Independent Websites Dedicated to Authors of African Descent

#1 - AALBC.com

aalbc.com
Owner: Troy Johnson
Physical Store: No
Email: troy@aalbc.com
Phone: 347-692-2522
Site Launched: Mar 02, 1998
Alexa Rank: 429,080

AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of author profiles, book recommendations, intriguing on-line discussion boards, writers resources, articles, and critical reviews of books and by and about African Americans.

AALBC.com’s information was added to our database on Dec 03, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#2 - Mosaic Magazine

mosaicmagazine.org
Owner: The Literary Freedom Project
Physical Store: No
Email: ron@mosaicmagazine.org
Phone: 718.530.9132
Site Launched: Dec 25, 2005
Alexa Rank: 642,820

Mosaic explores the literary arts created by writers of African descent. Through articles, essays, book reviews, and interviews Mosaic has increased the literary reach of some of the most important voices effecting change on many artistic fronts

Mosaic Magazine’s information was added to our database on May 21, 2014, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#3 - Africa Book Club

www.africabookclub.com
Owner: Daniel Musiitwa
Physical Store: No
Email: memberservices@africabookclub.com
Site Launched: Apr 03, 2009
Alexa Rank: 1,193,853

Africa Book Club’s information was added to our database on Apr 07, 2017, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#4 - Between the Lines Bookstore

betweenthelinesbookstore.mybooksandmore.com/
Owner: Kim Knight
Physical Store: Yes
Email: betweenthelinebooks@icloud.com
Site Launched: Jun 22, 2014
Alexa Rank: 1,450,703

Enhancing Your Reading Experience and a Headquarter for Literacy

Between the Lines Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Jun 09, 2015, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#5 - United Black Books

unitedblackbooks.org

Physical Store: No
Email: unitedblackbooks@gmail.com
Site Launched: Jun 09, 2016
Alexa Rank: 1,549,627

We are a Black operated, California educational organization - with the goal of providing true historical education and knowledge across the African Disporsa. At UnitedBlackBooks.org we provide a wide range of rare and collectible African American eBooks, Audiobooks and Movies - in all categories.

United Black Books’s information was added to our database on Feb 24, 2018, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#6 - Black and Nobel

blackandnobel.com
Owner: Hakim Hopkins
Physical Store: Yes
Phone: 215-965-1559
Site Launched: Feb 06, 2006
Alexa Rank: 2,161,809

Black and Nobel ’s information was added to our database on Dec 11, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#7 - Sankofa Video Books & Cafe

sankofa.com
Owner: Shirikiana Gerima
Physical Store: Yes
Phone: 202-234-4755
Site Launched: Oct 15, 1996
Alexa Rank: 2,443,380

Sankofa Video Books & Cafe’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#8 - MahoganyBooks

mahoganybooks.com
Owner: Derrick & Ramunda Young
Physical Store: Yes
Email: customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
Site Launched: Sep 30, 2008
Alexa Rank: 2,811,811

MahoganyBooks’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#9 - EyeSeeMe

www.eyeseeme.com/
Owner: Pamela Blair
Physical Store: Yes
Email: customerservice@eyeseeme.com
Site Launched: Jan 11, 2011
Alexa Rank: 3,297,306

EyeSeeMe’s information was added to our database on Jan 15, 2016, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#10 - TimBookTu

timbooktu.com

Physical Store: No
Email: editor@timbooktu.com
Site Launched: Dec 23, 1997
Alexa Rank: 3,337,506

TimBookTu’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#11 - The Brown Bookshelf

thebrownbookshelf.com
Owner: Varian Johnson
Physical Store: No
Email: thebrownbookshelf@gmail.com
Phone: 512-372-8983
Site Launched: Oct 05, 2007
Alexa Rank: 3,351,358

The Brown Bookshelf’s information was added to our database on Jan 19, 2014, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#12 - African Bookstore

africanbookstore.net
Owner: Yvonne King
Physical Store: No
Email: sales@africanbookstore.net
Phone: 954-652-0474
Site Launched: Nov 29, 2002
Alexa Rank: 4,952,440

African Bookstore is a specialty, online bookstore, pleased to provide books on the African world wide experience, and African American experience.

African Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Dec 10, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#13 - Kweli Club

kweliclub.com/collections/book-store
Owner: Talib Kweli
Physical Store: No
Email: kweliclub@gmail.com
Site Launched: Oct 04, 2013
Alexa Rank: 5,537,942

Most people are only worried about sales figures and sales volume. I am worried about you - the people whose money make my dream possible.

Kweli Club’s information was added to our database on May 04, 2015, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#14 - Thumpers Corner

thumperscorner.com
Owner: Troy Johnson
Physical Store: No
Email: troy@aalbc.com
Site Launched: Nov 18, 2002
Alexa Rank: 7,136,197

Thumpers Corner’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#15 - Eso Won Bookstore

esowonbookstore.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: esowonbooks@yahoo.com
Site Launched: Jun 15, 2009
Alexa Rank: 7,953,995

Eso Won Bookstore ’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#16 - Go On Girl!

goongirl.org
Owner: Go On Girl! Book Club, Inc.
Physical Store: No
Email: GOGBookClub@goongirl.org
Site Launched: Mar 02, 1998
Alexa Rank: 7,957,794

The Go On Girl! Book Club is a nationally recognized reading club committed to fostering an awareness of and appreciation for the diverse literary works by authors of the Black Diaspora. Our deep and authentic respect for literature aligns with our not-for-profit status whereby we earmark the vas

Go On Girl!’s information was added to our database on Sep 16, 2016, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#17 - Mood Makers Books

moodmakersbooks.com

Physical Store: Yes
Site Launched: Nov 04, 1999
Alexa Rank: 8,211,813

Mood Makers Books’s information was added to our database on Jan 24, 2018, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#18 - Lushena Books

lushenabooksinc.com/
Owner: Luther Warner
Physical Store: No
Email: lushenabks@yahoo.com
Phone: 630-238-8708
Site Launched: Apr 12, 2005
Alexa Rank: 9,141,094

Lushena Books’s information was added to our database on Aug 11, 2015, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#19 - DiverseBooks

diversebooks.net
Owner: William Cox
Physical Store: No
Site Launched: Sep 11, 2009
Alexa Rank: 9,497,747

DiverseBooks’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#20 - Knowledge Bookstore

www.knowledgebookstore.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: customerservice@knowledgebookstore.com
Phone: 905-459-9875
Site Launched: Aug 27, 1999
Alexa Rank: 9,637,343

Knowledge Bookstore is a celebration.

Knowledge Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Mar 14, 2015, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#21 - Brown Sugar & Spice Books

www.brownssbooks.com
Owner: Jaqueline Galloway
Physical Store: No
Email: info@brownssbooks.com
Phone: 734.716.0213
Site Launched: Aug 05, 1998
Alexa Rank: 11,355,217

Brown Sugar & Spice Books’s information was added to our database on Jan 19, 2014, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#22 - AAMBC

aambookclub.com
Owner: Tamika Newhouse
Physical Store: No
Email: aambookclub@gmail.com
Site Launched: Aug 18, 2008
Alexa Rank: 11,683,549

AAMBC African Americans on the Move Book Club, focuses on exposes the unknown writer. Since 2008 we have exposed over 500 authors, publishers, and many of those alike.

AAMBC’s information was added to our database on Dec 10, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#23 - Neworld Review

neworldreview.com
Owner: Fred Beauford
Physical Store: No
Email: pubauthor@aol.com.
Site Launched: Sep 23, 2009
Alexa Rank: 11,947,904

Neworld Review’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#24 - National Book Club Conference

nationalbookclubconference.com

Physical Store: No
Email: curtisbunn@yahoo.com
Site Launched: Jul 17, 2002
Alexa Rank: 12,021,618

National Book Club Conference’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#25 - Nubian Knowledge

nubian-knowledge.com/
Owner: Harold and Cynthia Lee
Physical Store: No
Email: nubianknowledge@aol.com
Phone: 877-255-9834
Site Launched: Nov 14, 2006
Alexa Rank: 12,837,443

Nubian Knowledge’s information was added to our database on Jul 16, 2017, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#26 - Dare Books

Darebooks.com
Owner: Desmond A. Reid
Physical Store: No
Phone: 407-673-3273
Site Launched: Oct 01, 2003
Alexa Rank: 14,254,248

DARE is the acronym for Desmond A. Reid Enterprises. Desmond A. Reid Enterprises was started in the basement of Mr. Reid's home, in April, 1982, as a response to the lack of books in his children's school which reflected their experiences and the contributions of people of color, especially African-

Dare Books ’s information was added to our database on Dec 11, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#27 - Medu Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall

medubookstore.com
Owner: Nia
Physical Store: Yes
Email: nia@medubooks.com
Site Launched: Jul 30, 2011
Alexa Rank: 17,403,945

Medu Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall ’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#28 - Frugal Bookstore

frugalbookstore.net

Physical Store: No
Phone: 617-541-1722
Site Launched: May 10, 2012
Alexa Rank: 17,489,369

Frugal Bookstore ’s information was added to our database on Jan 01, 1970, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#29 - The National Black Book Festival

nationalblackbookfestival.com

Physical Store: No
Email: info@nationalblackbookfestival.com
Phone: 1-800-340-5454
Site Launched: Oct 18, 2007
Alexa Rank: 17,821,783

The National Black Book Festival’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#30 - Written Magazine

writtenmag.com
Owner: April Lewis
Physical Store: No
Email: averyella@gmail.com
Site Launched: Apr 10, 2006
Alexa Rank: 18,143,479

Written Magazine’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#31 - Aframerican Book Store

aframericanbookstore.com
Owner: Marshall Taylor
Physical Store: Yes
Phone: 1-402-455-9200
Site Launched: Nov 24, 2003
Alexa Rank: 18,212,387

Aframerican Book Store ’s information was added to our database on Dec 10, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#32 - Marcus Books

marcusbooksoakland.com/

Physical Store: Yes
Site Launched: Jul 11, 2005
Alexa Rank: 18,231,389

Marcus Books ’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.

#33 - Pyramid Books

pyramidbooks.com

Physical Store: No
Email: pyramidbks@aol.com
Phone: 561.731.4422
Site Launched: Feb 07, 2010
Alexa Rank: 18,237,389

Pyramid Books ’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Jun 15, 2018.