General Fiction

The Hurston-Wright Award Finalist makes her long-awaited return with this electrifying saga--as moving and indelible as The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, The Turner House, and The Love Songs of W. E. B. DuBois--that explores three generations of a family...

Author Virginia Black burst onto the queer speculative fiction scene with her powerful debut, Consecrated Ground. Now Joan of Crows returns to Calvert in this high-octane thriller that pits good versus evil in a penultimate showdown.War witch Joan...

When obsession meets revenge, no one is safe in this gripping new sequel to The Loyal Wife by national bestselling author B. Love. A dangerous obsession. Simmering tensions. Twisted vendettas . . . Detective Jones is back on the scene, obsessed with...

One impulsive act can set events into motion that lead you down a path you never knew you needed to walk. Avion has the weight of the world on her shoulders. Everyone relies on her to hold it together and keep the family moving, but when she seeks a...

When a kingpin is betrayed by his friend, the whole city will turn upside down as they go head-to-head. When he was young, Curtis Griffin, a.k.a. Cane, formed a clique called the CMB. As a young boy, Curtis Griffin, a.k.a. Cane, had street knowledge...

How do you beat a trick at his own game? You become the treat. Amber Halloway is what some would call "forbidden fruit" because she is so stunning. When her father is murdered by the local kingpin's mob, she uses her beauty to her advantage. Step 1:...

"A gracefully told and sharply observed debut." -Kiley Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age and Come and Get It "The Tiny Things Are Heavier is a profound, lasting debut, and it's also just such a sincere blast to read." -Kaveh...

Possibly the first novel written by a black woman slave, this work is both a historically important literary event and a gripping autobiographical story in its own right, now with an updated preface adding additional context about the author's incredible...

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...

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...