BIPOC Authors

Bridge Across the Sky

By: Freeman Ng

Narrated by: Eric Yang

Length: 3 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A “lyrical and introspective” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) historical novel in verse about a Chinese teen who immigrates to the United States with his family and endures mistreatment at the Angel Island Immigration Station while trying to navigate his own course in a new world.

Tai Go and his family have crossed an ocean wider than a... Read more

Habitations

By: Sheila Sundar

Narrated by: Priya Ayyar

Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A young academic moves from India to the United States, where she navigates first love, a green card marriage, single motherhood, and more in this “delightful novel, written with immediacy, warmth, and wry humor” (Ha Jin, National Book Award­–winning author of Waiting).

Vega Gopalan is adrift. Still reeling from the death of her sister years... Read more

I'll Give You a Reason

By: Annell López

Narrated by: Chanté McCormick & Torian Brackett

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The vibrant stories in I’ll Give You a Reason explore race, identity, connection, and belonging in the Ironbound, an immigrant neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. A young widow goes on her first date since her husband’s death and finds herself hunting a bear in the woods with a near stranger. An unhappy wife compares her mother’s love spells and... Read more

Boraleashe

By: A.E. Via

Narrated by: Troy Duran

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Boraleashe Cavalerie was the opposite of his titan brothers. He was stoic, disagreeable, and his attitude towards others was just as biting as his frost. All titans were required to gift their pure hearts to another—to fall in love—as praise to the divinities for their dominion over an element. Refusal to pledge their heart was considered an act... Read more

Craving A Thug's Love

By: Asia Monique

Narrated by: Winston James & Trei Taylor

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

You're cordially invited to the wedding of Sheldon Black and Monroe Harper.



Him



I was in love with my fiancé—the woman I was marrying in six weeks' time and she had no idea.



Her



I was marrying the love of my life, only he didn't see me in the same way. Falling for my fiancé hadn’t been the plan, but when did things ever go as planned?



They were... Read more

And

By: Felicia Murrell

Narrated by: Felicia Murrell

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

While others often respond to the cares and concerns of our day through anger, And: The Restorative Power of Love in an Either/Or World attempts to offer a response steeped in the heartbeat of Love. 

This book is an invitation to encounter the lived experience and philosophical musings of another as a human, not as a project or agenda to... Read more

Salutation Road

By: Salma Ibrahim

Narrated by: Kosar Ali

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

‘We may look the same, but I am not you . . . We share nothing but a reflection in the mirror’

'A bold, intriguing act of imagination' - Aube Rey Lescure, Women's Prize-shortlisted author of River East, River West

‘Beautiful, thought-provoking and meaningful’ - Nussaibah Younis, author of Fundamentally

Twenty-three-year-old Sirad Ali is a woman... Read more

The Hidden Story of Estie Noor

By: Nadine Aisha Jassat

Narrated by: Nikki Patel

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

No one wanted to hear Estie's side of the story. Now she's on a mission to make sure the truth is heard . . . A page-turning mystery novel in verse about identity, friendship and learning to use your voice, with accessible text and beautiful illustrations throughout.

When twelve-year-old Estie is expelled from school, she's sent to stay with her... Read more

Consecrated Ground

By: Virginia Black

Narrated by: Trei Taylor

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Consecrated Ground is a multiracial lesbian paranormal tour de force that will leave you wary of the shadows and absolutely breathless.



Like her father before her, Joan Matthews is a witch. For generations, their family of binder witches has protected Calvert, Oregon from vampires by strengthening the land with spellcraft. Pushing back against... Read more

The War We Won Apart

By: Nahlah Ayed

Narrated by: Nahlah Ayed

Length: 11 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Love, betrayal, and a secret war: the untold story of two elite agents, one Canadian, one British, who became one of the most decorated couples of WWII.

On opposite sides of the pond, Sonia Butt, an adventurous young British woman, and Guy d’Artois, a French-Canadian soldier and thunderstorm of a man, are preparing... Read more

Malcolm Lives!

By: Ibram X. Kendi

Narrated by: Ibram X. Kendi

Length: 8 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

National Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi brings an American icon to life in the first major biography of Malcolm X for young people in more than thirty years. This program is read by the author.

As a youth, Malcolm endured violence, loss, hunger, foster care, racism, and being incarcerated. He... Read more

The Deadly Fates

By: Dhonielle Clayton

Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Return to the world of the Marvellers and Conjurors in the third audiobook of the instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestselling fantasy series. Year Three at the global magic school in the sky is back in session in The Deadly Fates.

After saving the world from the diabolical Ace of Anarchy, Ella, Brigit, and Jason return for year three at the... Read more

The Manual for Good Wives

By: Lola Jaye

Narrated by: Natalie Simpson & Precious Mustapha

Length: 10 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Manual For Good Wives, a fast-paced tale of courage and resilience is beautifully written and remarkably moving. An absolute masterpiece' - Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely People

Everything about Adeline Copplefield is a lie . . .

To the world Mrs Copplefield is the epitome of Victorian propriety: an exemplary society lady who writes a... Read more

Merlin’s Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jim Meskimen, André Santan...

Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A USA Today bestseller!The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an entertaining and edifying tour of the universe.In Neil deGrasse Tyson’s delightful journey through the cosmos, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular questions asked by adults and children alike. Merlin, a... Read more

La princesa y el guerrero

By: Duncan Tonatiuh

Narrated by: Christian Barillas

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Galardonado creador Duncan Tonatiuh da vida a una querida leyenda mexicana ¡Mención de Honor del Premio Pura Belpré al Ilustrador y un Libro Infantil Notable de ALA/ALSC! Itza era la princesa más hermosa de la tierra, y muchos pretendientes viajaban de todas partes para cortejarla. Aun siendo la hija del emperador, Itza no quería casarse con un... Read more

Pages of Mourning

By: Diego Gerard Morrison

Narrated by: Andre Bellido

Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

It's 2017 and the crisis of forced disappearances has reached a tipping point after forty-three docent students disappeared and are feared dead. Aureliano Más the Second is a fledgling writer at a lucrative fellowship in Mexico City chaired by his aunt, Rose. When Aureliano was very young, his mother left without reason or trace. Aureliano is... Read more

This Is My Story; This Is My Song

By: Dr. Willie H. Clemons

Narrated by: Mirron Willis

Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Dr. Willie H. Clemons's inspiring book, This Is My Story: This Is My Song: One Man's Journey To Turning Oppositions Into Opportunities And Fulfilling His Unique Gifts, shares his personal experiences and insights on growing up in Alabama. Along the way, the author weaves a beautiful and inspiring story of his journey to fulfilling his childhood... Read more

Beyond the Bamboo Curtain

By: Dr. Michael Soon Lee

Narrated by: Dr. Michael Soon Lee

Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This unique and informative book provides well-documented but little-known facts that will give listeners a deeper understanding of the cultural experience of Asians in America. Michael Soon Lee powerfully reveals how he overcame prejudice and discrimination to achieve success despite these obstacles. Shedding light on the diverse Asian American... Read more

Ajakava

By: Chaitanya Murali

Narrated by: Shawn K. Jain

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

When yet another wave of colonizing Felters arrives to strengthen their fortress on the forest's edge, Velu, an indigenous hunter, knows they bring only pain and death. But with them arrives an intriguing older woman who hunts legends.



When Velu learns the woman, Lady Greyback, shares his terrifying visions of the ancient scorpion god, Ajakava,... Read more

If You Live to 100, You Might As Well Be Happy

By: Rhee Kun Hoo

Narrated by: Tim Lounibos

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A 2025 Audie Award® Finalist This endearing, giftable guidebook by Korean bestseller Dr. Rhee reflects on the wisdom he’s learned during his life: how to forgive, persevere, and stop the rat race, plus the joys of living simply and the power of ordinary happiness. He explores his relationships with his wife, children, and grandchildren, and how... Read more

Understanding the Purpose and Power of Change

By: Myles Monroe

Narrated by: Preston Butler

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Thriving in a Constantly Changing World 

Changes and disruptions come to us all—whether we are prepared for them or not. We also face sweeping societal changes in our day as pivotal arenas of life converge to transform our globe. How we deal with those inevitable changes, no matter what their source, determines whether they will ultimately be a... Read more

Blackness Is a Gift I Can Give Her

By: R. Renee Hess

Narrated by: R. Renee Hess

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From the founder of Black Girl Hockey Club, a collection of deeply insightful and piercing essays shedding light on the history of Black excellence in hockey, the future of Black joy within the sport, and the ways we can all do better when it comes to recognizing—and upheaving—systemic and institutionalized racism.

Growing up, R. Renee Hess... Read more

An Intrigue of Witches

By: Esme Addison

Narrated by: Amber Battaglia

Length: 12 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

National Treasure meets A Discovery of Witches… Introducing the Secret Society mystery series, and kick-ass red-headed heroine Sidney Taylor. Thirty-year-old Black woman Sidney Taylor is a talented early American history professor, working in fast-paced Washington DC, with her eyes on promotion. She's also currently persona non grata. Who knew... Read more

Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

By: Katrina Kwan

Narrated by: Alison Deon, Derek Kwan & Davin Babulal

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In this spicy workplace romance, a hotheaded celebrity chef finds himself drawn to his inexperienced new hire. But when her bubbly attitude collides with his sharp edges, can they handle the heat, or will their love be a recipe for disaster?

Alexander Chen is one of the most talented chefs to ever grace the culinary world of French haute cuisine.... Read more