The bookstore
Come on in.
Every shelf is hand-picked by people who read the books. Start at the front table, or head straight for an aisle.
Book Club
The Vital Culture Book Club
First pick announced soon
One hand-picked book a month, plus a gift from a Black-owned brand. First boxes ship January 15.
Join at $39/monthAisle 1 · Ages 0 to 18
For Kids & Teens
3 shelves
Aisle 2 · Novels, stories and verse
Fiction
7 shelves
- Fiction Favorites106 booksModern classics and the novels everyone is talking about.
- Love Stories48 booksRom-coms, slow burns and happily-ever-afters.
- Mystery & Thriller29 booksDetectives, heists and Southern noir.
- Futurism & Speculative39 booksAfrofuturist worlds, magic and the far future.
- Comics & Graphic Novels29 booksBig stories told in panels.
- Poetry & Verse81 booksPoems to savor, give and read aloud.
- Street Lit31 books
Aisle 3 · True stories and big ideas
Nonfiction
10 shelves
- History & Heritage46 booksThe people and moments that shaped us.
- Memoir & Biography61 booksLives of artists, leaders and icons.
- Essays & Ideas67 booksSharp thinking on race, faith, doubt and culture.
- Science & Discovery40 booksThe cosmos, the planet and how things work.
- Business & Money40 booksBuild wealth, start something, lead well.
- Self-Growth & Wellness40 booksRest, boundaries and care for mind and body.
- Faith & Spirit81 booksPrayer, scripture and spiritual wisdom.
- Food & Cooking34 booksSoul food, barbecue and the stories behind the dishes.
- Art, Music & Culture37 booksHip-hop, jazz, theater, fashion and art.
- Sports27 booksChampions on and off the field.
