Kids’ Next
Give audiobooks, support local bookstores!
Start gifting
Bookseller pick
Send as gift
Add to Wish List
Almost ready!
In order to save audiobooks to your Wish List you must be signed in to your account.
Log in Create account
Shop small, give big!
With credit bundles, you choose the number of credits and your recipient picks their audiobooks—all in support of local bookstores.
Start gifting
Limited-time offer
Get two free audiobooks!
Now’s a great time to shop indie. When you start a new one credit per month membership supporting local bookstores with promo code SWITCH, we’ll give you two bonus audiobook credits at sign-up.
Sign up todayThe Black Girl Survives in This One
Horror Stories
Length
10 hours 43 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Shayna Small & Tananarive Due
This audiobook uses AI narration.
We’re taking steps to make sure AI narration is transparent.
Learn moreBookseller recommendation
“This is a fantastic YA anthology for fans looking for refreshing perspectives on horror and all things creepy. I wish this was around when I was first becoming acquainted with the genre - but I can assure you, you don't have to belong to the YA reader category to enjoy this one!”
— Brittany H. • Book Bar
Bookseller recommendation
“For fans of the horrible, terrible, and downright scary! This anthology of short YA stories features many of the latest and most in-demand Black women horror authors. You will speed through this read, if you don't get too scared. We highly recommend.”
— Kindred Bookshop • Kindred Bookshop
Bookseller recommendation
“The Black Girl Survives in This One was such a great collection of horror stories in which the black girl not only survives but comes out on top. In these stories, we see the black girls fight against people, the paranormal, cults, demons, and more. I like that, in some of the stories, we see our MCs embrace their inner monster in order to survive. ”
— Keeley • Ink Drinkers Anonymous
Bookseller recommendation
“An anthology of short stories, The Black Girl Survives in This One is both peculiar and creepy. Intriguing and frightening stories placing Black girls at the center. ”
— Tranise • Onyx Oasis Bookstore
Bookseller recommendation
“Loved the chills thrills, and hope that was woven into every tale. ”
— Chelsea • Sidetrack Bookshop
This program includes a foreword by author, educator, and Jordan Peele collaborator, Tananarive Due.
A YA anthology of horror stories centering Black girls who battle monsters, both human and supernatural, and who survive to the end
Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one.
Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology.
The bestselling and acclaimed authors include Erin E. Adams, Monica Brashears, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Daka Hermon, Justina Ireland, L.L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika & Maritza Moulite, Eden Royce, and Vincent Tirado. The foreword is by Tananarive Due.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
Desiree S. Evans is a writer from the Louisiana bayou. She currently lives in New Orleans, where she spins spooky and fantastical tales for kids, teens, and adults. Desiree holds an MFA in Fiction from the Michener Center for Writers at The University of Texas at Austin, as well as degrees in journalism from Northwestern University and international affairs from Columbia University. Connect with Desiree on her website at desiree-evans.com and on Instagram/Twitter at @literarydesiree.
Saraciea J. Fennell is a Black Honduran American writer, founder of The Bronx is Reading, and creator of Honduran Garifuna Writers. She is also a book publicist who has worked with many award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors. She is the editor of the nonfiction anthology, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed, and her work has appeared in Popsugar, Refinery29, and Culturess, among others. Sign up for her newsletter, Black Girl Dreaming, on Substack for more of her writing. She lives in the Bronx with her family and black poodle, Oreo.
Tananarive Due is an NAACP Image Award winner and American Book Award winner, the author of books ranging from mysteries to supernatural thrillers to a civil rights memoir. Her books include My Soul to Keep, The Living Blood, and The Good House.
Featured in these playlists...
Reviews
A Most Anticipated Book (BookPage, Goodreads, School Library Journal, and more!)
“Defying the genre’s preference for centering white heroines, this collection features Black girls who are fighters and survivors, breakers of generational curses and slayers of evil. . . .This collection provides much-needed representation of Black girls who refuse to be martyrs, sassy sidekicks, or casualties on the path to a white character’s inevitable triumph. An engaging volume that breathes necessary life into the horror genre, showcasing the best of what goes bump in the night.” —Kirkus (starred review)
“Unforgettable…Using authentic voices to detail Black experiences through a horror lens, debut creator Evans and Fennell (Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed) aim to ensure that Black girls survive their gruesome respective situations via a stellar lineup of 15 Black writers… Through vivid dialogue and descriptions of ancestral practices like hoodoo, Black culture remains at the forefront of each story.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Modern horror audiences are lucky to witness all the fresh, exciting ways in which the genre continues to evolve, and The Black Girl Survives in This One promises to push the Final Girl trope toward new horizons that will thrill and terrify readers.” —BookPage
“Bucking old and tired tropes, here is an anthology of short horror stories for young adults all starring Black girls, and spoiler alert, they all survive! But just because we know that they live to see the next day doesn’t mean there is any lack of suspense or terror.” —BookRiot.com
“Creepy space suits, revolutionary werewolves, dance parties you should NOT have in a cemetery, and fox hunts gone very wrong—this book serves up fifteen different flavors of horror in fresh, spine-tingling, frightful tales. But the best part? No matter how harrowing and creepy, through her own genius, wit, the ancestors, proper moisturizer, and whole lotta ‘Nope!’—THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE. Each and every time. And I’m here for it.” —P. Djèlí Clark, author of Ring Shout
“Full of brilliant and bone-chilling stories that kept my eyes glued to the pages. The Black Girl Survives In This One is the anthology I’ve been waiting for.” —Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching
Give audiobooks, support local bookstores!
Libro.fm for Business
Start a membership, get two free audiobooks