Posted on November 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Here are October 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, juvenile nonfiction, young adult, and poetry are also available.
Hardcover fiction
1. The Disappearers by Marlon James
2. Daggermouth by H. M. Wolfe
3. Kin by Tayari Jones
4. Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson
5. Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
6. Mazywood by Tananarive Due
7. A Pair Of Aces by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
8. The True Confessions Of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw
9. The Revelation Of Dionne Daphne by Mara Brock Akil
10. Burn Down Master’s House by Clay Cane
Paperback fiction
1. James by Percival Everett
2. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
3. Beloved by Toni Morrison
4. Parable Of The Sower by Octavia E. Butler
5. The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
6. Score by Kennedy Ryan
7. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
8. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
9. Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
10. The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
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