Posted on June 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Here are May 2026's bestselling adult fiction books written by Black writers, according to the Black Book Accelerator.
Bestsellers for adult nonfiction (hardcover and paperback), juvenile fiction and juvenile nonfiction, young adult, and poetry are also available.
1. Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson
2. Kin by Tayari Jones
3. James by Percival Everett
4. Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson
5. Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane
6. Worse than a Lie by Ben Crump
7. Love by the Book by Jessica George
8. Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola
9. The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams
10. Loved One by Aisha Muharrar
1. King of Ashes by S.A. Crosby
2. Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris
3. Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler
4. Big Girl Blitz by Danielle Allen
5. Beloved by Toni Morrison
6. The Coldest Winter Ever by Souljah Sister
7. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
8. The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
9. Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
10. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
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