Black Authors

Some Places More Than Others

By: Renée Watson

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Some Places More Than Others by Renée Watson, read by Bahni Turpin.

From Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Renée Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make... Read more

Nana

By: Brandon Massey

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 8 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Monica Stephens never knew her birth mother. Raised by a strict but loving adoptive parent, she blossomed into a woman with a thriving career as a pediatrician and a family of her own. But sometimes, she wondered about her origins. Especially her biological mother.



Until Grace arrives.



Confessing to be the birth mother Monica had long wanted to... Read more

A Ride to Remember

By: Sharon Langley & Amy Nathan

Narrated by: Sharon Langley, Lovell Diggins & Janina Edwards

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated, and African-American families were not allowed entry. This interesting tale reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time.... Read more

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

By: Vashti Harrison

Narrated by: Vashti Harrison, Cary Hite & J. D. Jackson

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller.
An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and... Read more

Moving Forward

By: Karine Jean-Pierre

Narrated by: Karine Jean-Pierre

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

“One of the most important voices of her generation.” —Joy-Ann Reid

“A useful roadmap for all of us about how to make a difference.” —David Axelrod

“Moving Forward will inspire you.” —Valerie Jarrett

An inspiring memoir from Karine Jean-Pierre, Senior Advisor to Presidential candidate Joe Biden and Chief of Staff for VP candidate Kamala Harris,... Read more

The Deal with Love

By: Jamie Wesley

Narrated by: Zuzu Robinson

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: No

When filmmaker Christian Monroe runs into fiery—and frustrating—Elise Templeton at a party, the night quickly becomes the hottest one-night stand of their lives. But then her boss hires Christian to make a publicity film about Elise, and suddenly they're in each other's space. All day. Every day. And things are getting hotter... Outside the... Read more

Full Disclosure

By: Camryn Garrett

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

"An unflinchingly honest, eye-opening, heartful story that's sure to keep readers talking." --Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up

"Romantic, funny, hopeful, and unflinchingly real." --Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon Vs. The Homosapiens Agenda

The uplifting story of... Read more

Time Is Tight

By: Booker T. Jones

Narrated by: Booker T. Jones

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The long-awaited memoir of Booker T. Jones, leader of the famed Stax Records house band, architect of the Memphis soul sound, and one of the most legendary figures in music.

From Booker T. Jones's earliest years in segregated Memphis, music was the driving force in his life. While he worked paper routes and played gigs in local nightclubs to pay... Read more

The Beautiful Ones

By: Prince

Narrated by: Esperanza Spalding, Adepero Oduye & Dan Piepenb...

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the greatest artists of all time, in his own words—featuring the exquisite memoir he began writing before his tragic death

Prince was a musical genius, one of the most beloved, accomplished, and acclaimed musicians of our time. He was a startlingly original visionary with an... Read more

Diversity, Inc.

By: Pamela Newkirk

Narrated by: Tracey Leigh

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

One of Time Magazine's Must-Read Books of 2019: An award-winning journalist shows how workplace diversity initiatives have turned into a profoundly misguided industry—and have done little to bring equality to America's major industries and institutions.
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Diversity has become the new buzzword, championed by elite institutions from academia to... Read more

The Dragon Thief

By: Zetta Elliott

Narrated by: Ron Butler, Soneela Nankani & Zetta Elliott

Length: 4 hours

Abridged: No

Stealing a baby dragon was easy! Hiding it is a little more complicated, in this second book in the critically acclaimed Dragons in a Bag series.

Jaxon had just one job--to return three baby dragons to the realm of magic. But when he got there, only two dragons were left in the bag. His best friend's sister, Kavita, is a dragon thief!

Kavita only... Read more

Tristan Strong Punches A Hole In The Sky

By: Kwame Mbalia

Narrated by: Amir Abdullah

Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods.

Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he... Read more

Citizen Outlaw

By: Charles Barber

Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White

Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A dramatic narrative account of the life of William Juneboy Outlaw III, whose journey from housing-project youth to ruthless gangland kingpin to change-making community advocate represents a vital next chapter in the ongoing conversation about race and social justice in America.When he was in his early twenties, William Juneboy Outlaw III was... Read more

Jackpot

By: Nic Stone

Narrated by: Nic Stone

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin--which Angie Thomas, the bestselling author of The Hate U Give, called "a must read"--comes a pitch-perfect romance that examines class, privilege, and how a stroke of good luck can change an entire life.

Meet Rico: high school senior and afternoon-shift cashier at the Gas 'n' Go,... Read more

On Time

By: Morris Day

Narrated by: Ron Butler

Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A memoir by Morris Day of The Time centering around his lifelong relationship and association with Prince"A vital, illuminating, and wildly entertaining autobiography." -Billboard"Great book! Great storytelling!" -LENNY KRAVITZ"Lean, slick, cooler than Santa Claus, and surprisingly tender, this book not only traces Day's history in Minneapolis... Read more

Reach for the Skai

By: Skai Jackson

Narrated by: Skai Jackson

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Actress, activist, and now Danicing with the Stars competitor Skai Jackson shares her lessons on life and her rise to stardom in this vibrant memoir about self-acceptance, girl empowerment, and the classy clapback.

Actress and activist Skai Jackson is a star! Her rise to fame started on the popular Disney Channel shows Bunk'd and Jessie. Her cool... Read more

The Fire Is upon Us

By: Nicholas Buccola

Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi

Length: 14 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

"A great read."—Whoopi Goldberg, The View Prentice Onayemi narrates the story of how the clash between the civil rights firebrand and the father of modern conservatism continues to illuminate America's racial divide This audiobook includes as a bonus feature the original audio recording of the Cambridge Union debate On February 18, 1965, an... Read more

Who Put This Song On?

By: Morgan Parker

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Morgan Parker, Jorjeana Marie, Mi...

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

"Unflinchingly irreverent, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartbreakingly honest." —Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X

In the vein of powerful reads like The Hate U Give and The Poet X, comes poet Morgan Parker's pitch-perfect novel about a black teenage girl searching for her identity... Read more

Obviously

By: Akilah Hughes

Narrated by: Akilah Hughes

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

"A refreshingly funny and blisteringly unsentimental coming-of-age memoir." -John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All The Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars

In Akilah Hughes's world, family--and life--are often complicated, but always funny. Through intimate and hilarious essays, Akilah takes readers along on her journey... Read more

The Stars and the Blackness Between Them

By: Junauda Petrus

Narrated by: Junauda Petrus, Bahni Turpin & JD Jackson

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A Coretta Scott King Honor Book

Told in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus's bold and lyrical debut is the story of two black girls from very different backgrounds finding love and happiness in a world that seems determined to deny them both.

Port of Spain, Trinidad. Sixteen-year-old Audre is despondent, having just found out... Read more

Mixed Signals

By: Alyssa Cole

Narrated by: Karen Chilton

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

“This trilogy gets better with each book.” —Library Journal

“Cole’s Off the Grid series succeeds because it captures the unsettling details of its dystopian setting beautifully, but also because its main characters are so very human and relatable.” —RT Book Reviews

“This is friends-to-lovers romance…but it’s in the science-fiction story line where... Read more

Mama, I Want to See God

By: Vanessa Fortenberry

Narrated by: Giselle M. Chatelain

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Do I look like God? Where can I see Him? Wanting to connect more with God, a child asks his mother these questions and more in this rhyming verse book. In answer, Mother's tender and patient responses model God's love. At the story's end, Mother has answered all of the questions, letting the child have a true connection with God. The purity of... Read more

Hurricanes

By: Rick Ross & Neil Martinez-Belkin

Narrated by: Guy Lockard

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

“A gripping journey.”—People

The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame.

Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a... Read more

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

By: Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

“I couldn’t put Dear Haiti, Love Alaine down!” —New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory

Co-written by sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite, this exceptional debut novel captures a sparkling new voice and irrepressible heroine in a story sure to thrill fans of Nicola Yoon and Ibi Zoboi!

Alaine Beauparlant has heard about Haiti all her... Read more