30 Publications from Urban Books, an Imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp., are AALBC Bestselling Books

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National bestselling author Carl Weber presents Urban Books, a new line of books focusing on the drama and grit of inner-city life, featuring edgy, and exciting new voices; writer’s who tell it like it is.

2 Times Bestseller
Cover of Around the Way GirlsAround the Way Girls
by Angel M. Hunter, Dwayne S. Joseph, and La Jill Hunt
2 Times Bestseller
Cover of The CartelThe Cartel
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
2 Times Bestseller
Cover of A Hustler’s Wife (Urban Books)A Hustler’s Wife (Urban Books)
by Nikki Turner
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of The Cartel 2The Cartel 2
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of The Cartel 3The Cartel 3
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Urban Books)Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Urban Books)
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of The Cartel 4: Diamonds Are ForeverThe Cartel 4: Diamonds Are Forever
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of The Streets Keep Pulling Me BackThe Streets Keep Pulling Me Back
by Brittani Williams
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of The Family BusinessThe Family Business
by Carl Weber and Eric Pete
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of The Family Business 3: The Return of VegasThe Family Business 3: The Return of Vegas
by Carl Weber and Treasure Hernandez
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Married to the GameMarried to the Game
by Chunichi
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of A Gangster’s GirlA Gangster’s Girl
by Chunichi
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Carl Weber’s Kingpins: Queens 3Carl Weber’s Kingpins: Queens 3
by Erick S. Gray
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Street LifeStreet Life
by Jihad Shaheed Uhuru
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of WrathWrath
by K’wan
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Road DawgzRoad Dawgz
by K’wan
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Animal: The BeginningAnimal: The Beginning
by K’wan
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Material GirlMaterial Girl
by Keisha Ervin
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Hold U Down: Triple Crown Collection (Urban Books)Hold U Down: Triple Crown Collection (Urban Books)
by Keisha Ervin
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Mina’s Joint: Triple Crown CollectionMina’s Joint: Triple Crown Collection
by Keisha Ervin
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of My Steps Are OrderedMy Steps Are Ordered
by Michelle Lindo-Rice
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of The Dirty Divorce (Urban Books)The Dirty Divorce (Urban Books)
by Miss KP
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of You Make Me Wanna (Urban Books)You Make Me Wanna (Urban Books)
by Nikki Rashan
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of A Project Chick (Urban Books)A Project Chick (Urban Books)
by Nikki Turner
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Girls from Da HoodGirls from Da Hood
by Nikki Turner
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of No More Tears In The EndNo More Tears In The End
by Roy Glenn
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of In A Cold SweatIn A Cold Sweat
by Roy Glenn
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Sheisty: Triple Crown CollectionSheisty: Triple Crown Collection
by T. N. Baker
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Still Sheisty: Triple Crown CollectionStill Sheisty: Triple Crown Collection
by T. N. Baker
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of A Thug’s LifeA Thug’s Life
by Thomas Long