BIPOC Authors

The Goodbye Coast

By: Joe Ide

Narrated by: Vikas Adam

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

In this colorful reinvention of a classic, Philip Marlowe finds himself tangled in two missing persons cases; “Ide has chiseled off the rust while keeping the soul of one of American fiction’s icons” (Dennis Lehane).

The seductive and relentless figure of Raymond Chandler’s detective, Philip Marlowe, is vividly re-imagined in present-day Los... Read more

I Am Golden

By: Eva Chen

Narrated by: Eva Chen

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!

This joyful and lyrical audiobook from New York Times bestselling author Eva Chen and illustrator Sophie Diao is a moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children.

What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty?

We see eyes that... Read more

Phantom Plague

By: Vidya Krishnan

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan

Length: 8 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive social history of tuberculosis, from its origins as a haunting mystery to its modern reemergence that now threatens populations around the world.

It killed novelist George Orwell, Eleanor Roosevelt, and millions of others – rich and poor. Desmond Tutu, Amitabh Bachchan, and Nelson Mandela survived it, just.  For centuries,... Read more

How to Kidnap the Rich

By: Rahul Raina

Narrated by: Homer Todiwala

Length: 9 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

“A raucous novel, narrated in deadpan voice-over by Ramesh, a self-described ‘lower lower middle class’ 24-year-old scammer. . . . His perspective is a delight. . . . a tartly entertaining novel, a potential summer blockbuster.” —New York Times Book ReviewA fresh look at modern-day India hailed as ""a monstrously funny and unpredictable wild... Read more

Why?

By: Taye Diggs

Narrated by: Taye Diggs

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by Taye Diggs. It contains sound design.

A conversation about race.

"Daddy?"
"Yes, my sweet boy."
"Why are those people shouting?"
"Our people are shouting because we need to be heard. We need to be heard."

Why? is a question asked by children daily, and in this stirking and timely story, it begins a straightforward and... Read more

Never After: The Stolen Slippers

By: Melissa de la Cruz

Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover a new middle-grade fantasy saga from Melissa de la Cruz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Descendants series, with Never After: The Stolen Slippers, where real life and fairy tales collide!

Tossed back into the not-so-familiar fairy-tale world of Never After, Filomena Jefferson-Cho and her friends set off on another... Read more

Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints

By: Denise Alvarado

Narrated by: Karen Chilton

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A magical mystery tour of the extraordinary historical characters that have defined the unique spiritual landscape of New OrleansNew Orleans has long been America’s most magical city, inhabited by a fascinating visible and invisible world, full of mysteries, known for its decadence and haunted by its spirits. If Salem, Massachusetts is famous... Read more

Black Girls Must Be Magic

By: Jayne Allen

Narrated by: Marcella Cox

Length: 7 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

“Masterfully written and pitch perfect, Black Girls Must Be Magic is, simply, magic.”—Good Morning AmericaIn this highly anticipated second installment in the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted series, Tabitha Walker copes with more of life’s challenges and a happy surprise—a baby—with a little help and lots of love from friends old and new.For... Read more

Freewater

By: Amina Luqman-Dawson

Narrated by: Cary Hite & Sisi Aisha Johnson

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Debut author Amina Luqman-Dawson pens a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they find freedom.

Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their beloved mother behind. Much as he... Read more

The Iron Sword

By: Julie Kagawa

Narrated by: Vikas Adam

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

As Evenfall nears, the stakes grow ever higher for those in Faery…

Banished from the Winter Court for daring to fall in love, Prince Ash achieved the impossible and journeyed to the End of the World to earn a soul and keep his vow to always stand beside Queen Meghan of the Iron Fey.

Now he faces even more incomprehensible odds. Their son, King... Read more

How to Talk to Your Boss About Race

By: Y-Vonne Hutchinson

Narrated by: Y-Vonne Hutchinson

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

An indispensable practical toolkit for dismantling racism in the workplace without fear

Reporting and personal testimonials have exposed racism in every institution in this country. But knowing that racism exists isn’t nearly enough. Social media posts about #BlackLivesMatter are nice, but how do you push leadership towards real anti-racist... Read more

The Black Agenda

By: Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

Narrated by: Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, Chanté McCormick, Don...

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

The first book of its kind, a collection bringing together leading Black scholars and experts for a policy-oriented approach to the fight for racial justice in America.

From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, the year 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of... Read more

Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition

By: Layla F. Saad

Narrated by: Layla F. Saad

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

How do we give young people the tools they need to actively dismantle racism and create a better world for everyone?

From the author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, Me and White Supremacy, Layla Saad's young readers' edition is a timely, crucial, and empowering guide for today's youth on how to be antiracist change makers.

Me and... Read more

Moving Against the System

By: David Austin

Narrated by: Chimwemwe Miller

Length: 14 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1968, as protests shook France and war raged in Vietnam, the giants of Black radical politics descended on Montreal to discuss the unique challenges and struggles facing their brothers and sisters. For the first time since 1968, David Austin brings alive the speeches and debates of the most important international gathering of Black... Read more

Getting His Game Back

By: Gia De Cadenet

Narrated by: Jonathan Horvath

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

“A thoroughly satisfying love story with a big, beating heart.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
“This book is emotional, steamy and sweet—a triple threat! De Cadenet tackles mental health, gender stereotypes, and interracial romance with care and creativity. I loved it!”—Chantel Guertin, author of Instamom

Khalil Sarda went through a rough... Read more

Loveboat Reunion

By: Abigail Hing Wen

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 11 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

This companion novel to Abigail Hing Wen’s New York Times bestselling debut, Loveboat, Taipei, takes readers back to Taipei through the eyes of fan favorites Sophie and Xavier—on an unforgettable journey of glittering revelry and self-discovery that’s perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Mary H. K. Choi. Stream Love in Taipei, the movie adaptation... Read more

An Abolitionist's Handbook

By: Patrisse Cullors

Narrated by: Ariel Blake

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The audiobook features an introduction written and read by Prentis Hemphill as well as an exclusive bonus conversation with the author and adrienne maree brown.

In AN ABOLITIONIST’S HANDBOOK, Cullors charts a framework for how everyday activists can effectively fight for an abolitionist present and future. Filled with relatable pedagogy on the... Read more

The Daily Check-In

By: Michelle Williams

Narrated by: Michelle Williams

Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.In The Daily Check-In, singer and actress Michelle Williams helps you process the emotions that cause you to feel overwhelmed and gives you powerful strategies for discovering freedom and wholeness.In her book Checking In, Michelle Williams shared the painful seasons of struggle that left her feeling like she couldn't go on.... Read more

Miss Me With That

By: Rachel Lindsay

Narrated by: Rachel Lindsay

Length: 10 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A candid, witty, and inspiring collection of essays from The Bachelor’s first Black Bachelorette, exploring everything from relationships and love to politics and race
 
“The Bachelor gave me an opportunity, but I created my own happy ending.”

Rachel Lindsay rose to prominence as The Bachelor’s first Black Bachelorette and has since become one of... Read more

What Noise Against the Cane

By: Desiree C. Bailey

Narrated by: Desiree C. Bailey

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The 115th volume of the Yale Series of Younger Poets, What Noise Against the Cane is a lyric quest for belonging and freedom, weaving political resistance, Caribbean folklore, immigration, and the realities of Black life in America. Desiree C. Bailey begins by reworking the epic in an oceanic narrative of bondage and liberation in the midst of... Read more

Never Tell

By: Stacey Abrams

Narrated by: January LaVoy & Stacey Abrams

Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

This program includes an author's note read by Stacey Abrams.

From popular former gubernatorial candidate, lawyer, and New York Times bestselling author Stacey Abrams comes an audiobook reissue of her romantic suspense novel, Never Tell, written under the name Selena Montgomery.

Criminal psychologist Dr. Erin Abbott wants nothing more than to live... Read more

Goliath

By: Tochi Onyebuchi

Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White, JD Jackson, Juliana Vélez, ...

Length: 12 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"A diverse cast of narrators provides glimpses of a near-future Earth devastated by climate change, nuclear disaster, and disease."-AudioFile Magazine

“Onyebuchi sets fire to the boundary between fiction and reality, and brings a crumbling city and an all too plausible future to vibrant life. Riveting, disturbing, and rendered in masterful... Read more

Augusta Savage

By: Marilyn Nelson

Narrated by: Marilyn Nelson & Grace Angela Henry

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful biography in poems​ about a trailblazing artist and a pillar of the Harlem Renaissance—with an afterword by the curator of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Augusta Savage was arguably the most influential American artist of the 1930s. A gifted sculptor, Savage was commissioned to create a portrait bust of W.E.B. Du... Read more

Ahead of the Game

By: Kevin J. Ryan

Narrated by: Charles Ray

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Prepare to be inspired by the story of Delane Parnell, the unlikeliest of CEOs now leading a gaming empire at the center of the booming, multibillion-dollar esports industry. This audiobook edition includes an exclusive interview between the author and Delane!Delane Parnell is not your typical tech entrepreneur. He was raised in a gang-riddled... Read more