General Fiction

Edited by the critically acclaimed Terry McMillan, the award-winning author of five previous novels and recipient of the Essence Award for Excellence in Literature, this is a striking collection of works from contemporary African-American authors, both...

From Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize-winning A Brief History of Seven Killings a propulsive novel about the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its tragic consequences In 1988, eight men in Kingston, Jamaica, begin rehearsals for...

Deneisha Lewis has graduated from petty theft to the big leagues--life as a Stick-up Girl. When Deneisha Lewis was released from the Cobb County Adult Detention Center after doing a year for shoplifting, she knew that she had to do something other than...

She's investigating a series of murders. He's investigating her. When rookie homicide detective Crystal Rashaad's partner is murdered, it's a chilling echo of a cold case that's personal for her. This is her first big investigation, so she seeks...

To escape a ruthless gang leader's obsession, a strong-willed Southern stunner is forced to play a deadly game among New Orleans's darkest, most seductive streets. Obsession is a game two can play--but only one can win . . . For fiercely independent...

For the first time ever, you can live through Gena and Quadir's entire epic True to the Game journey with the whole trilogy bound in one collection.?Book 1: It's the late 1980s and Gena, a young girl from the projects, meets millionaire drug dealer...

'We have to-morrowBright before usLike a flame'The New Negro: An Interpretation is a multidisciplinary anthology of poetry, fiction, essays, criticism, art, and philosophy woven together into a seamless statement of Black agency in the arts and...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Cool and concise; a talent to watch." --Jay McInerney author of Bright Lights, Big City "You're going to get papercuts, you're going to turn the pages so fast." --Brad Thor, Today A gripping debut from an electrifying new voice...

From the author of Book of the Little Axe, nominated for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the critically acclaimed 'Til the Well Runs Dry, a riveting literary novel with the sharp edges of a thriller about the abuses of history and the costs of...

"A worthy tribute to the unsung heroines of the fight for racial equality." -- Publishers Weekly "An overlooked and inspiring story of female heroism on the civil-rights front." -- Booklist Two unsung women whose power using food as a political weapon...

Beautiful, smart, and determined Moyo Adegbite has it all...almost.As a Boston-based Pediatrician, she's made her parents back in Lagos proud. Plus, immigrating to the US alongside her two ride-or-die besties means she's accomplished, respected, and...