BIPOC Authors

A Bright Heart

By: Kate Chenli

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king. But she doesn’t see Ren’s betrayal coming, not until she’s lying in a pool of her own blood on the palace steps. As she’s dying, Mingshin makes a desperate plea to the gods to turn back time and give her a chance to make things right. Mingshin wakes up two years earlier,... Read more

The Power of Du'a

By: Aliyah Umm Raiyaan

Narrated by: Aliyah Umm Raiyaan

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

What seems impossible can become possible through du’a

In The Power of Du’a, Sunday Times bestselling author and revert, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan takes you on a journey that shows how faith and practising du’a (a personal supplication) can transform your life.

Featuring inspirational real-life stories from those who have... Read more

Claiming Keaton's Sanctuary

By: Sherelle Green

Narrated by: Sean Crisden & Wesleigh Siobhan

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Ever wonder if revealing your secrets will be the missing piece to finding your soulmate?



KEATON



They say I'm one of the good ones, whatever that means. While most of my family work against the law, I work for it . . . somewhat. Being a Crowne comes with certain responsibilities, but it's hard to shine when people expect you to be brilliant all... Read more

The Darkened Light of Faith

By: Melvin L. Rogers

Narrated by: Diontae Black

Length: 14 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by Diontae Black gives a powerful account of what a group of nineteenth- and twentieth-century African American activists, intellectuals, and artists can teach us about democracy Could the African American political tradition save American democracy? African Americans have had every reason to doubt America's democratic... Read more

Limp Forward

By: Libo Meyers

Narrated by: Libo Meyers

Length: 13 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

"A vibrant story of a brilliant and industrious woman." — Kirkus Reviews
"An inspirational book that drives home the importance of perseverance, love, and the beauty that can come from being differently abled." — Readers' Favorite (5 star)
"A tale of perseverance, an inspiration for all. Look back to understand your roots, & look forward to... Read more

The Boy Who Found His Voice

By: Tyler Gordon

Narrated by: Tyler Gordon

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author and features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of painting and classmates' cheers.

From teen activist and artistic prodigy Tyler Gordon comes a heartwarming audiobook inspired by his own life about a boy with a speech difference who learns the power... Read more

The MAGA Diaries

By: Tina Nguyen

Narrated by: Tina Nguyen

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

This explosive “must-read for anyone who cares about the future of our democracy” (Brian Stelter, New York Times bestselling author) chronicles the rise of the MAGA movement from acclaimed political journalist Tina Nguyen, who began her career—and her education—on the ground levels of the conservative recruiting machine.

Her very first job was... Read more

The Washington Book

By: Carlos Lozada

Narrated by: Carlos Lozada

Length: 12 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The Pulitzer Prize–winning opinion columnist at The New York Times and “an absolutely original genius” (Bob Woodward, The Washington Post) Carlos Lozada explores how people in power reveal themselves through their books and writings and, in doing so, illuminate the personal, political, and cultural conflictions driving Washington and the... Read more

Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal

By: Raquel V. Reyes

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 9 hours

Abridged: No

A surprise trip to Miriam's parents in Punta Cana, which should be filled with arroz con pollo and breezy days under the tamarind tree, quickly becomes a hunt for a possible property saboteur. But before Miriam can begin to uncover the person damaging the vacation rentals her parents manage, she’s called away to Puerto Rico to film a Three Kings... Read more

Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places

By: Claire Kann

Narrated by: Zenzi Williams

Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

“Swoony and spooky.”—NPR

Love brings down the haunted house in this captivating romance from the acclaimed author of The Romantic Agenda.

Lucky Hart has a special affinity for the supernatural but almost no one takes parapsychology seriously. She’s estranged from her family, lost her friends, and has been rejected from graduate school. Twice.... 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

Grimwood: Party Animals

By: Nadia Shireen

Narrated by: Adam Buxton

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Return to the forest where anything can happen. An unmissable new book in Nadia Shireen’s bestselling and wildly funny illustrated comedy adventure series, Grimwood!

'Wind in the Willows (with added wind) for a new, wilder generation' – The Times

Perfect for readers age 7+, and fans of Dog Man, Roald Dahl, David Walliams, Loki: A Bad God's Guide... Read more

Murder on Demand

By: Al Roker & Matt Costello

Narrated by: Al Roker

Length: 8 hours

Abridged: No

Murder on Demand, the new book in the delightful Morning Show Murders series from bestselling author and TV news icon Al Roker, finds Billy Blessing investigating a suspicious boating accident in Long Island.Ten years have passed since Billy Blessing’s adventure in Chicago, and a lot has changed. With the advances in television—the vanishing... Read more

It's Not Hysteria

By: Dr. Karen Tang

Narrated by: Dr. Karen Tang

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

An inclusive and essential new resource for reproductive health—including period problems, pelvic pain, menopause, fertility, sexual health, vaginal and urinary conditions, and overall wellbeing—from leading expert and fierce advocate Dr. Karen Tang

Did you know that up to 90% of women experience menstrual... Read more

888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers

By: Abraham Chang

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 13 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Eunice Wong breathes life into the diverse cast of characters with an energetic precision that gives this audiobook the feeling of a lively radio drama."—AudioFile

“Abraham Chang’s novel, packed with pop culture, is wonderfully alive. This is a beautifully tender and funny examination of love, of identity, of making your way in a world... Read more

Tofu Quilt

By: Ching Yeung Russell

Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of poems telling the story of Yeung Ying, a young girl in Hong Kong in the 1960s who, against the conventions of society and family members, aspires to become a writer



Growing up in Hong Kong in the 1960s, Yeung Ying is tired of hearing how important boys are. After all, she can write letters and recite poems as well as—even better... Read more

The Emancipation Circuit

By: Thulani Davis

Narrated by: Allyson Johnson

Length: 14 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Emancipation Circuit Thulani Davis provides a sweeping rethinking of Reconstruction by tracing how the four million people newly freed from bondage created political organizations and connections that mobilized communities across the South. Drawing on the practices of community they developed while enslaved, freedpeople built new... Read more

Journal of a Black Queer Nurse

By: Britney Daniels

Narrated by: Sanya Simmons

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In this searing, honest memoir, a Black queer emergency-room nurse works the front lines of care during COVID-19.



Britney Daniels is a Black, masculine-presenting, tattooed lesbian from a working-class background. For the last five years, she has been working as an emergency-room nurse. She began Journal of a Black Queer Nurse as a personal... Read more

Goddess of the River

By: Vaishnavi Patel

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan

Length: 11 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi.

A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.

Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as... Read more

This Book Won't Burn

By: Samira Ahmed

Narrated by: Kausar Mohammed

Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

★ “[Ahmed] employs high stakes, increasing tensions, romantic near-misses, and adult hypocrisy to powerful effect.” –Publisher's Weekly, starred review

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe. 

After her dad... Read more

The Third Perspective

By: Africa Brooke

Narrated by: Africa Brooke

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In our deeply divided, binary world, honest discussion is stressful for all sides. A "gifted thought leader who offers the medicine much needed in our culture today", Africa Brooke says there is another way: the Third Perspective (Nicole LePera, author of How to Do the Work).

In this manifesto, Africa teaches us how to return to critical... Read more

The Adversity of Diversity

By: Carol M. Swain & Mike Towle

Narrated by: Carol M. Swain & Freddy Richardson

Length: 4 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

When the US Supreme Court announced its landmark 6-3 decision to take race out of the equation for college and university admissions, it did more than just bring Affirmative Action in higher education to a screeching halt. It also fired a warning shot across the bow of businesses and governmental agencies across America: the days for workplace... Read more

What's Eating Jackie Oh?

By: Patricia Park

Narrated by: Ami Park

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A Korean American teen tries to balance her dream to become a chef with the cultural expectations of her family when she enters the competitive world of a TV cooking show. A hilarious and heartfelt YA novel from the award-winning author of Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim and Re Jane.

"Park’s novel delivers authentic... Read more

Roommates

By: Ola Tundun

Narrated by: Savannah Davies

Length: 12 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Ariella Mason has the perfect life. Perfect job? Check. Perfect home? Check. Perfect fiancé? Check. None of this is by accident. Ariella is a card-carrying perfectionist. On the other side of the city lives Ariella’s polar opposite. Caleb Black is an unrepentant smart-ass, seat-of-his-pants, arrogant party-boy getting through life on... Read more