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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.

151 Publications Found

Carl Weber’s Kingpins: Queens 3
Carl Weber’s Kingpins
Erick S. Gray
Sep 2024
Black Godfather: The Black Death
Black Godfather
K’wan
Sep 2024
The Family Business 7: New Orleans
The Family Business 7
Carl Weber and C. N. Phillips
Aug 2024
The Cartel
The Cartel
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Sep 2012
Butter Soft
Butter Soft
Erick S. Gray
Mar 2024
Dirty Money: 20th Anniversary Edition
Dirty Money
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Dec 2023
Carl Weber’s Kingpins Queens 2: The Kingdom
Carl Weber’s Kingpins Queens 2
Erick S. Gray
Feb 2023
Around the Way Girls 12
Around the Way Girls 12
Treasure Hernandez and La Jill Hunt
Jan 2023
Carl Weber’s Kingpins The Ultimate Hustle
The Family Business 6
The Family Business 6
Carl Weber and La Jill Hunt
Sep 2022
Carl Weber’s Kingpins Queens
Carl Weber’s Kingpins Queens
Erick S. Gray
Sep 2022
Black Hamptons
Black Hamptons
Carl Weber and La Jill Hunt
Aug 2022
Carl Weber’s Kingpins Brooklyn
Carl Weber’s Kingpins Brooklyn
Brandie Davis
Jun 2022
Daughter of a Queen Pin
Daughter of a Queen Pin
Treasure Hernandez
May 2022
Lovin’ a Virginia Bad Girl
Lovin’ a Virginia Bad Girl
Racquel Williams
Apr 2022
The Bronx
The Bronx
C. N. Phillips
Feb 2022
The Streets Keep Pulling Me Back
The Streets Keep Pulling Me Back
Brittani Williams
Jan 2022
Philly Girl 2: Carl Weber Presents
Philly Girl 2
Marcus Weber
Jan 2022
The Education of Nevada Duncan
The Education of Nevada Duncan
Carl Weber and C. N. Phillips
Aug 2021
Grand Opening 2: A Family Business Novel
Grand Opening 2
Carl Weber
Jul 2019
Urban Love Is
Urban Love Is
Erick S. Gray
Jul 2021
Influence: Death on the Beach: An Influence Novel
Influence
Carl Weber
Apr 2021
In Love with the King of Harlem
In Love with the King of Harlem
Jahquel J.
Oct 2019
Girls from Da Hood 14
Girls from Da Hood 14
Treasure Hernandez
Nov 2020
Imitation of Wife
Imitation of Wife
La Jill Hunt
May 2020
Influence
Influence
Carl Weber
Mar 2020
Moth to a Flame: Tenth Anniversary Edition
Moth to a Flame
Ashley Antoinette
Feb 2020
The Family Business 4: A Family Business Novel
The Family Business 4
Carl Weber and C. N. Phillips
Nov 2019
Belle
Belle
Treasure Hernandez
Oct 2019
The Family Business
The Family Business
Carl Weber and Eric Pete
Feb 2012
The Family Business 2
The Family Business 2
Carl Weber and Treasure Hernandez
Aug 2013
Watch Out for the Big Girls 3
Watch Out for the Big Girls 3
J.M. Benjamin
Jul 2019
Wrath
Wrath
K’wan
May 2019
The Family Business 5: A Family Business Novel
The Family Business 5
Carl Weber and La Jill Hunt
Feb 2019
The Cartel Deluxe Edition, Part 2: Books 4 and 5
The Cartel Deluxe Edition, Part 2
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Jan 2019
Lawless
Lawless
K’wan
Jan 2019
Around the Way Girls 11
Around the Way Girls 11
Treasure Hernandez, Clifford “Spud” Johnson, and India Johnson-Williams
Jan 2019
Carl Weber’s Kingpins Houston
Carl Weber’s Kingpins Houston
Treasure Hernandez
Dec 2018
Trouble in Rio: A Family Business Novel
Trouble in Rio
M. T. Pope and Carl Weber
Nov 2018
My Mama’s Drama
My Mama’s Drama
La Jill Hunt
Oct 2018
Goodfellas
Goodfellas
Carl Weber, Ty Marshall, and Marlon P.S. White
Jul 2018
Carl Weber’s Kingpin Los Angeles
Carl Weber’s Kingpin Los Angeles
C. N. Phillips
May 2018
The Banks Sisters Complete
The Banks Sisters Complete
Nikki Turner
Mar 2018
Charisma: Baller’s Wife
Charisma
Nikki Turner
May 2017
The Cartel Deluxe Edition: Books 1-3
The Cartel Deluxe Edition
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Jan 2018
Hood Tales, Volume 1: Maid for You and Robin the Hood
Hood Tales, Volume 1
C. N. Phillips
Nov 2017
The Family Business 3: The Return of Vegas
The Family Business 3
Carl Weber and Treasure Hernandez
Sep 2017
Larceny: Triple Crown Collection
Larceny
Jason Poole
Jul 2017
Black President: The World Will Never Be the Same
Black President
Brenda M. Hampton
Apr 2017
Tale of the Murda Mamas: The Cartel 2
Tale of the Murda Mamas
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Mar 2017
Deep: A Twisted Tale of Deception
Deep
C. N. Phillips
Mar 2017
Memoirs of an Accidental Hustler
Memoirs of an Accidental Hustler
J.M. Benjamin
Feb 2017
The Banks Sisters 3
The Banks Sisters 3
Nikki Turner
Jan 2017
The Last Kings 2
The Last Kings 2
C. N. Phillips
Dec 2016
No Shade
No Shade
K’wan
Nov 2016
The Doctor Is In
The Doctor Is In
Carl Weber and Brenda Hampton
Sep 2016
Carl Weber’s Kingpins St. Louis
Carl Weber’s Kingpins St. Louis
Keisha Ervin
Sep 2016
The Last Kings
The Last Kings
C. N. Phillips
Aug 2016
The Cartel 4: Diamonds Are Forever
The Cartel 4
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Jun 2016
Animal: The Beginning
Animal
K’wan
Jun 2016
Mina’s Joint: Triple Crown Collection
Mina’s Joint
Keisha Ervin
Apr 2016
Flip Side of the Game: Triple Crown Collection
Flip Side of the Game
Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker
Apr 2016
Banks Sisters 2
Banks Sisters 2
Nikki Turner
Feb 2016
Capital City
Capital City
Omar Tyree
Feb 2016
No More Mr. Nice Guy
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Carl Weber and Stephanie Covington
Jan 2016
The Fix 3
The Fix 3
K’wan
Jan 2016
Still Sheisty: Triple Crown Collection
Still Sheisty
T. N. Baker
Dec 2015
Sheisty: Triple Crown Collection
Sheisty
T. N. Baker
Nov 2015
Grand Opening: A Family Business Novel
Grand Opening
Carl Weber and Eric Pete
Aug 2015
Hold U Down: Triple Crown Collection (Urban Books)
Hold U Down
Keisha Ervin
Aug 2015
Reckless 2: Nobody’s Girl
Reckless 2
Keisha Ervin
Jul 2015
Flip Side of the Game: Triple Crown Collection (Urban Books)
Flip Side of the Game
Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker
Apr 2015
The Banks Sisters (Urban Books)
The Banks Sisters (Urban Books)
Nikki Turner
Feb 2015
The Fix 2
The Fix 2
K’wan
Dec 2014
The Cartel 5: La Bella Mafia
The Cartel 5
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Nov 2014
To Paris with Love: A Family Business Novel
To Paris with Love
Carl Weber and Eric Pete
Oct 2014
Reckless 2: Nobody’s Girl (Urban Books)
Reckless 2
Keisha Ervin
Aug 2014
A Hustler’s Wife (Urban Books)
A Hustler’s Wife (Urban Books)
Nikki Turner
Dec 2013
Road Dawgz
Road Dawgz
K’wan
Jul 2014
My Steps Are Ordered
My Steps Are Ordered
Michelle Lindo-Rice
Jul 2014
The Prada Plan 4: Love & War
The Prada Plan 4
Ashley Antoinette
Jun 2014
A Project Chick (Urban Books)
A Project Chick (Urban Books)
Nikki Turner
May 2014
You Make Me Wanna (Urban Books)
You Make Me Wanna (Urban Books)
Nikki Rashan
Mar 2014
The Fix
The Fix
K’wan
Feb 2014
Gangsta
Gangsta
K’wan
Dec 2013
To Paris with Love
To Paris with Love
Carl Weber and Eric Pete
Nov 2013
Tara’s Perfect Life
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Tara’s Perfect Life
Shelia M. Goss
Nov 2013
White Girls
White Girls
Hilton Als
Nov 2013
Supreme Clientele
Supreme Clientele
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
May 2013
The Prada Plan 3: Green-Eyed Monster
The Prada Plan 3
Ashley Antoinette
Jan 2013
The Sunday Only Christian
The Sunday Only Christian
E. N. Joy
Nov 2012
Reckless (Urban Books)
Reckless (Urban Books)
Keisha Ervin
Aug 2012
Dopeman: Memoirs of a Snitch
Dopeman
JaQuavis Coleman
May 2012
The Dirty Divorce (Urban Books)
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Urban Books)
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Urban Books)
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Apr 2012
Redbone
Redbone
T. Styles
Apr 2012
Moth to a Flame (Urban Books)
Moth to a Flame (Urban Books)
Ashley Antoinette
Jan 2012
Little Black Girl Lost 6
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Little Black Girl Lost 6
Keith Lee Johnson
Jan 2012
Murder Mamas
Murder Mamas
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Oct 2011
Soft
Soft
T. Styles, J.M. Benjamin, Boston George, Danielle Santiago, and Caroline Mcgill
Sep 2011
Material Girl 2
Material Girl 2
Keisha Ervin
Aug 2011
Gunz and Roses
Gunz and Roses
Keisha Ervin
Apr 2011
The Prada Plan 2: Leah’s Story
The Prada Plan 2
Ashley Antoinette
Jan 2011
Material Girl
Material Girl
Keisha Ervin
Sep 2010
The Cartel 3
The Cartel 3
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Aug 2010
In A Cold Sweat
In A Cold Sweat
Roy Glenn
Apr 2008
My Mother’s Child
My Mother’s Child
Dwan Abrams
Mar 2010
The Season
The Season
Omar Tyree
Dec 2009
The Cartel 2
The Cartel 2
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Nov 2009
Around The Way Girls 3
Around The Way Girls 3
Pat Tucker, Alisha Yvonne, and Thomas Long
Sep 2009
Turned On: Summer Series (Urban Renaissance)
Turned On
Angel M. Hunter
Aug 2009
Holy Hustler
Holy Hustler
P.L. Wilson
Jun 2009
No More Tears In The End
No More Tears In The End
Roy Glenn
Jun 2009
One Crazy Night
One Crazy Night
Omar Tyree
Mar 2009
The Cartel (Cartel, Book 1)
The Cartel (Cartel, Book 1)
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Dec 2008
Married Strangers
Married Strangers
Dwan Abrams
Dec 2008
Flint: Book 4: Resurrection
Flint
Treasure Hernandez
Dec 2008
The Trophy Wife
The Trophy Wife
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Oct 2008
Urban Affair
Urban Affair
Tony Lindsay
Jul 2008
Divorcing the Devil
Divorcing the Devil
Dwan Abrams
May 2008
Harlem Confidential
Harlem Confidential
Cole Riley
Dec 2007
One Dead Lawyer (David Price Mysteries)
The Honeymoon Is Over
The Honeymoon Is Over
Keith Lee Johnson
Sep 2007
Guaranteed Success
Guaranteed Success
Percy Master P Miller
Sep 2007
Cash Rules
Cash Rules
Thomas Long
Aug 2007
A Gangster’s Girl
A Gangster’s Girl
Chunichi
Jun 2007
Street Life
Street Life
Jihad Shaheed Uhuru
Jun 2007
Girls From Da Hood 3
Girls From Da Hood 3
Mark Anthony, KaShamba Williams, and MadameK
Apr 2007
Around the Way Girls
Around the Way Girls
Angel M. Hunter, Dwayne S. Joseph, and La Jill Hunt
Mar 2004
Guilty As Sin
Guilty As Sin
Cole Riley
Mar 2007
One Dead Preacher: David Price Mysteries
One Dead Preacher
Tony Lindsay
Mar 2007
Outlaw: A Street Saga
Outlaw
Roy Glenn
Feb 2007
Ghetto Heaven
Ghetto Heaven
Erick S. Gray
Nov 2006
Dogism
Dogism
Mark Anthony
Sep 2006
Girls from Da Hood
Girls from Da Hood
Nikki Turner
Sep 2006
In Her Mother’s Shadow
In Her Mother’s Shadow
Faye Thompson
Jun 2006
Riding Rhythm
Riding Rhythm
Jihad Shaheed Uhuru
Jun 2006
Diary Of A Street Diva
Diary Of A Street Diva
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
May 2006
Dirty Money
Dirty Money
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Mar 2006
Payback
Payback
Roy Glenn
Feb 2006
Gigolos Get Lonely Too
Gigolos Get Lonely Too
Dwayne S. Joseph, Roy Glenn, and Jihad Shaheed Uhuru
Jan 2006
Married to the Game
Married to the Game
Chunichi
Nov 2005
Baby Girl
Baby Girl
Jihad Shaheed Uhuru
Oct 2005
Sister Girls
Sister Girls
Angel M. Hunter
May 2005
Drug Related
Drug Related
Roy Glenn
Apr 2005
A Thug’s Life
A Thug’s Life
Thomas Long
Jan 2005
Mob
Mob
Roy Glenn
Dec 2004
The Womanizers
The Womanizers
Dwayne S. Joseph
Sep 2004
Chasin’ It
Chasin’ It
Tony Lindsay
Jul 2004
Love Is Blind
Love Is Blind
Parry Brown
Jan 2004
Is It a Crime: A Street Saga
Is It a Crime
Roy Glenn
Dec 2003

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