Black Authors

A Dash of Salt and Pepper

By: Kosoko Jackson

Narrated by: Joshua David Scarlett

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

One of Amazon's Best Romances of December 
A December LibraryReads Pick

Sometimes two cooks in the kitchen are better than one in this swoony romantic comedy from the author of I’m So (Not) Over You.

Xavier Reynolds is doing less than stellar. He just got dumped, was passed over for a prestigious fellowship, and to top it all off he's right... Read more

Signs & Skymates

By: Dossé-Via Trenou

Narrated by: Dossé-Via Trenou

Length: 34 hours

Abridged: No

Signs & Skymates is your ultimate guide to astrological compatibility—from romance to self-love—from star astrologer and founder of @ScorpioMystique and KnowTheZodiac Dossé-Via Trenou. 

Get to know yourself, your partner(s), and your friendships through the full constellation of your astrological self! In Signs & Skymates West African... Read more

Other Side of the Tracks

By: Charity Alyse

Narrated by: Angel Pean, Ruffin Prentiss & Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Length: 12 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This “stirring…emotionally raw” (Publishers Weekly) young adult debut novel about three teens entangled by secret love, open hatred, and the invisible societal constraints wrapped around people both Black and white is perfect for readers of All American Boys and The Hate U Give.

There is an unspoken agreement between the racially divided towns of... Read more

The Wind at My Back

By: Misty Copeland

Narrated by: Misty Copeland

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

From celebrated ballerina and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland, a heartfelt memoir about her friendship with trailblazer Raven Wilkinson which captures the importance of mentorship, shared history, and honoring the past to ensure a stronger future.

Misty Copeland made history as the first African-American principal ballerina at... Read more

Believe for It

By: Cece Winans & Suzanne Gosselin

Narrated by: Cece Winans

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

From the best-selling female gospel artist of all time CeCe Winans comes a heartfelt guide full of spirit, music, and faith. CeCe's first book in over 10 years, Believe for It explores what it means to pass along wisdom and faith to generations to come.Believe for It: Passing on Faith to the Next Generation beautifully recounts the pivotal... Read more

The Idea of Prison Abolition

By: Tommie Shelby

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by J. D. Jackson offers an incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonmentDespite its omnipresence and long history, imprisonment is a deeply troubling practice. In the United States and elsewhere, prison conditions are inhumane, prisoners are treated without dignity, and sentences... Read more

Ride or Die

By: Shanita Hubbard

Narrated by: Tovah Ott

Length: 3 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Cultural criticism and pop culture history intertwine in this important book, which dissects how hip hop has sidelined Black women's identity and emotional well-being.
  Do you have a “ride or die chick” in your life? A “ride or die chick” is a Black woman who holds down her family and community. She’s that friend or family member that you can... Read more

You Matter to Me

By: Doyin Richards

Narrated by: Doyin Richards

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In this audiobook by Doyin Richards, a dog describes what it’s like to go on walks with his Black owner and wishes that people would see his human as he does: with love.

Biscuit the dog is adopted from the shelter and loves his new home and his new human family. The dad, especially, takes good care of Biscuit and is the person who walks him the... Read more

How We Heal

By: Alexandra Elle

Narrated by: Alexandra Elle

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Beloved wellness author and teacher Alexandra Elle shares this practical and empowering guide to self-healing.

In How We Heal, bestselling author Alexandra Elle offers a life-changing invitation to heal yourself and reclaim your peace. In these pages, readers will discover essential techniques for self-healing, including journaling rituals to... Read more

Laws of Depravity

By: Eriq La Salle

Narrated by: Eriq La Salle

Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

THIRTY YEARS.THIRTY-SIX PRIESTS BUTCHERED.HIS BLOODIEST MASTERPIECE IS YET TO COME.Every ten years, for the past thirty years, a dozen clergymen are killed, brutally murdered in twisted scenes emulating the deaths of Jesus and his disciples. It is the work of a serial killer known as the Martyr Maker. And in 2011, he set his mark on New York... Read more

The Bennetts' Christmas

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Kim Staunton

Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

It’s been fifteen years and now those Bennett girls are all grown up, finished with college and ready to take on the world in their new careers. Close as ever, Kennedy, Victoria, Monica and Sebrina decide not to return to Georgia, but to move north to St. Paul, Minnesota. They have plans to succeed at all of their goals. Falling in love isn’t on... Read more

Running While Black

By: Alison Mariella Désir

Narrated by: Alison Mariella Désir

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A searing exposé on the whiteness of running, a supposedly egalitarian sport, and a call to reimagine the industry

“Runners know that running brings us to ourselves. But for Black people, the simple act of running has never been so simple. It is a declaration of the right to move through the world. If running is claiming public space, why, then,... Read more

Black Women Will Save the World

By: April Ryan

Narrated by: April Ryan

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In this long-overdue celebration of Black women’s resilience and unheralded strength, the revered, trailblazing White House correspondent reflects on “The Year That Changed Everything”—2020—and African-American women’s unprecedented role in upholding democracy.“I am keenly aware that everyone and everything has a story,” April D. Ryan... Read more

No Lucks Given

By: Brother Luck & Marcus Costantino

Narrated by: Brother Luck

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

No Lucks Given, by Chef Brother Luck, is a powerful reflection on the most vital parts of the human experience: identity, community, and work. Packed with pain, passion, honor, and hope, No Lucks Given is an encouragement to everyone who has ever doubted themselves or God, whether they grew up on the streets or not--life is hard, but there is hope. Read more

My People

By: Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Narrated by: Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Length: 13 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

“Charlayne Hunter-Gault is an eminent Dean of American journalism, a vital voice whose work chronicled the civil rights movement and so much of what has transpired since then. My People is the definitive collection of her reportage and commentary. Spanning datelines in the American South, South Africa and points scattered in between, her work... Read more

Black Panther

By: Sheree Renée Thomas & Marvel

Narrated by: J. D. Jackson

Length: 13 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Follow Wakanda’s high-tech king across the savannah, into the deepest jungles, and up snow-capped mountains in this prose adaptation of the landmark comics series by Don McGregor, Rich Buckler, and Billy Graham. This arc expands on the life and culture of the Wakandans, also introducing us to Panther’s historic enemies. See T’Challa channel the... Read more

Viral Justice

By: Ruha Benjamin

Narrated by: Ruha Benjamin

Length: 13 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by Ruha Benjamin offers an inspiring and uniquely personal vision of how we can build a more just world one small change at a time"A book as urgent as the moment that produced it."—Jelani Cobb, Columbia Journalism SchoolLong before the pandemic, Ruha Benjamin was doing groundbreaking research on race, technology, and... Read more

My Name Is Ona Judge

By: Suzette D. Harrison

Narrated by: Tovah Ott & Aure Nash

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

New Hampshire, 1796. “My name is Ona Judge, and I escaped from the household of the President of the United States. I was the favored maid of George and Martha Washington, but they deemed me a slave and thought me property, and I hear ten dollars is offered as reward for my capture. Now I must write the truth that I have lived, and tell my... Read more

Enslaved

By: Sean Kingsley & Simcha Jacobovici

Narrated by: Cary Hite

Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

A riveting and illuminating exploration of the transatlantic slave trade by an intrepid team of divers seeking to reclaim the stories of their ancestorsFrom the writers behind the acclaimed documentary series Enslaved, starring Samuel L. Jackson, comes a rich and revealing narrative of the true global and human scope of the transatlantic slave... Read more

Waging a Good War

By: Thomas E. Ricks

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 14 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by multiple-award-winning narrator JD Jackson.

#1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas E. Ricks offers a new take on the civil rights movement, stressing its unexpected use of military strategy and its lessons for nonviolent resistance around the world.

In Waging a Good War, bestselling author... Read more

Opening My Eyes Underwater

By: Ashley Woodfolk

Narrated by: Ashley Woodfolk

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

"Author Ashley Woodfolk's voice is clear and bright, making this a pleasant listening experience." - AudioFile Magazine

This program is read by the author.

Inspired by the life and quotations of former first lady Michelle Obama, Opening My Eyes Underwater is a collection of essays by bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk.

Essays of bullying,... Read more

Killing Comparison

By: Nona Jones

Narrated by: Piper Jones

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.It's time to leave behind the discontent of comparative thinking and discover a free and joyful life in the security of God’s love.If you find yourself filled with feelings of insecurity, sure that others are better off or more worthy than you are…then you’re in good company! In today’s image-driven world, nearly all of us... 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

What a Woman Wants

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

After a close friend commits suicide, Faith, Monique, and Shannon head to the beach cottage on Hilton Head Island. Determined to heed her advice and make the most of their lives, they make a pact to spend the summer embracing new adventures. They also embrace new men and a new best friend along the way.
 
Filled with profound passion and... Read more