Posted on February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Here are January 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 nonfiction, young adult, and poetry are also available.
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. James by Percival Everett
2. Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane
3. King Of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
4. Loved One by Aisha Muharrar
5. The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
6. Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
7. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
8. If I Ruled The World by Amy Dubois Barnett
9. The Seven Daughters Of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams
10. Amity by Nathan Harris
1. Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler
2. Beloved by Toni Morrison
3. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
5. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
6. Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
7. Kindred by Octavia Butler
8. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
9. Sula by Toni Morrison
10. The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
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