Fiction - Literary bestsellers

James

A Novel

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

“This book stands up with the Great American Novels. Whether you’ve read Huckleberry Finn or not, you’ll be engrossed in the world Mark Twain made famous and Percival Everett makes real. Seeing Jim’s story fully realized with agency, intelligence, and nuance is a literary revelation. Everett’s prose is flawless, effortlessly walking the line... Read more

The God of the Woods

A Novel

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

“With the intrigue of a deep woods 'whodunnit?' and character drama that evokes Kiley Reid or Rebecca Makkai novels, The God of the Woods had me stunned by its brilliant characterization and jaw dropping twists. Spanning decades and following a host of characters and their backstories, this book begins with the disappearance of a teen from an... Read more

The Ministry of Time

A Novel

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

“I was drawn in by the first sentence, and astounded at how much it did and didn't say after I reread it. Tense and morally-grey, if you'd like your BBC's Ghosts with a lot more heartache you'll love this book. Read more

All Fours

A Novel

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

“This one is worth listening to for July's delivery alone. Her deadpan monotone highlights both the comedy and the heartbreaking pathos of the novel, which I went back to later to read on paper. A wonderful performance of one of my favorite books of the year thus far. 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

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

“This is it. This is the magical school story that adults who grew up in the 90s and 00s have been hoping to find: one that incorporates a beautiful, erudite, delightfully post-steampunk world of magic, but that is ultimately about the hopes and the friendships of young people who came from outside the elite class, and whose lives have been... Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

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

“Ann Patchett weaves a story like no one else. This audiobook is read by Meryl Streep takes you on a journey of past and present intertwined with memories and hopes of a family. Highly recommended. Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

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

“I know nothing about gaming and yet I was taken in by this bittersweet story of three friends who bond via games. Author Gabrielle Zevin takes us through the early years of gaming--remember Donkey Kong?--and up through the 2000s. College students Sadie, Sam, and Marx change course to create original games and their own company. I had no idea... Read more

Remarkably Bright Creatures

A Novel

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

“Meet a hardworking widow, a lost soul, and a giant Pacific octopus (yes, an octopus) in this heartfelt story that reveals there’s still plenty of living to do for those with their eyes — and hearts — open to the unexpected. A bright debut! 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

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

A Novel

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

“This is a novel about the power of compassion to stir communities of characters to act as their best selves. The beautiful performance of narrator Dominic Hoffman amplifies the warmth in James McBride's memorable story. I'm grateful to have experienced this story through an audiobook. Read more

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

By: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 17 hours 9 minutes

“Julia Whelan's accent literally changes to show the passing of time. It's incredible. I literally cannot recommend this audiobook enough. 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

“North Woods is a novel about a house, its inhabitants, and the land over four centuries set in the hills of western Massachusetts. A gorgeous, layered tapestry in which the house and the woods play into the lives of those who live there. Read more

Lessons in Chemistry

A Novel

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

“Thoroughly enjoyed reading about Elizabeth Zott and her passion for science Read more

Circe

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

“I absolutely adore this book’s lyrical, almost poetic prose. Despite my limited understanding of ancient Greek mythology, this book felt completely accessible. I couldn’t put it down and left wanting to read so much more from this author! Read more

Martyr!

A novel

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

“This novel is so thoroughly modern, and Cyrus is such an American character—a millennial midwesterner with roots in Iran, a man trying to coalesce late-night 7-11 runs, ancient Farsi poetry, ideas of martyrdom, and Craigslist gigs. It's funny, smart, poetic, sad, and slightly weird. And the narration by actor Arian Moayed (from Succession) is... Read more

Small Things Like These

By: Claire Keegan
Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

“As Christmas approaches, I'm drawn back to this exquisite, tender, quiet yet powerful story of a comfortable Irish coal dealer who becomes discomfited by what he discovers behind the walls of a Magdalen laundry in 1985. The 1980s are hardly the distant past, and this slender book is a timely reminder of how society has often treated its young... Read more

Demon Copperhead

A Novel

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

“My favorite book of 2023! Kingsolver’s Appalachian retelling of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield is nothing short of an epic masterpiece. Even as it grapples with heavy emotional themes and complex social problems, the plot races by and I could not put it down. Demon Copperhead moved me like very few novels ever have. Don’t be afraid to let... Read more

The Stolen Queen

A Novel

By: Fiona Davis
Narrated by: Linda Jones
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes

“Fiona Davis continues to what she does best; transport her readers to a remarkable New York City landmark building where we will be swept into its fabulous history... In The Stolen Queen, the reader is introduced to the assistant curator to the famous Metropolitan Museum in two timelines, including a formative period of her life that she spent... Read more

I Have Some Questions for You

A Novel

By: Rebecca Makkai
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & JD Jackson
Length: 14 hours 3 minutes

“A scorching, compelling read, this is a calling out of violence against women: how it's reported, poorly prosecuted, lightly punished, sensationalized, ignored, held against us, and so deeply ingrained in our culture. A New England prep school is the perfect setting for this collision of podcasts, old secrets hidden deep, racism, sexism, growing... Read more

The History of Sound

Stories

By: Ben Shattuck
Narrated by: Ben Shattuck, Zachary Chastain, Paul Mescal, Dion Graham, Ellen Adair, Steven Jay Cohen, Jim Seybert, Dawn Harvey, Chris Cooper, Rebecca Lowman, Jenny Slate, Ed Helms & Nick Offerman
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

“Amazing narration by an all-star cast!! In this collection of exquisite and elegiac short stories, Ben Shattuck proves that he is a writer in the full command of his craft. The eponymous first story, The History of Sound, won the Pushcart Prize in 2019 and the movie based on that story, starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, will land in... Read more

The Dutch House

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Tom Hanks
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“This is a wonderful story - well written, excellent character development, and interesting. A story of redemption for siblings. This novel hits an emotional chord on many levels - personal choice, the importance of being present in your everyday life, and letting others make life choices for you instead of you making them for yourself. The novel... Read more

Yellowface

A Novel

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

“I hated every character in this book but could not put it down. It was so compelling and truly made you think about how awful people can be. The main character basically murdered her friend and stole her manuscript. Wanting the celebrity that her friend afforded, she is overwhelmed with the publishing world. Such great storytelling Read more

Margo's Got Money Troubles

A Novel

By: Rufi Thorpe
Narrated by: Elle Fanning
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

“So: a professional wrestler, an unemployed teen mom, and a sex worker walk into a bar...But this isn't a setup for a long-winded joke - it's the premise of Margo's Got Money Troubles. By turns tender, bold, and comical, Thorpe's tale of a teen-mom-turned-OnlyFans-personality is a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to survive and own... Read more

The Covenant of Water

By: Abraham Verghese
Narrated by: Abraham Verghese
Length: 31 hours 16 minutes

“A sweeping, enthralling and passionate multi-generational saga that's difficult to put down (or stop listening to), this is a brilliant story of land, family and unforgettable characters in South India. Read more

Orbital

By: Samantha Harvey
Narrated by: Sarah Naudi
Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

“This beautifully written novel follows six astronauts as they orbit the Earth over 24 hours. Orbital is a love letter to our planet in all its beauty and terror. Orbital is also a book about connections – connections between humanity and Earth, and the connections we have with each other. Read more

Daisy Jones & The Six (TV Tie-in Edition)

A Novel

By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by: Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, Judy Greer & Pablo Schreiber
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

“Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll. If you were a concert goer in the 70's or listen to the classic rock station you will love this. It reads or listens like a tell-all documentary. I loved the non-traditional narration, the raw intensity and the imperfect characters. The audio is outstanding and addictive! Read more

The Midnight Library

A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)

By: Matt Haig
Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

“Quite possibly the most beautiful and thought-provoking book out there. I truly believe everyone should read this book at least once in their lifetime! Read more

Tell Me Everything: Oprah's Book Club

A Novel

By: Elizabeth Strout
Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

“The book is about life and love and the wonderful characters Elizabeth Strout has written about come together to tell us about life. It is just about life and love. All the different kinds of love. And it is wonderful. Read more

Chain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick

National Book Award Finalist

By: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Narrated by: Shayna Small, Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch & Lee Osorio
Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

“Sometimes I read a book so profound, and yet so profoundly disturbing, that I don’t know whether to beg everyone to read it or caution them not to. Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is a novel, but I found myself checking again and again to see what was factual and what was fiction, and much of the commentary on the prison system... Read more

The Vanishing Half

A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)

By: Brit Bennett
Narrated by: Shayna Small
Length: 11 hours 33 minutes

“The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett definitely lives up to the glowing reviews it has been receiving. The story reveals an interesting perspective on this history of race in the United States, while also telling a universal story of difficult decisions that change the course of life forever. Bennett doesn't offer pretty bows to tie up her... Read more

The Mighty Red

A Novel

By: Louise Erdrich
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

“A fantastic read! Set over the course of 2008 and 2009, The Mighty Red is a novel rich with characters and sense of place. At its core, it is a book about choices and the repercussions of those choices over time. I'll go out on a limb and say this is Erdrich's best novel yet! The narrator was pitch perfect, too. Read more

By Any Other Name

A Novel

By: Jodi Picoult
Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, Jayne Entwistle, Andrew Fallaize, Joe Jameson, John Lee, Nicholas Guy Smith, Simon Vance & Steve West
Length: 18 hours 25 minutes

“I just finished By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult and I cannot give enough good praise for this story. I laughed, I cried, I got angry, I rejoiced. This story was beyond brilliant and it will stick with me for years to come. This is a must listen! Read more

The Secret History

By: Donna Tartt
Narrated by: Donna Tartt
Length: 22 hours 3 minutes

“Every page of this book is riveting and so, so rich. Richard as narrator is at first unreliable and, as the story unfolds, more and more sincere - as much an enigma as his cohort but more quietly so and ever compelling as the mystery itself. Somehow he is both blundering outsider D'Artagnan joining the Musketeers and Dante the Pilgrim. Tartt's... Read more

The Bright Sword

A Novel of King Arthur

By: Lev Grossman
Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith & Lev Grossman
Length: 23 hours 9 minutes

“This audiobook was an immersive delight! Grossman weaves a new world out of a familiar tale- complete with nuanced characters, myths, fairies, knights, and magic. Plot twists and turns abound- so I won't say any more! Read more

The Safekeep

By: Yael van der Wouden
Narrated by: Stina Nielsen & Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

“A unique gem of a book. I enjoyed it very much and found it full of heart with suspenseful relationship dynamics. Set in Holland in 1961, its themes revolve around cultural loss and forgiveness post WWII and about the universal meaning of home, family, and identity. I thought I was reading one book and then it suddenly and amazingly turned into... Read more

Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

By: Coco Mellors
Narrated by: Kit Griffiths
Length: 14 hours 26 minutes

“An engrossing account of three sisters struggling through the loss of their beloved sister and overcoming life’s trials in the midst of her unexpected death. This novel had me hooked like no other book I have ever read. The absolute sadness that seeps through the pages blankets the reader, resulting in a commitment to see if and how these... Read more

Little Fires Everywhere: Reese's Book Club

By: Celeste Ng
Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

“Little Fires Everywhere is a breathtaking novel about art, motherhood, and truth. Mia and her daughter, Pearl, move to the perfectly planned community of Shaker Heights as the last stop on their nomadic adventure, bringing some much-needed permanence to teenager Pearl's life. They both find friendship, but the connections they create with their... Read more

Creation Lake

A Novel

By: Rachel Kushner
Narrated by: Rachel Kushner
Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

“Rachel Kushner further extends her hot streak with this twisty and darkly humorous philosophical thriller. Our protagonist gives us the name 'Sadie Smith' but one has to take everything she shares with a grain of salt, given the fact that she is a morally flexible spy tasked with infiltrating an activist commune in the south of France. The story... Read more

How High We Go in the Dark

A Novel

By: Sequoia Nagamatsu
Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Brian Nishii, Keisuke Hoashi, MacLeod Andrews, Jeanne Sakata, Greg Watanabe, Kurt Kanazawa, Matthew Bridges, Kotaro Watanabe, Brianna Ishibashi, Joe Knezevich, Micky Shiloah, Stephanie Komure & Jason Culp
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

“Finally, a novel I will confidently recommend to fans of Station Eleven! How High We Go in the Dark follows interconnected characters through time and space as humanity returns from the brink of extinction when an ancient virus is unleashed. Mind bending and heartrending, full of hope and humanity, you'll want to start this one from the... Read more

This is Happiness

By: Niall Williams
Narrated by: Dermot Crowley
Length: 14 hours 26 minutes

“A beautiful novel, beautifully read! Gentle, moving, and evocative. Read more

Cloud Cuckoo Land

A Novel

By: Anthony Doerr
Narrated by: Marin Ireland & Simon Jones
Length: 14 hours 51 minutes

“Highly imaginative and incredibly ambitious, Cloud Cuckoo Land is a story within a story that is about stories. Though the premise, like the title, sounds maddening, I found Anthony Doerr’s novel to be rich, intricate, and deeply profound. Like the thread that binds together a vibrant tapestry, the story within the story, also named Cloud Cuckoo... Read more

Colored Television (A GMA Book Club Pick)

A Novel

By: Danzy Senna
Narrated by: Kristen Ariza
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“Funny and insightful. The main couple’s “hate list” was all too relatable. Read more

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth: Book #1

By: N. K. Jemisin
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 15 hours 27 minutes

“This book has the most high altitude world building I’ve ever seen. Tolkien may have written volumes and volumes of history of Middle Earth, but Jemisin’s world building goes beyond - considering how environment shapes culture, civilization, history, systems of oppression. At the same time, the series is so grounded in its utterly compelling... Read more

Big Swiss

A Novel

By: Jen Beagin
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Carlotta Brentan, Stephen Graybill, Joy Osmanski & Matt Pittenger
Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

“Big Swiss, the new novel by Jen Beagin, is an R-rated, raunchy, funny, and ultimately very moving psychological novel about a transcriptionist to a sex therapist who knows all the dirty secrets of everyone in town, and she uses this knowledge to seduce the wonderful Big Swiss, a woman who's never experienced good sex. It is funny and sometimes... Read more

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

A Novel

By: Olga Tokarczuk
Narrated by: Beata Pozniak
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

“As the main character and narrator of this darkly funny novel, Mrs. Duszejko steals the show. A fierce old woman who lives alone in a house on a remote Polish plateau, she has a big personality as an eccentric astrologer, vegetarian, non-Catholic, and translator of William Blake. She patrols the area surrounding her home daily and has a few,... Read more

The Sentence

By: Louise Erdrich
Narrated by: Louise Erdrich
Length: 11 hours 49 minutes

“A heartfelt and occasionally hilarious account of life and work at an independent bookstore through the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. While the reflections on family and pandemic life are cathartic, this book is also about identity and how our history and present shape it. Through encounters with the ghost of a troublesome lifelong customer, and the... Read more

The Rachel Incident

A novel

By: Caroline O'Donoghue
Narrated by: Tara Flynn
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

“This is pretty much a perfect book. I loved the humour, the characters, the sometimes heartbreaking, always realistic and well-told story. And the audiobook narration was *chefs kiss emoji* This was a fun, smart, deeply satisfying read and I loved every moment. Read more

The Measure

A Novel

By: Nikki Erlick
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

“I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the premise of this book! While reading I found myself very thought provoked as I imagined if something like this were to occur in real life. The setting of the book is modern time, so it’s easier to relate to. I really enjoyed how the author told the story from eight different characters'... Read more

The Life Impossible

A Novel

By: Matt Haig
Narrated by: Joanna Lumley & Jordan Stephens
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

“I will be thinking about the gems of wisdom in this beautiful book for a long time. Retired math teacher Grace Winters inherits a rundown house on a Mediterranean island from a long-lost friend. Arriving in Ibiza without a plan, she searches for answers about her friend's life and death. As she uncovers surprising truths, she must confront her... Read more