# NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Instructional. The award has been given out since 2007 and since its conception, T. D. Jakes and Daymond John hold the record for most wins in this category with two each.

## Winners and nominees
### 2000s

Award winners and finalists :
| Year | Book | Author | Result |
| 2007 | Mama Made the Difference | T. D. Jakes | Winner |
| 2007 | The Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy | Kimberly Allers | Finalist |
| 2007 | Shine: A Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Journey to Finding Love | Star Jones Reynolds | Finalist |
| 2007 | Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted | Mo'Nique | Finalist |
| 2007 | Southern Homecoming Traditions: Recipes and Remembrances | Carolyn Quick Tillery | Finalist |
| 2008 | The Covenant in Action | Tavis Smiley | Winner |
| 2008 | Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success | Russell Simmons | Finalist |
| 2008 | Guide to Having Everything You Ever Dreamed of and More | Amy DuBois Barnett | Finalist |
| 2008 | Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits | T. D. Jakes | Finalist |
| 2008 | This Year You Write Your Novel | Walter Mosley | Finalist |
| 2009 | — | — | — |

### 2010s

Award winners and finalists :
| Year | Book | Author | Result |
| 2010 | Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man | Steve Harvey | Winner |
| 2010 | Down to Business: The First 10 Steps to Entrepreneurship for Women | Clara Villarosa | Finalist |
| 2010 | Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be | Chris Gardner | Finalist |
| 2010 | Your Money or Your Life | Alvin Hall | Finalist |
| 2010 | The Conversation: How Black Men & Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships | Hill Harper | Finalist |
| 2011 | A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie: And Other Lessons for Succeeding in Life | Antwone Fisher | Winner |
| 2011 | Diet-Free for Life: A Revolutionary Food, Fitness and Mindset Makeover to Maximize Fat Loss | Robert Ferguson | Finalist |
| 2011 | If it Takes a Village, Build One: How I Found Meaning Through a Life of Service and 100+ Ways You Can Too | Malaak Compton Rock | Finalist |
| 2011 | The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms | Kirk Franklin | Finalist |
| 2011 | The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women | Elaine Brown, Rhonda McLean, and Marsha Haygood | Finalist |
| 2012 | The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God | T.D. Jakes | Winner |
| 2012 | A Year to Wellness and Other Weight Loss Secrets | Bertice Berry | Finalist |
| 2012 | Living My Dream: An Artistic Approach to Marketing | Synthia Saint James | Finalist |
| 2012 | Our Difficult Sunlight: A Guide to Poetry, Literacy and Social Justice in Classroom & Community | Quraysh Ali Lansana | Finalist |
| 2012 | Too Important to Fail: Saving America's Boys | Tavis Smiley | Finalist |
| 2013 | Health First: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide | Eleanor Hinton Hoytt | Winner |
| 2013 | 12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without A Part Time Job; The Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat | Jennifer Matthews | Finalist |
| 2013 | Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life | 50 Cent | Finalist |
| 2013 | It's Complicated (But It Doesn't Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love | Paul Carrick Brunson | Finalist |
| 2013 | The No Excuse Guide to Success: No Matter What Your Boss or Life Throws at You | Jim Smith, Jr. | Finalist |
| 2014 | The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life | Robin Quivers | Winner |
| 2014 | Do I Look Like an ATM? A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible African-American Children | Sabrina Lamb | Finalist |
| 2014 | Plan D: How to Lose Weight and Beat Diabetes (Even If You Don't Have It) | Sherri Shepherd and Billie Fitzpatrick | Finalist |
| 2014 | Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Different Students in Gifted Education | Donna Y. Ford | Finalist |
| 2014 | The Entrepreneur Mind: 100 Essential Beliefs, Characteristics, and Habits of Elite Entrepreneurs | Kevin D. Johnson | Finalist |
| 2015 | Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life | Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson and Hilary Beard | Winner |
| 2015 | 101 Scholarship Applications: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education | Gwen Richardson | Finalist |
| 2015 | 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse | J. J. Smith | Finalist |
| 2015 | Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean and Southern Flavors Remixed | Bryant Terry | Finalist |
| 2015 | Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice | Robbin Shipp and Nick Chiles | Finalist |
| 2016 | Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family | Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams | Winner |
| 2016 | Big Words to Little Me: Tips and Advice for the Younger Self | Sakina Ibrahim and Jessie Lee | Finalist |
| 2016 | Free Your Mind: An African American Guide to Meditation and Freedom | Cortez R. Rainey | Finalist |
| 2016 | Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories | Jocelyn Delk | Finalist |
| 2016 | Keep Calm… It’s Just Real Estate: Your No-Stress Guide to Buying a Home | Egypt Sherrod | Finalist |
| 2017 | The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage | Daymond John and Daniel Paisner | Winner |
| 2017 | Green Smoothies for Life | J. J. Smith | Finalist |
| 2017 | LA Reid Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who’s Next | L. A. Reid | Finalist |
| 2017 | Running the Long Race in Gifted Education: Narratives and Interviews from Culturally Diverse Gifted Adults | Joy M. Scott-Carrol, Anthony Sparks, and Diana Slaughter Kotzin | Finalist |
| 2017 | The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World | Desmond Tutu and Douglas Abrams | Finalist |
| 2018 | The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams | Tererai Trent | Winner |
| 2018 | Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You | Misty Copeland | Finalist |
| 2018 | Notoriously Dapper - How to Be A Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style and Body Confidence | Kelvin Davis | Finalist |
| 2018 | Kristen Kish Cooking | Kristen Kish and Meredith Erickson | Finalist |
| 2018 | Exponential Living - Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are | Sheri Riley and Douglas Abrams | Finalist |
| 2019 | Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life | Daymond John and Daniel Paisner | Winner |
| 2019 | Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration | Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko | Finalist |
| 2019 | For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics | Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry, Minyon Moore, and Veronica Chambers | Finalist |
| 2019 | Poised for Excellence: Fundamental Principles of Effective Leadership in the Boardroom and Beyond | Karima Mariama-Arthur | Finalist |
| 2019 | Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves | Glory Edim | Finalist |

### 2020s

Award winners and finalists :
| Year | Book | Author | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Your Next Level Life: 7 Rules of Power, Confidence, and Opportunity for Black Women in America | Karen Arrington, illus. by Joanna Price, foreword by Sheryl Taylor | Winner | |
| 2020 | Letters to the Finishers (Who Struggle to Finish) | Candace E. Wilkins | Finalist | |
| 2020 | More Than Pretty: Doing the Soul Work that Uncovers Your True Beauty | Erica Campbell | Finalist | |
| 2020 | Vegetables Unleashed | José Andrés | Finalist | |
| 2020 | Inspire Your Home: Easy, Affordable Ideas to Make Every Room Glamorous | Farah Merhi | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Vegetable Kingdom | Bryant Terry | Winner | |
| 2021 | Do Right by Me: Learning to Raise Black Children in White Space | Valerie Harrison | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Living Lively | Haile Thomas | Finalist | |
| 2021 | The Black Foster Youth Handbook | Ángela Quijada-Banks | Finalist | |
| 2021 | The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith–Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally | Kimberla Lawson Roby | Finalist | |
| 2022 | Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business) | Tabitha Brown | Winner | [18][19] [20] |
| 2022 | Permission to Dream | Chris Gardner | Finalist | |
| 2022 | The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations | Robert Livingston | Finalist | |
| 2022 | Teaching Black History to White People | Leonard N. Moore | Finalist | |
| 2022 | Diversity Is Not Enough: A Roadmap to Recruit, Develop and Promote Black Leaders in America | Keith Wyche | Finalist | |
| 2023 | Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration | Tracey Lewis-Giggetts | Winner | |
| 2023 | Cooking from the Spirit | Tabitha Brown | Finalist | |
| 2023 | Eat Plants, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind | Pinky Cole | Finalist | |
| 2023 | Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self | Thema Bryant | Finalist | |
| 2023 | The Five Principles: A Revolutionary Path to Health, Inner Wealth, and Knowledge of Self | Khnum Ibomu | Finalist | |
| 2024 | Historically Black Phrases: From “I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends” to “Who All Gon” Be There?” | Jarett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson | Winner | |
| 2024 | Everyday Grand: Soulful Recipes for Celebrating Life’s Big and Small Moments | Jocelyn Delk Adams and Olga Massov | Finalist | |
| 2024 | Flower Love: Lush Floral Arrangements for the Heart and Home | Kristen Griffith–VanderYacht | Finalist | |
| 2024 | Badass Vegan: Fuel Your Body, Ph*ck the System, and Live Your Life Right | John Lewis | Finalist | |
| 2024 | Livable Luxe | Brigette Romanek | Finalist | |

## Multiple wins and nominations
### Wins
#### 2 wins

* T.D. Jakes
* Daymond John