Black Girl Booksta Tour

We Don't Talk About Carol

A Novel

By: Kristen L. Berry
Narrated by: Nicole Cash
Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A dedicated journalist unearths a generations-old family secret—and a connection to a string of missing girls that hits way too close to home—in this “nail-biting debut” (Booklist).

“A well-written, emotionally wrenching tale.”—Associated Press

A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

In the wake of her grandmother's passing,... Read more about We Don't Talk About Carol

Misbehaving at the Crossroads

Essays & Writings

By: Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
Narrated by: Karen Chilton
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

Longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle award for Nonfiction The New York Times-bestselling, National Book Award-nominated author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois and The Age of Phillis makes her nonfiction debut with this personal and thought-provoking work that explores the journeys and possibilities of Black women throughout... Read more about Misbehaving at the Crossroads

Firstborn Girls

A Memoir

By: Bernice L. McFadden
Narrated by: Robin Miles & Bernice L. McFadden
Length: 12 hours 19 minutes

From award-winning author and creative writing professor at Tulane University comes an intimate and powerful memoir exploring inherited trauma, family secrets, and the enduring bonds of love between mothers and daughters.

On her second birthday in 1967, Bernice McFadden died in a car crash near Detroit, only to be resuscitated after her mother... Read more about Firstborn Girls

Firstborn Girls

Four Generations, One Extraordinary Story

By: Bernice L. McFadden
Narrated by: Robin Miles & Bernice L. McFadden
Length: 12 hours 19 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

A memoir about four generations of women whose lives illuminate a century of American history, by the author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick Sugar

On her second birthday in 1967, Bernice McFadden died. She was in a car crash on the motorway turnoff to Detroit. For a few minutes, she was clinically dead. From the... Read more about Firstborn Girls

Junie: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

By: Erin Crosby Eckstine
Narrated by: Angel Pean
Length: 13 hours 29 minutes

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • As the Civil War looms, a young girl must face a life-altering decision after awakening her sister’s ghost in this “poignant story of love, family and friendship [that] celebrates the power of liberation” (People).

“An enrapturing tale of survival . . . Eckstine has poured a ton of heart into her... Read more about Junie: A GMA Book Club Pick

These Heathens

A Novel

By: Mia McKenzie
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

From the “razor-sharp and outrageously funny” (Taylor Jenkins Reid) mind of Mia McKenzie comes a vibrant novel exploring how one weekend can change your whole life.

LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL AND THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE • A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Dear Lord, please forgive me for the sins I’ve committed.... Read more about These Heathens

With Love from Harlem

A Novel of Hazel Scott

By: ReShonda Tate
Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman
Length: 13 hours 48 minutes

"Tate blends fact and fiction with elegance...A captivating, emotionally resonant portrait of a singular woman who refused to be diminished." — LIBRARY JOURNAL "Tate has a rare gift for storytelling that strikes straight to the heart." — SADEQA JOHNSON, New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of Lost Children From The Queen of Sugar Hill... Read more about With Love from Harlem

If I Ruled the World

A witty novel filled with scandal and romance in the world of publishing from a former editor-in-chief

By: Amy DuBois Barnett
Narrated by: Kristolyn Lloyd
Length: TBA

‘An utterly dazzling debut!’ ROBINNE LEE

‘Sparkles with drama, scandal and ’90s New York energy’ ESSIE CHAMBERS

‘A sexy, fast-paced ride!’ TIA WILLIAMS

Get ready for a utterly immersive journey through one of the most dynamic eras in pop culture history.

It's 1999, and Nikki Rose is the only Black editor on the staff of a prestigious fashion... Read more about If I Ruled the World

If I Ruled the World

A Novel

By: Amy DuBois Barnett
Narrated by: Kristolyn Lloyd
Length: 11 hours 49 minutes

“This book felt like sitting with a mentor, listening to her tell me how she made it, while finally saying the quiet parts out loud. As I read, I kept hearing echoes of my own experience navigating corporate America. Moments I lived through and carried, but never always had a safe or supported space to unpack in real time. The book honestly... Read more

The Seven Daughters of Dupree

'A masterful debut…immersive as it is unforgettable' Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

By: Nikesha Elise Williams
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

“The Seven Daughters of Dupree swept me into the lives of seven generations of women who carry both a mysterious curse and an unshakeable bond. A story about what we inherit — trauma and triumph, pain and power, loss and love. Read more

Kin

A Novel

By: Tayari Jones
Narrated by: Angel Pean & Ashley J. Hobbs
Length: TBA

A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy.

"Kin is the kind of all-encompassing... Read more about Kin

Keeper of Lost Children

By: Sadeqa Johnson
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White, Ariel Blake, Karen Chilton & Sadeqa Johnson
Length: 14 hours 7 minutes

'A powerful and beautifully told novel about hidden secrets and the hunger to belong. I loved it' Clare Leslie Hall, author of BROKEN COUNTRY

'Has future classic written all over it' Red Magazine

'I loved everything about this book' Julia Quinn, author of BRIDGERTON

A BBC RADIO 2 BOOKCLUB PICK
A GOODREADS MOST ANTCIPATED BOOK OF 2026
AS SEEN ON THE... Read more about Keeper of Lost Children

Keeper of Lost Children

By: Sadeqa Johnson
Narrated by: Ariel Blake, Karen Chilton, Adam Lazarre-White & Sadeqa Johnson
Length: 14 hours 7 minutes

“A well-written historical fiction that informs you of an obvious side effect of war and the struggles of real people to minimize its impact. The narrative weaves the story from three main characters from different times into one historically based plot. Read more

Zeal

A Novel

By: Morgan Jerkins
Narrated by: January LaVoy & Shayna Small
Length: 13 hours 22 minutes

“Spanning six generations and over 150 years, this is a sweeping novel of family, love, and trauma. Jerkins seamlessly moves from 2020 amid the covid-19 pandemic, 1865 amid the early days of Emancipation, and the years between as two families’ stories weave in and about each other. Full of rich characters and complex, intriguing plot lines, this... Read more

Legacy

A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

By: Uché Blackstock, MD
Narrated by: Uché Blackstock, MD
Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

ONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTUAL PEOPLE IN GLOBAL HEALTH

“This book is more than a memoir—it also serves as a call to action to create a more equitable healthcare system for patients of color, particularly Black women.” —Essence

One of NPR’s 11 Books to Look Forward to in 2024

One of Good Morning... Read more about Legacy

The Thing About Home

A Lowcountry Novel

By: Rhonda McKnight
Narrated by: Yinka Ladeinde
Length: 11 hours 33 minutes

A 2024 CHRISTY AWARD FINALIST!From the author of Bitter and Sweet, an emotional love story about a woman who returns to the South to find her roots that combines the "vivid low country history" (Publisher's Weekly) of the Lowcountry with a story of love and family.Home is not a place--it's a feeling.Casey Black needs an escape. When her... Read more about The Thing About Home

All We Were Promised

A Novel

By: Ashton Lattimore
Narrated by: Shayna Small & Ashton Lattimore
Length: 12 hours 44 minutes

“This is my kind of book! I love historical fiction that makes me want to befriend some characters and fight others. There are so many historically accurate elements throughout and a tiny bit of romance. Such a great listen! No swearing. No sex. Some violence of the times. Read more

What You Leave Behind

A Novel

By: Wanda M. Morris
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt & Lynnette R. Freeman
Length: 10 hours 32 minutes

Award-winning author Wanda Morris returns with a powerful, haunting thriller following a lawyer who after the mysterious disappearance of a local landowner and the death of his sister just months before, uncovers a conspiracy that dates back to Reconstruction and persists in half the United States today.Deena Wood’s life has fallen apart in the... Read more about What You Leave Behind

The Color of a Lie

By: Kim Johnson
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free & Kim Johnson
Length: 8 hours

In 1955, a Black family passes for white and moves to a “Whites Only” town in the suburbs. Caught between two worlds, a teen boy puts his family at risk as he uncovers racist secrets about his suburb. A new social justice thriller from the acclaimed author of This Is My America!

WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR YOUNG ADULT... Read more about The Color of a Lie

Harlem Rhapsody

By: Victoria Christopher Murray
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

“The audiobook narrator is amazing! This is historical fiction at its best. This story drew me in from the beginning. I love the time period, I love the setting (1919 Harlem, New York), and the story is that of the woman who ran The Crisis magazine for W.E.B. Du Bois, finding the voices everyone recognizes now as important voices in history -... Read more