K'wan





K'wan

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In 2002 K'wan hit the scene with his debut novel Gangsta, under Triple Crown Publications. It was the first novel released by the budding house and would eventually become the building block for what is now a multimillion dollar company. What started as a therapeutic release went on to become a part of urban-lit history and an Essence bestseller, as well as drawing rave reviews overseas.
After penning his second novel, Road Dawgz (2003), K'wan drew the attention of St. Martins press. The literary powerhouse quickly signed K'wan to a multi-book deal, the first of which being Street Dreams (2004). In 2008 he received the Black Author of the year award from Black Press Radio for the novella Blow.
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Average rating: 4.25 · 2,455 ratings · 195 reviews · 24 distinct works
Hood Rat
4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 444 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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Section 8
4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions
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Gangsta: Triple Crown Publi...
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions
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Street Dreams: A Novel
4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions
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Still Hood: A HoodRat Novel
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions
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Eve: A Novel
4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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Hoodlum: A Novel
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions
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Welfare Wifeys
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions
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Road Dawgz
4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2003
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Gutter: A Novel
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions
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“Make your next move your best move.”
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“Hospitality is a wonderful and rare thing, but if you wanna get a lady's attention, you don't send one of your lackeys to ask her over, you do it yourself.”
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