BIPOC Authors

Cece Rios and the King of Fears

By: Kaela Rivera

Narrated by: Almarie Guerra & Karla Serrato

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In this thrilling sequel to the “spellbinding” (Booklist starred review) and “mesmerizing” (Publishers Weekly starred review) middle grade fantasy adventure Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls, Cece and her sister Juana must journey into the stronghold of Devil’s Alley to challenge the criatura king El Cucuy. Cece Rios thought saving her sister... Read more

The Genesis of Misery

By: Neon Yang

Narrated by: Livvie Lin

Length: 15 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

An immersive, electrifying space-fantasy, Neon Yang's debut novel The Genesis of Misery is full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs.

It’s an old, familiar story: a young person hears the voice of an angel saying they have been chosen as a warrior to... Read more

Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls

By: Atinuke

Narrated by: Mutiyat Ade-Salu

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

"Too Small Tola lives in an apartment with her clever sister, Moji; her big brother, Dapo; and Grandmommy, who is very bossy. In the first of three endearing new adventures, Tola is sized just right to wriggle under the bed and rescue Grandmommy’s prized possession when it goes missing. Her savvy and math skills save the day when Grandmommy gets... Read more

Journal of a Travelling Girl

By: Nadine Neema

Narrated by: Nadine Neema

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

This fictional coming-of-age story traces a young girl’s reluctant journey by canoe through the ancestral lands of the Tłı̨chǫ People, as she gradually comes to understand and appreciate their culture and the significance of their fight for self-government.

Eleven-year-old Julia has lived in Wekweètì, NWT, since she was five. Although the people... Read more

You Are Life

By: Bao Phi

Narrated by: Bao Phi

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This joyful poem celebrates the wonderful and complex identity of children of immigrants and refugees, embracing all that they are—a dancer, a shining light, a K-pop song—and promising what they will never be: invisible. Read more

Black in White Space

By: Elijah Anderson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

A birder strolling in Central Park. A college student lounging on a university quad. Two men sitting in a coffee shop. Perfectly ordinary actions in ordinary settings—and yet, they sparked jarring and inflammatory responses that involved the police and attracted national media coverage. Why? In essence, Elijah Anderson would argue, because these... Read more

Prank Day

By: Kel Mitchell

Narrated by: Kel Mitchell

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.From actor, producer, and comedian Kel Mitchell of Nickelodeon's All That and the film Good Burger, this laugh-aloud novel for kids follows Chase as he masterminds a series of epic pranks only to discover that they've all become real on April 2nd. When his tricks become reality in hilarious and disastrous ways, Chase must come... Read more

Shapes, Lines, and Light

By: Katie Yamasaki

Narrated by: Katie Yamasaki

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Minoru Yamasaki described the feeling he sought to create in his buildings as “serenity, surprise, and delight.” Here, his granddaughter Katie Yamasaki charts his life and work: his childhood in Seattle’s Japanese immigrant community, paying his way through college working in Alaska’s notorious salmon canneries, his success in architectural... Read more

Stiletto Sisterhood

By: Fallon DeMornay

Narrated by: Anita Kalathara

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

When best friends Priya, Isobel, Caitlin, Eshe, and Shayne met, they swore to chase dreams, not drama. Now years later, Priya Seth is determined to win the coveted one-year mentorship with her idol at New York’s hottest law firm. Her rival? Last night’s hookup, Hadrian Marek. Despite having a privileged upper hand, Hadrian is willing to form an... Read more

Mama in Congress

By: Rashida Tlaib, Miranda Paul & Adam Tlaib

Narrated by: Amin El Gamal

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring book that tells the story of Rashida Tlaib, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, and her family. Perfect for readers of books that celebrate trailblazing women and social activists as well as those looking for an introduction to civic engagement and how government works.""Hey Adam, is the president Mom's boss... Read more

Black Skinhead

By: Brandi Collins-Dexter

Narrated by: Brandi Collins-Dexter

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

For fans of Bad Feminist and The Sum of Us, Black Skinhead sparks a radical conversation about Black America and political identity.

In Black Skinhead, Brandi Collins-Dexter, former Senior Campaign Director for Color Of Change, explores the fragile alliance between Black voters and the Democratic party. Through... Read more

Your Purpose Is Calling

By: Dharius Daniels

Narrated by: Dr. Dharius Daniels

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.Discover exactly who you were created to be and what you were created to do by learning to see yourself the way God sees you. The key to understanding, embracing, and unleashing your God-given uniqueness is possessing an accurate picture of your true identity. After all, if you don't know who you are, how could you ever know... Read more

The Last Dreamwalker

By: Rita Woods

Narrated by: Nedra Marie Taylor

Length: 11 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

From Hurston/Wright Legacy Award-winning author Rita Woods, The Last Dreamwalker tells the story of two women, separated by nearly two centuries yet inextricably linked by the Gullah-Geechee Islands off the coast of South Carolina—and their connection to a mysterious and extraordinary gift passed from generation to generation.

In the wake of her... Read more

Airi Sano, Prankmaster General: New School Skirmish

By: Zoe Tokushige

Narrated by: Sara Matsui-Colby

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A hilarious story of new-school hijinks, filled with friendship, family, and plenty of pranks--perfect for fans of Dork Diaries and Diary of a Wimpy Kid!

Meet Airi Sano. After spending her entire childhood moving from one military base to another, she's excited to be settling down for the long-term in Hawai'i. She's less excited about her new... Read more

Direwood

By: Catherine Yu

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In this velvet-clad 1990s gothic horror, Aja encounters a charming vampire who wants to lure her into the woods—just like her missing sister.



No one ever pays attention to sixteen-year-old Aja until her perfect older sister Fiona goes missing. In the days leading up to Fiona's disappearance, Aja notices some extraordinary things: a strange fog... Read more

Wolf Hustle

By: Cin Fabré

Narrated by: Cin Fabré

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

From the South Bronx projects to the boardroom—at only nineteen years old, Cin Fabré ran with the wolves of Wall Street.

Growing up, Cin Fabré didn’t know anything about the stock market. But she learned how to hustle from her immigrant parents, saving money so that one day she could escape her abusive father... Read more

The Black Period

By: Hafizah Augustus Geter

Narrated by: Hafizah Augustus Geter

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

An acclaimed poet reclaims her origin story as the queer daughter of a Muslim Nigerian immigrant and a Black American visual artist in this groundbreaking memoir, combining lyrical prose, biting criticism, and haunting visuals.

“Hafizah Augustus Geter is a genuine artist, not bound by genre or form. Her only loyalty is the harrowing beauty of the... Read more

You Only Live Once, David Bravo

By: Mark Oshiro

Narrated by: Avi Roque

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

From Mark Oshiro, award-winning author of The Insiders, this time-bending adventure is perfect for fans of Sal and Gabi Break the Universe and When You Reach Me.A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * An ALA Rainbow Book List Top 10 SelectionMiddle school is the worst, especially for David Bravo. He doesn’t have a single class with his best... Read more

American Fever

By: Dur e Aziz Amna

Narrated by: Monica Sagar

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

On a year-long exchange program in rural Oregon, a Pakistani student, sixteen-year-old Hira, must swap Kashmiri chai for volleyball practice and try to understand why everyone around her seems to dislike Obama. A skeptically witty narrator, Hira finds herself stuck between worlds. The experience is memorable for reasons both good and bad; a... Read more

MapMaker

By: Lisa Moore Ramée

Narrated by: Nile Bullock

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

From Lisa Moore Ramée, author of the Walter Honor Award–winning A Good Kind of Trouble, comes her debut middle grade fantasy—an absorbing, imaginative adventure about a Black boy who has the magical ability to bring maps to life. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and A Tale of Magic. When Walt and his family relocate... Read more

Valley of Shadows

By: Rudy Ruiz

Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann

Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Book of FictionA visionary neo-Western blend of magical realism, mystery, and horror, Valley of Shadows sheds light on the dark past of injustice, isolation, and suffering along the US-Mexico border.Solitario Cisneros thought his life was over long ago. He lost his wife, his family, even his country in... Read more

Anisa's International Day

By: Reem Faruqi

Narrated by: Ariana Delawari

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

From the award-winning author of Unsettled, meet Anisa, the adorable Pakistani American heroine of this irresistible younger middle grade novel about a girl who introduces her class to the art of mehndi for International Day. Filled with recipes, and activities and perfect for fans of Meet Yasmin!""Genuine, sweet, and relatable. Anisa problems... Read more

Starry Messenger

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

"This engaging, conversational book begs to be read aloud, and who better than its author?... Tyson’s warmth and erudition make him a superb narrator of this excellent, thought-provoking book."- Library Journal

"Like a spaceship traveling the stars, Tyson's voice flows smoothly as he delivers complex topics and positive perspectives on the... Read more

Drunk on Love

By: Jasmine Guillory

Narrated by: Heidi Franklin & Ryan Vincent Anderson

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

An intoxicating and sparkling new romance by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory.

Margot Noble needs some relief from the stress of running the family winery with her brother. Enter Luke: sexy, charming, and best of all in the too-small world of Napa, a stranger. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and Margot is delighted... Read more