BIPOC Authors

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

The Science of Friendship

By: Tanita S. Davis

Narrated by: Emana Rachelle

Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

A friendship hypothesis—and one failed experiment—leads one girl to investigate the science of middle school friendship makeups and breakups in this hopeful and heartwarming story from Tanita S. Davis, author of Partly Cloudy and Serena Says.Rylee Swanson is beginning eighth grade with zero friends.A humiliating moment at the... Read more

Keepers of the Stones and Stars

By: Michael Barakiva

Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies & Frankie Corzo

Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Reed is leading his best life: he’s just kissed the boy of his dreams, his band is finally taking off, and he’s a shoo-in to getting elected as next year’s Student Council president. But he’s ready to give it all up when his suspiciously aristocratic guidance counselor tells him he has been chosen to go on the adventure of a lifetime. Because... 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

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

One Summer in Miami

By: Amber Rose Gill

Narrated by: Amber Rose Gill

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The sun-drenched and spicy new queer romance from the author of Until I Met You 'A summery and sweet five-star read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐- Goodreads Reviewer 🌴🌴🌴 Kya’s work is her life. She graduated from a rigorous engineering programme at MIT and landed a highly competitive job at one of the best tech firms in Silicon... Read more

Mina's Matchbox

By: Yoko Ogawa

Narrated by: Nanako Mizushima

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning, psychologically astute author of The Memory Police, a hypnotic, introspective novel about an affluent Japanese family navigating buried secrets, and their young house guest who uncovers them.

“A story of first enchantments and last... Read more

Allure

By: Iesha Bree

Narrated by: Mari & Dylan Ford

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

allure / ??lo?or /: the power to entice or attract through personal charm In the world of creativity, Lore Reed shines as a beacon of boundless imagination, her sculptures and paintings capturing the essence of emotion and beauty. Raised in a household where freedom and exploration reigned supreme, Lore’s carefree spirit knows no bounds. Yet... Read more

The Brothers Kenney

By: Adam Mitzner

Narrated by: Stacy Carolan

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

From master of the mystery genre and bestselling author Adam Mitzner comes The Brothers Kenney, a murder mystery that pushes one family to the breaking point.Former track star Sean Kenney used to be on top of the world, but that was a very long time ago. Now he’s been estranged from his loved ones for the past two years—until the unthinkable... Read more

EVO UPRISING

By: Kipjo Ewers

Narrated by: Ozzie Jacobs

Length: 17 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Seven years after the Judgment Virus—also known as the EVO Virus—swept across the globe, humanity finds itself divided. Some have perished, while others have emerged with extraordinary powers, transforming into superhumans. These beings now walk among us, shaping a world where heroism, villainy, and superhuman military units become the new norm,... Read more

Life Is Strange: Heatwaves

By: Brittney Morris

Narrated by: Erika Mori

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

An official spin-off to Life Is Strange: True Colors featuring beloved characters Alex and Steph trapped in a small town’s climate disaster. Alex’s powers are tested against a dying hope for a sustainable future.Alex and Steph have left Haven Springs in the rear-view mirror to travel the country, chasing the horizon. Though they don’t have much... Read more

Class Dismissed

By: Anthony Abraham Jack

Narrated by: Anthony Abraham Jack

Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by Anthony Abraham Jack reveals the entrenched inequities that harm our most vulnerable students and what colleges can do to help them excel Elite colleges are boasting unprecedented numbers with respect to diversity, with some schools admitting their first majority-minority classes. But when the twin pandemics of... Read more

Lazy Love

By: Keion Henderson

Narrated by: Keion Henderson

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author and Senior Pastor of The Lighthouse Church and Ministries shares how to strengthen your relationships—with family, partners, friends, and others—and find deeper satisfaction by learning to love better.
 
Humans are meant to love and be loved, but so often we fall short at loving well. We take others for granted. We make... Read more

The Rich People Have Gone Away

By: Regina Porter

Narrated by: William DeMeritt & Shayna Small

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

AN AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK • A diverse group of New Yorkers are brought together by the search for a missing woman—in this electric novel of secrets, connection, and community.

“Cinematic, preternaturally humane, and absolutely unputdownable—I just loved it.”—Claire Lombardo, People “What Your Favorite Authors are Reading This... Read more

Birds on the Brain

By: Uma Krishnaswami

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan

Length: 2 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The sequel to the award-winning Book Uncle and Me features bird lover Reeni and her quest to save her city’s bird count event when the mayor tries to shut it down. Reeni is wild about birds! So when she and her best friend, Yasmin, have to pick a survey topic for a school project, asking their neighbors what they know about birds is an obvious... Read more

I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki

By: Baek Sehee

Narrated by: Jully Lee

Length: 4 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, read by Jully Lee.

The sequel to the internationally bestselling South Korean therapy memoir, translated by National Book Award finalist Anton Hur.

Whenever depression or emptiness came calling, I was all too eager to open the door of self-pity and go right inside.... Read more

In a League of Her Own

By: Kaia Alderson

Narrated by: Shayna Small

Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Sisters in Arms comes the incredible, untold story of Effa Manley, a black businesswoman in the male dominated baseball industry, and, currently, the only woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.1930s, New York CityAn ambitious Harlem woman’s husband upends her social climbing when he buys a Negro Leagues baseball team... Read more

The Offer

By: T.M. Richardson

Narrated by: Lacy Laurel

Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

One Fateful Night. Two Prince Charmings. Alisa hasn’t had the best of luck. Her dream of expanding her salon into a franchise has stalled. Her dating life is non-existent. She spends her nights with wine, takeout, and thriller marathons. Looking to spice up her life, she heads back to the one place she knows will satisfy her desires. Little does... Read more

It Happened to Anna

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

Narrated by: Sara Matsui-Colby

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

This spine-tingling ghost story follows a tween girl who’s being literally haunted by loneliness until a new friendship upends her life. From the bestselling author of the Paola Santiago series!

"Absolutely haunting!"—Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Mine

Sadie Rivera has been haunted all her life by a vengeful ghost—a ghost... Read more

The Empire Wars

By: Akana Phenix

Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky & January LaVoy

Length: 14 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A Kobo Best Young Adult Book for August!“An exciting new voice in YA, Akana Phenix has written a gripping tale of resilience and courage that powerfully echoes the realities of conflict and injustice. The Empire Wars will resonate with young readers long after they turn the final page.”—Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe... Read more

Five-Star Stranger

By: Kat Tang

Narrated by: Julian Cihi

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

An exciting and “inventive” (HuffPost) debut novel about a top-rated man on the Rental Stranger app—a place where users can hire a pretend fiancé, a wingman, or companion of any kind—who finds out who he is by being anyone but himself.

Would you hire someone to be the best man at your wedding? Your stand-in brother? The father to your child?

In... Read more

Project Mercury

By: Ronald L. Smith

Narrated by: Nile Bullock

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Ike Pressure is an Army brat.Which, if you ask him, is not an insult.His mom’s new job is in Mercury, Nevada, on a secretive military base close to Area 51. What’s more, his childhood friend, Eesha Webb, and her family are about to move there too.Spoiler alert: Ike and Eesha aren’t really best buds, even though their parents think so. They used... Read more

Dream Hunters

By: Nazima Pathan

Narrated by: Nikki Patel

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Set in a fantasy, reimagined India where dreams can be captured and bottled, young Mimi Malou must go on a quest to save the king and rescue her parents. A gorgeous adventure dripping in magic from debut author Nazima Pathan, perfect for fans of Starfell, The Hatmakers and The Kingdom Over the Sea.

In the Citadel, we hunt. Dreams are our prey. If... Read more

Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow

By: Damilare Kuku

Narrated by: Weruche Opia

Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A “wise, funny, irresistible” (Shelf Awareness) debut novel about family secrets, judgmental aunties, and Brazilian butt lifts, from the author of the internationally bestselling story collection Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad. In Nigerian families, none of your business is private. Not even if it's about your bumbum.Freshly out of Obafemi... Read more