BLK Bestsellers List
America’s Bestselling Books by Black Writers and Illustrators
Data runs from January 2024 through May 2025.
Related links
- The 50 Bestselling Books by Black Writers for All of 2024
- The 100 Bestselling Black Authors of 2024
- The African American Literature Book Club’s 100 Bestselling Authors
Sales Data Source: Circana BookScan, January 2023 – June 2025, 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