BIPOC Authors

Four Aunties and a Wedding

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto

Narrated by: Risa Mei

Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

The aunties are back, fiercer than ever and ready to handle any catastrophe—even the mafia—in this delightful and hilarious sequel by Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties.

Meddy Chan has been to countless weddings, but she never imagined how her own would turn out. Now the day has arrived, and she can't wait to marry her college... Read more

Ruin Me

By: D. A. Young

Narrated by: Mari & Sean Crisden

Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Their paths never should have crossed, but a mandate for justice sealed their fate. From their first encounter, Cruz "The Butcher" Merada and Zafira Wilder's meticulously laid plans were shot to hell.



He's a charmingly persuasive player, a keeper of sinful promises, who's used to getting what he wants. She's resilient, determined, and nobody's... Read more

Rén

By: Yen Ooi

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 4 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The Chinese character for Rén ? combines the word for 'person' ?and the number 'two' ?, representing human connection. And in the teachings of ancient philosopher Confucius, Rén is the study of our relationship with those around us. In this accessible and beautiful book, Yen Ooi explains the various facets of Rén and explores how this philosophy... Read more

You Sound Like a White Girl

By: Julissa Arce

Narrated by: Julissa Arce

Length: 5 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author and includes a bonus conversation with the author and Paola Ramos, a Vice News journalist, MSNBC Contributor, and author of Finding Latinx.

“A love letter to our people—full of fury and passion."
— José Olivarez, award-winning poet and author of Citizen Illegal

"If you could take Rodolfo Gonzales epic poem 'I Am... Read more

The Ones That Got Away

By: Stephen Graham Jones

Narrated by: Rich Miller

Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

These thirteen stories are our own lives, inside out.

A boy's summer romance doesn't end in that good kind of heartbreak, but in blood. A girl on a fishing trip makes a friend in the woods who's exactly what she needs, except then that friend follows her back to the city. A father hears a voice through his baby monitor that shouldn't be... Read more

Rethinking Sex

By: Christine Emba

Narrated by: Christine Emba

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Part searing examination, part call to arms—a bold case against modern sexual ethics, from young Washington Post columnist Christine Emba.

For years now, modern-day sexual ethics has held that “anything goes” when it comes to sex—as long as everyone says yes, and does so enthusiastically. So why, even when consent has been ascertained, are so... Read more

Vampire Hunter D

By: Hideyuki Kikuchi

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Vampires: murderous creatures in the shape of humans, they stalk the night feeding on the blood of innocents. Seemingly immortal, they can be destroyed only by the use of a stake through the heart, severing of their heads, or exposure to sunlight. By the year 12,090 AD. vampires have ruled the Earth for almost three hundred years, and it is only... Read more

She's Unlikeable

By: Aparna Shewakramani

Narrated by: Aparna Shewakramani

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

When Aparna Shewakramani appeared on Netflix’s hit series Indian Matchmaking, it soon became clear that Aparna knew what she wanted. But all stories are told through certain lenses—and her story is no exception. Being on a reality show made Aparna feel like a character. Her decisiveness and sense of self-worth led viewers to see her as a very... Read more

Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell

By: Taj McCoy

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

“This feel-good, uplifting read is filled with positive messages about self-care and self-love. It is sure to please foodies, home-makeover buffs, and anyone looking for a light-hearted romantic read.” –USA Today  

A sexy romance about a plus-size sweetheart who gets a full-life makeover after a brutal breakup and falls for the incredibly hot... Read more

Illogical

By: Emmanuel Acho

Narrated by: Emmanuel Acho

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man comes a call to break through our limits and say yes to a life of infinite possibility.

You may know Emmanuel Acho as the host of groundbreaking video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man.” Or as a New York... Read more

The Vision of the Anointed

By: Thomas Sowell

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Thomas Sowell's provocative critique of liberalism's failures



The Vision of the Anointed is a devastating critique of the mindset behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Thomas Sowell sees what has happened not as a series of isolated mistakes but as a logical consequence of a vision whose defects have led to disasters in... Read more

The Partner Track

By: Helen Wan

Narrated by: Catherine Ho

Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Helen Wan's "engaging and suspenseful" (Wall Street Journal) debut novel, The Partner Track, is now a Netflix series!

Ingrid Yung's life is full of firsts. A first-generation Chinese American, the first lawyer in her family, she's about to collect the holy grail of "firsts" and become the first minority woman to make partner at the venerable old... Read more

Perfect Timing

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Maxine Chandler and Mya Rivers were once the best of friends, sisters by choice. But distance and a series of misunderstandings came between them. Now, a fifteen-year class reunion cruise to the Caribbean could renew their powerful bond--just when they need it most.

After heartbreak and tragedy, Maxi doesn't expect her shipboard romance with... Read more

Chasing Life

By: Sanjay Gupta

Narrated by: Archith Seshadri

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

For centuries, adventurers and scientists have believed that not only could we delay death but that "practical immortality" was within our reach. Today, many well-respected researchers would be inclined to agree. In a book that is not about anti-aging, but about functional aging--extending your healthy, active life--Dr. Sanjay Gupta blends... Read more

Homecoming

By: Thema Bryant, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Thema Bryant, Ph.D. & Ina King

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A road map for dismantling the fear and shame that keep you from living a free and authentic life.

In the aftermath of stress, disappointment, and trauma, people often fall into survival mode, even while a part of them longs for more. Juggling multiple demands and responsibilities keeps them busy, but not healed. As a survivor of sexual assault,... Read more

When We Were Birds

By: Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

Narrated by: Sydney Darius & Wendell Manwarren

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A mythic love story set in Trinidad, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo's radiant debut is a masterwork of lush imagination and exuberant storytelling—a spellbinding and hopeful novel about inheritance, loss, and love's seismic power to heal.

"Roots the reader in [Trinidad’s] traditions and rituals [and] ... in the glorious matriarchy by which lineage is... Read more

Falling Short

By: Ernesto Cisneros

Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon & Gary Tiedemann

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a hilarious and heartfelt novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. A great next pick for readers who loved Ghost by Jason Reynolds or The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez. Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to... Read more

Under Lock & Skeleton Key

By: Gigi Pandian

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 9 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Known for her wonderfully addictive characters, multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian introduces her newest heroine in this heartfelt series debut. Under Lock & Skeleton Key layers stunning architecture with mouthwatering food in an ode to classic locked-room mysteries that will leave readers enchanted.

An impossible crime. A family... Read more

The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 3

By: Carlo Zen

Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Contrary to her dearest wish to find a safe place and stay there, Major Tanya von Degurechaff continues to wade through the fog of war with her troops on land, at sea, and in the air. After many battles with the increasingly numerous enemies of the Empire, a chance for a breakthrough finally appears. But when her comrades begin celebrating the... Read more

Spice and Wolf, Vol. 1 (light novel)

By: Isuna Hasekura

Narrated by: J. Michael Tatum

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is well acquainted. Wandering from town to town with just his horse, cart, and whatever wares have come his way, the peddler has pretty well settled into his routine-that is, until the night Lawrence finds a wolf goddess asleep in his cart. Taking the form of... Read more

Unbossed

By: Khristi Lauren Adams

Narrated by: Khristi Lauren Adams

Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Black girls are leading, organizing, advocating, and creating. They are starting nonprofits. Building political coalitions. Promoting diverse literature. Fighting cancer. Improving water quality. Working to prevent gun violence.



Are we ready to learn from their leadership?



"Black women are literally at the helm of every movement," says Tyah-Amoy... Read more

Black Roses

By: Harold Green III

Narrated by: Harold Green III

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living pays tribute to all Black women by focusing on visionaries and leaders who are making history right now, including Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, Kamala Harris, Misty Copeland, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Robin Roberts, Roxane Gay, and Simone Biles—with this compilation of celebratory... Read more

Who Do I Think I Am?

By: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes

Narrated by: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes

Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

This hilarious and thoughtful memoir from comedy legend Anjelah Johnson explores questions of identity, belonging, and her two dreams as a kid: to be an actress and to be a chola.You may know Anjelah Johnson for her viral sketch "Nail Salon" (over 100 million views globally) or her beloved ghetto-fabulous MadTV character Bon Qui Qui, but it's... Read more

Peach Blossom Spring

By: Melissa Fu

Narrated by: Eugenia Low

Length: 14 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In this "beautifully rendered" novel about war, migration, and the power of telling our stories, three generations of a Chinese family search for a place to call home (Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author)."Within every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end... Read more