Best Black Books of 2009 (Non-Fiction) Honorable Mention

11. Shooting Stars
by LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger


12. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think about Love
Relationships, Intimacy and Commitment
by Steve Harvey


13. Daughters of Men: Portraits of African-American Women and Their Fathers
Edited by Rachel Vassel


14. Something Torn and New: An African Renaissance
by Ngugi wa Thiong’o


15. The Love Ethic
by Kamau and Akilah Butler


16. Legends: Rare Moments and Inspiring Words
by the Editors at Smiley Books


17. Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African-Americans
by Roland Laird with Taneshia Nash Laird


18. Marriage 101: Building a Life Together by Faith
by Jewell R. Powell


19. The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama
by Gwen Ifill


20. The Hiptionary
by Mahmoud El-Kati


21. Men Don't Heal, We Ho: A Book about the Emotional Instability of Men
by Steven James Dixon


22. 32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business
by Earvin “Magic” Johnson


23. The Survival Bible: 16 Life Lessons for Young Black Men
by Jihad


24. Sovereign Evolution: Manifest Destiny from “Civil Rights” to “Sovereign Rights”
by Ezrah Aharone


25. Losing Control: Loving a Black Child with Bipolar Disorder
by Dr. Cassandra L. Joubert