Audiobooks narrated by Prentice Onayemi

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Blues People

Negro Music in White America

by LeRoi Jones ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

8 hours 54 min

“The path the slave took to ‘citizenship’ is what I want to look at. And I make my analogy through the slave citizen’s music—through the music that is most closely associated with him: blues and a later, but parallel, development, jazz…[If] the Negro represents, or is symbolic of, something in and about the nature of American culture, this certainly should be revealed by his characteristic music. ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

“The path the slave took to ‘citizenship’ is what I want to look at. And I make my analogy through the slave citizen’s music—through the music that is most closely associated with him: blues and a later, but parallel, development, jazz…[If] the Negro represents, or is symbolic of, something in and about the nature of American culture, this certainly should be revealed by his characteristic music.
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Golden

The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

by Justin Zorn, Leigh Marz ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

Silence isn’t just the absence of noise. It’s a presence that brings us energy, clarity, and deeper connection.Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz take us on an unlikely journey—from the West Wing of the White House to San Quentin’s death row; from Ivy League brain research laboratories to underground psychedelic circles; from the temperate rainforests of Olympic National Park to the main stage at a heavy ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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Silence isn’t just the absence of noise. It’s a presence that brings us energy, clarity, and deeper connection.Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz take us on an unlikely journey—from the West Wing of the White House to San Quentin’s death row; from Ivy League brain research laboratories to underground psychedelic circles; from the temperate rainforests of Olympic National Park to the main stage at a heavy
... Read more

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Frederick Douglass

Prophet of Freedom

by David W. Blight ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

36 hours 57 min

* Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times * Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History *“Extraordinary…a great American biography” (The New Yorker) of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era.As a young man ... Read more

$53.99 CAD

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* Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times * Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History *“Extraordinary…a great American biography” (The New Yorker) of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era.As a young man
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Call Me American

A Memoir

by Abdi Nor Iftin ...

Narrated by Abdi Nor Iftin, Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop and watching action films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. When U.S. marines landed in Mogadishu to take on the warlords, Abdi cheered the arrival of these Americans, who seemed as heroic as those of the movies.Sporting American clothes and dance moves, he became known around ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

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Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop and watching action films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. When U.S. marines landed in Mogadishu to take on the warlords, Abdi cheered the arrival of these Americans, who seemed as heroic as those of the movies.Sporting American clothes and dance moves, he became known around
... Read more

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A Father First

by Dwyane Wade ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

11 hours 15 min

Dwyane Wade, the eight-time All-Star for the Miami Heat, has miraculously defied the odds throughout his career and his life. In 2006, in just his third season in the NBA, Dwyane was named the Finals' MVP, after leading the Miami Heat to the Championship title, basketball's ultimate prize. Two years later, after possible career-ending injuries, he again rose from the ashes of doubt to help win a ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Dwyane Wade, the eight-time All-Star for the Miami Heat, has miraculously defied the odds throughout his career and his life. In 2006, in just his third season in the NBA, Dwyane was named the Finals' MVP, after leading the Miami Heat to the Championship title, basketball's ultimate prize. Two years later, after possible career-ending injuries, he again rose from the ashes of doubt to help win a
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A Particular Kind of Black Man

by Tope Folarin ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

5 hours 58 min

****One of Time’s 32 Books You Need to Read This Summer**An NPR Best Book of 2019An “electrifying” (Publishers Weekly) debut novel from Rhodes Scholar and winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing about a Nigerian family living in Utah and their uneasy assimilation to American life.Living in small-town Utah has always been an uncomfortable fit for Tunde Akinola’s family, especially for his ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

****One of Time’s 32 Books You Need to Read This Summer**An NPR Best Book of 2019An “electrifying” (Publishers Weekly) debut novel from Rhodes Scholar and winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing about a Nigerian family living in Utah and their uneasy assimilation to American life.Living in small-town Utah has always been an uncomfortable fit for Tunde Akinola’s family, especially for his
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Beasts Made of Night

by Tochi Onyebuchi ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

"...The beginning of a great saga..." —NPR.org"This compelling Nigerian-influenced fantasy has a wonderfully unique premise and lush, brilliant worldbuilding that will consume you until the last page."—Buzzfeed"...Unforgettable in its darkness, inequality, and magic." —VOYA, Starred Review"...A paean to an emerging black legend."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewB... ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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"...The beginning of a great saga..." —NPR.org"This compelling Nigerian-influenced fantasy has a wonderfully unique premise and lush, brilliant worldbuilding that will consume you until the last page."—Buzzfeed"...Unforgettable in its darkness, inequality, and magic." —VOYA, Starred Review"...A paean to an emerging black legend."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewB...
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The Sellout

A Novel

by Paul Beatty ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Series series
Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

Winner of the Man Booker PrizeWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in FictionNamed one of the best books of by The New York Times Book Review and the Wall Street JournalA biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, Paul Beatty's The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his game. It challenges the... ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

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Winner of the Man Booker PrizeWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in FictionNamed one of the best books of by The New York Times Book Review and the Wall Street JournalA biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, Paul Beatty's The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his game. It challenges the...
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The Rage of Dragons

by Evan Winter ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Burning
Unabridged

16 hours 15 min

Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this blockbuster epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival.The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost two hundred years. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to ... Read more

$50.99 CAD

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Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this blockbuster epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival.The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost two hundred years. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to
... Read more

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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

An Oprah’s Book Club Novel

by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers ...

Narrated by Adenrele Ojo, Karen Chilton, Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

29 hours 49 min

An instant New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today Bestseller • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB SELECTION • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2021 • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTIONA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times • Time • Washington Post • Oprah Daily • People • Boston Globe • BookPage • Booklist • Kirkus • Atlanta Journal-Constit... ... Read more

$66.99 CAD

An instant New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today Bestseller • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB SELECTION • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2021 • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTIONA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times • Time • Washington Post • Oprah Daily • People • Boston Globe • BookPage • Booklist • Kirkus • Atlanta Journal-Constit...
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The Fire Is upon Us

James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America

by Nicholas Buccola ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

14 hours 42 min

"A great read."—Whoopi Goldberg, The ViewPrentice Onayemi narrates the story of how the clash between the civil rights firebrand and the father of modern conservatism continues to illuminate America's racial divideThis audiobook includes as a bonus feature the original audio recording of the Cambridge Union debateOn February 18, 1965, an overflowing crowd packed the Cambridge Union in Cambridge, ... Read more

$26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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"A great read."—Whoopi Goldberg, The ViewPrentice Onayemi narrates the story of how the clash between the civil rights firebrand and the father of modern conservatism continues to illuminate America's racial divideThis audiobook includes as a bonus feature the original audio recording of the Cambridge Union debateOn February 18, 1965, an overflowing crowd packed the Cambridge Union in Cambridge,
... Read more

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Saint X

A Novel

by Alexis Schaitkin ...

Narrated by Dana Dae, Ella Turenne, Prentice Onayemi, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Alex Hyde-White, Bailey Carr, Kate Orsini, Melinda Wade, Tristan Wright, Josh Petersdorf, Dave Fennoy, Dean Gallagher, Denise Nelson, Ron Butler ...

Unabridged

12 hours 25 min

A New York Times Notable Books of 2020"Alexis Schaitkin’s splashy debut novel, Saint X, is an audiobook lover’s dream...Queue this one up for a murderous, dreamy delight." — PasteHailed as a “marvel of a book” and “brilliant and unflinching,” Alexis Schaitkin’s stunning debut, Saint X, is a haunting portrait of grief, obsession, and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

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A New York Times Notable Books of 2020"Alexis Schaitkin’s splashy debut novel, Saint X, is an audiobook lover’s dream...Queue this one up for a murderous, dreamy delight." — PasteHailed as a “marvel of a book” and “brilliant and unflinching,” Alexis Schaitkin’s stunning debut, Saint X, is a haunting portrait of grief, obsession, and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know
... Read more

Also available as: eBook