13 Bestselling Nonfiction Books for July/August - 2022

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Fiction:
Beloved AALBC best-selling author, Diane McKinney-Whetstone takes a departure from historical fiction to create Our Gen, a dazzling, provocative, and funny contemporary novel anchored in a retirement community brimming with secrets.

Nonfiction:
Elie Mystal explains why Republicans are wrong about the law almost all of the time. Allow Me to Retort, Mystal’s first book, is now a 2-time AALBC bestseller.

Children’s Books:
Kwame Alexander’s award-winning The Crossover is vividly brought to life as a graphic novel with stunning illustrations by star talent Dawud Anyabwile. Alexander also has three other bestselling children’s (middle grade) books on our list this period!

Poetry:
Smith’s book of poems is our #1 bestselling book, However, the real story is E. Ethelbert Miller having three books of poetry on our list at the same time!

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#3

Book cover of Afropessimism by Frank B. Wilderson III

Afropessimism

by Frank B. Wilderson III

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#11

Book cover of The Manley Memoirs by Beverley Manley

The Manley Memoirs

by Beverley Manley

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#12

Book cover of God in the Ghetto: A Prophetic Word Revisited by William Augustus Jones Jr.

God in the Ghetto

by William Augustus Jones Jr.

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