20 Bestselling Fiction Books

Period: July/August - 2014

AALBC Bestseller Seal

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.

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Troublemaker

Troublemaker

by Trice Hickman
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Open Door Marriage

Open Door Marriage

by Naleighna Kai
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Forever An Ex

Forever An Ex

by Victoria Christopher Murray
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Momma: Gone

Momma

by Nina Foxx
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Surprises

Surprises

by M. D. Williams
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Awaken

Awaken

by Timothy George
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Brother, I’m Dying

Brother, I’m Dying

by Edwidge Danticat
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My Steps Are Ordered

My Steps Are Ordered

by Michelle Lindo-Rice
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It’s Complicated

It’s Complicated

by Portia Cosby
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What’s Done In the Dark

What’s Done In the Dark

by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
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72 Hour Hold

72 Hour Hold

by Bebe Moore Campbell
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Unexpected Stories

Unexpected Stories

by Octavia E. Butler
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The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem

The Conjure-Man Dies

by Rudolph Fisher
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