20 Bestselling Children’s Books for Full Year - 2024

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#2

Book cover of American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky by Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein

American Wings

by Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein

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#3

Book cover of Jelani’s Key by D. Amari Jackson

Jelani’s Key

by D. Amari Jackson

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#7

Book cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

Big

by Vashti Harrison

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#10

Book cover of My Hair Can by Matt Forté

My Hair Can

by Matt Forté

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#11

Book cover of The Boldest White: A Story of Hijab and Community by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The Boldest White

by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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#12

Book cover of Treasure Island: Runaway Gold by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Treasure Island

by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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#13

Book cover of Stacey Speaks Up by Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery

Stacey Speaks Up

by Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery

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#14

Book cover of Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o

Sulwe

by Lupita Nyong’o

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#15

Book cover of The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The Kindest Red

by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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#16

Book cover of The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The Proudest Blue

by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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#17

Book cover of Soul Step by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams

Soul Step

by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams

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More About our Bestsellers List


You will learn about books selling well, in the Black community, that may never show up on lists published by corporate entities. Spread the word about our list; don’t let one or two lists, which we don’t control, determine which books are important.

We collect our bestselling titles from all our sales channels. The majority of our sales come from this website and our in-person events. We also include sales generated through our affiliate relationships, including Bookshop.org, Libro.fm (audiobooks), Black History 365 Education, and Amazon.com*.

We aggregate all formats of a book sold (print, ebook, and audio) into one format, usually the most popular print format

*For a few years, we actively boycotted Amazon but have discontinued this practice, as many of our authors have made their books exclusively available from Amazon. While we discourage giving Amazon the exclusive right to sell a book, we do not want this to be a reason to exclude an author from our site. Amazon also has an effective monopoly on eBooks and out-of-print books, which we highlight on this site.


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