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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Maneater by Mary B. Morrison and Noire (Dafina, $24)*
2. Basketball Jones by E. Lynn Harris (Doubleday, $22.95)*
3. Up to No Good by Carl Weber (Dafina, $24) (3)
4. Midnight by Sister Souljah (Atria, $26.95) (2)
5. A Mercy by Toni Morrison (Knopf, $23.95)*

PAPERBACK FICTION
1. Queen B---- (Part 4) by Deja King (A King Production, $15) (1)
2. Obsession by Kayla Perrin (Spice, $13.95) (4)
3. The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah (Pocket Star, $7.99) (3)
4. The Someday List by Stacy Hawkins Adams (Revell, $12.99) (5)
5. Push: A Novel by Sapphire (Vintage, $12.95)*

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey (Amistad, $23.99) (1)
2. The 4 Day Diet by Ian K. Smith, M.D. (St. Martin's Press, $24.95)*
3. Letters to a Young Sister by Hill Harper (Gotham, $22.50) (2)
4. Hope on a Tightrope by Cornel West (SmileyBooks, $19.95)*
5. Life Overflowing by T.D. Jakes (Bethany House, $19.99)*

PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (Vintage, $7.99) (1)
2. Change We Can Believe In by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press, $13.95) (3)
3. Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press, $14.95) (2)
4. The Straight-Up Truth About the Down-low by Joy Marie (Creative Wisdom, $16.95)*
5. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson (The Book Tree, $17.95) (5)

ABOUT THIS LIST: The ESSENCE Best Sellers List is based on reports of retail sales. Respondents are African-American bookstores. Numbers in parentheses indicate position on last Best Sellers List. An asterisk indicates a title that did not appear on that month's list. REPORTING STORES: Pyramid Books (Boynton Beach, Florida), 561-731-4422; Not Just A Bookstore (St. Louis), 877-361-9955; Knowledge Bookstore (Brampton, Ontario), 905-459-9875; Cushcity (Houston, Texas), 281-444-4265; Underground Books (Sacramento, California), 916-737-3333; MochaReaders (Dayton), 937-361-7657; Da Book Joint (Chicago), 773-655-3146; The Dock Bookshop (Fort Worth, Texas), 817-457-5700.

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I would love it if Essence Book Club would read my work. Can some email me and direct/tell the procedures. Thank you so vey much 11

Posted at 1/19/2010 11:14 PM by Lamarlo G Williams

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Hi there! My name is Ceylan, and I am a teenager who has written a book. I would love it if Essence Book Club would read my work. The description is as follows: Have you ever planned for a party, and before you even know it, the day is upon you? Have you ever had a new learning experience that made you question everything that you believed? Zilli and Zephyr find themselves in that predicament. Except, replace the party with the destruction of many worlds for Zilli, the quintessential warrior. Zephyr, the Sorcerer-in-Training is spellbound by the content of his Assignment. Read on to learn what happens to these engaging characters in Ariel Ceylan´s first book, The Tales of Whithith: The Assignment. Thanks. Ceylan

Posted at 10/20/2009 2:07 PM by Ceylan

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Redemption: The Truth Behind the Michael Jackson Child Molestation Allegation book proves that Michael Jackson was NEVER a child molester. Author Geraldine Hughes worked for Evan Chandler's attorney in 1993 and witnessed the extortion scheme, launched as child molestation only when MJ refused to pay their $20 million dollar movie demand. Get your copy of Redemption and find out how the molestation allegation began. Available on Amazon.

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My book, "Lipstick Ghetto: The Girls' Guide To Escaping The 9-to-5 Rat Race" is part 'Oprah' and part 'The Apprentice.' It shows women how to achieive health, wealth and knowledge of self. All the Best, Stacey Smith, Founder Dance Your Abs Away

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