BIPOC Authors

Blackness Is a Gift I Can Give Her

By: R. Renee Hess

Narrated by: R. Renee Hess

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From the founder of Black Girl Hockey Club, a collection of deeply insightful and piercing essays shedding light on the history of Black excellence in hockey, the future of Black joy within the sport, and the ways we can all do better when it comes to recognizing—and upheaving—systemic and institutionalized racism.

Growing up, R. Renee Hess... Read more

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras

By: Odie Henderson

Narrated by: Odie Henderson

Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive account of Blaxploitation cinema—the freewheeling, often shameless, and wildly influential genre—from a distinctive voice in film history and criticism



In 1971, two films grabbed the movie business, shook it up, and launched a genre that would help define the decade. Melvin Van Peebles's Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, an... Read more

Devils Kill Devils

By: Johnny Compton

Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers

Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Devils Kill Devils is perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Certain Dark Things and Southern gothic horror. Johnny Compton brings his trademark terror and dread that listeners fell in love with in The Spite House to a new roster of monsters—angels, devils, vampires—and a heart-pounding race to save the world.

When all hell breaks loose, you... Read more

The Beautiful Dream

By: Atiba Hutchinson

Narrated by: Odario Williams

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

“A captivating read from one of our country’s greatest athletes.”
―Christine Sinclair, former captain of the Canadian Women's National Soccer Team and National Bestselling Author of Playing the Long Game


Out of the Toronto suburb of Brampton comes an irresistible story of trials, perseverance, the limelight of international... Read more

American Ghoul

By: Michelle McGill-Vargas

Narrated by: Jeanette Illidge

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A wildly entertaining debut from Michelle McGill-Vargas, American Ghoul deftly combines horror and social commentary—with a dash of buddy comedy—in an innovative twist on the vampire genre.You can’t kill someone who’s already dead.That’s what Lavinia keeps telling her jailer after—allegedly—killing her mistress, Simone Arceneau. But how could... Read more

Motherlands

By: Weijia Pan

Narrated by: Weijia Pan

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, this engrossing debut interrogates history, identity, and the power of poetry to elucidate both.Motherlands opens with a child drawn early to poetry. “In summer I write. Two lines at a time, two vying souls / running up the wall.” The collection follows this speaker-poet through a childhood in post-Maoist... Read more

First in the Family

By: Jessica Hoppe

Narrated by: Jessica Hoppe

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

An unflinching and intimate memoir of recovery by Jessica Hoppe, Latinx writer, advocate, and creator of NuevaYorka.

“A powerful thunderclap of a memoir.” —Lilliam Rivera, author of Dealing in Dreams

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024: Today.com, LupitaReads, Electric Literature, Esquire, Publishers Weekly

In... Read more

Team Park

By: Angela Ahn

Narrated by: Tony Kim

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Evan Park has always faced obstacles in getting his father's approval, but an actual obstacle race has some surprising results. A new middle-grade novel from the author of the critically acclaimed Peter Lee's Notes from the Field.

Unlike his dad, Evan Park does not like team sports — no matter how hard he tries. And when an accident causes Evan... Read more

The Parlour Wife

By: Foluso Agbaje

Narrated by: Precious Mustapha

Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

'So refreshing…A memorable debut' Louise Hare, Bestselling Author of This Lovely City Kehinde must put everything on the line to find herself during a time of war. Lagos, 1939 With the announcement of World War Two and a change that sends shockwaves through... Read more

Caring Well

By: Jeanne Porter King

Narrated by: Jeanne Porter King

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Who do you turn to when you have nothing left to give? 
 
Caregiving is a core value in the African American culture. And African American women of faith often fill that role—for elderly parents, sick children, and other members of their community. Yet no one is fully prepared for the reality of disrupted schedules, unpredictable needs, and many... Read more

Rebel Fire

By: Ann Sei Lin

Narrated by: Susan Momoko-Hingley

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

The second book in Ann Sei Lin's Rebel Skies fantasy YA series, set in a world of flying ships, sky cities and rebel uprisings. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim, Kalynn Bayron and the films of Studio Ghibli.

Kurara has barely escaped the grasp of Princess Tsukimi. Reeling from her Crafter mentor's grim betrayal, Kurara and her friends are... Read more

Being Black in America's Schools

By: Brian Rashad Fuller

Narrated by: Brian Rashad Fuller

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

In a polarizing and racially divided America, what do children of color learn about themselves before they even go to school? How do they see themselves and is that image only exacerbated by spending twelve years in a public education system that perpetuates negative stereotypes? Brian Rashad Fuller personally knows that the impact of low... Read more

The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

Narrated by: Catherine Ho

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The Truth About Dragons features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the giggles from hobgoblins and the sounds of waterfalls!

A Caldecott Honor Winner

The Truth About Dragons follows a young child on a journey guided by his mother's bedtime storytelling. He quests into two very different forests,... Read more

The Talk

By: Darrin Bell

Narrated by: Brittany Bradford, Darrin Bell, Emyree Zazu Bel...

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"The audiobook version of The Talk,...isn’t a graphic novel stripped of its pictures; it’s a radio play that delivers its own powerful aural experience. The production employs music, subtle sound effects and a cast that includes Bell and his little boy. The charming humor and incisive wisdom that elevates the print version of 'The Talk' are... Read more

Passion for the Heist

By: K'wan

Narrated by: Cary Hite

Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A crime would bring them together, grief would bind them and love would make them famous.

Parish “Pain” Wells is a man freshly reintroduced to society, after serving time in state prison. Prior to his fall, Pain had been a heist man who showed the promise of someone who could go on to be a legend. His trajectory changed on the night he had made... Read more

Embrace

By: Mya

Narrated by: Chance Smolders & Opal Black

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

embrace /im-?br?s/ to clasp in the arms; to take up especially readily or gladly Suvi Summers never had luck in the love department. Failed relationship after failed relationship leads her to an unforgettable interview with the matchmaking service, Arranged Hearts. Blaze Snow was a ladies' man through and through. He’d never had any trouble... Read more

Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

By: Katrina Kwan

Narrated by: Alison Deon, Derek Kwan & Davin Babulal

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In this spicy workplace romance, a hotheaded celebrity chef finds himself drawn to his inexperienced new hire. But when her bubbly attitude collides with his sharp edges, can they handle the heat, or will their love be a recipe for disaster?

Alexander Chen is one of the most talented chefs to ever grace the culinary world of French haute cuisine.... Read more

The Everybody Experiment

By: Lisa Moore Ramée

Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From the award-winning author of A Good Kind of Trouble, Lisa Moore Ramée, comes a hilarious and heartfelt young middle grade novel, in the vein of Judy Blume, about friendship, fitting in, and the ups and downs of middle school. Sure to resonate with fans of Rebecca Stead, Meg Medina, and Kelly Yang.Eleven-year-old Kylie’s friends seem so much... Read more

Bridge Across the Sky

By: Freeman Ng

Narrated by: Eric Yang

Length: 3 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A raw and honest historical novel in verse about a Chinese teen who immigrates to the United States with his family and endures mistreatment at the Angel Island Immigration Station while trying to navigate his own course in a new world.

Tai Go and his family have crossed an ocean wider than a thousand rivers, joining countless other Chinese... Read more

Guarding Temptation

By: Talia Hibbert

Narrated by: Rooke Kingston & Ekow Quartey

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Nina Chapman’s most embarrassing moment? Finally dragging James Foster into bed. The stern, steady mechanic made her see stars . . . then called her a mistake and disappeared, leaving the tatters of their friendship in his wake. But when Nina’s work as an investigative journalist brings death threats to her door, James marches back into her... Read more

Great Divide, The \ Entre dos aguas (Spanish edition)

By: Cristina Henriquez

Narrated by: Jane Santos

Length: 12 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

De la aclamada autora de El libro de los americanos desconocidos, llega la extraordinaria novela épica de Cristina Henríquez sobre la construcción del canal de Panamá: un hito histórico que partió en dos la historia del continente americano, así como las vidas de quienes lo hicieron posible.Dicen que la construcción del canal será la hazaña más... Read more

Drown Me with Dreams

By: Gabi Burton

Narrated by: Dami Olukoya

Length: 12 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Drown Me with Dreams by Gabi Burton, read by Dami Olukoya

In book two of this dark and seductive YA fantasy duology, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and These Violent Delights, a siren assassin must decide between saving her kingdom and betraying the man she loves.

Wanted. Hunted. Banished.

Wanted: Now that everyone knows... Read more

A Pair of Wings

By: Carole Hopson

Narrated by: Alaska Jackson

Length: 14 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

An airline captain crafts a riveting, adventurous novel inspired by the remarkable true life of pioneer aviatrix Bessie Coleman, a Black woman who learned to fly at the dawn of aviation and found freedom in the air

A few years after the Wright brothers’ first flight, Bessie was working the Texas cotton fields with her family when an airplane flew... Read more

Bad Witches

By: H. B. Akumiah

Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers

Length: 13 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

In H. B. Akumiah’s lively and charming debut, three young women discover the unbelievable: they’re witches, and their newfound magic may be the key to saving the world …The Witch Sphere is in turmoil. In the years since a stunning betrayal sent shock waves through society, the Sphere was hit with a crisis: witches are giving birth to more typics... Read more