BIPOC Authors

EVO UPRISING

By: Kipjo Ewers

Narrated by: Ozzie Jacobs

Length: 17 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Seven years after the Judgment Virus—also known as the EVO Virus—swept across the globe, humanity finds itself divided. Some have perished, while others have emerged with extraordinary powers, transforming into superhumans. These beings now walk among us, shaping a world where heroism, villainy, and superhuman military units become the new norm,... Read more

Allure

By: Iesha Bree

Narrated by: Mari & Dylan Ford

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

allure / ??lo?or /: the power to entice or attract through personal charm In the world of creativity, Lore Reed shines as a beacon of boundless imagination, her sculptures and paintings capturing the essence of emotion and beauty. Raised in a household where freedom and exploration reigned supreme, Lore’s carefree spirit knows no bounds. Yet... Read more

Class Dismissed

By: Anthony Abraham Jack

Narrated by: Anthony Abraham Jack

Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by Anthony Abraham Jack reveals the entrenched inequities that harm our most vulnerable students and what colleges can do to help them excel Elite colleges are boasting unprecedented numbers with respect to diversity, with some schools admitting their first majority-minority classes. But when the twin pandemics of... Read more

Mina's Matchbox

By: Yoko Ogawa

Narrated by: Nanako Mizushima

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning, psychologically astute author of The Memory Police, a hypnotic, introspective novel about an affluent Japanese family navigating buried secrets, and their young house guest who uncovers them.

“A story of first enchantments and last... Read more

Life Is Strange: Heatwaves

By: Brittney Morris

Narrated by: Erika Mori

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

An official spin-off to Life Is Strange: True Colors featuring beloved characters Alex and Steph trapped in a small town’s climate disaster. Alex’s powers are tested against a dying hope for a sustainable future.Alex and Steph have left Haven Springs in the rear-view mirror to travel the country, chasing the horizon. Though they don’t have much... Read more

Project Mercury

By: Ronald L. Smith

Narrated by: Nile Bullock

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Ike Pressure is an Army brat.Which, if you ask him, is not an insult.His mom’s new job is in Mercury, Nevada, on a secretive military base close to Area 51. What’s more, his childhood friend, Eesha Webb, and her family are about to move there too.Spoiler alert: Ike and Eesha aren’t really best buds, even though their parents think so. They used... Read more

It Happened to Anna

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

Narrated by: Sara Matsui-Colby

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

This spine-tingling ghost story follows a tween girl who’s being literally haunted by loneliness until a new friendship upends her life. From the bestselling author of the Paola Santiago series!

"Absolutely haunting!"—Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Mine

Sadie Rivera has been haunted all her life by a vengeful ghost—a ghost... Read more

Birds on the Brain

By: Uma Krishnaswami

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan

Length: 2 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The sequel to the award-winning Book Uncle and Me features bird lover Reeni and her quest to save her city’s bird count event when the mayor tries to shut it down. Reeni is wild about birds! So when she and her best friend, Yasmin, have to pick a survey topic for a school project, asking their neighbors what they know about birds is an obvious... Read more

The Offer

By: T.M. Richardson

Narrated by: Lacy Laurel

Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

One Fateful Night. Two Prince Charmings. Alisa hasn’t had the best of luck. Her dream of expanding her salon into a franchise has stalled. Her dating life is non-existent. She spends her nights with wine, takeout, and thriller marathons. Looking to spice up her life, she heads back to the one place she knows will satisfy her desires. Little does... Read more

The Rich People Have Gone Away

By: Regina Porter

Narrated by: William DeMeritt & Shayna Small

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

AN AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK • A diverse group of New Yorkers are brought together by the search for a missing woman—in this electric novel of secrets, connection, and community.

“Cinematic, preternaturally humane, and absolutely unputdownable—I just loved it.”—Claire Lombardo, People “What Your Favorite Authors are Reading This... Read more

Lazy Love

By: Keion Henderson

Narrated by: Keion Henderson

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author and Senior Pastor of The Lighthouse Church and Ministries shares how to strengthen your relationships—with family, partners, friends, and others—and find deeper satisfaction by learning to love better.
 
Humans are meant to love and be loved, but so often we fall short at loving well. We take others for granted. We make... Read more

Five-Star Stranger

By: Kat Tang

Narrated by: Julian Cihi

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

An exciting and “inventive” (HuffPost) debut novel about a top-rated man on the Rental Stranger app—a place where users can hire a pretend fiancé, a wingman, or companion of any kind—who finds out who he is by being anyone but himself.

Would you hire someone to be the best man at your wedding? Your stand-in brother? The father to your child?

In... Read more

I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki

By: Baek Sehee

Narrated by: Jully Lee

Length: 4 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, read by Jully Lee.

The sequel to the internationally bestselling South Korean therapy memoir, translated by National Book Award finalist Anton Hur.

Whenever depression or emptiness came calling, I was all too eager to open the door of self-pity and go right inside.... Read more

The Empire Wars

By: Akana Phenix

Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky & January LaVoy

Length: 14 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A Kobo Best Young Adult Book for August!“An exciting new voice in YA, Akana Phenix has written a gripping tale of resilience and courage that powerfully echoes the realities of conflict and injustice. The Empire Wars will resonate with young readers long after they turn the final page.”—Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe... Read more

In a League of Her Own

By: Kaia Alderson

Narrated by: Shayna Small

Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Sisters in Arms comes the incredible, untold story of Effa Manley, a black businesswoman in the male dominated baseball industry, and, currently, the only woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.1930s, New York CityAn ambitious Harlem woman’s husband upends her social climbing when he buys a Negro Leagues baseball team... Read more

Dream Hunters

By: Nazima Pathan

Narrated by: Nikki Patel

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Set in a fantasy, reimagined India where dreams can be captured and bottled, young Mimi Malou must go on a quest to save the king and rescue her parents. A gorgeous adventure dripping in magic from debut author Nazima Pathan, perfect for fans of Starfell, The Hatmakers and The Kingdom Over the Sea.

In the Citadel, we hunt. Dreams are our prey. If... Read more

No Funeral for Nazia

By: Taha Kehar

Narrated by: Shaheen Khan

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A witty and theatrical South Asian mystery novel set over the course of one single electrifying night, exploring the unfinished business death leaves in its wake.



Nazia Sami is a celebrated author, but perhaps her greatest plot twist is yet to be produced. In her final days, she wields a pen one last time as she fills her diary with instructions... Read more

Passion

By: Monica Walters

Narrated by: Benjamin Charles & Reina Mystique

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

passion /?pa-sh?n/: a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept Giselle King refuses to wait for time to pass her by without obtaining everything she desires. After fulfilling her goal of becoming a dental hygienist and having financial stability, she knows she’s ready for a family. Years of dating proved to be... Read more

Merc

By: B. Love

Narrated by: Winston James & Lacy Laurel

Length: 4 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

For a man like Merc, his reputation has always preceded him. Known for his allegiance to the criminal underworld as a protector, the gangster only shows love to his family… and his son and the woman who birthed him are at the top of that list. When Merc decides to take one last job before retiring, he doesn’t think it will include protecting a... Read more

Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow

By: Damilare Kuku

Narrated by: Weruche Opia

Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A “wise, funny, irresistible” (Shelf Awareness) debut novel about family secrets, judgmental aunties, and Brazilian butt lifts, from the author of the internationally bestselling story collection Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad. In Nigerian families, none of your business is private. Not even if it's about your bumbum.Freshly out of Obafemi... Read more

One Eighty

By: Charity Shane

Narrated by: Chance Smolders & Wesleigh Siobhan

Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Two people…
Two different objectives…
One ultimate goal… Gideon “Gee” Powers has one hundred and eighty days to secure his rightful place as head of the family. Rhian Barnes has one hundred and eighty days to complete a bucket list.
One night in Sin City blurs the lines and two become one. Read more

They Dream in Gold

By: Mai Sennaar

Narrated by: Julia Kwamya

Length: 11 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

When Bonnie and Mansour meet in New York in 1968?his piercing gaze in a downtown jazz club threatening to carry her away?their connection is undeniable. Both from fractured homes, with childhoods spent crossing the Atlantic, they quickly find peace with each other. And as Mansour’s soaring Senegalese melodies continue to break new ground,... Read more

The Bookshop Sisterhood

By: Michelle Lindo-Rice

Narrated by: Ariel Blake

Length: 11 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

“A book that will stay with the reader long after the last page. Absolutely brilliant.” —Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author

“This drama-packed page turner will warm your heart!” —Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author of The Mayfair Bookshop

When life rewrites the story, only friendship will see them through.

After years of hard... Read more

Afrofuturism

By: Ytasha L. Womack

Narrated by: Karen Chilton

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A 2014 Locus Awards finalist, nonfiction category. Wonderfully narrated by Karen Chilton, Afrofuturism is an engaging, hip, and accessible primer to the music, literature, and art of Afrofuturism. Author Ytasha Womack introduces listeners to the burgeoning community of artists creating Afrofuturist works. She writes engagingly about the... Read more