2025’s Top 50 Adult Nonfiction Paperback Books in the U.S. by Black Authors

Sales Data Source: Circana BookScan, January 2023 – March 2026, U.S. print sales, from thousands of retailers including national and regional bookstore chains, independent bookstores, mass merchandisers, online retailers, supermarkets, and specialty retailers.

Methodology: Books are categorized and filtered for Black Authors by the African American Literature Book Club. This bestsellers list is a sneak peek into a much larger effort led by the Black Book Accelerator (Learn More).

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BLK Bestsellers List: Powered by The African American Literature Book Club, Black Book Accelerator, and Circana