THRILL RIDE

The Warmth of Other Suns

The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

By: Isabel Wilkerson
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 22 hours 40 minutes

“I'm sorry I hadn't gotten to this sooner. Wilkerson pulls together so much of what I already knew about the US but not necessarily why... a great audiobook, too. Read more

Four Hundred Souls

A Community History of African America, 1619-2019

By: Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain
Narrated by: Various
Length: 14 hours 1 minute

“An absolutely stunning history of African America for people who do not normally read history. Compiled of short stories, essays, and poems, it is perfect for someone who is intimidated by lists of names and dates. Each individual voice stands on its own but together they truly make a 'choir' that flows together beautifully. This is a... Read more

Black Faces in White Places

10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness

By: Randal D. Pinkett, Jeffrey A. Robinson & Philana Patterson
Narrated by: Ron Butler & Arnell Powel
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Discover how African-American professionals can combine their personal strengths with the wisdom of others to plant the seeds of a positive, lasting legacy in the workplace.Randal Pinkett was the first African-American winner on The Apprentice. When he won, he also became the only contestant to be asked to share his victory with a white... Read more

Black on Black

On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America

By: Daniel Black
Narrated by: JD Jackson
Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

*From the Viral Clark Atlanta University Commencement Speaker*
*From the Georgia Author of the Year Award Winner*
*A Zibby's Most Anticipated Book of 2023*
*A "Next Big Idea Club" Must-Read Book for January*
*An Essence "Books by Black Authors to Read This Winter" Pick*
*An Ebony Entertainment "Required Reading" Book for January*
*A Lambda... Read more

Of Water and Spirit - Abridged

Ritual Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman

By: Malidoma Patrice Somé
Narrated by: Malidoma Patrice Somé
Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Born in West Africa in the early 1950s Somé was kidnapped at age four by a French Jesuit missionary to be trained as a priest, for the next 15 years enduring the harsh regimen of a seminary where his native language and tribal traditions were systematically suppressed. At age 20 he escaped, but when he returned to his Dugara people in Upper... Read more

Our African Unconscious

The Black Origins of Mysticism and Psychology

By: Edward Bruce Bynum
Narrated by: Edward Bruce Bynum
Length: 17 hours 29 minutes

• Examines the Oldawan, the Ancient Soul of Africa, and its correlation with what modern psychologists have defined as the collective unconscious

• Draws on archaeology, DNA research, history, and depth psychology to reveal how the biological and spiritual roots of religion and science came out of Africa

• Explores the reflections of our African... Read more

African Spirituality: Unlocking the Power of Orishas, Yoruba, Santeria, Voodoo, and Hoodoo

By: Silvia Hill
Narrated by: Ivan Busenius
Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Everything you need to know about African spirituality, its many practices, gods, and Orishas.Have you ever wanted to know more about the basics of African spirituality?Do you want to discover what Orishas are and their significance in African spirituality?Are you curious about different African magical practices?Do you want to learn about... Read more

Blacktop Wasteland

A Novel

By: S. A. Cosby
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
Length: 11 hours 8 minutes

A New York Times Notable Books of 2020

"Narrator Adam Lazarre-White's voice exudes confidence and depth; his performance is an example of how the best audiobooks deliver pure storytelling." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner

A husband, a father, a son, a business owner…And the best getaway driver east of the Mississippi.

This... Read more

Black Water Rising

Jay Porter Series: Book #1

By: Attica Locke
Narrated by: Dion Graham
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

Attica Locke—a writer and producer of FOX’s Empire—delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justiceLos Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)
Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)
The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)“A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich... Read more

All Her Little Secrets

A Novel

By: Wanda M. Morris
Narrated by: Susan Dalian
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

“Grave Secrets: The secrets you carry to the grave. Ellice has carried hers many years, but now they threaten to be her undoing. But an even greater threat lurks, as first her boss and then others around her are murdered. Who is behind it all, and exactly what are they planning and hiding? The many twists and tense moments in this well-crafted... Read more

While Justice Sleeps

A Novel

By: Stacey Abrams
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo & Stacey Abrams
Length: 14 hours 54 minutes

“From the first pages, this crime novel from author/activist Stacey Abrams drew me into the world of the Supreme Court (and chess!) and the seedy underbelly of the U.S. government. This race through the streets of Washington, DC, also contains a deeply satisfying ending that I won’t give away. Read more

All I Did Was Shoot My Man

A Leonid McGill Mystery: Book #4

By: Walter Mosley
Narrated by: Mirron Willis
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

In the latest and most surprising novel in the bestselling Leonid McGill series, Leonid finds himself caught between his sins of the past and an all-too-vivid present.Seven years ago, Zella Grisham came home to find her man, Harry Tangelo, in bed with her friend. The weekend before, $6.8 million had been stolen from Rutgers Assurance Corp.,... Read more

A Glimmer of Death

Odessa Jones Mystery

By: Valerie Wilson Wesley
Narrated by: Diana Blue
Length: 7 hours 31 minutes

In the first of a thrilling new series, one woman's extraordinary psychic gift plunges her already-troubled present into chaos—and puts her future in someone's deadly sights . . .



Until now, Odessa Jones's inherited ability to read emotions and foretell danger has protected her. But second sight didn't warn her she would soon be a widow—and... Read more

Thunderland

By: Brandon Massey
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free & Brandon Massey
Length: 10 hours

This riveting novel won the 2000 Gold Pen Award for Best Thriller from the Black Writers alliance. Jason Brooks thinks his worst problem is his parents-until some unexplainable things begin to happen. After a nightmare that he can't seem to recall, Jason finds a sign on the bathroom mirror: REMEMBER. Suddenly, he is being haunted by a stranger... Read more

My Soul to Keep

African Immortals: Book #1

By: Tananarive Due
Narrated by: Peter Francis James
Length: 18 hours 17 minutes

The award-winning master of horror, acclaimed author, screenwriter, and scholar Tananarive Due’s classic African Immortals series starts with an electrifying piece of dark fantasy, My Soul to Keep.

When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him... Read more