10 Bestselling Children’s Books
Period: September/October - 2018
Celebrating books written by or about Black people, the African American Literature Book Club’s Bestsellers List has been published continuously since 1998. In 2026, we began publishing our list quarterly, focusing on The BLK Bestsellers.
Fiction: The Wolf Queen the first book in a series by Cerece Rennie Murphy was the bestselling fiction title.
Nonfiction: Tarkisha M. Wallace’s motivational & inspirational Little Girl Arise debuts at #1 on nonfiction list.
Children’s Books:
The Negro Speaks Of Rivers by Langston Hughes and Illustrated by E. B. Lewis is one of the most critically acclaimed children’s
Poetry: There were not enough poetry book sales to create a bestsellers list this period. AALBC does showcase some great poetry. In fact, poetry is the 9th most popular category of books we “stock,” so take advantage of our offerings and discover a great poet.
