20 Bestselling Fiction Books

Period: July/August - 2016

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.

1
What’s Done In the Dark

What’s Done In the Dark

by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
2
The Perfect Find

The Perfect Find

by Tia Williams
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3
The Perfect Mistress

The Perfect Mistress

by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
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4
Sister Surrogate

Sister Surrogate

by LaChelle Weaver
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5
The Fishermen: A Novel

The Fishermen

by Chigozie Obioma
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6
The Ex Chronicles

The Ex Chronicles

by Sharon Lucas, et al.
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7
Loving Day: A Novel

Loving Day

by Mat Johnson
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9
The Cartel 6: The Demise

The Cartel 6

by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
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10
In My Father’s House

In My Father’s House

by Ernest J. Gaines
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14
Americanah

Americanah

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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17
Taffy

Taffy

by Suzette D. Harrison
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18
The Underground Railroad: A Novel

The Underground Railroad

by Colson Whitehead
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19
Bibsy

Bibsy

by Brenda Ross
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20
The Family Business 3: The Return of Vegas

The Family Business 3

by Carl Weber and Treasure Hernandez
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