgroup at yahoo.com
Reading Novels that Reflect you and me. |
26 | 34 | 14 |
| 15 |
 TimBookTuhttp://www.timbooktu.com
Contact: mempv at cris.com TimBookTu features, interviews, books, poetry related resources and more. |
17 | 10 | 12 |
| 16 |
 African Bookstore http://africanbookstore.net
Contact: webmaster at africanbookstore.net
"We help authors to promote quality literature to the readers of the world." |
15 | 16 | 23 |
| 17 |
 ThumpersCorner
(an AALBC.com property)http://thumperscorner.com
Contact: Troy at aalbc.com
Thumper's Corner was the home of AALBC.com's very popular discussion boards from 2002 until the beginning of 2010. The discussion baords are now located at http://aalbc.com/tc. Thumper's Corner is also the home of our on-line book club; The Coffee Will Make You Black On-line Reading Group. Check out our reading List: http://thumperscorner.com/Reading_List.htm |
20 | 7 | 4 |
| 18 |
 Rawsistaz.com
http://rawsistaz.com Contact: info at rawsistaz.com
The Reading and Writing SISTAZ Literary Group, aka RAWSISTAZ, focuses on reading, writing, and discussing books primarily by African-American Authors. Our groups (both online and off) are not only book clubs, but resources to readers, writers, and literary enthusiasts; thus our founder's motto of "Keeping You in the Know Regarding the African-American Literary Community." |
8 | 11 | 20 |
| 19 |
 BlackBookPlus.comhttp://www.blackbookplus.com/
Contact: blackbooksplus at
aol.com
Blackbookplus.com is proud to promote African American literature and will continue to do so with all of its capacity to survey our community satisfaction. We are featuring a large selection of African American literature at discounted prices; classic African American literature, modern African American novels, and African American poetry by today's top African American authors. |
21 | 13 | 11 |
| 20 |
 Black
Literature Magazinehttp://blackliteraturemagazine.net/blackliteraturemagazine/
Contact: info at blackliteraturemagazine.net
BLM’s purpose is to uplift and promote seasoned, new and aspiring authors. |
19 | 22 | 19 |
| 21 |
 National
Black Book Festivalhttp://nationalblackbookfestival.com
Contact: info at nationalblackbookfestival.com
The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event. The event attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries and individual readers from the Southwest U.S. and nationwide. |
19 | 22 | 19 |
| 22 |
 BlackLiterature.comhttp://www.blackliterature.com/
Contact: Sherri at ifn.net
Reach readers, book clubs, authors, and book sellers interested in the latest information in the African American Literary Community. |
32 | 32 | 25 |
| 23 |
 Shrine of The Black Madonna Cultural Center & Bookstorehttp://www.shrinebookstore.com
Contact: c.akil.lee at paocc.net
The Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bookstore is one of the institutions of the Pan-African Orthodox Christian Church. Since the first Cultural Center opened in Detroit, MI, in 1970, our purpose has been to contribute to the strengthening of Black People's identification with the Black experience. |
13 | 25 | 28 |
| 24 |
 neworldreview.com http://neworldreview.com
Contact: fbeauford at hotmail.com
The Neworld Review is a publication of Morton Books, Inc. Rob Morton, President/CEO, in cooperation with Baby Mogul Productions |
16 | 21 | 15 |
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 EDC Creationshttp://www.edc-creations.com/
Contact: elladcurry [at] edc-creations.com
Jokae's African-American Books+ is located in Dallas, TX off of Interstates 20 and 67 |
6 | 30 | 17 |
| 26 |
 Azizi Bookshttp://www.azizibooks.com Contact:
info [at] azizibooks.com
Telling our stories, everyday. |
39 | 31 | 26 |
| 27 |
 Ashay by the Bayhttp://www.ashaybythebay.com Contact:
ashaybythebay [at] gmail.com
The Largest Independent Selection of African American and Multi-Cultural Children's Books and Educational Services |
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 A Place of Our Ownwww.apooobooks.com Contact: yasmin at apooobooks.com
An online bookclub who enjoy reading and discussing books by and about African Americans. Site also provides the 411 regarding African American Literature and Events. |
11 | 15 | 10 |
| 29 |
 The
Book Lookhttp://thebooklook.com Contact:
info [at] thebooklook.com
The Book Look Social Network Site |
45 | ||
| 30 |
 DiverseBookshttp://diversebooks.net Contact: diversebooks at diverseeducation.com Creation Date: 11-Sep-2009 Google Page Rank: (4/10) First Archive: Oct 2009
Connecting you to a world of intellectual diversity |
25 | 37 | 24 |
| 31 |
 Black Books and Reviews http://blackbooksandreviews.com
Contact: jackgreene at aol.com
Life and Literature from the Black Perspective |
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| 32 |
 Urban Reviews http://urban-reviews.com
Contact:
Urban-Reviews.com is a online resource for open and honest opinions on some of today's latest and greatest releases, whether it's AA Fiction, Hip-Hop or R&B Music. Our goal is to provide an insight for visitors to decide on whether or not they should consider getting any of the featured releases. |
30 | 24 | 29 |
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 The Page-Turner Networkhttp://www.pageturner.net Contact: pwsquare [at]
pageturner.net Provides Web Site Design and Internet Consulting with Special Focus on the Literary Community. Also provides website design and hosting, book editing, and book jacket design. |
34 | 28 | 35 |
| 34 |
 Street
Fictionhttp://www.streetfiction.org
Contact: info at streetfiction.org
Street Fiction is dedicated to reviewing street fiction, also known as urban fiction, street lit, or gangsta fiction. One of the fastest growing genres, these books expose the reader to drugs, violence, sex and and the gritty realities of street life in urban America. |
38 | 19 | 36 |
| 35 |
 Written
Magazinehttp://www.writtenmag.com
Contact: [at]
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24 | 27 | 34 |
| 36 |
 The Literary Network
http://www.theliterarynetwork.com/ Contact: chrishicks.hicks at gmail.com Creation Date: Nov 8, 2011 Google Page Rank: (0/10) First Archive:no archives as of 25 Sept 2012
For all the latest literary news,videos, and books. |
27 | new to list | |
| 37 |
 C&B Books Distribution www.cbbooksdistribution.com
Contact:
carol at cbbooksdistribution.com
C&B Books Distribution Started Out As An Online Bookstore. At The Time, Our Mission Was To Sell Books At A Discount To The African American Community. Since That Time, However, Our Mission Has Broadened To Include Supporting Self-Published Authors. Therefore, Besides Selling Books, We Also Commit To Helping Authors Become Known To The Public. |
35 | 23 | 31 |
| 38 |
 Black Book News http://blackbooknews.com/ Contact: blackbooknewsmail at gmail.com Creation Date: Aug 28, 2001 Google Page Rank: (2/10) First Archive: November 22, 2002
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29 | 36 | 37 |
| 39 |
 Wee
Bee Bookshttp://weebeebooks.com/ Contact:
[at]
"Readers Are Leaders" |
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| 40 |
 BlackBookReviews.nethttp://blackbookreviews.net (http://therawreviewers.com) Contact: pwsquare [at]
pageturner.net The book review repository site for RAWSISTAZ.com |
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| 41 |
 Book-Remarks.comwww.book-remarks.com/
Contact: BookRemarks at aol.com
The Black Library Booksellers was founded in 1993 by Kevin L. Fisher & Lloyd E. Hart, Jr. This organization evolved out of our interest and love of reading, particularly African American literature. |
37 | Site Down | Site Down |
| 42 |
 Black
Books Galore!http://www.blackbooksgalore.com
Contact:
support [at] droa.com
Black Books Galore! is pleased to welcome you to our online bookstore. This is an independent children's book service working in association with Amazon.com. We offer a wide range of carefully selected, marvelous books for that special child in your life. |
40 | 26 | 33 |
| 43 |
 Hip Hop Book Club
(an AALBC.com property)http://hiphopbookclub.com/ Contact: Troy Johnson at aalbc.com Creation Date: Jan 6, 2005 Google Page Rank: (5/10) First Archive: March 26, 2004
As of October 2010 the Hip Hop Book Club's content is being migrated to http://aalbc.com. The website was dedicated to promoting the best of Hip-Hop Literature |
41 | 29 | 27 |
| 44 |
Contact:
pyramidbks at aol.com
African-American books and authors are our specialty: fiction, nonfiction, self-help, metaphysics, mysteries, Egyptology, Pan African, spiritual, science fiction, self-published and hard to find books. |
43 | new to list | 30 |
| 45 |
 The
DC Bookdiva's Mobile Bookstorehttp://www.dcbookdiva.com Contact:
dcbookdiv [at] yahoo.com
Our mission is to promote, publish, and market works of literature while providing exposure opportunities for new and established authors in the urban genre. |
44 | new to list |
| The sites below where previously ranked, but inactive when checked 3/8/13 | |||
| Stores Closed in later 2012 the domain for the website is partked as of March 8, 2013 |
Jokae's Book's http://www.jokaes.com/
Contact: info [at] jokaes.com Jokae's African-American Books+ is located in Dallas, TX off of Interstates 20 and 67 |
42 | Site Down |
| Site just a splash page for sometime no longer accessible 2/7/12 |
Ebonyfly.com
www.ebonyfly.com
Contact: support at ebonyfly.com ebonyfly.com is an online community of avid readers of African-American literature. Our members come to our site to discuss novels and various other topics, meet new people, and exchange ideas. Our goal is to expose our readers to new and exciting authors each week, through our weekly sales. |
Site just a splash page for sometime no longer accessible 2/7/12 | Site just a splash page for sometime no longer accessible 2/7/12 |
| Now feliciapride.com |
Thebacklist.net http://www.thebacklist.net
Contact: felicia at thebacklist.net BackList Inc provides writing and promotional services for individuals and small presses. |
Now feliciapride.com | Now feliciapride.com |
| Site no longer accessible 10/10/11 |
books4blackwomen.com http://www.books4blackwomen.com
Contact: lisa at books4blackwomen.com Every title offered in this store is a bestseller, has gotten excellent reviews! |
Site no longer accessible 10/10/11 | Site no longer accessible 10/10/11 |
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TheGRITS.com http://www.thegrits.com
Contact: literaryservices at thegrits.com The G.R.I.T.S., an acronym for Guys/Girls Raised In The South, is an online book club for men and women who love reading and discussing classic and contemporary African American Literature! This club began on January 1, 2000 and continues to provide its member and visitors to its website with book reviews, author interviews, literary tidbits and purchasing information to some of the best African American literature written yesterday and today. editor's note (10/12/2010): the grits appears to be under going an upgrade. |
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The
Dock Bookshop http://www.dockbooks.com
Contact: Donya Craddock The Dock Book Shop invites you to browse through their store and shop with confidence. Create an account, or shop as a guest. Either way, your shopping cart will be active until you leave the store. Please note that their online bookstore carries mostly the current top 100 new releases. Visit the website to order or inquire about book not listed. |
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| Now Diversebooks |
Black
Issues Book Review http://bibookreview.com
Contact: webmaster at cmabiccw.com Black Issues Book Review is the only large circulation forum solely devoted to covering both fiction and nonfiction books written by black authors. |
Now Diversebooks | Now Diversebooks |
| Focus now on entertainment |
Disilgold Soul http://www.disilgold.com/
Contact: Covington, Heather W Disilgold is the Bronx, NY's premier publishing company and online bookstore. |
Focus now on entertainment | Focus now on entertainment |
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The Book ClubHouse http://www.thebookclubhouse.com
Contact: custsvc at thebookclubhouse.com |
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The Romer Review http://theromerreview.com/
Contact: n4wiz51 at yahoo.com "The RomerReviews are a diverse and proactive mix of resources, book reviews, and literary works to inform the African-American community" editor's note (10/12/2010): Romer Review is currently being retooled |
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A
Good Book www.agoodbook.biz
Contact:
shop at agoodbook.biz
Books that inspire, empower, educate & promote wellness |
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Blackbooknetwork.com http://www.blackbooknetwork.com
Contact: imagism at bellsouth.net Spotlighting Books Published by and for People of African Heritage |
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The
Black Library Booksellers
http://www.theblacklibrary.com
Contact: blacklibry at aol.com The Black Library Booksellers was founded in 1993 by Kevin L. Fisher & Lloyd E. Hart, Jr. This organization evolved out of our interest and love of reading, particularly African American literature. Locally we found a lack of supply and variety of such literature. Therefore, we started gathering African American literature form sources in and outside the greater Boston area. We soon amassed a sizable inventory and were able to serve our friends and associates in the (Black) community. |
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The
Literary Cafe http://www.literarycafe.org
Contact: editor at literarycafe.org "To Inspire, motivate and educate African-American literary enthusiasts with positive, enlightening book reviews" |
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Zawadi Books http://www.zawadibooks.com
Contact: indigoazure@gmail.com New site great looking online bookstore |
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Karibubooks.com http://www.karibubooks.com
Contact: info at karibu-books.com Karibu, pronounced KA-REE-BOO which means "welcome" in Ki-Swahili, is a specialty bookstore chain located in the Washington DC area. The company's philosophy is to empower and educate people by providing complete access to books by and about people of African descent. |
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Books
That Click http://www.booksthatclick.com
Contact:
Earl Cox: earl at writersandpoets.com African American Books That Click is the first and only full-color, direct-to-consumer catalog to target African American readers where they are � in places like churches, hairsalons and local neighborhoods. This quarterly catalog effectively promotes African-American authors and black-interest books at the grassroots level, unlike other book advertising vehicles on the market. |
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Nu Twista Flavah http://www.anutwistaflavah.com
Contact: flavah at anutwistaflavah.com Flavah Reviewers represent A Nu Twista Flavah. Our purpose is to write book reviews that are informative and unbiased. Our reviews do not slander or base the author's book on ratings. Our reviews are solely for the benefit of the reader. We focus only on the descriptive objectives and messages obtained from what we have read; not critical aspects. |
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Avid-readers.com
http://www.avid-readers.com
Contact: newfictionwriter at msn.com Avid-readers.com sells books, provides cost-effective advertising opportunities, giveaways, book club spotlights and much, much more. |
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| Black Heritage Books.com http://www.blackheritagebooks.com
Contact: r.reaves at usa.com Black America's online Bookstore |
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References:Black Expressions Book Club
http://www.blackexpressions.com/
Contact: neil.mcteigue at bookspan.com
Creation Date: 07-feb-1999Black Expressions Book Club is part of Bookspan's family of booklcubs (including: Doubleday Book Club, Children's Book of the Month Club, and more).
Bookspan is a joint venture, formed in 2000, between Doubleday Direct, Inc. and Book-of-the-Month Club Holdings LLC (a Joint Venture with partnership interests held by subsidiaries of both Bertelsmann AG, based in Germany, and Time Warner, Inc., based in New York).
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