BIPOC Authors

Say You'll Be Mine

By: Naina Kumar

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Naina Kumar turns the arranged marriage plot on its head. . . . A sparkling new voice in the romance stratosphere.”—Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A-)

“I couldn’t put down this page-turner. . . . The new When Harry Met Sally . . . a warm, smart, sexy, and absolutely charming debut.”—Colleen Hoover

A teacher with big dreams... Read more

The Phoenix King

By: Aparna Verma

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani, Deepti Gupta, Vikas Adam & Aks...

Length: 19 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

From a stunning new voice in science fantasy comes an action-packed debut of fire magic and ancient prophecy, in which the fate of a futuristic desert kingdom rests in the hands of a princess desperate for power and an assassin with a dark secret.

"A CAPTIVATING ADVENTURE." —Peter V. Brett

The Ravani kingdom was born of a prophecy, carved from... Read more

Pritty

By: Keith F. Miller, Jr.

Narrated by: Landon Woodson & Eric B. Anthony

Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

2024 Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Concrete Rose meets Things We Couldn’t Say in Pritty, a debut novel by Keith F. Miller Jr.—the inspiration behind the forthcoming animated short film of Kickstarter fame—that follows two boys who get caught in the crossfire of a sinister plot that not only threatens everything they love but may cost them... Read more

The Marrow Thieves

By: Cherie Dimaline

Narrated by: Meegwun Fairbrother

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream. In this dark world, Frenchie and his companions... Read more

The Museum of Failures

By: Thrity Umrigar

Narrated by: Vikas Adam

Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

The bestselling author of The Space Between Us and Reese's Book Club pick Honor delivers a powerful story about family secrets, a mother's power, and the importance of forgiveness.

Remy Wadia left India for the United States long ago, carrying his resentment of his mother with him. He has now returned to Bombay to adopt a baby from a young... Read more

One Blood

By: Denene Millner

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt & Tina Lifford

Length: 18 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

This program features multicast narration. It also includes a poem, book club reading guide, and acknowledgments, all read by the author.

Homegoing meets The Mothers where three women are tied together by blood, love, and family secrets in this searing novel by New York Times bestseller Denene Millner.

Raised by her beloved grandmother in... Read more

Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

By: Wole Talabi

Narrated by: Ben Arogundade

Length: 10 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The debut fantasy novel from an award-winning, Nebula-nominated Nigerian authorA mythic tale of disgruntled gods, revenge, and a heist across two worlds, perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Neil Gaiman, Marlon James, and Karen LordShigidi is a disgruntled and demotivated nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering prayers... Read more

Shadow Drive

By: Nolan Cubero

Narrated by: Bernardo de Paula

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In this thrilling debut from award-winning filmmaker Nolan Cubero, a young father must investigate his mysterious new tenant and discover what secrets she’s hiding—while trying to keep his own.Landlord Gabriel Angueira is trying to put his life back together. His teenage daughter, Megan, was seriously injured in a car accident caused by her own... Read more

Nightbloom

By: Peace Adzo Medie

Narrated by: Jessica Sarkodie, Ekua Ekumah & Sarah Dorgbadzi

Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Reese's Book Club Pick His Only Wife, this moving novel about the unbreakable power of female friendship follows two estranged women in Ghana who reconnect in a crisis.

When Selasi and Akorfa were young girls in Ghana, they were more than just cousins; they were inseparable. Selasi was exuberant and funny, Akorfa quiet and... Read more

The Dos and Donuts of Love

By: Adiba Jaigirdar

Narrated by: Priya Ayyar

Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Shireen Malik is still reeling from the breakup with her ex-girlfriend, Chris, when she receives news that she’s been accepted as a contestant on a new televised baking competition show. This is Shireen’s dream come true! Winning will not only mean prize money, but it will also bring some much-needed attention to You Drive Me Glazy, her parents’... Read more

Hurt You

By: Marie Myung-Ok Lee

Narrated by: Jolene Kim

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

With echoes of Marieke Nijkamp and Jason Reynolds, acclaimed author Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s stunning YA homage to Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men tells the tragic story of a Korean American teen who fights to protect herself and her neurodivergent older brother from a hostile community.Moving beyond the quasi-fraternal bond of the unforgettable George... Read more

Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?

By: Crystal Smith Paul

Narrated by: Ariel Blake, Kineta Kunutu & Lynnette Nicholas

Length: 13 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

REESE'S BOOK CLUB MAY 2023 PICK

A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbiz

When Kitty Karr Tate, a White icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St. John sisters, three young, wealthy Black women, it prompts questions. Lots of... Read more

Ellie Engle Saves Herself

By: Leah Johnson

Narrated by: Rocky Anicette

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

From award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes her middle grade debut: a laugh-until-you-cry, cry-until-you-laugh story about friendship, change, and the power we have to love ourselves. Ellie Engle doesn't stand out. Not at home, where she's alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mom has to work around the clock . Not at the... Read more

Mott Street

By: Ava Chin

Narrated by: Ava Chin

Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

“Essential reading for understanding not just Chinese American history but American history—and the American present.” —Celeste Ng, #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere

* TIME 100 Must-Read Books of 2023 * San Francisco Chronicle's Favorite Nonfiction * Kirkus Best Nonfiction of 2023 * Winner of the Chinese American Librarians... Read more

Prisoner #1056

By: Roy Ratnavel

Narrated by: Roy Ratnavel

Length: 10 hours

Abridged: No

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
BRONZE MEDALIST IN MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY FOR THE AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS

An incredible immigrant story from a prominent Canadian Tamil who fled torture and imprisonment, arrived in Canada with $50 in his pocket, then rose from the mailroom to the executive suite of the country’s largest independent asset management company.

Roy... Read more

Wonderland

By: Jennifer Hillier

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of the hugely popular thrillers Things We Do in the Dark, Little Secrets, and Jar of Hearts comes Wonderland, a roller coaster of a listen. Now in audio for the first time!

After a personal tragedy and professional scandal forces homicide detective Vanessa Castro out of Seattle, she takes a new job in Seaside,... Read more

Pomegranate

By: Helen Elaine Lee

Narrated by: Machelle Williams & Janina Edwards

Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION

The acclaimed author of The Serpent’s Gift returns with this “deep and beautiful” (Jaqueline Woodson, New York Times bestselling author) story about a queer Black woman working to stay clean, pull her life together, and heal after being released from prison.

Ranita Atwater... Read more

Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

By: Cherie Dimaline

Narrated by: Tara Sky & Jessica Matten

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

After inadvertently starting rumors of a haunted cemetery, a teen befriends a ghost in this brand-new young adult novel exploring grief and belonging by the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of The Marrow Thieves series.

Winifred has lived in the apartment above the cemetery office with her father, who works in the crematorium, all her... Read more

The Witch and the Vampire

By: Francesca Flores

Narrated by: Bailey Carr & Mary Helen Gallucci

Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Ava and Kaye used to be best friends—until one night two years ago when vampires broke through the magical barrier protecting their town and, in the ensuing attack, Kaye’s mother was killed and Ava was turned into a vampire. Since then, Ava has been trapped in her house. Her mother Eugenia needs her: Ava still has her witch powers, and Eugenia... Read more

My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix

By: Kalynn Bayron

Narrated by: Clifford Samuel

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

"Clifford Samuel's low, melodious voice sounds like it was made for this atmospheric queer retelling of the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde story." - AudioFile Magazine

A teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance—and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger—in misty Victorian London, in Kalynn Bayron's My... Read more

The Islands

By: Dionne Irving

Narrated by: Chanté McCormick

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The Islands follows the lives of Jamaican women—immigrants or the descendants of immigrants—who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism on what they call the Island. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters. In one... Read more

A Country You Can Leave

By: Asale Angel-Ajani

Narrated by: Amanda Cordner

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

"From page one, A Country You Can Leave is a riveting, exasperating, and deeply heartbreaking tale of mother-daughter strife and resilience." —Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming

A stunning debut novel following the turbulent relationship of a Black, biracial teen and her ferocious Russian mother, struggling to survive in the... Read more

Against the Currant

By: Olivia Matthews

Narrated by: Janina Edwards

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Little Caribbean, Brooklyn, New York: Lyndsay Murray is opening Spice Isle Bakery with her family, and it’s everything she’s ever wanted. The West Indian bakery is her way to give back to the community she loves, stay connected to her Grenadian roots, and work side-by-side with her family. The only thing getting a rise out of Lyndsay is Claudio... Read more

Stolen

By: Ann-Helén Laestadius

Narrated by: Jade Wheeler

Length: 13 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

* NOW A NETFLIX FILM * AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR *

A spellbinding Swedish novel that follows a young indigenous woman as she struggles to defend her family’s reindeer herd and culture amidst xenophobia, climate change, and a devious hunter whose targeted kills are considered mere theft in the eyes of the law.

On a winter day north of the... Read more