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The 84 Bestselling Fiction Books for 2011





5 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf
by Ntozake Shange

5 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Thug Matrimony

Thug Matrimony
by Wahida Clark

3 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Every Thug Needs A Lady

Every Thug Needs A Lady
by Wahida Clark

3 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Justify My Thug

Justify My Thug
by Wahida Clark

3 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Thug Lovin'

Thug Lovin'
by Wahida Clark

3 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Thugs and the Women Who Love Them

Thugs and the Women Who Love Them
by Wahida Clark

3 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Purple Panties: An Eroticanoir.com Anthology

Purple Panties: An Eroticanoir.com Anthology
by Zane

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of The Cartel

The Cartel
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Snitch: A Novel

Snitch: A Novel
by Booker T. Mattison

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Covenant

Covenant
by Brandon Massey

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Echoes of a Distant Summer

Echoes of a Distant Summer
by Guy Johnson

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Standing at the Scratch Line

Standing at the Scratch Line
by Guy Johnson

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Dark Matter: Reading the Bones

Dark Matter: Reading the Bones
by Sheree Renee Thomas

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Dutch III: International Gangster

Dutch III: International Gangster
by Teri Woods

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Farther Than I Meant to Go, Longer Than I Meant to Stay

Farther Than I Meant to Go, Longer Than I Meant to Stay
by Tiffany Warren

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Payback Is A Mutha

Payback Is A Mutha
by Wahida Clark

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Payback with Ya Life

Payback with Ya Life
by Wahida Clark

2 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Dear G-Spot: Straight Talk About Sex and Love

Dear G-Spot: Straight Talk About Sex and Love
by Zane

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Miss Muriel And Other Stories

Miss Muriel And Other Stories
by Ann Petry

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Crew Love

Crew Love
by Antwan Floyd Sr

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Urban Books)

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Urban Books)
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of The Cartel 3

The Cartel 3
by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Unsigned Hype: A Novel

Unsigned Hype: A Novel
by Booker T. Mattison

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Daddy Long Stroke (Zane Presents)

Daddy Long Stroke (Zane Presents)
by Cairo

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Big Girls Do Cry

Big Girls Do Cry
by Carl Weber

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Something On The Side (Big Girls Book Club)

Something On The Side (Big Girls Book Club)
by Carl Weber

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of The Choir Director (Church)

The Choir Director (Church)
by Carl Weber

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Nobody Turn Me Around: A People’s History of the 1963 March on Washington

Nobody Turn Me Around: A People’s History of the 1963 March on Washington
by Charles Euchner

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of When I Get Where I’m Going

When I Get Where I’m Going
by Cheryl Robinson

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of They Tell Me Of A Home: A Novel

They Tell Me Of A Home: A Novel
by Daniel Black

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Hustlin’ Divas

Hustlin’ Divas
by De’nesha Diamond

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Beyond Greens and Cornbread: Reflections on African American Christian Identity

Beyond Greens and Cornbread: Reflections on African American Christian Identity
by Diane Givens Moffett

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Wench: A Novel

Wench: A Novel
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Nasty (Zane Presents)

Nasty (Zane Presents)
by Dr. XyZ

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Breath, Eyes, Memory

Breath, Eyes, Memory
by Edwidge Danticat

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Prospero’s Daughter: A Novel

Prospero’s Daughter: A Novel
by Elizabeth Nunez

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Pleasure

Pleasure
by Eric Jerome Dickey

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying
by Ernest Gaines

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Oreo

Oreo
by Fran Ross

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Giving to Yourself First (Inner Vision (Sounds True))

Giving to Yourself First (Inner Vision (Sounds True))
by Iyanla Vanzant

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Life Is Short but Wide

Life Is Short but Wide
by J. California Cooper

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of The Future Has a Past

The Future Has a Past
by J. California Cooper

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of True You

True You
by Janet Jackson

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Finding Forever

Finding Forever
by Keisha Ervin

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Material Girl

Material Girl
by Keisha Ervin

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Wife Extraordinaire

Wife Extraordinaire
by Kiki Swinson

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Be Careful What You Pray For (Reverend Curtis Black #7)

Be Careful What You Pray For (Reverend Curtis Black #7)
by Kimberla Lawson Roby

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Love, Honor, and Betray (Reverend Curtis Black #8)

Love, Honor, and Betray (Reverend Curtis Black #8)
by Kimberla Lawson Roby

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Secret Obsession

Secret Obsession
by Kimberla Lawson Roby

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Freedom is Not Free

Freedom is Not Free
by King James

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Children of the Street

Children of the Street
by Kwei Quartey

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of I Dreamt I Was in Heaven - The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang

I Dreamt I Was in Heaven - The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang
by Leonce Gaiter

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of A Thousand Sisters: My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman

A Thousand Sisters: My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman
by Lisa J Shannon

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Beneath The Lion’s Gaze: A Novel

Beneath The Lion’s Gaze: A Novel
by Maaza Mengiste

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Selected Writings And Speeches Of Marcus Garvey (Dover Thrift Editions)

Selected Writings And Speeches Of Marcus Garvey (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Marcus Mosiah Garvey

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of He’s Just A Friend

He’s Just A Friend
by Mary B. Morrison

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Liliane: A Novel

Liliane: A Novel
by Ntozake Shange

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Some Sing, Some Cry: A Novel

Some Sing, Some Cry: A Novel
by Ntozake Shange and Ifa Bayeza

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Kindred

Kindred
by Octavia Butler

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Somewhat Saved

Somewhat Saved
by Pat G’Orge Walker

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of In A Cold Sweat

In A Cold Sweat
by Roy Glenn

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Dutch

Dutch
by Teri Woods

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of True to the Game (True to the Game trilogy, Book 1)

True to the Game (True to the Game trilogy, Book 1)
by Teri Woods

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of True to the Game II

True to the Game II
by Teri Woods

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of True to the Game III

True to the Game III
by Teri Woods

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Getting to Happy

Getting to Happy
by Terry McMillan

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Dream Big: O’s Guide to Discovering Your Best Life

Dream Big: O’s Guide to Discovering Your Best Life
by The Oprah Magazine Editors Of O

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of A Thug’s Life

A Thug’s Life
by Thomas Long

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of What a Sista Should Do

What a Sista Should Do
by Tiffany Warren

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Fat From Papa’s Head

Fat From Papa’s Head
by Tony Lindsay

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of African-American Literature: An Anthology

African-American Literature: An Anthology
by TRIBUNE

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of The Deal, The Dance, And The Devil: A Novel

The Deal, The Dance, And The Devil: A Novel
by Victoria Christopher Murray

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Every Thug Needs A Lady

Every Thug Needs A Lady
by Wahida Clark

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of The Golden Hustla

The Golden Hustla
by Wahida Clark

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of What’s Really Hood!: A Collection Of Tales From The Streets

What’s Really Hood!: A Collection Of Tales From The Streets
by Wahida Clark

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Sleeping With The Enemy

Sleeping With The Enemy
by Wahida Clark and Kiki Swinson

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of White Butterfly

White Butterfly
by Walter Mosley

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Addicted: A Novel

Addicted: A Novel
by Zane

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Caramel Flava: The Eroticanoir.com Anthology

Caramel Flava: The Eroticanoir.com Anthology
by Zane

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II

Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II
by Zane

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Head Bangers: An APF Sexcapade

Head Bangers: An APF Sexcapade
by Zane

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Succulent: Chocolate Flava II

Succulent: Chocolate Flava II
by Zane

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of The Sex Chronicles

The Sex Chronicles
by Zane

1 Time 2011 Bestseller Click for a larger image of Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Total Eclipse Of The Heart
by Zane

Bestselling Books By Month May be Found Here

Our All-Time Bestselling Books May be Found Here