Fiction

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year - NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Debut Literary Work"This is a tender, deeply perceptive tale of what kin owes kin, and how we might work to mend old wounds together."--ElleIn this stunning debut novel, four...

ONE OF THE MILLIONS' MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2024 "This is an astonishingly accomplished novel...Just stunning." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Magnificent" - Publisher's Weekly, starred review NOW IN PAPERBACK A stirring, unsparing novel about...

In this soulful debut novel set in the hypnotic music scene of New York City, a young Black woman lands her dream job at a major label--only to discover just how treacherous a place made to birth stars can be. Growing up in the Bronx, Billie Grand sought...

In a fast-paced, sexy, ghostly adventure, a publicist at the top of her game must confront her secret mystical past. To be a client of Gwendolyn Montgomery's--New York's most powerful publicist at Sublime Creative--is to be infused with a certain oomph,...

How to Dodge a Cannonballis a razor-sharp satire diving into the heart of the Civil War, hilariously questioning the essence of the fight, not just for territory, but for the soul of America. How to Dodge a Cannonball is funnier than the Civil War should...

A reissue of a hidden gem from the award-winning author of Sugar, this novel tells the story of a woman who uncovers the fragility of life and the enduring strength of family love. Camilla's childhood was immersed in love and chaos, and steeped in...

Four women grapple with social circumstances out of their control in this novella and short stories collection written by an award-winning Nigerian author. Perceptive and satirical, Indigene highlights revealing moments in the everyday lives of four...

In Bigglesweigh, old people are starting to die. Retired nurse, avid gardener, and renowned cake maker Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet suburb of Birmingham, England, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her...

In Bigglesweigh, old people are starting to die. Retired nurse, avid gardener, and renowned cake maker Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet suburb of Birmingham, England, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her...

In this poignant retelling of The Great Gatsby, set amongst L.A.'s Black elite, a young veteran finds his way post-war, pulled into a new world of tantalizing possibilities--and explosive tensions. In 1945, Charlie Trammell steps off a cross-country...

Julie Murphy's If the Shoe Fits meets Talia Hibbert's Take a Hint, Dani Brown--USA Today bestselling author Danielle Allen brings another steamy, witty novel about finding the perfect partner--and how sometimes what you're looking for is right in front...

"Incandescent...full of sentences I want to cut out and glue to my forehead." --Kaveh Akbar, New York Times bestselling author of Martyr! "A novel of crime--with a gripping pace, propelled by a question that needs answering--and a timeless coming-of-age...

Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby returns with King of Ashes, a Godfather-inspired Southern crime epic and dazzling family drama. When eldest son Roman Carruthers is summoned home after his father's car accident, he finds his...

From convicted felon to Olympic representative, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known as Snoop Dogg, has navigated a life of extraordinary highs and lows. From co-hosting "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" to becoming a pop culture icon, Snoop's...

Singer-songwriter and filmmaker Be Steadwell's lyrical debut is Practical Magic meets Black Cake in this warm and wry family drama with a magical twist about three sisters, a vision of princes, true love, and revolution, and one very complicated year of...