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ⓘ About Racquel Williams
Racquel Williams is a Jamaican-born author from New York that is best known for her bestselling urban fiction novels. When she first arrived in the United States, she was a struggling single mother with two kids, which compelled her to make some very bad choices. She ended up dealing drugs and got a 37-month prison charge. When she was finally released from prison, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, which is where she started writing her novels. Williams published “Bottom Bitch,” her debut novel in 2013, and kicked on from there. She now has more than thirty works to her name that include novels in more than nine series, several single-standing titles, and contributions to several series.
All Book Series by Racquel Williams
Boo'd Up Wit' A Rude Boy For Christmas
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021
Boo'd Up Wit' A Rude Boy, A Valentines Saga
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
Cuffed By A New York Gangsta 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
Loving Him Ain't Worth A Damn Part Two
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
Finessed a Dope Boy's Heart
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2022
Around the Way Girls
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2004 Anthology · Angel M. Hunter,Dwayne S. Joseph,La Jill Hunt
Around the Way Girls 2
Book 2 of 12 · published 2005 Anthology · KaShamba Williams,La Jill Hunt,Thomas Long
Around the Way Girls 3
Book 3 of 12 · published 2006 Anthology · Pat Tucker,Thomas Long,Alisha Yvonne
Around the Way Girls 4
Book 4 of 12 · published 2007 Anthology · Dwayne S. Joseph,La Jill Hunt,Roy Glenn
Around the Way Girls 5
Book 5 of 12 · published 2008 Anthology · Erick S. Gray,Mark Anthony,Tysha
Around the Way Girls 6
Book 6 of 12 · published 2009 Anthology · Meisha Camm,B.L.U.N.T.
Around the Way Girls 7
Book 7 of 12 · published 2010 Anthology · B.L.U.N.T. ,Karen P. Williams,Chunichi
Around the Way Girls 8
Book 8 of 12 · published 2011 Anthology · Meisha Camm,B.L.U.N.T. ,Tina Brooks McKinney
Around the Way Girls 9
Book 9 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Michel Moore,T.C. Littles,La'Tonya West
Around the Way Girls 10
Book 10 of 12 · published 2016 Co-authored · Michel Moore
Around the Way Girls 11
Book 11 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Treasure Hernandez,India,Clifford Spud Johnson
Around the Way Girls 12
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · Treasure Hernandez,Marcus Weber
The Girls of South Beach
Book 16 of 22 · published 2021 Anthology · Treasure Hernandez
The Ultimate Hustle 2
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · T. Friday
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Racquel Williams?
Racquel Williams is a Jamaican-born author from New York that is best known for her bestselling urban fiction novels. When she first arrived in the United States, she was a struggling single mother with two kids, which compelled her to make some very bad choices. She ended up dealing drugs and got a 37-month prison charge.
Which Racquel Williams series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Around the Way Girls series, the earliest of Racquel Williams's multi-book series: it opens with Around the Way Girls (2004) and runs to 12 books across 2004–2023, ending with Around the Way Girls 12 (2023). Racquel Williams's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Racquel Williams written?
Racquel Williams has 67 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2025. 50 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Carl Weber's Kingpin series with 22 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Racquel Williams's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Racquel Williams's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Around the Way Girls (2004–2023, 12 books), Bottom Bitch (2012–2013, 2 books) and Carl Weber's Kingpin (2015–2025, 22 books), plus 7 more.
How are Racquel Williams's books organised into series?
This guide splits Racquel Williams's 67 books into 10 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Carl Weber's Kingpin (22 books, 2015–2025); Around the Way Girls (12 books, 2004–2023); Boo'd Up Wit' A Rude Boy (2 books, 2021); Bottom Bitch (2 books, 2012–2013); Cuffed By A New York Gangsta (2 books, 2021), plus 5 further series.