THE AI REVOLUTION:
AFRICAN AMERICAN TRILOGY
Award-Winning Author of Urban Thrillers
David L. Wadley
Award-Winning Author of Urban Thrillers
David L. Wadley is an award-winning author of AI urban thrillers exploring artificial intelligence, financial power, modern relationships, and Black empowerment.
Three novels. One revolution. Black women and men confront powerful forces—and fight to shape their own future.
The AI Revolution: African American Trilogy swept the 2026 International Firebird Book Awards in African American Fiction, winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Wadley's literary success extended beyond the trilogy, with AI Stocks Made Simple winning 2nd place in Business and Kamala 2028 earning 4th place in Thriller.
Wadley also earned back-to-back Readers’ Favorite International Book Award recognition in Fiction–Urban in 2025 and 2026, an achievement the organization described as “exceedingly rare.”
His debut novel, The AI Revolution Will Not Be Televised, received the Literary Titan Gold Book Award on April 4, 2025—the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. The recognition carries particular significance because the novel explores economic justice, racial inequality, and Black empowerment, reflecting issues central to Dr. King’s Poor People’s Campaign.
David L. Wadley is a Lifetime Member of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), an organization dedicated to advancing African American literature, improving library services and resources for African American communities, and supporting the professional development of African American librarians. His lifetime membership reflects his commitment to expanding the visibility, accessibility, and representation of African American voices in literature.
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2nd
3rd
African American Fiction Sweep
2nd - Business
4th - Thriller
"Bulls, Bears, and Bad Bitches succeeds because its future America feels alarmingly close to the present moment...Wadley's science fiction novel is like a warning delivered before the door finally closes...and it's brilliant. Very highly recommended." - Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
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