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  • The Ballad of Perilous Graves

    by Alex Jennings ...
    "A wild and wonderful debut, teeming with music, family and art...This book is gorgeously written, with prose I wanted to eat off the page." —New York TimesMusic is magic in this vibrant and imaginative debut novel set in a fantastical version of New Orleans where a battle for the city's soul brews between two young mages, a vengeful wraith, and one powerful song.Nola is a city full of wonders. A ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • If I Survive You

    by Jonathan Escoffery ...
    LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION. NATIONAL BESTSELLER."If I Survive You is a collection of connected short stories that reads like a novel, that reads like real life, that reads like fiction written at the highest level." —Ann Patchett • "Kaleidoscopic, urgent, hilarious, revelatory and like nothing you've read before." —Marlon James • "A ravishing debut."</... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Prophets

    by Robert Jones, Jr. ...
    Best Book of the YearNPR • The Washington Post • Boston Globe• TIME • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Real Simple • Parade • Buzzfeed • Electric Literature • LitHub • BookRiot • PopSugar • Goop • Library Journal • BookBub • KCRW• Finalist for the National Book Award• One of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year• One of the New York Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year<b... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Family Business 5

    A Family Business Novel

    by Carl Weber, La Jill Hunt ...
    Book 5 - Family Business
    New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber and Essence bestseller La Jill Hunt return with a story of love, betrayal and racism in the next addition to the wildly popular Family Business series.From the time he was a boy in Georgia, LC Duncan, patriarch and leader of the Duncan clan, has battled racism. Even now that he and his family are truly successful, the racism can still be in-your-face. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • A Woman of Endurance

    A Novel

    by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa ...
    Combining the haunting power of Toni Morrison’s Beloved with the evocative atmosphere of Phillippa Gregory’s A Respectable Trade, Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa’s groundbreaking novel illuminates a little discussed aspect of history—the Puerto Rican Atlantic Slave Trade—witnessed through the experiences of Pola, an African captive used as a breeder to bear more slaves.A Woman of Endurance, set in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Madaris Family Saga Volume 1

    An Anthology

    by Brenda Jackson, Deborah Fletcher Mello ...
    Meet the sexy Madaris men and the women who tame them… Don’t miss a single reader-beloved story in this unforgettable collection from New York Times **bestselling author Brenda Jackson!Tonight and Forever**After her marriage ends in bitter divorce, Lorren Jacobs returns to her roots in Texas to escape the trouble and heartbreak men cause, but then she meets physician Justin Madaris. Lorren has ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Memory Librarian

    And Other Stories of Dirty Computer

    by Janelle Monáe ...
    New York Times bestseller!In The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, singer-songwriter, actor, fashion icon, futurist, and worldwide superstar Janelle Monáe brings to the written page the Afrofuturistic world of one of her critically acclaimed albums, exploring how different threads of liberation—queerness, race, gender plurality, and love—become tangled with future ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $10.99 USD

  • Unique

    An Original E-Novella

    by Nikki Turner ...
    Book 1 - Unique
    With only two hundred dollars, Unique packed her suitcase and headed to New York City for a brand new start. It's there that Unique meets big time boxing promoter, Kennard and it is love at first sight. However, after nine months of living in the lap of luxury with Kennard, skeletons from Unique's past show up and it will cost her a cool million dollars to not only keep her relationship but her ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda

    by Nikki Giovanni, Tananarive Due, Sheree Renée Thomas, Suyi Davies Okungbowa ...
    A ground-breaking anthology celebrating Marvel’s beloved Black Panther and his home of Wakanda.Eighteen short stories penned by an all-star cast of authors such as Sheree Renée Thomas and Nikki Giovanni.T’Challa faces the gods of his parents. Vampires stalk Shuri and a Dora Milaje in voodoo-laced New Orleans. Erik Killmonger grapples with racism, Russian spies, and his own origins. Eighteen brand ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Unique II: Betrayal

    by Nikki Turner ...
    Book 2 - Unique
    Living the life she has always dreamed of, Unique isn't about to let her past ruin her future with her fiancé, big time boxing promoter, Kennard. But the tales are turned on her and it leaves Unique fighting for her very life. As for Kennard, he is stunned to learn about her past, but more importantly he is not about to let anyone get away with hurting his woman. However, as Unique and Unique's ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Unique III: Revenge

    by Nikki Turner ...
    Book 3 - Unique
    The thrilling conclusion to the Unique series by New York Times bestselling author Nikki Turner!The blade of revenge cuts both ways. However, that is not going to stop Unique from getting those who are out to get her. And she is determined to be the last woman standing… in Unique III: Revenge. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Cartel 7: Illuminati

    Roundtable of Bosses

    by Ashley & JaQuavis, JaQuavis Coleman ...
    Book 7 - The Cartel
    The saga of love, loyalty, and crime continues in the next explosive book in the Cartel series from the minds of New York Times bestselling authors Ashley & JaQuavis.After the tragic and bloody end to The Cartel’s reign, Carter is forced into isolation to evade the law. With his wife, Miamor, facing federal charges and his dear brother, six feet under, Carter has never been more alone. His empire ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Half-Blown Rose

    A Novel

    by Leesa Cross-Smith ...
    An irresistible story of a woman remaking her life after her husband’s betrayal leads to a year of travel, art, and passion in Paris, from the award-winning author of This Close to Okay.Vincent, having grown up as the privileged daughter of artists, has a lovely life in many ways. At forty-four, she enjoys strolling the streets of Paris and teaching at the modern art museum; she has a vibrant ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Libertie

    A Novel

    by Kaitlyn Greenidge ...
    **A New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2021 and Best Historical Fiction PickA Best Book of the Year: Washington Post, TIME, Los Angeles Times, and Christian Science Monitor“A stunning look at what freedom really means.” —The New York Times**Coming of age in a free Black community in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her mother, a physician, has a vision for their ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Thug-A-Licious

    An Urban Erotic Tale

    by Noire ...
    “Have you ever wanted something so bad you was willing to crawl over bodies to get it? I mean, fiend for it so hard it didn’t matter who you hurt, how low you had to scrape, it was gonna be yours? That’s what music and balling did for me. They were the fundamentals behind my rise . . . and the perpetrators of my fall. They called me Harlem’s black prince–a rising star who carried street dreams on ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Blind Ambition

    by Lutishia Lovely ...
    Gripping, explosive, and timely, Lutishia Lovely’s latest novel tells the tale of one woman’s shocking discovery—and how it turns her and her celebrity sister’s different worlds upside down . . .Since childhood, Chantel has idolized her older sister, Jett, a superstar performer. But she’s seldom seen her Hollywood-based sibling. More on the shy side, Chantel is perfectly happy with her own modest ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Murderville 2

    The Epidemic

    by Ashley Coleman, JaQuavis Coleman ...
    New York Times bestselling authors Ashley and JaQuavis are back with the second installment in the epic Murderville series—love, murder, loyalty, and money fill this gritty, urban tale as they continue this international street saga.With Samad’s target on her back, Liberty must survive the harsh streets alone. But when a chance encounter pushes her into the arms of a new friend, Po, the two take ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • To Buy a Vow

    by Chencia C. Higgins ...
    Book 1 - The Vow Series
    What if we could buy a vow to right our wrongs?For Nedra Phillips, the strain of portraying a strong Black woman to outsiders is finally taking its toll on her. Her marriage to her college sweetheart has begun to fizzle out, with conversations dwindling down to nothing and intimacy becoming sporadic at best. Unwilling to endure the stigma of being a 30-something divorcee, she does everything in ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Salvage the Bones

    A Novel

    by Jesmyn Ward ...
    Winner of the National Book AwardJesmyn Ward, two-time National Book Award winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing, delivers a gritty but tender novel about family and poverty in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. A hard drinker, largely absent ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Erasure

    A Novel

    by Percival Everett ...
    Percival Everett's Erasure is a blistering satire about race and writingThelonious "Monk" Ellison's writing career has bottomed out: his latest manuscript has been rejected by seventeen publishers, which stings all the more because his previous novels have been "critically acclaimed." He seethes on the sidelines of the literary establishment as he watches the meteoric success of We's Lives in Da ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Love Invested

    by Shyla Starr ...
    Book 1 - Persuasive Billionaire BWWM Romance Series
    Book 1 of the Persuasive Billionaire BWWM Romance SeriesA BWWM Billionaire Romance StoryHow can Stacey reconcile her feelings for Charlie while facing the dilemma his employer is putting her through?***Due to sexually graphic content and language that some may find offensive, this book is intended for mature readers only***Stacey is trying to keep a handle on her life the best that she can while ... Read more

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  • Lot

    Stories

    by Bryan Washington ...
    **One of Barack Obama’s “Favorite Books of the Year”"Phenomenal" --Justin Torres, author of We the Animals"Brilliant" --Nicole Dennis-Benn, author of Here Comes the Sun“A profound exploration of the true meaning of borders.” —The New York Times Book ReviewNAMED ONE OF THE 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2019 in the New York Times by Dwight GarnerA New York Times Notable Book of 2019In the city of Houston - a ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • To Break a Vow

    by Chencia C. Higgins ...
    Book 3 - The Vow Series
    The middle child of the Hawkins clan, Jereth has always felt the need to create something that was just his. This need—and the impulsive actions he often takes to satisfy that need—has earned him colorful titles such as “rebel” or “wild child” amongst most everyone who knew him. Marrying a stranger in Vegas seems right up his ally and his family probably wouldn’t bat an eye at the news—if they ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Allure of the Game

    A Novel

    by Danielle Santiago ...
    A superstar in urban lit, Essence bestselling author Danielle Santiago concludes her gripping Harlem trilogy with a sizzling, streetwise novel about an all-female drug cartel.Twenty-year-old Arnessa didn’t grow up on the streets. But when her mentally ill mother abandons her and her older brother is murdered, Arnessa has no choice but to hustle just to keep herself and her little sister alive.Kisa ... Read more

    $14.99 USD