BIPOC Authors

Prank Day

By: Kel Mitchell

Narrated by: Kel Mitchell

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.From actor, producer, and comedian Kel Mitchell of Nickelodeon's All That and the film Good Burger, this laugh-aloud novel for kids follows Chase as he masterminds a series of epic pranks only to discover that they've all become real on April 2nd. When his tricks become reality in hilarious and disastrous ways, Chase must come... 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

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

The Way of the Goddess

By: Ananta Ripa Ajmera

Narrated by: Ananta Ripa Ajmera

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Cultivate inner wisdom and strength through simple, sacred rituals from the ancient Indian goddess tradition.

In our chaotic and isolating times, it’s more essential than ever to connect to our highest selves—finding the purpose, pleasure, and freedom that lives inside each of us. Grounded in the Vedic spiritual traditions of Ayurveda, Yoga, and... Read more

The Common Wind

By: Julius S. Scott

Narrated by: Earl McLean

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The Common Wind is a gripping and colorful account of the intercontinental networks that tied together the free and enslaved masses of the New World. Having delved deep into the gray obscurity of official eighteenth-century records in Spanish, English, and French, Julius S. Scott has written a powerful "history from below." Scott follows the... Read more

Emmanuel

By: Ruth Chou Simons

Narrated by: Ruth Chou Simons

Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

If there’s one name for Jesus that captures the whole heart of God, it is Emmanuel—God with us. No other name similarly expresses the fullness of God’s eternal desire for His image-bearers. He’s always wanted us to be with Him. From the bestselling author and artist behind GraceLaced and Beholding and Becoming comes this gorgeous exploration of... Read more

Merci Suárez Plays It Cool

By: Meg Medina

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

For Merci Suárez, eighth grade means a new haircut, nighttime football games, and an out-of-town overnight field trip. At home, it means more chores and keeping an eye on Lolo as his health worsens. It’s a year filled with more responsibility and independence, but also with opportunities to reinvent herself. Merci has always been fine with not... Read more

A Sliver of Moon and a Shard of Truth

By: Chitra Soundar

Narrated by: Deepti Gupta

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Clever Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are back in a vibrant new collection of stories riddled with surprises. When the prince’s great uncle, Raja Apoorva, invites the boys to the summer festival in Peetalpur, Prince Veera and Suku are excited to compete in the games. It’s no easy feat to make the peahen sing (when peahens can’t sing) or... Read more

Until Someone Listens

By: Estela Juarez & Lissette Norman

Narrated by: Estela Juarez

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

"Author/narrator Estella Juarez takes listeners on the heartrending journey of her family's immigration struggle....her message is powerful, heartbreaking, and hopeful."- AudioFile Magazine

This program is read by the author, Estela Juarez.

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in... 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

CHARYTÍN \ (Spanish edition)

By: Charytin

Narrated by: Charytin

Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

“Así siento que ha sido toda mi vida: un huracán, un torbellino, un tsunami arrasador que siempre me ha traído grandes alegrías, me las ha quitado, para volverme a traer más en este incesante vaivén. ¡O tal vez el huracán soy yo! Porque allá donde voy, me dicen que siempre se arma un revolú.” - CharytínDesde una infancia dolorosa con complicados... 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

Black Lives Matter at School

By: Denisha Jones & Jesse Hagopian

Narrated by: David Sadzin, Lisa Reneé Pitts, Mirron Willis &...

Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

"Black Lives Matter at School is an essential resource for all those seeking to build an antiracist school system." —Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author.



Black Lives Matter at School succinctly generalizes lessons from successful challenges to institutional racism that have been won through the... Read more

Merci Suárez no sabe bailar

By: Meg Medina

Narrated by: Jane Santos

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Séptimo grado va a ser todo un desafío para Merci Suárez: los maestros son más estrictos, las amistades son más complicadas y su familia es todavía… bueno, ellos siempre hacen que las cosas sean interesantes. Merci también tiene que gestionar la tienda de la escuela con un varón… y el hecho de que él es —pudiéramos decir— amable hace que todo... Read more

People Person

By: Candice Carty-Williams

Narrated by: Danielle Vitalis

Length: 10 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The author of the “brazenly hilarious, tell-it-like-it-is first novel” (Oprah Daily) Queenie returns with another witty and insightful “treat” (Jesse Armstrong, creator of Succession) of a novel about the power of family—even when they seem like strangers.

If you could choose your family...you wouldn’t choose the Penningtons.

Dimple Pennington... Read more

Sira \ (Spanish edition)

By: Maria Duenas

Narrated by: Neus Sendra

Length: 20 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Cuatro ciudades, dos misiones, una mujer. Vuelve a sumergirte en un tiempo inolvidable. Después de El tiempo entre costuras, SIRA, la nueva novela de María Dueñas. La Segunda Gran Guerra llega a su fin y el mundo emprende una tortuosa reconstrucción. Concluidas sus funciones como colaboradora de los Servicios Secretos británicos, Sira Quiroga... Read more

Unbothered

By: Omarion

Narrated by: Omarion

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

From beloved entertainer Omarion comes a profound redefinition of what it means to live a good life—revealing The King of Unbothered’s secrets to wholeness, love, and the power of choosing joy.As a boy band superstar, Omarion lived the classic life of fame and success in the spotlight. Yet today he is a grounded, spiritually engaged father and... Read more

Bindle Punk Bruja

By: Desideria Mesa

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 14 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Boardwalk Empire meets The Vanishing Half with a touch of earth magic in this sexy and action-packed historical fantasy set in the luminous Golden Twenties from debut author Desideria Mesa, where a part-time reporter and club owner takes on crooked city councilmen, mysterious and deadly mobsters, and society’s deeply rooted sexism and racism,... 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

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

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

America Made Me a Black Man

By: Boyah J. Farah

Narrated by: Preston Butler III

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

NAACP Image Award Nominee · NPR Best Book of 2022A searing memoir of American racism from a Somalian-American who survived hardships in his birth country only to experience firsthand the dehumanization of Blacks in his adopted land, the United States.“No one told me about America.”  Born in Somalia and raised in a valley among nomads, Boyah... 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

StarTalk

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Luzma Ortiz, Kevin R. Free...

Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

For decades, beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has interpreted science with a combination of brainpower and charm that resonates with fans everywhere.This pioneering, provocative audiobook brings together the best of StarTalk, his beloved podcast and television show devoted to solving the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and... Read more