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A "heartbreakingly resonant" thriller about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from a writer and producer of the Emmy-winning ...

After making a promise to leave the street life behind, a shocking revelation forces Animal back into the game to face his greatest opponent yet....

Raw and true to the street, no one portrays the underground like the godfather of urban lit, Donald Goines. Trapped in jail for a petty crime,...

(Previously published as Ghetto Bastard) Based on his bestselling Animal series comes Kwan’s highly anticipated prequel, Animal: The Beginning. ...

This is the original mafia story that spawned all the rest—the story of Chicago’s ruthless and tireless mafia.Power hungry Don, Jimmy Collucci, i...

Running and hiding is looked upon as a way out for the weak. It is something Omar never thought he would do. As a child, he didn't even partake i...

"Machiavelli was my tutor, Donald Goines my father figure." —Tupac ShakurThe true Black voice of his generation, Donald Goines wrote novels that ...

Johnny Washington, a black teenager in Los Angeles, knows the freight yard like the back of his hand. He and his pals, Josh and Buddy, hit them o...

From Nick Cannon comes King of the Dancehall, an exhilarating coming of age and tumultuous love story of Tarzan Brixton that spans from the proje...

New York Times bestselling authors Ashley & JaQuavis bring you the first in the Murderville trilogy, exploring the cruel underground world of...

Donald Goines, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, has influenced many of today's urban writers with his gritty, realistic look...

When a set-up goes wrong and Six finds herself sleeping with the enemy, who will she choose, the man she loves, or the man she's supposed to hate...

Notes From Black ReadsOur favorite part of reading a historical mystery is catching wind of cameo appearances of famous people. There’s a vicari...

Diamonds are forever . . . or are they? The Cartel runs Miami, and loyalty to their organization runs deep, but when someone breaks the rules, thin...

The port of Miami brings in millions of dollars' worth of cocaine every year, and the Cartel controls eighty percent of it. The Diamond family is...

The Cartel has come full circle with this fast-paced, groundbreaking novel, the finale to the hit series by New York Times bestsellers Ashley &am...

When a Boeing 747 drops out of the sky with the men of the Cartel aboard, the women of the family have to step into their own. With the federal g...

In this gripping and heart-wrenching story, you will meet Sean. He was raised by a hustling, well-connected mother and was taught early about str...

In his typical jaw-dropping fashion, Carl Weber returns with part 2 to his New York Times bestselling series The Family Business. He's brought al...

In this gripping and heart-wrenching story, you will meet Sean. He was raised by a hustling, well-connected mother and was taught early about stree...

Every Hustler's reign ends in one of two ways…prison or death. Refusing to let the prediction become a reality, Julius "Jules" Carter creates new...

The author that brought black literature to the streets is back. Weaving stories of deceit, sex, humor, and race, bestselling author Iceberg Slim...