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Books by Shannon Holmes






Dirty Game
(Paperback or Softback)
by Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2020 by St. Martin's Griffin, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-250-62384-3, ISBN: 1-250-62384-7

"Dirty Game is the blazing new novel from the #1 Essence bestselling author and undisputed "king" of urban lit, Shannon Holmes."






B-More Careful
20 Year Anniversay Edition (Paperback)
by Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2020
ISBN-13: 978-1-73330-415-3, ISBN: 1-73330-415-0

"B-More Careful takes sex, lies, and betrayal to the next level in this action-packed, fast-paced, suspense-filled novel."






Caught Up
by Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2015 by Infamous Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-374-9, ISBN: 1-61775-374-2

"One of Library Journal's Best Books of 2015"Holmes...is a noted pioneering street lit author. His smooth-flowing narrative mixes crime, sex, and sassy street language, giving his protagonists a true life-in-the-streets feel. This will more than satisfy serious readers of urban fiction."--Library Journal (Starred Review, Pick of the Month)"I read this book in one sitting....It's a great way to escape and be entertained for a few hours."- ..."






Never Go Home Again(Reprint)
A Novel
by Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2005 by Atria
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-0-7434-9616-2, ISBN: 0-7434-9616-7

"The experience and quality that I bring to my writing can't be faked. I know what I know. Through my novels, I invite readers to journey with me into the streets. Come see what I've seen. Let me show the gritty and grimy undercarriage of society, the "flip side" of the game.... -- Shannon Holmes Inspired by the events of his own life, the Essence bestselling author of B-More Careful and Bad Girlz presents a vivid, unflinching novel abo ..."






Bad Girlz(1st Edition)
A Novel
by Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2003 by Atria Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7434-8620-0, ISBN: 0-7434-8620-X

"The bestselling author of "B-More Careful, " Shannon Holmes, delivers Bad Girlz, another wild adventure into the streets. The setting this time is the Badlands, one of the toughest and poorest communities in Philadelphia. Bad Girlz takes you into the mysterious and often dangerous lives of young women who turn to the streets and strip clubs as a means of survival. These are girls who, along the way, suffer bad breaks and find themselves ..."






The Game
Short Stories about the Life: (Triple Crown Publications Presents)
by Shannon Holmes, J. M. Jossel, Tracy A. Brown, The Urban Griot, K'wan Foye, Kenya I. Moses, J.M. Jossell, Shere Washington, Vickie Stringer, Thomas Long
Paperback, 225 Pages, Published 2003 by Vickie Stringer
ISBN-13: 978-0-9702472-3-0, ISBN: 0-9702472-3-0

"Enclosed is a walk through the city projects, ghettos and streets. It's a mind journey that puts life's realitites into words. This anthology is the first of its kind to take such an array of authors, and their true to the life gritty tales, and allow their words to explode in one setting."






Street Tales
A Street Lit Anthology
by Wahida Clark, Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 2019 by Wahida Clark Presents Publishing, Llc
ISBN-13: 978-1-947732-48-3, ISBN: 1-947732-48-X

"For some, the allure and power of the streets are elusive but yet, a wonder to behold. Some engage in this lifestyle of self-destructive criminal behavior, knowing one day it might cost them their family, freedom, or something even far more valuable . . . their lives.Four-Times New York Times Besting-Selling Author Wahida Clark is no stranger to the streets. She served nine-and-a-half years in federal prison. The Bronx’s very own Shanno ..."






Hard White
On the Streets of New York Only One Color Matters
by Shannon Holmes, Anthony Whyte
Paperback, 265 Pages, Published 2010 by Augustus Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0-9825415-3-1, ISBN: 0-9825415-3-8

"The streets are pitch black, but a different shade of darkness has engulfed the north Bronx neighborhood known as Edenwald. Sleepless nights, suspicion, and violence are plaguing the hood, all a result of rampant use of cocaine, known as "hard white" among residents. Two Edenwald residents, Melquan and Precious, have big dreams but must sever their ties to street life in order to realize them. A story of triumph and tribulations, beatin ..."






Bad Girlz 4 Life(1st Edition)
by Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2008 by St. Martin's Griffin
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-35902-7, ISBN: 0-312-35902-0

"#1 bestselling author Shannon Holmes returns with the explosive sequel to his national bestseller, Bad Girlz.  Tonya Morris a.k.a. "Tender" is back and this time the ride is wilder than ever.  Coming of age in the Badlands of north Philadelphia--one of the toughest and poorest communities in the country--Tonya Morris has had to make some desperate and, at times, ruthless moves in her bid to survive.  When Tonya stepped into the unforgiv ..."






Dirty Game(1st Edition)
by Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 292 Pages, Published 2007 by St. Martin's Griffin
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-35901-0, ISBN: 0-312-35901-2

"Kenny "Ken-Ken" Greene left his days as a hustler behind him when his wife was killed during a scam gone bad, leaving him with a baby daughter. Now he's a cab driver, doing what he can to put food on the table and give his daughter, Destiny, everything she needs. In spite of his past or because of it, he's willing to do whatever it takes to keep Destiny off the streets. But when he is shot and paralyzed during a robbery while on the ..."






Never Go Home Again(1st Edition)
A Novel
by Shannon Holmes
Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2004 by Atria
ISBN-13: 978-0-7434-8783-2, ISBN: 0-7434-8783-4

" Shannon Holmes -- Essence bestselling author of B-More Careful and Bad Girlz, and one of the brightest stars in urban fiction -- returns with a dramatic must-read novel inspired by his own life. Never Go Home Again is the story of Corey Dixon, a young man whose father tries as best he can to steer him away from the lure of the streets. And yet, like so many others in Corey's neighborhood, he finds the temptations of the lucrative drug ..."






B-More Careful
Meow Meow Productions Presents
by Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 294 Pages, Published 2001 by Teri Woods Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0-9672249-1-6, ISBN: 0-9672249-1-8

"B-More Careful takes sex, lies, and betrayal to the next level in this action-packed, fast-paced, suspense-filled novel. Growing up on the cold, mean, inner-city streets of Baltimore is Netta, leader of an all-girl clique called the Pussy Pound. With no father and a dope fiend for a mother, Netta learns at an early age how to use her beauty and her body to get the things she wants: money, cars, and jewelry. Chasing the almighty dollar, ..."






Hood2Hood(1st Edition)
by Kia Dupree
Paperback, 269 Pages, Published 2008 by Shannon Holmes Communication Media
ISBN-13: 978-0-9814978-0-8, ISBN: 0-9814978-0-2






Caught Up
(Hardback)
by Shannon Holmes
Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2015 by Infamous Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-375-6, ISBN: 1-61775-375-0






Flirt(1st Edition)
Three Steamy Novellas
by Tracy Brown, Angela Mitchell, Shannon Holmes, K'wan K'wan, C.H. Kwan
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2009 by St. Martin's Griffin
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-53701-2, ISBN: 0-312-53701-8

"From the biggest names in urban fiction comes a collection of unforgettably hot tales of urban love.Flirting with Disaster by Tracy BrownChloe Webster is an around-the-way girl pursuing her journalism degree at Hunter College. Then she meets Trey, a handsome and well dressed cat with hood swagger. When Trey tells Chloe that he is pursuing a degree in psychology, Chloe thinks she has finally met someone who has his head screwed on right. ..."






Bad Girlz 4 Life
by Shannon Holmes
Hardcover, Published 2008 by St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN-13: 978-0-7394-9624-4, ISBN: 0-7394-9624-7






Bad Girlz
by Shannon Holmes
Hardcover, 298 Pages, Published 2005 by Thorndike Press
Large Print
ISBN-13: 978-0-7862-7393-5, ISBN: 0-7862-7393-3

"The bestselling author of B-More Careful, Shannon Holmes, delivers Bad Girlz, another wild adventure into the streets. The setting this time is the Badlands, one of the toughest and poorest communities in Philadelphia. Bad Girlz takes you into the mysterious and often dangerous lives of young women who turn to the streets and strip clubs as a means of survival. These are girls who, along the way, suffer bad breaks and find themselves r ..."






Street Tales
A Street Lit Anthology (Hardback)
by Wahida Clark, Shannon Holmes, Sa'id Salaam
Hardcover, 262 Pages, Published 2019 by Wahida Clark Presents Publishing, Llc, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-947732-55-1, ISBN: 1-947732-55-2

"You will come face-to-face with life-altering choices and circumstances beyond your control. What would you do in the same situation? These are Street Tales. Around the clock, life and death stare you in the face."






Dirty Game
by Shannon Holmes
Hardcover, Published 2007 by St. Martins
ISBN-13: 978-0-7394-8207-0, ISBN: 0-7394-8207-6






Streets of New York Volume 1(1st Edition)
by Mark Anthony, Erick S. Gray, Anthony Whyte, Shannon Holmes
Paperback, 250 Pages, Published 2009 by Augustus Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0-9792816-7-9, ISBN: 0-9792816-7-9

"Streets Of New York Volume 1 takes readers into the turbulent lives of Promise, Squeeze, Show, and Pooh, four young men from the rough-and-tumble streets of Brook-nam. Big, brash, and bold, the four are modern-day gangstas who take the law into their own hands, helping to rid the ‘hood of derelicts by jacking drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes. Getting rid of the trash has honed their skills in the urban sports of robbery, jooksing, ..."



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