AALBC.com's 25
Best Selling Books - May 1st through June 30th 2008
Also check out the best-selling Fiction and Nonfiction books for all of 2008
| Fiction | Nonfiction |
|
#1
by Teri Woods Paperback: 240 pages The third and most explosive installment of the groundbreaking True to the Game trilogy will take you on a marathon race through the mean streets of Philly. Starting off where the second installment's dramatic cliffhanger left us, True III will finally reveal Gena's mysterious stalker and savior, as well as introduce a new killer so vicious, so cunning, so ruthless, he'll have you looking over your shoulder with each turn of the page. The crooked cops are searching for the money, Gena's family members are now the target for Gena who's hiding from everything and everyone, as the race is on for Gena's survival. Will she manage to keep the money, can she get out of town and make a new life for herself, and will her family survive the maniacal killer that is hell bent on tracking her down? Will Gena stay, True to the Game? |
#1
Hardcover: 320 pages Everyone wants to know the truth about their favorite celebrities' heart's desire. Within the masculine culture of Hip Hop and Hollywood, there is a well-known gay subculture that industry insiders are keenly aware of but choose to hide. Terrance Dean worked his way up for more than ten years in the entertainment industry from intern to executive, and has lived the life of glitz and bling along with Hollywood and Hip Hop's most glamorous. With a family full of secrets and working in an industry founded on maleness -- where one's job, friendships, and reputation all depend on remaining on the down low and in hiding -- Dean writes a revealing account of the journey of coming out from hiding. Full of startling anecdotes and incredible true stories, Hiding in Hip Hop is not a traditional tell-all. A personal and poignant memoir, it is also one of the most provocative and honest looks at stardom and sexuality. |
|
#2
by Zane (Editor) ISBN: 1593091656 |
#2
ISBN: 0060842423 Read an AALBC.com Interview with Steffans Glass vases filled with marbles crashed all around us as he began tossing linens from the bed. As the marbles scattered, we laughed in unison ... I remember the exact moment that I first laid on my back for him ... My legs were wrapped around his waist and just before his body was to merge with mine, I noticed his upper right chest. On it was a tattoo with the words "Pain is Love." Confessions of a Video Vixen is the widely anticipated memoir of Karrine Steffans, the once sought-after sexy siren who appeared in the music videos of multiplatinum hip-hop artists such as Jay-Z, R. Kelly, and LL Cool J. A top-paid video dancer, Karrine transitioned to film when acclaimed director F. Gary Gray picked her to costar in his film A Man Apart, starring Vin Diesel. But the movie and music video sets, swanky Miami and New York restaurants, and trysts with the celebrities featured in the pages of People and In Touch magazines only skims the surface of Karrine's life. This memoir -- part tell-all, part cautionary tale -- shows how Karrinne came to be the confidante of so many, why she kept their secrets, and how she found herself in Hollywood after a life marked by physical abuse, rape, and drugs -- all before she was twenty-six. By sharing her emotionally charged story, she hopes to shed light on an otherwise romanticized industry. |
|
#3
by Wahida Clark Paperback: 336 pages In the sequel to one of Wahida's most successful titles Payback is a Mutha, old scores are settled and before long, new tensions arise. Still recovering from the suicide of her best friend, Shan now pregnant by a married man is forced to make major decisions in her life. Ready to leave the fast life behind, Shan believes a move to Detroit will help her become a stronger woman-but someone wants revenge against Shan's brother and is willing to destroy Shan in the process. Torn over his love for his sister and his desire to get back on top of the drug game, Shan's brother, Peanut knows the danger of the streets. Old beefs become new scores and before long, a turf war is raging. With the stakes as high as they've ever been, only a few people will be left standing-and Shan is determined to be one of them. |
#3
by Jewel Woods and Karen Hunter Hardcover: 320 pages
There is a not-so-new, not-so-secret destination
where a growing number of American black men are traveling for the kind of
sex and freedom they say they can't find with black women. Thousands of
unsuspecting women are kissing their men good-bye while they go on
"business" trips to Rio where they meet up with some of their friends and
have sex every way they can imagine-no strings, no hassles, and no
conscience. |
|
#4
by Teri Woods ISBN: 0446581607 It's the late 1980s, and Gena, a young girl from the projects, meets Quadir, a millionaire drug dealer, and falls madly in love. Quadir builds a massive empire while fighting his rivals and enemies. Gena faces the challenges of holding onto her man, her house, her car, and the cash. Both of them find themselves caught up in a vicious yet seductive world, and learn that success in this game is no easy win. Gena and Quadir also learn that once you're in, there's no way out, 'cause everyone stays in forever....True. |
#4
Click to order via Amazon
Hardcover: 288 pages This titillating expos� chronicles the personal and professional adventures of this tabloid-laden socialite, dispelling some rumors, while confirming others. Diaries unveils the heavily shrouded Hollywood backrooms and its coveted secrets. Offering her ardent fans answers to burning questions and presenting lessons learned, this book will surely not disappoint. Karrine Steffans continues to dish out juicy gossip and the much sought after details of her star studded lifestyle and the celebrity men that helped her get where she needed to be. Karrine draws you in to get an up-close and personal look at the Hollywood life of fast money and sex; all the things that make for a great movie. She discusses her interactions with people after the release of Confessions of a Video Vixen and how she copes with it all. |
|
#5
by Zane (Editor) Hardcover: 352 pages Succulent: Chocolate Flava II is a collection of buck-wild and choco-holic erotica presented in a series of mind-blowing tales handpicked by Zane that also includes three original stories by the queen of erotica herself. Succulent features twenty-seven tantalizing short stories to tease and please both him and her. For couples who want to heat things up or for singles who want to spark a fire, there are stories written especially for women, and others are penned expressly for men. From a psychic aficionado who finds more than tarot cards to spread or a m�nage � trois with a fifty-year-old woman, her husband, and his new girlfriend, to a lucky bachelor who finds himself with plenty of sexy presents on Christmas -- from a promiscuous mother and daughter -- the authors in this anthology take risks, pushing the envelope as they explore unique situations sure to set fire to your fantasies. These sensual stories turn Zane on and are sure to turn you on, too. |
#5
Hardcover: 128 pages The 20th anniversary edition of Iyanla Vanzant's first published work offers a powerful path to self-empowerment based on the revitalization of one's spiritual and ancestral roots. Written with Vanzant's signature healing stories, this classic guide to uniting the will with the spirit teaches that only you have the power to make a change for the better. From basic breathing and meditation techniques, setting up a home altar, connecting with ancestors and guardian spirits, to the extraordinary power of forgiveness, Tapping is a perfect companion on the way toward the real you. This edition also contains the author's new �What I Know Now� commentaries and an original CD. Iyanla's debut spoken word album In the Meantime: The Music That Tells The Story was a # 1 Billboard Gospel bestseller. |
|
#6
by Deja King Paperback: 260 pages Precious Cummings is more ruthless than ever in Part 3 of the Bitch series. In The Bitch Is Back, Precious is relishing in every hood queen s dream life. She has her king, Supreme, and her princess, their daughter Aaliyah. With an estate in Beverly Hills, a fleet of luxurious cars and endless cash flow, the drama Precious experienced in the gritty streets of New York is a distant memory ... or so she thought. Without warning, Precious worst nightmare becomes a reality. Pretty Boy Mike, the man who brutally raped Precious and who plotted to have her husband Supreme killed, has escaped from prison. With her life in danger, Precious resorts to what she knows best murder and mayhem to defend herself and the people she loves. Hell hath no fury than a gangsta chick out to protect what she cherishes the most her family. Brace yourself as Precious again wreaks havoc from West to East Coast battling her most treacherous enemy yet. |
#6
Paperback: 400 pages Acts of Faith is a thoughtful and inspirational book that explores the unique pressures on people of color today with great insight and sensitivity. This book is the minimum daily requirement for people of color in search of inspiration and support. In confronting discrimination, racism, rejection, and alienation, many people of color are turning toward a more spiritual approach to solving the problems that are unique to them. Here is a book of positive meditations that is sure to raise the consciousness of any reader. |
|
#7
by Teri Woods Paperback: 304 pages This is the sequel to Teri's amazing first novel True to the Game. Fans have been awaiting this story for over five years. TRUE TO THE GAME II will pick up where True to the Game left off-- with one difference, Gena is now seeing a new guy named Jay. Little does Gena know that the man she has fallen in love with, so soon after Quadir's death, is his archrival, Jerrell Jackson. Unfortunately, Jerrell is determined to get his revenge against Quadir's crew and he'll start with Gena. |
#7
by Zane ISBN: 0743457056 Dear G-Spot includes real letters from real people, both women and men, who have sought Zane's advice over the years -- the preacher's wife worrying about being judged, the virgin, the guy next door, the gay man next door, the woman with low self-esteem, and the other woman with a sex drive over the moon. In her own uniquely can-did and humorous way, Zane answers all your questions -- even questions you never thought to ask -- about making whoopee. |
|
#8
by Carl Weber ISBN: 1575669080 Read the AALBC.com Book Review Older sister Jasmine, a postal worker in Richmond, Virginia, is working hard, saving money, and waiting for the right man to walk into her life. And in fine-dressing, smooth-talking attorney Derrick, she thinks she's found him. Derrick is generous, gorgeous, and oh-so-sexy. But all it takes is some pointed questions from Jasmine's shrewd granny Big Momma to expose her man as nothing more than a lying, drug-dealing hustler. Refusing to admit she's been played, Jasmine chooses to remain faithful to Derrick while he's doing time. That is, until she finds him in a clinch on visiting day with his baby's momma, Wendy. Derrick's big mistake with Wendy pushes Jasmine even further toward the arms of good friend�and good man�Dylan. But when yet another baby momma comes into the picture, Jasmine will have to decide whether the right love is worth the complications that come with it� Little sister Stephanie is looking for a good time, not a good man, although she finds both in sweet, loyal Travis. Before she knows it, a one-night fling has turned into a three-year relationship. But then, Malek, Stephanie's sexy high school sweetheart and the father of her adorable son, swings back into town�and that wild part of her wants another taste of the one that got away. Right in the middle of wedding planning, Stephanie falls into a crazy affair with Malek�one that could destroy the best thing that ever happened to her. Big Momma tries to keep Stephanie's little family together, but a woman has to take care of her own life�and for Stephanie, part of keeping things real will be learning how to lie in the bed she made for herself. Now that she's the momma, maybe it's time to start acting like a grownup� The crazier things get, the more Jasmine and Stephanie realize how much they actually have in common�and how much they have to learn from one another. Because when it comes to sorting out life and love, no sister is perfect, but real sisters are forever� |
#8
by George Soros Binding: Hardcover In the midst of the most serious financial upheaval since the Great Depression, legendary financier George Soros explores the origins of the crisis and its implications for the future. Soros, whose breadth of experience in financial markets is unrivaled, places the current crisis in the context of decades of study of how individuals and institutions handle the boom and bust cycles that now dominate global economic activity. �This is the worst financial crisis since the 1930s,� writes Soros in characterizing the scale of financial distress spreading across Wall Street and other financial centers around the world. In a concise essay that combines practical insight with philosophical depth, Soros makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the great credit crisis and its implications for our nation and the world. |
|
#9
Paperback: 336 pages #1 best-selling author Shannon Holmes returns with the explosive sequel to his national bestseller, Bad Girlz. Tender is back and this time the ride is wilder than ever. |
#9
Hardcover: 96 pages Some 40 years after his death, Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., is being honored through powerful words and song in a special Boxed set
[Book & CD in jewel case) from Dalmatian Press and The Choral Arts Society
of Washington. Voices: Reflections on an American Icon in Words and Song
comprises 96 pages of remembrances as well as music inspired by the American
movement for Civil Rights. |
| #10
by Nikki Turner Paperback: 304 pages #1 best-selling author Nikki Turner returns with an
explosive new novel about a woman at an emotional crossroads�and the men
left in her wake. |
#10
by
J.A. Rogers,
John Henrik Clarke (Editor) ISBN: 0684815818 An eye-opening account of the great black personalities of world history. In this first volume: outstanding blacks of Asia and Africa, and historical figures before Christ -- including Akhenaton, Aesop, Hannibal, Cleopatra, Zenobia, Askia the Great, the Mahdi, Samuel Adjai Crowther, and many more. World's Great Men of Color is a comprehensive account of the great Black personalities in world history. J. A. Rogers was one of the first Black scholars to devote most of his life to researching the lives of hundreds of men and women of color. This first volume is a convenient reference; equipped with a comprehensive introduction, it treats all aspects of recorded Black history. J. A. Rogers's book is vital reading for everyone who wants a fuller and broader understanding of the great personalities who have shaped our world. The companion volume covers the great Blacks of Europe, South and Central America, the West Indies, and the United States, including Marcus Garvey, Robert Browning, Dom Pedro, Alexandre Dumas, Joachim Murat, Aleksander Sergeevich Pushkin, Alessandro de' Medici, St. Benedict the Moor, and many others. |
|
#11 - Sleeping With The Enemy by Wahida Clark, Kiki Swinson Click to order via Amazon #12 - Bitch Reloaded
(Triple Crown Publications Presents) #13 - Addicted #14 - Bitch #15 -
Every Thug Needs A Lady #16 - Love Is Never Painless: Three Novellas #17 - Payback Is A Mutha #18 - Sistergirls.com #19 - The Street #20 -
Where a Nickel Costs a Dime: Poems
#21 -
Blackgentlemen.com #22 - Forever a Hustler's Wife: A Novel #23 -
In Cahootz (Triple Crown Publications Presents) #24 - Life After Wifey #25 - One in a Million |
#11 -
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number: Black Women Explore Midlife #12 -
Baldwin's Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin #13 -
Blueprint for Black Power: A Moral, Political and Economic Imperative for
the Twenty-First Century #14 -
Debating Race: with Michael Eric Dyson #15 -
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance #16 -
From Superman to Man #17 -
Grace After Midnight: A Memoir #18 -
Harlem Godfather: The Rap on my Husband, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson #19 -
He-Motions: Even Strong Men Struggle #20 -
Introduction To African Civilizations #21 -
Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me #22 - The Door of No Return: The History of Cape Coast
Castle and the Atlantic Slave Trade #23 - Raising Black Boys #24 - The Beautiful Struggle: A
Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood #25 - The Isis Papers: The Keys
to the Colors |
True to
the Game III
Hiding In Hip Hop -
On The Down Low in the Entertainment Industry from Music to Hollywood
Purple Panties: An
Eroticanoir.com Anthology
Confessions
of a Video Vixen
Payback With Ya Life
Don't Blame It on
Rio: The Real Deal Behind Why Men Go to Brazil for Sex
True to the Game
Succulent:
Chocolate Flava II (Hardcover)
Until Today!: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind
The Bitch is Back
Acts Of Faith
True
to the Game II
Dear
G-Spot: Straight Talk About Sex and Love
Baby
Momma Drama
The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crash of 2008 and What It
Means
Bad
Girlz 4 Life
Voices Reflections on an American Icon Through Words and Song
Black
Widow: A Novel
World's Great Men of Color, Volume I:
Asia and Africa, and Historical Figures Before Christ, Including Aesop,
Hannibal, Cleopatra, Zenobia, Askia the Great, ... and Many Others
AALBC.com generates book sales directly, and through a number of affiliate programs. Our bestsellers list reflects sales generated via Amazon.com. This list ranks book sales from May 1st through June 30th 2008.
For permission to reproduce this bestseller list, please contact troy@aalbc.com
