2023 Audiobooks by Women of Color

It's Always Been Ours

Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

By: Jessica Wilson MS, RD
Narrated by: Jessica Wilson MS, RD
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes

This “necessary book” (Roxanne Gay, New York Times bestselling author, Bad Feminist and Hunger) shares an essential look at the ways in which Black women are left out of conversations about “diet culture,” health, and wellness. In It’s Always Been Ours, eating disorder specialist and storyteller Jessica Wilson challenges us to rethink the... Read more

Ana Takes Manhattan

By: Lissette Decos
Narrated by: Inés del Castillo
Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Fans of Abby Jimenez and Alexis Daria will love this novel about one New York City woman skilled in producing swoon‑worthy reality TV shows but whose own life is a mess, with nothing ever going according to plan.

As a reality TV producer, Ana Karina orchestrates extravagant marriage proposals that always (well, mostly) go as planned. When they... Read more

Hoop Muses

An Insider's Guide to Pop Culture and the (Women's) Game

By: Seimone Augustus & Kate Fagan
Narrated by: Kate Fagan
Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

“In vibrant color and style, Hoops Muses tells the vital stories that celebrate the history and tradition of our game.” —Sue Bird, WNBA legend

Hoops Muses is an homage to the game, bringing style and flair to all the details, moments, and people who have shaped the collective world of (women’s) hoops.

Hoops Muses will take us through time –... Read more

An Appetite for Miracles

By: Laekan Zea Kemp
Narrated by: André Santana & Stacy Gonzalez
Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp’s heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nicola Yoon.
 
Danna Mendoza Villarreal’s grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna’s not sure her plan to help him remember through... Read more

Promposal

By: RaeChell Garrett
Narrated by: Heni Zoutomou
Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

An overachiever must decide if risking her heart by working with her former crush turned enemy is worth the reward in this snappy rom-com, perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry. 

High school senior Autumn Reeves has been waitlisted at her dream school. Determined to move to the top of the list, she must find a way to... Read more

Qualified

Finding Your Voice, Leading with Character, and Empowering Others

By: Mia Love
Narrated by: Mia Love & Jamie Renell
Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

This memoir from the first Black Republican congresswoman in America shows readers how to own their stories, find their voices, and lead with character as they empower others to do the same.  For so long, women—and Black women in particular—have been taught that they must have a stellar background, the highest degree of education, and the... Read more

Melanin Base Camp

Real-Life Adventurers Building a More Inclusive Outdoors

By: Danielle Williams
Narrated by: Je Nie Fleming
Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

“The mainstream narrative has a rather limited archetype when it comes to outdoor “sportsmen,” but you only have to pick this book up to see that concept is far from the actual story. Gorgeous photographs and brief, impactful profiles of 24 inspiring outdoor adventurers pull you into their sports, causes, and communities. Melanin Base Camp... Read more

Goodbye Earl

A Revenge Novel

By: Leesa Cross-Smith
Narrated by: Mela Lee, Kamali Minter, Sarah Beth Goer, Erin Bennett, Traci Odom & Julian Thomas
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

Four women take fate into their own hands in this big-hearted story of friendship, resilience, and revenge on monstrous men, from the award-winning author of Half-Blown Rose. 

Taking inspiration from the infamous, empowering song, Goodbye Earl follows four best friends through two unforgettable summers, fifteen years apart.
 
In 2004, Rosemarie,... Read more

Joy is My Justice

Reclaim What Is Yours

By: Tanmeet Sethi
Narrated by: Tanmeet Sethi
Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Reclaim your joy and personal power and find healing in this radical guide to powerful stories and meditations rooted in neuroscience.Your pain is not fair or just. You are not broken because you feel it deeply. Yet every footstep you take toward Joy, even while still living with fear or rage, is a radical act of Justice that defies the... Read more

Nightbloom

By: Peace Adzo Medie
Narrated by: Jessica Sarkodie, Ekua Ekumah & Sarah Dorgbadzi
Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

“Medie’s use of multiple perspectives in telling this story of cousins Akorfa and Selasi is extraordinarily effective. We hear their stories from Akorfa’s perspective, then from Selasi’s, and finally from their combined perspectives after they have learned hidden details of each other’s life. Privileged and with a sense of entitlement, Akorfa... Read more

The Phoenix King

By: Aparna Verma
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani, Deepti Gupta, Vikas Adam & Akshay Kumar
Length: 19 hours 36 minutes

“Vicious and sweeping, The Phoenix King introduces you to a new kind of political fantasy - one that will in fact burn you alive. Awash with the richness of Indian mythology and a dash of fresh sci-fi, your mind will soar across the sandy dunes of the kingdom of Ravence, desperately trying to reach the end to find out what happens everyone.... Read more

An Echo in the City

By: K. X. Song
Narrated by: Christina Ho & Ewan Chung
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Two star-crossed teenagers fall in love during the Hong Kong protests in this searing contemporary novel about coming-of-age in a time of change.
 
Sixteen-year-old Phoenix knows her parents have invested thousands of dollars to help her leave Hong Kong and get an elite Ivy League education. They think America means big status, big dreams, and... Read more

Jana Goes Wild

By: Farah Heron
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

The highly acclaimed author of Accidentally Engaged delivers a delightful rom-com of one woman trying to shed her perfect image at a destination wedding with hilarious—and moving—results, perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez and Jasmine Guillory.

Jana Suleiman has never really fit in—everyone always sees her as too aloof, too cool, too perfect. The... Read more

The Bone Shard War

By: Andrea Stewart
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus, Feodor Chin & Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 19 hours 35 minutes

From the author of The Bone Shard Daughter comes the final book in the Drowning Empire series, as the fate of Lin Sukai—and her family’s dynasty—lay in her hands in this action-packed, magic-laced epic fantasy.

Lin Sukai has won her first victory as Emperor, but the future of the Phoenix Empire hangs in the balance – and Lin is dangerously short... Read more

Black Women Writers at Work

By: Claudia Tate
Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

Long out of print, Black Women Writers at Work is a vital contribution to Black literature in the twentieth century.



Through candid interviews with Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alexis De Veaux, Nikki Giovanni, Kristin Hunter, Gayl Jones, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Sonia Sanchez, Ntozake Shange, Alice Walker, Margret Walker,... Read more

Sea Change

A Novel

By: Gina Chung
Narrated by: Jeena Yi
Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • An enchanting novel about Ro, a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss, who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus at the mall aquarium where she works.

“Immersively beautiful.... A kaleidoscope of originality." —Weike Wang, acclaimed author of Joan is... Read more

Saving Time

Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock

By: Jenny Odell
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The visionary author of How to Do Nothing returns to challenge the notion that ‘time is money.’ . . . Expect to feel changed by this radical way of seeing.”—Esquire

“One of the most important books I’ve read in my life.”—Ed Yong, author of An Immense World

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, Chicago... Read more

The Vibes You Feel

What I’ve Learned about Life and Relationships through the Holy Spirit

By: Kierra Sheard-Kelly
Narrated by: Kierra Sheard-Kelly
Length: 5 hours

Read by the author.This inspiring book for teens and young women explores what it means to listen to God’s voice, better understand the “vibes” and intuition the Spirit uses as guidance, and live a life that proclaims your heavenly truth. Filled with personal lessons from author and Grammy-nominated artist Kierra “Kiki” Sheard-Kelly and... Read more