20 Bestselling Nonfiction Books for January/February - 2017

AALBC’s Bestselling Book SealOur bestsellers list has been published continuously since 1998 and is the most visible list focused on Black Books in existence. You will learn about books selling well, in the Black community, that may never show up on lists published by larger corporate entities.

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#1

Click to buy a copy of Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly

#2

Click to buy a copy of They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America

They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America
by Ivan Van Sertima

#2

Click to buy a copy of Breath, Eyes, Memory

Breath, Eyes, Memory
by Edwidge Danticat

#3

Click to buy a copy of Assata: An Autobiography

Assata: An Autobiography
by Assata Shakur

#4

Click to buy a copy of The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley

The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
by Malcolm X, Alex Haley and Attallah Shabazz

#5

Click to buy a copy of I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual

I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
by Luvvie Ajayi

#6

Click to buy a copy of The ISIS Papers: The Keys to the Colors

The ISIS Papers: The Keys to the Colors
by Frances Cress Welsing

#7

Click to buy a copy of Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America

Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
by Michael Eric Dyson

#8

Click to buy a copy of African Holistic Health

African Holistic Health
by Llaila Afrika

#9

Click to buy a copy of The Real Lives of Strong Black Women: Transcending Myths, Reclaiming Joy

The Real Lives of Strong Black Women: Transcending Myths, Reclaiming Joy
by Toby Thompkins

#10

Click to buy a copy of Stolen Legacy: Greek Philosophy Is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy

Stolen Legacy: Greek Philosophy Is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy
by George G. M. James

#11

Click to buy a copy of 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof

100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof
by J. A. Rogers

#12

Click to buy a copy of The Art of Seduction

The Art of Seduction
by Robert Greene

#13

Click to buy a copy of The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights

The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights
by Dick Lehr

#14

Click to buy a copy of The Cross of Redemption: Uncollected Writings

The Cross of Redemption: Uncollected Writings
by James Baldwin and Randall Kenan

#15

Click to buy a copy of The Souls of Black Folk (includes “The Talented Tenth” and ”The Souls of White Folk”)

The Souls of Black Folk (includes “The Talented Tenth” and ”The Souls of White Folk”)
by W.E.B. Du Bois

#16

Click to buy a copy of 10 Ways Anyone Can Graduate From College Debt-Free: A Guide To Post-College Freedom

10 Ways Anyone Can Graduate From College Debt-Free: A Guide To Post-College Freedom
by Kevin Y. Brown

#17

Click to buy a copy of 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse

10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse
by J.J. Smith

#18

Click to buy a copy of Guiou: The Other Blacks, Second Edition

Guiou: The Other Blacks, Second Edition
by Gloria J. Arnold

#19

Click to buy a copy of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
by Michelle Alexander

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