10 Bestselling Children’s Books

Period: September/October - 2024

AALBC Bestseller Seal
Celebrating Black stories and authors since 1998, the AALBC Bestsellers List is now published quarterly. Here’s a printable list and collage of this period’s titles. Also check out the BLK Bestsellers—the definitive monthly guide to America’s bestselling books by Black writers.

The Lagos Wife by Vanessa Walters is not only #1 on our fiction list, but it is also the #1 book overall. The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates was the bestselling book on our nonfiction list even before its publication date — based upon presales alone. Stacey Speaks Up by Stacey Abrams and Illustrated by Kitt Thomas tops our children’s list this period.

1
Stacey Speaks Up

Stacey Speaks Up

by Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery
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2
My Hair Can

My Hair Can

by Matt Forté
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3
The Boldest White: A Story of Hijab and Community

The Boldest White

by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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4
The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship

The Kindest Red

by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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5
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family

The Proudest Blue

by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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6
Jelani’s Key

Jelani’s Key

by D. Amari Jackson
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7
Treasure Island: Runaway Gold

Treasure Island

by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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8
Hair Love ABCs

Hair Love ABCs

by Matthew A. Cherry
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9
Keyana Loves Her Friend (#2)

Keyana Loves Her Friend (#2)

by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
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10
Shout for Joy!: Psalm 100 Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist

Shout for Joy!

by Jan Spivey Gilchrist
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