BIPOC Authors
Listen to audiobooks by authors who are Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color.
Man Made Monsters
By: Andrea L. Rogers
Narrated by: Lane Factor & DeLanna Studi
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
Tsalagi should never have to live on human blood, but sometimes things just happen to sixteen-year-old girls.
Making her YA debut, Cherokee writer Andrea L. Rogers takes her place as one of the most striking voices of the horror renaissance.
Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection—from werewolves to vampires to zombies, all the... 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
View audiobookRiver Woman, River Demon
By: Jennifer Givhan
Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
Length: 12 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
Award-winning Mexican-American and Indigenous author Jennifer Givhan brings us an exquisitely written, spell-binding psychological thriller—weaving together folk magick with personal and cultural empowerment—that is perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic.When Eva’s husband is arrested for the murder of a friend, she must confront her murky past and... Read more
View audiobookCooking from the Spirit
By: Tabitha Brown
Narrated by: Tabitha Brown
Length: 3 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
Tabitha Brown, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Feeding the Soul, presents her first cookbook—full of easy, family-friendly vegan recipes and stories from the spirit, inspired by her health journey and love of delicious food.Narrated by Tabitha Brown, with a special appearance by Queston Brown.Sometimes people say to Tabitha Brown,... Read more
View audiobookThe First to Die at the End
By: Adam Silvera
Narrated by: Jason Genao, Anthony Keyvan & Kyla Garcia
Length: 10 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
In this prequel to the bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast first makes their fateful calls. #1 New York Times bestseller!It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die,... Read more
View audiobookMaking Americans
By: Jessica Lander
Narrated by: Samara Naeymi
Length: 14 hours
Abridged: No
A landmark work that weaves captivating stories about the past, present, and personal into an inspiring vision for how America can educate immigrant students
Setting out from her classroom, Jessica Lander takes the reader on a powerful and urgent journey to understand what it takes for immigrant students to become Americans. A compelling read for... Read more
Craft and Conscience
By: Kavita Das
Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman
Length: 13 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
The first major book for writers to more effectively engage with complex socio-political issues—a critical first step in creating social change
Writers are witnesses and scribes to society’s conscience but writing about social issues in the twenty-first century requires a new, sharper toolkit. Craft and Conscience helps writers weave together... Read more
The Forerunner
By: Cori Bush
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
From one of America's most transformative politicians and activists, a powerful and inspiring memoir that sheds light on a harrowing personal journey and reveals how urgently we need our political leadership to prioritize meeting the needs of our most marginalized communities.
"Piercing and gripping... Bush’s words are beautifully... Read more
A Ballad of Love and Glory / Corrido de amor y gloria (Spanish ed)
By: Reyna Grande
Narrated by: Sara Vivanco & Hernán Espinoza
Length: 11 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
Una guerra olvidada. Un romance inolvidable.El año es 1846. Después de la controvertida anexión de Texas, el ejército de los EE. UU. marcha hacia el sur para provocar la guerra con México por la disputada frontera del Río Grande. Ximena Salomé es una talentosa curandera mexicana que sueña con construir una familia con el hombre que ama en la... Read more
View audiobookThe Empress of Time
By: Kylie Lee Baker
Narrated by: Rebecca Yeo
Length: 13 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
Ren Scarborough is no longer the girl who was chased out of England—she is the Goddess of Death ruling Japan’s underworld. But Reapers have recently been spotted in Japan, and it’s only a matter of time before Ivy, now Britain’s Death Goddess, comes to claim her revenge. Ren’s last hope is to appeal to the god of storms and seas, who can turn... Read more
View audiobookMiss del Río
By: Bárbara Mujica
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 13 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
“Dolores del Río bursts to life in this vivid, well-researched portrayal. Her iconic feline elegance and brash spirit dominates every page, but it’s her defiance to live life on her own terms that sets her apart—and what an extraordinary life she led.”—C.W. Gortner, bestselling author of Marlene
1910, Mexico. As the country’s revolution spreads,... Read more
A Minor Chorus
By: Billy-Ray Belcourt
Narrated by: Jesse Nobess
Length: 4 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
*WINNER OF THE 2023 BC AND YUKON ETHEL WILSON PRIZE*
*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE*
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
An urgent first novel about breaching the prisons we live inside from one of Canada’s most daring literary talents.
An unnamed narrator abandons his unfinished thesis and returns to northern Alberta in search of what eludes him:... Read more
Journal of a Travelling Girl
By: Nadine Neema
Narrated by: Nadine Neema
Length: 1 hour 46 minutes
Abridged: No
This fictional coming-of-age story traces a young girl’s reluctant journey by canoe through the ancestral lands of the Tłı̨chǫ People, as she gradually comes to understand and appreciate their culture and the significance of their fight for self-government.
Eleven-year-old Julia has lived in Wekweètì, NWT, since she was five. Although the people... Read more
Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese's
By: Tiffany Midge
Narrated by: Charlotte Flyte
Length: 5 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
Humor categories in publishing are packed with books by funny women and humorous sociocultural-political commentary—but no Native women. There are presumably more important concerns in Indian Country. More important than humor? Among the Diné/Navajo, a ceremony is held in honor of a baby's first laugh. While the context is different, it... Read more
View audiobookCece Rios and the King of Fears
By: Kaela Rivera
Narrated by: Almarie Guerra & Karla Serrato
Length: 8 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
In this thrilling sequel to the “spellbinding” (Booklist starred review) and “mesmerizing” (Publishers Weekly starred review) middle grade fantasy adventure Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls, Cece and her sister Juana must journey into the stronghold of Devil’s Alley to challenge the criatura king El Cucuy. Cece Rios thought saving her sister... Read more
View audiobookThe Genesis of Misery
By: Neon Yang
Narrated by: Livvie Lin
Length: 15 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
An immersive, electrifying space-fantasy, Neon Yang's debut novel The Genesis of Misery is full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs.
It’s an old, familiar story: a young person hears the voice of an angel saying they have been chosen as a warrior to... Read more
Rain Rising
By: Courtne Comrie
Narrated by: Angel Pean
Length: 4 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
An inspiring debut middle grade novel-in-verse about Rain, who must overcome sadness after her all-star brother is badly beaten up at a frat party. Genesis Begins Again meets Brown Girl Dreaming in this powerful story of perseverance, family, and hope.""A gorgeous debut: a necessary, cathartic, immersive healing experience.” —Kirkus Reviews... Read more
View audiobookKilling 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
View audiobookWhat 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
Creep: A Love Story
By: Lygia Day Peñaflor
Narrated by: Gail Shalan
Length: 7 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
You meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this twisted, tragic love story that follows Holy Family High School’s cutest couple—as told through the eyes of the classmate who’s stalking them.Laney Villanueva and Nico Fiore are the perfect couple: beautiful, popular, talented, and hopelessly in love. Everyone looks up to them at Holy Family... Read more
View audiobookScratching River
By: Michelle Porter
Narrated by: Michelle Porter
Length: 3 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Scratching River braids the voices of mother, brother, sister, ancestor, and river to create a story about environmental, personal, and collective healing.
This memoir revolves around a search for home for the author’s older brother, who is both autistic and schizophrenic, and an unexpected emotional journey that led to acceptance, understanding... Read more
A Library
By: Nikki Giovanni
Narrated by: Nikki Giovanni
Length: 4 minutes
Abridged: No
In this lyrical book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Nikki Giovanni and fine artist Erin Robinson craft an ode to the magic of a library as a place not only for knowledge but also for imagination, exploration, and escape.In what other place can a child ""sail their dreams"" and ""surf... Read more
View audiobookHoliday Heroine
By: Sarah Kuhn
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 15 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
Nobody loves Christmas like Bea Tanaka—so when her family visits her for a special holiday celebration, she’s beside herself with joy. After years of chaos, questionable decisions, and flirtations with the supervillain path, Bea is finally thriving. She’s got a sweet new gig hunting demons in Maui, she’s working hard to hone her powers, and... Read more
View audiobookToo Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls
By: Atinuke
Narrated by: Mutiyat Ade-Salu
Length: 1 hour 25 minutes
Abridged: No
"Too Small Tola lives in an apartment with her clever sister, Moji; her big brother, Dapo; and Grandmommy, who is very bossy. In the first of three endearing new adventures, Tola is sized just right to wriggle under the bed and rescue Grandmommy’s prized possession when it goes missing. Her savvy and math skills save the day when Grandmommy gets... Read more
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