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The #1s for TheGrio • June 2026

Adult Fiction (Hardcover)
by Viola Davis and James Patterson
"#1 New York Times Bestseller! Academy Award–winning actress Viola Davis and the world’s #1 bes..."
Hardcover • Little, Brown and Company
(Mar 2026)
Adult Fiction (Paperback)
by Kennedy Ryan
"A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from ..."
Paperback • Forever
(May 2026)
Adult Nonfiction (Hardcover)
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
"America’s favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing boo..."
Hardcover • Simon Six
(May 2026)
Adult Nonfiction (Paperback)
by Kimberly D. Moore
"A yearlong journey through the Bible to strengthen women’s faith."
Paperback • Rockridge Press
(Feb 2020)
Juvenile Fiction
by Sharon M. Draper
"Born with cerebral palsy, Melody, 10, has never spoken a word. She is a brilliant fifth grader trapped in an uncontrollable body."
Paperback • Atheneum Books for Young Readers
(May 2012)
Juvenile Nonfiction
by Margot Lee Shetterly
"This book tells the true story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who significantly contributed to several crucial moments in the space program with their mathematical calculations."
Paperback • HarperCollins
(Nov 2016)
Young Adult
by Jason Reynolds
"This novel unravels the story of a 15-year-old boy grappling with the decision to avenge his brother's murder over a tense 60 seconds in an elevator, his journey complicated by the appearance of figures from his brother's past."
Paperback • Atheneum
(Apr 2019)
Poetry
by Sharifa Stevens
""When We Talk to God" by Sharifa Stevens is a heartfelt, beautifully illustrated gift book that articulates the joys, sorrows, and spiritual experiences of Black women in contemporary society."
Hardcover • Thomas Nelson
(May 2025)