Fiction bestsellers

James

A Novel

By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

“It is rare to find a book that is a retelling of a known story and wholly original, but Percival Everett is able to do that with James. By shifting the narrator from Huckleberry Finn to James (known previously only as 'Jim') Everett doesn't only refocus the point of view of the events, but he is able to refocus the reader's attention away from... Read more

Onyx Storm

Empyrean: Book #3

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton, Justis Bolding & Jasmin Walker
Length: 23 hours 52 minutes

“Magic, dragons, sex, and edge-of-your-seat action and excitement… The only con in reading this is having to wait for the next book to come out! Read more

The God of the Woods

A Novel

By: Liz Moore
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

“Family dramas, mystery and twists! The perfect book to listen to. Read more

The Wedding People

A Novel

By: Alison Espach
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

“I absolutely love this book, it was funny, touching, and relatable. I would never have guessed that a book that started with a suicidal woman would end up being this heartwarming. I understood Phoebe’s pain, and frustrations with the world. I even understand why Lyia is the way she is. This book is about friendship and discovering people in... Read more

First-Time Caller

Heartstrings: Book #1

By: B.K. Borison
Narrated by: E.J. Bingham & Hathaway Lee
Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

“Every time I think I can't love a B.K. Borison book more, she says SURPRISE and absolutely ruins me with a new one. Lucie and Aiden have been living rent free in my mind for months. This book made me audibly cackle from the first interaction, broke my heart in the best way, featured a found family that you can't help but adore and root for, and... Read more

Deep End

By: Ali Hazelwood
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer & Ben Holtzmuller
Length: 13 hours 45 minutes

“This book was absolutely electrifying! Ali KNOWS how to write yearning and passion and this book was no exception. The characters feel so real and vulnerable you won’t be able to resist falling for them. With so much humor, spice and the high stakes of college aquatic sports this book will become your new favorite. Read more

Fourth Wing

Empyrean: Book #1

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 21 hours 22 minutes

“I could not put this book down. I finished it in less than two days. The plot is thrilling, the suspense is captivating, and the spice is extra spicy! This is one for all lovers of fantasy. Yarros has created an immersive and compelling world. I can't wait to see where she takes the story from this point. Read more

The Favorites

A Novel

By: Layne Fargo
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Suzanne Toren, Graham Halstead, Julia Emelin, Layne Fargo, Eric Yang & Johnny Weir
Length: 13 hours 35 minutes

“This book became my obsession—mirroring Health’s obsession with Katarina. While you don’t need to be a Wuthering Heights fan to enjoy this novel, I think fans of the classic will appreciate the fresh way the story is told through ice skating duo Kat and Health. Their relationship is toxic and obsessive and will keep you captivated! Read more

Beautiful Ugly

A Novel

By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Richard Armitage & Tuppence Middleton
Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

“One of my top, most surprising mysteries as of recently! Dark suspenseful tones throughout and shocking twists towards the end. Read more

The Ministry of Time

A Novel

By: Kaliane Bradley
Narrated by: George Weightman & Katie Leung
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

“This is an incredible listen of a wonderful debut from Bradley. A great premise about how time travel could work and the challenges of messing with time. A wonderful sci-fi story interspersed with a love story, betrayal and the mystery of what is afoot. The research behind the protagonist makes the depth of the background a super entertaining... Read more

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Emily Wilde: Book #1

By: Heather Fawcett
Narrated by: Ell Potter & Michael Dodds
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes

“I thoroughly enjoyed this story! It was appropriately dark for a book about fairies...'real' fairies, you know. It is set in a world in which Folklore, as in the lore of the fae, is a legitimate field of scientific study and it was fun reading a fairytale told through that lens. There was a sweet hint of romance and it features a heroine who... Read more

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Cerulean Chronicles: Book #1

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes

“This was a wholesome squeal of a novel that I ADORED! It had so much hype around it so I was wary but it immediately drew me in and wouldn't let me go until I finished. I opted for audio since it seemed that was the only way I was going to squeeze it in with my giant TBR list. Once I started, I literally changed my activities to better fit the... Read more

Iron Flame

Empyrean: Book #2

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 28 hours 16 minutes

“A highly successful second novel in the Empyrean series. Iron Flame follows on from Fourth Wing in a heart wrenching and captivating sequel. If you loved Fourth Wing, Iron Flame will destroy you in the most delicious way. Read more

The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

By: Ariel Lawhon
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer & Ariel Lawhon
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

“A great historical fiction title! A kick ass woman as a lead character, unforgettable story. Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“In Tom Lake by Anne Patchett a mother tells her grown (or nearly grown) daughters of a summer long before she was married when she had an affair with a now famous actor when they stared together in a summer production of Our Town. Patchett interlaces the tale of the pas - told to the girls while they pick cherries on the family farm during the... Read more

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Cerulean Chronicles: Book #2

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Length: 15 hours 47 minutes

“What a wonderful delightful return to Marsyas Island! You’ll be charmed by the story and the narration. Read more

Remarkably Bright Creatures

A Novel

By: Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by: Marin Ireland & Michael Urie
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

“Enjoyed the characters, relationship, and journey. The voice of Marcellus is wonderful. Read more

Parable of the Sower

Earthseed: Book #1

By: Octavia E. Butler
Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

“Heartbreaking, disturbing, inspiring, and powerful, Octavia Butler’s The Parable of the Sower is the OG young adult dystopian lit, written before the genre even came into being. This book will make you stay up all night reading, and it is full of big ideas that will give you tools to face the challenges that face our world and country today and... Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

By: Gabrielle Zevin
Narrated by: Jennifer Kim & Julian Cihi
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

“Growing up in a gaming world can give infinite possibilities and restarts, but can there always be such possibilities in the real world? Can love and friendship last beyond a virtual screen? Find out in this wonderfully written and spoken audiobook! As a person who does not play video games, I found this book very approachable and addictive. I... Read more

All Fours

A Novel

By: Miranda July
Narrated by: Miranda July
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“Bold, uncompromising, and audacious, Miranda July confronts what it means to be a person with a uterus coming into middle age and struggling to understand not only the hormone changes that arrive in that nebulous time of aging, but also the spiral of self-doubt and emergence of depressions. An Eat, Pray, Love for the Gen Y crowd. July's narrator... Read more

Babel

Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of The Oxford Translators' Revolution

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown
Length: 21 hours 45 minutes

“Without a doubt one of the best, most important books of the year, this dark academia historical fantasy takes us from the soaring heights of magical schools, ivory towers, and the life of the mind to the bottom of its rotten foundations: colonialism, white supremacy, exploitation, complicity - all while keeping its reader spellbound in wonder,... Read more

The Women

A Novel

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Kristin Hannah
Length: 14 hours 56 minutes

“An eye-opening perspective to give a woman's voice of the Vietnam war. Well-written covering an array of emotions from resilience to heartbreak to hope. Read more

All the Colors of the Dark

By: Chris Whitaker
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

“This is one of the best books I've read in 2024! Fast-paced thriller, accessible prose. Understated beauty and dramatic turns. Not overwrought! Read more

Lights Out

An Into Darkness Novel

Into Darkness: Book #1

By: Navessa Allen
Narrated by: Elena Wolfe & Jacob Morgan
Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

“This sub genre of dark yet hilarious romance might just be my new favorite thing. Read more

Listen for the Lie

A Novel

By: Amy Tintera
Narrated by: January LaVoy & Will Damron
Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

“Woah, you need to read (or listen) to this book. Perfect for the true crime podcast junkies. I was hooked! Read more

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Leslie Howard, Hillary Huber & Sara Morsey
Length: 16 hours 18 minutes

“Not the horror story you are expecting, and horrific in other ways. An important read to remind us not to let history repeat itself. Read more

Good Dirt

A Novel

By: Charmaine Wilkerson
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

“Thank you to Libro.fm and Penguin Random House Audiobooks for the ALC. Another great read by Charmaine Wilkerson! I became a fan of her debut, Black Cake, and just like that book, this one was also amazing. A tragedy reshapes the Freeman family's history, influencing their journey through perception, trauma, resentment, and redemption,... Read more

Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“If you’re in the mood for a laugh-out-loud romance, Funny Story by Emily Henry is a perfect pick! Known for her witty, heartwarming novels, Emily Henry delivers once again with this hilarious and charming story. You won’t be disappointed! The audiobook’s performance is fantastic, bringing the humor and heart of the characters to life. Enjoy a... Read more

We Solve Murders

A Novel

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Nicola Walker
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

“Richard Osman is a genius and his books have the perfect mix of action, humour, and coziness. Read more

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

A Novel

By: James McBride
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

“Brilliant! A skeleton found in 1972 sets the stage for a story 40 years earlier among the immigrant Eastern European Jews and African Americans in the Chicken Hill neighborhood of Potsdam, PA, who all lived on the fringes of society and were discriminated against. There are many truths about race and prejudice, but also much humor and hope in... Read more

North Woods

A Novel

By: Daniel Mason
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, Mark Deakins, Jayne Entwistle, Billie Fulford-Brown, Arthur Morey, George Newbern, Kirsten Potter & Simon Vance
Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

“Set in the North Woods of Massachusetts over centuries, this book is told through letters, poetry, historical entries, amorous bugs, and (my favorite) a true crime blogger. Daniel Manson skilfully ties his chapters together to create a beautiful, sometimes gut-wrenching, always tender love story of place. Read more

Demon Copperhead

A Novel

By: Barbara Kingsolver
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Length: 21 hours 2 minutes

“Barbara Kingsolver intentionally wrote this novel as a 'modern day David Copperfield' story. Fans of Kingsolver will be pleased to find her usual wonderful word-smithing and soulful storytelling. Read more

Water Moon

A Novel

By: Samantha Sotto Yambao
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

“Gorgeous book! Easily going to be one of my favorite books of 2025. Read more

Dream State: Oprah's Book Club

A Novel

By: Eric Puchner
Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
Length: 13 hours 44 minutes

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK

“The story of relationships built and broken, mistakes inherited and repeated, and the beauty of trying again….already one of the year’s best.” –People

Cece is in love. She has arrived early at her future in-laws’ lake house in Salish, Montana, to finish planning her wedding to Charlie, a young doctor with a brilliant life... Read more

Isola: Reese's Book Club

A Novel

By: Allegra Goodman
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham & Allegra Goodman
Length: 12 hours 53 minutes

“Fascinating account of a woman's resilience in the face of cold, starvation, loneliness, grief, and polar bears! Resplendent with the natural splendor of a remote island off the coast of Canada. Read more

Lessons in Chemistry

A Novel

By: Bonnie Garmus
Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus & Pandora Sykes
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

“The hype for this book is well deserved! The story never devolves into simple storyline of love, success, family. It is complex and beautiful and at time hilarious and horrific. Everyone on our staff recommends! Read more

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales

Emily Wilde: Book #3

By: Heather Fawcett
Narrated by: Ell Potter & Michael Dodds
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The third installment in the heartwarming and enchanting Emily Wilde series, about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves

Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to... Read more

Three Days in June

A Novel

By: Anne Tyler
Narrated by: J. Smith-Cameron
Length: 4 hours 23 minutes

“Look no further. This is the perfect audiobook. Short enough for 1 sitting. Outstanding actress as narrator. Lovely, amusing, touching story. Read more

Scythe & Sparrow

The Ruinous Love Trilogy

The Ruinous Love Trilogy: Book #3

By: Brynne Weaver
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor & Eric Nolan
Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

From the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark comes the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy—a friends-with-benefits dark romantic comedy packed with murder, mayhem, and spice.   Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart,... Read more

The Thursday Murder Club

A Novel

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery: Book #1

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Lesley Manville
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

“What's better than Miss Marple? Two Miss Marples with a couple of bonus Mr. Marples. The Thursday Murder Club series is the perfect escapist read for lovers of old school British mysteries. Delightfully charming, and laugh-out-loud funny, the whole series is definitely a binge-listen waiting to happen. I can't imagine a better way to spend a... Read more

The Spellshop

By: Sarah Beth Durst
Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

“A vibrantly warm tale bursting with whimsy about a reclusive librarian's quest to protect what means the most to her. Come along to the island of Caltrey and ride a merhorse, commune with forest spirits, tend to your garden, learn how to craft spells in secret, figure out why the handsome neighbor next door keeps showing up at your doorstep, and... Read more

Circe

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“I'm late this to this party but so happy I made it. As a bookseller, this is one of those remarkable books that appeal to so many audiences. My teen staff loved it as did my 18-year-old son who grew up reading mythology. I learned quite a bit about Homer's Iliad and The Odyssey (something I missed in my formal education) and the original... Read more

Intermezzo

A Novel

By: Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Éanna Hardwicke
Length: 16 hours 29 minutes

“Here is a fascinatingly cerebral read with a highly unpredictable plot! Two brothers, (one an extrovert that things come to easily and the younger one who is a smart, chess playing "on the spectrum" introvert) face parallel challenges with women and their family. Filled with the exceptionally moody inner thoughts of both brothers and the very... Read more

Gideon the Ninth

Locked Tomb: Book #1

By: Tamsyn Muir
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Length: 16 hours 49 minutes

“Gideon the Ninth is an epic science fantasy that if delivered into the hands of enough people will set the world on fire as it hasn’t been since The Hunger Games. Brilliance doesn’t come close to explaining Tamsyn Muir’s narrative where no single word is wasted or her engineering of a world with characters that end up belonging to you... Read more

Martyr!

A novel

By: Kaveh Akbar
Narrated by: Arian Moayed
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

“I honestly have a hard time verbalizing exactly what I love about this novel, except to say that I am writing this staff pick months after reading it because it's still on my mind. Cyrus Shams was a baby when his mother's plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf. Following her death, Cyrus and his father move to Indiana; his father dies as... Read more

The Three Lives of Cate Kay

Reese's Book Club: A Novel

By: Kate Fagan
Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Tessa Albertson, Genevieve Kingston, Imani Jade Powers, Corey Brill, Kevin R. Free, Daniel Henning, Hillary Huber, Helen Laser, Fred Sanders, Jackie Sanders & Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“Dive into the fascinating memoir of an anonymous writer! Drama, interesting characters and queer love, this story has it all. The plot twists were truly unexpected and the numerous narrators breathed life into the different characters. Read more

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

A Novel

The Ernest Cunningham Mysteries: Book #1

By: Benjamin Stevenson
Narrated by: Barton Welch
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

“Being such an avid Mystery/Thriller reader, I am always trying to figure out the twists and turns of a story before the main character is able to solve it- and I'm usually pretty spot on. This book, however, was a breath of fresh air- a clever, surprisingly deep mystery that kept me on my toes throughout, even though the self-proclaimed... Read more

Mistborn

The Final Empire

The Mistborn Saga: Book #1

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Length: 24 hours 39 minutes

“The Final Empire is the most well-thought-out and interesting world of any book I’ve read. Brandon Sanderson is lauded for his fantastic world-building, and Mistborn is no exception. The magic system in The Final Empire is my favorite part of the book; it’s complex and incredibly unique, and integral to the worldbuilding. The characters are well... Read more

The Queens of Crime

A Novel

By: Marie Benedict
Narrated by: Bessie Carter
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

“Wow. Marie Benedict always impresses me with her work, and this book did not disappoint me. Benedict has a way of taking history and making it herstory. From the first page to the last, the world of the novel comes alive and the characters become real. This one captured me from the beginning, and I was along side the Queens trying to solve the... Read more

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

Emily Wilde: Book #2

By: Heather Fawcett
Narrated by: Ell Potter & Michael Dodds
Length: 12 hours 4 minutes

“Mysterious faeries arrive at our curmudgeonly (yet lovable!) professor Emily's university, throwing her world into a danger she didn't know existed. Enchanting with a little edge, I didn't want the story to end. The audiobook is incredible (accents! drama!), highly recommend! Read more