The 25 Bestselling Adult Nonfiction Books for 2005

This page highlights 25 books, published in 2005, that made our Bestsellers List.

Note: We carry over bestseller status for out of print versions of books to new editions, so the punlication year may not reflect the year the book was orignally published.





10 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education by Jawanza Kunjufu

Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education

by Jawanza Kunjufu

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3 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Silent Covenants: Brown v. Board of Education and the Unfulfilled Hopes for Racial Reform by Derrick Bell

Silent Covenants

by Derrick Bell

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3 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of How to Succeed in the Publishing Game by Vickie M. Stringer

How to Succeed in the Publishing Game

by Vickie M. Stringer

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2 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Robert’s Rules in Plain English: A Readable, Authoritative, Easy-to-Use Guide to Running Meetings, 2nd Edition by Doris P. Zimmerman

Robert’s Rules in Plain English

by Doris P. Zimmerman

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2 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir by John Edgar Wideman

Brothers and Keepers

by John Edgar Wideman

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2 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing by Joy DeGruy

Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome

by Joy DeGruy

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2 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Real Men Cook: Rites, Rituals, and Recipes for Living by K. Kofi Moyo

Real Men Cook

by K. Kofi Moyo

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2 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Is Bill Cosby Right?: Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind? by Michael Eric Dyson

Is Bill Cosby Right?

by Michael Eric Dyson

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2 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Holla Back…but Listen First: A Life Guide for Young Black Men by Mister Mann Frisby

Holla Back…but Listen First

by Mister Mann Frisby

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of The Black Dancing Body: A Geography From Coon to Cool by Brenda Dixon Gottschild

The Black Dancing Body

by Brenda Dixon Gottschild

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man? by Charles Barkley

Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man?

by Charles Barkley

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of The Black Panther Party [Reconsidered] by Charles E. Jones

The Black Panther Party [Reconsidered]

by Charles E. Jones

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism by Cornel West

Democracy Matters

by Cornel West

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Letters to Young Black Men: Advice and Encouragement for A Difficult Journey by Daniel Whyte III

Letters to Young Black Men

by Daniel Whyte III

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of We Flew Over The Bridge: The Memoirs Of Faith Ringgold by Faith Ringgold

We Flew Over The Bridge

by Faith Ringgold

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of America Behind The Color Line: Dialogues with African Americans by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

America Behind The Color Line

by Henry Louis Gates, et al.

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Giving Thanks: Teachings And Meditations For Cultivating A Gratitude-Filled Heart (Inner Vision) by Iyanla Vanzant

Giving Thanks

by Iyanla Vanzant

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Driven from Within by Michael Jordan

Driven from Within

by Michael Jordan

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Righteous Riches: The Word of Faith Movement in Contemporary African American Religion by Milmon F. Harrison

Righteous Riches

by Milmon F. Harrison

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of From A Red Zone: Critical Perspectives on Race, Politics & Culture by Patricia Penn Hilden

From A Red Zone

by Patricia Penn Hilden

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Def Jam, Inc. : Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, and the Extraordinary Story of the World’s Most Influential Hip-Hop Label by Stacy Gueraseva

Def Jam, Inc.

by Stacy Gueraseva

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of A History of Hip-Hop: The Roots of Rap (High Five Reading) by Thomas Hatch

A History of Hip-Hop

by Thomas Hatch

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of Black Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell

Black Rednecks and White Liberals

by Thomas Sowell

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of What’s Really Holding You Back?: Closing the Gap Between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be by Valorie Burton

What’s Really Holding You Back?

by Valorie Burton

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1 Time 2005 Bestseller Book cover of The Black Man’s North and East Africa by Yosef Ben-Jochannan

The Black Man’s North and East Africa

by Yosef Ben-Jochannan

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