Black authors

Dominion

A Novel

By: Addie E. Citchens
Narrated by: Andre Giles, Angel Pean, Bahni Turpin & Dion Graham
Length: 7 hours 1 minute

“Do yourself a favor and listen to Dominion on audio! Each voice actor brings the book alive. Citchens wrote a stellar debut novel that you won’t want to stop listening to. Read more

Kings and Pawns

Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America

By: Howard Bryant
Narrated by: JD Jackson
Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

“I loved this book.... I looked forward to [it] more than any other in a long time, and Howard Bryant exceeded my great expectations. Kings and Pawns is brilliantly conceived and powerfully written.” — David Maraniss, author of Path Lit by LightningA path-breaking work of biography of two American giants, Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson,... Read more about Kings and Pawns

Cursed Daughters: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

By: Oyinkan Braithwaite
Narrated by: Diana Yekinni, Nnei Opia Clark & Weruche Opia
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

“Cursed Daughters is a gorgeous, haunting novel about a generational curse. Weaving between three women in the cursed Falodun family, Braithwaite explores the weight of expectation from family and culture and what it means to make your life your own. Read more

Don’t Go

Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It

By: Tonika Lewis Johnson & Maria Krysan
Narrated by: Tonika Lewis Johnson, Maria Krysan, Kevin R. Free, Lynnette R. Freeman, Cindy Kay, Robb Moreira, Nan McNamara, Marisol Ramirez, Jonathan Todd Ross & Jasmin Walker
Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Multiple times a day, in cities across the US and beyond, a simple yet powerful message is repeated by the well-meaning, the ignorant, and the bigoted: “don’t go”—avoid at all costs those Black and Brown disinvested neighborhoods that have become bywords for social disorder and urban decay.

This book is a collection of intimate stories that... Read more about Don’t Go

Palaver

A Novel

By: Bryan Washington
Narrated by: André Santana
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

“This book was so beautiful and touching in so many ways. The way Bryan Washington gives a full view and portrait of every character and explains their mindsets is so thoughtful and intelligent. The son and the mother meet each other where they are in the mess of life and they choose to forgive and accept and they choose to be vulnerable. I would... Read more

The Catch

A Novel

By: Yrsa Daley-Ward
Narrated by: Yrsa Daley-Ward
Length: 12 hours 38 minutes

One of TIME's 39 Must-Read Books of 2025 • Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by Lit Hub, Publishers Weekly, and Book RiotThis "highly-anticipated" (People) inaugural novel in the Well-Read Black Girl × Liveright series is a darkly whimsical debut about women daring to live and create with impunity.Twin sisters Clara and Dempsey... Read more about The Catch

When Trees Testify

Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy

By: Beronda L. Montgomery
Narrated by: Melinda Sewak
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

“When Trees Testify is written by Beronda L. Montgomery, an award-winning botanist. She chronicles Black history and culture through the lens of seven types of trees and cotton. She includes stories about her family alongside the legacy that particular trees have to offer. So unique and well done I highly recommend this! Read more

Lonely Crowds

A Novel

By: Stephanie Wambugu
Narrated by: Shayna Small
Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Luster meets The Idiot in this riveting debut novel about a volatile friendship between two outsiders who escape their bleak childhoods and enter the glamorous early '90s art world in New York City, where only one of them can make it.

Ruth, an only child of recent immigrants to New England, lives in an emotionally cold home... Read more about Lonely Crowds

Positive Obsession

The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler

By: Susana M. Morris
Narrated by: Karen Murray
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

“A comprehensive exploration of the life of a literary legend. This biography details Butler’s life through her books, in order of when they were published. It gives crucial context to Butler’s work and allows for a deeper appreciation of her novels. Highly recommend for any fan of Octavia Butler! Read more

Son of the Morning

A Novel

By: Akwaeke Emezi
Narrated by: Indigo Brown
Length: 13 hours 1 minute

“I love a romance fantasy where all the angels are evil, satan is hot, and there's delicious respectful power dynamics. Truly, bad boys without any shittiness Read more

Marsha

The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson

By: Tourmaline
Narrated by: Tourmaline
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

“Everyone knows Marsha as the person who threw the first brick at Stonewall, but Tourmaline's biography breathes life into Marsha's story. She was so much more than a historical anecdote! From feeding and housing folks in her community through her STAR organization to providing dedicated care to many suffering from AIDS to being a vibrant and... Read more

Minor Black Figures

A Novel

By: Brandon Taylor
Narrated by: Andre Santana
Length: 13 hours 47 minutes

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR!

From “literary superstar” (The Boston Globe) and Booker Prize finalist Brandon Taylor, his “most accomplished novel” (The New York Times): the story of a gay Black painter navigating the worlds of art, desire, and creativity

New York simmers with heat and unrest as Wyeth, a painter, finds himself at an impasse... Read more about Minor Black Figures