American Indian Heritage Month

Elatsoe

By: Darcie Little Badger
Narrated by: Kinsale Hueston
Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream.There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and those not. Some of these forces are charmingly every day, like the ability to make an orb of... Read more

Never Whistle at Night

An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

By: Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Narrated by: Erin Tripp, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Joelle Peters, Kaniehtiio Horn, Lisa Cromarty, Maika Harper, Shane Ghostkeeper, Sheldon Elter & Tara Sky
Length: 13 hours 23 minutes

“From spine tingling creatures to monstrous humans, this collection of short stories covers so many different tales from a group of Indigenous voices that I'm excited to read more from. Each new story had me on the edge of my seat with a variety of thrills, horrors and the constant reminder that darkness and evil exist in many shapes. Read more

My Heart Is a Chainsaw

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Cara Gee
Length: 13 hours 3 minutes

“I love, love, love Stephen Graham Jones and this latest is no exception. An incredible homage to slasher films, this book is perfect for any horror fan. And the audio is AMAZING! Cara Gee gives voice to Jade in such a way that I honestly can't imagine anyone else reading this now. It's an absolute pleasure to listen to her read this! Read more

The Only Good Indians

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

“I loved this book. Jones has a unique narrative voice, allowing ‘the entity’ to step in and take over unexpectedly, amping up the horror. Also, each character has a distinct voice that brings them to life. Jones combines the culture and traditions of the Blackfeet and Crow people with the social truths of their contemporary life. It is... Read more

Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Length: 16 hours 44 minutes

“A beautifully written book, full of profound and lyrical insights. Perfect for illuminating the scientific skeptic mind to the complementary truths of native spiritual wisdom. Everyone interested in world changing ideas and perspectives, and hope for the long term viability of human life on earth should read this. Read more

Gathering Moss

A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

“Very helpful for the construction of my moss habitat! Read more

The Marrow Thieves

By: Cherie Dimaline
Narrated by: Meegwun Fairbrother
Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

“This dystopian young adult novel by indigenous author Cherie Dimaline, narrated by Meegwun Fairbrother, explores race, culture, and the devasting effects of colonialism. Dimaline’s fast-paced coming-of-age story is eerily riveting even as she makes clear points about the treatment of native peoples by white power structures. I loved listening to... Read more

Winter Counts

A Novel

By: David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

“Weiden’s book is a thriller with an important social and political message. Following a Lakota ‘enforcer’ who enacts extrajudicial punishment to fill the gaps in the legal system, Winter Counts is a twisty new addition to the growing Indigenous literature canon. Weiden’s exploration of the injustices of reservation life is vital. Read more

Five Little Indians

A Novel

By: Michelle Good
Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

WINNER: Canada Reads 2022WINNER: Governor General’s Literary Award for FictionWINNER: Amazon First Novel AwardWINNER: Kobo Emerging Author Prize Finalist: Scotiabank Giller PrizeFinalist: Atwood Gibson Writers Trust PrizeFinalist: BC & Yukon Book PrizeShortlist: Indigenous Voices AwardsNational Bestseller; A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of... Read more

Sisters of the Lost Nation

By: Nick Medina
Narrated by: Elva Guerra & Nick Medina
Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Named a Most Anticipated Book by Barnes and Noble ∙ BuzzFeed ∙ GoodReads ∙ Book Riot ∙ CrimeReads ∙ Ms. Magazine ∙ SheReads ∙ Amazon Editor's Pick ∙ Tor.com ∙ and more!

A young Native girl's hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation leads her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all... Read more

Storyteller

By: Leslie Marmon Silko
Narrated by: Tara Gatewood
Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

"A rich, many-faceted book." -- The New York Times

A classic work of Native American literature by the bestselling author of Ceremony

Leslie Marmon Silko's groundbreaking book Storyteller, first published in 1981, blends original short stories and poetry influenced by the traditional oral tales that she heard growing up on the Laguna Pueblo in New... Read more

Woman of Light

A Novel

By: Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Narrated by: Melinna Bobadilla
Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

“From the very beginning, I was completely captivated with this story. The book is told through a multi-generational storyline with the main focus on Luz "Little Light" Lopez. Luz is a tea leaf reader who is able to sense the future or "stories" of people. What I loved about this story is the vivid and descriptive scenes displayed throughout the... Read more

Empire of Wild

A Novel

By: Cherie Dimaline
Narrated by: Michelle St. John
Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

“Cherie Dimaline’s latest novel packs a wallop of a story. Absolutely stunning in every way, this latest offering follows the story of Joan, whose husband has disappeared, and her courage when confronted with truths and lies. She and her husband, Victor, live in a Métis community, close and tight knit. As Joan deals with the fallout of her... Read more

Apple

(Skin to the Core)

By: Eric Gansworth
Narrated by: Eric Gansworth
Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

How about a book that makes you barge into your boss's office to read a page of poetry from? That you dream of? That every movie, song, book, moment that follows continues to evoke in some way?The term Apple is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly red on the outside, white on the inside.Eric Gansworth is... Read more

Split Tooth

By: Tanya Tagaq
Narrated by: Tanya Tagaq
Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

“Tanya Tagaq is a musical artist in more ways than one. As a world-renowned Inuit throat singer, she has already stunned the world with her powerful songs and lyrics, but now in her first memoir, an explosive combination of narrative, poetry, myth, truth, and ferocity, she weaves the story of a young girl who comes of age in a small Arctic town,... Read more

White Horse

A Novel

By: Erika T. Wurth
Narrated by: Tonantzin Carmelo
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

“I loved White Horse. Living in Colorado - I loved the journey through all the areas I knew ... as well as those I didn't know. I loved the history and lessons learned from our heritage. I loved the grit of Kari, who won't stop until she finds answers. Read more

To Shape a Dragon's Breath

The First Book of Nampeshiweisit

By: Moniquill Blackgoose
Narrated by: Charley Flyte
Length: 16 hours 52 minutes

“This fantastically imagined alt-historical fantasy is full of fierce and lovable dragons, with a steampunk academia setting, a wise and courageous young indigenous woman at the helm, queer and neurodivergent rep, and so much to say about colonialism, knowledge, story-telling, and resistance! Fans of R. F. Kuang’s Babel and Rachel Hartman’s... Read more

The Truth According to Ember

By: Danica Nava
Narrated by: Siena East
Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

“Ember - a down-on-her-luck Chickasaw woman who manages to score a job in the Oklahoma City tech sector by lying on her application - and Danuwoa, the fellow Native man she meets at work, stole my heart. I loved their relationship, I loved the back and forth and slow burn of it all. And I really loved the way Nava wove in the ways Native peoples... Read more

Night of the Living Rez

By: Morgan Talty
Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

“The twelve stories intersect creating more of a novel than a set of separate stories. I love the characters--Paige, Frick, Fellis, grandmother, mom, Tyson, and JP, all of them doing the best they can under the circumstances. I think what I love most is that the stories are told without judgment or snark but with compassion and understanding.... Read more

VenCo

A Novel

By: Cherie Dimaline
Narrated by: Michelle St. John
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

“Lucky St James may be new to this witch thing, but she suffers no fools even to the ancient magic working against her. This wild ride from cold Canada to luscious Louisiana follows Lucky, her uber cool Grandma Stella, And the women of Venco who are bound to stick together. Definitely a driveway moments book! Read more