The AALBC eNewsletter Archive
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Target Engaged Readers of Black Literature
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America’s 100 Bestselling Black Authors
Who are America’s bestselling Black authors? We rank authors using total print sales and BLK Bestseller appearances. So far in 2026, Jason Reynolds dominates the BLK Bestsellers list with 61 appearances across 13 books—but who ranks #1 in total sales?
Read IssueHow an AI-Generated Book Became a Juneteenth Bestseller
When it comes to Black culture, trust recommendations from Black-led platforms—not algorithms designed to maximize revenue by promoting AI slop.
Read IssueJuly’s BLK Bestsellers + A 99¢ Award-Winning Novel
A 99¢ eBook, the newest BLK Bestsellers, and an invitation to join our July Book Club discussion.
Read IssueReal-Time Book Rankings, Literary Awards, Festivals & More
Discover the 100 most-viewed books on AALBC, explore 90 upcoming literary events, award-winning books, and more.
Read IssueThe Most Acclaimed Books Published in 2026
How many do you know? The year is only half over, and many books have already won awards, landed on bestseller lists, or been chosen by major book clubs.
Read IssueAALBC’s Top 100 Bestsellers: 2019 – 2026
The Black Books Everyone Will Be Talking About: Discover upcoming releases, a timely new review, our Top 100 bestsellers, and more.
Read IssueOnward Christian Soldiers by Terrill North
The Kongo, 1699. She knew she was meant to change the world. The world had already decided she would not.
Read IssueBridging the Rivers of Difference: by Catherine Meeks
Dr. Catherine Meeks—winner of the President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award—draws on a lifetime of work in racial justice and healing to offer a powerful examination of how racism and exclusion persist in modern America, calling for unity and collective action.
Read Issue💖 Don’t Miss this Charming Romance
Would you read a contemporary romance about a botched promotion, an awkward reunion, and a fake-dating scheme? <em>Almost by Design>/em> by Jenny Erlingsson is for you. Fall in love with this charming and sweet romance.
Read IssueRomance in Black from Walter Mosley!
From acclaimed author Walter Mosley comes Ghalen, a novel that explores love in all its forms — romantic, familial, and platonic — centered on one Black family, including a neurodivergent man and the found bonds that help ground them.
Read IssueThe Overseer Class Available Now!
Steven Thrasher, the author of the critically acclaimed The Viral Underclass is back with The Overseer Class, which explores what happens when members of historically minoritized groups are selected for high-visibility positions of power within existing institutions — but under the conditions of a kind of Faustian bargain.
Read IssueA Song for Juneteenth by Zetta Elliott
This emotional and lyrical picture book by acclaimed poet Zetta Elliott celebrates the importance of Juneteenth as well as the resilience of Black families and the power of community—featuring stunning illustrations from Caldecott Honoree Noa Denmon.
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