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The NAACP Image Awards nominates five books in nine categories for Outstanding Literature. You may print a list of all the award-winning and nominated books. Learn more at the NAACP Image Awards website.

39 Image Award Winning and Nominated Books for 2013

Nominee – Biography/Autobiography
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, And The Real Count Of Monte Cristo

The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, And The Real Count Of Monte Cristo

by Tom Reiss

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Crown (Sep 18, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 432 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780307382467
Nominee – Biography/Autobiography
The One: The Life and Music of James Brown

The One: The Life and Music of James Brown

by RJ Smith

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Gotham (Mar 15, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 464 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781592406579
Nominee – Biography/Autobiography
The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities

The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities

by Will Allen

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Nominee – Biography/Autobiography
Interventions: A Life in War and Peace

Interventions: A Life in War and Peace

by Kofi Annan

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Penguin Press (Sep 04, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 400 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781594204203
Winner – Children
What Color Is My World?: The Lost History Of African-American Inventors

What Color Is My World?: The Lost History Of African-American Inventors

by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld

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Nominee – Children
Indigo Blume And The Garden City

Indigo Blume And The Garden City

by Kwame Alexander

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Word of Mouth Books/Capital BookFest (Sep 01, 2012)
Fiction, Paperback, 28 pages
Publisher: Word of Mouth Books/Capital BookFest
ISBN: 9781888018981
Nominee – Children
Harlem’s Little Blackbird

Harlem’s Little Blackbird

by Renée Watson, Illustrated by Christian Robinson

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Random House Books for Young Readers (Oct 23, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 40 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780375869730
Nominee – Children
Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington

Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington

by Jabari Asim

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Nominee – Children
In the Land of Milk and Honey

In the Land of Milk and Honey

by Joyce Carol Thomas

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Amistad (Sep 18, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060253837
Winner – Debut Author
Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words

Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words

by Darryl L. Lacy

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iUniverse (Jun 26, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 64 pages
Publisher: Author Solutions
ISBN: 9781475930801
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Nominee – Debut Author
Antebellum a Novel

Antebellum a Novel

by R Kayeen Thomas

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Strebor Books (Jun 26, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781620906903
Nominee – Debut Author
Congo: Spirit of Darkness (Volume 1)

Congo: Spirit of Darkness (Volume 1)

by Mayi Ngwala and Allain Ngwala

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Genet Press (Oct 30, 2012)
Fiction, Paperback, 346 pages
Publisher: Genet Press
ISBN: 9780984666300
Nominee – Debut Author
The Sister Accord: 51 Ways to Love Your Sister

The Sister Accord: 51 Ways to Love Your Sister

by Sonia Jackson Myles

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Sister Accord (Jan 27, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 135 pages
Publisher: Sister Accord
ISBN: 9780615530079
Nominee – Debut Author
A Cupboard Full of Coats: A Novel

A Cupboard Full of Coats: A Novel

by Yvvette Edwards

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Amistad (Jul 31, 2012)
Fiction, Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062183736
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Winner – Fiction
The Reverend’ss Wife (Reverend Curtis Black #9)

The Reverend’ss Wife (Reverend Curtis Black #9)

by Kimberla Lawson Roby

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Grand Central Publishing (May 01, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 336 pages
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
ISBN: 9780446572477
Nominee – Fiction
Silent Cry (Zane Presents)

Silent Cry (Zane Presents)

by Dwayne D. Birch

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Strebor Books (Jan 01, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781620907214
Nominee – Fiction
The Secret She Kept
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The Secret She Kept

by ReShonda Tate Billingsley

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Gallery Books (Jan 01, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781620901724
Nominee – Fiction
Destiny’s Divas: A Novel

Destiny’s Divas: A Novel

by Victoria Christopher Murray

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Nominee – Fiction
A Wish and a Prayer: A Blessings Novel (Blessings Series)

A Wish and a Prayer: A Blessings Novel (Blessings Series)

by Beverly Jenkins

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William Morrow Paperbacks (Apr 10, 2012)
Fiction, Paperback, 320 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780061990809
Winner – Instructional
Health First!: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide

Health First!: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide

by Eleanor Hinton Hoytt and Hilary Beard

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SmileyBooks (Feb 01, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 400 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781401936952
Nominee – Instructional
The No Excuse Guide To Success: No Matter What Your Boss--Or Life--Throws At You

The No Excuse Guide To Success: No Matter What Your Boss--Or Life--Throws At You

by Jim Smith

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Career Press (Jun 22, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback
Publisher: Career Press
ISBN: 9781601632128
Nominee – Instructional
It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love

It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love

by Paul Carrick Brunson

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Avery (Oct 11, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781592407699
Nominee – Instructional
Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life

Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life

by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

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Avery (Dec 27, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 240 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781583335024
Nominee – Instructional
12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without a Part-Time Job, the Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat

12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without a Part-Time Job, the Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat

by Jennifer S. Matthews

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The Pickett-Fennell Group (Nov 23, 2009)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 90 pages
Publisher: The Pickett-Fennell Group
ISBN: 9780615338255
Winner – Nonfiction
The Oath: The Obama White House and The Supreme Court

The Oath: The Obama White House and The Supreme Court

by Jeffrey Toobin

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Nominee – Nonfiction
Fraternity: In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.

Fraternity: In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.

by Diane Brady

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Spiegel & Grau (Jan 03, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780385524742
Nominee – Nonfiction
Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman’s Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones

Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman’s Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones

by Connie Rice

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Scribner Book Company (Jan 10, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781416575009
Nominee – Nonfiction
Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation

Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation

by Deborah Davis

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Atria Books (May 08, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781439169810
Nominee – Nonfiction
The Courage To Hope: How I Stood Up To The Politics Of Fear

The Courage To Hope: How I Stood Up To The Politics Of Fear

by Shirley Sherrod

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Atria Books (Aug 28, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781451650945
Winner – Poetry
Speak Water

Speak Water

by Truth Thomas

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Cherry Castle Publishing (Jun 12, 2012)
Poetry, Kindle eBook, 96 pages
Publisher: Cherry Castle Publishing
Nominee – Poetry
Hurrah’s Nest (Cedar Tick Natural History Chapbook)

Hurrah’s Nest (Cedar Tick Natural History Chapbook)

by Arisa White

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Virtual Artists Collective (Feb 03, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 80 pages
Publisher: Virtual Artists Collective
ISBN: 9780944048016
Nominee – Poetry
Thrall: Poems

Thrall: Poems

by Natasha Trethewey

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Aug 28, 2012)
Poetry, Hardcover, 96 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547571607
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Nominee – Poetry
The Ground: Poems

The Ground: Poems

by Rowan Ricardo Phillips

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (May 22, 2012)
Poetry, Hardcover, 96 pages
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
ISBN: 9780374167080
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Maybe the Saddest Thing: Poems (National Poetry)

Maybe the Saddest Thing: Poems (National Poetry)

by Marcus Wicker

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Harper Perennial (Oct 23, 2012)
Poetry, Paperback, 96 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062191014
Winner – Youth/Teens
Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons - A Dialogue With America’s Young Leaders

Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons - A Dialogue With America’s Young Leaders

by Barack Obama and Gregory Reed

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Amber Books (Oct 15, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 318 pages
Publisher: Amber Communications Group
ISBN: 9781937269388
Nominee – Youth/Teens
The Mighty Miss Malone

The Mighty Miss Malone

by Christopher Paul Curtis

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Nominee – Youth/Teens
Pinned

Pinned

by Sharon G. Flake

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Scholastic Press (Oct 01, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 240 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780545057189
Nominee – Youth/Teens
Fire in the Streets

Fire in the Streets

by Kekla Magoon

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The Diary Of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess

The Diary Of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess

by Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams, Illustrated by Shadra Strickland

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Turner (Sep 25, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 192 pages
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781618580153