Black Authors

Red at the Bone

By: Jacqueline Woodson

Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Pet...

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2019 by LitHub and The Millions.

Called one of the Top 10 Literary Fiction titles of Fall by Publishers Weekly.

An extraordinary new novel about the influence of history on a contemporary family, from the New York Times-bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Another Brooklyn and Brown Girl... Read more

No Gods, No Monsters

By: Cadwell Turnbull

Narrated by: Dion Graham

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a BEST BOOK OF 2021 by the New York Times, NPR, the New York Public Library, Audible, Tor.com, Book Riot, Library Journal, and Kirkus!Longlisted for the 2022 PEN Open Book Award“Riveting…[A] tender, ferocious book.”—New York Times“Beautifully fantastical.”—NPR“Masterful.”—Chicago TribuneOne October morning, Laina gets the news that her... Read more

Ghosts of Christmas

By: Kenya Wright

Narrated by: Ruthie Bowles

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Due to a traumatic family event on a past winter, Ivy doesn’t do emotions, love, or Christmas. Unfortunately, this year her best friend is having a destination Christmas wedding in Lapland, Finland—a winter wonderland full of holiday spirit. There, the air is fresh, crisp, and full of magic. Additionally, Ivy is the maid of honor, and she’ll be... Read more

Remote Control

By: Nnedi Okorafor

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Length: 4 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

An alien artifact turns a young girl into Death's adopted daughter in Remote Control, a thrilling sci-fi tale of community and female empowerment from Nebula and Hugo Award-winner Nnedi Okorafor

Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award

"Narrator Adjoa Andoh captivates listeners with a stunning new sci-fi novella set in a near-future Ghana. Andoh is... Read more

Bluebird, Bluebird

By: Attica Locke

Narrated by: J. D. Jackson

Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

A "heartbreakingly resonant" thriller about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from a writer and producer of the Emmy-winning Fox TV show Empire (USA Today).

"In Bluebird, Bluebird Attica Locke had both mastered the thriller and exceeded it."-Ann Patchett

When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules -- a... Read more

The House of Eve

By: Sadeqa Johnson

Narrated by: Ariel Blake, Nicole Lewis & Sadeqa Johnson

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

“Amazing…I was completely surprised by the ending of this beautifully told and written book.” —Reese Witherspoon

“A triumph of historical fiction” (The Washington Post), an instant New York Times bestseller, and a Reese’s Book Club pick, set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how... Read more

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have... Read more

Ain't I a Woman

By: Bell Hooks

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 8 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A classic work of feminist scholarship, Ain't I a Woman has become a must–read for all those interested in the nature of black womanhood. Examining the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism among feminists, and the black woman's involvement with feminism, Hooks attempts to... Read more

Ring Shout

By: P. Djèlí Clark

Narrated by: Channie Waites

Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

In America, demons wear white hoods.In 1915, The Birth of a Nation casts a spell across America, swelling the Klan’s ranks and drinking deep from thedarkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. Theyplan to bring hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.Standing in their way... Read more

The Princess Trap

By: Talia Hibbert

Narrated by: Cornell Collins

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

From bestselling author Talia Hibbert comes a story of wicked royals, fake engagements, and the fed-up office worker trapped in the midst of it all . . .



Cherry Neita is thirty, flirty, and done with men. As far as she can tell, they're overrated, overpaid, and underperforming—in every area of life. But a girl has needs, and the smoking-hot... Read more

The Rage of Dragons

By: Evan Winter

Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi

Length: 16 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this blockbuster debut epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival.

Winner of the Reddit/Fantasy Award for Best Debut Fantasy Novel

The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost two hundred years. The lucky ones are... Read more

Memorial

By: Bryan Washington

Narrated by: Bryan Washington & Akie Kotabe

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK

Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, O, the Oprah Magazine, Esquire, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, Real Simple, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature, and... Read more

Long Way Down

By: Jason Reynolds

Narrated by: Jason Reynolds

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

“An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Astonishing.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A Newbery Honor Book
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
A Printz Honor Book
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)
A Los Angeles Times Book Prize... Read more

Congratulations, The Best Is Over!

By: R. Eric Thomas

Narrated by: R. Eric Thomas

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The beloved author of Here for It returns with a collection of “funny and compulsively readable” (Vogue), “hilarious and incisive” (Time) essays about what happens after happily ever after.

“How is it possible that I liked this book even more than his last one? Phenomenal.”—Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of... Read more

The Neighbor Favor

By: Kristina Forest

Narrated by: Keylor Leigh & Malik Rashad

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he’s the obscure author she’s been corresponding with, in this sparkling and heart-fluttering romance by Kristina Forest.

Shy, bookish, and admittedly awkward, Lily Greene has always felt inadequate compared to the rest of her accomplished family, who strive for... Read more

We're Going to Need More Wine

By: Gabrielle Union

Narrated by: Gabrielle Union

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary WorkNamed a Best Book of the Year by The RootChosen by Emma Straub as a Best New Celebrity Memoir“A book of essays as raw and honest as anyone has ever produced.” — Lena Dunham, Lenny LetterIn the spirit of Amy Poehler’s Yes Please, Lena Dunham’s Not That Kind... Read more

You Should See Me in a Crown

By: Leah Johnson

Narrated by: Alaska Jackson

Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Becky Albertalli meets Jenny Han in a smart, hilarious, black girl magic, own voices rom-com by a staggeringly talented new writer.Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever:... Read more

Professional Troublemaker

By: Luvvie Ajayi Jones

Narrated by: Luvvie Ajayi Jones

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
From the New York Times bestselling author of I'm Judging You, a hilarious and transformational book about how to tackle fear--that everlasting hater--and audaciously step into lives, careers, and legacies that go beyond even our wildest dreams

Luvvie Ajayi Jones is known for her trademark wit, warmth, and... Read more

Here for It

By: R. Eric Thomas

Narrated by: R. Eric Thomas

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today • From the creator of Elle’s “Eric Reads the News,” a heartfelt and hilarious memoir-in-essays about growing up seeing the world differently, finding unexpected hope, and experiencing every awkward, extraordinary stumble along the way.

“Pop culture–obsessed, Sedaris-level... Read more

Concrete Rose

By: Angie Thomas

Narrated by: Dion Graham

Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood. A Printz Honor Book!If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang... Read more

D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding

By: Chencia C. Higgins

Narrated by: Rebecca Lee

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Instant I Do could be Kris Zavala’s big break. She’s right on the cusp of really making it as an influencer, so a stint on reality TV is the perfect chance to elevate her brand. And $100,000 wouldn’t hurt either. D’Vaughn Miller is just trying to break out of her shell. She’s sort of neglected to come out to her mom for years, so a big splashy... Read more

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

By: Talia Hibbert

Narrated by: Amina Koroma & Jonathan Andrew Hume

Length: 9 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Brown Sisters trilogy, comes a laugh-out-loud story about a quirky content creator and a clean-cut athlete testing their abilities to survive the great outdoors—and each other.

Bradley Graeme is pretty much perfect. He’s a star football player, manages his OCD well (enough), and comes out on top... Read more

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

By: Beverly Daniel Tatum

Narrated by: Beverly Daniel Tatum

Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

The classic, New York Times-bestselling book on the psychology of racism that shows us how to talk about race in America.

Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? How can we get past our reluctance to... Read more

Ace of Spades

By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Narrated by: Jeanette Illidge & Tapiwa Mugweni

Length: 13 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

This program includes an author's note read by the author.

Gossip Girl meets Get Out in Ace of Spades, a YA contemporary thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé about two students, Devon & Chiamaka, and their struggles against an anonymous bully.

All you need to know is . . . I’m here to divide and conquer. Like all great tyrants do.... Read more