9 Bestselling Nonfiction Books

Period: November/December - 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
Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

by Margot Lee Shetterly
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2
F*ck Feelings: One Shrink’s Practical Advice for Managing All Life’s Impossible Problems

F*ck Feelings

by Michael Bennett and Sarah Bennett
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4
I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual

I’m Judging You

by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
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6
Between The World And Me

Between The World And Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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7
ESSENCE The Obamas: The White House Years

ESSENCE The Obamas

by Editors of Essence Magazine
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9
Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times in Today’s New York

Tales of Two Cities

by Zadie Smith, et al.
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