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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
By: Shannon Chakraborty
Narrated by: Lameece Issaq & Amin El Gamal
Length: 16 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend.Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied... Read more
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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
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The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen
By: KJ Charles
Narrated by: Martyn Swain
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming stranger, he falls head over heels?until everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning the shabby London clerk into Sir Gareth, with a grand house on the... Read more
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Don't Want You Like a Best Friend
By: Emma R. Alban
Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells & Morag Sims
Length: 10 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other—the lesbian Bridgerton/Parent Trap you never knew you needed!Gwen has a brilliant beyond brilliant idea.It’s 1857, and anxious debutante Beth... Read more
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The Lost Apothecary
By: Sarah Penner
Narrated by: Lorna Bennett, Lauren Anthony & Lauren Irwin
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD!
“A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code
A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to the Lost Apothecary…
Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary... Read more
Kaikeyi
By: Vaishnavi Patel
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 17 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
“With a graceful, measured elegance” (The New York Times), this lyrical novel reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the ancient epic the Ramayana, giving voice to an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come.I was born on the full moon under an auspicious... Read more
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Death in the Spires
By: KJ Charles
Narrated by: Tom Lawrence
Length: 9 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
The newspapers called us the Seven Wonders. We were a group of friends, that’s all, and then Toby died. Was killed. Murdered. 1905. A decade after the grisly murder of Oxford student Toby Feynsham, the case remains hauntingly unsolved. For Jeremy Kite, the crime not only stole his best friend, it destroyed his whole life. When an anonymous... Read more
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The Golem and the Jinni
By: Helene Wecker
Narrated by: George Guidall
Length: 19 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
“An intoxicating fusion of fantasy and historical fiction. . . . Wecker’s storytelling skills dazzle."" —Entertainment WeeklyA marvelous and absorbing debut novel about a chance meeting between two supernatural creatures in turn-of-the-century immigrant New York.
Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay by a disgraced rabbi knowledgeable in the... Read more
Ithaca
By: Claire North
Narrated by: Catrin Walker-Booth
Length: 12 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
From the multi-award-winning author Claire North comes a daring reimagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. It’s time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . .
"North brings a powerful, fresh, and unflinching voice to ancient myth.... Read more
In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint
By: Alexandra Vasti
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
Length: 6 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
For seven years, Matilda Halifax and her twin have been the most scandalous ladies in London. But when Matilda accidentally sells erotic drawings of the brooding, reclusive Marquess of Ashford, she has—perhaps—gone a bit too far. Christian de Bord, Lord Ashford, knows what it’s like to be notorious. Ever since he was accused of murdering his... Read more
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Lovecraft Country
By: Matt Ruff
Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly
Length: 12 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
Now an HBO® series from J.J. Abrams (executive producer of Westworld), Misha Green (creator of Underground), and Jordan Peele (director of Get Out and Us), this brilliant and imaginative novel by critically acclaimed author Matt Ruff makes visceral the terrors of Jim Crow America, melding historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian... Read more
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A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
By: Adriana Herrera
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
"A romp-filled and refreshingly diverse historical romance."—Buzzfeed
Paris, 1889
The Exposition Universelle is underway, drawing merchants from every corner of the globe…including Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, heiress to the Caña Brava rum empire.
Luz Alana set sail from Santo Domingo armed with three hundred casks of rum, her two best friends and one... Read more
Secrets of a Summer Night
By: Lisa Kleypas
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Length: 8 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
The WallflowersFour young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands . . . no matter what it takesProud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors—if only she had a dowry. Her family is on the brink of disaster, and the only way Annabelle can save them is to marry a wealthy man.... Read more
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In Which Winnie Halifax Is Utterly Ruined
By: Alexandra Vasti
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
Length: 6 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
In 1811, Winifred Wallace told one tiny lie. To secure her future as an independent sheep farmer, she invented an estranged husband named Mr. Spencer Halifax and forged their marriage record. Ten years later, her deception catches up with her: in the form of the disturbingly real, distressingly attractive earl on her doorstep. Spencer Halifax... Read more
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A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality
By: Kate Khavari
Narrated by: Jodie Harris
Length: 11 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
1920s London isn’t the ideal place for a brilliant woman with lofty ambitions, but research assistant Saffron Everleigh is determined to beat the odds in a male-dominated field at the University College of London. She embarks on her first research study alongside the insufferably charming Dr. Michael Lee, traveling the countryside with him in... Read more
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In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation
By: Alexandra Vasti
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
Length: 3 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
The Halifax Hellions are the most scandalous, outrageous, ungovernable ladies in London. From the day of their debut—in which Matilda smoked a cheroot and Margo tied a cherry stem in a knot with her tongue—they’ve turned the ton upside down. But when Matilda elopes with a dangerous aristocrat, Margo must stop her twin before this new... Read more
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An Island Princess Starts a Scandal
By: Adriana Herrera
Narrated by: Nneka Okoye
Length: 12 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
"Adriana Herrera is once again here to upend any outdated notions of historical romance." —Entertainment Weekly
One last summer.
For Manuela del Carmen Caceres Galvan, the invitation to show her paintings at the 1889 Exposition Universelle came at the perfect time. Soon to be trapped in a loveless marriage, Manuela has... Read more
A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets
By: Kate Khavari
Narrated by: Jodie Harris
Length: 12 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
London, 1923. Returning from Paris, botanical researcher Saffron Everleigh finds that her former love interest Alexander Ashton’s brother, Adrian, is being investigated for murder. A Russian scientist working for the English government has been poisoned and expired in Adrian’s train compartment. Alexander asks Saffron to put in a good word for... Read more
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The Bone Houses
By: Emily Lloyd-Jones
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E. Schwab.
Seventeen-year-old Aderyn ("Ryn") only cares about two things: her family and her family's graveyard. And right now, both are in dire straits. Since the death of their parents, Ryn and her siblings have been... Read more
A Dreadful Splendor
By: B.R. Myers
Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
Length: 11 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD
“This gem of a book sparkles with wit and originality. . . . There is no shortage of tricks and feints in this excellent novel and Genevieve is a delightful character.” — The Globe and Mail“A spooky gothic romance with impeccable vibes. I loved this!"" — Erin Sterling, New York... Read more
Pandora
By: Susan Stokes-Chapman
Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
Length: 11 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
#1 Sunday Times BestsellerA Library Journal Best Book of 2023“Lush, evocative and utterly irresistible.”—Jennifer Saint, author of AriadnePrepare to lift the lid on a lush reimagination of the mythological Pandora….Susan Stokes-Chapman’s atmospheric debut, PANDORA, immerses the reader in the dangerous, mysterious world of ancient antiquities... Read more
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Marry Me by Midnight
By: Felicia Grossman
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
From an author known for her “powerful and passionate” work comes a story with an enchanting twist on Cinderella (Eva Leigh, bestselling author): a charming heiress must marry to save her family’s business, but the man she dreams of is the one she can’t have.
London, 1832: Isabelle Lira may be in distress, but she's no damsel. Since her... Read more
The Book Woman's Daughter
By: Kim Michele Richardson
Narrated by: Katie Schorr
Length: 10 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Revisit the packhorse librarians of Kentucky with this stunning companion to the New York Times bestseller The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse... Read more
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A Rulebook for Restless Rogues
By: Jess Everlee
Narrated by: Tommy Hawthorne
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
A PASTE MUST-READ ROMANCE BOOK OF 2023
“Readers will want to savor every word of Everlee’s splendid debut, the launch of her Lucky Lovers of London series, like a fine vintage wine.”
—Booklist, on The Gentleman's Book of Vices
Jess Everlee follows up her sparkling debut The Gentleman's Book of Vices with this charming queer historical romp, in... Read more