BIPOC Authors
Listen to audiobooks by authors who are Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color.
Courage
By: Freshta Tori Jan
Narrated by: Dalia Ramahi
Length: 1 hour 2 minutes
Abridged: No
As a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her family faced kidnappings and daily murder attempts on the bus, on the way to school, in the workplace, and beyond. Freshtaās school was shut down by the Taliban, and many of her friends were murdered and shot. Her journey through... Read more
View audiobookWe Go On
By: John Onwuchekwa
Narrated by: John Onwuchekwa
Length: 4 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Read by the author.Do you often ask the question "What is my purpose in life?"Ā Rich with powerful stories, and life-changing reflections from the book of Ecclesiastes,Ā We Go On, by pastor and entrepreneur John OnwuchekwaĀ calls you to find the true answer to the question:Ā Why am I here?In a world that encourages us to find meaning in temporary... Read more
View audiobookStrong Mama
By: Robin ArzĆ³n
Narrated by: Robin ArzĆ³n
Length: 5 minutes
Abridged: No
Mama and baby make one incredible team in this new picture book from New York Times bestselling author and Peloton instructor extraordinaire Robin ArzĆ³n.
Before I met you, I dreamed of you. This is the story of how we first met.Ā
Ultramarathons. Bike sprints. Squats and deadlifts. Naps. Kitchen dance parties! All of it is in preparation for... Read more
A More Perfect Union
By: Tammye Huf
Narrated by: Gary Furlong, ChantƩ McCormick & Patryce Williams
Length: 9 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
Inspired by true events, A More Perfect Union is an epic story of love and courage, desperation and determination, and three people whose lives are inescapably entwinedā¦
Henry OāToole sails to America in 1848 to escape the famine in Ireland, only to face anti-immigrant prejudice. Determined never to starve again, he changes his surname to Taylor... Read more
One True Loves
By: Elise Bryant
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 8 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and Black loveāand a dreamy European cruise.Ā Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.Lenore Bennett has always been a force. A star artist and style... Read more
View audiobookThe Chosen One
By: Echo Brown
Narrated by: Echo Brown & Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
This memoir filled with āoverwhelming emotions and powerā (The Mary Sue) testifies to the disappointments and triumphs of a Black first-generation college student in this exploration of the first-year experience.
There are many watchers and they are always white.Ā Thatās the first thing Echo notices as she settles into Dartmouth College. Despite... Read more
In Every Mirror Sheās Black
By: LolĆ” ĆkĆnmĆ”dĆ© Ć
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Narrated by: Sara Powell & Rosemarie Akwafo
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Three Black women are linked in unexpected ways to the same influential white man in Stockholm as they build their new lives in the most open society run by the most private people.
Successful marketing executive Kemi Adeyemi is lured from the US to Sweden by Jonny von Lundin, CEO of the nation's largest marketing firm, to help fix a PR fiasco... Read more
People Change
By: Vivek Shraya
Narrated by: Vivek Shraya
Length: 1 hour 52 minutes
Abridged: No
*FINALIST FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY W.O. MITCHELL BOOK PRIZE*
āA deeply generous and honest gift to the world.ā
āElliot Page
The author of Iām Afraid of Men lets readers in on the secrets to a life of reinvention.
Vivek Shraya knows this to be true: people change. We change our haircuts and our outfits and our minds. We change names, titles, labels.... Read more
Talking about Race
By: Isaac Adams
Narrated by: Rick N. Jones
Length: 6 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
Conversations about racism are as important as they are hard for American Christians.Yet the conversation often gets so ugly, even among the faithful who claim unity in Jesus. Why is that the case? Why does it matter? Can things get better, or are we permanently divided?In this honest and hopeful book, pastor Isaac Adams doesn't just show you... Read more
View audiobookHow to Fight Racism Young Reader's Edition
By: Jemar Tisby
Narrated by: Jemar Tisby
Length: 6 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
Kids deal with racism and social justice issues every day; give them the tools to effectively fight injustices using Christian principles and practical tools. In this adaptation of How to Fight Racism, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Jemar Tisby helps young readers ages 8-12 understand how everyday prejudice affects them, what they can do... Read more
View audiobookFiona and Jane
By: Jean Chen Ho
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 7 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
A TIME, NPR, VOGUE, OPRAH DAILY, AND VULTURE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR)
One of TIMEās 100 Must-Read Books of 2022
āHo's debut work is the perfect modern example of great American fiction. . . . You will love it.ā āJake Tapper
āIntimate, cinematic.Ā . . . The world Ho creates between the two women feels like one friend reading the otherās story,... Read more
Velorio
By: Xavier Navarro Aquino
Narrated by: Diana Pou, Vico Ortiz, MarĆa Victoria MartĆnez,...
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
āThis debut novel traces a group of survivors who fall under the spell of an authoritarian cult leader in the days following Hurricane Mariaās destruction in Puerto Rico. It is deeply imagined and deeply felt ā imagistic and strange and haunting ā and simmering with grief and rage.āĀ Ā -- Gabriela Garcia, New York Times bestselling authorSet in... Read more
View audiobookVelorio \ (Spanish edition)
By: Xavier Navarro Aquino
Narrated by: Diana Pou, Vico Ortiz, MarĆa Victoria MartĆnez,...
Length: 8 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Ā«En esta novela, la catĆ”strofe se cuenta con precisiĆ³n de cronista y belleza poĆ©tica. Sus voces transcurren entre el tono Ćntimo y devastador de un diario del desastre y la mirada colectiva de la memoria que ve la esperanza en el linaje de resistencias que han enfrentado al poder desde tiempos ancestrales. Xavier Navarro Aquino nos entrega asĆ... Read more
View audiobookRaising Free People
By: Akilah S. Richards
Narrated by: Akilah S. Richards
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
No one is immune to the byproducts of compulsory schooling and standardized testing. And while reform may be a worthy cause for some, it is not enough for countless others still trying to navigate the tyranny of what schooling has always been. Raising Free People argues that we need to build and work within systems designed for any human to... Read more
View audiobookThe Bride Experiment
By: MiMi Jefferson
Narrated by: Khalid Hill
Length: 6 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
James is days away from being married when he learns his fiancƩ Raquel has been keeping an explosive secret. Humiliated and with his reputation on the line, he sets out to destroy Raquel. The bride-to-be strikes back with a blow so intense it leaves James defenseless, with his life spiraling out of control.Within days, he is a shell of the... Read more
View audiobookDonāt Ask, Donāt Tell
By: M. T. Pope, Tina Brooks McKinney, Brenda Hampto...
Narrated by: Khalid Hill & Rhyan Neco
Length: 12 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
Private Kyle Sullivan is a happily married man who thinks heās left his homosexual experiences in his past. What he didnāt count on was the high-ranking officer who forces a sexual relationship with him.After breaking off a relationship with her abusive girlfriend, Lauren Burns has finally made her dreams come true by becoming a member of the US... Read more
View audiobookYoung and Hungry
By: Michel Moore & Marlon P. S. White
Narrated by: Khalid Hill
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ā¦Not only is the city of Detroit bankrupt, it also has one of the highest murder rates in the country. When government-enforced power restrictions are applied, hell on earth becomes hotter in the already anything-goes, cutthroat city. Even the predators become prey. No loyalty, no... Read more
View audiobookOn Bended Knee
By: Brittney Holmes
Narrated by: D. S. VanNiel
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
Nineteen-year-old Devon Torres has lived the past several years of his life dealing drugs and running the streets of South Atlanta. Separating himself from his family and clinging to his business, Devon recruits young teens throughout his neighborhood to help maintain order in the community. He seems to have everything figured outāuntil he meets... Read more
View audiobookSearching for Right
By: Brittney Holmes
Narrated by: D. S. VanNiel
Length: 11 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
Lauren, Jayda, Danielle, and Brenda are finishing their senior year of high school. They seem to have perfect lives, but these girls have more to worry about than finals and college applications.Lauren has an inextinguishable infatuation with her history teacher, and she will do whatever it takes to get what she wants, even if it means hurting... Read more
View audiobookThey Donāt Play Fair
By: Clifford āSpudā Johnson
Narrated by: Tony Isabella
Length: 7 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
Papio and Special are back! Their love for one another has withstood the drama and turmoil of their chaotic lives, but their thirst for the dollar has once again set them on a crash course for mayhem. Theyāve accumulated a long list of enemies, and now itās time to do battle. Calling on some strong allies to assist them, they insist that no one... Read more
View audiobookBecoming Abolitionists
By: Derecka Purnell
Narrated by: Karen Chilton
Length: 14 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
For more than a century, activists in the United States have tried to reform the police. From community policing initiatives to increasing diversity, none of it has stopped the police from killing about three people a day.Millions of people continue to protest police violence because these āsolutionsā do not match the problem: the police cannot... Read more
View audiobookAmira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds
By: Samira Ahmed
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 8 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
From bestselling author Samira Ahmed comes a thrilling fantasy adventure intertwining Islamic legend and history, perfect for fans ofĀ Aru ShahĀ andĀ the Land of Stories.
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On the day of a rare super blue blood moon eclipse, twelve-year-old Amira and her little brother, Hamza, canāt stop their bickering while attending a special exhibit on medieval... Read more
Race After Technology
By: Ruha Benjamin
Narrated by: Mia Ellis
Length: 6 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity.
Benjamin argues that automation, far from being a sinister story of racist programmers scheming on the dark web, has the potential to hide, speed up, and deepen... Read more
The Passing Playbook
By: Isaac Fitzsimons
Narrated by: Jamie K. Brown
Length: 7 hours
Abridged: No
Love, Simon meets Bend It Like Beckham in this feel-good contemporary romance about a trans athlete who must decide between fighting for his right to play and staying stealth.
āA sharply observant and vividly drawn debut. I loved every minute I spent in this story, and Iāve never rooted harder for a jock in my life.ā ā New York Times bestselling... Read more
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