24 Bestselling Fiction Books

Period: September/October - 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.

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Payback Is A Mutha

Payback Is A Mutha

by Wahida Clark
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The Family Business

The Family Business

by Carl Weber and Eric Pete
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Justify My Thug

Justify My Thug

by Wahida Clark
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Going Home

Going Home

by Evelyn Palfrey
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Harlem: Lost and Found

Harlem

by Michael Henry Adams
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A Steele for Christmas

A Steele for Christmas

by Brenda Jackson
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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Zora Neale Hurston
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The Man In 3B

The Man In 3B

by Carl Weber
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The Cartel 4: Diamonds Are Forever

The Cartel 4

by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
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Thug Matrimony

Thug Matrimony

by Wahida Clark
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Sugar: A Novel

Sugar

by Bernice L. McFadden
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Animal

Animal

by K’wan
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Low Down And Dirty: A Novel

Low Down And Dirty

by Vickie M. Stringer