The 38 Bestselling Adult Nonfiction Books on AALBC for 2008

This page highlights 38 books, published in 2008, that made our Bestsellers List.
(Note: Bestseller status carries over to new editions, so the publication year may differ from the original release.)

Baldwin’s Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin
6 Time Bestseller

Baldwin’s Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin

by Herb Boyd
Queen Bitch: Part 4 (Bitch Series)
6 Time Bestseller

Queen Bitch: Part 4 (Bitch Series)

by Joy Deja King
Harlem Godfather: The Rap On My Husband, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson
5 Time Bestseller

Harlem Godfather: The Rap On My Husband, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson

by Mayme Johnson and Karen E. Quinones Miller
The Ditchdigger’s Daughters
4 Time Bestseller

The Ditchdigger’s Daughters

by Yvonne S. Thornton
John Henrik Clarke And The Power Of Africana History: Africalogical Quest For Decolonization And Sovereignty
3 Time Bestseller

John Henrik Clarke And The Power Of Africana History: Africalogical Quest For Decolonization And Sovereignty

by Ahati N. N. Toure
Low Road: The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines
3 Time Bestseller

Low Road: The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines

by Eddie B. Allen
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
3 Time Bestseller

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

by Harriet A. Washington
Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life
3 Time Bestseller

Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life

by Kevin Powell
Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom 2nd Edition
3 Time Bestseller

Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom 2nd Edition

by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
21 Nights
3 Time Bestseller

21 Nights

by Prince Rogers Nelson and Randee St. Nicholas
2009 Guide To Literary Agents
2 Time Bestseller

2009 Guide To Literary Agents

by Chuck Sambuchino
7 Healthy Stages in Male and Female Relationships
2 Time Bestseller

7 Healthy Stages in Male and Female Relationships

by Donald Davenport
100+ Educational Strategies to Teach Children of Color
2 Time Bestseller

100+ Educational Strategies to Teach Children of Color

by Jawanza Kunjufu
Don’t Blame It on Rio: The Real Deal Behind Why Men Go to Brazil for Sex
2 Time Bestseller

Don’t Blame It on Rio: The Real Deal Behind Why Men Go to Brazil for Sex

by Karen Hunter
Hiding In Hip Hop: On The Down Low In The Entertainment Industry--From Music To Hollywood
2 Time Bestseller

Hiding In Hip Hop: On The Down Low In The Entertainment Industry--From Music To Hollywood

by Terrance Dean
The Manley Memoirs
1 Time Bestseller

The Manley Memoirs

by Beverley Manley
One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life--A Story Of Race And Family Secrets
1 Time Bestseller

One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life--A Story Of Race And Family Secrets

by Bliss Broyard
Standing Tall: A Memoir Of Tragedy And Triumph
1 Time Bestseller

Standing Tall: A Memoir Of Tragedy And Triumph

by C. Vivian Stringer and Laura Tucker
Sinking Saints: Ten Reasons Why Judgment Must Begin in the House of God
1 Time Bestseller

Sinking Saints: Ten Reasons Why Judgment Must Begin in the House of God

by Etta B. Harbin
Words Cross & Across: Word Search On Barack Obama
1 Time Bestseller

Words Cross & Across: Word Search On Barack Obama

by Eugene Williams, Sr.
Sovereign Evolution: Manifest Destiny From "Civil Rights" To "Sovereign Rights"
1 Time Bestseller

Sovereign Evolution: Manifest Destiny From "Civil Rights" To "Sovereign Rights"

by Ezrah Aharone
The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means
1 Time Bestseller

The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means

by George Soros
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats
1 Time Bestseller

The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats

by Grandmaster Flash
Why African Americans Can’t Get Ahead
1 Time Bestseller

Why African Americans Can’t Get Ahead

by Gwen Richardson
A Long Way Gone
1 Time Bestseller

A Long Way Gone

by Ishmael Beah
Sweet Release: The Last Step to Black Freedom
1 Time Bestseller

Sweet Release: The Last Step to Black Freedom

by James Davison Jr.
Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents 2009: Who They Are! What They Want! How To Win Them Over!m19th Edition
1 Time Bestseller

Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents 2009: Who They Are! What They Want! How To Win Them Over!m19th Edition

by Jeff Herman
Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question. Little Book. Answer Within. (ROUGHCUT)
1 Time Bestseller

Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question. Little Book. Answer Within. (ROUGHCUT)

by Maria Shriver
The Next American Century: How The U.S. Can Thrive As Other Powers Rise
1 Time Bestseller

The Next American Century: How The U.S. Can Thrive As Other Powers Rise

by Nina Hachigian and Mona Sutphen
Take Back Your Family: A Challenge to America’s Parents
1 Time Bestseller

Take Back Your Family: A Challenge to America’s Parents

by Rev. Run, Justine Simmons and Chris Morrow
No-Nonsense Dating: Maximize Your Confidence and Recognize Your God-Given Soul Mate
1 Time Bestseller

No-Nonsense Dating: Maximize Your Confidence and Recognize Your God-Given Soul Mate

by Ronn Elmore
That Mean Old Yesterday: A Memoir
1 Time Bestseller

That Mean Old Yesterday: A Memoir

by Stacey Patton
All About Love: Favorite Selections From In The Spirit On Living Fearlessly
1 Time Bestseller

All About Love: Favorite Selections From In The Spirit On Living Fearlessly

by Susan L. Taylor
Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Won’t Regret
1 Time Bestseller

Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Won’t Regret

by T. D. Jakes
Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits
1 Time Bestseller

Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits

by T. D. Jakes
The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, And An Unlikely Road To Manhood
1 Time Bestseller

The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, And An Unlikely Road To Manhood

by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The American Journey of Barack Obama
1 Time Bestseller

The American Journey of Barack Obama

by The Editors of Life Magazine
To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic
1 Time Bestseller

To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic

by William Jelani Cobb

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