10 Bestselling Nonfiction Books

Period: July/August - 2016

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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
Between The World And Me

Between The World And Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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2
The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.

The Destruction of Black Civilization

by Chancellor Williams
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3
The ISIS Papers: The Keys to the Colors

The ISIS Papers

by Frances Cress Welsing
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4
Not Tonight, I’m Tired

Not Tonight, I’m Tired

by Marita Kinney and Demoine Kinney
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5
The Tithing Hoax: Exposing The Lies, Misinterpretations & False Teachings About Tithing

The Tithing Hoax

by R. Renee and Cynthia Harper
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6
10 Ways Anyone Can Graduate From College Debt-Free: A Guide To Post-College Freedom

10 Ways Anyone Can Graduate From College Debt-Free

by Kevin Y. Brown
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7
Mayor For Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr.

Mayor For Life

by Marion Barry Jr. and Omar Tyree
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8
The Chains of Black America: The Hammer of the Police; The Anvil of the Schools

The Chains of Black America

by Michael H. Holzman
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9
Wonderful Ethiopians Of The Ancient Cushite Empire, Book 2: Origin Of Civilization From The Cushites

Wonderful Ethiopians Of The Ancient Cushite Empire, Book 2

by Drusilla Dunjee Houston and Peggy Brooks-Bertram
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10
The Mis-Education of the Negro

The Mis-Education of the Negro

by Carter G. Woodson
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