Nikki Turner has been called the "Queen of Hip Hop Lit" and is the author of four bestselling novels: A Hustler's Wife, A Project Chick, The Glamorous Life, Riding Dirty on I-95, Forever a Hustler's Wife (which hit the USA Today and Essence bestseller lists), as well as the forthcoming Black Widow (May 2008). In 2007 she published a novella under 50 Cent's G-Unit book line, Death Before Dishonor, which 50 Cent optioned for his production company. Turner is the editor of the short story series Street Chronicles. The first in the series, Tales from da Hood was soon followed by Girls in the Game and Christmas in the Hood - the first holiday themed street lit book ever published. Also, her "Nikki Turner Presents" book line under One World/Ballantine will debut in June 2008 with Gorilla Black by Seven. She is currently accepting submissions for "Nikki Turner Presents." She lives near Richmond, VA.
Genres: Urban Fiction
Series
Yarni and Des
1. A Hustler's Wife (2003)
2. Forever a Hustler's Wife (2007)
3. Heartbreak of a Hustler's Wife (2011)
1. A Hustler's Wife (2003)
2. Forever a Hustler's Wife (2007)
3. Heartbreak of a Hustler's Wife (2011)
Banks Sisters
1. The Banks Sisters 1 (2015)
2. The Banks Sisters 2 (2016)
3. The Banks Sisters 3 (2017)
1. The Banks Sisters 1 (2015)
2. The Banks Sisters 2 (2016)
3. The Banks Sisters 3 (2017)
Novels
Riding Dirty on I-95 (2006)
Black Widow (2008)
Ghetto Superstar (2009)
Relapse (2010)
Natural Born Hustler (2010)
Always Unique (2014)
Charisma: Baller's Wife (2017)
Fool's Paradise (2017) (with K'wan)
Truth Be Told (2019)
Black Widow (2008)
Ghetto Superstar (2009)
Relapse (2010)
Natural Born Hustler (2010)
Always Unique (2014)
Charisma: Baller's Wife (2017)
Fool's Paradise (2017) (with K'wan)
Truth Be Told (2019)
Omnibus
Collections
Series contributed to
Girls from Da Hood
1. Girls from Da Hood (2004) (with Chunichi and Roy Glenn)
2. Girls from Da Hood 2 (2005) (with Chunichi, Joy and KaShamba Williams)
3. Girls from Da Hood 3 (2007) (with Mark Anthony, Chunichi, Roy Glenn and MadameK)
11. Girls from da Hood 11 (2016) (with Katt)
1. Girls from Da Hood (2004) (with Chunichi and Roy Glenn)
2. Girls from Da Hood 2 (2005) (with Chunichi, Joy and KaShamba Williams)
3. Girls from Da Hood 3 (2007) (with Mark Anthony, Chunichi, Roy Glenn and MadameK)
11. Girls from da Hood 11 (2016) (with Katt)
Anthologies edited
Girls in the Game: Street Chronicles (2007)
Christmas in the Hood (2007)
Backstage (2009)
A Woman's Work: Street Chronicles (2011)
Christmas in the Hood (2007)
Backstage (2009)
A Woman's Work: Street Chronicles (2011)
Nikki Turner recommends

The Rolexxx Club (2006)
(Rolexxx Club, book 1)
Méta Smith
"Meta Smith comes into the hip-hop lit game with a grand slam."

The Naked Truth (2006)
(Gangster Girl)
Chunichi
"Chunichi is the bomb! I'll read anything she puts out."
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