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Babel
By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown
Length: 21 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire. Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is... Read more
View audiobookEarl Crush
By: Alexandra Vasti
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
Length: 12 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
In Alexandra Vasti’s newest Regency rom-com, a reclusive earl’s life is turned upside down when a stranger shows up on his doorstep with an astonishing proposal—and an inconvenient connection to espionage. For three years, wallflower heiress Lydia Hope-Wallace has anonymously penned seditious pamphlets. And for almost as long, she’s corresponded... Read more
View audiobookThe 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
View audiobookThe Lost Apothecary
By: Sarah Penner
Narrated by: Lorna Bennett, Lauren Anthony & Lauren Irwin
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Don't miss the exclusive collector's edition of THE LOST APOTHECARY featuring shimmering gold foil cover decorating, intricate butterfly sprayed edges, and gorgeously designed endpapers. Available January 7, 2025.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD!
“A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!” —Kate Quinn, New York... Read more
Don't Cry for Me
By: Daniel Black
Narrated by: Daniel Black
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Don't miss Daniel Black's next novel Isaac's Song coming January 2025
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK IN ESSENCE MAGAZINE, THE MILLIONS AND BOOKISH
"Don't Cry for Me is a perfect song."—Jesmyn Ward
A Black father makes amends with his gay son through letters written on his deathbed in this wise and penetrating novel of empathy and forgiveness, for... Read more
The Burning God
By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 23 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. F. Kuang’s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.
After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang... Read more
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower
By: Erica Ridley
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Fans of Bridgerton will love this “delightful” Regency romp (Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author) in which a proper Society miss recruits a very improper lady investigator in a quest for vengeance, only to find love instead.
As a master of disguise, Thomasina Wynchester can be a polite young lady—or a bawdy old man. She’ll do whatever... Read more
Crow Mary
By: Kathleen Grissom
Narrated by: Carolina Hoyos
Length: 11 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
The New York Times bestselling author of the book club classics The Kitchen House and Glory Over Everything returns with a sweeping and “richly detailed story of a woman caught between two cultures” (Sandra Dallas, New York Times bestselling author) inspired by the real life of Crow Mary—an Indigenous woman in 19th-century North America.
In 1872,... Read more
Death on the Nile
By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
Length: 8 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
Now a major motion picture directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside Gal Gadot.Beloved detective Hercule Poirot embarks on a journey to Egypt in one of Agatha Christie’s most famous mysteries, narrated by Kenneth Branagh.The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot... Read more
View audiobookThe Lost Girls of Paris
By: Pam Jenoff
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Henrietta Meire & Candace ...
Length: 11 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
The New York Times bestseller—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz!
Three women. One daring mission.
1946. One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Inside is a dozen photographs—each of a different woman. Grace soon learns that the... Read more
The Librarian Spy
By: Madeline Martin
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 10 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz!
“Readers will be on the edge of their seats…. A brilliant tale of resistance, courage and ultimately hope.” –Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The Warsaw Orphan
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London... Read more
A Death in Diamonds
By: S. J. Bennett
Narrated by: Samantha Bond
Length: 12 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
Two murders in Chelsea plague amateur detective Queen Elizabeth II in the fourth book in the charming series, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear. 1957, England. Young Queen Elizabeth II is finding her way in postwar Europe, trying to repair friendships with foreign governments. Advised by her father's old courtiers, the... Read more
View audiobookUnder Occupation
By: Alan Furst
Narrated by: Peter Noble
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
In this thrilling historical spy novel from New York Times bestselling author Alan Furst, two heroic resistance fighters smuggle valuable information to occupied Paris to turn the tide of the World War II and defeat Nazi Germany.
Occupied Paris in 1942, a dark, treacherous city now ruled by the German security services, where French resistance... Read more
Murder Is Easy
By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic thriller, Murder is Easy.Luke Fitzwilliam does not believe Miss Pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer is at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood and that her local doctor is next in line.But within hours, Miss... Read more
View audiobookBy Any Other Name
By: Erin Cotter
Narrated by: James Meunier
Length: 12 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
“A high-stakes, high-drama mystery…led by a plucky, determined hero I would have followed anywhere…[A] romantic, delightful romp!” —Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling author of A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue
A down-on-his-luck actor and an English lord reluctantly team up to solve the murder of Christopher Marlowe in this... Read more
The Murder at the Vicarage
By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Richard E. Grant
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
The Murder at the Vicarage is Agatha Christie’s first mystery to feature the beloved investigator Miss Marple—as a dead body in a clergyman’s study proves to the indomitable sleuth that no place, holy or otherwise, is a sanctuary from homicide.Miss Marple encounters a compelling murder mystery in the sleepy little village of St. Mary Mead, where... Read more
View audiobookThe Shamshine Blind
By: Paz Pardo
Narrated by: Aida Reluzco
Length: 11 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
A beguiling blend of noir detective story and science fiction perfect for fans of Michael Chabon and Emily St. John Mandel, “this fiercely intelligent and utterly original debut” (Anna North, New York Times bestselling author) imagines a world where emotions have been weaponized, and a small-town law enforcement agent uncovers a conspiracy to... Read more
View audiobookSeduce Me at Sunrise
By: Lisa Kleypas
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
A story of fate, passion, secrets, and the enduring power of love—the second book in acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas’s timeless Victorian romance series, featuring the eccentric and lovable Hathaways, revised and updated for audioStarstruck lovers cursed by fate . . .
No one can envision a match between the brooding,... Read more
The Thread Collectors
By: Shaunna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
“An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and friendship. This collaborative work is magnificent—a true revelation!” —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star
“A brilliant story brimming with unexpected friendships and family ties. Historically sound and beautifully stitched, The Thread Collectors will... Read more
The Mistress Experience
By: Scarlett Peckham
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
The scandalous women of the USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Peckham’s Society of Sirens are back with the final stage in their fight for female rights—and this time the battle is to be waged in bed…She’s the most infamous harlot in London…and she’s up for auction.Thaïs Magadalene is a legend. The nation’s most notorious courtesan, she... Read more
View audiobookBriefly, A Delicious Life
By: Nell Stevens
Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
*A Cosmopolitan Best Book of Summer * One of BuzzFeed’s Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books*
An “exquisite…too lovely to bear” (The New York Times Book Review) debut novel from an award-winning writer: a playful and daring tale about a teenage ghost who falls in love with the writer George Sand.
In 1473, fourteen-year-old Blanca dies in a hilltop... Read more
The Paris Apartment
By: Kelly Bowen
Narrated by: Polly Lee, Marisa Calin, Gemma Dawson & Steve West
Length: 12 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
This heart-wrenching novel about family and war unearths generations of secrets and sacrifices—perfect for fans of The Paris Orphan and The Lost Girls of Paris.
2017, London: When Aurelia Leclaire inherits an opulent Paris apartment, she is shocked to discover her grandmother’s hidden secrets—including a treasure trove of famous art and couture... Read more
Dirrayawadha
By: Anita Heiss
Narrated by: Tamala Shelton
Length: 8 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
'Dirrayawadha is full of heart and hope, truth-telling and history – and shimmers with language too' Guardian
'A story from the past given vivid life for new understanding’ Kate Grenville
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Bathurst, 1820s
Miinaa was a young girl when the white ghosts first arrived. She remembers the day they raised a... Read more
Cartier's Hope
By: M. J. Rose
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Length: 11 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
From M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling author of Tiffany Blues, “a lush, romantic historical mystery” (Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale), comes a gorgeously wrought novel of ambition and betrayal set in the Gilded Age.
New York, 1910: A city of extravagant balls in Fifth Avenue mansions and poor immigrants crammed into crumbling Lower East... Read more