FICTION
Hardcover
1. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton, $24.95) (2)
2. Love & Lies by Kimberla Lawson Roby (William Morrow, $23.95) (6)
3. Them by Nathan McCall (Atria, $25) (5)
4. Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley (Little, Brown and Company, $25.99) (8)
5. Deliver Me From Evil by Mary Monroe (Dafina, $24) (3)
6. Sin No More by Kimberla Lawson Roby (William Morrow, $23.95)*
7. She Ain’t the One by Carl Weber and Mary B. Morrison (Dafina, $24) (4)
8. Casanegra by Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes (Atria, $25)*
9. Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton, $24.95) (10)
10. Sweeter Than Honey by Mary B. Morrison (Dafina, $24) (1)
Paperback
1. Dutch 3: The Finale by Dutch (Dutch, $15)*
2. True to The Game by Teri Woods (Grand Central Publishing, $14.99)*
3. Torn by Keisha Ervin (Triple Crown Publications, $15) (7)
4. Queen by Cynthia White (Triple Crown Publications, $15) (6)
5. B---- Reloaded Part 2 by Deja King (Triple Crown Publications, $15) (5)
6. Daddy’s House by Azarel (Life Changing Books, $15)*
7. True to the Game II by Teri Woods (Grand Central Publishing, $14.99) (1)
8. Block Party 3 by Al-Saadiq Banks (True 2 Life Publications, $14.95)*
9. Ride Or Die Chick by J.M. Benjamin (Flowers in Bloom Publishing, $15)*
10. Charge it to the Game by Michele A. Fletcher (Lá Femme Fatalé Productions, $15.95) (4)
NONFICTION
Hardcover
1. The Vixen Diaries by Karrine Steffans (Grand Central Publishing, $24.99) (1)
2. Come on People by Bill Cosby and and Alvin F. Poussaint (Thomas Nelson, $25.99) (4)
3. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes (Atria, $24) (2)
4. Turning White by Lee Thomas (Momentum Books, $14.95)*
5. Raised From The Dead by Frank Turner (Zoe Life Publishing, $24.95) (10)
6. Grace After Midnight by Felicia “Snoop” Pearson and David Ritz (Grand Central Publishing, $22)*
7. Raising Kanye by Donda West (Pocket, $24.95)*
8. Women Have All The Power; Too Bad They Don’t Know It! by Michael J. Lockwood (L.L. Publishing Company, $22.95) (8)
9. Dear G-Spot by Zane (Atria, $25) (5)
10. Do You! by Russell Simmons (Gotham, $25)*
Paperback
1. Snakes in the Pulpit by Reuben Armstrong (Reuben Armstrong, $25.99) (1)
2. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Malik Kashif Hassan-el (Lushena, $3.95) (2)
3. Strength of A Woman by Jason A. Michael (JAM Books, $16.95)*
4. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson (The Book Tree, $17.95) (3)
5. How to Eat & Live Longer by Reginald J. Eadie, M.D. (Reginald J. Eadie, $15.95) (5)
6. Stolen Legacy by George G.M. James (Khalifah's Booksellers & Associates, $10)*
7. Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man by Charles Barkley (Riverhead, $14)*
8. The Day Martin Luther King, Jr., Was Shot by Jim Haskins (Scholastic Paperbacks, $5.99)*
9. The Black Biblical Heritage by John L. Johnson (Johnson, $27.95) (10)
10. Why African Americans Can’t Get Ahead by Gwen Richardson (Cushcity Communications, $14.95)*
ABOUT THIS LIST: The Essence Best Sellers List is based on reports of retail sales. Respondents are African-American bookstores. Numbers in parentheses indicate last month’s position. An asterisk indicates a debut title on this list.
REPORTING STORES: Truth Bookstore (Southfield, Michigan), 248-557-4824; Karibu Books (Hyattsville, Maryland), 301-559-1140; Underground Books (Sacramento, California), 916-737-3333; Pyramid Art, Books, & Custom Framing (Little Rock, Arkansas), 501-372-5824; Not Just a Bookstore (St. Louis), 877-361-9955; Under One Roof (Killeen, Texas), 254-554-6553; Knowledge Bookstore (Brampton, Ontario), 905-459-9875; Alkebu-Lan Images (Nashville), 615-321-4111; Sensational Minds (Savannah), 912-927-8600; Pyramid Books (Boynton Beach, Florida), 561-731-4422; Potter’s Wheel Bookstore (Dallas), 214-337-4697; Jokae’s African American Books (Dallas), 214-331-8100; Hood Book Headquarters (Warren, Michigan), 313-515-7961; Precious Memories Reading and Collectibles (Richmond), 804-726-8501; Cushcity (Houston, Texas), 281-444-4265; Kana CDs & Books (Columbus, Ohio), 614-577-1897.
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