BIPOC Authors

The Antiracist Kid

By: Tiffany Jewell

Narrated by: Channie Waites

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Book Is Anti-Racist, Tiffany Jewell, The Antiracist Kid is the essential guide to antiracism for empowering the young readers in your life!What is racism? What is antiracism? Why are both important to learn about? In this book, systemic racism and the antiracist tools to fight it are easily... Read more

The First to Die at the End

By: Adam Silvera

Narrated by: Jason Genao, Anthony Keyvan & Kyla Garcia

Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In this prequel to the bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast first makes their fateful calls. #1 New York Times bestseller!It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die,... Read more

Miss del Río

By: Bárbara Mujica

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 13 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

“Dolores del Río bursts to life in this vivid, well-researched portrayal. Her iconic feline elegance and brash spirit dominates every page, but it’s her defiance to live life on her own terms that sets her apart—and what an extraordinary life she led.”—C.W. Gortner, bestselling author of Marlene

1910, Mexico. As the country’s revolution spreads,... Read more

The Forerunner

By: Cori Bush

Narrated by: January LaVoy

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of America's most transformative politicians and activists, a powerful and inspiring memoir that sheds light on a harrowing personal journey and reveals how urgently we need our political leadership to prioritize meeting the needs of our most marginalized communities.

"Piercing and gripping... Bush’s words are beautifully... Read more

Making Americans

By: Jessica Lander

Narrated by: Samara Naeymi

Length: 14 hours

Abridged: No

A landmark work that weaves captivating stories about the past, present, and personal into an inspiring vision for how America can educate immigrant students

Setting out from her classroom, Jessica Lander takes the reader on a powerful and urgent journey to understand what it takes for immigrant students to become Americans. A compelling read for... Read more

My Name Is Ona Judge

By: Suzette D. Harrison

Narrated by: Tovah Ott & Aure Nash

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

New Hampshire, 1796. “My name is Ona Judge, and I escaped from the household of the President of the United States. I was the favored maid of George and Martha Washington, but they deemed me a slave and thought me property, and I hear ten dollars is offered as reward for my capture. Now I must write the truth that I have lived, and tell my... Read more

Cooking from the Spirit

By: Tabitha Brown

Narrated by: Tabitha Brown

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Tabitha Brown, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Feeding the Soul, presents her first cookbook—full of easy, family-friendly vegan recipes and stories from the spirit, inspired by her health journey and love of delicious food.Narrated by Tabitha Brown, with a special appearance by Queston Brown.Sometimes people say to Tabitha Brown,... Read more

River Woman, River Demon

By: Jennifer Givhan

Narrated by: Kyla Garcia

Length: 12 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Award-winning Mexican-American and Indigenous author Jennifer Givhan brings us an exquisitely written, spell-binding psychological thriller—weaving together folk magick with personal and cultural empowerment—that is perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic.When Eva’s husband is arrested for the murder of a friend, she must confront her murky past and... Read more

Man Made Monsters

By: Andrea L. Rogers

Narrated by: Lane Factor & DeLanna Studi

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Tsalagi should never have to live on human blood, but sometimes things just happen to sixteen-year-old girls.

Making her YA debut, Cherokee writer Andrea L. Rogers takes her place as one of the most striking voices of the horror renaissance.

Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection—from werewolves to vampires to zombies, all the... Read more

Craft and Conscience

By: Kavita Das

Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman

Length: 13 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The first major book for writers to more effectively engage with complex socio-political issues—a critical first step in creating social change

Writers are witnesses and scribes to society’s conscience but writing about social issues in the twenty-first century requires a new, sharper toolkit. Craft and Conscience helps writers weave together... Read more

A Ballad of Love and Glory / Corrido de amor y gloria (Spanish ed)

By: Reyna Grande

Narrated by: Sara Vivanco & Hernán Espinoza

Length: 11 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Una guerra olvidada. Un romance inolvidable.El año es 1846. Después de la controvertida anexión de Texas, el ejército de los EE. UU. marcha hacia el sur para provocar la guerra con México por la disputada frontera del Río Grande. Ximena Salomé es una talentosa curandera mexicana que sueña con construir una familia con el hombre que ama en la... Read more

What a Woman Wants

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

After a close friend commits suicide, Faith, Monique, and Shannon head to the beach cottage on Hilton Head Island. Determined to heed her advice and make the most of their lives, they make a pact to spend the summer embracing new adventures. They also embrace new men and a new best friend along the way.
 
Filled with profound passion and... Read more

A Minor Chorus

By: Billy-Ray Belcourt

Narrated by: Jesse Nobess

Length: 4 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

*WINNER OF THE 2023 BC AND YUKON ETHEL WILSON PRIZE*
*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE*
NATIONAL BESTSELLER

An urgent first novel about breaching the prisons we live inside from one of Canada’s most daring literary talents.

An unnamed narrator abandons his unfinished thesis and returns to northern Alberta in search of what eludes him:... Read more

Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese's

By: Tiffany Midge

Narrated by: Charlotte Flyte

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Humor categories in publishing are packed with books by funny women and humorous sociocultural-political commentary—but no Native women. There are presumably more important concerns in Indian Country. More important than humor? Among the Diné/Navajo, a ceremony is held in honor of a baby's first laugh. While the context is different, it... Read more

A Library

By: Nikki Giovanni

Narrated by: Nikki Giovanni

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In this lyrical book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Nikki Giovanni and fine artist Erin Robinson craft an ode to the magic of a library as a place not only for knowledge but also for imagination, exploration, and escape.In what other place can a child ""sail their dreams"" and ""surf... Read more

Creep: A Love Story

By: Lygia Day Peñaflor

Narrated by: Gail Shalan

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

You meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this twisted, tragic love story that follows Holy Family High School’s cutest couple—as told through the eyes of the classmate who’s stalking them.Laney Villanueva and Nico Fiore are the perfect couple: beautiful, popular, talented, and hopelessly in love. Everyone looks up to them at Holy Family... Read more

Killing Comparison

By: Nona Jones

Narrated by: Piper Jones

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.It's time to leave behind the discontent of comparative thinking and discover a free and joyful life in the security of God’s love.If you find yourself filled with feelings of insecurity, sure that others are better off or more worthy than you are…then you’re in good company! In today’s image-driven world, nearly all of us... Read more

Holiday Heroine

By: Sarah Kuhn

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 15 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Nobody loves Christmas like Bea Tanaka—so when her family visits her for a special holiday celebration, she’s beside herself with joy. After years of chaos, questionable decisions, and flirtations with the supervillain path, Bea is finally thriving. She’s got a sweet new gig hunting demons in Maui, she’s working hard to hone her powers, and... Read more

Scratching River

By: Michelle Porter

Narrated by: Michelle Porter

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Scratching River braids the voices of mother, brother, sister, ancestor, and river to create a story about environmental, personal, and collective healing.

This memoir revolves around a search for home for the author’s older brother, who is both autistic and schizophrenic, and an unexpected emotional journey that led to acceptance, understanding... Read more

Rain Rising

By: Courtne Comrie

Narrated by: Angel Pean

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring debut middle grade novel-in-verse about Rain, who must overcome sadness after her all-star brother is badly beaten up at a frat party. Genesis Begins Again meets Brown Girl Dreaming in this powerful story of perseverance, family, and hope.""A gorgeous debut: a necessary, cathartic, immersive healing experience.” —Kirkus Reviews... Read more

The Monsoon Diaries

By: Calvin D. Sun

Narrated by: Calvin D. Sun, MD & Lisa Ling

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.The Monsoon Diaries is the firsthand account of Dr. Calvin Sun, an emergency room doctor who worked tirelessly on the front lines in multiple hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Drawing upon the lessons he learned from his adventures traveling to more than 190 countries in ten years, as well as from the grief he experienced... Read more

Peace Pipe Dreams

By: Darrell Dennis

Narrated by: Darrell Dennis

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Darrell Dennis is a stereotype-busting, politically incorrect Native American/Aboriginal/Shuswap (Only he's allowed to call himself an "Indian." Maybe. Under some circumstances). With a large dose of humour and irreverence, he untangles some of the truths and myths about First Nations: Why do people think Natives get free trucks, and why didn't... Read more

A Fort of Nine Towers

By: Qais Akbar Omar

Narrated by: Neil Shah

Length: 15 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Twenty-three years ago—after the Soviets left and before the Taliban came to power—Kabul was a garden where seven-year-old Qais Akbar Omar flew kites from the roof of his grandfather's house. Then came the hollow sounds of rocket fire as the Mujahedin, self-proclaimed holy warriors, took over Afghanistan, and the country erupted in civil war.... Read more

Opening My Eyes Underwater

By: Ashley Woodfolk

Narrated by: Ashley Woodfolk

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

"Author Ashley Woodfolk's voice is clear and bright, making this a pleasant listening experience." - AudioFile Magazine

This program is read by the author.

Inspired by the life and quotations of former first lady Michelle Obama, Opening My Eyes Underwater is a collection of essays by bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk.

Essays of bullying,... Read more