Black Authors

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

Miles Morales Suspended

By: Jason Reynolds

Narrated by: Guy Lockard & Nile Bullock

Length: 3 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes the “action-packed…banter-filled” (School Library Journal, starred review) sequel to his groundbreaking young adult novel Miles Morales: Spider-Man about the adventures of the unassuming, everyday kid who just so happens to be Spider-Man.

Miles Morales is just your average teenager.... Read more

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

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

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

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

Out of the Dark

By: Mandisa Lynn Hundley & Suzanne Gosselin

Narrated by: Zakiya Young

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Grammy award-winning music artist Mandisa tells an inspiring story of peaks and valleys, trials and joys, wins and losses. Through her gripping narrative, she shows that our choice to trust God can not only overcome our need to understand why bad things happen, but can help us to embrace a life of joy and freedom.Out of the Dark is Mandisa’s... Read more

The Bitch Switch

By: Omarosa Manigault Newman

Narrated by: Omarosa Manigault Newman

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

From Omarosa—the reality star, global television personality, and prime-time villainess you love to hate—comes a smart and bitingly honest must-read for every woman who aspires to succeed in relationships, in business, and at home. When a woman acts assertively, makes demands, and struggles for what she wants, she is labeled a bitch. The secret... 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

The Education of Kendrick Perkins

By: Kendrick Perkins

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 11 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

"Kendrick Perkins is the bold and educational voice we need today. Every single word he speaks will challenge, enlighten and encourage you to become a better version of yourself and see a better version of the world. Perkins' riveting stories about the NBA, his upbringing and social justice will make this ... impossible to put down." —Emmanuel... Read more

Wildblood

By: Lauren Blackwood

Narrated by: Kerri McLean

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

"This YA fantasy is delightfully narrated by Kerri McLean."- AudioFile Magazine

"McLean's lyrical performance and steady pacing keep the reader engaged in Victoria's story; she deftly narrates the many characters and makes them easily distinguishable to the listener." - Booklist

A thrilling new fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Lauren... Read more

My Mother's Gift

By: Steffanie Edward

Narrated by: Simone McIntyre

Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

When Erica gets a phone call to say her mother, Ione, is ill in St. Lucia, she knows she must go to her. Though the island–the place of her mother’s birth–is somewhere that Erica has never seen as her homeland. Even when the plane touches down in the tropical paradise, with its palm trees swaying in the island breeze, the sound of accents so... Read more

Love Outside the Lines

By: Jimmy Rollins

Narrated by: Charles Ray & Rick N. Jones

Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.Discover Jesus' goals of togetherness, oneness, and unity in an increasingly divided world. When you learn to confront the areas in your heart that might not love as Jesus loved, you can help build a flourishing, Christ-like culture.Throughout his ministry, Jesus specifically bridged the gap with the ostracized, outcast, and... Read more

Cool. Awkward. Black.

By: Karen Strong

Narrated by: Tashi Thomas, Langston Darby & Karen Strong

Length: 12 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Real or imaginary, geekdom is where it's at in this multi-genre YA anthology that celebrates "the geek," with stories by some of today's top bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors.

Contributors include Amerie, Kalynn Bayron, Terry J. Benton-Walker, Roseanne A. Brown, Elise Bryant, Tracy Deonn, Desiree S. Evans, Isaac Fitzsimons, Lamar... Read more

As You Walk On By

By: Julian Winters

Narrated by: André Santana

Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

The Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA contemporary from award-winning author Julian Winters!

Seventeen-year-old Theo Wright has it all figured out. His plan (well, more like his dad’s plan) is a foolproof strategy that involves exceling at his magnet school, getting scouted by college... Read more

Jude and Diana

By: Sharon Robart-Johnson

Narrated by: Shelley Hamilton

Length: 11 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The only mention of Jude in Nova Scotia’s official history relates to her death: a slave-owning family was brought to trial for her murder in 1801. They were acquitted despite overwhelming evidence that they were guilty. Sharon Robart-Johnson pays tribute to such archival glimpses of enslaved people by re-creating the fullness of sisters... Read more

Hands

By: Torrey Maldonado

Narrated by: Torrey Maldonado

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

"Gorgeous and gripping, Hands is a poetic page-turner. You might just finish it in one sitting. Torrey Maldonado understands the kids he writes for at the deepest level.” —Adam Gidwitz, Newbery Honor–winning author of The Inquisitor’s Tale

The author of What Lane? and Tight delivers a fast-paced read that packs a punch about a boy figuring out... Read more

Twice as Hard

By: Jasmine Brown

Narrated by: Wanda Rush

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Black women physicians’ stories have gone untold for far too long, leaving gaping holes in American medical history, in women’s history, and in black history. It’s time to set the record straight

No real account of black women physicians in the US exists, and what little mention is made of these women in existing histories is often insubstantial... Read more

The Spirit of Leadership

By: Myles Munroe

Narrated by: BZ Cullins

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

You were born to lead. Now it's time to become a leader. Leaders may be found in boardrooms, but they may also be found in families, schools, and organizations of all kinds—anywhere people interact, nurture, create, or build.  Contrary to popular opinion, leadership is not meant for an elite group of people who, by fate or accident, become... Read more

Bet on Black

By: Eboni K. Williams

Narrated by: Eboni K. Williams

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Journalist, attorney, and star of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York reshapes the cultural landscape of achievement by showing why Black unity is crucial to individual and collective success.

When The Real Housewives of New York City hired its first black cast member after more than 13 years on the air, attorney, speaker, and journalist... Read more

An American Story

By: Kwame Alexander

Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated, Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history.

From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the... Read more

Just Jerry

By: Jerry Pinkney

Narrated by: Scott Pinkney & Gloria Pinkney

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring memoir of one of the most acclaimed children’s book illustrators of all time, sharing the story of a young artist who finds the courage to follow his passion against all odds.

Jerry’s vivid recollections and lively sketchbook drawings of his youth in postwar America tell an inspiring story of how a hardworking boy pursued his... 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

Qualified

By: Mia Love

Narrated by: Mia Love & Jamie Renell

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

This memoir from the first Black Republican congresswoman in America shows readers how to own their stories, find their voices, and lead with character as they empower others to do the same.  For so long, women—and Black women in particular—have been taught that they must have a stellar background, the highest degree of education, and the... Read more