The 22 Bestselling Adult Nonfiction Books on AALBC for 2016

This page highlights 22 books, published in 2016, that made our Bestsellers List.
(Note: Bestseller status carries over to new editions, so the publication year may differ from the original release.)

The Mis-Education of the Negro
35 Time Bestseller

The Mis-Education of the Negro

by Carter G. Woodson
A People’s History of the United States
4 Time Bestseller

A People’s History of the United States

by Howard Zinn
I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
3 Time Bestseller

I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual

by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Social Action, Advocacy and Agents of Change
3 Time Bestseller

Social Action, Advocacy and Agents of Change

by Ruby M. Gourdine and Annie W. Brown
Guide to Literary Agents 2017: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting an Agent
2 Time Bestseller

Guide to Literary Agents 2017: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting an Agent

by Chuck Sambuchino
Fifty-Five Unemployed and Faking Normal: Your Guide to a Better <strike>Retirement</strike> Life
2 Time Bestseller

Fifty-Five Unemployed and Faking Normal: Your Guide to a Better <strike>Retirement</strike> Life

by Elizabeth White
Honoring Professor William Leo Hansberry (1894-1965): An Intellectual Libation For The Architect Of America’s African Studies Department
2 Time Bestseller

Honoring Professor William Leo Hansberry (1894-1965): An Intellectual Libation For The Architect Of America’s African Studies Department

by Kaba Hiawatha Kamene
Hidden Figures
2 Time Bestseller

Hidden Figures

by Margot Lee Shetterly
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
2 Time Bestseller

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah
Seven Days of Change: A Flash Devotional
1 Time Bestseller

Seven Days of Change: A Flash Devotional

by Adrienne Thompson
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Gratitude: 101 Stories about How Being Thankful Can Change Your Life
1 Time Bestseller

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Gratitude: 101 Stories about How Being Thankful Can Change Your Life

by Amy Newmark and Deborah Norville
ESSENCE The Obamas: The White House Years
1 Time Bestseller

ESSENCE The Obamas: The White House Years

by Editors of Essence Magazine
The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2017: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes
1 Time Bestseller

The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2017: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes

by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe
Small Business: Start A Business: 10 Proven Steps to Becoming an Entrepreneur and Creating A Successful Small Business
1 Time Bestseller

Small Business: Start A Business: 10 Proven Steps to Becoming an Entrepreneur and Creating A Successful Small Business

by Jerry Kershen
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
1 Time Bestseller

From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation

by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America
1 Time Bestseller

Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America

by Lerone Bennett
Stokely: A Life
1 Time Bestseller

Stokely: A Life

by Peniel E. Joseph
Satan’s Sex Scandal: Exposing the Conspiracy to Destroy the Black Church
1 Time Bestseller

Satan’s Sex Scandal: Exposing the Conspiracy to Destroy the Black Church

by R. Renee
50 for Your Future: Lessons from Down the Road
1 Time Bestseller

50 for Your Future: Lessons from Down the Road

by Tavis Smiley
The Covenant with Black America - Ten Years Later
1 Time Bestseller

The Covenant with Black America - Ten Years Later

by Tavis Smiley
The Little Book of Confidence: Cool. Calm. Collected (The Little Books)
1 Time Bestseller

The Little Book of Confidence: Cool. Calm. Collected (The Little Books)

by Tiddy Rowan
The Little Book of Quiet: Finding a Mindful Balance (Little Books)
1 Time Bestseller

The Little Book of Quiet: Finding a Mindful Balance (Little Books)

by Tiddy Rowan

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