Fiction

Sex: it's the one thing in the world that can build the greatest empire while also containing the power to destroy another. Katrina Bryant is living her life as a trophy wife. Well, that's until she gets alone and realizes that marrying a boss didn't...

The Hurston-Wright Award Finalist makes her long-awaited return with this electrifying saga that explores three generations of a family trying to overcome trials and trauma and free themselves from the darkness of the past.Lottie Rebecca Lee is spoken...

Though many were forgotten, a collection of short stories takes a glimpse into the hidden existence of Black American Gods and Goddess and their journeys, interactions and connections with mortals and other global deities.

Six months after her husband Germaine ran off with her two boys, Niquole Wright has a sweet tooth for revenge. Even more selfish and devious than before, Niquole will stop at nothing to get her kids back and make her husband suffer. Her street savvy...

World-renowned Attorney Alexandra Phillips has a knack for turning open and shut cases for the prosecution into wins for the defense. In the third installment of the Behind Closed Doors Series, Attorney Phillips defends another victim who is accused of...

A grieving Hector Peterson and his estranged father Winston Telemacque arrive on the lush island of Dominica in 2017 to spread his mother's ashes when Hurricane Maria strikes. Amid the devastation, the fragile peace between father and son is tested as...

More than 30 acclaimed writers--including diverse voices such as Nikki Giovanni, David Omotosho Black, Natasha Trethewey, Barry Jenkins, Jacqueline Woodson, Tayari Jones, and Angela Flournoy--reflect on their experience and expertise in this unique book...

A brilliant new voice brings a brilliant new novel: debut author Ehigbor Okosun's first book in an action-packed, poignant duology inspired by Nigerian mythology--full of magic and emotion and set in a highly atmospheric, complex world in which a young...

Take an engrossing deep dive into the cultural influences of Black Panther, from the development of the Marvel Comics character in the 1960s to his current worldwide renown. Black Panther was created in 1966 by the legendary Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in...

Soul Ties is a story of love, loyalty, and betrayal. Will Chance and Nina be able to escape this web of deceit unscathed? Will their love be able to withstand yet another trying test, or will they watch everything they built crumble before them? True...

Khelani Toussaint is the apple of her father's eye. He trusted her and her sister Anya to leave Trinidad and build his empire in the states while he ran things back at home. The number one rule that he always instilled in Khelani was to choose money over...

The death of their father sent Irish twins Nori and Nadia "Nadi" Porter on two different paths in life. Nori found solace in furthering her life through education, while Nadi found peace in the streets with her longtime boyfriend, Kelz. When one of...

#1 Essence(R) bestselling author La Jill Hunt presents Drama Queen, a hilariously funny, fast-paced novel that will drag you away from your own problems and bring you into someone else's. Kayla Hopkins is young, beautiful, and can't win for losing...

Tarris Marie's debut novel intertwines crime, romance, and the '90s era. A refreshing new voice for urban romance lovers and women's crime thriller connoisseurs. Before her Hollywood dreams were shattered, Pearle Monalise Brown was the tenacious aspiring...

In this this page-turning spin-off prequel to the Playing Dirty and Notorious duology, national bestselling author Kiki Swinson burns up the page with calculating characters, ingenious plot twists, and a ruthless depiction of Southern conniving,...

"Nothing short of a wonder-book."--New York Times Book Review The story collection that hailed the arrival of an essential voice in southern literature--a sharp, rich exploration of what it means to poor, Black, and gay in the United States.A...