Black Authors

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

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

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

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

Out of the Dark

By: Mandisa Lynn Hundley & Suzanne Gosselin

Narrated by: Zakiya Young

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Grammy award-winning music artist Mandisa tells an inspiring story of peaks and valleys, trials and joys, wins and losses. Through her gripping narrative, she shows that our choice to trust God can not only overcome our need to understand why bad things happen, but can help us to embrace a life of joy and freedom.Out of the Dark is Mandisa’s... 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

Right Where I Left You

By: Julian Winters

Narrated by: Giordan Diaz

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"Some books are downright fun, and Right Where I Left You is one . . . Winters sends a quiet but important message that queer Black and brown kids deserve to live happily ever after too. . . Winters weaves all of these threads—the romance, the relatable anxiety, the message — into a book that, like a crush, you won’t be able to get out of your... Read more

Vagabonds!

By: Eloghosa Osunde

Narrated by: Arit Okpo, Atta Otigba, Eloghosa Osunde, Ifeyin...

Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD

“If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it.” —Los Angeles Times

In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid characters—some haunted, some defiant—navigate danger,... 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

Scandal Between the Sheets & Stranded with the Tempting Stranger

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Scandal Between the Sheets

When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch....

Wesley would do anything to stop Jasmine's expos? on his... Read more

Shackled

By: Mariam Ibraheem & Eugene Bach

Narrated by: Zoleka Vundla

Length: 11 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER!!! Christian Book Award 2023 (audio)!!!

Sentenced to Death for Her Beliefs 

Mariam Ibraheem was born in a refugee camp in Sudan. Her Muslim father died when she was six, and her mother raised her in the Christian faith. After a traumatic childhood, Mariam became a successful businessperson, married the man she loved, and had a beautiful... Read more

Stranded with the Tempting Stranger

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Risky Business

High-powered lawyer Brandon Washington knew how to win. He had to be ruthless, cutthroat and, for his latest case, irresistible. His biggest client, the family of the late hotel magnate John Garrison, had sent Brandon under an assumed name to the Bahamas to track down their newly discovered half sister. He would find her, charm her... Read more

Scandal Between the Sheets

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch....

Wesley would do anything to stop Jasmine's expos on his adopted family--even seduce her.... Read more

Glory

By: NoViolet Bulawayo

Narrated by: Chipo Chung

Length: 16 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

2022 BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST

“Manifoldly clever…brilliant… ‘Glory’ is its own vivid world, drawn from its own folklore. This is a satire with sharper teeth, angrier, and also very, very funny.” —Violet Kupersmith, The New York Times Book Review

"Genius."—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds

From the award-winning author of the... Read more

Behind the Scenes

By: Elizabeth Keckley

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Born in Virginia in 1818, Elizabeth Keckley grew up enslaved until she was able to purchase her and her son's freedom with money made from working as a seamstress. As she continued to perfect her craft, her styles caught the attention of the elite in Washington D.C. It wasn't until the day of Abraham Lincoln's inauguration that she crossed paths... Read more

Black Market

By: Merl Code

Narrated by: James Shippy

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

From a former college basketball player and Executive at Nike, a "riveting" (Sports Illustrated) insider's account into the business of college basketball exposes the corrupt and racist systems that exploit young athletes and offers a new way forward

For Merl Code, basketball was life.

In college he played point guard for Clemson before turning... Read more

Midnight Hour

By: Abby L. Vandiver

Narrated by: Leon Nixon, Carolina Hoyos, Catherine Ho, Toria...

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

From a simple robbery gone horribly wrong to a grisly murder in a secret love dungeon, this stellar collection of crime fiction short stories showcases some of today's finest voices of color. Edited by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Abby L. Vandiver, this thrilling anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat. Jennifer Chow: Midnight... Read more

Black Cloud Rising

By: David Wright Falade

Narrated by: James Shippy

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

By fall of 1863, Union forces had taken control of Tidewater Virginia and established a toehold in eastern North Carolina, including along the Outer Banks. Thousands of freed slaves and runaways flooded the Union lines, but Confederate irregulars still roamed the region. In December, the newly formed African Brigade, a unit of these former... Read more

Level Up

By: Stacey Abrams, Lara Hodgson & Heather Cabot

Narrated by: Lara Hodgson, Heather Cabot & Stacey Abrams

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring and revelatory guide to starting and scaling a small business, from powerhouse duo Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson

Like many business owners, renowned politician and activist Stacey Abrams didn’t start a business because she dreamed of calling herself an entrepreneur. Her part-time post (and its $17,310 annual salary) as a member of... Read more

I'm So (Not) Over You

By: Kosoko Jackson

Narrated by: Timothy Bell Reese

Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

"Shine[s] with a beautiful, blooming sense of wonder.”—New York Times Book Review

A 2023 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER!

One of...
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Buzzfeed’s Highly Anticipated LGBTQ... Read more

Carolina Built

By: Kianna Alexander

Narrated by: Shayna Small & Leon Nixon

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This “exuberant celebration of Black women’s joy as well as their achievements” (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author) novelizes the life of real estate magnate Josephine N. Leary in a previously untold story of passion, perseverance, and building a legacy after emancipation in North Carolina.

Josephine N. Leary is determined to build a... Read more

Miss Pearly's Girls

By: ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd

Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

From award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley comes an intriguing, heartfelt tale about long held family secrets, truths that won’t stay hidden, and how facing the ultimate loss can force us to find our own ways to make amends and heal …Raising four very different daughters on her own in rural Arkansas wasn’t easy for Miss Pearly Bell. And... Read more