Fiction

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...

No matter how many times she promised herself she wouldn't go there, Reign couldn't resist Jahiem, her best friend's brother. Now caught between her friendship and her relationship, Reign is forced to prove where her loyalty lies. Jahiem had no...

A Scribner Classics edition of Charles Johnson's masterpiece, winner of the National Book Award--"a novel in the tradition of Billy Budd and Moby-Dick...heroic in proportion...fiction that hooks the mind" (The New York Times Book Review). It is 1830...

Rio's personality and flair instantly gain him popularity in Baltimore, but violence erupts, and all eyes are on him. Now he's got a target on his back. Did he inherit any of the ruthless traits of the other Duncan men? Will the most colorful Duncan son...

Lust and love go hand in hand, but sometimes, the consequences outweigh the pleasure. Ms. Nova sacrificed her childhood to be a teenage mother and provide for her family. Working a dead-end job barely pays the bills, but her luck is due to change when...

One night's seduction isn't nearly enough when these alpha males meet the women who'll tame them. Only in the latest sizzling stories from bestselling authors Yahrah St. John and Niobia Bryant! Her One Night Consequence by Yahrah St. John He's in it for...