African American Adult - Fiction


Afrolantica Legacies by Derrick Bell $24.95
The latest in the author's series of allegorical stories featuring lawyer-prophet
Geneva Crenshaw, who convinces President Clinton to make a speech placing
responsibility on whites to look at themselves to help ease racial conflict.

An American Beach for African-Americans by Marsha Dean Phelts $24.95
This nostalgic folk history describes a stretch of property and the need for preserving a 200-acre African-American community that began in 1781 with the Samuel Harrison homestead at the southern end of Amelia Island. It can almost serve as a tourist guidebook with homespun recipes.

Angels Along the Way: My Life with Help from Above by Della Reese $23.95 The inspiring autobiography of the beloved singer, actress and star of the hit television series, 'Touched by an Angel'.

Balancing Act by Anita Richmond Bunkley $23.95
This absorbing page-turner novel depicts a professional African-American woman's experiences in the tangled issues of corporate environmental abuse, and its impact on the black community.

Blessings by Sheneska Jackson $23.00
The author of Li'l Mama's Rules has done it again -- written another satisfying contemporary novel. In this offerings, four women have two things in common: They all work at Blessings, an L.A. beauty salon, and they are all torn apart, in one way or another, by the fantaaasies of motherhood.

Dark Embrace by Crystal Wilson Harris $4.99
Alexandria St. Clair has a promising career, wealth, and love. The clients of her fast-growing photography business include some of the most prestigious names in the city. Then, one day she meets Christopher.

Darker Side of Crimson by Pamela Thomas-Graham $23.00
Meet economics Professor Nikki Chase, who tries to solve the murder of an opinionate Harvard dean in a spellbinding new mystery filled with spirit, intelligence, suspense, romance, and a generous helping of fun.

Dead of Summer by Mark Miano $20.00
New York resident coffee fanatic and television writer Michael Carpo escapes to the small town of Bridgewater, Conn. once a year for a week at the house of a friend, elderly African-American writer Jack Crawford. This year, Carpo's vacation plan takes a detour when he finds Jack dead.

Devil's Backbone by Robert O. Greer $22.00
The third entry in the CJ Floyd mystery series.

Dreamer by Charles Johnson $23.00
Political visionary, human rights leader, preacher, scholar, and martyr -- Martin Luther King, Jr. remains one of the most fascinating and significant historic figures. In Dreamer, a brilliantly realized historical novel that relives the last two years of King's life, Johnson pays homage to this man who forever changed the meaning of the word "equality".

Even the Stars Look Lonesome by Maya Angelou $18.00
A continuation of the compelling bestseller Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, Maya Angelou gives readers insights on a wide variety of subjects such as Africa, violence, sexuality and aging.

Family Affairs by Sandra Kitt $6.99
With a successful New York art gallery, a beautiful young daughter and a dedicated lawyer boyfriend ready to propose, Gayla Patton seems to have it all. But, David Kinney, a controversial new artist with a criminal history he wants to put behind him, is about to force Patton to confront their shared past.

Father Songs: Testimonies by African-American Sons and Daughters by Gloria Wade-Gayles, editor $24.00
A collection of essays by well-known and less-known African-Americans about their fathers. It presents the pride and pain associated with the varieties of black fatherhood.

Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree $23.00 hc; $12.00 pb
A middle class teen coming of age in a fast paced contemporary world.

Girlfriends by Synthia Saint James $7.99
James an African American artist shares with readers her thoughts and feelings on subjects as vast as friendship, men, achievement, family and the meaning of life.

Good Fences by Erika Ellis $22.00
In this exciting first novel, an upwardly mobile black family moves to Greenwich, Connecticut, with dramatic, sexy, funny, and provocative consequences.

Good Hair by Benilde Little $22.00 hc; $11.00 pb
Romance and an inside look at the world of the African American middle class.

Hand I Fan With by Tina McElroy Ansa $23.95 hc; $11.95 pb
A tale of love between a strong black woman and a fine spirit.

Healing by Gayl Jones $23.00
A novel about a rock star's manager's transformation into a faith healer, by the author of Corregidor.

Here and Now by Kimberla Lawson Roby $22.00
Author of Behind Closed Doors creates a contemporary novel involving the lives of two African American sisters.

Hidden Wholeness: An African American Spirituality for Individuals and Community by Michael I. N. Dash, Jonathan Jackson, and Stephen C. Rasor $15.99
This book explores African and African American spirituality in order to provide a basis in which spiritual wholeness can be found. Hidden Wholeness challenges the reader to experience renewal through activites designed for individuals and groups.

If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris $23.95 hc; $12.00 pb
A first rate story of the reuniting of graduates from Howard University after 10 years. They reveal important life lessons through a game called "If This World Were Mine".

Imani All Mine by Connie Rose Porter $23.00
In the eagerly anticipated new novel by the acclaimed author of All Bright Court, the unwed mother of a baby girl narrates, in her lyrical, street-smart voice, her progress on her journey to adulthood in an increasingly violent world.

Inner City Blues by Paula L. Woods $23.95
In this energic, tough-talking debut, AfricanAmerican cop Charlotte Justice works the streets during and immediately after the Los Angeles riots following the Rodney King verdict.

Into the Tiger’s Jaw: America’s First Black Marine Aviator by Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen $24.95
Like many 18-year olds who sign up to serve with the U.S. Navy, Petersen was looking for adventure when he enlisted. Petersen relates his personal and career trajectory from wided-eyed kid to seasoned combatant.

Invisible Life by E. Lynn Harris $10.95
A young African American lawyer struggles with being bisexual in America.

Just As I Am by E. Lynn Harris $11.95
A love story that details a young African American's attempt to face his bisexual reality.

LaBelle Cuisine : Recipes To Sing About by Patti LaBelle with Laura B. Randolph $25.00
Seasoned with Patti LaBelle’s recollections of cooking for family, friends, and celebrities, LaBelle Cuisine proves that the singer’s main ingredient is love. She shares more than 100 recipes from her famous home-cooking repertoire, sprinkled with heartwarming reminiscences from her remarkable life.

Li'l Mama's Rules by Sheneska Jackson $22.00 hc; $12.00 pb
The author of Caught Up in the Rapture shows why she is winning raves as a dazzling new fiction writer. This fresh, outspoken novel is about the rules of dating, contemporary relationships, and taking responsibility for one's actions.

Make a Difference by Henry W. Foster, M.D. $23.00
This is an inspiring memoir by Dr. Foster, the physician whose grace under fire following his controversial nomination for U.S. Surgeon General won him millions of admirers, and several talks about racism, teen pregnancy, health care, self-esteem, and other important issues

Men of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor $22.95 hc; $23.00 (4 cassettes)
In a brilliant new novel, American Book Award winner Gloria Naylor revisits the neighborhood that first brought her the respect and affection of readers everywhere. This story explores the lives of seven men and gives readers new insight into women first met in the bestselling 1982 novel The Women of Brewster Place.

Mosquito by Gayl Jones $28.50
This 1998 Notable Book Award finalist for The Healing has written another wonderfully inventive novel about the experiences of a female African American independent trucker driving a route along the border of Texas.

No Hiding Place by Valerie Wilson Wesley $21.95
To honor a debt from the past, private eye Tamara Hayle reluctantly take on a case far more complex than it first seems; a murder destined to challenge her assumptions about class, crime and community.

Nothing but the Rent by Sharon Mitchell $23.95
A novel about a friendship that sustains four African-American women.

One Better by Rosalyn McMillan $22.00 hc; $17.00 audiocassette
National bestseller author of Knowing has done it again. One Better is a page-turner with a wide spectrum of vivid, true life characters who highlights the real price paid by those who seemingly have it all.

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler $24.95
Award winner Butler has written this equally powerful sequel to Parable of the Sower This is the tale about the destruction of a hard-working, prosperous rural community by Christian fundamentalism.

Read Between the Lies by Lori Bryant Woolridge $22.95
This page-turning novel is set against the backdrop of New York’s world of fashion, three women with secrets to hide find their lives inextricably bound.

Right Here, Right Now by Trey Ellis $23.00
Author of Home Repairs tells the story of a super-rich motivational speaker turned cult leader in a hilariously graphic manner.

Sally Hemings by Barbara Chase-Riboud $12.00
This best-selling novel describes the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his beautiful quadroon slave.

See No Evil by Eleanor Taylor Bland $22.95
Detective Marti MacAlister and her family are at risk when she investigates
the murder of a young woman.

Shake Loose My Skin: New and Selected Poems by Sonia Sanchez $22.00
This latest collection by noted poet Sanchez draw wide attention to the consistency of her achievement and lyrical style.

Singing in the Comeback Choir by BeBe Moore Campbell $24.95
A tale about second chances.

Sister, Sister by Eric Jerome Dickey $22.95
The lives and loves of three sexy, funny sisters trying to work out irreconcilable differences.

Sisters by Anita Bunkley $5.99
Three novellas celebrating the bonds of sisters and the ties of love.

Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball $30.00
An invitation to a family reunion in South Carolina led Ball to question his family’s slave-holding past.

So Good by Venise Berry $21.95 hc; $5.99 pb
An African American love story with contemporary characters.

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison $11.95
A collection of characters interwoven by a master storyteller.

Tell No Tales by Eleanor Taylor Bland $22.95
African-American police detective Marti MacAlister and her Polish-American partner, Vic, turn introspective in the seventh volume of Bland’s popular series.

Tempest Rising by Diane McKinney-Whetstone $23.00
A novel about three sisters by the author of the best-selling title Tumbling.

Whispers in the Sand by Laflorya Gauthier $4.99
An ambitious filmmaker travels to Africa to pursue her dream project--and finds her dream lover. This powerful romance is filled with the sights, sounds, and flavors of a captivating culture.

Worth Waiting For by Roberta Gayle $4.99
One of Boston's most successful attorneys, Eliza Taylor has her life under perfect control. Then an old friend asks her to help his handsome brother, Ely, keep custody of his son. Suddenly Eliza finds herself in the middle of a case loaded with legal curves.

Yesterday Will Make You Cry by Chester Himes $25.00
The complete and unexpurgated text of Hime's first novel..