BIPOC Authors

Lazy Love

By: Keion Henderson

Narrated by: Keion Henderson

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author and Senior Pastor of The Lighthouse Church and Ministries shares how to strengthen your relationships and find deeper satisfaction by learning to love better.  

Humans are meant to love and be loved, but so often we fall short at loving well. We take others for granted. We make assumptions. We forget to show our affection. We... Read more

The Volcano Daughters

By: Gina María Balibrera

Narrated by: Gisela Chipe, Elena Rey, Alma Cuervo, E. A. Cas...

Length: 12 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A searingly original debut about two sisters and their flight from genocide—which takes them from Hollywood to Paris to San Francisco’s Cannery Row—each haunted along the way by the ghosts of their murdered friends, who are not yet done telling their stories

“Gripping and spellbinding...Unforgettable.”—Brit Bennett,... Read more

Mina's Matchbox

By: Yoko Ogawa

Narrated by: Nanako Mizushima

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning, psychologically astute author of The Memory Police, a hypnotic, introspective novel about an affluent Japanese family navigating buried secrets, and their young house guest who uncovers them.

“A story of first enchantments and last... Read more

Thunder Song

By: Sasha LaPointe

Narrated by: Sasha LaPointe

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Drawing on a rich family archive as well as the anthropological work of her late great-grandmother, Sasha taq?š?blu LaPointe explores themes ranging from indigenous identity and stereotypes to cultural displacement and environmental degradation to understand what our experiences teach us about the power of community, commitment, and... Read more

A Garden in My Hands

By: Meera Sriram

Narrated by: Mayuri Bhandari

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

There's a wedding tomorrow! And one little girl sits patiently while her mother tenderly applies intricate, delicate henna designs on her hands. As she does, she shares family stories—about weddings, monsoons, and ancestors long gone. The little girl must be careful to protect her hands as the henna dries—one smudge could ruin a story! After a... Read more

First in the Family

By: Jessica Hoppe

Narrated by: Jessica Hoppe

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

An unflinching and intimate memoir of recovery by Jessica Hoppe, Latinx writer, advocate, and creator of NuevaYorka.

“A powerful thunderclap of a memoir.” —Lilliam Rivera, author of Dealing in Dreams

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024: Today.com, LupitaReads, Electric Literature, Esquire, Publishers Weekly

In... Read more

Dawning And Resurgence

By: K.C. Mills

Narrated by: Reina Mystique & Winston James

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

“I’ll never ask for you to be with me, to love me, to appreciate me and what I have to offer. Everything I do will be for you. I will be unabashedly devoted to making you happy. The choice will always have to be yours. But if you continue to choose me? I promise to give you everything I am, everything I will ever be, everything you can even... Read more

Dirty Pleasures

By: Kenya Wright

Narrated by: Lacy Laurel & Tristan Josiah

Length: 13 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Kazimir is not only dangerous; he's feared by all. No one crosses him and gets away with it. And he will stop at nothing to protect Emily. Still, threats loom around every corner: murder, kidnapping, betrayal. Enemies lurk within the shadows. Dead animals appear along with ancient warnings. And with a cruel twist of fate, a huge rival that... Read more

Some Places More Than Others

By: Renée Watson

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Some Places More Than Others by Renée Watson, read by Bahni Turpin.

From Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Renée Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make... Read more

Cinderella Is Dead

By: Kalynn Bayron

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, read by Bahni Turpin.

"Wholly original and captivating." – Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Girls team up to overthrow the kingdom in this unique and powerful retelling of Cinderella from a stunning new voice that’s perfect for fans of... Read more

Ways to Share Joy

By: Renée Watson

Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson

Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Ways to Share Joy by Renée Watson, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson.

Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine.

Ryan Hart is caught in the middle. She has an older brother and a new baby sister, and... Read more

Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution

By: Sherri Winston

Narrated by: Latonya Williams

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution by Sherri Winston, read by Latonya Williams.

Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

Member of the 2023 Notable Books for a Global Society (NGBS) List

From the beloved author of President of the Whole Fifth Grade, a story about a young Black girl who summons the... Read more

In West Mills

By: De'Shawn Charles Winslow

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents In West Mills by De'Shawn Charles Winslow, read by Bahni Turpin.

"A bighearted novel about family, migration, and the unbearable difficulties of love. Here's a cast of characters you won't soon forget." —Ayana Mathis, author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

"Winslow's impressive debut novel introduces readers to both a flawed,... Read more

Life Is Strange: Heatwaves

By: Brittney Morris

Narrated by: Erika Mori

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

An official spin-off to Life Is Strange: True Colors featuring beloved characters Alex and Steph trapped in a small town’s climate disaster. Alex’s powers are tested against a dying hope for a sustainable future.Alex and Steph have left Haven Springs in the rear-view mirror to travel the country, chasing the horizon. Though they don’t have much... Read more

How We Named the Stars

By: Andrés N. Ordorica

Narrated by: Christian Barillas

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

When Daniel de La Luna arrives as a scholarship student at an elite East Coast university, he bears the weight of his family’s hopes and dreams—and the burden of sharing his late uncle’s name. Daniel flounders at first, but then Sam, his roommate, changes everything. As their relationship evolves from brotherly banter to something more intimate,... Read more

Fablehouse

By: E.L. Norry

Narrated by: Olivia Forrest

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Fablehouse by E.L. Norry, read by Olivia Forrest.

Unlock the legends. Unleash the magic. Save your home.

'An exciting, heartrending story with a magical twist' – Jacqueline Wilson

Fablehouse is a children’s home like no other. It’s a safe haven for Heather and her friends, sheltering them from a society that won’t accept the... Read more

New Suns 2

By: Nisi Shawl

Narrated by: Allyson Johnson & Diontae Black

Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Octavia E. Butler said, "There’s nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns."



New Suns 2 brings you fresh visions of the strange, the unexpected, the shocking—breakthrough stories, stories shining with emerging truths, stories that pierce stale preconceptions with their beauty and bravery. Like the first New Suns anthology (winner of the... Read more

Upcountry

By: Chin-Sun Lee

Narrated by: Michelle H. Lee

Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Claire Pedersen and her husband are relocating from NYC to the Catskills—they have found a terrific deal on a property in foreclosure. The house has been in April Ives’s family for three generations, but the single mother of three children from two different fathers needs the money. Claire and April are instantly antagonistic, but the sale... Read more

The House of Plain Truth

By: Donna Hemans

Narrated by: Michele Dayes

Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A lyrical, lush, evocative story about a fractured Jamaican family and a daughter determined to reclaim her home.
When Pearline receives grave news about her ailing father, she abruptly leaves Brooklyn for her childhood home in Jamaica. But Pearline isn’t prepared for a tense reunion with her sisters or for her father’s startling deathbed wish... Read more

The Three-Body Problem

By: Cixin Liu

Narrated by: Rosalind Chao

Length: 13 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by Rosalind Chao, who stars as Ye Wenjie in the Netflix adaptation, 3 Body Problem.

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL

Over 1 million copies sold in North America

“A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”—TIME • “Extraordinary.”—The New... Read more

No Funeral for Nazia

By: Taha Kehar

Narrated by: Shaheen Khan

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A witty and theatrical South Asian mystery novel set over the course of one single electrifying night, exploring the unfinished business death leaves in its wake.



Nazia Sami is a celebrated author, but perhaps her greatest plot twist is yet to be produced. In her final days, she wields a pen one last time as she fills her diary with instructions... Read more

Finders Keepers

By: Sandra Kitt

Narrated by: Tamika Katon-Donegal

Length: 11 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

As a charter-school director, Olivia Cameron is no stranger to everyday unexpected surprises. But when she finds money (and lots of it) hidden behind false walls in the home she inherited, an extremely unusual problem falls into her lap. Now, she's under the watchful eye of local FBI agent Sloan Kendrick as he investigates where the money came... Read more

This is How You Fall in Love

By: Anika Hussain

Narrated by: Aysha Kala

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents This is How You Fall in Love by Anika Hussain, read by Aysha Kala.

Best friends Zara and Adnan must navigate the twists and turns of fake dating, family dynamics and cultural stereotypes in this swoon-worthy YA Desi rom-com.

Zara loves love in all forms: rom-coms and romance novels and grand sweeping gestures. She's desperate... Read more

Summer Is Here

By: Renée Watson

Narrated by: Renée Watson

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Summer Is Here written and read by Renée Watson.

New York Times bestselling creator Renée Watson offers a book ode to a picture-perfect summer day, from sunrise to sunset.

Summer is here!
No dark clouds in the sky,
it's a perfect day for play.
What joy will summer bring me today?

Summer is finally here, and she's bringing the... Read more