African American Literature Book Club

Celebrating Our Literary Legacy Since 1998 — Black Literature is for Everyone

61 Books Published by Gallery Books an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

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Click for more detail about Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House by Omarosa Manigault Newman
Click for more detail about The Book in Room 316 by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
The Book in Room 316
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
The Last Black Unicorn
by Tiffany Haddish
Click for more detail about Seeking Sarah: A Novel by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Seeking Sarah: A Novel
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about A Blessing & A Curse by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray
A Blessing & A Curse
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray
Click for more detail about The Perfect Mistress by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
The Perfect Mistress
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Finding Amos by J.D. Mason, ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Bernice L. McFadden
Finding Amos
by J.D. Mason, ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Bernice L. McFadden
Click for more detail about Mama’s Boy by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Mama’s Boy
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Cosby: His Life and Times by Mark Whitaker
Click for more detail about What's Done In the Dark by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
What's Done In the Dark
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about The Bum Magnet by K. L. Brady
The Bum Magnet
by K. L. Brady
Click for more detail about Death Before Dishonor by Nikki Turner
Death Before Dishonor
by Nikki Turner
Click for more detail about A Family Affair by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
A Family Affair
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Friends & Foes by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray
Friends & Foes
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray
Click for more detail about An Angry-Ass Black Woman by Karen E. Quinones Miller
An Angry-Ass Black Woman
by Karen E. Quinones Miller
Click for more detail about The Secret She Kept by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
The Secret She Kept
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Got a Right to Be Wrong by K. L. Brady
Click for more detail about Say Amen, Again by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Say Amen, Again
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about A Good Man Is Hard To Find by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about True You: A Journey To Finding And Loving Yourself by Janet Jackson
Click for more detail about Respect The Jux by Frank C. Matthews
Respect The Jux
by Frank C. Matthews
Click for more detail about Holy Rollers by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Holy Rollers
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Destined by Patricia Haley
Destined
by Patricia Haley
Click for more detail about Samson by Jacquelin Thomas
Samson
by Jacquelin Thomas
Click for more detail about Stop Being Niggardly: And Nine Other Things Black People Need To Stop Doing by Karen Hunter
Click for more detail about Spiritual Seduction by Desiree Day
Spiritual Seduction
by Desiree Day
Click for more detail about Don’t Bring Home A White Boy: And Other Notions That Keep Black Women From Dating Out by Karyn Langhorne Folan
Click for more detail about Sex Appeal by Meta Smith
Sex Appeal
by Meta Smith
Click for more detail about Aaliyah (The Divas) by Victoria Christopher Murray
Aaliyah (The Divas)
by Victoria Christopher Murray
Click for more detail about Mama Dearest by E. Lynn Harris
Mama Dearest
by E. Lynn Harris
Click for more detail about Why Men Fear Marriage: The Surprising Truth Behind Why So Many Men Can’t Commit by R.M. Johnson
Click for more detail about The Devil Is a Lie by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
The Devil Is a Lie
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Veronique (The Divas) by Victoria Christopher Murray
Veronique (The Divas)
by Victoria Christopher Murray
Click for more detail about India (The Divas) by Victoria Christopher Murray
India (The Divas)
by Victoria Christopher Murray
Click for more detail about Whip Appeal by Meta Smith
Whip Appeal
by Meta Smith
Click for more detail about Can I Get a Witness? by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Can I Get a Witness?
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Getting Even (Good Girlz) by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Getting Even (Good Girlz)
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Black Will Shoot: A Novel by Jesse Washington
Black Will Shoot: A Novel
by Jesse Washington
Click for more detail about Faith Under Fire: Betrayed By A Thing Called Love by LaJoyce Brookshire
Click for more detail about Dare by Abiola Abrams
Dare
by Abiola Abrams
Click for more detail about The Pastor’s Wife by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
The Pastor’s Wife
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about It’s No Secret: From Nas to Jay-Z, from Seduction to Scandal—a Hip-Hop Helen of Troy Tells All by Carmen Bryan
Click for more detail about One G-String Short Of Crazy by Desiree Day
Click for more detail about Derelict by Relentless Aaron and 50 Cent
Derelict
by Relentless Aaron and 50 Cent
Click for more detail about Everybody Say Amen by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Everybody Say Amen
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about With Friends Like These (Good Girlz) by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
With Friends Like These (Good Girlz)
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Every Woman’s Got a Secret by Brenda L. Thomas
Every Woman’s Got a Secret
by Brenda L. Thomas
Click for more detail about Baby Brother by Noire and 50 Cent
Baby Brother
by Noire and 50 Cent
Click for more detail about Blessings in Disguise (Good Girlz) by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Blessings in Disguise (Good Girlz)
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Nothing But Drama (Good Girlz) by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Nothing But Drama (Good Girlz)
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Cruising by Desiree Day
Cruising
by Desiree Day
Click for more detail about Kiss the Year Goodbye by Brenda L. Thomas, Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, Crystal Lacey Winslow, and Daaimah S. Poole
Kiss the Year Goodbye
by Brenda L. Thomas, Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, Crystal Lacey Winslow, and Daaimah S. Poole
Click for more detail about The Velvet Rope by Brenda L. Thomas
The Velvet Rope
by Brenda L. Thomas
Click for more detail about Dark Thirst by Omar Tyree, Donna Hill, Monica Jackson, Linda Addison and Kevin S. Brockenbrough
Dark Thirst
by Omar Tyree, Donna Hill, Monica Jackson, Linda Addison and Kevin S. Brockenbrough
Click for more detail about Wendy’s Got the Heat by Wendy Williams
Wendy’s Got the Heat
by Wendy Williams
Click for more detail about Four Degrees of Heat: A Collection of Sexy Summer Escapades by Brenda L. Thomas, Crystal Lacey Winslow, Rochelle Alers, and ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Four Degrees of Heat: A Collection of Sexy Summer Escapades
by Brenda L. Thomas, Crystal Lacey Winslow, Rochelle Alers, and ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click for more detail about Lessons of a Lowcountry Summer by Rochelle Alers
Click for more detail about Fourplay: …the Dance of Sensuality by Brenda L. Thomas
Click for more detail about Secrets Never Told by Rochelle Alers
Secrets Never Told
by Rochelle Alers
Click for more detail about The View From Here by Brian Keith Jackson
The View From Here
by Brian Keith Jackson
Click for more detail about Making of a Stand-Up Guy by Charlie Murphy
Making of a Stand-Up Guy
by Charlie Murphy