20 Bestselling Children’s Books

Period: Full Year - 2024

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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 (Learn More ▶). In 2026, we began publishing our list quarterly, focusing our efforts on America’s top-selling titles: The BLK Bestsellers.

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Cover for American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky

American Wings

by Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein
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Cover for Jelani’s Key

Jelani’s Key

by D. Amari Jackson
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Cover for Shining Legacy: Storypoems for the Young, So Black Heroes and Heroines Forever Will Be Sung

Shining Legacy

by Nkechi Taifa
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Cover for Big

Big

by Vashti Harrison
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Cover for My Hair Can

My Hair Can

by Matt Forté
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Cover for The Boldest White: A Story of Hijab and Community

The Boldest White

by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Cover for Treasure Island: Runaway Gold

Treasure Island

by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Cover for Stacey Speaks Up

Stacey Speaks Up

by Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery
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Cover for Sulwe

Sulwe

by Lupita Nyong’o
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Cover for The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship

The Kindest Red

by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Cover for The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family

The Proudest Blue

by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Cover for Soul Step

Soul Step

by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams
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You will learn about books selling well in the Black community that may never show up on lists published by corporate entities. Spread the word about our list; don’t let one or two lists, which we don’t control, determine which books are important.

We collect our bestselling titles from all our sales channels. The majority of our sales come from this website and our in-person events. We also include sales generated through our affiliate relationships, including Bookshop.org, Libro.fm (audiobooks), and Amazon.com*.

*For a few years, we actively boycotted Amazon but have discontinued this practice to ensure we do not exclude authors who are exclusive to that platform. We still discourage exclusivity but support all Black authors.

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