BIPOC Authors

Seven Empty Houses (National Book Award Winner)

By: Samanta Schweblin

Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi, Gisela Chipe, Ines del Castil...

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Translated Literature

A blazing new story collection that will make you feel like the house is collapsing in on you, from the 3 time International Booker Prize finalist, "lead[ing] a vanguard of Latin American writers forging their own 21st-century canon.” –O, the Oprah magazine

The seven houses in these... Read more

The Power of Unwavering Focus

By: Dandapani

Narrated by: Dandapani

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The life you want is in reach, if only you can master the power of focus

Anxiety, stress, worry, and fear—these are the mental maladies that literally plague us, contributing not only to our growing unhappiness, but also to physical ailments such as heart disease and obesity when left unmanaged. As Hindu priest and renowned speaker Dandapani... Read more

You've Been Chosen

By: Cynt Marshall

Narrated by: Cynt Marshall

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

FINALIST FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD • A relentlessly optimistic memoir by one of the most influential Black business leaders in America today, offering hope and practical guidance for navigating life’s most difficult challenges

“Do you want to be lifted up? You have come to the right place.”—Hoda Kotb

Cynt Marshall has spent her entire life beating... Read more

Drunk on Love

By: Jasmine Guillory

Narrated by: Heidi Franklin & Ryan Vincent Anderson

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

An intoxicating and sparkling new romance by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory.

Margot Noble needs some relief from the stress of running the family winery with her brother. Enter Luke: sexy, charming, and best of all in the too-small world of Napa, a stranger. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and Margot is delighted... Read more

Mama in Congress

By: Rashida Tlaib, Miranda Paul & Adam Tlaib

Narrated by: Amin El Gamal

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring book that tells the story of Rashida Tlaib, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, and her family. Perfect for readers of books that celebrate trailblazing women and social activists as well as those looking for an introduction to civic engagement and how government works.""Hey Adam, is the president Mom's boss... Read more

Maya and the Lord of Shadows

By: Rena Barron

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

In the thrilling third and final book in the acclaimed Maya and the Rising Dark trilogy that Kirkus calls ""truly #BlackGirlMagic,"" Maya must face off with the Lord of Shadows to save the human world from impending war with the Dark.War is coming. Despite everything Maya and her father have done, the veil that protects the human world is... Read more

We Rise

By: Michelle Obama, Barbara Jordan, Rosa Parks, Fan...

Narrated by: Michelle Obama

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This rare compilation includes memorable speeches delivered by celebrated African American women from both the past and present. Spanning decades and elucidating the fight for equality, these speeches not only represent important moments of Black history but reveal the struggle from a female perspective. The live recordings in this captivating... Read more

Born in Blackness

By: Howard W. French

Narrated by: James Fouhey

Length: 16 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Traditional accounts of the making of the modern world afford a place of primacy to European history. Some credit the fifteenth-century Age of Discovery and the maritime connection it established between West and East; others the accidental unearthing of the "New World." Still others point to the development of the scientific method, or the... Read more

25 Lies

By: Vince Everett Ellison

Narrated by: Vince Everett Ellison

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

As a young man, Vince Ellison began his career in the belly of the beast—as a prison guard working in the worst cellblock imaginable—the one housing mass murderers, rapists, child molesters, and others who would never be released, and whose crimes would never be redeemed in this world.



Vince Ellison saw the face of evil up close. He knows it like... Read more

The Vision of the Anointed

By: Thomas Sowell

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Thomas Sowell's provocative critique of liberalism's failures



The Vision of the Anointed is a devastating critique of the mindset behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Thomas Sowell sees what has happened not as a series of isolated mistakes but as a logical consequence of a vision whose defects have led to disasters in... Read more

Hosea Williams

By: Rolundus R. Rice

Narrated by: Arnell Powell

Length: 16 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

When civil rights leader Hosea Lorenzo Williams died in 2000, U.S. Congressman John Lewis said of him, "Hosea Williams must be looked upon as one of the founding fathers of the new America. Through his actions, he helped liberate all of us."

In this first comprehensive biography of Williams, Rolundus Rice demonstrates the truth in Lewis's words... Read more

In the Face of the Sun

By: Denny S. Bryce

Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman & Tracey Conyer Lee

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A candy-apple red Ford Mustang is parked outside my building. Unmistakable. My Aunt Daisy, the driver, is an audacious woman that no one in our family actually speaks to. They only speak about her—and not glowingly. Still, she is part of my escape plan …

1928, Los Angeles:
The newly-built Hotel Somerville is the hotspot for the city's glittering... Read more

And They Lived Happily Ever After

By: Therese Beharrie

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

One unexpected kiss . . .



Successful romance author Gaia Anders has a secret: anything she dreams at night is magically written into her bestselling novels. After a lonely childhood in foster care, her dream life is the only one she trusts. Gaia's waking life just can't compare—until she gets caught in one utterly surprising, crazy-passionate,... Read more

Running from Bondage

By: Karen Cook Bell

Narrated by: L. Malaika Cooper

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Running from Bondage tells the compelling stories of enslaved women, who comprised one-third of all runaways, and the ways in which they fled or attempted to flee bondage during and after the Revolutionary War. Karen Cook Bell's enlightening and original contribution to the study of slave resistance in eighteenth-century America explores the... Read more

The Stone Child

By: David A. Robertson

Narrated by: Brefny Caribou

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

It's a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. 

After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn't have much time to save him. And it will mean asking for help — from friends old and new. Racing against the clock, and... Read more

Moving Against the System

By: David Austin

Narrated by: Chimwemwe Miller

Length: 14 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1968, as protests shook France and war raged in Vietnam, the giants of Black radical politics descended on Montreal to discuss the unique challenges and struggles facing their brothers and sisters. For the first time since 1968, David Austin brings alive the speeches and debates of the most important international gathering of Black... Read more

A Touch of Moonlight

By: Yaffa S. Santos

Narrated by: Diana Pou

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

""A delicious culinary romance."" —BooklistFrom the author of A Taste of Sage comes another charming and engrossing novel in which a young woman must navigate her family’s expectations, the demands of her job, a new love, and a secret about her magical identity.Larimar Cintrón works hard at three things: her job as brand manager for Beacon Café,... Read more

The ABCs of Black History

By: Rio Cortez

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“In rhyming couplets, Cortez leads readers on a journey through Black life that acknowledges pain and struggle while building confidence with examples of triumph. It’s a tricky maneuver when writing for children, but Cortez pulls it off.” – The New York Times"A uniquely crafted ABC book that portrays some of the most... Read more

When Faith Meets Therapy

By: Anthony Evans & Stacy Kaiser

Narrated by: Anthony Evans & Stacy Kaiser

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Read by the authors.The power of faith intersects with the practicality of counseling in this unique partnership of a faith/worship leader and a therapist as they offer a pathway for readers to find help, hope, healing, and freedom while navigating life’s struggles.No one is immune from life’s difficulties, yet many people are reluctant to talk... Read more

Queen of the Tiles

By: Hanna Alkaf

Narrated by: Catherine Ho

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in this “stunning…unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly) thriller set in the world of competitive Scrabble, where a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages.

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Young and Hungry

By: Michel Moore & Marlon P. S. White

Narrated by: Khalid Hill

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death …Not only is the city of Detroit bankrupt, it also has one of the highest murder rates in the country. When government-enforced power restrictions are applied, hell on earth becomes hotter in the already anything-goes, cutthroat city. Even the predators become prey. No loyalty, no... Read more

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

By: M. T. Pope, Tina Brooks McKinney, Brenda Hampto...

Narrated by: Khalid Hill & Rhyan Neco

Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Private Kyle Sullivan is a happily married man who thinks he’s left his homosexual experiences in his past. What he didn’t count on was the high-ranking officer who forces a sexual relationship with him.After breaking off a relationship with her abusive girlfriend, Lauren Burns has finally made her dreams come true by becoming a member of the US... Read more

On Bended Knee

By: Brittney Holmes

Narrated by: D. S. VanNiel

Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Nineteen-year-old Devon Torres has lived the past several years of his life dealing drugs and running the streets of South Atlanta. Separating himself from his family and clinging to his business, Devon recruits young teens throughout his neighborhood to help maintain order in the community. He seems to have everything figured out—until he meets... Read more

Searching for Right

By: Brittney Holmes

Narrated by: D. S. VanNiel

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Lauren, Jayda, Danielle, and Brenda are finishing their senior year of high school. They seem to have perfect lives, but these girls have more to worry about than finals and college applications.Lauren has an inextinguishable infatuation with her history teacher, and she will do whatever it takes to get what she wants, even if it means hurting... Read more