Black Authors

Anansi's Gold

By: Yepoka Yeebo

Narrated by: Jude Owusu

Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Anansi's Gold by Yepoka Yeebo, read by Jude Owusu.

New Yorker Best Book of the Year

"A fascinating story brilliantly told.”—The Boston Globe * "A non-fiction masterpiece."—Philadelphia Inquirer

The astounding, never-before-told story of how an audacious Ghanaian con artist pulled off one of the 20th century’s longest-running and... Read more

Fat Time and Other Stories

By: Jeffery Renard Allen

Narrated by: Diontae Black

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In Fat Time and Other Stories, Jimi Hendrix, Francis Bacon, the boxer Jack Johnson, Miles Davis, and a space-age Muhammad Ali find themselves in the otherworldly hands of Jeffery Renard Allen, reimagined and transformed to bring us news of America in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Along with them are characters of Allen's invention:... Read more

Lush Lives

By: J. Vanessa Lyon

Narrated by: Elle Cleviden

Length: 12 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

With beguiling wit and undeniable passion, Lush Lives is a deliciously queer and sexy novel about bold, brilliant women unafraid to take risks and fight for what they love An unabashedly charged love story set in the evocative and high-stakes world of art and auction in New York City, Roxane Gay Books’ second title is a crowd-pleaser in the vein... Read more

Adversity for Sale

By: Jeezy

Narrated by: Jay "Jeezy" Jenkins

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author. NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERTo Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams. In his first book, Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe, Jeezy shares never heard stories of what it took for him to beat the odds and get out of the... Read more

Abeni's Song

By: P. Djèlí Clark

Narrated by: Funmi James

Length: 15 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

IN DARKNESS, A SONG CAN LEAD THE WAY. BEWARE WHICH ONE YOU LISTEN TO.

Abeni's Song by award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark is the enchanting beginning of an epic West African and African Diaspora-inspired fantasy adventure for middle-grade listeners about a reluctant apprentice to magic and the stolen villagers she sets out to save.

“Lush and... Read more

Uncut Funk

By: Bell Hooks & Stuart Hall

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In an awesome meeting of minds, cultural theorists Stuart Hall and bell hooks met for a series of wide-ranging conversations on what Hall sums up as "life, love, death, sex." From the trivial to the profound, across boundaries of age, sexualities and genders, hooks and Hall dissect topics and themes of continual contemporary relevance, including... Read more

Hearts of Fire 2

By: The Voice of the Martyrs

Narrated by: Nancy Wu, Natasha Soudek, Cassandra Campbell, D...

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

*****Audiobook format of Hearts of Fire 2 - ECPA's 2024 Biography & Memoir Award Nominee*****

Shortly after Tamara and her husband moved to the city of Isfara, Tajikistan, a delegation of Muslim women paid her a visit. After welcoming the women into her home, Tamara realized their visit was not a friendly one. The women knew she and her... Read more

Telephone

By: Percival Everett

Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Zach Wells is a perpetually dissatisfied geologist-slash-paleobiologist. Expert in a very narrow area—the geological history of a cave forty-four meters above the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon—he is a laconic man who plays chess with his daughter, trades puns with his wife while she does yoga, and dodges committee work at the college where... Read more

Extra Nos

By: FLAME

Narrated by: FLAME

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

GRAMMY®-nominated and Stellar Award-winning hip-hop artist FLAME invites you to step up to his mic as he takes you through his life, from the streets of Saint Louis, Missouri, as a young man in youth group to a renowned Christian rapper on the red carpet. Read how God continually pushed FLAME in his faith journey, striving to find the path... Read more

Temple Folk

By: Aaliyah Bilal

Narrated by: Amir Abdullah, Chanté McCormick, Soneela Nankan...

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Finalist for the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction

A “splendid and grand collection” (Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize­–winning author of The Known World) portraying the lived experiences of Black Muslims grappling with faith, family, and freedom in America.

In Temple Folk, Black Muslims contemplate the convictions of their race, religion,... Read more

The Other Mistress

By: Shanora Williams

Narrated by: Niecey Bethea & Ebony Mendez

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

In this thrillingly twisty tale of seduction, betrayal, and obsession, a scorned wife isn’t the only one looking for answers—at any price …Adira Smith-Cortez knows how to turn around a troubled past. Now she’s a selfmade multi-millionaire who takes exquisite care of herself and her only true love: her husband, Gabriel. Adira has it all—except... Read more

black girl, no magic

By: Kimberly McIntosh

Narrated by: Kimberly McIntosh

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

'This book is a glowing achievement by one of the best essayists of her generation' Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff ‘Witty, fresh and full of life’ Liv Little Kimberly McIntosh has lived a full life, with a loving family, messy friendships, mind-expanding travel and all-night... Read more

The New Fight for Life

By: Benjamin Watson

Narrated by: Benjamin Watson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

*****Audiobook format of The New Fight for Life - ECPA's 2024 Faith and Culture Award Nominee*****

The battle over the constitutionality of Roe v. Wade may be over, but now a bigger fight lies ahead.

For over half a century, pro-life advocates have fought to protect the sanctity of human life. Now that the decision the pro-life community has... Read more

And Then He Sang a Lullaby

By: Ani Kayode

Narrated by: Michael Obiora

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The inaugural title from Roxane Gay Books, And Then He Sang a Lullaby is a searingly honest and resonant debut from a 23-year-old Nigerian writer and queer liberation activist, exploring what love and freedom cost in a society steeped in homophobia.

August is a God-fearing track star who leaves Enugu City to attend university and escape his... Read more

Everything's Fine

By: Cecilia Rabess

Narrated by: Denée Benton

Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

“Does love conquer all? Does it now? Did it ever? These are questions Cecilia Rabess asks in her nimble, discerning debut…The ending of Everything’s Fine is one of the best I’ve read in years.” —The New York Times

A painfully funny, painfully real love story for our time that doesn’t just ask will they, but…should they?

Jess is a senior in... Read more

Bloodchild and Other Stories

By: Octavia E. Butler

Narrated by: Malik Rashad, Allyson Johnson & Bahni Turpin

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A perfect introduction for new listeners and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book includes "Bloodchild," winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula awards and "Speech Sounds," winner of the Hugo Award. Appearing in audio for the first time, "Amnesty" is a story of a woman named Noah who works to negotiate the tense and... Read more

Hard Dough Homicide

By: Olivia Matthews

Narrated by: Janina Edwards

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Spice Isle Bakery owner Lyndsay Murray is always looking for new ways to grow her family’s business. But she already regrets agreeing to host the retirement dinner for local high-school principal Emily Smith. The tyrant used to be her mother's boss, and they did not get along. Six guests arrive for the celebration, but only five survive. Emily... Read more

Forever Is Now

By: Mariama J. Lockington

Narrated by: Angel Pean

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-inducing world, from the author of For Black Girls Like Me and In the Key of Us.

I'm safe here.

That's how Sadie feels, on a perfect summer day, wrapped in her girlfriend's arms. School is out, and even though she’s been struggling to manage her... Read more

Why Fathers Cry at Night

By: Kwame Alexander

Narrated by: Kwame Alexander

Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

This powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poetry, letters, recipes, and other personal artifacts that provide an intimate look into his life and the loved ones he shares it with. In a powerfully intimate and non-traditional (or "new-fashioned") memoir, Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man... Read more

The Late Americans

By: Brandon Taylor

Narrated by: Kevin R. Free

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE, ELLE, OPRAH DAILY, THE WASHINGTON POST, BUZZFEED AND VULTURE

“Erudite, intimate, hilarious, poignant . . . A gorgeously written novel of youth’s promise, of the quest to find one’s tribe and one’s calling.” —Leigh Haber, Oprah Daily

The Booker Prize finalist and... Read more

Set Apart

By: Jessica Tucker

Narrated by: Jessica Tucker

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Fasting is a beautiful journey with the Lord that has blessed many people. Our Lord calls us into a life-giving relationship with Him, and through fasting we are able to lay aside the things that keep us from an intimate relationship with the Lord. Daniel provides an example of consecration-the setting apart of oneself--that will empower you... Read more

Blood Work

By: Anthony J. Carter

Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn

Length: 3 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Evangelical Christians often sing and preach about the blessed blood of Christ and the wonderful things it accomplishes for believers. To the uninformed ear, such language can convey the idea that Jesus’ blood had semi-magical qualities. Actually, Jesus’ blood was normal human blood, but the Bible refers to it in metaphorical terms to portray... Read more

It’s Not the Hookup, It’s the Chase

By: Elle Wright

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo & Leon Nixon

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A long time ago, I helped her. Little tips about what to wear, how to leave a man wanting more, ways to be sexy without being too obvious. The guy she'd wanted was wrong for her, though. Still, she'd wanted him anyway and ended up with a broken heart. But she wasn't the only one, because even after I'd made my own intentions known, she walked... Read more

Wildflower

By: Aurora James

Narrated by: Aurora James

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This “empowering and inspirational” (People) memoir of struggle and perseverance offers new ways of envisioning economic equality for everyone—from a leading activist and fashion pioneer.

“With community and sisterhood at its center, Wildflower teaches us that against all odds, we can overcome.”—Rupi Kaur, New York Times bestselling author of... Read more