Posted on January 15, 2026 at 7:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Here are December 2025'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 nonfiction, young adult, and poetry are also available.
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. James by Percival Everett
2. King Of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
3. Loved One by Aisha Muharrar
4. The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
5. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
6. Amity by Nathan Harris
7. How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle
8. Death Of The Author (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Nnedi Okorafor
9. Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
10. Harriet Tubman: Live In Concert by Bob The Drag Queen
1. Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler
2. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
3. Beloved by Toni Morrison
4. Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
5. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
6. The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
7. The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
8. The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
9. Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby
10. This Hoe Got Roaches In Her Crib: An Urban Satire by Quan Millz
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