Black History Month is an annual recognition of achievements by African Americans and their central role in U.S. history. From romance to nonfiction, we have the right listen for you! Hit play on these audiobook recommendations all year long!

The Last One

Written by Rachel Howzell Hall
Performed by Tamika Katon-Donegal
Published by Recorded Books

A Good Morning America Book Club pick

Thrown into a desolate land of sickness and unnatural beasts, Kai wakes in the woods with no idea who she is or how she got there. All she knows is that if she cannot reach the Sea of Devour, even this hellscape will get worse. But when she sees the village blacksmith fight invaders with unspeakable skill, she decides to accept his offer of help.

 

 

 

Catching Feelings

Written by La Jill Hunt
Performed by K. Bernard and Lacy Laurel
Published by Recorded Books

Three siblings, three lives, one quest for true love, and a whole lot of drama in between. National bestselling author La Jill Hunt once again tells an entertaining tale as only she can, exploring the ins and outs of what happens when you’re “Catching Feelings.”

 

 

 

 

I Will Scream to the World

Written by Jaha Marie Dukureh
Performed by Jaha Marie Dukureh
Published by Recorded Books

“A must read for all men and women who want to elevate women.” — Betty Hines, founder, Women Elevating Women (W.E.W.)

This extraordinary memoir details the monumental journey of one young Gambian woman from survivor of FGM and forced child marriage, to global activist and political leader who became UN Women’s first Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, and among the youngest people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

 

 

 

The Science of Racism: Everything You Need to Know but Probably Don’t—Yet

Written by Keon West
Performed by Keon West
Published by Recorded Books

Coming Soon!

In this frank, funny, and meticulous book, a leading social scientist lays out the striking facts we know about racism, how we have uncovered them, and how we can start to fix them. In The Science of Racism, social psychologist Keon West corrects that idea, moving this urgent conversation beyond anecdote and polemic in search of conclusive answers and solutions.

 

 

 

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema

Written by Odie Henderson
Performed by Odie Henderson
Published by Tantor

“An enjoyable, funny, and in-depth examination of Blaxploitation films and their influence.”― Library Journal, starred review

The definitive account of Blaxploitation cinema—the freewheeling, often shameless, and wildly influential genre—from a distinctive voice in film history and criticism. Written by film critic Odie Henderson, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras is a spirited history of a genre and the movies that he grew up watching, which he loves without irony (but with plenty of self-awareness and humor).

 

 

Black Meme: A History of the Images that Make Us

Written by Legacy Russell
Performed by Janina Edwards
Published by Tantor

“Unsettles, expands and deepens our understanding of the black meme…necessary reading; brilliant and utterly convincing.” – Christina Sharpe, author of Ordinary Notes

Representations of Blackness have always been integral to our understanding of of the modern world. In Black Meme, Legacy Russell, author of Glitch Feminism, explores the construct, culture, and material of the “meme” as mapped to Black visual culture from 1900 to present day.

 

 

Frederick Douglass: A Novel

Written by Sidney Morrison
Performed by Bill Andrew Quinn
Published by Tantor

This portrayal of Douglass distinguishes him as one of the founders of American democracy instrumental in ending the institution of slavery from which he escapes to become a fierce abolitionist, gifted orator, and newspaper publisher of The North Star. Frederick Douglass dedicated his life to racial equality and this novel is homage to him as a significant figure in U.S. and African American history.

 

 

 

A Black Woman’s Guide to Getting Free

Written by Tamara Winfrey Harris
Performed by Ozzie Jacobs
Published by Highbridge

Unshackle your authentic self from the expectations and stereotypes of American culture through the six pillars of living free as a Black woman. With the bold, astute writing that you have come to expect from Winfrey Harris, A Black Woman’s Guide to Getting Free urges Black women everywhere to choose themselves, and choose freedom, in a world that would have you chained.

 

 

 

 

The Edge of Water

Written by Olufunke Grace Bankole
Performed by Nicole Cash
Published by Dreamscape

“A powerful and emotional debut novel that deftly explores the complexities of identity, family, and belonging.” ― Booklist, starred review

Set between Nigeria and New Orleans, The Edge of Water tells the story of a young woman who dreams of life in America, as the collision of traditional prophecy and individual longing tests the bonds of a family during a devastating storm.

 

 

 

I Think They Love You

Written by Julian Winters
Performed by André Santana
Published by Dreamscape

“A brilliant rom-com debut from one of my favorite authors! This book will stay with you like a last kiss goodnight.” – Ashley Poston, New York Times best-selling author

With his funny, big-hearted adult rom-com debut, bestselling, award-winning YA author Julian Winters shows sometimes fake dating your ex can turn into a second chance.