Most Popular African American Books
Explore the most popular African American books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.
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No One Knows You're Here
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 30, 2026
Ghalen
Romance
May 26, 2026
Highway 59 #3
Guide Me Home
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 3, 2024
Highway 59 #2
Heaven, My Home
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 12, 2019
My Sister, the Serial Killer
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
July 17, 2018
Highway 59 #1
Bluebird, Bluebird
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 12, 2017
Detective Elouise Norton #4
City of Saviors
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
August 8, 2017
Detective Elouise Norton #3
Trail of Echoes
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
May 31, 2016
Jay Porter Series #2
Pleasantville
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
April 9, 2015
Detective Elouise Norton #2
Skies of Ash
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
May 19, 2015
Detective Elouise Norton #1
Land of Shadows
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
March 23, 2014
Odyssey
Psychological Thriller · Thriller
January 1, 2013
Jay Porter Series #1
Black Water Rising
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 9, 2009
The Virgin of Flames
LGBTQ+
January 1, 2007
A Quiet Storm
Psychological Thriller · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
September 10, 2002