BIPOC Authors

Savor

By: Fatima Ali & Tarajia Morrell

Narrated by: Nikhaar Kishnani & Deepa Samuel

Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • A young chef whose dreams were cut short savors every last minute as she explores food and adventure, illness and mortality in Savor, an “inspiring” (The New York Times Book Review) memoir and family story that sweeps from Pakistan to Manhattan and beyond.

“Ali’s strength and passion for food and her culture shines... Read more

When the Dark Spoke to Me

By: Christabelle Marbun

Narrated by: Christabelle Marbun

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A profound poetry collection shrouded in tenderness and empathy, created to comfort the growing pains we all experience in life.
Teen breakout poet Christabelle Grace Marbun brings her latest collection When the Dark Spoke to Me to life through words wise beyond her years. Her uniquely positive perspective on life, death, and everything in... Read more

Somewhere Sisters

By: Erika Hayasaki

Narrated by: VyVy Nguyen

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Identical twins Isabella and Hà were born in Vietnam and raised on opposite sides of the world, each knowing little about the other’s existence, until they were reunited as teenagers, against all odds.
 
The twins were born in Nha Trang, Vietnam, in 1998, where their mother struggled to care for them. Hà was taken in by their biological aunt,... Read more

All That's Left Unsaid

By: Tracey Lien

Narrated by: Aileen Huynh, Yen Nguyen & Amelia Nguyen

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

2022 LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA Phenomenal Book Club Pick!For fans of Everything I Never Told You and The Mothers, a deeply moving and unflinching debut following a young Vietnamese-Australian woman who returns home to her family in the wake of her brother’s shocking murder, determined to discover what happened—a... Read more

Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions

By: Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi

Narrated by: Liz Femi & Korey Jackson

Length: 6 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

“I couldn’t put this book down and I loved spending time in the lives of Nonso, Remi, Aisha, and Solape. Truly this book will grab hold of your heart and mind and everything in between.”—Roxane Gay, author of Hunger and Bad Feminist?“Poignant and beautiful. . . . Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi will sweep you away with these subtle yet profound stories.... Read more

On the Rooftop

By: Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A Reese’s Book Club Pick“An utterly original and brilliant story.” –Reese WitherspoonA stunning novel about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters’ ambitions for their own lives—set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San FranciscoAt home they are just sisters, but on stage, they are The... Read more

The Attic Child

By: Lola Jaye

Narrated by: Lola Jaye, Lucian Msamati & Nneka Okoye

Length: 14 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A hauntingly powerful and emotionally charged novel about family secrets, love and loss, identity and belonging.

Two children trapped in the same attic, almost a century apart, bound by a shared secret.Early 1900s London: Taken from his homeland, twelve-year-old Celestine spends most of the time locked away in the attic of a large house by the... Read more

The Thread Collectors

By: Shaunna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

“An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and friendship. This collaborative work is magnificent—a true revelation!” —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star

“A brilliant story brimming with unexpected friendships and family ties. Historically sound and beautifully stitched, The Thread Collectors will... Read more

My Government Means to Kill Me

By: Rasheed Newson

Narrated by: Jelani Alladin

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by actor, singer, and dancer Jelani Alladin, who originated the role of Kristoff in Broadway's Frozen musical.

A fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story following the personal and political awakening of a young gay Black man in 1980s New York City, from the television drama writer and producer of The Chi, Narcos, and... Read more

The Last Karankawas

By: Kimberly Garza

Narrated by: Adriana Sananes, André Santana, Becca Q. Co & R...

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

"Debut author Garza skillfully links brilliantly crafted episodes to create an unforgettable community in Galveston, TX...Indeed, staying well-tuned to Garza’s work earns enduring rewards."
— Booklist (starred review)

"These rich performances, a chorus of different tones and accents, create a beautiful tapestry of a complicated city and the... Read more

The Devil Takes You Home

By: Gabino Iglesias

Narrated by: Jean-Marc Berne

Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

From an award-winning author comes a genre-defying thriller about a father desperate to salvage what's left of his family—even if it means a descent into violence. Buried in debt due to his young daughter’s illness, his marriage at the brink, Mario reluctantly takes a job as a hitman, surprising himself with his proclivity for violence. After... Read more

The Silence that Binds Us

By: Joanna Ho

Narrated by: Raechel Wong

Length: 11 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

“A grieving teen fights Asian hate by finding her voice in this complex, timely story.” —Kirkus (starred review)""With a layered, sensitive voice, Ho’s weighty novel delves into themes of racism, classism, loss, and healing."" —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Inspired by the recent rise in hate crimes against AAPI, Ho’s story of inclusion,... Read more

Half-Blown Rose

By: Leesa Cross-Smith

Narrated by: Mela Lee & Tim Campbell

Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

An irresistible story of a woman remaking her life after her husband’s betrayal leads to a year of travel, art, and passion in Paris, from the award-winning author of This Close to Okay.
 
Vincent, having grown up as the privileged daughter of artists, has a lovely life in many ways. At forty-four, she enjoys strolling the streets of Paris and... Read more

Together We Burn

By: Isabel Ibañez

Narrated by: Ana Osorio

Length: 13 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

"Osorio's breathy narration captures the wonder in this fantastical story filled with dragons, adventure, and complex characters." -AudioFile on Together We Burn

Isabel Ibañez's Together We Burn is a lush, enchanting standalone fantasy inspired by medieval Spain, filled with romance, adventure and just the right amount of danger.

An ancient city... Read more

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster

By: Andrea Mosqueda

Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez

Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

In this voice-driven young adult debut by Andrea Mosqueda, Maggie Gonzalez needs a date to her sister's quinceañera - and fast.

Growing up in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, Maggie Gonzalez has always been a little messy, but she’s okay with that. After all, she has a great family, a goofy group of friends, a rocky romantic history, and dreams of... Read more

No Escape

By: Nury Turkel

Narrated by: Stewart Lang

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful memoir by Nury Turkel lays bare China’s repression of the Uyghur people. Turkel is cofounder and board chair of the Uyghur Human Rights Project and a commissioner for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

In recent years, the People’s Republic of China has rounded up as many as three million Uyghurs, placing... Read more

Siren Queen

By: Nghi Vo

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR NGHI VO COMES A DAZZLING NEW NOVEL WHERE IMMORTALITY IS JUST A CASTING CALL AWAY

"Natalie Naudus's skilled narration adds to the luminous and otherworldly qualities of Vo's historical fantasy." -AudioFile on Siren Queen

It was magic. In every world, it was a kind of magic.

"No maids, no funny talking, no fainting... Read more

Disrupting the Game

By: Reggie Fils-Aimé

Narrated by: Reggie Fils-Aimé

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERIncludes an audiobook-exclusive conversation with video game journalist Geoff Keighley!Read by the author.LESSONS FROM A BOSS-LEVEL DISRUPTOR AND GAMING LEGENDReggie Fils-Aimé, retired President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America Inc., shares leadership lessons and inspiring stories from his unlikely... Read more

Where the Children Take Us

By: Zain E. Asher

Narrated by: Zain E. Asher

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In this spellbinding memoir, popular CNN anchor Zain E. Asher pays tribute to her mother’s strength and determination to raise four successful children in the shadow of tragedy. Awaiting the return of her husband and young son from a road trip, Obiajulu Ejiofor receives shattering news. There’s been a fatal car crash, and one of them is... Read more

Troublemaker

By: John Cho

Narrated by: John Cho

Length: 4 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he navigates school and family. This book will highlight the unique Korean American perspective.

12-year-old Jordan feels like he can't live up to the example his older sister set, or his parent's expectations. When he returns home from school one day hoping... Read more

The Emergency

By: Thomas Fisher

Narrated by: Thomas Fisher

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The riveting, pulse-pounding story of a year in the life of an emergency room doctor trying to steer his patients and colleagues through a crushing pandemic and a violent summer, amidst a healthcare system that seems determined to leave them behind

“Gripping . . . eloquent . . . This book reminds us how permanently interesting our bodies are,... Read more

Like a Sister

By: Kellye Garrett

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

In this "crackling domestic suspense" filled with "wry humor and deft pacing" (Alyssa Cole), no one bats an eye when a Black reality TV star is found dead—except her estranged half-sister, whose refusal to believe the official story leads her on a dangerous search for the truth.

Edgar Award Finalist for Best Novel • Lefty Award Winner for Best... Read more

Lakelore

By: Anna-Marie McLemore

Narrated by: Vico Ortiz & Avi Roque

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an ethereal landscape rumored to be half water, half air. But Bastián Silvano and Lore Garcia are the only ones who’ve been there. Bastián grew up both above
the lake and in the otherworldly space beneath it. Lore’s seen the world under the lake only once, but that... Read more

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head

By: Warsan Shire

Narrated by: Warsan Shire

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Black Is King, award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire

“The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts.”—Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist

“Warsan Shire is our ultimate modern poet. . . . This is our... Read more