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The Tainted Cup
By: Robert Jackson Bennett
Narrated by: Andrew Fallaize
Length: 13 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
A Holmes and Watson–style detective duo take the stage in this fantasy with a mystery twist, from the Edgar-winning, multiple Hugo-nominated Robert Jackson Bennett
“Great fantasy detective stories are too rare, but Bennett—[a] rising star of fantasy—more than delivers.”—Charlie Jane Anders, The Washington Post
“A thoroughly satisfying delight from... Read more
In a Holidaze
By: Christina Lauren
Narrated by: Patti Murin
Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
This instant New York Times bestseller from Christina Lauren will wrap you “in its cozy, jolly embrace like a beloved holiday sweater” (Entertainment Weekly) as Maelyn Jones discovers what happens when Christmas wishes comes true.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…but not for Maelyn Jones. She’s living with her parents, hates her... Read more
Ancillary Justice
By: Ann Leckie
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Length: 12 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards: This record-breaking novel follows a warship trapped in a human body on a quest for revenge. A must read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey.
"There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. There are few who ever could." -- John Scalzi
On a remote, icy... Read more
The Lincoln Highway
By: Amor Towles
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland & Dion Graham
Length: 16 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
More than ONE MILLION copies sold
A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick
A New York Times Notable Book, a New York Times Readers’ Choice Best Book of the Century, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year
“Wise and wildly entertaining . . .... Read more
Broken Horses
By: Brandi Carlile
Narrated by: Brandi Carlile
Length: 10 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, fourteen times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as nurturing as it was... Read more
View audiobookThe Creative Act
By: Rick Rubin
Narrated by: Rick Rubin
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
The #1 New York Times bestseller.
"A gorgeous and inspiring work of art on creation, creativity, the work of the artist. It will gladden the hearts of writers and artists everywhere, and get them working again with a new sense of meaning and direction. A stunning accomplishment.” —Anne Lamott
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping... Read more
The Bright Sword
By: Lev Grossman
Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith & Lev Grossman
Length: 23 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 • A New York Times Best Book of the Year (So Far) • 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
“Grossman, who is best known for his The... Read more
Death at the Sign of the Rook
By: Kate Atkinson
Narrated by: Jason Isaacs
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
THE INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER (SUNDAY TIMES, UK) • The highly anticipated return of "irresistible" (New York Times) private eye Jackson Brodie in the newest installment of the bestselling series hailed as "unputdownable" by Time
“How delicious to have Jackson Brodie back, this time in a story that starts off in Agatha Christie's world... Read more
The Fraud
By: Zadie Smith
Narrated by: Zadie Smith
Length: 12 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
The New York Times bestseller • One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year • One of NPR's Best Books of the Year • Named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly
“[A] brilliant new entry in Smith’s catalog . . . The Fraud is not a change for Smith, but a demonstration of how expansive her talents are.” —Los Angeles Times
From... Read more
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons
By: Peter S. Beagle
Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Length: 8 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
A USA TODAY bestseller
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Unicorn comes a new novel with equal amounts of power and whimsy in which a loveable cast of characters trapped within their roles of dragon hunter, princess, and more must come together to take their fates into their own hands.
Dragons are common in the backwater... Read more
Apples Never Fall
By: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
Length: 18 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
2021 AudioFile Best Audiobooks
2021 Washington Post Best Books of the Year
From Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, comes Apples Never Fall, an audiobook that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest.
The Delaney family love one... Read more
Mirrored Heavens
By: Rebecca Roanhorse
Narrated by: Christian Barillas, Darrell Dennis, Cara Gee, S...
Length: 19 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this stunning conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky trilogy.
Even the sea cannot stay calm before the storm. —Teek saying
Serapio, avatar of the Crow God Reborn and the newly crowned Carrion King, rules Tova. But... Read more
Leave the World Behind
By: Rumaan Alam
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
Now a Netflix film starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and Kevin Bacon. Written for the Screen and Directed by Sam Esmail. Executive Producers Barack and Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman, Nick Krishnamurthy, Rumaan AlamA Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! Finalist... Read more
View audiobookThe Only Good Indians
By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Length: 9 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From USA TODAY bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones comes a “masterpiece” (Locus Magazine) of a novel about revenge, cultural identity, and the cost of breaking from tradition. Labeled “one of 2020’s buzziest horror novels” (Entertainment Weekly), this is a remarkable horror story that “will give you nightmares—the... Read more
One Last Stop
By: Casey McQuiston
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 12 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
*INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER*
*INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER*
"Narrator Natalie Naudus brings a quiet intensity to this genre-crossing audiobook...the perfect fit for a tale of queer joy, first love, and self-discovery." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
From the New York Times bestselling author of... Read more
The Huntress
By: Kate Quinn
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 19 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel, THE ALICE NETWORK, comes another fascinating historical novel about a battle-haunted English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot who join forces to track the Huntress, a Nazi war criminal gone to ground in America.In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the... Read more
View audiobookAmerican Dirt (Oprah's Book Club)
By: Jeanine Cummins
Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
Length: 16 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
#1 New York Times Bestseller
OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK
“Extraordinary.”—Stephen King
“This book is not simply the great American novel; it’s the great novel of las Americas. It’s the great world novel! This is the international story of our times. Masterful.”—Sandra Cisneros
También de este lado hay sueños. On this side too, there are dreams.
Lydia... Read more
A Thousand Ships
By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLERAn NPR Best Book of the Year“Gorgeous.... With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War.”—Madeline Miller, author of CirceShortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, a gorgeous retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the many... Read more
View audiobookThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
By: Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Karen Chilton & Prentice Onayemi
Length: 29 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
An instant New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today Bestseller • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB SELECTION • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2021 • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTIONA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times • Time • Washington Post • Oprah Daily • People • Boston... Read more
View audiobookHow Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
By: Angie Cruz
Narrated by: Kimberly M. Wetherell & Rossmery Almonte
Length: 6 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
This program features original sound design.
"Together, [narrators] Almonte and Wetherell are the key to this exceptional novel. A brilliantly narrated immigrant story, spiked with heart and flair, that will have patrons rooting for Cara’s success." - Library Journal
"Rossmery Almonte's pitch-perfect narration of Angie Cruz's inventive new novel... Read more
Whale Fall
By: Elizabeth O'Connor
Narrated by: Dyfrig Morris, Gabrielle Glaister, Gwyneth Keyw...
Length: 3 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A stunning debut from an award-winning writer, about loss, isolation, folklore, and the joy and dissonance of finding oneself by exploring life outside one’s community
“Both blunt and exquisite . . . O’Connor’s excellent debut . . . is an example of precisely observed writing that makes a... Read more
His & Hers
By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Richard Armitage & Stephanie Racine
Length: 10 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF Sometimes I Lie
"Richard Armitage and Stephanie Racine give an arresting performance of this dark psychological thriller...As secrets are uncovered and additional bodies are found, Armitage and Racine shine with impeccable pacing, building tension that adds to the suspense." -- AudioFile Magazine ... Read more
Divine Rivals
By: Rebecca Ross
Narrated by: Alex Wingfield & Rebecca Norfolk
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
"This captivating production will leave listeners wanting more."- AudioFile
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever.
After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her... Read more
The Rose Code
By: Kate Quinn
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 16 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
“The hidden history of Bletchley Park has been waiting for a master storyteller like Kate Quinn to bring it to life. THE ROSE CODE effortlessly evokes the frantic, nervy, exuberant world of the Enigma codebreakers through the eyes of three extraordinary women who work in tireless secrecy to defeat the Nazis. Quinn’s meticulous research and... Read more
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