Audiobooks narrated by Atta Otigba

"‘A vital work for our times’ IRENOSEN OKOJIE ‘Radical, gorgeous … a queer love song, honouring chosen family’ BIG ISSUE ‘Beautiful … this is prose worth spending time with’ MARIE CLAIRE ‘A gorgeously deeply humane book’ NICOLE DENNIS-BENN ‘A vivid, stirring revolution’ YRSA DALEY-WARD ‘The ink practically hovers off the page’ KAVEH AKBAR What makes a family? How is it defined and by whom? Is freedom for everyone? Across Lagos, a rolling cast of unforgettable characters seek out love in all its forms, daring to push all other relationships – with partners, family and friends – to the brink in the process. As they form and break unexpected connections, they reveal how they know each other, have loved each other and had their hearts broken in that pursuit. Stubbornly alive and brazenly flawed, they work to establish themselves in the city’s worlds of art, music, entertainment and creativity while reckoning with desire, fear, death and God. Here, we witness their collective and individual attempts to grapple with the necessary fictions that they all carry for survival. This is a shimmering, defiant cross-generational portrait of what it means to be queer in contemporary Nigeria. ‘Both deeply earnest and unique’ VULTURE ‘Unabashedly queer, complicated and occasionally outright hopeful’ NPR ‘Osunde is brilliant at character, giving the cast rich, knotty backstories that unfold in bursts of revelation’ TLS ‘Necessary Fiction's Nigerians are inseparable from Nigeria itself: brazen, willful, sexy, dynamic, explosive’ MARLON JAMES, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings ‘Osunde’s writing shines … It’s not just beautiful – it’s transformative’ BASSEY IKPI, author of I’m Telling the Truth But I’m Lying"

Eloghosa Osunde (Author), Akin Omotoso, Anthony Oseyemi, Arit Okpo, Atta Otigba, A’rese Emokpae, David Ijiti, Ifeyinwa Unachukwu, Jerry Iwu, Leo Anifowose, Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong, Tumi Olufawo, Uzoamaka Power (Narrator)

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I'm Highly Percent Sure

"In this rich, transparent, and witty memoir, the Co-Founder of WangaWoman LLC, current President & CEO of Essence Ventures, and ambassador of authenticity navigates the lifelong battle between her intuition and inner saboteur delivering “instigational” inspiration with a passion to help every person discover the purpose they were born to deliver to the world. Published by Amistad in collaboration with Lavette Books. It Ain’t Math, it’s MISSION powered by INTUITION. Intuition is like the “endocrine system” of authenticity and purpose. Most of us don’t know its full function until it malfunctions, and every part of your existence that depends on it goes into dysfunction. At that point, every part of your anatomy (humanity) becomes compromised until the system can move into repair and recovery, which is a complex and intrusive restoration journey that will scare you just enough to never “not mind” your intuition ever again. At its apex, you move forward in ways that are generally accepted as good, bad, and most importantly, less-worse. “I’m Highly Percent Sure,” invites your curiosity to my co-existence with intuition, sometimes with foresight but oftentimes, without. You don’t have to agree to engage, but if you aren’t engaging, please only occupy the periphery as seating is reserved for those who intend to #TakeNotesDoItBetter. There is limited space for those who only intend to spectate. #IYKYK Onward!"

Caroline A. Wanga (Author), Atta Otigba, Caroline A. Wanga, Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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Every Drop of Blood Is Red: A Novel

"Lives intersect for a young woman on a quest for revenge and a family man with a violent past in a haunting and provocative novel by the author of Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold. In Jos, Nigeria, Dareng Pamson is slowly winning back the trust of his pregnant wife after his infidelity shook their marriage. When a young Muslim woman comes in out of the rain looking for work in Dareng’s auto repair shop, Dareng cautiously agrees—against his better judgment. She’s passionate and willing to learn. Besides, it’s time he started doing things differently. After being back in her hometown for only a week, Murmula Denge finds who she’s looking for: Dareng, the Christian man whose coldhearted ambition and greed shattered her family. At first, she wants only to destroy his tenuous peace by introducing chaos. Until Murmula realises that for true closure and justice, she must go to extremes. Blood for blood. Neither is prepared for the mysterious turning point that changes their lives forever. As they navigate the quandary of faith and the strange new ties that bind them, coming to terms with the past is only the beginning."

Umar Turaki (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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The Road to the Salt Sea: A Novel

"WINNER OF THE 2025 WHITING AWARD FOR FICTION PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FINALIST • ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE LONGLIST As wrenching and luminous as Omar El Akkad’s What Strange Paradise and Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West, a searing exploration of the global migration crisis that moves from Nigeria to Libya to Italy, from an exciting new literary voice. Able God works for low pay at a four-star hotel where he must flash his “toothpaste-white smile” for wealthy guests. When not tending to the hotel’s overprivileged clientele, he muses over self-help books and draws life lessons from the game of chess. But Able’s ordinary life is upended when an early morning room service order leads him to interfere with Akudo, a sex worker involved with a powerful but dangerous hotel guest. Suddenly caught in a web of violence, guilt, and fear, Able must run to save himself—a journey that takes him into the desert with a group of drug-addled migrants, headed by a charismatic religious leader calling himself Ben Ten. The travelers’ dream of reaching Europe—and a new life—is shattered when they fall prey to human traffickers, suffer starvation, and find themselves on the precipice of death, fighting for their lives and their freedom. As Able God moves into the treacherous unknown, his consciousness becomes focused on survival and the foundations of his beliefs—his ideas about betterment and salvation—are forever altered. Suspenseful, incisive, and illuminating, The Road to the Salt Sea is a story of family, fate, religion, survival, the failures of the Nigerian class system, and what often happens to those who seek their fortunes elsewhere."

Samuel Kolawole (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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Maria the corncob: Bedtime story for children

"Once upon a time, our friend Maria, the Ukrainian painter, was fast asleep. She had had a long day, painting wonderful paintings full of bright, happy colours and fanciful shapes. When the time finally came for her to fall asleep, she laid her head on her soft, welcoming pillow, and fell straight asleep. As soon as her eyes shut and her breathing slowed to a gentle, rhythmic pace, Maria began to dream. In her dream, there was a corncob horse. You may not know what a corncob horse is, but if you're trying to imagine one now, I'm sure you've gotten it right."

Linnea Taylor (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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Theo the bear who wanted to sleep: Bedtime story for children

"Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Theo. He had a big family: his mom and dad, his grandparents, his sister, and his brother. Everyone in Theo's family was older than he was, so they simply called him 'little one.' Theo the bear cub visits a world where magical dreams come to you all by themselves."

Katja Runow (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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The Owl Sonya and the new day: Bedtime story for children

"We sleep at night so that we can wake up when it gets light. Without fail, after the night ends, the morning comes once again. But what if the morning doesn't come for a long time? Can you bring a new day closer, and what is sunlight made of? Would you like to know? Then listen to the tale of Sonya the Owl!"

Katja Runow (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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Theo, the dragon Nora and the dream: Bedtime story for children

"Once upon a time, there was a little bear whose name was Theo, and he loved to sleep. Theo had a big, close-knit family: his mum and dad, his grandparents, his sister and brother. Theo was the youngest in the family, and everybody loved him very much. Though, of course, if he had been the eldest, no one would have loved him any less. Once upon a time he met the dragon Nora, who told him the secret of how to only have good dreams."

Katja Runow (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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The dream of the Moon girl: Bedtime story for children

Marina B (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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Moon girl in the underwater kingdom: Bedtime story for children

"The Moon Girl and a big turtle find out which sea creatures have colorful dreams. Do you remember Stella, the Moon Girl? She lives in a cosy cottage on the large, round Moon. Her Mum and Dad are magic gardeners in the garden of dreams. Stella's parents have a day off today, so the family decided to spend it at the seaside. Stella has never been to the seaside because there is no sea on the Moon. Moon Mum has already packed a basket full of sandwiches and lemonade, and Dad is at the helm of their little cloud boat. Stella will be on the shores of a warm turquoise sea very soon. Would you like to join her, little one? Then climb into bed and close your eyes. Our journey is beginning..."

Marina B (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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The whale who flew in the clouds : Bedtime story for children

"The Moon Girl meets a baby whale and finds out that we are all capable of working miracles. Do you remember Stella, the Moon Girl? She lives in a cosy cottage on the large, round Moon. Her Mum and Dad are magic gardeners in the garden of dreams. Today, Stella is going to take a journey to bring to life the biggest dream of a little whale. Would you like to join her? Go to bed and close your eyes. We are starting the journey..."

Marina B (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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Australian Dreams: Bedtime story for children

Marina B (Author), Atta Otigba (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Atta Otigba

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