10 Bestselling Nonfiction Books for September/October - 2024

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The Lagos Wife by Vanessa Walters is not only #1 on our fiction list, but it is also the #1 book overall. The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates was the bestselling book on our nonfiction list even before its publication date — based upon presales alone. Stacey Speaks Up by Stacey Abrams and Illustrated by Kitt Thomas tops our children’s list this period.

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#1

Book cover of The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Message

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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#6

Book cover of Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot

Black AF History

by Michael Harriot

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#7

Book cover of The Whole Man: 40 Spiritual Reflections from Black Men on the Head, Heart, Hands, and Soul by Rasool Berry, Maliek Blade, and Jermone Gay Jr.

The Whole Man

by Rasool Berry, et al.

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#8

Book cover of Rage: On Being Queer, Black, Brilliant … and Completely Over It by Lester Fabian Brathwaite

Rage

by Lester Fabian Brathwaite

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#10

Book cover of American Negra: A Memoir by Natasha S. Alford

American Negra

by Natasha S. Alford

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*For a few years, we actively boycotted Amazon but have discontinued this practice, as many of our authors have made their books exclusively available from Amazon. While we discourage giving Amazon the exclusive right to sell a book, we do not want this to be a reason to exclude an author from our site. Amazon also has an effective monopoly on eBooks and out-of-print books, which we highlight on this site.


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