Books like What They Want by Omar Tyree

In New York’s toughest streets, Winter—gifted, street‑savvy daughter of a Brooklyn drug dynasty—uses her wit and allure to survive a volatile winter of crime and ambition.

Tracy Ellison navigates 1980s Philadelphia, chasing fashion, boys, and self‑discovery while confronting family pressures and a powerful rival.

African-American fiction

A contemporary romance that explores the twists and turns of love, featuring African‑American characters in both man–woman and man–man relationships.

A vibrant collection of short stories that celebrates the varied lives of Black pre‑teen boys, featuring memorable characters like Red Head Mike, Chestnut, William, and Wayne.

A Navy lawyer falls for a widower, but how can she keep her career and her heart from drifting apart?

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Adrienne Sheppard isn't raking it in as an NFL star's baby mama, so she's looking to get wifed. Zakiya Lee is pregnant by the NBA's hottest new player, but fame is wearing her out. And sports reporter Cherise Long has a pro athlete picked out too--but he happens to be Adrienne's man.

Jordan Greene, a black software engineer from Tennessee, navigates Manhattan life, love, and an unexpected romance with the white artist Kimberly Chavers, testing family, friends, and faith amid interracial tensions.

When veteran Atlanta broadcast news anchor Judy Pierce joins a celebrity gossip website, she lands a major interview with volatile superstar Shawn Blake. The embattled entertainer then invites her into a reckless and unfiltered world that changes her life and career for the worse. Reported of having gang affiliations, domestic violence disputes, multiple child support cases and murder charges all of which never stick in court Blake is viewed by some as Hollywood s next Denzel Washington. But is this up-and-coming and troubled actor all that he's rumored to be a real badass or is it only an act? Seeking confirmation, Judy gets involved in his all access invitations, and the fallout of rumors and social media attacks begin to unravel her family and job security. With a six-figure income, a dedicated husband, a solid reputation and two children in grade school, Judy has far too much to lose. Already in too deep, she finds herself in the middle of Shawn s volatile world of crime, desperate associations and public slander. Wishing she had never met the man, Judy scrambles to regain her sanity, while protecting her family... and her life.