Black Authors

You Are Your Best Thing

By: Tarana Burke & Brené Brown

Narrated by: Tarana Burke, Brené Brown, the Contributors, Mi...

Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Tarana Burke and Dr. Brené Brown bring together a dynamic group of Black writers, organizers, artists, academics, and cultural figures to discuss the topics the two have dedicated their lives to understanding and teaching: vulnerability and shame resilience.

Contributions by Kiese Laymon, Imani Perry, Laverne Cox,... Read more

Binding Us Together

By: Alvin Brooks

Narrated by: Alvin Brooks

Length: 15 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A heartfelt, inspiring narrative that is inextricably linked to the nation’s past and present, civil rights activist and public servant Alvin Brooks shares engaging, funny, and tragic stories of his life and career of advocacy.

Few have faced adversity like Alvin Brooks has. He was born into an impoverished family, he nearly lost his adoptive... Read more

Fast Pitch

By: Nic Stone

Narrated by: Nic Stone

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the field.

Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team to the U12 fast-pitch... Read more

Defiant

By: Wade Hudson

Narrated by: Wade Hudson

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

As the fight for equal rights continues, Defiant takes a critical look at the strides and struggles of the past in this revelatory and moving memoir about a young Black man growing up in the South during the heart of the Civil Rights Movement. For fans of It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime, Stamped, and Brown Girl Dreaming.

"With his compelling... Read more

The Fastest Way to Fall

By: Denise Williams

Narrated by: N'Jameh Camara, Teddy Hamilton & Denise Williams

Length: 11 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

"The perfect feel-good read."—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation

Britta didn’t plan on falling for her personal trainer, and Wes didn’t plan on Britta. Plans change and it's unclear if love, career, or both will meet them at the finish line.
 
Britta Colby works for a lifestyle website, and when tasked... Read more

Recognize!

By: Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson

Narrated by: Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, Ryan Vincent...

Length: 2 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

In the stunning follow-up to The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth, award-winning Black authors and artists come together to create a moving anthology collection celebrating Black love, Black creativity, Black resistance, and Black life.

"A multifaceted, sometimes disheartening, yet consistently enriching primer on the unyielding... Read more

Charlotte and the Nutcracker

By: Charlotte Nebres

Narrated by: Charlotte Nebres

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production.

The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when... Read more

Bad Motherfucker

By: Gavin Edwards

Narrated by: Phil LaMarr

Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating exploration and celebration of the life and work of the coolest man in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson—from his star-making turns in the films of Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino to his ubiquitous roles in the Star Wars and Marvel franchises, not to mention the cult favorite Snakes on a Plane.

Samuel L. Jackson’s embodiment of cool... Read more

Say Their Names

By: Curtis Bunn, Michael H. Cottman, Patrice Gaines...

Narrated by: Wayne Carr, Tre Hall & Tracey Leigh

Length: 11 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

This definitive guide to America's present-day racial reckoning examines the forces that pushed our unjust system to its breaking point after the death of George Floyd.

For many, the story of the weeks of protests in the summer of 2020 began with the horrific nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds when Police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George... Read more

We Are Not Like Them

By: Christine Pride & Jo Piazza

Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Shayna Small, Kevin R. Free & Ch...

Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK

Named a Best Book Pick of 2021 by Harper’s Bazaar and Real Simple

Named a Most Anticipated Book of Fall by People, Essence, New York Post, PopSugar, New York Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Town & Country, Bustle, Fortune, and Book Riot

Told from alternating perspectives, this “propulsive, deeply felt... Read more

For All Time

By: Shanna Miles

Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt & Landon Woodson

Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A Parade Magazine Best Young Adult Book of 2021

“A romance for the ages…one perfect little novel.” —Stacey Lee, award-winning author of The Downstairs Girl

The Sun Is Also a Star meets Outlander in this “unforgettable and artfully crafted romance” (Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’) about two teens who relive their... Read more

Unguarded

By: Scottie Pippen

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

This unflinching “master class” (The New York Times) of a memoir from two-time Olympic gold medalist and NBA Hall of Famer reveals how Scottie Pippen, the youngest of twelve, overcame two family tragedies and universal disregard by college scouts to become an essential component of the greatest basketball... Read more

The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less

By: Christine Platt

Narrated by: Christine Platt

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Forget the aesthetics of mainstream minimalism and discover a life of authenticity and intention with this “warm, engaging guide” (Laura Fenton, author of The Little Book of Small Living) to living with less…your way.

When Christine Platt set out on her journey to live with less, she never intended to become The Afrominimalist. She just wanted to... Read more

La mitad evanescente

By: Brit Bennett

Narrated by: Jane Santos

Length: 12 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Nº1 THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST Nominada al National Book Award 2020 y al Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 Nº1 de la Indie Next List Entre los mejores libros del 2020 según The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, People, Time Magazine y Vanity Fair «Una reflexión AMBICIOSA sobre la RAZA y la IDENTIDAD.»
The New York Times Generación... Read more

Black Boy Joy

By: Kwame Mbalia

Narrated by: Amir Abdullah & Taj Leahy

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds (the Track series), Jerry Craft (New Kid), and Kwame Mbalia (the Tristan Strong series)!

Black boy joy is…
 
Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit.
Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic... Read more

Skin of the Sea

By: Natasha Bowen

Narrated by: Yetide Badaki

Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The must-read Black mermaid fantasy series that #1 NYT bestselling author Nicola Yoon calls “epic and original,” in which one mermaid takes on the gods themselves. Perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and anyone who can't wait for the live-action The Little Mermaid.

“Riveting.” —NPR
“Evocative.”... Read more

Honest June

By: Tina Wells

Narrated by: Tyla Collier

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Who wouldn't want a fairy godmother? But when June's puts her under a spell where she cannot tell a lie, the truth is middle school just got a lot harder.

The truth hurts. Sixth-grader June Jackson learned that lesson early. (She told her BFF one time she didn’t like her shoes. They fought for a week!) Which is why now June tells people what they... Read more

Wild Women and the Blues

By: Denny S. Bryce

Narrated by: Tracey Conyer Lee & Ronald Peet

Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

“Why would I talk to you about my life? I don't know you, and even if I did, I don't tell my story to just any boy with long hair, who probably smokes weed. You wanna hear about me. You gotta tell me something about you. To make this worth my while.”

1925: Chicago is the jazz capital of the world, and the Dreamland Café is the ritziest... Read more

Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business)

By: Tabitha Brown

Narrated by: Tabitha Brown

Length: 5 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

 You are seen, you are loved, and you are heard!Before Tabitha Brown was one of the most popular personalities in the world, sharing her delicious vegan home cooking and compassionate wisdom with millions of followers across social media, she was an aspiring actress who in 2016 began struggling with undiagnosed chronic autoimmune pain. Her... Read more

Kingston and the Echoes of Magic

By: Rucker Moses & Theo Gangi

Narrated by: Zeno Robinson

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

In this duology's finale, Kingston travels back in time and uses his growing magic to save the world.

Kingston might have saved Echo City but the victory is bittersweet without his pops by his side. The holidays are approaching and if Kingston could have one wish, it would be to have his father, who is trapped in the Realm, come home. But as new... Read more

Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes

By: Phoebe Robinson

Narrated by: Phoebe Robinson

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

“[A]nother hilarious essay collection from Phoebe Robinson.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“Strikes the perfect balance of brutally honest and laugh out loud funny. I didn’t want it to end.”
—Mindy Kaling, New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?

With sharp, timely insight, pitch-perfect pop culture references, and her always unforgettable... Read more

Unbound

By: Tarana Burke

Narrated by: Tarana Burke

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

"Tarana Burke, I just finished Unbound. Searing. Powerful. Needed!! Thank you." —Oprah

“Sometimes a single story can change the world. Unbound is one of those stories. Tarana’s words are a testimony to liberation and love.” —Brené Brown

One of BookPage's 10 Best Audiobooks of 2021

This program is read by the author.

From the founder and activist... Read more

Hollywood Black

By: Donald Bogle & Turner Classic Movies

Narrated by: Donald Bogle

Length: 10 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.


The story opens in the silent film era, when white actors in blackface often played black characters, but... Read more

The Pursuit of Porsha

By: Porsha Williams

Narrated by: Porsha Williams & Lauren Williams

Length: 5 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Porsha Williams, entrepreneur and one of today’s most recognizable media personalities, opens up about family, faith, fame, and becoming an agent for change. Porsha Williams is a remarkable voice in the television and podcast communities. In The Pursuit of Porsha, she takes readers on a deeply personal journey as she searches for happiness and... Read more