10 audiobooks for fans of If Beale Street Could Talk (Vintage International)
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Forever a Hustler's Wife
A Hustler's Wife • Book 2
by Nikki Turner
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 4.30 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (457)More about this pick
Yarni uses her legal skills to defend husband Des against murder charges in this sequel that proves street smarts and law school make a lethal combination. Bahni Turpin captures every nuance of urban fiction's dialogue.
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What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours
by Helen Oyeyemi
Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon, Piter Marek, Bahni Turpin
★ 3.60 ABR Score (14.6K ratings)★ 3.64 Goodreads (14.5K) ★ 3.75 Audible (159)More about this pick
Keys unlock libraries, hearts, and secrets in Oyeyemi's interconnected stories that bend reality around locks and what lies behind them. Three skilled narrators handle the shifting tones and magical elements with remarkable range.
- 3
The Darkest Child
by Delores Phillips
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 4.59 ABR Score (24.3K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (17.8K) ★ 4.76 Audible (6.5K)More about this pick
Set in 1958 Georgia, this devastating story follows thirteen-year-old Tangy Mae as she endures her violent, colorist mother's abuse while fighting for education and escape.
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They Both Die at the End
They Both Die at the End • Book 1
by Adam Silvera
Narrated by Michael Crouch, Robbie Daymond, Bahni Turpin
★ 4.26 ABR Score (888.5K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (880.6K) ★ 4.51 Audible (8.0K)More about this pick
The three narrators perfectly capture Mateo and Rufus's distinct voices, making their one-day connection feel genuinely earned rather than rushed—this is the rare YA audiobook where the performance elevates an already powerful premise into something unforgettable.
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Heartbreak of a Hustler's Wife
A Hustler's Wife • Book 3
by Nikki Turner
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 4.12 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (837) ★ 4.7 Audible (410)More about this pick
Corporate attorney Yarni wants husband Des to abandon street life for his calling as a pastor, especially after someone tries to kill him, but Des can't leave the game behind. Bahni Turpin captures both Yarni's desperation and Des's internal conflict between salvation and streets.
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Dominion
by Addie E. Citchens
Narrated by Andre Giles, Angel Pean, Bahni Turpin, Dion Graham
★ 3.90 ABR Score (8.4K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (8.2K) ★ 4.42 Audible (212)More about this pick
Reverend Sabre Winfrey controls every aspect of small-town Mississippi life until his youngest son Emanuel's actions threaten the family's iron grip on power. Multiple narrators including Bahni Turpin and Dion Graham bring this Southern drama's complex family dynamics to life.
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On Air with Zoe Washington
Zoe Washington • Book 2
by Janae Marks
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 3.89 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.74 Audible (35)More about this pick
Bahni Turpin's narration captures Zoe's infectious energy and hard-won wisdom perfectly, making this sequel about second chances and using your platform feel urgent and deeply human.
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Whiteout
Blackout • Book 2
by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon
Narrated by Danielle Shemaiah, Nic Stone, Shayna Small, Bahni Turpin, Alaska Jackson, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Kevin R. Free, James Fouhey, Korey Jackson
★ 3.77 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)★ 3.6 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.46 Audible (78)More about this pick
Multiple narrators each voicing their own character make this snowy Atlanta romance feel like eavesdropping on real conversations between friends, turning an ensemble story into something genuinely intimate.
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Stories from the Tenants Downstairs
by Sidik Fofana
Narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Nile Bullock, Sidik Fofana, Dominic Hoffman, DePre Owens, André Santana, Bahni Turpin, Jade Wheeler
★ 3.75 ABR Score (7.1K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.13 Audible (219)More about this pick
A stellar ensemble cast brings eight Harlem voices to vivid life, transforming interconnected stories about community and gentrification into something that feels less like fiction and more like eavesdropping on neighbors you've come to love.
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The Amen Corner
by James Baldwin
Narrated by Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Janina Edwards, Aaron Goodson, Angel Pean, Shayna Small, Robin Miles, Dominic Hoffman, JD Jackson, Adenrele Ojo
★ 3.68 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 5 Audible (4)More about this pick
Sister Margaret Alexander leads a storefront church while family secrets threaten everything in Baldwin's theatrical masterpiece. Twelve narrators including Robin Miles create a powerful ensemble performance.
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