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August Best-selling Books : Essence.com

FICTION

Hardcover

1. Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome D*ckey (Dutton, $24.95) (1)
2. The First Lady by Carl Weber (Dafina Books, $24) (3)
3. Love & Lies by Kimberla Lawson Roby (William Morrow, $23.95) (2)
4. Love Is Never Painless by Zane, Eileen M. Johnson and V. Anthony Rivers (Atria, $22.95) (6)
5. Cruisin’ on Desperation by Pat G’Orge-Walker (Dafina Books, $22) (4)
6. She Ain’t the One by Carl Weber and Mary B. Morrison (Dafina Books, $24) (8)
7. When Somebody Loves You Back by Mary B. Morrison (Dafina Books, $24) (9)
8. Do You Take This Woman? by R.M. Johnson (Simon & Schuster, $23)*
9. Borrow Trouble by Mary Monroe and Victor McGlothin (Dafina Books, $24) (7)
10. Rooftop Diva by D.T. Pollard (iUniverse, $26.95)*

Paperback

1. Forever a Hustler's Wife by Nikki Turner (One World/Ballantine $13.95) (1)
2. Dirty Game by Shannon Holmes (St. Martin’s Griffin, $14.95) (8)
3. Charge It To the Game by Michele A. Fletcher (Lá Femme Fatalé Productions, $15.95) (10)
4. Mommy’s Angel by Miasha (Touchstone, $13)*
5. Teri Woods Presents Angel by Teri Woods (Teri Woods Publishing, $14.95)*
6. Every Reasonable Doubt by Pamela Samuels-Young (Kimani Press, $14)*
7. The Ex Files by Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone, $14)*
8. Dangerous by Leo Sullivan (Triple Crown Publications, $15)*
9. For Every Love There Is a Reason by Kenda Bell (Xpress Yourself Publishing, $16.95)*
10. Convict’s Candy by Damon “Amin” Meadows and Jason Poole (Ghettoheat, $15)*

NONFICTION

Hardcover

1. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes (Atria, $24) (2)
2. I Got Your Back by Eddie Levert, Sr., and Gerald Levert (Harlem Moon, $18.95)*
3. The Women Who Raised Me by Victoria Rowell (William Morrow, $25.95) (3)
4. Girl, Get Your Credit Straight! by Glinda Bridgforth (Broadway, $19.95)*
5. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (Atria Books/Beyond Words, $23.95)*
6. The Laws of Thinking by Bishop E. Bernard Jordan (Hay House, $24.95) (9)
7. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (Crown, $25) (1)
8. From the Heart: Seven Rules To Live By by Robin Roberts (Hyperion, $19.95)*
9. Do You! by Russell Simmons (Gotham Books, $25) (7)
10. Good-Enough Mother by René Syler (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $22.95)*

Paperback

1. Letters to a Young Brother by Hill Harper (Gotham Books, $12)*
2. If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs by Big Boom (Fireside, $15)*
3. The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier (HarperSanFrancisco, $14.95) (1)
4. A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown (Three Rivers Press, $14.95) (9)
5. Girl, Make Your Money Grow! by Glinda Bridgforth and Gail Perry-Mason (Harlem Moon, $12.95)*
6. The Willie Lynch Letter by Kashif Malik Hassan-el (Frontline Distribution International $3.95) (3)
7. No Momma’s Boy by Dominic Carter (iUniverse, $23.95)*
8. Our Savior, Our Sisters, Ourselves by Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning (Journey of Faith, $15)*
9. Open Wide the Freedom Gates by Dorothy Height (PublicAffairs, $14)*
10. Breaking the Curse of Willie Lynch by Alvin Morrow (Rising Sun Publications, $9.95)*

ABOUT THIS LIST: The ESSENCE Best Sellers list is based on reports of retail sales. Respondents are African-American bookstores. Numbers in parentheses indicate last month's position. An asterisk indicates a debut title on this list.

REPORTING STORES: Karibu Books (Hyattsville, Maryland), 301-559-1140; MochaReaders (Dayton), 937-304-9473; Pyramid Books (Boynton Beach, Florida), 561-731-4422; Shrine of the Black Madonna (Detroit), 313-491-0777; Jokae’s African American Books (Dallas), 214-331-8100; Kana CDs & Books (Columbus, Ohio), 614-577-1897; Pyramid Art, Books, & Custom Framing (Little Rock, Arkansas), 501-372-5824; Hood Book Headquarters (Warren, Michigan), 313-515-7961; Under One Roof (Killeen, Texas), 254-554-6553; The Potter’s Wheel Bookstore (Dallas), 214-337-4697; Heritage Bookstore and More (Upland, California), 909-985-4105; Knowledge Bookstore (Brampton, Ontario), 905-459-9875; Precious Memories Reading and Collectibles (Richmond), 804-726-8501; Hue-Man Bookstore & Café (New York), 212-665-7400.