BIPOC Authors

Somewhere We Are Human

By: Reyna Grande & Sonia Guiñansaca

Narrated by: Avi Roque, Diana Pou, Marisa Blake & Christian ...

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

""[These contributions] touch on so many different facets of the immigrant experience that readers will find much to ponder... [and] experience how creative writing enriches our understanding of each other and our lives."" –BooklistIntroduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh NguyenA unique collection of 41 groundbreaking essays,... Read more

The Tiny Warrior

By: D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas

Narrated by: D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn to look inward and find strength by learning to use your warrior spirit in this guide from D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas, star and host of the PBS special, Discovering Your Warrior Spirit.

Why seek outside answers when you already possess the resources and power you need? In a world moving faster than ever, the challenge to stay connected to... Read more

Black Women and Public Health

By: Stephanie Y. Evans, Sarita K. Davis, Leslie R. ...

Narrated by: Diana Blue

Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Black Women and Public Health creates an urgently needed interdisciplinary dialogue about issues of race, gender, and health. An enduring history of racism, sexism, and dehumanization of Black women's bodies has largely rendered the health needs of the Black community inaudible and invisible. Grounded in the lived experiences and expertise of... Read more

Reel to Real

By: Bell Hooks

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Movies matter—that is the message of Reel to Real, bell hooks' classic collection of essays on film. They matter on a personal level, providing us with unforgettable moments, even life-changing experiences and they can confront us, too, with the most profound social issues of race, sex and class. Here bell hooks—one of America's most celebrated... Read more

Mother Ocean Father Nation

By: Nishant Batsha

Narrated by: Neil Shah

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALISTLONGLISTED FOR THE MARK TWIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD“A brilliant debut novel.” —Joyce Carol OatesA brother and sister’s paths diverge in the wake of political upheaval: one forced to leave, one left behindOn a small Pacific island, two siblings tune in to a breaking-news radio bulletin. It is 1985, and an... Read more

My Life in the Sunshine

By: Nabil Ayers

Narrated by: Nabil Ayers

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

“Nabil traces the image of his father through song. With growing fascination and heartbreak, he draws out meaning from the shadow of absence, and ultimately redefines what it means to be a family.” - Michelle Zauner, New York Times bestselling author of Crying in H Mart and Grammy nominated musician Japanese Breakfast


A memoir about one man's... Read more

Build the Damn Thing

By: Kathryn Finney

Narrated by: Kathryn Finney

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The Wall Street Journal Bestseller featured in Bloomberg, Fast Company, Masters of Scale, the Motley Fool, Marketplace and more.

An indispensable guide to building a startup and breaking down the barriers for diverse entrepreneurs from the visionary venture capitalist and pioneering entrepreneur Kathryn Finney.

Build the Damn Thing is a hard-won,... Read more

Be My Baby

By: Ronnie Spector

Narrated by: Rosie Perez

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

"This heartfelt, brilliantly narrated memoir — with an introduction by Keith Richards — is one of the best I have ever listened to." -Washington Post

"...actress Rosie Perez stepped in to read the audiobook, and, go figure: She’s a total dream." -Vulture

"With her indefatigable energy, Rosie Perez emerges as the perfect choice to read this... Read more

Game

By: Grant Hill

Narrated by: Grant Hill

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The full, frank story of a remarkable life’s journey—to the pinnacle of success as a basketball player, icon, and entrepreneur, to the depths of personal trauma and back, to a place of flourishing and peace—made possible above all by a family’s love

Grant Hill always had game. His choice of college was a subject of national interest, and his... Read more

Bewitching a Highlander

By: Roma Cordon

Narrated by: Moira Quirk

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Defying all for the love of a bewitching lass.

Breena MacRae, a healer from Skye with a touch of witchery in her blood, embarks on a dangerous search for her missing father. She arrives on the Isle of Coll, seat of the vile Campbells. There, she encounters the debonair future chief to the Dunbar Clan, Egan, who rescues her from a Campbell sentry.... Read more

We Refuse to Forget

By: Caleb Gayle

Narrated by: Caleb Gayle

Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

“An important part of American history told with a clear-eyed and forceful brilliance.” —National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson

“We Refuse to Forget reminds readers, on damn near every page, that we are collectively experiencing a brilliance we've seldom seen or imagined…We Refuse to Forget is a new standard in book-making.” —Kiese... Read more

The Unfair Advantage

By: Ash Ali & Hasan Kubba

Narrated by: Ash Ali, Hasan Kubba & Raj Ghatak

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The winner of the UK's Business Book of the Year Award for 2021, this is a groundbreaking exposé of the myths behind startup success and a blueprint for harnessing the things that really matter.

What is the difference between a startup that makes it, and one that crashes and burns? Behind every story of success is an unfair advantage.

But an... Read more

By Her Own Design

By: Piper Huguley

Narrated by: Tracey Conyer Lee

Length: 12 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy.1953, New York CityLess than a week before the society wedding of the year where Jacqueline Bouvier will marry... Read more

Actions Speak Louder

By: Deanna Singh

Narrated by: Deanna Singh

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"A timely, practical resource on creating teams and organizations where everyone has the opportunity to succeed."
--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast WorkLife
 
A step-by-step guide for managers, teams, and DEI leaders looking to create impactful, lasting change in their organization, from... Read more

The Fae Keeper

By: H.E. Edgmon

Narrated by: Dani Martineck

Length: 13 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In the heart-stopping sequel to The Witch King, Wyatt and Emyr attempt to rebuild Asalin despite unexpected new enemies within their kingdom.

Two weeks after the door to Faery closed once more, Asalin is still in turmoil. Emyr and Wyatt are hunting Derek and Clarke themselves after having abolished the corrupt Guard, and are trying to convince... Read more

An Olive Grove in Ends

By: Moses McKenzie

Narrated by: Louis McKenzie

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A “vivid, urgent” (Entertainment Weekly) story that follows a young man faced with a fraught decision: escape a dangerous past alone—or brave his old life and keep the woman he loves. Sayon Hughes longs to escape the volatile Bris­tol neighborhood known as Ends, the tight-knit but sometimes lawless world in which he was raised, and forge a... Read more

Rise of the School for Good and Evil

By: Soman Chainani

Narrated by: Kit Young

Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is the #1 movie now streaming on Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and many others! The battle between Good and Evil begins.Two brothers.One Good.One Evil.Together they... Read more

Awop Bop Aloo Mop

By: Tina Andrews

Narrated by: Sean Crisden

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

As much music history as biography, Awop Bop Aloo Mop celebrates "Little" Richard Wayne Penniman, who burst onto the American scene in 1955 with his mega-hit "Tutti Frutti." Almost by himself, Little Richard wrote the anti-rules and poured the concrete for the foundation of a new musical art form he created. Alan Freed would call it "Rock &... Read more

Black Oak

By: Harold Green III

Narrated by: Harold Green III

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

As he did for Black women in Black Roses, Harold Green III, poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living, now honors the Black men he most admires—groundbreakers including Tyler Perry, Barry Jenkins, Billy Porter, Chance the Rapper, LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick, and John Legend—and celebrates their achievements which are... Read more

All Signs Point to Yes

By: Cam Montgomery, g. haron davis & Adrianne White

Narrated by: Erin Ruth Walker, Nancy Wu, Elena Rey, Sophie A...

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign straight from the hearts of thirteen multicultural YA authors.

A haunted Aquarius finds love behind the veil. An ambitious Aries will do anything to stay in the spotlight. A foodie Taurus discovers the best eats in town (with a side of romance). A witchy Cancer... Read more

Tokyo Dreaming

By: Emiko Jean

Narrated by: Ali Ahn

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Return to Tokyo for a royal wedding in Emiko Jean's Tokyo Dreaming, the sequel to the Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller Tokyo Ever After.

When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a princess overnight. Now, she’s overcome conniving cousins, salacious press, and... Read more

Private Label

By: Kelly Yang

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus & David Lee Huynh

Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

The Devil Wears Prada meets Far from the Tree in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang’s powerful love story about two teens searching for their place in the world.Serene dreams of making couture dresses even more stunning than her mom’s, but for now she’s an intern at her mom’s fashion label. When her mom receives a sudden diagnosis of... Read more

Smells Like Stars

By: D. Nandi Odhiambo

Narrated by: Duffy Mikkelson

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Kerstin Ostheim, a journalist, and P. J. Banner, a freelance photographer, have been together six months after meeting on a dating website. They are getting married in two weeks and as the wedding fast approaches, they question their compatibility while investigating mysterious horse killings that are taking place in Ogweyo's Cove, the Pacific... Read more

Umbilical Cord

By: Hasan Namir

Narrated by: Amir Haidar

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Dear Child
Once upon a time
Your baba fell in love with your dad
We got married and dreamt of having a baby
A roller coaster of emotions and feelings
We were always hopefulLambda Literary and Stonewall Book Award-winner Hasan Namir shares a joyful collection about parenting, fatherhood and hope. These warm free-verse poems document the journey that... Read more