BOOK(S) OF THE YEAR 2022 Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston  2021 Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 2020 It's Not All Downhill by Terry McMillian  2019 Becoming by Michelle Obama   2018 Bring On The Blessings by Beverly Jenkins  2017   Unlawful Desires by Sassy Sinclair 2016 1st place 3-Way Tie Stand Your Ground  by Victoria Christopher Murray The Family  Business Grand Opening  by Carl Weber Coming Sunday Morning Saga By E Terry Hill  2015 Queen Sugar by Nalalie Baszile  2014  1st Place  Hold Me In Contempt by Wendy Williams  2013 1st place UNAMIOUSLY Anybodys Daughter by Pamela Samuels-Young  2012 1st Place 3-Way Tie Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones, The Blue Orchard by Jackson Taylor & Mama Ruby by Mary Monroe  2011 1st Place Perfect Peace by Daniel Black  2nd Place The Deal, The Dance and The Devil By Victoria Christopher Murray  2010 1st Place Three Way Tie "Taking After Mudea" by Tina McElroy Ansa & "The Help" by KathrynStockett & "Ashes Ashes They All Fall Down" by Anita Ballard-Jones 2009 1st Place "Song Yet Sung" by James McBride 2009 2nd Place "Color Me Butterfly" by L.Y. Marlow 2008 1st Place Two-Way Tie "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini & "The Legend Of Quito Road" by Dwight Fryer 2008 2nd Place "Einstein On Race and Racism" by Fred Jerome & Rodger Taylor 2007 1st Place "Rehoboth Road" by Anita Ballard-Jones 2007 2nd Place "The Other Brother" by Brandon Massey 2006 1st Place "When Love Calls You Better Answer" by Dr. Bertice Berry 2006 2nd Place "Every Woman Needs A Wife" by Naleighna Kai (aka Lissa Woodson) 2005 1st Place The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown 2005 2nd PlaceTwo-Way Tie The Secret Lives Of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd The Big Money Match by Brian Egeston 2004 1st Place Thief Of Letters by Janet Mountain-Johnson 2004 2nd Place Two-Way Tie  Some Things I Thought I'd Never Do by Pearl Cleage  The Shade Of My Own Tree by Shelia Williams	AUTHORS OF THE YEAR 2019 Joycelyn Wells  LaRhonda Crosby Johnson    AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2018 Victor McGlothin   AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2017 Sassy Sinclair AKA Pamela Samuels-Young    AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2016 E Terry Hill  AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2015 William Frederick Cooper   AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2014  Pearl Cleage    AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2013 Beverly Jenkins   AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2012     Lisa Renee Johnson AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2011 Victoria Christopher Murray  WTP2 2011  Nikki Turner Turning Pages 2010 AUTHOR OF THE YEAR J. California Cooper  WTP2 2010 AUTHORS OF THE YEAR Ashley & JaQuavis Turning Pages 2009 AUTHOR OF THE YEAR Dwight Fryer (Legend Of Quito Road & The Knees Of Gullah Island) Turning Pages 2008 AUTHOR OF THE YEAR Pamela Samuels-Young (Every Reasonable Doubt, In Firm Pursuit & Murder On The Down Low) Turning Pages 2007 AUTHOR OF THE YEAR Gary Hardwick TV and Movies (South Central,Thea, Where I Live, In The House, Trippin, Deliver Us From Eva, The Brothers, Bring It On) Books (Cold Medina, Double Dead, Supreme Justice, Color of Justice, Turn That Trick, The Executioner's Game) Turning Pages 2006 Author of The Year Karen Quinones Miller (Satin Doll, I'm Telling, Using What You Got, Ida B., & Satin Nights) Turning Pages 2005 Author of The Year, Jeff Stetson (Blood On The Leaves) Turning Pages 2004 Author Of The Year Regina Louise (Somebody's Someone) WTP2 2004 & 2005 Author Of The Year Mary B. Morrison (Who's Making Love, Justice Just Us Just Me, Soulmates Dissipate, never Again Once More, He's Just A Friend, Somebody's Gotta Be On Top, Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This, When Somebosy Loves You Back & She Ain't The One)