![]() ![]() If you like fast-paced, crime-centered thrillers. Here are a few books shelved as romance or fantasy or fiction that might satisfy the craving for similar kinds of stories. And some literary criticism argues that books widely considered classics and taught in schools today, like Oliver Twist or the work of Langston Hughes, fit beneath the umbrella of urban fiction.īecause of the genre's fast pace and compulsive readability, many readers burn through urban fiction at a breakneck speed-meaning libraries are left with empty shelves and readers have to search other sections for books that have a similar subject matter, pace, and tone. many of urban fiction's foundational books remain popular multiple decades after they were first published. The Coldest Winter Ever: A Novel Kindle Edition by Sister Souljah (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 18,185 ratings Book 1 of 2: The Coldest Winter Ever See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 20.97 Other new, used and collectible from 12. Sistah Souljah's The Coldest Winter Ever, Gangsta by K'wan, The Cartel series by Ashley & JaQuavis, Addicted (or really anything) by Zane. ![]() Named for its city settings, this genre often touches on themes of violence, crime, drugs, and sex, and it's usually written by and about African Americans and other people of color. ![]() Urban fiction is flying off the shelves in many of our branches here at The New York Public Library. ![]()
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