BIPOC Authors

Good Boys, Bad Hombres

By: Michael V. Singh

Narrated by: Asa Siegel

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Educational research has long documented the politics of punishment for boys and young men of color in schools—but what about the politics of empowerment and inclusion? In Good Boys, Bad Hombres, Michael V. Singh focuses on this aspect of youth control in schools, asking on whose terms a positive Latino manhood gets to be envisioned.



Based on two... Read more

Unbecoming

By: Seema Yasmin

Narrated by: Reena Dutt & Suehyla El-Attar Young

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Two Muslim teens in Texas fight for access to abortion while one harbors a painful secret in this funny and heartfelt near-future speculative novel perfect for fans of Unpregnant.

In a not-too-distant America, abortions are prosecuted and the right to choose is no longer an option. But best friends Laylah and Noor want to change the world. After... Read more

The Voyage of Sam Singh

By: Gita Ralleigh

Narrated by: Sid Sagar

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In Gita Ralleigh's second magical middle grade adventure set in a parallel colonial India, land-pirate Sam Singh sails to an isle teeming with spirits and secrets on a perilous journey to find the truth.

'We are kings of the forest,
Let them tame us if they can!'

Sam’s older brother, Moon, has been missing for three long years. Moon is a skilled... Read more

The Love Dare

By: Abiola Bello

Narrated by: Nneka Okoye

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Can a dare made at Notting Hill Carnival turn into true love? He’s All That meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in this trope-filled sizzling summer romance, perfect for fans of Joya Goffney and Lynn Painter.
 
Popular girl Eva Òjó is used to boys falling for her without her even trying. So when her friend dares her to dance with a random guy at... Read more

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

By: Satoshi Yagisawa

Narrated by: Catherine Ho

Length: 5 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In this charming and emotionally resonant follow up to the internationally bestselling Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Satoshi Yagisawa paints a poignant and thoughtful portrait of life, love, and how much books and bookstores mean to the people who love them.Set again in the beloved Japanese bookshop and nearby coffee shop in the Jimbochi... Read more

Grimwood: Party Animals

By: Nadia Shireen

Narrated by: Adam Buxton

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Return to the forest where anything can happen. An unmissable new book in Nadia Shireen’s bestselling and wildly funny illustrated comedy adventure series, Grimwood!

'Wind in the Willows (with added wind) for a new, wilder generation' – The Times

Perfect for readers age 7+, and fans of Dog Man, Roald Dahl, David Walliams, Loki: A Bad God's Guide... Read more

Beyond the Bamboo Curtain

By: Dr. Michael Soon Lee

Narrated by: Dr. Michael Soon Lee

Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This unique and informative book provides well-documented but little-known facts that will give listeners a deeper understanding of the cultural experience of Asians in America. Michael Soon Lee powerfully reveals how he overcame prejudice and discrimination to achieve success despite these obstacles. Shedding light on the diverse Asian American... Read more

My Choice Is You

By: Mel Dau

Narrated by: La'Rey Aris & Chance Smolders

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Covina Hurley has lived a privileged life as the daughter of a retired major league baseball player. With privilege comes shelter, and with shelter comes ignorance to many life experiences. When she makes the choice to open herself up to new experiences, she never thought that love would be one of them. Will her new life experiences be damaging... Read more

Mr. Down for Whatever

By: Elle Wright

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo & Leon Nixon

Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever received the wrong text from the right person?



One thing about me? I don't play games. Another thing about me? I don't waste time.



I've built my reputation by treating my patients, my students, and my colleagues with respect.



In my role as Mr. Black Detroit, my focus is supporting my community and planning the city's annual Juneteenth... Read more

The Boy Who Found His Voice

By: Tyler Gordon

Narrated by: Tyler Gordon

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author and features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of painting and classmates' cheers.

From teen activist and artistic prodigy Tyler Gordon comes a heartwarming audiobook inspired by his own life about a boy with a speech difference who learns the power... Read more

God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer

By: Joseph Earl Thomas

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A stirring, unsparing novel about Black life in Philadelphia and the struggle to build intimate connections through the eyes of a struggling ex-Army grad student, from the "extraordinary [and] insightful" author of Sink (New York Times Book Review).

After a deployment in the Iraq War dually defined by threat and interminable mundanity, Joseph... Read more

Make It Count

By: CeCé Telfer

Narrated by: CeCé Telfer

Length: 12 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

By turns harrowing and hopeful, MAKE IT COUNT is the inspiring story of the first openly transgender woman to win a NCAA title, following her traditional upbringing in Jamaica, her fight to become a US citizen, and her efforts to achieve her Olympic dreams.

CeCé Telfer is a warrior. The first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA championship,... Read more

Craft

By: Ananda Lima

Narrated by: Taylor Harvey

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

At a Halloween party in 1999, a writer slept with the devil. She sees him again and again throughout her life, and she writes him stories about beautiful and impossible things. Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil is an intoxicating and unsettling linked collection that lures listeners into surreal pockets of the United States and Brazil, where... Read more

Rakesfall

By: Vajra Chandrasekera

Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio

Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Some stories take more than one lifetime to tell. There are wrongs that echo through the ages, friendships that outpace the claws of death, loves that leave their mark on civilization, and promises that nothing can break. This is one such story. Annelid and Leveret met as children in the middle of the Sri Lankan civil war. They found each other... Read more

With Love, Miss Americanah

By: Jane Igharo

Narrated by: Joy Ofodu

Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

With Love, Miss Americanah—the Young Adult contemporary romance debut from Jane Igharo—sees a teenager move from Nigeria to America and navigate her senior year with the help of classic teen movies and a new crush, all while working through grief and the rigid expectations of her mother.

17-year-old Enore Adesuwa doesn’t dive into things, she... Read more

A Girl from Busan

By: Okhui Lee

Narrated by: Jin Thompson

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A Girl from Busan is an epic generational tale of resilience, where unwavering faith and the unbreakable bond of a mother’s love transcend devastating personal trials in a foreign culture.Amidst the tumult of the Korean War, young Okhui wandered the streets of Busan, seeking solace in the flickering shadows of the Munhwa theater. There,... Read more

Craving A Thug's Love

By: Asia Monique

Narrated by: Winston James & Trei Taylor

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

You're cordially invited to the wedding of Sheldon Black and Monroe Harper.



Him



I was in love with my fiancé—the woman I was marrying in six weeks' time and she had no idea.



Her



I was marrying the love of my life, only he didn't see me in the same way. Falling for my fiancé hadn’t been the plan, but when did things ever go as planned?



They were... Read more

All Friends Are Necessary

By: Tomas Moniz

Narrated by: Andrew Joseph Perez

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In this “tender and open-hearted novel," (Nina LaCour, author of Yerba Buena) Tomas Moniz—a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway and Lambda Literary awards—delivers a commanding new story about the power of friendship, community, and the families we create for ourselves.

Efren “Chino” Flores has just moved back to the Bay Area from Seattle, jumping... Read more

A Love Like the Sun

By: Riss M. Neilson

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER! 

“Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Kennedy Ryan, and Carley Fortune (aka me).”
–Emily Henry

“Beautifully blending beloved tropes and smooth, often lyrical prose… Two lovers navigate challenges related to mental health, racial identity, grief, and a chronic illness” –NPR

Lifelong best friends spend a fateful summer... Read more

Ajakava

By: Chaitanya Murali

Narrated by: Shawn K. Jain

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

When yet another wave of colonizing Felters arrives to strengthen their fortress on the forest's edge, Velu, an indigenous hunter, knows they bring only pain and death. But with them arrives an intriguing older woman who hunts legends.



When Velu learns the woman, Lady Greyback, shares his terrifying visions of the ancient scorpion god, Ajakava,... Read more

The Art of Vanishing

By: Lynne Kutsukake

Narrated by: Emily Shelton

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

"A fascinating glimpse into the intersection of art, class, and the complexity of adult friendship. . . . I couldn’t put this book down.” —Waubgeshig Rice, author of Moon of the Turning Leaves

An intimate, explosive story of creativity and friendship between two young Japanese women in 1970s Tokyo.

Akemi’s desire for independence and aversion to... Read more

From Replied To Wifey

By: Jahquel J.

Narrated by: Winston James & Nicola Lambo

Length: 7 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Sade Benjworth has always had her life planned out: graduate college, work for a few years, and then try to find herself a husband.
She's accomplished almost all of her goals—except the husband. She's the last of her siblings to get married or have a serious relationship. It doesn’t help that her mom has put a lot of pressure on her to find the... Read more

Hip-Hop Is History

By: Questlove

Narrated by: Questlove

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Recorded at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York City, the audiobook features narration and storytelling by Questlove, who expertly weaves together a rich sonic tapestry of hip-hop tales large and small, well-known and obscure. From hearing “Rapper’s Delight” for the first time in 1979 to directing and producing the 50th Anniversary... Read more

Pages of Mourning

By: Diego Gerard Morrison

Narrated by: Andre Bellido

Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

It's 2017 and the crisis of forced disappearances has reached a tipping point after forty-three docent students disappeared and are feared dead. Aureliano Más the Second is a fledgling writer at a lucrative fellowship in Mexico City chaired by his aunt, Rose. When Aureliano was very young, his mother left without reason or trace. Aureliano is... Read more