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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... Read more
I'm Glad My Mom Died
By: Jennette McCurdy
Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
Length: 6 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD!
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook... Read more
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
By: John Wiswell
Narrated by: Carmen Rose
Length: 9 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her, she constructs a body using a metal chain for a backbone, borrowed bones for limbs, and a bear trap as an extra mouth. However, the hunters chase Shesheshen out of her home and... Read more
View audiobookIncidents Around the House
By: Josh Malerman
Narrated by: Delanie Nicole Gill
Length: 8 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
“Simply put—and I do not say this lightly—Incidents Around the House is the most purely effective horror novel I have ever read.”—Neil McRobert, Esquire (Best Horror Books of 2024, So Far)
A chilling horror novel about a haunting, told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls “Other Mommy,”... Read more
Bull Moon Rising
By: Ruby Dixon
Narrated by: Felicity Munroe & Hiro Diaz
Length: 17 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The special first edition hardcover will include a gorgeous, shimmering jacket with effects, brilliantly illustrated four-color endpapers, striking and detailed-stained edges, and a beautiful foil-stamped case.
In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman determined to save her family joins... Read more
The Honey Witch
By: Sydney J. Shields
Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson Shaw
Length: 13 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn’t believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all.
Twenty-one-year-old Marigold Claude has always preferred the company of the spirits of the meadow... Read more
To Shape a Dragon's Breath
By: Moniquill Blackgoose
Narrated by: Charley Flyte
Length: 16 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE NEBULA AND LODESTAR AWARDS • FINALIST FOR THE ASTOUNDING, LOCUS, AND BRITISH FANTASY NEWCOMER AWARDS • “My favorite book of the year . . . a coming-of-age story that is cozy and hair-raising in equal measure.”—Charlie Jane Anders, The Washington Post
“I tore through it, caught up in an enthusiasm for dragons... Read more
Bad Vibes Only
By: Nora McInerny
Narrated by: Nora McInerny
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
From the host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking—called “a gift” by The New York Times—a raw and humorous essay collection in the spirit of Jenny Lawson and Samantha Irby.
Nora McInerny does not dance like no one is watching. In fact, she dances like everyone is watching, which is to say, she does not dance at all. A... Read more
Even Though I Knew the End
By: C.L. Polk
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 3 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
C. L. Polk turns their considerable powers to a fantastical noir with Even Though I Knew the End.A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago’s divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above.An exiled auspex who... Read more
View audiobookThe Restaurant of Lost Recipes
By: Hisashi Kashiwai
Narrated by: Hanako Footman
Length: 5 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
We all hold lost recipes in our hearts. A very special restaurant in Kyoto helps find them . . .
Tucked away down a Kyoto backstreet lies the extraordinary Kamogawa Diner, run by Chef Nagare and his daughter, Koishi. The father-daughter duo have reinvented themselves as “food detectives,” offering a service that goes beyond cooking mouth-watering... Read more
The White Guy Dies First
By: Terry J. Benton-Walker, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, ...
Narrated by: Alejandro Antonio Ruiz, André Santana, Angel Pe...
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
"This Young Adult book is a scream to listen to."—The Berkshire Eagle
This program features multicast narration as well as an author's note and acknowledgements read by the author.
13 SCARY STORIES. 13 AUTHORS OF COLOR. 13 TIMES WE SURVIVED... THE FIRST KILL.
The White Guy Dies First includes thirteen scary stories by all-star contributors and this... Read more
The Fireborne Blade
By: Charlotte Bond
Narrated by: Helen McAlpine
Length: 4 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim her honor.
It’s that, or end up like countless knights before her, as a puddle of gore and molten armor.
Maddileh is a knight. There aren’t many women in her line of work, and it often feels like the sneering and contempt from her peers is harder to stomach than the actual dragon slaying. But she’s a... Read more