{"id":2862,"date":"2013-04-25T19:29:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T19:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/?p=2862"},"modified":"2025-05-05T19:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T19:32:41","slug":"african-american-literature-web-sites-launch-power-list-of-best-selling-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/2013\/04\/25\/african-american-literature-web-sites-launch-power-list-of-best-selling-books\/","title":{"rendered":"African-American literature web sites launch \u201cpower list\u201d of best-selling books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Three leading African-American literature web sites announced the launch of the Power List, a quarterly compilation of best-selling books written or read by African Americans. The Power List is a joint project of AALBC.com<\/a>, Cushcity.com<\/a> and Mosaicbooks.com<\/a>, three Web sites which have promoted African-American literature for more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The founders of these companies believe there is a need for a comprehensive list of best-selling African-American books. \u201cCurrently, the data is dispersed over a wide variety of sources,\u201d said Gwen Richardson, co-founder of Cushcity.com<\/a>. \u201cWe wanted to compile and analyze the data across the board and present those findings to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to collecting data from online book sellers and random samples on relevant Facebook pages, the Power List has a unique feature: Its findings include a quarterly survey of 1,200 African-American book clubs. \u201cAfrican-American book clubs are well-established in urban communities across America,\u201d said Troy Johnson, founder of AALBC.com<\/a>. \u201cThe survey results tell us not only which Black authors are gaining traction among Black readers, but they also let us know which non-Black authors have garnered their attention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spring 2013 list is divided into separate categories: Hardcover fiction, hardcover non-fiction, paperback fiction and paperback nonfiction. Best-selling ebooks and classics will be added in future editions. The list will be released on the fourth Monday in the month following each calendar quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notable information about the Spring 2013 list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Urban fiction author duo Ashley & Jaquavis have a total of four books among the top ten paperback fiction best sellers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Author Sister Souljah has titles on both the paperback and hardcover fiction lists<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best-selling author E. L. James\u2019 Fifty Shades of Gray was a top seller among African-American readers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Two titles by politically-conservative African Americans were among the best-selling titles in paperback non-fiction books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur ultimate mission is three-fold,\u201d said Ron Kavanaugh, founder of Mosaicbooks.com<\/a>. \u201cTo promote African-American literature; to assess the reading habits of African Americans; and to report those findings to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spring 2013 lists may be viewed at the Power List web site: www.powerlist.info<\/a>. Updates will be included on the Power List Facebook and Twitter pages. For more information, contact one of the individuals listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The titles for the first list, Spring 2013. The list is also available online: http:\/\/aalbc.it\/plbooks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2013 \u2013 Paperback \u2013 Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 \u2013 Friends & Foes<\/em> by ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Victoria Christopher Murray<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 \u2013 The Cartel 4<\/em> by Ashley & Jaquavis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 \u2013 The Cartel 3<\/em> by Ashley & Jaquavis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 \u2013 The Cartel 2<\/em> by Ashley & Jaquavis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5 \u2013 Animal<\/em> by K\u2019Wan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#6 \u2013 Murderville 2<\/em> by Ashley & Jaquavis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#7 \u2013 Midnight: A Gangster Love Story<\/em> by Sister Souljah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#8 \u2013 The Hot Box<\/em> by Zane<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#9 \u2013 Fifty Shades of Gray<\/em> by E. L. James<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#10 \u2013 Payback Ain\u2019t Enough<\/em> by Wahida Clark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2013 \u2013 Paperback \u2013 Non-Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 \u2013 Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man<\/em> by Steve Harvey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 \u2013 America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Grea<\/em>t by Ben Carson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 \u2013 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks<\/em> by Rebecca Skloot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 \u2013 The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness<\/em> by Michelle Alexander<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5 \u2013 The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America\u2019s Great Migration<\/em> by Isabel Wilkerson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#6 \u2013 Better Than Good Hair: The Curly Girl Guide to Healthy, Gorgeous Natural Hair!<\/em> by Nikki Walton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#7 \u2013 The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates<\/em> by Wes Moore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#8 \u2013 Blacklash: How Obama and the Liberal Left Are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation<\/em> by Deneen Borelli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#9 \u2013 Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine<\/em> by Bryant Terry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#10 \u2013 Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relationships in the African-American Community<\/em> by Gil L. Robertson IV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2013 \u2013 Hardcover \u2013 Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 \u2013 The Man In 3B<\/em> by Carl Weber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 \u2013 The Twelve Tribes of Hattie<\/em> by Ayana Mathis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 \u2013 If I Can\u2019t Have You<\/em> by Mary B. Morrison<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 \u2013 The Perfect Marriage<\/em> by Kimberla Lawson Roby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5 \u2013 A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story<\/em> by Sister Souljah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#6 \u2013 The Reverend\u2019s Wife<\/em> by Kimberla Lawson Roby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#7 \u2013 God Don\u2019t Make No Mistakes<\/em> by Mary Monroe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#8 \u2013 An Accidental Affair<\/em> by Eric Jerome Dickey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#9 \u2013 The Supremes at Earl\u2019s All-You-Can-Eat<\/em> by Edward Kelsey Moore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#10 \u2013 Maintenance Man II: Money, Politics & Sex: Everyone Has A Price<\/em> by Michael Baisden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2013 \u2013 Hardcover \u2013 Non-Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 \u2013 Manology: Secrets of Your Man\u2019s Mind Revealed<\/em> by Tyrese Gibson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 \u2013 Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss, and the Night the Music Stopped<\/em> by Cissy Houston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 \u2013 Mom & Me and Mom<\/em> by Maya Angelou<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 \u2013 The Wealth Choice: Success Secrets of Black Millionaires<\/em> by Dennis Kimbro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5 \u2013 The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks<\/em> by Jeanne Theoharis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#6 \u2013 Living and Dying in Brick City: An E.R. Doctor Returns Home<\/em> by Sampson Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#7 \u2013 It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership<\/em> by Colin Powell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#8 \u2013 Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party<\/em> by Joshua Bloom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#9 \u2013 One Day It\u2019ll All Make Sense<\/em> by Common<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#10 \u2013 Shred: The Revolutionary Diet: 6 Weeks 4 Inches 2 Sizes<\/em> by Ian K. Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Power List<\/strong> (http:\/\/www.powerlist.info<\/a>) is compiled quarterly by AALBC.com<\/a>, Cushcity.com<\/a> and Mosaicbooks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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