BIPOC Authors

Game

By: Grant Hill

Narrated by: Grant Hill

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The full, frank story of a remarkable life’s journey—to the pinnacle of success as a basketball player, icon, and entrepreneur, to the depths of personal trauma and back, to a place of flourishing and peace—made possible above all by a family’s love

Grant Hill always had game. His choice of college was a subject of national interest, and his... Read more

Indefinite

By: Michael L. Walker

Narrated by: Earl McLean

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Jails are the principal people-processing machines of the criminal justice system. Mostly they hold persons awaiting trial who cannot afford or have been denied bail. Although jail sentences max out at a year, some spend years awaiting trial in jail—especially in counties where courts are jammed with cases. City and county jails, detention... Read more

The Essential Dick Gregory

By: Dick Gregory

Narrated by: Joe Morton, Christian Gregory, Andre Gaines & A...

Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Narrated by Audie, Emmy, and NAACP® Image Award-winning actor, Joe Morton, and joined by Christian Gregory and Afrika K. Kenjyatta. A soulful, generation-defining collection of thought-provoking, agitating, and liberating works from Dick Gregory, the activist and author of sixteen books, including the classic bestseller Nigger: An Autobiography... Read more

Nikhil Out Loud

By: Maulik Pancholy

Narrated by: Maulik Pancholy

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Middle GradeFrom the acclaimed actor and Stonewall Honor–winning author of The Best at It, Maulik Pancholy, comes a new middle grade novel about a gay Indian American boy who learns the power of using his voice. For fans of Merci Suárez Changes Gears and Better Nate Than Ever.Thirteen-year-old Nikhil Shah... Read more

The Best American Food Writing 2022

By: Sohla El-Waylly & Silvia Killingsworth

Narrated by: Amir Abdullah, Pun Bandhu, Ashley Bryant, Dani ...

Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of the year’s top food writing, selected by guest editor Sohla El-Waylly and series editor Silvia Killingsworth. Culinary creator, writer and community advocate, Sohla El-Waylly selects the best twenty articles published in 2021 that celebrate the many innovative, comforting, mouthwatering, and culturally rich culinary offerings of... Read more

Hearth and Home

By: Rebel Carter

Narrated by: Vaughn Johseph

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Can a wealthy businessman find love as a mail order groom? Julian Baptiste was determined to find a love as epic as that of his parents. As the son of a freedwoman and a wealthy Union solider, Julian was unique among the glittering upper 400 of New York Society. Shrewd in business and discrete with his affairs, Julian was not a man to be trifled... Read more

Along the Shore

By: Rochelle Alers

Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Set on a charming North Carolina island, the latest novel in national bestselling author Rochelle Alers’ unforgettable, heartfelt Book Club series tells of one woman whose past comes calling—even as a new beginning beckons …

Cherie Renee Thompson is finally ready to dive into change. After two summers vacationing on Coates Island, she’s now a... Read more

A Ballad of Love and Glory / Corrido de amor y gloria (Spanish ed)

By: Reyna Grande

Narrated by: Sara Vivanco & Hernán Espinoza

Length: 11 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Una guerra olvidada. Un romance inolvidable.El año es 1846. Después de la controvertida anexión de Texas, el ejército de los EE. UU. marcha hacia el sur para provocar la guerra con México por la disputada frontera del Río Grande. Ximena Salomé es una talentosa curandera mexicana que sueña con construir una familia con el hombre que ama en la... Read more

Black Women Will Save the World

By: April Ryan

Narrated by: April Ryan

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In this long-overdue celebration of Black women’s resilience and unheralded strength, the revered, trailblazing White House correspondent reflects on “The Year That Changed Everything”—2020—and African-American women’s unprecedented role in upholding democracy.“I am keenly aware that everyone and everything has a story,” April D. Ryan... Read more

The Joy of Science

By: Jim Al-Khalili

Narrated by: Jim Al-Khalili

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by acclaimed quantum physicist Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 lessons from the heart of science can help you get the most out of life Today's world is unpredictable and full of contradictions, and navigating its complexities while trying to make the best decisions is far from easy. The Joy of Science presents 8 short... Read more

Translating Myself and Others

By: Jhumpa Lahiri

Narrated by: Jhumpa Lahiri & Sneha Mathan

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Sneha Mathan narrates these luminous essays on translation and self-translation by award-winning writer and literary translator Jhumpa Lahiri With an introduction, afterword, and acknowledgements read by the author Translating Myself and Others is a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa... Read more

Work Pray Code

By: Carolyn Chen

Narrated by: Jennifer Lim

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by Jennifer Lim explores how tech giants are reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivity Silicon Valley is known for its lavish perks, intense work culture, and spiritual gurus. Work Pray Code explores how tech companies are bringing religion into the workplace in ways that are replacing... Read more

Let Your Light Shine

By: Ali Smith, Atman Smith & Andres Gonzalez

Narrated by: Ali Smith, Atman Smith, Andres Gonzalez & Sean ...

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

This story of three men's work helping traumatized kids in one of America’s most underserved cities reveals how mindfulness tools can help children and communities not only survive but thrive

 In this inspiring book, founders of The Holistic Life Foundation Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez describe how they have spent the past twenty... Read more

Lead to Win

By: Carla A. Harris

Narrated by: Carla A. Harris

Length: 8 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The author of Expect To Win and Strategize To Win steps out with dynamic strategies for leaders of today and tomorrow.

Work has undergone a sea change, introducing a new matrix of concerns and questions for leaders and potential leaders. What does it take to lead effectively now? What does leadership even mean?
 
In this much-needed book,... Read more

Running While Black

By: Alison Mariella Désir

Narrated by: Alison Mariella Désir

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A searing exposé on the whiteness of running, a supposedly egalitarian sport, and a call to reimagine the industry

“Runners know that running brings us to ourselves. But for Black people, the simple act of running has never been so simple. It is a declaration of the right to move through the world. If running is claiming public space, why, then,... Read more

Do You Take This Man

By: Denise Williams

Narrated by: January LaVoy & Teddy Hamilton

Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

"Do You Take This Man has one of the steamiest, most addictive, most satisfyingly hard-earned happily-ever-after I’ve read in ages!"—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of Love on the Brain

A wedding officiant who doesn't believe in love and an event planner who's been burned agree to say "I do" to being enemies with benefits.

... Read more

Rules of Engagement

By: Stacey Abrams & Selena Montgomery

Narrated by: January LaVoy

Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Love is a game of chance in this romantic suspense novel by New York Times bestselling author and American politician and activist Stacey Abrams, writing under her pen name, Selena Montgomery.

Dr. Raleigh Foster, an operative for a top-secret intelligence organization, knows that her undercover work has its risks. So she doesn't hesitate when... Read more

The Black Period

By: Hafizah Augustus Geter

Narrated by: Hafizah Augustus Geter

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

An acclaimed poet reclaims her origin story as the queer daughter of a Muslim Nigerian immigrant and a Black American visual artist in this groundbreaking memoir, combining lyrical prose, biting criticism, and haunting visuals.

“Hafizah Augustus Geter is a genuine artist, not bound by genre or form. Her only loyalty is the harrowing beauty of the... Read more

California Soul

By: Keith Corbin & Kevin Alexander

Narrated by: Keith Corbin

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • A sharply crafted and unflinchingly honest memoir about gangs, drugs, cooking, and living life on the line—both on the streets and in the kitchen—from one of the most exciting stars in the food world today

“Beautiful. Moving. Inspiring. Get it.”—Chris Storer, Emmy Award–winning creator of The Bear

A SALON BEST BOOK OF... Read more

Alchemy Elementals: A Tool for Planetary Healing

By: Shaman Durek

Narrated by: Shaman Durek

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook is read by the author and contains original music and eight bespoke meditations.

A revolutionary new tool for spiritual growth and evolution from one of today’s most dynamic spiritual leaders.

Shaman Durek is a 6th generation shaman who has devoted his life to bringing a message of transformation and healing to the world. Working... Read more

Reframe Your Shame

By: Irene Rollins

Narrated by: Irene Rollins & Sarah Vorhees Wendel

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.Discover how facing your underlying pain will allow you to overcome it and move forward. With practical insights and biblical teaching about what it takes to break the cycle of addiction and shame, Reframe Your Shame will set you on the path to freedom. Irene Rollins knows what it means to walk through shame, especially as a... Read more

They Don’t Play Fair

By: Clifford “Spud” Johnson

Narrated by: Tony Isabella

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Papio and Special are back! Their love for one another has withstood the drama and turmoil of their chaotic lives, but their thirst for the dollar has once again set them on a crash course for mayhem. They’ve accumulated a long list of enemies, and now it’s time to do battle. Calling on some strong allies to assist them, they insist that no one... Read more

Misogynoir Transformed

By: Moya Bailey

Narrated by: Moya Bailey

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Where racism and sexism meet—an understanding of anti-Black misogynyWhen Moya Bailey first coined the term misogynoir, she defined it as the ways anti-Black and misogynistic representation shape broader ideas about Black women, particularly in visual culture and digital spaces. She had no idea that the term would go viral, touching a cultural... Read more

Creep: A Love Story

By: Lygia Day Peñaflor

Narrated by: Gail Shalan

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

You meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this twisted, tragic love story that follows Holy Family High School’s cutest couple—as told through the eyes of the classmate who’s stalking them.Laney Villanueva and Nico Fiore are the perfect couple: beautiful, popular, talented, and hopelessly in love. Everyone looks up to them at Holy Family... Read more