BIPOC Authors

When We Were Birds

By: Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

Narrated by: Sydney Darius & Wendell Manwarren

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A mythic love story set in Trinidad, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo's radiant debut is a masterwork of lush imagination and exuberant storytelling—a spellbinding and hopeful novel about inheritance, loss, and love's seismic power to heal.

"Roots the reader in [Trinidad’s] traditions and rituals [and] ... in the glorious matriarchy by which lineage is... Read more

Things Past Telling

By: Sheila Williams

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

“This is a truly character-driven novel that explores how people define themselves, the creation of family and home, and the importance of memory and language. . . . Fans of historical epics won’t be able to put this book down.”—Historical Novel Society“Emotionally satisfying. . . . A remarkable character portrait.”—Publishers WeeklyThe author of... Read more

Homecoming

By: Thema Bryant, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Thema Bryant, Ph.D. & Ina King

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A road map for dismantling the fear and shame that keep you from living a free and authentic life.

In the aftermath of stress, disappointment, and trauma, people often fall into survival mode, even while a part of them longs for more. Juggling multiple demands and responsibilities keeps them busy, but not healed. As a survivor of sexual assault,... Read more

Vagabonds!

By: Eloghosa Osunde

Narrated by: Arit Okpo, Atta Otigba, Eloghosa Osunde, Ifeyin...

Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD

“If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it.” —Los Angeles Times

In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid characters—some haunted, some defiant—navigate danger,... Read more

Her Hometown Hero

By: Jacquelin Thomas

Narrated by: Elle Cleviden

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Can a wounded hero let go of the past?

Wounded marine Trey Rothchild has returned to Polk Island. People call him a hero, but will he ever feel that way after losing his team? Reuniting with high school crush Gia Harris buoys his spirits. Though she’s focused on making her
physical therapy clinic a success—and avoiding romance with patients—Gia... Read more

The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 3

By: Carlo Zen

Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Contrary to her dearest wish to find a safe place and stay there, Major Tanya von Degurechaff continues to wade through the fog of war with her troops on land, at sea, and in the air. After many battles with the increasingly numerous enemies of the Empire, a chance for a breakthrough finally appears. But when her comrades begin celebrating the... Read more

Unbossed

By: Khristi Lauren Adams

Narrated by: Khristi Lauren Adams

Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Black girls are leading, organizing, advocating, and creating. They are starting nonprofits. Building political coalitions. Promoting diverse literature. Fighting cancer. Improving water quality. Working to prevent gun violence.



Are we ready to learn from their leadership?



"Black women are literally at the helm of every movement," says Tyah-Amoy... Read more

Black Roses

By: Harold Green III

Narrated by: Harold Green III

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living pays tribute to all Black women by focusing on visionaries and leaders who are making history right now, including Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, Kamala Harris, Misty Copeland, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Robin Roberts, Roxane Gay, and Simone Biles—with this compilation of celebratory... Read more

Reptile Memoirs

By: Silje Ulstein & Alison McCullough

Narrated by: Julie Maisey

Length: 12 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Liv has a lot of secrets. For her, home is the picturesque town of Ålesund, perched on a fjord in western Norway. One night, in the early-morning embers of a great party in the basement apartment she shares with two friends, Liv is watching TV, high on weed, and sees a python on an Australian nature show. She becomes obsessed with the idea of... Read more

My Life in China and America

By: Yung Wing

Narrated by: Brian Nishii

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

This classic and integral memoir recounts the events in the life of the first Chinese student to graduate from a major American university, Yale College. An avid advocate for education, Yung Wing convinced the Qing Dynasty government to create a program that would send Chinese students to American schools in order to study science and... Read more

The Wok

By: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin

Length: 19 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The obsessive mastermind behind one of the decade's bestselling cookbooks returns with the definitive English-language guide to the science and technique of cooking in a wok.



J. Kenji López-Alt's debut cookbook, The Food Lab, revolutionized home cooking, selling more than half a million copies with its science-based approach to everyday foods.... Read more

Kamila Knows Best

By: Farah Heron

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Jane Austen's Emma goes Bollywoood in this delightful retelling from the highly acclaimed author of Accidentally Engaged, perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez and Jasmine Guillory.Kamila Hussain’s life might not be perfect, but, whew, it’s close. She lives a life of comfort, filled with her elaborate Bollywood movie parties, a dog with more... Read more

The Old Woman with the Knife

By: Gu Byeong-mo

Narrated by: Nancy Wu

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

*A New York Times Editors' Choice* Pick
*A Most Anticipated Read in LitHub, CrimeReads, Thrillist, and Popsugar*

The kinetic story of a sixty-five-year-old female assassin who faces an unexpected threat in the twilight of her career—this is an international bestseller and the English language debut from an award-winning South Korean author 

At... Read more

Those Kids from Fawn Creek

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

Narrated by: Ramon de Ocampo

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

“A powerful and thought-provoking story.”—Shelf Awareness (starred review)“An emotionally resonant story about authenticity and belonging.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A raw, real exploration of belonging that’s also sweetly hopeful.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Every day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same—until Orchid... Read more

The Family She Never Met

By: Caridad Pineiro

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Jessica Russo knows nothing about her mother's family or her Cuban culture. Every time she's asked about it, her mother has shut down. But when the Cuban grandmother she's never met sends her right-hand man, Luis, to offer Jessica the chance to come to Miami and meet her estranged family, she can't help but say yes, even as she knows it will... Read more

Read Dangerously

By: Azar Nafisi

Narrated by: Azar Nafisi

Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran returns with a guide to the power of literature in turbulent times, arming readers with a resistance reading list, ranging from James Baldwin to Zora Neale Hurston to Margaret Atwood.""[A] stunning look at the power of reading. ... Provokes and inspires at every turn.""... Read more

Stranded with the Tempting Stranger

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Risky Business

High-powered lawyer Brandon Washington knew how to win. He had to be ruthless, cutthroat and, for his latest case, irresistible. His biggest client, the family of the late hotel magnate John Garrison, had sent Brandon under an assumed name to the Bahamas to track down their newly discovered half sister. He would find her, charm her... Read more

Something Good

By: Vanessa Miller

Narrated by: Tyra Kennedy

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

When three women find their lives inextricably linked after a terrible mistake, they must work together to make the most of their futures.Alexis Marshall never meant to cause the accident that left Jon-Jon Robinson paralyzed—but though guilt plagues her, her husband hopes to put the past behind them. After all, he’s in the middle of selling a... Read more

Rebel

By: Rahaf Mohammed

Narrated by: Anonymous

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping memoir of bravery and sacrifice by a young woman whose escape from her abusive family and an oppressive culture in Saudi Arabia captivated the world In early 2019, after three years of careful planning, Rahaf Mohammed finally escaped her abusive family in Saudi Arabia—but made it only to Bangkok before being stripped of her passport.... Read more

The Last Suspicious Holdout

By: Ladee Hubbard

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo & JD Jackson

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The critically acclaimed author of The Rib King returns with an eagerly anticipated collection of interlocking short stories including the title story written exclusively for this volume, that explore relationships between friends, family and strangers in a Black neighborhood over fifteen yearsThe twelve gripping tales... Read more

Scandal Between the Sheets & Stranded with the Tempting Stranger

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Scandal Between the Sheets

When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch....

Wesley would do anything to stop Jasmine's expos? on his... Read more

The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories

By: Yu Chen & Regina Kanyu Wang

Narrated by: Katharine Chin

Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

From an award-winning team of authors, editors, and translators comes a groundbreaking short story collection that explores the expanse of Chinese science fiction and fantasy.

In The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, you can dine at a restaurant at the end of the universe, cultivate to immortality in the high mountains, watch roses perform... Read more

Scandal Between the Sheets

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch....

Wesley would do anything to stop Jasmine's expos on his adopted family--even seduce her.... Read more

The Intersectional Environmentalist

By: Leah Thomas

Narrated by: Leah Thomas, Hayden Bishop & Erin Walker

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

From the activist who coined the term comes a primer on intersectional environmentalism for the next generation of activists looking to create meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable change. The Intersectional Environmentalist examines the inextricable link between environmentalism, racism, and privilege, and promotes awareness of the fundamental... Read more