Celebrate Black History Month 2018.
October 2023: This October marks the 36th year of Black History Month in the UK. It's a commemoration that means different things to different people, but for us it is a chance to dig deeper to learn more, and to highlight the diverse stories told by classic and contemporary Black authors. Explore our editors' picks, curated selections on politics and activism, memoirs and literature as well as recommendations from podcasters Michael Johnson and Bonnie Greer.
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    • By: Tobi Rachel, Lady T
    • Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Lady T, Tobi Rachel
    • Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
    • Release date: 14-09-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
    • inspiring conversations | with Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh
    • Labels, Labels Labels! They can be helpful when shopping for clothes and food, but on people can be a little restrictive. Given to us by society, given to us by family, or even social media - what do any of them actually mean? And how far do they go in defining who we really are?

      Two black British millennials, Lady T and Tobi Rachel, explore labels and identity in conversation with someone they’ve admired from afar for years. Adjoa Andoh is a star of stage and screen. With roles ranging from Doctor Who and Richard II to Bridgerton in a career spanning several decades, Adjoa is a force to be reckoned with.

      Over three chapters they dig into her West Country beginnings, her artistic success and her faith. With the help of contributors who will all share an aspect of Adjoa's life, each chapter will look to expand the boxes that society attempts to squeeze her into.

Listen to the future

Inspired by the question posed in the title of N.K. Jemesin’s short story collection 'How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?' we’re not only looking back, but forward; through Sci-Fi and Fantasy titles that imagine worlds beyond the boundaries of our past and present. Journey with classic writers like Samuel R Delany and Octavia Butler, or modern greats like Colson Whitehead, Nnedi Okorafor, and Tade Thompson.

How Long 'til Black Future Month?

A collection of evocative short stories told by one of the most powerful and acclaimed speculative fiction authors of our time.

Parable of the Sower

Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Octavia E. Butler paints a stunning portrait of an all-too-believable near future.

Who Fears Death

Nnedi Okorafor's World Fantasy Award-winning novel of a remarkable woman in post-apocalyptic Africa has been optioned as a TV series.

An Unkindness of Ghosts

Rivers Solomon explores slavery through a generation ship bound for a mythical Promised Land.

Rosewater

Tade Thompson's award-winning (Arthur C. Clarke Award 2019, Nommo Award for Best Novel) trilogy starter is full of magical twists and turns.

The Intuitionist

The debut novel from the acclaimed author of The Underground Railroad is an intriguing mystery and easily considered a classic.

Dhalgren

Tackling questions of race, gender, and sexuality, Dhalgren is a literary marvel and a groundbreaking work of American magical realism.

The Fifth Season

The first in The Broken Earth fantasy series, it won the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Novel and was shortlisted for the World Fantasy, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards.

Member favourites

Highly-rated by Audible listeners, these three picks have been given the stamp of approval by our toughest and most passionate critics.

Queenie
Queenie Candice Carty-Williams
“Beautifully narrated this is a brilliant exploration of life as a black woman in London. From the horror of dating apps to the desire to have your story told.”
Rise
Rise Gina Miller
“A life-changing listen. Left me feeling stronger and more determined to continue speaking out.”
Afropean
Afropean Johny Pitts
“This book is for anyone and everyone who wants to know black history and how black history is integrated with the world you see today.”

Historical fiction

From Georgian London to post-war Britain, listen to captivating stories set in times past.

The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho

'An absolutely thrilling, throat-catching wonder of a historical novel...' - Stephen Fry.

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy

Set against a backdrop of London and Ghana, Marie-Claire Amuah has produced an unforgettable exploration of intergenerational trauma.

Small Island

'An engrossing read - slyly funny, passionately angry and wholly involving' - Daily Mail

Tomorrow I Become a Woman

'This story of love, loss and resilient female friendship is a definite must read.’ - Tola Rotimi Abraham, author of Black Sunday

The House of Eve

A tale about the pain and sacrifice of forbidden love, the lengths a mother will go to protect her child, and survival against the toughest of odds.

How Far We've Come

A groundbreaking story of friendship and freedom that crosses continents and centuries, in a timeslip novel exploring the legacy of slavery.

The Fraud

Based on real historical events, The Fraud is a dazzling novel about truth and fiction, Jamaica and Britain, fraudulence and authenticity, and the mystery of 'other people'.

Fire Rush

'...her mesmerising, imaginative and incantatory writing leaves us swaying to the bass of the visceral rhythms she so powerfully describes...' - Bernardine Evaristo