BIPOC Authors

The Wedding Crasher

By: Mia Sosa

Narrated by: Rebecca Mozo & Alastair Haynesbridge

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Named one of the most anticipated books of 2022 by EW, Oprah Daily, Marie Claire, Goodreads and Bookpage!The USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man is back with a hilarious rom-com about two strangers who get trapped in a lie and have to fake date their way out of it...Just weeks away from ditching DC for greener pastures, Solange... Read more

Simon B. Rhymin' Takes a Stand

By: Dwayne Reed

Narrated by: Dwayne Reed

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

This humorous and heartwarming sequel to Simon B. Rhymin' follows a young rapper navigating the inequality and injustice within his school and community.Eleven-year-old Simon and his friends are disappointed with the lack of funding at Booker T. Washington School—there’s no AC, only one space for school activities, and the money for... Read more

Of Blood and Sweat

By: Clyde W. Ford

Narrated by: Julian Thomas

Length: 12 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

“Ford’s overlap of past and present, narrative and commentary is masterful, and makes this volume all the more valuable to those readers wise enough to allow the past to inform the future. Of Blood and Sweat is a myth-busting work of genius that will stand as the last word on this vital subject for a long time to come.”—Elizabeth Dowling Taylor,... Read more

The Joy of Science

By: Jim Al-Khalili

Narrated by: Jim Al-Khalili

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by acclaimed quantum physicist Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 lessons from the heart of science can help you get the most out of lifeToday's world is unpredictable and full of contradictions, and navigating its complexities while trying to make the best decisions is far from easy. The Joy of Science presents 8 short lessons... Read more

A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

Narrated by: Sura Siu & Preston Butler III

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times best-selling creator of the Vanderbeekers series comes a triumphant tale of friendship, healing, and the power of believing in ourselves told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homeless shelter. As their friendship grows over a shared love of classical music, June and... Read more

Nothing Burns as Bright as You

By: Ashley Woodfolk

Narrated by: Amani Minter

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Five starred reviews!From New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You is an impassioned stand-alone tale of queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship.Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of tumultuous history unspooling like a thin, fraying string in the hours after they set a... Read more

The Trayvon Generation

By: Elizabeth Alexander

Narrated by: Elizabeth Alexander

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

*Named one of TIME magazine's Most Anticipated Titles of 2022*

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author and poet comes a galvanizing meditation on the power of art and culture to illuminate America's unresolved problem with race.

In the midst of civil unrest in the summer of 2020 and following the murders of George... Read more

Be a Triangle

By: Lilly Singh

Narrated by: Lilly Singh

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Be a Bawse comes an “insightful and charmingly funny” (Rupi Kaur) primer on learning to come home to your truest and happiest self.

“I love Lilly’s honest and helpful advice about achieving happiness.”—Mindy Kaling, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?

“It’s time to flip right... Read more

A Duke, the Spy, an Artist, and a Lie

By: Vanessa Riley

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Founded by the ton's most ingenious countess, the secret society The Widow's Grace comes to the aid of ill-treated widows and wives and helps them regain their fortunes, their families, and sometimes discover true love . . .



For adventurous heiress Cecilia Charity Thomas, marrying charming military lieutenant Viscount Gantry to save him from... 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

A Nothing Special New Year

By: A.E. Via

Narrated by: Aiden Snow

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

New Year's Eve is usually a night of fun and wild celebrations, but for a police officer, it can be the most dangerous night of the year.



Officer Ellis Mason has worked as a beat cop on the streets of Atlanta for over eight years, and he knows what it takes to survive them. But when Lieutenant Godfrey and his infamous narcotics task force issue a... Read more

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

What Happens on Vacation...

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A Napa Valley vacation fling is just the thing…or will the stakes be too high? Find out in this Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws novel by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson.

What happens in Napa Valley stays in Napa Valley…

Right?

For Alaskan senator Jessup Outlaw, a Napa Valley vacation starts out as innocent R and R—until he meets... Read more

With Love from Rose Bend

By: Naima Simone

Narrated by: Mari

Length: 12 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

"Passion, heat and deep emotion—Naima Simone is a gem!" —Maisey Yates, New York Times bestselling author

He came to Rose Bend to hide. But she’ll help him find everything he’s been missing.

Leontyne Dennison is on a love hiatus. And that’s just fine, because perfectionist Leo is hyperfocused on the success of her family’s Berkshires inn.... 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

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

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

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

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

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

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