17 Bestselling Nonfiction Books

Period: November/December - 2008

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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Raising Black Boys

Raising Black Boys

by Jawanza Kunjufu
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21 Nights

21 Nights

by Prince Rogers Nelson and Randee St. Nicholas
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They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America

They Came Before Columbus

by Ivan Van Sertima
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Adam! Where Are You?: Why Most Black Men Don’t Go to Church

Adam! Where Are You?

by Jawanza Kunjufu
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Real Men Cook: More Than 100 Easy Recipes Celebrating Tradition and Family

Real Men Cook

by K. Kofi Moyo
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So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction & Fantasy

So Long Been Dreaming

by Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder Mehan
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State of Emergency

State of Emergency

by Jawanza Kunjufu
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