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The Daughters of Izdihar
By: Hadeer Elsbai
Narrated by: Priya Ayyar & Nikki Massoud
Length: 13 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
From debut author Hadeer Elsbai comes the first book in an incredibly powerful new duology, set wholly in a new world, but inspired by modern Egyptian history, about two young womenâNehal, a spoiled aristocrat used to getting what she wants and Giorgina, a poor bookshop worker used to having nothingâwho find they have far more in common,... Read more
View audiobookRomantic Outlaws
By: Charlotte Gordon
Narrated by: Susan Lyons
Length: 22 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Charlotte Gordon's new work is a fresh look at the lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, who together comprise one of the most illustrious and inspiring mother-daughter pairs in history. Wollstonecraft published the first full articulation of women's rights in 1792, risking her reputation and sometimes her life in pursuit of her radical... Read more
View audiobookThe Last Time I Saw You
By: Liv Constantine
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
âThrilling. . . . a must-read!â â Mary KubicaÂ
âMasterful.â â Wendy WalkerÂ
âI couldnât put it down.â â 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
Cold
By: Drew Hayden Taylor
Narrated by: Wesley French, Lawrence Bayne, Susan Roman, Jan...
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠One of Kobo CA's Top Horror Ebooks and Top Horror Audiobook of 2024
A tragic plane crash that leaves two women stranded and fighting for their lives kicks off this sweeping and hilarious novel from award-winning writer Drew Hayden Taylor that blends thriller, murder mystery, and horror with humour and... Read more
Sideshow
By: Rickey Smiley
Narrated by: Rickey Smiley
Length: 5 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
How do you live with the pain of watching someone you love suffer from addiction? How do you cope with the grief of losing them especially when your job is to make people laugh every day?Comedian Rickey Smiley has dealt with these immensely difficult questions for yearsâfirst with his father, then with his son. Both battled drug addictions. Both... Read more
View audiobookThe Key to Deceit
By: Ashley Weaver
Narrated by: Alison Larkin
Length: 8 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
London, 1940. After years of stealing from the rich and giving to the poorâwell, to themselves, anywayâEllie McDonnell and her family have turned over a new leaf as they help the governmentâs war effort. Itâs true that the straight-laced Major Ramsey didnât give them much choice, but still, Ellie must admit she doesnât miss breaking and entering... Read more
View audiobookThe Engineer's Wife
By: Tracey Enerson Wood
Narrated by: Libby McKnight
Length: 14 hours
Abridged: No
She built a monument for all time.Then she was lost in its shadow.Emily Warren Roebling refuses to live conventionallyâshe knows who she is and what she wants, and sheâs determinedto make change. But then her husband, Wash, asks the unthinkable: give up her dreams to make his possible.Emilyâs fight for womenâs suffrage is put on hold and her... Read more
View audiobookA Lesson in Vengeance
By: Victoria Lee
Narrated by: Lindsey Dorcus
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
A dark, twisty thriller about a centuries-old, ivy-covered boarding school haunted by its history of witchcraft and two girls dangerously close to digging up the past. The dangerous romance and atmospheric setting makes it a perfect read for fans of dark academia.
Felicity Morrow is back at the Dalloway School. Perched in the Catskill Mountains,... Read more
The Knight and the Moth
By: Rachel Gillig
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
From NYT bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy sensation, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess forced on an impossible quest with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Leigh Bardugo.
Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at... Read more
The Bookshop of Second Chances
By: Jackie Fraser
Narrated by: Ell Potter
Length: 12 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
A woman desperate to turn a new page heads to the Scottish coast and finds herself locked in a battle of wills with an infuriatingly aloof bookseller in this utterly heartwarming debut, perfect for readers of Evvie Drake Starts Over.
âHumor and charm abound. . . . [This] love story hits the spot.ââPublishers Weekly
Thea Mottram is having a bad... Read more
Down a Dark River
By: Karen Odden
Narrated by: Joshua Manning
Length: 12 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
London, 1878. One April morning, a small boat bearing a young womanâs corpse floats down the murky waters of the Thames. When the victim is identified as Rose Albert, daughter of a prominent judge, the Scotland Yard director gives the case to Michael Corravan, one of the only Senior Inspectors remaining after a corruption scandal the previous... Read more
View audiobookPersuasion
By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
Length: 7 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
The last novel completed by Jane Austen before her death, Persuasion is often thought to reflect on the authorâs own lost love.Sir Walter Elliot has raised his three daughters with his own sense of haughty pride. Elizabeth, at twenty-eight, has found no one good enough to marry, while Mary has, with some condescension, married the son of the... Read more
View audiobookThe Girl Who Cried Diamonds & Other Stories
By: Rebecca Hirsch Garcia
Narrated by: Tara Koehler
Length: 6 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
The boundaries between realist and fabulist, literary and speculative, are shattered in this remarkable debut collection for readers of Carmen Maria Machado, AndrĂŠ Alexis, and AngĂŠlique Lalonde A girl born in a small, unnamed pueblo is blessedâor cursedâwith the ability to produce valuable gems from her bodily fluids. A tired wife and... Read more
View audiobookThe Truth about the Devlins
By: Lisa Scottoline
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Lisa Scottoline
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
USA Today Bestseller
Lisa Scottoline, the #1 bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts, presents another pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family, justice, and the lies that tear us apart.
TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly... Read more
Behooved
By: M. Stevenson
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
EXCLUSIVE DELUXE EDITIONâa beautiful paperback edition featuring gorgeous pink sprayed edges.
A charming slow-burn romantasy featuring a duty-bound noblewoman with a chronic illness, a prince who would rather be in a library than on a throne, and a magical ride through a world of cozy enchantment
Bianca knows her duty comes before her heart. So... Read more
The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night
By: Steven Banbury
Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
Length: 9 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
A spooky yet heartwarming adventure about one girl's journey into the land of the undead, and the unexpected family she finds along the way. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and the hit series Wednesday.
On Halloween, it is always wise to expect the unexpected, but no amount of planning could have prepared Eve for that particular night. Fleeing an... Read more
The Way I Used to Be
By: Amber Smith
Narrated by: Rebekkah Ross
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
New York Times bestseller! In the tradition of Speak, Amber Smith's extraordinary debut novel âis a heart-twisting, but ultimately hopeful, exploration of how pain can lead to strengthâ (The Boston Globe).
Eden was always good at being good. Starting high school didnât change who she was. But the night her brotherâs best friend rapes her, Edenâs... Read more
When You Trap a Tiger
By: Tae Keller
Narrated by: Greta Jung
Length: 7 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL ⢠WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE ⢠#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother.
Some stories refuse to stay bottled... Read more
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
By: Louise Miller
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
Length: 10 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
"Mix in one part Diane Mott ÂDavidsonâs delightful culinary adventures with several tablespoons of Jan Karonâs country living and quirky characters, bake at 350 degrees for one rich and warm romance." --Library Journal
A full-hearted novel about a big-city baker who discovers the true meaning of homeâand that sometimes the best things are found... Read more
The Death of Sitting Bear
By: N. Scott Momaday
Narrated by: N. Scott Momaday
Length: 2 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Pulitzer Prize winner and celebrated American master N. Scott Momaday returns with a radiant collection of more than 200 new and selected poems rooted in Native American tradition.Â
âThe poems in this book reflect my deep respect for and appreciation of words. . . . I believe that poetry is the highest form of verbal expression. Although I have... Read more
Nation
By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Stephen Briggs
Length: 9 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award * Michael L. Printz Medal honor winnerFrom the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the beloved and bestselling Discworld fantasy series, comes an epic adventure of survival that mixes hope, humor, and humanity.When a giant wave... Read more
View audiobookThirst
By: Marina Yuszczuk
Narrated by: Maria Liatis
Length: 8 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
âVampires are making a comeback, and Yuszczuk is spearheading their revival with this bloody novel.â
âThe New York Times Book Review
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It is the nineteenth century, the twilight of Europeâs bloody bacchanals, and a vampire must escape. She arrives to the coast of Buenos Aires and, for the second time in her life, watches as villages transform... Read more
My Monticello
By: Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Narrated by: Aja Naomi King, January LaVoy, Landon Woodson, ...
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
An AudioFile Earphones Award winner
Read by a full cast of narrators, featuring LeVar Burton and Aja Naomi King
âA badass debut by any measureânimble, knowing, and electrifying.â âColson Whitehead, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Nickel Boys and Harlem Shuffle
"...'My Monticello' is, quite simply, an extraordinary debut from a gifted writer... Read more
Good Boy
By: Jennifer Finney Boylan
Narrated by: Jennifer Finney Boylan & Kelsey Navarro
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
This program includes an introduction read by the author.
From bestselling author of Sheâs Not There, New York Times opinion columnist, and human rights activist Jennifer Finney Boylan, Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs, a memoir of the transformative power of loving dogs.
This is a book about dogs: the love we have for them, and the way that love... Read more