Posted on March 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Here are February 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.
1. Worse than a Lie by Ben Crump
2. Kin by Tayari Jones
3. Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane
4. James by Percival Everett
5. Keeper Of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson
6. The Seven Daughters Of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams
7. If I Ruled The World by Amy Dubois Barnett
8. King Of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
9. Loved One by Aisha Muharrar
10. The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
1. Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler
2. Beloved by Toni Morrison
3. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
4. Where The Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris
5. Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
6. Kindred by Octavia Butler
7. The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
8. Sula by Toni Morrison
9. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
10. Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby
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