AALBC.com's 25 Best Selling Books for 2012

AALBC.com's 25 Best Selling Books (Fiction & Nonfiction) for 2012

2012 marked the start of AALBC.com's 15th year of selling books on-line. We sold our first book in December of 1997. The 2012 bestsellers lists are based upon online sales, via the Amazon.com affiliate program

Best Selling Books (1 - 10) • Best Selling Books (11- 20) • Best Selling Books (21- 25)

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#1 - The Reverend's Wife Click to order via Amazon By Kimberla Lawson Roby Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (May 1, 2012) From New York Times best-selling author Kimberla Lawson Roby comes the ninth installment in her award-winning Reverend Curtis Black series. It's been months since Reverend Curtis learned that his wife Charlotte had affairs with two different men, and for now, he continues to be cordial and respectful to her. But he's also made it clear that once their son Matthew graduates high school, he will be filing for divorce. Charlotte, on the other hand, continues to do everything possible to make amends in hopes of saving their marriage. Unfortunately, Curtis is ready to move on and is being propositioned by a woman who desperately wants to become the next Mrs. Curtis Black. When the situation heads down a path that is frighteningly shocking, could it be the final blow to this once blessed union?	#1 - The Tithing Hoax: Exposing The Lies, Misinterpretations & False Teachings About Tithing Click to order via Amazon by Cynthia Harper & R. Renee Paperback: 86 pages Publisher: lulu.com (January 18, 2012) There is much confusion surrounding the issue of whether Christians should pay tithes. The Tithing Hoax is written for Christian believers who want their questions about tithing answered in a way that is truthful, accurate and biblical. The topics range from pre-law tithing and tithing under the Mosaic Law to understanding the difference between tithing and giving and learning how to give according to the New Testament. The book is an easy-to-read Bible study that exposes and corrects the false teachings about tithing within the body of Christ. It is written from a lay person’s perspective and features a Question and Answer section that answers the most common questions Christians have regarding tithing. Authors R. Renee and Cynthia Harper read and studied the Bible as it relates to tithing and wrote The Tithing Hoax so believers can have a resource that walks them through the tithing scriptures and provides them with biblical evidence that tithing is obsolete.
#2 - Justify My Thug Click to order via Amazon by Wahida Clark Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Cash Money Content; Original edition (April 26, 2011) Justify My Thug continues the scintillating drama of Wahida Clark's best-selling Thug series. Following the action of Thug Lovin', the story rejoins the saga's favorite couple, Tasha and Trae, as they try to overcome their troubles and make their marriage work. Meanwhile, Jaz is facing drama of her own. In the torrid world of sex, drugs, and crime, Wahida Clark continues her definitive Hip-Hop soap opera that fans have come to love.	#2 - Confessions of a Video Vixen Click to order via Amazon by Karrine Steffans Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Amistad; First Edition edition (June 28, 2005) Confessions of a Video Vixen has been the 1st or 2nd best selling book on AALBC.com for 8 years in a row! “...a book I defy anyone to put down, is, quite frankly, the most revealing groupie expose' I've ever encountered. The book ought to be mandatory reading for any starry-eyed, aspiring actress even thinking about heading to Hollywood. For if just half of the allegations contained in this spellbinding confession are true, I feel totally vindicated for all of my diatribes against rap as misogynistic.”
#3 - Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II Click to order via Amazon by Zane Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Atria (October 29, 2002) Zane's erotic short stories have captivated the minds of both sexes and all races. "The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth" did exactly what its title implies -- exploded the myth that men are more sexual in nature than women, and that African-American women in particular are inhibited compared to their female counterparts of other cultures. Her audience is growing by leaps and bounds, nurtured by her Internet site and her previous best-selling titles, including "The Heat Seekers," her debut in hardcover. Zane knows exactly what her readers want, and in "Gettin' Buck Wild" she gives them some of her most provocative prose to date. Her characters and settings run the gamut from committed, monogamous couples looking to experiment, to the wild single sisters who belong to a very unconventional sorority. Zane tells the story of a high-paid multi-tasking career woman who gets her groove back in "When Opposites Attract," a couple who try something new in "The Subway -- A Quickie," and a new way of celebrating Christmas in "The Santa Claus." She spices up real-life scenarios with over-the-top sexual fantasy and ultimately gives her readers the best time they've ever had between the pages of a book.	#3 - Lose Weight Without Dieting or Working Out: Discover Secrets to a Slimmer, Sexier and Healthier You Click to order via Amazon by J.J. Smith Paperback: 322 pages Publisher: Adiva Publishing (December 13, 2011) Want to lose weight without counting calories, starving yourself, giving up your favorite foods, or eating bland packaged foods? Would you like to look and feel younger and healthier than you have in years without diets and exercise? If you've answered yes to these questions, this book is for you! JJ Smith's revolutionary system teaches proven methods for permanent weight loss that anyone can follow, no matter her size, income level, or educational level. And the end result is a healthy, sexy, slim body. JJ's breakthrough weight-loss solution can help you shed pounds fast by detoxifying the body, balancing your hormones, and speeding up your metabolism. You'll learn which foods help you stay slim and which foods cause you to get fat. If you have been on a roller-coaster ride of weight loss, you will finally be able to get off, lose weight, and stay slim for life!
#4 - Thug Lovin' (Thug 4) Click to order via Amazon by Wahida Clark Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (August 10, 2009) Tasha and Trae, the hood's favorite couple, are still together following the events of Thug Matrimony. Even with their relocation to sunny Los Angeles, the drama of New York cannot be escaped. From running a nightclub to dealing with models, shady lawyers, big money, new kinds of temptations, seductions, and drugs-not to mention new love interests-can this infamous couple weather all the storms and keep it together?	#4 - The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors Click to order via Amazon by Dr. Frances Cress Welsing Paperback: 300 pages Publisher: Third World Press (December 1991) We now are nearing the final decade of the 20th century. Recently, there has been an unraveling and an analysis of the core issue of the first global power system of mass oppression-- the power system of racism (white supremacy). Once the collective victims (non-white population) understands this fundamental issue, the ultimate organizing of all of the appropriate behaviors necessary to neutralize the great injustice of the white supremacy power system will only be a matter of time. The length of time required to neutralize global white supremacy will be inversely proportional to 1) the level of understanding of the phenomenon; plus 2) the evolution of self- and group-respect, the will, determination and discipline to practice the appropriate counter-racist behaviors--on the part of the non-white victims of white supremacy.
#5 - An Accidental Affair Click to order via Amazon by Eric Jerome Dickey Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult (April 17, 2012) Obsession. Intrigue. Murder. New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey once again "pushes romance and deceit to the next level" (USA Weekend), in this tantalizing tale of a high- profile marriage rocked by an unhappy accident: infidelity. James Thicke is a man whose mysterious past runs as deep as his violent streak. He's channeled the intensity of his soul into twin passions-success as a screenwriter, and marriage to movie actress Regina Baptiste. In the midst of filming his latest script, starring Regina and leading man Johnny Bergs, James receives a video of his wife caught in the most compromising of situations. HHours later, the clip of the on-set infidelity has hit the Internet and gone viral in the blogosphere and across all channels of social media. James responds to the affront by savagely attacking Johnny Bergs, and the spectacle has both the paparazzi and the police amassing at the married couple's estate. James goes on the run, but only as far as the city of Downey, California. As James tries to protect Regina from Hollywood's underbelly, lust, blackmail, and revenge become his constant companions. Does an accidental affair spell permanent danger?	#5 - Peace From Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through Click to order via Amazon by Iyanla Vanzant Hardcover: 280 pages Publisher: Smiley Books (November 15, 2010) New York Times best-selling author Iyanla Vanzant recounts the last decade of her life and the spiritual lessons learned -- from the price of success during her meteoric rise as a TV celebrity on Oprah, the Iyanla TV show (produced by Barbara Walters), to the dissolution of her marriage and her daughter's 15 months of illness and death on Christmas day. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Iyanla shares why everything we need to learn is reflected in our relationships and the strength and wisdom she has gained by supporting others in their journeys to make sense out of the puzzle pieces of their lives.
#6 - The Perfect Marriage Click to order via Amazon By Kimberla Lawson Roby Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (January 8, 2013) Language: English Denise and Derrek Shaw are the perfect American couple. Happily married for 15 years, they have a wonderful daughter, successful careers, and a beautiful house. They also have a shocking secret: a dangerous addiction to drugs. Denise and Derrek attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings, but with Denise's job becoming more stressful, it is the drugs that allow her to get through her long days. Then Derrek, who has been clean for weeks, relapses when there is a family tragedy. Once soul mates, this husband and wife are quickly losing the immense love they once felt for each other. With her parents spiraling out of control, their daughter, Mackenzie, makes an unexpected move to take matters into her own hands. Is there still hope and a final chance to save the Shaw family?	#6 - Inspiration: Profiles of Black Women Changing Our World Click to order via Amazon By Crystal McCrary, Photographs by Lauri Lyons Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (March 1, 2012) Michelle Obama. Mary J. Blige. Laila Ali. Soledad O’Brien. Venus Williams. Raven-Symoné. Iman. Patti LaBelle. 30 incredible black women share their stories in INSPIRATION: Profiles of Black Women Changing Our World. The woman profiled in INSPIRATION are contemporary and timeless, bold and courageous, trailblazers and history makers. Their unique voices, images, and stories have shaped the psyche of a whole generation and ushered in a new era of sophisticated, successful black women. From the White House to the courts of Wimbledon, and from Hollywood to the stages of the Metropolitan Opera House—each of these women has influenced the social, cultural, and political landscape of this country and abroad. Powerful images paired with insightful essays taken from first-person interviews reveal the challenges these celebrated women have faced in their lives and the successes they have achieved. These prolific women are acclaimed activists, producers, publishers, fashion designers, dancers, singers, models, and actresses—and they are now passing their knowledge and lessons on to a new generation.
#7 - I Dreamt I Was in Heaven - The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang Click to order via Amazon by Leonce Gaiter Paperback: 290 pages Publisher: Legba Books (September 1, 2011) Read an AALBC.com Book Review "Hanging Judge" Isaac C. Parker; Notorious half-black, half-Indian outlaw Cherokee Bill; one-quarter Cherokee "gentlemen bandit" Henry Starr, relative of the notorious Belle Starr; and the worst of them all-half black, half Creek Indian Rufus Buck. These real-life historical figures collided during the fateful summer of 1895. In lawless Indian Territory the end of an era approached. The U.S. government continued to co-opt Indian land for settlement. Judge Isaac C. Parker's judicial tyranny over the entire 74,000 square mile Indian Territory was coming to an end. Against this background, the multi-racial, teenaged Rufus Buck Gang--the last and most notorious of the Indian Territory badmen--embarked on their vicious, childish, and deadly 13-day rampage that shocked even this lawless land. In I Dreamt I Was in Heaven, famous, historical figures dance with fictional characters to create a turn-of-the-century tapestry of violence and innocence, butchery and grace--mirroring and chafing against the backdrop of a burgeoning United States, and a disappearing American West.	#7 - 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof: A Short Cut to the World History of the Negro Click to order via Amazon by Joel Augustus Rogers Format: Paperback, 71pp Publisher: Helga Rogers (January 1989, originally published in 1934) BLACK FACT: White American slave-holders used to induce white women to marry Negro slaves in order to hold the women slaves for life. PROOF: IIn Sept. 1664, Maryland passed a law that any white woman who married a 'Negro' should serve the master of such slave "for life." Slave-holders took advantage of this law to induce the white women, some of whom were recent arrivals, to marry the "Negroes." MacCormac says, "Instead of preventing such marriages this law enabled avaricious and unprincipled masters to convert many of their (white) servants into slaves." In 1681, the Legislature was forced to issue the following law: "Divers freeborn English or white women sometimes by the instigation, procurement, and connivance of their master.... and always to the satisfaction of their lascivious and lustful desires....do intermarry with 'Negroes' and other slaves, be it enacted that if any master....having any freeborn English or white woman servant in their possession or property, shall by any instigation, procurement, knowledge, permission or contrivance," cause her to marry a slave she should be free at once and the master should pay a fine of "10,000 lbs. of tobacco." .
#8 - Standing at the Scratch Line: A Novel Click to order via Amazon by Guy Johnson Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (December 1, 1998) In this hard hitting and action-filled novel, newcomer Guy Johnson (the son of Maya Angelou) introduces LeRoi Boudreaux Tremain, one of the most complex and engaging African-American characters in fiction. From the forests of France in WWI to the streets of New York City to a black township in Oklahoma, "King" Tremain is the angel of vengeance wherever he sees injustice inflicted on his people, friends or family. After murdering two white lawmen, LeRoi Tremain is on the run -- straight into the army and the Great War, where he proves himself an able killer. The result is "a brief history of 20th-century black America in the guise of a testosterone-fueled adventure yarn in this fast-paced, intelligent, and extremely violent first novel." The author comes by his talents naturally; he's the son of Maya Angelou.	#8 - ESSENCE Presents Ledisi Better Than Alright: Finding Peace, Love & Power Click to order via Amazon by Ledisi Hardcover: 176 pages Publisher: Essence (June 5, 2012) Read an AALBC.com Book Review Over the past four decades ESSENCE introduced our readers to inspirational voices such as Susan L. Taylor (In the Spirit; Lessons in Living; All About Love); and New York Times Best-Sellers Iyanla Vanzant ("In the Meantime," and "One Day My Soul Just Opened Up"), Juanita Bynum ("Matters of the Heart"), and Bishop T.D. Jakes ("Before You Do" and "Reposition Yourself"). Now, ESSENCE is pleased to share an incredible new uplifting and empowering voice with its 7.5 million readers and book lovers everywhere. In the tradition of Iyanla Vanzant's blockbuster 1993 book Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color, ESSENCE is pleased to collaborate with powerhouse musician Ledisi for a soulful and enlightening collection of the singer's inspiring meditations, quotes, and anecdotes charting her astonishing transformation as a woman and an artist.
#9 - Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2 Click to order via Amazon Edited by Zane Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Strebor Books; Original edition (January 6, 2009) Steamy, sensual and poetically hypnotic, Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2 is the follow-up to the bestseller Purple Panties. No one can debate the fact that Zane knows sex. The Queen of Erotic Fiction has hit home run after home run in the literary arena with her literary offerings. Now comes the latest, a collection of lesbian erotica that will have readers squirming on the edge of their seats, curling up beneath the sheets, and fantasizing about the possibilities. IncluIncluding such stories as "The Namma's Nectar," "Coast to Coast" and "She Loved a Girl," Missionary No More gives an insight into a world where love and lust have no boundaries. Come take a journey through the eyes of several women who have one thing in common: an appreciation for female sensuality.	#9 - The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America Click to order via Amazon by Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad Hardcover: 392 pages Publisher: Harvard University Press (February 15, 2010) Lynch mobs, chain gangs, and popular views of black southern criminals that defined the Jim Crow South are well known. We know less about the role of the urban North in shaping views of race and crime in American society. Following the 1890 census, the first to measure the generation of African Americans born after slavery, crime statistics, new migration and immigration trends, and symbolic references to America as the promised land of opportunity were woven into a cautionary tale about the exceptional threat black people posed to modern urban society. Excessive arrest rates and overrepresentation in northern prisons were seen by many whites—liberals and conservatives, northerners and southerners—as indisputable proof of blacks’ inferiority. In the heyday of “separate but equal,” what else but pathology could explain black failure in the “land of opportunity”? The idea of black criminality was crucial to the making of modern urban America, as were African Americans’ own ideas about race and crime. Chronicling the emergence of deeply embedded notions of black people as a dangerous race of criminals by explicit contrast to working-class whites and European immigrants, this fascinating book reveals the influence such ideas have had on urban development and social policies.
#10 - Head Bangers: An APF Sexcapade (Strebor Quickiez) Click to order via Amazon by Zane Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Strebor Books; Original edition (May 26, 2009) Hope and Faith: two things that everyone needs to survive. But the words take on a different meaning in the form of a set of twins who attend Crockett University in Washington, D.C. As seniors, they are looking forward to a bright future in corporate America. Meanwhile, they have decided to relieve some of the stress involved in getting a higher education by being members of APF. SororSoror Ride 'em High and Soror Lick 'em Low, originally hail from Atlanta and, like most twins, they share a connection. In fact, their physical bond is so strong, that one can often feel a pounding in her vagina while the other is engaged in sexual activity. But everything is not perfect when it comes to being a twin. Sometimes animosity and jealousy can creep in; especially when Hope and Faith find themselves both attracted to the same man on campus. Is blood really thicker than water? Or, in this case, thicker than basic carnal desires?	#10 - Slaves With Swag: The Negroes Your History Teacher Forgot To Mention Click to order via Amazon by Daryl T. Hinmon Paperback: 150 pages Publisher: Knowledge of Self Publishing, LLC; 1st edition (August 1, 2012) Read an AALBC.com Book Review Your grade school education left you with the very false impression that ALL slaves were submissive, timid, illiterate, severely oppressed & dirt poor. SOME may have been, but MANY were not. A vast number of slaves fought back, became educated, earned great wealth and purchased their freedom, yet you know little to nothing about them. Every man pictured on the front cover of this book was a slave, but nothing like the slaves you were taught about in school. These slaves were Slaves with Swag! They REFUSED to be oppressed and mightily: - Fought their enslavers to the death! - Earned their education! - Became RICH & POWERFUL! The brave actions of more than 50 male and female Slaves with Swag are documented in this book. Enhance your cultural self-esteem with the knowledge of these pre-1865 Black men and women!

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