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Remarkably Bright Creatures
By: Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by: Marin Ireland & Michael Urie
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times BestsellerSoon to be a Netflix FilmA Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!âRemarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing.â -- Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See HereFor fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming,... Read more
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Big Swiss
By: Jen Beagin
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Carlotta Brentan, Stephen Grayb...
Length: 11 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER AND CULT FAVORITE
Named a Best Book of the Year by the New Yorker, Time, NPR, Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, NBC News, Lit Hub, theSkimm, CondĂŠ Nast Traveler, Town & Country, and more!
âOne of the funniest books of the last few yearsâ (Los Angeles Times) about a sex therapistâs transcriptionist and her affair... Read more


The Eye of the World
By: Robert Jordan
Narrated by: Michael Kramer & Kate Reading
Length: 29 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!
The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of TimeÂŽ, follows Moiraine Damodred as she arrives in Emond's Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark... Read more


The History of Sound
By: Ben Shattuck
Narrated by: Ben Shattuck, Zachary Chastain, Paul Mescal, Di...
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE SPOTLIGHT AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION & THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION
AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK ⢠ONE OF NPRâs âBOOKS WE LOVEâ ⢠ONE OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNEâS 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2024 ⢠BEST SHORT FICTION, KIRKUS REVIEWS
âPolyphonic fiction. . . . A reminder of the short storyâs... Read more


Clear
By: Carys Davies
Narrated by: Russ Bain
Length: 3 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
âTender, riveting, and inventive is Clear, the newest offering and masterpiece from the brilliant Carys Davies. It will take your breath awayâŚWhat a thrill.â âSarah Jessica Parker
A New York Times Book Review Top 10 Historical Fiction Book of 2024
A Vogue, The Washington Post, NPR, Kirkus Reviews, The Guardian, and The Globe and Mail (Toronto)... Read more


Happy-Go-Lucky
By: David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
An Audie Award Winner
David Sedaris, the âchampion storyteller,â (Los Angeles Times) returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso.
Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a maskâor notâwas a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. As... Read more


With the Fire on High
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
2020 Audie AwardsŽ WINNER - Narration by Author
2020 Audie AwardsŽ Finalist - Young Adult From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright.
Don't miss the audiobook, read by... Read more


The Maid and the Crocodile
By: Jordan Ifueko
Narrated by: Adetinpo Thomas
Length: 11 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
THE SMALLEST SPARK CAN BIND TWO HEARTS ⌠OR START A REVOLUTION
In the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, Small Sade needs a jobâpreferably as a maid, for employers who donât mind her unique appearance and unlucky foot.
But before she can be hired, she accidentally binds herself to a powerful being known only as the Crocodile, a god rumored to... Read more


Fable
By: Adrienne Young
Narrated by: Emma Lysy
Length: 8 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK
Filled with all of the action, emotion, and lyrical writing that brought readers to Sky in the Deep, New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with Fable, the first audiobook in this new captivating duology.
Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to... Read more


The Return of Ellie Black
By: Emiko Jean
Narrated by: Mizuo Peck, Tessa Albertson, Nicole Lewis, Rebe...
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
A USA TODAY Bestseller | An NPR Best Book of 2024 | A Goodreads Best Thriller of 2024
In this âpage-turning suspense novel, shrewd character study, and captivating mysteryâ (Stephen King) Detective Chelsey Calhounâs life is turned upside down when she gets the call that Ellie Black, a girl who disappeared years earlier, has resurfaced in the... Read more


The One and Only Bob
By: Katherine Applegate
Narrated by: Danny DeVito
Length: 3 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Return to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan (soon to be a major motion picture!) in this incredible sequel, starring Ivanâs friend Bob!Don't miss the audiobook, read by Danny DeVito!Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help... Read more
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Raybearer
By: Jordan Ifueko
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 13 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
The epic debut YA fantasy from an incredible new talentâsoon to be a Netflix prestige series produced and directed by Gina Atwater (Westworld, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) Nothing is more important than loyalty. But what if youâve sworn to protect the one you were born to destroy?Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was... Read more
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The Book of M
By: Peng Shepherd
Narrated by: James Fouhey & Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 17 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Brad Thor's Summer 2018 Fiction Pick for THE TODAY SHOW!NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY Elle â˘Â Refinery29 â˘Â PopSugar â˘Â Verge""Eerie, dark, and compelling, [The Book of M] will not disappoint lovers of The Passage and Station Eleven."" âBooklistWHAT WOULD YOU GIVE UP TO REMEMBER?Set in a dangerous near future world, The Book of M tells the... Read more
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One Two Three
By: Laurie Frankel
Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Jesse Vilinsky & Rebecca Soler
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
"The smart choice of narrators Emma Galvin (One), Jesse Vilinsky (Two), and Rebecca Soler (Three) as the Mitchell triplets is entertaining in addition to their amazing synergy." -- Booklist (starred review)
This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.
From Laurie Frankel, the New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It... Read more


Three Dark Crowns
By: Kendare Blake
Narrated by: Amy Landon
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
New York Times Bestseller * New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Kirkus Best Book of the YearFans of acclaimed author Kendare Blakeâs Anna Dressed in Blood will devour Three Dark Crowns, the first book in a dark and inventive fantasy series about three sisters who must fight to the death to... Read more
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Never Saw Me Coming
By: Vera Kurian
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel
Named a New York Times Best Thriller of 2021
"I devoured this riveting book through a day of travel...My desire to rush to the end clashed with my desire to savor every word. Who would be the last psychopath standing?â â New York Times Book Review
"Fresh, fast-paced and fiendishly clever! If you love... Read more


Tokyo Ever After
By: Emiko Jean
Narrated by: Ali Ahn
Length: 9 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
"Narrator Ali Ahn gives this young adult rom-com fun doses of personality and sass...Ahn's accents and Japanese pronunciations ring true as she clearly differentiates characters of different ages and nationalities." -- AudioFile Magazine
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK!
The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians in Emiko... Read more


Sea Witch
By: Sarah Henning
Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
Length: 8 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Wicked meets ""The Little Mermaid"" in the captivating origin story of the sea's most iconic villainess, perfect for fans of Heartless and Dorothy Must Die.Ever since her best friend Anna died, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. Hiding her talents, mourning her loss, drowning in her guilt.Then a girl with an uncanny resemblance... Read more
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When Time Stopped
By: Ariana Neumann
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
In this astonishing story that âreads like a thriller and is so, so timelyâ (BuzzFeed) Ariana Neumann dives into the secrets of her fatherâs past: âLike Anne Frankâs diary, it offers a story that needs to be told and heardâ (Booklist, starred review).
In 1941, the first Neumann family member was taken by the Nazis, arrested in German-occupied... Read more


Murder Under Her Skin
By: Stephen Spotswood
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times Book Review Editorâs Choice ⢠Rex Stout meets Agatha Christie with a fresh twist in the new Pentecost and Parker Mystery, a delightfully hardboiled high-wire act starring two daring women sleuths dead set on justice as they set out to solve a murder at a traveling circus
âA delight.... Itâs a pleasure to watch [Pentecost and... Read more


Tony's Wife
By: Adriana Trigiani
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 12 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
New York Times Bestseller â˘Â Peopleâs Book of the WeekâA heartfelt tale of love too stubborn to surrender to human frailties."" â Kirkus ReviewsSet in the lush Big Band era of the 1940s, this spellbinding saga from beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani tells the story of two talented working class kids who marry and become a... Read more
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A Cosmology of Monsters
By: Shaun Hamill
Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins
Length: 10 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
"If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this. I loved it.â âStephen King
Noah Turner sees monsters.
His father saw themâand built a shrine to them with The Wandering Dark, an immersive horror experience that the whole family operates.
His practical mother has caught glimpses of terrors but refuses to believeâtoo... Read more


Stars in Your Eyes
By: Kacen Callender
Narrated by: AndrĂŠ Santana, AJ Beckles, Dani Martineck, Hann...
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
The National Book Award-winning author of Felix Ever After delivers a beautifully tender story of two grumpy/sunshine, fake-dating actors navigating their love story both on and offscreenâperfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexis Hall.
Logan Gray is Hollywood's bad boyâa talented but troubled actor who the public loves to hate. Mattie Cole... Read more


River Sing Me Home: A GMA Book Club Pick
By: Eleanor Shearer
Narrated by: Debra Michaels & Eleanor Shearer
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK â˘Â This beautiful, page-turning and redemptive story of a motherâs gripping journey across the Caribbean to find her stolen children and piece her family back together is a âcelebration of motherhood and female resilienceâ (The Observer).
Named One of Timeâs 100 Must-Read Books of 2023 â˘Â A Dayton Literary... Read more
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