BIPOC Authors

Black Boy Smile

By: D. Watkins

Narrated by: D. Watkins

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestselling and award-winning author presents a complex story about his coming-of-age journey as a Black boy, from the societal roots of trauma to finding joy.

"If I had two wishes, it would be that D. Watkins spend an entire book writing through the terrifying wonder of Black boyness in America, and for every human to read and... Read more

Boys Don’t Cry

By: Meghna Pant

Narrated by: Malika Choudhury

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A work of power, intimacy and magic' Anees Salim, authorWhen Maneka Pataudi is arrested as the prime suspect for the murder of her ex-husband, she reveals a chilling tale of marital abuse and neglect.But is her confession the truth or a lie? Is she telling the story as a victim or a perpetrator? And, is it better for women to kill for love or be... Read more

His Name Is George Floyd (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

By: Robert Samuels & Toluse Olorunnipa

Narrated by: Dion Graham, Robert Samuels & Toluse Olorunnipa

Length: 13 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE 2023 PULITZER PRIZE IN NONFICTION
WINNER OF THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE; FINALIST FOR THE J. ANTHONY LUKAS PRIZE; A BCALA 2023 HONOR NONFICTION AWARD WINNER.

A landmark biography by two prizewinning Washington Post reporters that reveals how systemic racism... Read more

25 Lies

By: Vince Everett Ellison

Narrated by: Vince Everett Ellison

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

As a young man, Vince Ellison began his career in the belly of the beast—as a prison guard working in the worst cellblock imaginable—the one housing mass murderers, rapists, child molesters, and others who would never be released, and whose crimes would never be redeemed in this world.

Vince Ellison saw the face of evil up close. He knows it... Read more

The 2% Way

By: Dr. Myron L. Rolle

Narrated by: Charles Ray

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

You don't have to change your life overnight--instead, you can make small changes that leave a lasting impact. In The 2% Way, discover the simple, revolutionary practice behind the against-the-odds success story of Dr. Myron L. Rolle.Dr. Rolle has led a remarkable life: from earning a scholarship to a prestigious private high school to becoming... Read more

Brown Church

By: Robert Chao Romero

Narrated by: Andre Bellido

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist



Interest in and awareness of the demand for social justice as an outworking of the Christian faith is growing. But it is not new.



For five hundred years, Latina/o culture and identity have been shaped by their challenges to the religious, socio-economic, and political status quo, whether in opposition to... Read more

Ma and Me

By: Putsata Reang

Narrated by: Putsata Reang

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"Putsata Reang's quiet narration of her beautiful, poignant memoir holds both deep compassion and raw pain. Reang's ability to capture both her own and her mother's histories, desires, and dreams--in her voice and her prose--is remarkable." -AudioFile on Ma and Me

This program is read by the author.

"A nuanced mediation on love, identity, and... Read more

With Prejudice

By: Robin Peguero

Narrated by: Chris Ciulla

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

No one knows what happened that night. Seven strangers must decide.Earl Thomas, a straight-laced taxman with his fair share of police encounters, is the begrudging foreperson in a high-stakes trial in Miami. Laura Hurtado-Perez is a physician whose unassuming manner conceals a private pain. Joseph Cole is the founder of his local neighborhood... Read more

A Place to Belong

By: Amber O'Neal Johnston

Narrated by: Amber O'Neal Johnston

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond.

Gone are the days when socially conscious parents felt comfortable teaching their children to merely tolerate others. Instead, they are looking for a way to authentically embrace the fullness of their diverse communities. A Place... Read more

The Emma Project

By: Sonali Dev

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Emma gets a fresh Indian-American twist from award-winning author Sonali Dev in her heartwarmingly irresistible Jane Austen inspired rom com series.No one can call Vansh Raje’s life anything but charmed. Handsome—Vogue has declared him California’s hottest single—and rich enough to spend all his time on missions to make the world a better... Read more

Help! I’m Alive

By: Gurjinder Basran

Narrated by: Hillary Warden

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerfully emotional story of four people touched by a teen’s death, award-winning author Gurjinder Basran’s Help! I’m Alive is a clear-eyed exploration of meaningful connection in the modern era After video footage of Jay’s death is shared on social media, a suburban Vancouver community is left to try to make sense of what happened to... Read more

Jude and Diana

By: Sharon Robart-Johnson

Narrated by: Shelley Hamilton

Length: 11 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The only mention of Jude in Nova Scotia’s official history relates to her death: a slave-owning family was brought to trial for her murder in 1801. They were acquitted despite overwhelming evidence that they were guilty. Sharon Robart-Johnson pays tribute to such archival glimpses of enslaved people by re-creating the fullness of sisters... Read more

Essential Labor

By: Angela Garbes

Narrated by: Angela Garbes

Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

From the acclaimed author of Like a Mother comes a reflection on the state of caregiving in America, and an exploration of mothering as a means of social change.The Covid-19 pandemic shed fresh light on a long-overlooked truth: mothering is among the only essential work humans do. In response to the increasing weight placed on mothers and... Read more

Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants

By: Dawn Quigley

Narrated by: Jennifer Bobiwash

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Filled with lots of glitter, raised pinkies, and humorous misunderstandings, this second book in the Jo Jo Makoons series—written by Dawn Quigley—is filled with the joy of a young Ojibwe girl discovering her very own special shine from the inside out. First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things, like how to play jump rope, how to... Read more

A Show for Two

By: Tashie Bhuiyan

Narrated by: Ariana Delawari

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

"Wholly heartwarming and enchanting." —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends

New from the author of Counting Down with You comes a sparkling YA romance about an aspiring screenwriter who falls for the indie film star who goes undercover at her school.
 
All Mina Rahman wants is to finally... Read more

High Spirits

By: Camille Gomera-Tavarez

Narrated by: Coral Pena

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

High Spirits is a collection of eleven interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora, by debut author Camille Gomera-Tavarez.

It is a book centered on one extended family—the Beléns—across multiple generations.

It is set in the fictional small town of Hidalpa—and Santo Domingo and Paterson and San Juan and Washington Heights, too.

It is... Read more

Layla, the Last Black Unicorn

By: Tiffany Haddish & Jerdine Nolen

Narrated by: Tiffany Haddish

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

From beloved comedian, actress, and New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Haddish comes Layla, the Last Black Unicorn, a hilarious, original book about a lovable but awkward unicorn who learns why her uniqueness is her biggest strength.It’s not easy to fit in when you stand out. When Layla arrives for her first day of school at Unicornia,... Read more

Hometown Victory

By: Keanon Lowe & Justin Spizman

Narrated by: Landon Woodson

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The Blindside meets Friday Night Lights in Keanon Lowe's Hometown Victory when an NFL coach returns home after losing a friend to opiods to coach a team of struggling high school kids on a 23-game losing streak.

Keanon Lowe was working as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers when his childhood friend and former high school teammate... Read more

Woman of Endurance, A \ Indómita (Spanish Edition)

By: Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa

Narrated by: Yetta Gottesman

Length: 13 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

El poder inolvidable de Beloved de Toni Morrison y la atmósfera evocativa de A Respectable Trade de Phillippa Gregory se combinan en esta revolucionaria novela de Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, que ilustra un aspecto poco conocido de la historia –el comercio transatlántico de personas esclavizadas en Puerto Rico– narrado a través de la experiencia de... Read more

The Last Queen

By: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan

Length: 13 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER of the 2022 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN AWARD for BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR!LONGLISTED for 2022 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD!She rose from commoner to become the last reigning queen of India’s Sikh Empire. In this dazzling novel, based on true-life events, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni presents the unforgettable... Read more

Alchemy Elementals: A Tool for Planetary Healing

By: Shaman Durek

Narrated by: Shaman Durek

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook is read by the author and contains original music and eight bespoke meditations.

A revolutionary new tool for spiritual growth and evolution from one of today’s most dynamic spiritual leaders.

Shaman Durek is a 6th generation shaman who has devoted his life to bringing a message of transformation and healing to the world. Working... Read more

The Movement Made Us

By: David J. Dennis Jr. & David J. Dennis Sr.

Narrated by: Cary Hite & Leon Nixon

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

“The Movement Made Us takes literature to a momentous Southern Black space to which I honestly never thought a book could take us. This is literally the Movement that made us and both Davids love us whole here with a creation that is as ingenious as it is soulfully sincere. Stunning.”—Kiese Laymon, author of HeavyA dynamic family exchange that... Read more

Wildseed Witch

By: Marti Dumas

Narrated by: Channie Waites

Length: 8 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A fun middle-grade contemporary fantasy with an all-BIPOC cast, about a social-media-loving tween who gets sent to an ultra-private witch camp

Hasani’s post-seventh-grade summer to-do list is pretty simple: get a bigger following for her makeup YouTube channel and figure out how to get her parents back together. What she does NOT expect is that... Read more

Miss Chloe

By: A. J. Verdelle

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 12 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

“Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique.” —Kirkus (starred review)""Verdelle offers us testimony in praise and consideration of life as a literary citizen and Black woman alongside the guiding light of Toni Morrison. This is a holy testimony, indeed, one that deserves to be amen'd forever.” —Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times... Read more