Fiction

In the New York Times bestseller from the author of Life After Death, the Santiaga family saga continues, this time told by Porsche Santiaga, Winter's fiery younger sister. Mega-bestselling author Sister Souljah returns to the Santiaga family in this...

Featuring a new Introduction by celebrated writer and critic Dr. Eleanor Traylor, this groundbreaking anthology brings together the emerging voices of some of today's most celebrated authors, writing about what it means to be a black woman in America.

In her stunning debut, the creator of Black Liturgies weaves stories from three generations of her family alongside contemplative reflections to discover the necessary rituals that connect us with our belonging, dignity, and liberation. "From the womb,...

Benson and Mike are two young guys who live together in Houston. Mike is a Japanese American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson's a black day care teacher, and they've been together for a few years -- good years -- but now they're not sure why...

Nigerian God-Punk - a powerful and atmospheric urban fantasy set in Lagos.   LAGOS WILL NOT BE DESTROYED   The gods have fallen to earth in their thousands, and chaos reigns.   Though broken and leaderless, the city endures.   David...

Divided into four sections--Reading, Being, Seeing, and Feeling--"Changing My Mind" features Smith's wonderfully engaging essays on topics as diverse as literature, going to the Oscars, feminism, Obama, and Anna Magnani.Publisher Comments: A sparkling...

A suicidal father looks to an older neighbor -- and the Cookie Monster -- for salvation and sanctuary as his life begins to unravel. A man seeking to save his estranged, drug-addicted brother from the city's underbelly confronts his own mortality. A...

A striking debut novel about an unforgettable childhood, by a Nigerian writer the New York Times has crowned the heir to Chinua Achebe. Told by nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fishermen is the Cain and Abel-esque story of a...

The 20th anniversary edition of Edwidge Danticat's groundbreaking debut, now an established classic--revised and with a new introduction by the author, and including extensive bonus materials At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her...

The New York Times Bestseller Trina is eighteen and suffers from bi-polar disorder, making her paranoid, wild, and violent. Frightened by her own child, Keri searches for help, quickly learning that the mental health community can only offer her a...

A deluxe edition of James Baldwin's groundbreaking novel with a new introduction and a stunning package.   Giovanni's Room is set in the Paris of the 1950s, where a young American expatriate finds himself caught between his repressed desires and...

In the tradition of Zadie Smith and Marlon James, a brilliant Caribbean writer delivers a powerful story about four people each desperate to escape their legacy of violence in a so-called "paradise." In Baxter's Beach, Barbados, Lala's grandmother Wilma...

Bestselling author Walter Mosley has proven himself a master of narrative tension, both with his extraordinary fiction and gripping writing for television. The Awkward Black Man collects seventeen of Mosley’s most accomplished short...

From the national bestselling and award-winning ReShonda Tate Billingsley comes this gripping and emotional exploration of the complex bond between mother and daughter. From the time Brooke Green was seven years old, she has lived with the pain of losing...

A threat from an anonymous caller sends D. C. into panic as Detective Alex Cross teams up with his wife to uncover the chilling truth.An anonymous caller has promised to set off deadly bombs in Washington, DC. A cruel hoax or the real deal? By the time...

Over the centuries, untold numbers of black men and women in America have achieved great things against the odds. Pathfinders is a collective biography of sixteen diverse American men and women of African descent who made their mark on American...