Fiction

Since a child, Elite Benson had been drawn to shiny, expensive, and beautiful things. His wife, Jacintha, was all three at once. In the beginning of their marriage, things were perfect, but with time they both began to change, and Elite soon realized his...

Avery's dream of the perfect wedding is shattered when her fiance's pregnant side chick appears. Moving on from that moment comes with plenty more unexpected challenges. Avery Booker is beautiful, successful, and ready to pledge the rest of her life to...

Eve Mann arrives in Ideal, Georgia, in 1972 looking for answers about the mother who died giving her life. A mother named Mercy. A mother who for all of Eve's twenty-two years has been a mystery and a quest. Eve's search for her mother, and the father...

Crackling with energy and intelligence, this debut is the fascinating (Sarah Perry), profound (Max Porter) story of Andrew Aziza, a one-of-a-kind teenager who goes on a journey of self-discovery in the shadow of colonialism and communal violence in...

The World is Full of Champions spans more than thirty years from the '60s to the late '90s in race-torn Philadelphia as two proud Black families--one wealthy, the other not--confront major change when tragedy strikes and the daughter of the working-class...

Fresh and electrifying--stories, poems, and essays by African and diaspora writers, edited by author Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond.Relations punctures the human illusion of separation. New and established storytellers reshape the narratives that divide and...

A Contemporary Classics hardcover omnibus of the complete fiction of one of the most gifted writers of the Harlem Renaissance, including her most famous novel, Passing Throughout her short but brilliant literary career, Nella Larsen wrote piercing...

Sometimes, things are not what they seem, and the things that we carve the most are not always what we need. This story is centered around the life of a young lady named Trish who from the looks of things has it all: a great job, an ideal marriage, nice...

Discover the unique mind and humane vision of an under-recognized American author. Encompassing themes of race, education, fame, law, and America's past and future, these essays are James Alan McPherson at his most prescient and invaluable.Born in...

Honey Williams doesn't trust men. Between her father and last lover, a part of her struggles with resenting the entire species. She's spent the past six months hidden in the safety of her parents's home hoping her kind heart will never be the cause of...

New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber and Essence(R) bestseller La Jill Hunt return with a story of love, money, power, and respect in the next edition of the popular Family Business series. Five years ago, Orlando Duncan created the perfect drug...

"Ruff renders a very high-concept, imaginary world with such vividness that you can't help but feel it's disturbingly real."--Christopher MooreIn this thrilling adventure, a blend of enthralling historical fiction and fantastical horror, Matt Ruff...

From a murderous Bonnie and Clyde stirring up a hornet's nest to a drug war and the rise of heroin overdoses, Detectives Michael Acosta and Chris Emerson are tasked with investigating the rash of robberies and brutal murders happening in the borough...

Life can be hard to navigate at times, but for Lazarus Mitchell, it's been a constant battle. Marrying his high school sweetheart and putting his dreams on hold to help her fulfill hers, he kept pushing through life's adversities in hopes of seeing...

What do you do if people say you are born with the "mark of the devil," especially in Jamaica where many believe in the spirits of good and evil? If you are Isabella "Bella" Pigmore, born with a birthmark so pronounced that she faces ridicule for most of...