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When Life Gives You Pears
By: Jeannie Gaffigan
Narrated by: Jeannie Gaffigan, Jim Gaffigan & Liz Noth
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat in this funny and heartfelt New York Times bestselling memoir from writer, director, wife, and mother, Jeannie Gaffigan, as she reflects on the life-changing impact of her battle with a pear-sized brain tumor.
In 2017, Jeannie's life came to a crashing halt when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor.... Read more


The Last Book Party
By: Karen Dukess
Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 6 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
“The Last Book Party is a delight. Reading this story of a young woman trying to find herself while surrounded by the bohemian literary scene during a summer on the Cape in the late '80s, I found myself nodding along in so many moments and dreading the last page. Karen Dukess has rendered a wonderful world to spend time in.”— Taylor Jenkins Reid,... Read more
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Never Ever Getting Back Together
By: Sophie Gonzales
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik & Natalie Naudus
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
"Enjoy this rambunctious performance by glowing narrators Barrie Kreinik and Natalie Naudus."- AudioFile
When their now famous ex-boyfriend asks them to participate in a teen reality show, two eighteen year old girls—one bent on revenge, the other open to rekindling romance—get tangled up in an unexpected twist when they fall for each other... Read more


From Scratch
By: Tembi Locke
Narrated by: Tembi Locke
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
A 2020 Audie Award Finalist
One of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2019!
Now a limited Netflix series starring Zoe Saldana!
This Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller is “a captivating story of love lost and found” (Kirkus Reviews) set in the lush Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food,... Read more


Big Lies in a Small Town
By: Diane Chamberlain
Narrated by: Susan Bennett
Length: 13 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
"Narrator Susan Bennett offers a moving performance of this multilayered story of two women whose lives are affected by a WPA mural...Overall, Bennett adds an exciting dimension to a gripping story of racism, madness, murder, and even romance." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
From New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain... Read more


The Survivors
By: Jane Harper
Narrated by: Stephen Shanahan
Length: 11 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Coming home dredges up deeply buried secrets in The Survivors, a thrilling mystery by New York Times bestselling author Jane Harper
Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences.
The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he... Read more


The First Mistake
By: Sandie Jones
Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
From Sandie Jones, author of the Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick and USA Today Bestseller, The Other Woman, comes an addictive new domestic suspense audiobook about a wife, her husband, and the woman who is supposedly her best friend.
THE WIFE: For Alice, life has never been better. With her second husband, she has a successful... Read more


The Summer of Bitter and Sweet
By: Jen Ferguson
Narrated by: Julie Lumsden
Length: 10 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
In this complex and emotionally resonant novel about a Métis girl living on the Canadian prairies, debut author Jen Ferguson serves up a powerful story about rage, secrets, and all the spectrums that make up a person—and the sweetness that can still live alongside the bitterest truth. A William C. Morris Award Honor Book and a Stonewall Award... Read more
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The Last Time I Saw You
By: Liv Constantine
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
“Thrilling. . . . a must-read!” — Mary Kubica
“Masterful.” — Wendy Walker
“I couldn’t put it down.” — Joseph FinderIn a world of wealth and privilege, a killer is hiding . . .The internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish follows that success with an addictive novel filled with shocking twists about the aftermath of a brutal... Read more


A Pho Love Story
By: Loan Le
Narrated by: Ryan Do & Vyvy Nguyen
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
“Will leave readers swooning.” —PopSugar
When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this funny, smart romantic comedy, in which two Vietnamese American teens fall in love and must navigate their newfound relationship amid their families’ age-old feud about their competing, neighboring restaurants.
If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d... Read more


The Future of Geography
By: Tim Marshall
Narrated by: Tim Marshall
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
From the New York Times bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and leading geopolitics expert comes an “insightful, hopeful, and endlessly fascinating” (Daily Express) book on today’s space race—including the increasingly tense power struggle between the US, China, and Russia and what it means for all of us here on Earth.
Spy satellites... Read more


Jackie and Maria
By: Gill Paul
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
Length: 12 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
From the #1 bestselling author of The Secret Wife comes a story of love, passion, and tragedy as the lives of Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas are intertwined—and they become the ultimate rivals, in love with the same man.
The President's Wife; a Glamorous Superstar; the rivalry that shook the world...Jackie Kennedy was beautiful, sophisticated,... Read more


Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .
By: Jason Reynolds
Narrated by: Guy Lockard
Length: 4 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
A Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner
A New York Times Bestseller
Seven starred reviews!
“Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be, if only we were all as lucky as Aria. Girls (and everyone) wait for your Neon!” —Judy Blume, New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It's... Read more


Careful What You Wish For
By: Hallie Ephron
Narrated by: Amy McFadden
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
From the New York Times bestselling author of There Was an Old Woman comes a novel about a professional organizer with a deadly problem she may not be able to clean up.Emily Harlow is a professional organizer who helps people declutter their lives; she’s married to man who can’t drive past a yard sale without stopping. He’s filled their... Read more
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The Queens of Animation
By: Nathalia Holt
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
From the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, the untold, "richly detailed" story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations (Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures).
From Snow White to Moana, from Pinocchio to Frozen, the animated films of Walt... Read more


Smoke Screen
By: Terri Blackstock
Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
Length: 7 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
"Blackstock's intense and twisty story will please fans of her faith-grounded crime dramas." --Publishers WeeklyTerri Blackstock, the "queen of Christian suspense" (CBA Market) delivers a riveting story of the secrets and lies that are too close to home. One father was murdered. Another was convicted of his death. And all because their children... Read more
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Someone's Listening
By: Seraphina Nova Glass
Narrated by: Amy McFadden
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
She wrote the book on escaping a predator… Now one is coming for her.
Faith Finley has it all: she’s a talented psychologist with a flourishing career, a bestselling author and the host of a popular local radio program, Someone’s Listening, with Dr. Faith Finley. She’s married to the perfect man, Liam Finley, a respected food critic.
Until the... Read more


The Wreckage of My Presence
By: Casey Wilson
Narrated by: Casey Wilson
Length: 6 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
""Magnificent."" —People MagazineThe instant New York Times bestseller: Laugh-out-loud, deeply insightful, and emotion-filled essays from multitalented actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer Casey Wilson.Casey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn’t afraid to share. In this dazzling collection, each essay skillfully constructed and brimming... Read more
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Ordinary Wonder Tales
By: Emily Urquhart
Narrated by: Anne Wessel
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
A journalist and folklorist explores the truths that underlie the stories we imagine—and reveals the magic in the everyday.“I’ve always felt that the term fairy tale doesn’t quite capture the essence of these stories,” writes Emily Urquhart. “I prefer the term wonder tale, which is Irish in origin, for its suggestion of awe coupled with... Read more
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The Golden Swift
By: Lev Grossman
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 4 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
In this thrilling adventure in the New York Times bestselling Silver Arrow series, Kate and Tom must confront the limits of what even magic can do—all while trying to bring balance back to the world.
A lot has changed for Kate in a year. She and Tom are now full-fledged conductors of the steam-powered, animal-saving Great Secret Intercontinental... Read more


While We Were Dating
By: Jasmine Guillory
Narrated by: Janina Edwards
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
An instant New York Times bestseller!
One of TIME Magazine's 100 Must-Reads of 2021!
Two people realize that it’s no longer an act when they veer off-script in this sizzling romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory.
Ben Stephens has never bothered with serious relationships. He has plenty of casual dates to keep him... Read more


The Echo Wife
By: Sarah Gailey
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 8 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Sarah Gailey's The Echo Wife is “a trippy domestic thriller which takes the extramarital affair trope in some intriguingly weird new directions.”--Entertainment Weekly
I’m embarrassed, still, by how long it took me to notice. Everything was right there in the open, right there in front of me, but it still took me so long to see the person I had... Read more


Every Step She Takes
By: K.L. Armstrong
Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
Length: 9 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER!
A gripping new thriller by the author of the instant bestseller Wherever She Goes.
Sometimes there's no use running from your past. . . .
Genevieve has secrets that no one knows. In Rome she can be whoever she wants to be. Her neighbours aren't nosy; her Italian is passable; the shopkeepers and restaurant owners now see her... Read more


The Lost Year
By: Katherine Marsh
Narrated by: Anna Fikhman, Christopher Gebauer, Jesse Vilins...
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
"Narrators Anna Fikhman, Christopher Gebauer, and Jesse Vilinsky combine talents in this compelling historical fiction, which takes place during the Ukrainian famine of the 1930s."- AudioFile
Author's note read by the author.
From the author of Nowhere Boy—called “a resistance novel for our times” by The New York Times—comes a brilliant... Read more