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View audiobook of Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Seven Days in June
Tia Williams
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Seven Days in June

By:

Tia Williams

Narrated by:

Mela Lee

Length:

10 hours 32 minutes

Abridged:

No

The instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon book club pick is "a heady combination of book love and between-the-sheets love.” (Ruth Ware)“Tia Williams’s book is a smart, sexy testament to Black joy, to the well of strength from which women draw, and to tragic romances that mature into second chances. I absolutely loved... Read more about Seven Days in June

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View audiobook of Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma
Immortal Dark
Tigest Girma
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Immortal Dark

By:

Tigest Girma

Narrated by:

Jordan Cobb

Length:

17 hours 1 minute

Abridged:

No

The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live with the vampire she suspects killed her family and kidnapped her sister. It began long before my time, but something has always hunted our family. Orphaned heiress... Read more about Immortal Dark

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View audiobook of Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
Ring Shout
P. Djèlí Clark
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Ring Shout

By:

P. Djèlí Clark

Narrated by:

Channie Waites

Length:

5 hours 36 minutes

Abridged:

No

In America, demons wear white hoods.In 1915, The Birth of a Nation casts a spell across America, swelling the Klan’s ranks and drinking deep from thedarkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. Theyplan to bring hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.Standing in their way... Read more about Ring Shout

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View audiobook of Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
Rest Is Resistance
Tricia Hersey
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Rest Is Resistance

By:

Tricia Hersey

Narrated by:

Tricia Hersey

Length:

5 hours 26 minutes

Abridged:

No

Disrupt and push back against capitalism and white supremacy by connecting to the liberating power of rest, daydreaming, and naps as a foundation for healing and justice. Tricia Hersey, aka The Nap Bishop, encourages us to elevate rest as a form of resistance and a divine human right.What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? Far too... Read more about Rest Is Resistance

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View audiobook of The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
The Maid and the Crocodile
Jordan Ifueko
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The Maid and the Crocodile

By:

Jordan Ifueko

Narrated by:

Adetinpo Thomas

Length:

11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged:

No

THE SMALLEST SPARK CAN BIND TWO HEARTS … OR START A REVOLUTIONIn the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, Small Sade needs a job—preferably as a maid, for employers who don’t mind her unique appearance and unlucky foot. But before she can be hired, she accidentally binds herself to a powerful being known only as the Crocodile, a god rumored to... Read more about The Maid and the Crocodile

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View audiobook of So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
So Let Them Burn
Kamilah Cole
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So Let Them Burn

By:

Kamilah Cole

Narrated by:

Keylor Leigh & Kamali Minter

Length:

11 hours 24 minutes

Abridged:

No

Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland—perfect for fans of Iron Widow and The Priory of the Orange Tree.    Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five years ago, she used her divine... Read more about So Let Them Burn

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View audiobook of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

By:

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Narrated by:

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Length:

3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged:

No

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have... Read more about Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

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View audiobook of Cursed Daughters: A Read with Jenna Pick by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Cursed Daughters: A Read with Jenna Pick
Oyinkan Braithwaite
View audiobook of Cursed Daughters: A Read with Jenna Pick by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Cursed Daughters: A Read with Jenna Pick

By:

Oyinkan Braithwaite

Narrated by:

Diana Yekinni, Nnei Opia Clark & Weruche Opia

Length:

9 hours 24 minutes

Abridged:

No

A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK • A young woman must shake off a family curse and the widely held belief that she is the reincarnation of her dead cousin in this wickedly funny, brilliantly perceptive novel about love, female rivalry, and superstition from the author of the smash hit My Sister, the Serial Killer (“A bombshell of... Read more about Cursed Daughters: A Read with Jenna Pick

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View audiobook of Finding Me by Viola Davis
Finding Me
Viola Davis
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Finding Me

By:

Viola Davis

Narrated by:

Viola Davis

Length:

9 hours 15 minutes

Abridged:

No

Winner of the 2023 Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording!Audie Award Winner for Audiobook of the Year!Narrated by Viola DavisIn my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever.This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central... Read more about Finding Me

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View audiobook of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Homegoing
Yaa Gyasi
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Homegoing

By:

Yaa Gyasi

Narrated by:

Dominic Hoffman

Length:

13 hours 11 minutes

Abridged:

No

Winner of the NBCC's John Leonard First Book PrizeA New York Times 2016 Notable BookOne of Oprah’s 10 Favorite Books of 2016NPR's Debut Novel of the YearOne of Buzzfeed's Best Fiction Books Of 2016One of Time's Top 10 Novels of 2016Homegoing is an inspiration.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates The unforgettable New York Times best seller begins... Read more about Homegoing

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View audiobook of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Between the World and Me

By:

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Narrated by:

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Length:

3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged:

No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF OPRAH’S “BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH” • NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENTHailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading,” a bold and personal... Read more about Between the World and Me

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View audiobook of The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
The Rage of Dragons
Evan Winter
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The Rage of Dragons

By:

Evan Winter

Narrated by:

Prentice Onayemi

Length:

16 hours 15 minutes

Abridged:

No

Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this blockbuster debut epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival.Winner of the Reddit/Fantasy Award for Best Debut Fantasy NovelThe Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost two hundred years. The lucky ones are... Read more about The Rage of Dragons

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View audiobook of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
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The Bluest Eye

By:

Toni Morrison

Narrated by:

Toni Morrison & Karen Murray

Length:

7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged:

No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner—a powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity that asks questions about race, class, and gender with characteristic subtlety and grace. • With a new introduction by Jacqueline Woodson.“So precise, so faithful to speech and so charged... Read more about The Bluest Eye

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View audiobook of Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Bloodmarked
Tracy Deonn
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Bloodmarked

By:

Tracy Deonn

Narrated by:

Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Length:

22 hours 32 minutes

Abridged:

No

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! “Deonn expertly weaves together a universe that both shines a light on the pervasive nature of racism and also harnesses the complexity of Black identity within this space. Deonn writes so much more than simple fantasies or Arthurian retellings.” —Booklist (starred review) The “worthy successor to an... Read more about Bloodmarked

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View audiobook of Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
Hood Feminism
Mikki Kendall
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Hood Feminism

By:

Mikki Kendall

Narrated by:

Mikki Kendall

Length:

6 hours 57 minutes

Abridged:

No

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe fights against hunger, homelessness, poverty, health disparities, poor schools, homophobia, transphobia, and domestic violence are feminist fights. Kendall offers a feminism rooted in the livelihood of everyday women.” —Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of  How to Be an Antiracist, in... Read more about Hood Feminism

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View audiobook of Beloved by Toni Morrison
Beloved
Toni Morrison
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Beloved

By:

Toni Morrison

Narrated by:

Toni Morrison & Karen Murray

Length:

12 hours 33 minutes

Abridged:

No

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This "powerful, mesmerizing story” (People) is an unflinching look into the abyss of slavery, from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner. With an afterword by the author and a new introduction by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers.“A masterwork.... Wonderful.... I can’t imagine American literature without it.”... Read more about Beloved

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View audiobook of Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
Good Dirt
Charmaine Wilkerson
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Good Dirt

By:

Charmaine Wilkerson

Narrated by:

January LaVoy

Length:

11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged:

No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the bestselling author of Black Cake, a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick“Engrossing . . . Wilkerson masterfully weaves these threads of love, loss and legacy [into] a thoroughly... Read more about Good Dirt

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View audiobook of Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
Harlem Shuffle
Colson Whitehead
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Harlem Shuffle

By:

Colson Whitehead

Narrated by:

Dion Graham

Length:

10 hours 35 minutes

Abridged:

No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, this gloriously entertaining novel is “fast-paced, keen-eyed and very funny ... about race, power and the history of Harlem all disguised as a thrill-ride crime novel" (San Francisco Chronicle)."Ray Carney was only... Read more about Harlem Shuffle

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View audiobook of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
N. K. Jemisin
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

By:

N. K. Jemisin

Narrated by:

Casaundra Freeman

Length:

11 hours 47 minutes

Abridged:

No

After her mother's mysterious death, a young woman is summoned to the floating city of Sky in order to claim a royal inheritance she never knew existed in the first book in this award-winning fantasy trilogy from the NYT bestselling author of The Fifth Season.Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under... Read more about The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

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View audiobook of You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
Akwaeke Emezi
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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

By:

Akwaeke Emezi

Narrated by:

Bahni Turpin

Length:

9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged:

No

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick “A love story like no other, and this one…will have you gripped from page one.” —Vogue “An unabashed ode to living with, and despite, pain and mortality.” —The New York Times Book Review A New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and “one of our greatest living writers” (Shondaland)... Read more about You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

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View audiobook of Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis
Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Angela Y. Davis
View audiobook of Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis

Freedom is a Constant Struggle

By:

Angela Y. Davis

Narrated by:

Angela Y. Davis & Coleen Marlo

Length:

5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged:

No

In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world.Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality, and prison abolitionism for today's... Read more about Freedom is a Constant Struggle

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View audiobook of South to America by Imani Perry
South to America
Imani Perry
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South to America

By:

Imani Perry

Narrated by:

Imani Perry

Length:

16 hours 32 minutes

Abridged:

No

“An elegant meditation on the complexities of the American South—and thus of America—by an esteemed daughter of the South and one of the great intellectuals of our time. An inspiration.” —Isabel Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns and Caste: The Origins of Our DiscontentsAn essential, surprising journey... Read more about South to America

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View audiobook of The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
The Light We Carry
Michelle Obama
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The Light We Carry

By:

Michelle Obama

Narrated by:

Michelle Obama

Length:

9 hours 59 minutes

Abridged:

No

2024 Grammy® Award Winner #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER • In an inspiring follow-up to her acclaimed memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.  There may be no tidy solutions or pithy... Read more about The Light We Carry

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View audiobook of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

By:

Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

Narrated by:

Jason Reynolds

Length:

4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged:

No

The #1 New York Times bestseller and a USAToday bestseller!A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in AmericaThis is NOT a history book.This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.A book about race. The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep... Read more about Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

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