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A Long Petal of the Sea
By: Isabel Allende
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 9 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠From the author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home.
âOne of the most richly imagined portrayals of the Spanish Civil War to date, and one of the strongest and... Read more
The Bromance Book Club
By: Lyssa Kay Adams
Narrated by: Andrew Eiden & Maxwell Caulfield
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
The first rule of book club:Â You don't talk about book club.
Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott's marriage is in major league trouble. Heâs recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife Thea has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, itâs the final straw on their already strained relationship. Thea asks... Read more
Eat a Peach
By: David Chang & Gabe Ulla
Narrated by: David Chang
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠From the chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflixâs Ugly Deliciousâan intimate account of the making of a chef, the story of the modern restaurant world that he helped shape, and how he discovered that success can be much harder to understand than failure.
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Fortune, Parade, The... Read more
Beowulf: A New Translation
By: Maria Dahvana Headley
Narrated by: JD Jackson & Maria Dahvana Headley
Length: 4 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
"Narrator JD Jackson addresses his listener as "bro" in this decidedly contemporary retelling of the classic saga...His brilliant performance captures all the artistry, wit, and immediacy of this fresh translation, and breathes new life into what for most has been a literary fossil." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
A new,... Read more
The Inheritance of OrquĂdea Divina
By: Zoraida CĂłrdova
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 10 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Isabel Allende, and Sarah Addison Allen, a family searches for the truth hidden in their past in this âexpertly woven tale of family power, threaded with as much mystery as magicâ (V.E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author).
The Montoyas are used to a life without explanations. They... Read more
Ring Shout
By: P. Djèlà Clark
Narrated by: Channie Waites
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
In America, demons wear white hoods.In 1915, The Birth of a Nation casts a spell across America, swelling the Klanâs ranks and drinking deep from thedarkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. Theyplan to bring hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.Standing in their way... Read more
View audiobookWatership Down
By: Richard Adams
Narrated by: Peter Capaldi
Length: 17 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
One of the most beloved novels of our time, Watership Down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival.Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits.As the... Read more
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By: Kiersten White
Narrated by: Emma Galvin
Length: 8 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER â˘Â A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this âmarvelously creepy thrill ride of a book that keeps twisting until the very endâ (Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying)Â
âThe suspenseful plot combines elements of Thomas Tryonâs classic Harvest Home, Netflixâs Squid Game, and the social commentary of... Read more
A Burning: A Read with Jenna Pick
By: Megha Majumdar
Narrated by: Vikas Adam, Priya Ayyar, Deepti Gupta, Ulka Sim...
Length: 7 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER â˘Â A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK! ⢠A "gripping thriller with compassionate social commentary"  (USA Today) about three unforgettable characters who seek to riseâto the middle class, to political power, to fame in the moviesâand find their lives entangled in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary India.
Jivan is a Muslim... Read more
All the Lonely People
By: Mike Gayle
Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
Length: 12 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
If you loved A Man Called Ove, then prepare to be delighted as Jamaican immigrant Hubert rediscovers the world he'd turned his back on this "warm, funny" novel (Good Housekeeping). In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Birdpaints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship, and fulfillment. But... Read more
View audiobookHello Stranger
By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Patti Murin
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
The glorious new novel from the beloved author whose bright, hopelessly romantic New York Times bestsellers have been called âMy perfect 10 of a bookâ (Emily Henry) and cheered for their âspeedy pacing and sexual tension for milesâ (People).
"Patti Murin offers a fun, vivacious performance of this lively romance...with steady pacing and a... Read more
On Animals
By: Susan Orlean
Narrated by: Susan Orlean
Length: 10 hours
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
âMagnificent.â âThe New York Times * âBeguiling, observant, and howlingly funny.â âSan Francisco Chronicle * âSpectacular.â âStar Tribune (Minneapolis) * âFull of astonishments.â âThe Boston Globe
Susan Orleanâthe beloved New Yorker staff writer hailed as âa national treasureâ by The Washington Post and the author of the New... Read more
Look Both Ways
By: Jason Reynolds
Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms, Chris Chalk, Bahni Turpin...
Length: 3 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
One of AudioFileâs Best Audiobooks of 2019!
UK Carnegie Medal winner
A National Book Award Finalist
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A New York Times Best Childrenâs Book of 2019
A Time Best Childrenâs Book of 2019
A Today Show Best Kidsâ Book of 2019
A Washington Post Best Childrenâs Book of 2019
A School Library... Read more
Scrappy Little Nobody
By: Anna Kendrick
Narrated by: Anna Kendrick
Length: 6 hours
Abridged: No
The New York Times bestselling collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect.
Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air, Twilight, and Into the Woods, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird,... Read more
Long Way Down
By: Jason Reynolds
Narrated by: Jason Reynolds
Length: 1 hour 43 minutes
Abridged: No
âAn intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.â âBooklist (starred review)
âAstonishing.â âKirkus Reviews (starred review)
âA tour de force.â âPublishers Weekly (starred review)
A Newbery Honor Book
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
A Printz Honor Book
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)
A Los Angeles Times Book Prize... Read more
Leech
By: Hiron Ennes
Narrated by: Abigail Thorn
Length: 13 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
A surreal and horrifying debut, Hiron Ennes's Leech defies our understanding of identity, heredity, and bodily autonomy.
âA wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights... with worms!ââTamsyn Muir
MEET THE CURE FOR THE HUMAN DISEASE
In an isolated chateau, as far north as north goes, the... Read more
A Good Neighborhood
By: Therese Anne Fowler
Narrated by: Ella Turenne
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
âA feast of a read... I finished A Good Neighborhood in a single sitting. Yes, itâs that good.â âJodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light
In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented... Read more
Sin Eater
By: Megan Campisi
Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
Length: 9 hours
Abridged: No
âFor fans of The Handmaidâs Tale...a debut novel with a dark setting and an unforgettable heroine...is a riveting depiction of hard-won female empowermentâ (The Washington Post).
The Sin Eater walks among us, unseen, unheard
Sins of our flesh become sins of Hers
Following Her to the grave, unseen, unheard
The Sin Eater Walks Among Us.
For the... Read more
Redhead by the Side of the Road
By: Anne Tyler
Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
Length: 4 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE
âTyler's novels are always worth scooping upâbut especially this gently amusing soother, right now.â âNPR
From the beloved Anne Tyler, a sparkling new novel about misperception, second chances, and the sometimes elusive power of human connection.
Micah Mortimer is a creature of... Read more
Coo
By: Kaela Noel
Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 7 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
In this exceptional debut, one young girlâs determination to save the flock she calls family creates a lasting impact on her community and in her heart. Gorgeous and literary, this is an unforgettable animal story about friendship, family, home, and belonging. For readers who love books by Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate.Ten years ago, an... Read more
View audiobookWhen We Were Vikings
By: Andrew David MacDonald
Narrated by: Phoebe Strole
Length: 10 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
Indie Next Pick for February 2020
Book of the Month January 2020
LibraryReads January 2020 Pick
Bookreporter New Release Spotlight
New York Post âBest Books of the Weekâ
Goodreads âJanuaryâs Most Anticipated New Booksâ
The Saturday Evening Post â10 Books for the New Yearâ
PopSugar âBest Books in Januaryâ
Book Riot Best Winter New Releases
âZelda... Read more
Mobituaries
By: Mo Rocca
Narrated by: Mo Rocca
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and humorist Mo Rocca, a rigorously researched, âfunny and smartâ (Jon Stewart) book that celebrates the dead people who have long fascinated him.
Mo Rocca has always loved obituariesâreading about the remarkable lives of global leaders, Hollywood heavyweights, and innovators who changed the world.... Read more
1000 Words
By: Jami Attenberg
Narrated by: Jami Attenberg, Kamali Minter, Joy Osmanski & A...
Length: 4 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
National Bestseller
Inspired by Jami Attenbergâs wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this âencouraging handbookâ (Publishers Weekly) features essays on creativity, productivity, and writing from acclaimed authors including Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, Celeste Ng, Meg Wolitzer, and Carmen Maria Machado.
In 2018, novelist Jami... Read more
Juniperâs Christmas
By: Eoin Colfer
Narrated by: Eoin Colfer & Olivia Forrest
Length: 7 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
"Forrest enchants as she delivers descriptions of Earth from above, the alluring winter snowscape, and jokes. This delightful listen will likely become a Christmas tradition." âAudioFile
This program features a prologue read by the author.
From the acclaimed, mega-bestselling Eoin Colfer comes a heartwarming, adventurous Christmas... Read more