in someone's black books就意指“不受某人欢迎、失去某人的欢心”，类似于我们常说的“拉黑”。

【例句】
I'm in my father's black books because I've chosen a university which is far away from my family.
我选择在一个离家很远的大学上学，因此遭到我父亲的冷眼相待。

After that argument yesterday, I assure you he will be in a lot of people’s black books for quite some time!
昨晚那场争执，估计你得罪了不少人！