24 Bestselling Fiction Books

Period: November/December - 2012

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
The Perfect Marriage

The Perfect Marriage

by Kimberla Lawson Roby
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3
Buttermilk Bottom

Buttermilk Bottom

by H. Victoria Hargro Atkerson
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4
Scandalous

Scandalous

by Victoria Christopher Murray
7
Drink Fuck Sleep (Volume 1)

Drink Fuck Sleep (Volume 1)

by Karrine Steffans, et al.
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8
The Man In 3B

The Man In 3B

by Carl Weber
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10
Secret Obsession

Secret Obsession

by Kimberla Lawson Roby
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12
Been So Long

Been So Long

by Adrienne Thompson
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13
The Devil In Silver: A Novel

The Devil In Silver

by Victor Lavalle
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14
The Family Business

The Family Business

by Carl Weber and Eric Pete
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16
Going Home

Going Home

by Evelyn Palfrey
17
The Other Side of Divine

The Other Side of Divine

by Vanessa Davis Griggs
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18
Mama

Mama

by Terry McMillan
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19
Another Man Will

Another Man Will

by Daaimah S. Poole
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22
Maintenance Man II: Money, Politics & Sex: Everyone Has A Price

Maintenance Man II

by Michael Baisden
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24
White Man’s Justice

White Man’s Justice

by Donald Goines
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25
The Cartel 4: Diamonds Are Forever

The Cartel 4

by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
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