BIPOC Authors

Hold You Down

By: Tracy Brown

Narrated by: Patryce Williams

Length: 12 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Hold You Down is an edgy novel from rising star Tracy Brown about the perils of love and the ties that bind…

New York City. Late 1980s to early 1990s.

Mercy and Lenox Howard have always only had each other. Growing up on the mean streets of Harlem with an absentee mother meant that they had to have each other's backs. Now young, smart mothers they... Read more

Thinking 101

By: Woo-kyoung Ahn

Narrated by: Lessa Lamb

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

"Every day of our lives, we make judgments—and we don’t always do a very good job of it. Thinking 101 is an invaluable resource to anyone who wants to think better. In remarkably clear language, and with engaging and often funny examples, Woo-kyoung Ahn uses cutting-edge research to explain the mistakes we often make—and how to avoid... Read more

Where There Was Fire

By: John Manuel Arias

Narrated by: Adriana Sananes

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

"Bilingual Spanish/English audiobook narrator Sananes enlivens Costa Rican American poet/writer Arias’ multigenerational saga." —Booklist

A lush and lyrical debut novel about a Costa Rican family wrestling with a deadly secret, from rising literary star John Manuel Arias

Costa Rica, 1968. When a lethal fire erupts at the American Fruit Company’s... Read more

Wolf Hustle

By: Cin Fabré

Narrated by: Cin Fabré

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

From the South Bronx projects to the boardroom—at only nineteen years old, Cin Fabré ran with the wolves of Wall Street.

Growing up, Cin Fabré didn’t know anything about the stock market. But she learned how to hustle from her immigrant parents, saving money so that one day she could escape her abusive father... Read more

The Picture Bride

By: Lee Geum-yi

Narrated by: Joy Osmanski

Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

"With the mellifluous tones of shakuhachi music setting the story, listeners are taken to a time and place far from the current era. Aurally illustrating the young bride’s quietly independent nature, Osmanski’s performance draws listeners into Willow’s story." - Library Journal

“Lee Geum-yi has a gift for taking little-known embers of history... Read more

A Sea between Us

By: Yosely Pereira & Billy Ivey

Narrated by: Gustavo Rex

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the harrowing true story of Yosely Pereira, the love of his life, Taire, and their incredible fight to escape the brutal bonds of communist Cuba. Ninety miles lay between their island prison and their dreams. But crossing those miles was only the beginning of this gripping journey. After building a boat and enduring the Florida Straits,... Read more

Unraveling

By: Brandon Leake

Narrated by: Brandon Leake

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Season 15 winner of America's Got Talent, Brandon Leake, presents his debut poetry collection.  Brandon is the first spoken word poet to compete on AGT and to receive the Golden Buzzer award in the first round, going on to win the entire competition!
From famous spoken word poet, artistic educator, and founder/CEO of “Called to Move” Brandon... Read more

Culturally Responsive Teaching

By: Geneva Gay

Narrated by: Diana Blue

Length: 18 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Geneva Gay is renowned for her contributions to multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, professional learning, and classroom instruction. Gay has made many important revisions to keep her foundational, award-winning text relevant for today's diverse student population, including: new research on culturally... Read more

Chasing Life

By: Sanjay Gupta

Narrated by: Archith Seshadri

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

For centuries, adventurers and scientists have believed that not only could we delay death but that "practical immortality" was within our reach. Today, many well-respected researchers would be inclined to agree. In a book that is not about anti-aging, but about functional aging--extending your healthy, active life--Dr. Sanjay Gupta blends... Read more

Freedom Dreams

By: Robin D.G. Kelley

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The 20th-anniversary edition of Kelley’s influential history of 20th-century Black radicalism, with new reflections on current movements and their impact on the author, and a foreword by poet Aja Monet

First published in 2002, Freedom Dreams is a staple in the study of the Black radical tradition. Unearthing the thrilling history of grassroots... Read more

Activities of Daily Living

By: Lisa Hsiao Chen

Narrated by: Tina Huang

Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

How do we take stock of a life—by what means and by what measure? This is the question that preoccupies Alice, a Taiwanese immigrant in her late thirties. In the off-hours from her day job, she struggles to create a project about the enigmatic downtown performance artist Tehching Hsieh and his monumental yearlong 1980s performance pieces. As she... Read more

Rain Rising

By: Courtne Comrie

Narrated by: Angel Pean

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring debut middle grade novel-in-verse about Rain, who must overcome sadness after her all-star brother is badly beaten up at a frat party. Genesis Begins Again meets Brown Girl Dreaming in this powerful story of perseverance, family, and hope.""A gorgeous debut: a necessary, cathartic, immersive healing experience.” —Kirkus Reviews... Read more

Cece Rios and the King of Fears

By: Kaela Rivera

Narrated by: Almarie Guerra & Karla Serrato

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In this thrilling sequel to the “spellbinding” (Booklist starred review) and “mesmerizing” (Publishers Weekly starred review) middle grade fantasy adventure Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls, Cece and her sister Juana must journey into the stronghold of Devil’s Alley to challenge the criatura king El Cucuy. Cece Rios thought saving her sister... Read more

Jameela Green Ruins Everything

By: Zarqa Nawaz

Narrated by: Aizzah Fatima

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Jameela Green only has one wish. To see her memoir on the New York Times bestseller list. When her dream doesn’t come true, she seeks spiritual guidance at her local mosque. New imam and recent immigrant Ibrahim Sultan is appalled by Jameela’s shallowness, but agrees to assist her on one condition: that she perform a good... Read more

Nothing Burns as Bright as You

By: Ashley Woodfolk

Narrated by: Amani Minter

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Five starred reviews!From New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You is an impassioned stand-alone tale of queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship.Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of tumultuous history unspooling like a thin, fraying string in the hours after they set a... Read more

The Darkening

By: Sunya Mara

Narrated by: Rachel Petladwala

Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In this thrilling and epic YA fantasy debut the only hope for a city trapped in the eye of a cursed storm lies with the daughter of failed revolutionaries and a prince terrified of his throne.Vesper Vale is the daughter of revolutionaries. Failed revolutionaries. When her mother was caught by the queen’s soldiers, they gave her a choice: death... Read more

Breathe and Count Back from Ten

By: Natalia Sylvester

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 9 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body.Verónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability.... Read more

I Rise

By: Marie Arnold

Narrated by: Marcella Cox

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A heartbreaking and powerful novel about racism and social justice as fourteen-year-old Ayo has to decide whether to take on her mother's activist role when her mom is shot by police. As she tries to find answers, Ayo looks to the wisdom of her ancestors and her Harlem community for guidance.Ayo's mother founded the biggest civil rights movement... Read more

The Antiracist Kid

By: Tiffany Jewell

Narrated by: Channie Waites

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Book Is Anti-Racist, Tiffany Jewell, The Antiracist Kid is the essential guide to antiracism for empowering the young readers in your life!What is racism? What is antiracism? Why are both important to learn about? In this book, systemic racism and the antiracist tools to fight it are easily... Read more

Morning Sun in Wuhan

By: Ying Chang Compestine

Narrated by: Nancy Wu

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

What was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the uncertainty and panic when COVID first emerged in Wuhan, but also how a community banded together. Weaving in the tastes and sounds of the historic city, Wuhan’s comforting and distinctive cuisine comes to life as the listener... Read more

Freddie Vs. The Family Curse

By: Tracy Badua

Narrated by: Edward A. Mendoza

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE 2023 SID FLEISCHMAN HUMOR AWARDIn this thrilling and hilarious middle grade adventure, a young Filipino-American boy must team up with his ancestor to break the curse that’s haunted their family for generations . . . or be trapped in an amulet forever.Freddie Ruiz is cursed.While other people may have bad days, Freddie and his... Read more

The Blind King's Wrath

By: Ashok K. Banker

Narrated by: Vikas Adam

Length: 17 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The final chapter in Ashok K. Banker’s acclaimed Burnt Empire Saga, The Blind King’s Wrath depicts the climactic battle between Krushni and her father, the Demonlord Jarsun, for the Burning Throne and the fate of the Krushan dynasty.The Demonlord Jarsun is poised to claim the Burning Throne and cement his rule over the Burnt Empire. Standing in... Read more

Partners in Crime

By: Alisha Rai

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani & Shahjehan Khan

Length: 10 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Indian Matchmaking meets Date Night in this fun, romantic adventure by Alisha Rai -- “One of the very brightest romance writers working right now.” (Entertainment Weekly)Mira Patel’s got a solid accounting career, good friends, and a whole lot of distance between her and her dysfunctional family. All that’s missing is a stable romantic... Read more

Call Me Miss Hamilton

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Mary Hamilton grew up knowing right from wrong. She was proud to be Black, and when the chance came along to join the Civil Rights Movement and become a Freedom Rider, she was eager to fight for what she believed in. She was arrested again and again?and she did not back down when faced with insults or disrespect. In an Alabama court, a white... Read more