20 Bestselling Nonfiction Books for Full Year - 2024

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#1

Book cover of Crazy as Hell: The Best Little Guide to Black History by Hoke S. Glover III (Bro. Yao) and V. Efua Prince

Crazy as Hell

by Hoke S. Glover III (Bro. Yao) and V. Efua Prince

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#3

Book cover of Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation by Marcus Anthony Hunter

Radical Reparations

by Marcus Anthony Hunter

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#4

Book cover of The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Message

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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#5

Book cover of Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot

Black AF History

by Michael Harriot

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#8

Book cover of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project

by Nikole Hannah-Jones

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#9

Book cover of My Divine Natural Hair: Inspiration & Tips to Love & Care for Your Crown by Shelia Burlock, Sylvia Burlock, and Melissa Burlock

My Divine Natural Hair

by Shelia Burlock, et al.

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#11

Book cover of The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump by Clay Cane

The Grift

by Clay Cane

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#14

Book cover of Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South by Winfred Rembert with Erin I. Kelly

Chasing Me to My Grave

by Winfred Rembert with Erin I. Kelly

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#15

Book cover of From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans (9th Edition) by John Hope Franklin and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham

From Slavery to Freedom

by John Hope Franklin and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham

(Sold by Alternative Sources)

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