BIPOC Authors

Stranded with the Tempting Stranger

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Risky Business

High-powered lawyer Brandon Washington knew how to win. He had to be ruthless, cutthroat and, for his latest case, irresistible. His biggest client, the family of the late hotel magnate John Garrison, had sent Brandon under an assumed name to the Bahamas to track down their newly discovered half sister. He would find her, charm her... Read more

Those Kids from Fawn Creek

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

Narrated by: Ramon de Ocampo

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

“A powerful and thought-provoking story.”—Shelf Awareness (starred review)“An emotionally resonant story about authenticity and belonging.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A raw, real exploration of belonging that’s also sweetly hopeful.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Every day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same—until Orchid... Read more

The Intersectional Environmentalist

By: Leah Thomas

Narrated by: Leah Thomas, Hayden Bishop & Erin Walker

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

From the activist who coined the term comes a primer on intersectional environmentalism for the next generation of activists looking to create meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable change. The Intersectional Environmentalist examines the inextricable link between environmentalism, racism, and privilege, and promotes awareness of the fundamental... Read more

Read Dangerously

By: Azar Nafisi

Narrated by: Azar Nafisi

Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran returns with a guide to the power of literature in turbulent times, arming readers with a resistance reading list, ranging from James Baldwin to Zora Neale Hurston to Margaret Atwood.""[A] stunning look at the power of reading. ... Provokes and inspires at every turn.""... Read more

Good Intentions

By: Kasim Ali

Narrated by: Nathaniel Curtis

Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

"An unbelievably gorgeous debut."—Angie Kim, bestselling author of Miracle Creek

For fans of The Big Sick and Nick Hornby—a magnetic debut novel about a young man who has hidden a romance from his parents, unable to choose between familial obligation and the future he truly wants.

If love really is a choice, how do you decide where your loyalties... Read more

The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories

By: Yu Chen & Regina Kanyu Wang

Narrated by: Katharine Chin

Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

From an award-winning team of authors, editors, and translators comes a groundbreaking short story collection that explores the expanse of Chinese science fiction and fantasy.

In The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, you can dine at a restaurant at the end of the universe, cultivate to immortality in the high mountains, watch roses perform... Read more

Work Pray Code

By: Carolyn Chen

Narrated by: Jennifer Lim

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by Jennifer Lim explores how tech giants are reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivitySilicon Valley is known for its lavish perks, intense work culture, and spiritual gurus. Work Pray Code explores how tech companies are bringing religion into the workplace in ways that are replacing traditional... Read more

Rebel

By: Rahaf Mohammed

Narrated by: Anonymous

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping memoir of bravery and sacrifice by a young woman whose escape from her abusive family and an oppressive culture in Saudi Arabia captivated the world In early 2019, after three years of careful planning, Rahaf Mohammed finally escaped her abusive family in Saudi Arabia—but made it only to Bangkok before being stripped of her passport.... Read more

The Last Suspicious Holdout

By: Ladee Hubbard

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo & JD Jackson

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The critically acclaimed author of The Rib King returns with an eagerly anticipated collection of interlocking short stories including the title story written exclusively for this volume, that explore relationships between friends, family and strangers in a Black neighborhood over fifteen yearsThe twelve gripping tales... Read more

Scandal Between the Sheets & Stranded with the Tempting Stranger

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Scandal Between the Sheets

When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch....

Wesley would do anything to stop Jasmine's expos? on his... Read more

A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi

Narrated by: Bao Phi

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their... Read more

The Family She Never Met

By: Caridad Pineiro

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Jessica Russo knows nothing about her mother's family or her Cuban culture. Every time she's asked about it, her mother has shut down. But when the Cuban grandmother she's never met sends her right-hand man, Luis, to offer Jessica the chance to come to Miami and meet her estranged family, she can't help but say yes, even as she knows it will... Read more

Something Good

By: Vanessa Miller

Narrated by: Tyra Kennedy

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

When three women find their lives inextricably linked after a terrible mistake, they must work together to make the most of their futures.Alexis Marshall never meant to cause the accident that left Jon-Jon Robinson paralyzed—but though guilt plagues her, her husband hopes to put the past behind them. After all, he’s in the middle of selling a... Read more

Scandal Between the Sheets

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch....

Wesley would do anything to stop Jasmine's expos on his adopted family--even seduce her.... Read more

Unraveling

By: Brandon Leake

Narrated by: Brandon Leake

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Season 15 winner of America's Got Talent, Brandon Leake, presents his debut poetry collection.  Brandon is the first spoken word poet to compete on AGT and to receive the Golden Buzzer award in the first round, going on to win the entire competition!
From famous spoken word poet, artistic educator, and founder/CEO of “Called to Move” Brandon... Read more

A Thousand Steps into Night

By: Traci Chee

Narrated by: Grace Rolek

Length: 11 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Longlisted for the National Book AwardFrom bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a fantasy perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli. When a girl who’s never longed for adventure is hit with a curse that begins to transform her into a demon, she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life, but along the way is... Read more

Black Market

By: Merl Code

Narrated by: James Shippy

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

From a former college basketball player and Executive at Nike, a "riveting" (Sports Illustrated) insider's account into the business of college basketball exposes the corrupt and racist systems that exploit young athletes and offers a new way forward

For Merl Code, basketball was life.

In college he played point guard for Clemson before turning... Read more

The First, the Few, the Only

By: Deepa Purushothaman

Narrated by: Deepa Purushothaman

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Axiom Award Bronze Medalist for Women / BIPOC in BusinessVice President Kamala Harris’s historic campaign highlights the distinct challenges women of color face when they step into leadership roles. This book is a call to action for women of color to find power from within and to join together in community to demand acceptance on their own... Read more

Gut Renovation

By: Dr. Roshini Raj

Narrated by: Andi Arndt

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Combining the latest developments and research discoveries, board-certified gastroenterologist and medical host on CNN and Fox News, Dr. Roshini Raj shows the ways in which the microbiome impacts overall well-being, and helps readers reset their biological clocks by improving their gut health.
With one in four Americans suffering from digestive... Read more

Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix

By: Aminah Mae Safi

Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A ragtag band of misfits gets swept up in Holy Land politics in Travelers Along the Way by Aminah Mae Safi, a thrilling YA remix of the classic legend of Robin Hood.

Jerusalem, 1192. The Third Crusade rages on. Rahma al-Hud loyally followed her elder sister Zeena into the war over the Holy Land, but now that the Faranji invaders have gotten... Read more

The Lost Dreamer

By: Lizz Huerta

Narrated by: Elisa Melendez & Inés del Castillo

Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

"[Narrators] Melendez and del Castillo work together to heighten the vibrancy and tension of Huerta's narrative with forceful deliveries and dynamic characterizations. In a moving exploration of family, power, community, and love, two stories beautifully combine into a vivid, captivating adventure. A compelling debut, well suited to fans of... Read more

Rise

By: Jeff Yang, Phil Yu & Philip Wang

Narrated by: Brittany Ishibashi, Fiona Rene, Nick Martineau,...

Length: 19 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

""Hip, entertaining...imaginative.""—Kirkus, starred review *""Essential."" —Min Jin Lee * ""A Herculean effort.""—Lisa Ling * ""A must-read.""—Ijeoma Oluo * ""Get two copies.""—Shea Serrano * ""A book we've needed for ages."" —Celeste Ng * ""Accessible, informative, and fun."" —Cathy Park Hong * ""This book has serious substance...Also, I'm in... Read more

On a Night of a Thousand Stars

By: Andrea Yaryura Clark

Narrated by: Paula Christensen

Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

In this moving, emotional narrative of love and resilience, a young couple confronts the start of Argentina's Dirty War in the 1970s, and a daughter searches for truth twenty years later.

New York, 1998. Santiago Larrea, a wealthy Argentine diplomat, is holding court alongside his wife, Lila, and their daughter, Paloma, a college student and... Read more

Dream of the Divided Field

By: Yanyi

Narrated by: Yanyi

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

From an award-winning poet comes a collection on heartbreak and transitions, written with a piercing lyric ferocity. 

FINALIST FOR THE NEW ENGLAND BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY • “Written with great tenderness and intimacy, Dream of the Divided Field reveals what we do (and do not) owe to others, and what we owe to ourselves.”—Poets & Writers

The... Read more