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Kingston Noir (Akashic Noir)

by Colin Channer

Kingston Noir (Akashic Noir) Colin Channer 9781617750748 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books "Thoroughly well-written stories…fans of noir will enjoy this batch of sordid tales set in the sweltering h...

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Kingston Buttercup

by Ann-Margaret Lim

Kingston Buttercup Ann-Margaret Lim 9781845233303 Poetry Peepal Tree Press Peepal Tree Press Longlisted: 2017 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature Jamaican poet, Ann Margaret Lim, follows her crit...

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King and I: A Royal Love Affair

by Mz. Lady P

King and I: A Royal Love Affair Mz. Lady P 9781519688484 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC King and I: A Royal Affair There’s an old saying that says everything that look good isn’t always...

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Easier Said Than Done

by Nikki Woods

Easier Said Than Done Nikki Woods 9780991532247 Fiction Brown Girls Books Brown Girls Books Easier Said Than Done is a touching new novel of love and risk, featuring a sassy and skillfully created ca...

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Irie Morning

by Alison Moss-Solomon

Irie Morning Alison Moss-Solomon 9789769543607 Fiction Blue Moon Publishing Blue Moon Publishing Irie Morning is a children’s picture book featuring a delightful poem and engaging watercolour illustra...

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My Jamaican Table: Vibrant Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Island

by Andre Fowles

My Jamaican Table: Vibrant Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Island Andre Fowles 9781648293740 Nonfiction Artisan HarperCollins In the first major Jamaican cookbook of its kind, Kingston-born chef Andre Fow...

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Number Ones Only: The Autobiography of Ryan Press & the Art of Making Hits

by Ryan Press

Number Ones Only: The Autobiography of Ryan Press & the Art of Making Hits Ryan Press 9781954220874 Nonfiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial Number Ones Only: The Autobiography of Ryan Press & T...

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Model Citizen: The Autobiography of Jeremy Meeks

by Jeremy Meeks

Model Citizen: The Autobiography of Jeremy Meeks Jeremy Meeks 9781954220669 Nonfiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial Jeremy Meeks First Catapulted to Fame When His Mugshot Went Viral, Earning Hi...

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Who’s Your A & R?: A Guide to Artist Discovery, Creative Development, and Career Building for Aspiring Musicians and Industry Professionals

by Omar Grant

Who’s Your A & R?: A Guide to Artist Discovery, Creative Development, and Career Building for Aspiring Musicians and Industry Professionals Omar Grant 9781954220614 Nonfiction Kingston Imperial Kingst...

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Queen Nanny & the White Witch of Rosehall

by Bobby Spears

Queen Nanny & the White Witch of Rosehall Bobby Spears 9781954220973 Fiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial Part historical fiction, part horror mystery, this thrilling novel is perfect for fans ...

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The God Particle

by Marvis Johnson and SLMN

The God Particle Marvis Johnson and SLMN 9780999639085 Fiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial Three stories about one story … The God Particle is told out of chronological order, and follows thre...

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The God Particle 2

by Marvis Johnson and SLMN

The God Particle 2 Marvis Johnson and SLMN 9781733304122 Fiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial “Does fiction get much darker … Deliberate and creepy, "this taps into genuine human traits like fe...

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B-More Careful

by Shannon Holmes

B-More Careful Shannon Holmes 9781733304153 Fiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial 20th Anniversary Edition Previously published by Teri Woods Publishing, B-More Careful (pictured right) is ...

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Cham-Pain

by SLMN

Cham-Pain SLMN 9780998767437 Fiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial "Does fiction get much darker … Deliberate and creepy, "this taps into genuine human traits like fear, greed, and stupidity."—L...

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Gods & Gangsters 2

by SLMN

Gods & Gangsters 2 SLMN 9780999639016 Fiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial "Does fiction get much darker … Deliberate and creepy, "this taps into genuine human traits like fear, greed, and stup...

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Cham-Pain 2

by SLMN

Cham-Pain 2 SLMN 9780999639047 Fiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial Cham-Pain is awakening the special ops gangster is coming out of the shell that her conniving husband David had her in. Now b...

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The Purple Don

by SLMN

The Purple Don SLMN 9780998767413 Fiction Kingston Imperial Kingston Imperial Joey Diamonds is on the verge of being a "Made" man, with ice cold blue eyes that pierce through the hearts of women…and m...

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Careful What You Click for

by Mary B. Morrison

Careful What You Click for Mary B. Morrison 9781496710918 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. In her most riveting novel yet, New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison delivers an emot...

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The Marvellous Equations of the Dread: A Novel in Bass Riddim

by Marcia Douglas

The Marvellous Equations of the Dread: A Novel in Bass Riddim Marcia Douglas 9781845233327 Fiction Peepal Tree Press Peepal Tree Press A much-awaited novel from an award-winning writer a reggae track...

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A Brief History Of Seven Killings: A Novel

by Marlon James

A Brief History Of Seven Killings: A Novel Marlon James 9781594633942 Fiction Knopf Penguin Random House Winner of the 2015 Man Booker PrizeA recipient of the 2015 American Book AwardNamed a best book...

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From Harvey River: A Memoir Of My Mother And Her Island

by Lorna Goodison

From Harvey River: A Memoir Of My Mother And Her Island Lorna Goodison 9781843549956 Nonfiction Grove Press Grove Atlantic, Inc. In her lovingly written, richly imaginative and effortlessly joyful mem...

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The Disappearers

by Marlon James

The Disappearers Marlon James 9780593717202 Fiction Riverhead Books Penguin Random House From Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize–winning A Brief History of Seven Killings: a propulsive novel abo...

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The Artist & Her Lover: A Vacation Travel Romance

by Edwina Louise Dorch

The Artist & Her Lover: A Vacation Travel Romance Edwina Louise Dorch 9781665786195 Nonfiction Archway Publishing Author Solutions This fast-paced travel romance is Part I of a trilogy series of books...

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Sweetness in the Skin: A Novel

by Ishi Robinson

Sweetness in the Skin: A Novel Ishi Robinson 9780063349858 Fiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins “A delightful coming-of-age story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth.”—Charmaine ...

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Broughtupsy

by Christina Cooke

Broughtupsy Christina Cooke 9781646222490 Fiction Catapult Catapult At once cinematic yet intimate, Broughtupsy is an enthralling debut novel about a young Jamaican woman grappling with grief as she d...

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The Forever She Deserves

by Lauren Lacey

The Forever She Deserves Lauren Lacey 9798218415426 Fiction Lauren Lacey Lauren Lacey Vivian St. Claire grew up in a world of high expectations shaped by her wealthy, conservative family. Despite this...

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The Family She Found

by Lauren Lacey

The Family She Found Lauren Lacey 9798218370640 Fiction Lauren Lacey Lauren Lacey Wildly beautiful and successful entrepreneur Marlowe Blackwood ended her playgirl ways nine months ago when she crosse...

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Finding Home: A Windrush Story

by Howard Gardner and Alford Dalrymple Gardner

Finding Home: A Windrush Story Howard Gardner and Alford Dalrymple Gardner 9781914344220 Nonfiction Jacaranda Jacaranda Alford Dalrymple Gardner is one of the few living passengers to have travelled o...

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If I Survive You

by Jonathan Escoffery

If I Survive You Jonathan Escoffery 9780374605988 Fiction MCD Macmillan Publishers "If I Survive You is a collection of connected short stories that reads like a novel, that reads like real life, that...

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Entangled Hearts: Volume II

by Yahrah St. John

Entangled Hearts: Volume II Yahrah St. John 9781648392054 Fiction Oliver-Heber Books Oliver-Heber Books One face…two hearts entangled… Mega superstar singer Chynna James has found the voice she’d forg...

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Entangled Hearts: Volume I

by Yahrah St. John

Entangled Hearts: Volume I Yahrah St. John 9781648392047 Fiction Oliver-Heber Books Oliver-Heber Books One face… two hearts entangled… As America’s favorite singer, Chynna James has it all—beauty, fa...

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King and the Dragonflies

by Kacen Callender

King and the Dragonflies Kacen Callender 9781338129335 Fiction Scholastic Press Scholastic Inc. In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy’s grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to...

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I Am a Promise

by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

I Am a Promise Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 9781617757648 Nonfiction Black Sheep Akashic Books "Pryce, who earned her fame as an illustrious athlete before putting pen to paper, remains an influential voic...

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Nebraska: Poems

by Kwame Dawes

Nebraska: Poems Kwame Dawes 9781496221230 Poetry University of Nebraska Press University of Nebraska Press Kwame Dawes is not a native Nebraskan. Born in Ghana, he later moved to Jamaica, where he spe...

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Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom

by Keisha N. Blain

Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom Keisha N. Blain 9780812249880 Nonfiction University of Pennsylvania Press University of Pennsylvania Press In 1932, M...

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The Short Game

by J. L. Campbell

The Short Game J. L. Campbell 9781544745022 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Garth Chu is on his way to having the most sought-after video production outfit in Kingston, Jamaica. Everythin...

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King and I 2: A Royal Love Affair (Volume 2)

by Mz. Lady P

King and I 2: A Royal Love Affair (Volume 2) Mz. Lady P 9781545531730 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Now that Siyah has the honor and pleasure of living life in King’s world it’s up to h...

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The Secret She Kept

by ReShonda Tate

The Secret She Kept ReShonda Tate 9781451639650 Fiction Gallery Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. How far will you go to save someone you love and trust when they’ve kept a dangerous secret for years? That...

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The Last Warner Woman

by Kei Miller

The Last Warner Woman Kei Miller 9781566892957 Fiction Coffee House Press Coffee House Press "Miller is a name to watch."The Independent"This is magical, lyrical, spellbinding writing."GrantaAdamine B...

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Riot

by Andrew Salkey

Riot Andrew Salkey 9781845231811 Fiction Peepal Tree Press Peepal Tree Press Gerald Manston and his friends Shifty and Fu lead pretty uneventful lives until the arrival of the “upheaval.” When the opp...

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Hurricane

by Andrew Salkey

Hurricane Andrew Salkey 9781845231804 Fiction Peepal Tree Press Peepal Tree Press “…[Hurricane was] the book that made me want to write. He [Salkey] was the most wonderful writer for children.”—Zadi...

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John Crow’s Devil

by Marlon James

John Crow’s Devil Marlon James 9789781936074 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books "A powerful first novel … Writing with assurance and control, James uses his small-town drama to suggest the larger ang...

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Can’t Stop Won’t Stop : A History of the Hip Hop Generation

by Jeff Chang

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop : A History of the Hip Hop Generation Jeff Chang 9780312425791 Nonfiction Sutton Place Publishers, Incorporated Sutton Place Publishers, Incorporated Featuring an introduction by...

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One Love (Modern Plays)

by Kwame Dawes

One Love (Modern Plays) Kwame Dawes 9780413765307 Fiction Methuen Drama Bloomsbury Press A new play for Britain’s leading black theatre company, with a premiere at London’s Lyric Theatre in July 2001 ...

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Travelling Mercies

by Lorna Goodison

Travelling Mercies Lorna Goodison 9780771033827 Poetry McClelland & Stewart Penguin Random House At the heart of acclaimed poet Lorna Goodison’s seventh book of poetry – her first published in Canada ...

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Kebra Nagast (The Glory Of Kings)

by Miguel F. Brooks

Kebra Nagast (The Glory Of Kings) Miguel F. Brooks 9789766102272 Nonfiction LMH Publishing LMH Publishing Lost for centuries, the KEBRA NAGAST (The Glory of Kings) is a truly majestic unveiling of anc...

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The Groundings With My Brothers (2001)

by Walter Rodney

The Groundings With My Brothers (2001) Walter Rodney 9780948390029 Fiction Frontline Distribution International Frontline Distribution International In The Groundings With My Brothers, Walter Rodney c...

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Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land

by Wesley Brown and Amy Ling

Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land Wesley Brown and Amy Ling 9780892551743 Nonfiction Persea Books Persea Books This anthology of personal essay and autobiography follows t...

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Waiting in Vain

by Colin Channer

Waiting in Vain Colin Channer 9780345425522 Fiction One World Penguin Random House Meet Fire—Jamaican-born, charming, poetic, and talented—a man who’s vowed to never play "love-is-blind" games again. ...

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Where Evil Sleeps

by Valerie Wilson Wesley

Where Evil Sleeps Valerie Wilson Wesley 9780380729081 Fiction Avon Books HarperCollins Death doesn’t take a holiday even when Tamara does.Off to sunny Kingston, Jamaica, for some much needed relaxati...

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Grand Mothers: Poems, Reminiscences, and Short Stories About The Keepers Of Our Traditions

by Nikki Giovanni

Grand Mothers: Poems, Reminiscences, and Short Stories About The Keepers Of Our Traditions Nikki Giovanni 9780805049039 Poetry Henry Holt & Company (BYR) Macmillan Publishers Nikki Giovanni created th...

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The Harder They Come

by Ekwueme Michael Thelwell

The Harder They Come Ekwueme Michael Thelwell 9780802131386 Fiction Grove Press Grove Atlantic, Inc. Like the acclaimed film of the same title, this lyrical, lilting, densely textured novel is based o...

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