Year Book Author Result Ref. 2010 Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man Steve Harvey Winner [ 5] Down to Business: The First 10 Steps to Entrepreneurship for Women Clara Villarosa Finalist [ 6] Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Chris Gardner Finalist [ 6] Your Money or Your Life Alvin Hall Finalist [ 6] The Conversation: How Black Men & Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships Hill Harper Finalist [ 6] 2011 A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie: And Other Lessons for Succeeding in Life Antwone Fisher Winner [ 7] Diet-Free for Life: A Revolutionary Food, Fitness and Mindset Makeover to Maximize Fat Loss Robert Ferguson Finalist If it Takes a Village, Build One: How I Found Meaning Through a Life of Service and 100+ Ways You Can Too Malaak Compton Rock Finalist The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms Kirk Franklin Finalist The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women Elaine Brown Finalist 2012 The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God T.D. Jakes Winner [ 8] A Year to Wellness and Other Weight Loss Secrets Bertice Berry Finalist [ 8] Living My Dream: An Artistic Approach to Marketing Synthia Saint James Finalist [ 8] Our Difficult Sunlight: A Guide to Poetry, Literacy and Social Justice in Classroom & Community Quraysh Ali Lansana Finalist [ 8] Too Important to Fail: Saving America's Boys Tavis Smiley Finalist [ 8] 2013 Health First: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide Eleanor Hinton Hoytt Winner [ 9] 12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without A Part Time Job; The Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat Jennifer Matthews Finalist [ 9] Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life 50 Cent Finalist [ 9] It's Complicated (But It Doesn't Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love Paul Carrick Brunson Finalist [ 9] The No Excuse Guide to Success: No Matter What Your Boss or Life Throws at You Jim Smith, Jr. Finalist [ 9] 2014 The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life Robin Quivers Winner [ 10] Do I Look Like an ATM? A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible African-American Children Sabrina Lamb Finalist [ 10] Plan D: How to Lose Weight and Beat Diabetes (Even If You Don't Have It) Sherri Shepherd Finalist [ 10] Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Different Students in Gifted Education Donna Y. Ford Finalist [ 10] The Entrepreneur Mind: 100 Essential Beliefs, Characteristics, and Habits of Elite Entrepreneurs Kevin D. Johnson Finalist [ 10] 2015 Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life Joe Brewster Michèle Stephenson and Hilary BeardWinner [ 11] 101 Scholarship Applications: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education Gwen Richardson Finalist [ 11] 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse J. J. Smith Finalist [ 11] Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean and Southern Flavors Remixed Bryant Terry Finalist [ 11] Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice Robbin Shipp Nick Chiles Finalist [ 11] 2016 Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family Alice Randall Caroline Randall Williams Winner [ 12] Big Words to Little Me: Tips and Advice for the Younger Self Sakina Ibrahim Finalist [ 12] Free Your Mind: An African American Guide to Meditation and Freedom Cortez R. Rainey Finalist [ 12] Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories Jocelyn Delk Finalist [ 12] Keep Calm… It’s Just Real Estate: Your No-Stress Guide to Buying a Home Egypt Sherrod Finalist [ 12] 2017 The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage Daymond John Daniel Paisner Winner [ 13] Green Smoothies for Life J. J. Smith Finalist [ 13] LA Reid Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who’s Next L. A. Reid Finalist [ 13] Running the Long Race in Gifted Education: Narratives and Interviews from Culturally Diverse Gifted Adults Joy M. Scott-Carrol Anthony Sparks , and Diana Slaughter KotzinFinalist [ 13] The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World Desmond Tutu Finalist [ 13] 2018 The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams Tererai Trent Winner [ 14] Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You Misty Copeland Finalist [ 14] Notoriously Dapper - How to Be A Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style and Body Confidence Kelvin Davis Finalist [ 14] Kristen Kish Cooking Kristen Kish Finalist [ 14] Exponential Living - Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are Sheri Riley Finalist [ 14] 2019 Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life Daymond John Daniel Paisner Winner [ 15] Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration Carla Hall Finalist [ 15] For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics Donna Brazile Leah Daughtry , Minyon Moore , and Veronica ChambersFinalist [ 15] Poised for Excellence: Fundamental Principles of Effective Leadership in the Boardroom and Beyond Karima Mariama-Arthur Finalist [ 15] Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves Glory Edim Finalist [ 15]