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James by Percival Everett
James
Percival Everett
James by Percival Everett

James

By: Percival Everett

Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • SHORTLISTED FOR THE...
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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
The God of the Woods
Liz Moore
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

The God of the Woods

By: Liz Moore

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

"Riveting from page one to the last breathless word."—Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions For You

“Brilliant, riveting .. an epic mystery, a family saga and a survival guide...I loved this book.” —Miranda Cowley Heller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Paper Palace

When a teenager vanishes from her...
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Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
TJ Klune
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

By: TJ Klune

Narrated by: Daniel Henning

Length: 15 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Daniel Henning brings his signature versatility, emotional connection, and perfect comedic timing to the latest in the acclaimed Cerulean Chronicles series."—AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)

"Daniel Henning’s articulate, earnest narration winningly underscores Somewhere Beyond the Sea’s central themes of self-confidence, kindness,... Read more

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All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
All the Colors of the Dark
Chris Whitaker
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

All the Colors of the Dark

By: Chris Whitaker

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that “hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novel” (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl).

Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today
The Boston Globe’s #1 Thriller/Mystery of 2024 So Far
A Best Book of the...
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Funny Story by Emily Henry
Funny Story
Emily Henry
Funny Story by Emily Henry

Funny Story

By: Emily Henry

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024

Named a Must-Read Book of 2024 by TIME ∙ NPR ∙ ELLE ∙ Parade ∙ Woman’s World and more!


Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told... Read more

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The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
The Spellshop
Sarah Beth Durst
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

The Spellshop

By: Sarah Beth Durst

Narrated by: Caitlin Davies

Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The Spellshop is Sarah Beth Durst’s romantasy debut–a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love.

Join Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting... Read more

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Isola: Reese's Book Club by Allegra Goodman
Isola: Reese's Book Club
Allegra Goodman
Isola: Reese's Book Club by Allegra Goodman

Isola: Reese's Book Club

By: Allegra Goodman

Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham & Allegra Goodman

Length: 12 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.”—Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name

“A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a thriller, written with the care of the most delicate psychological and historical fiction.”—Vogue... Read more

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Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
Heather Fawcett
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

By: Heather Fawcett

Narrated by: Ell Potter & Michael Dodds

Length: 12 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s too late, in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series.

AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just... Read more

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The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
The Bright Sword
Lev Grossman
The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

The Bright Sword

By: Lev Grossman

Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith & Lev Grossman

Length: 23 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A New York Times Editors’ Choice • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, NPR, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, VANITY FAIR, TIME, OPRAH DAILY, TOWN & COUNTRY,...
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The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
The Life Impossible
Matt Haig
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

The Life Impossible

By: Matt Haig

Narrated by: Joanna Lumley & Jordan Stephens

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times Bestseller

“An odyssey of action and awe.” —The New York Times

“A wry and tender love-letter to the best of being human.” —Benedict Cumberbatch

The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, with more than nine million copies sold worldwide

“What looks like magic is...
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Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Slow Dance
Rainbow Rowell
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

Slow Dance

By: Rainbow Rowell

Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman

Length: 11 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICKAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell comes Slow Dance—her smartest, funniest, most powerful novel yet “If you, like me, think thirty-somethings methodically working through their issues is very hot, Slow Dance is the book for you. The people in it feel like people... Read more

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What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange
What Happened to the McCrays?
Tracey Lange
What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange

What Happened to the McCrays?

By: Tracey Lange

Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker & William DeMeritt

Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

"Stephanie Németh-Parker and William DeMeritt work together beautifully to narrate this exquisitely crafted and stirring family story."—AudioFile

From New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange, a poignant story about the resilience of family, the importance of community, and the magic of middle school hockey


When Kyle McCray gets word his... Read more

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Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
Creation Lake
Rachel Kushner
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Creation Lake

By: Rachel Kushner

Narrated by: Rachel Kushner

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

2024 AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE EARPHONES AWARD WINNER!

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER PRIZE*
*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD*
*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 PEN FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION*
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
*NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE ATLANTIC, VULTURE, VOGUE, THE WASHINGTON POST, KIRKUS REVIEWS,...
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Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Wild Dark Shore
Charlotte McConaghy
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Wild Dark Shore

By: Charlotte McConaghy

Narrated by: Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maa...

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

This program features multicast narration.

An ENTHRALLING new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves

"A WILDLY TALENTED writer."
―Emily St. John Mandel

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon.

Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers... Read more

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The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
The Safekeep
Yael van der Wouden
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

The Safekeep

By: Yael van der Wouden

Narrated by: Stina Nielsen & Saskia Maarleveld

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

* SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER PRIZE *
* WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION *

Longlisted for the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize • A Best Book of 2024: The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Time, The Economist, The Globe and Mail (Toronto), Kirkus Reviews, The Independent, BookPage, The Sunday... Read more

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The Husbands: A Read with Jenna Pick by Holly Gramazio
The Husbands: A Read with Jenna Pick
Holly Gramazio
The Husbands: A Read with Jenna Pick by Holly Gramazio

The Husbands: A Read with Jenna Pick

By: Holly Gramazio

Narrated by: Miranda Raison

Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA’S APRIL BOOK CLUB PICK • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2024 BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, PEOPLE, PARADE, AND BOOKRIOT

The Husbands delights in asking: how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options? (“A bottomless champagne flute of a novel —The Washington...
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The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
The Demon of Unrest
Erik Larson
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson

The Demon of Unrest

By: Erik Larson

Narrated by: Will Patton & Erik Larson

Length: 17 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this “riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult” (Los Angeles Times).

“A feast of historical insight and narrative verve . . . This is Erik Larson at his best,... Read more

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A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
A Sorceress Comes to Call
T. Kingfisher
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

A Sorceress Comes to Call

By: T. Kingfisher

Narrated by: Eliza Foss & Jennifer Pickens

Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call—a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's "The Goose Girl," rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.

Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms—there are no secrets in this house—and... Read more

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The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
The Warm Hands of Ghosts
Katherine Arden
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

By: Katherine Arden

Narrated by: Michael Crouch, January LaVoy & Katherine Arden

Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise, in this hauntingly beautiful historical novel with a speculative twist, from the author of The Bear and the Nightingale.

“A wonderful clash of fire and ice—a book you won’t want to let go...
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Taste by Stanley Tucci
Taste
Stanley Tucci
Taste by Stanley Tucci

Taste

By: Stanley Tucci

Narrated by: Stanley Tucci

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Named a Notable Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post

From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.

Stanley Tucci grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the kitchen table. He shared the... Read more

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Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
Wandering Stars
Tommy Orange
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Wandering Stars

By: Tommy Orange

Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett, MacLeod Andrews, Alma Cue...

Length: 9 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKA TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR The Pulitzer Prize-finalist and author of the breakout bestseller There There ("Pure soaring beauty."The New York Times Book Review) delivers a masterful follow-up to his already classic first novel. Extending his... Read more

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Havoc by Christopher Bollen
Havoc
Christopher Bollen
Havoc by Christopher Bollen

Havoc

By: Christopher Bollen

Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed

Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A Los Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistA New York Times' ""Best Thriller of the Year""In the vein of The Bad Seed comes a twisty, atmospheric psychological suspense about a meddlesome elderly guest at a decadent luxury hotel who believes she has left her problematic past behind, until she decides to interfere in the lives of a young mother and... Read more

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A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
A Walk in the Park
Kevin Fedarko
A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko

A Walk in the Park

By: Kevin Fedarko

Narrated by: Kevin Fedarko

Length: 14 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the 2024 National Outdoor Book Award in Outdoor Literature * Winner of the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times, Air Mail, Smithsonian Magazine, and Financial Times

“A triumph. Fedarko doesn’t describe awe; he induces it.” —The New... Read more

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The Bookshop by Evan Friss
The Bookshop
Evan Friss
The Bookshop by Evan Friss

The Bookshop

By: Evan Friss

Narrated by: Jay Myers

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Goodreads Choice Award Winner in History & Biography

One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024

"A spirited defense of this important, odd and odds-defying American retail category." —The New York Times

"It is a delight to wander through the bookstores of American history in this warm, generous book." —Emma Straub,...
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