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See picks from all bookstoresThe Happy Ever After Playlist
By: Abby Jimenez
Narrated by: Zachary Webber & Erin Mallon
Length: 9 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
From the New York TimesĀ bestselling author of Part of Your WorldĀ comes a romantic comedy full of "fierce humor and fiercer heart" about how one adorable puppy brings together two perfect strangersĀ (Casey McQuiston, NYT bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue).Ā
Artist Sloan Monroe just can't seem to get her life on track. But one... Read more
The Book Eaters
By: Sunyi Dean
Narrated by: Katie Erich
Length: 13 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
"Katie Erichās riveting and emotionally rich realization of Deanās strange and vivid world makes this an entrancing listen from start to finish; we hope to hear much more from author and narrator alike." - The Seattle Times
"Katie Erich narrates Devon with the voice of a true storyteller, providing a mesmerizing performance that communicates the... Read more
One Last Stop
By: Casey McQuiston
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 12 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
*INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER*
*INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER*
"Narrator Natalie Naudus brings a quiet intensity to this genre-crossing audiobook...the perfect fit for a tale of queer joy, first love, and self-discovery." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
From the New York Times bestselling author of... Read more
Empire of the Vampire
By: Jay Kristoff
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
Length: 27 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
"Narrator Damian Lynchās depiction of the sword is especially creepy and compelling. Lynch has a great sense of dialogue and pitch overall, and keeps this dramatic tale moving." -Locus
From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.
From holy cup comes holy... Read more
The Writing Retreat
By: Julia Bartz
Narrated by: Gail Shalan
Length: 11 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
āSex, suspense, and the supernatural fuel this propulsive debut.ā āPeople
A young author is invited to an exclusive writerās retreat that soon descends into a pulse-pounding nightmareāin the vein of The Plot and Please Join Us.
Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published author when she... Read more
The Grace Year
By: Kim Liggett
Narrated by: Emily Shaffer
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
"Emily Shaffer delivers a dynamic performance of this dystopian audiobook... She masterfully connects listeners to the characters' emotions, creating passionate and realistic performances." ā AudioFile Magazine
This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.
A speculative thriller in the vein of The Handmaidās Tale and The Power.... Read more
Me
By: Elton John
Narrated by: Elton John & Taron Egerton
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
NOW UPDATED WITH A NEW CHAPTER
In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend.
Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses... Read more
Practice Makes Perfect
By: Sarah Adams
Narrated by: Will Peters & Jorjeana Marie
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ā¢ A small-town sweetheart and an emotionally unavailable bad boy try to find some common ground in this chemistry-filled romance from the author of The Cheat Sheet and When in Rome.
A POPSUGAR AND CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Annie Walker is on a quest to find her perfect matchāsomeone who complements her... Read more
The Eyes and the Impossible
By: Dave Eggers
Narrated by: Ethan Hawke
Length: 5 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
From the award-winning author of The Every comes an endearing story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals.
Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyesāto see everything that happens within the park and report back to the parkās elders, three ancient Bison. His friendsāa seagull, a... Read more
Do Your Worst
By: Rosie Danan
Narrated by: Shane East & Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 9 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
Sparks fly when an occult expert and a disgraced archeologist become enemies-with-benefits in this steamy romance from "go-to author" Rosie Danan (The New York Times Book Review).
Riley Rhodes finally has the chance to turn her familyās knack for the supernatural into a legitimate business when sheās hired to break the... Read more
Sorcery of Thorns
By: Margaret Rogerson
Narrated by: Emily Ellet
Length: 14 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times bestseller!
āA bewitching gem...I absolutely loved every moment of this story.ā āStephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series
āIf you loved the Hogwarts Libraryā¦youāll be right at home at Summershall.ā āKatherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale
From the New... Read more
Wildfire
By: Hannah Grace
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton & Lauren Sweet
Length: 10 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The latest in the TikTok sensation and deliciously āswoonworthyā (Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author) Maple Hills series follows two summer camp counselors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand.
Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the... Read more
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
By: Cherie Jones
Narrated by: Danielle Vitalis
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
In the tradition of Zadie Smith and Marlon James, a brilliant Caribbean writer delivers a powerful story about four people each desperate to escape their legacy of violence in a so-called "paradise."
In Baxterās Beach, Barbados, Lalaās grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister. Itās a cautionary tale, about what happens to girls... Read more
Big Friendship
By: Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman
Narrated by: Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman
Length: 5 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
A close friendship is one of the most influential and important relationships a human life can contain. Anyone will tell you that! But for all the rosy sentiments surrounding friendship, most people donāt talk much about what it really takes to stay close for the long haul.
Now two friends, Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, tell the story of their... Read more
This Spells Love
By: Kate Robb
Narrated by: Khaya Fraites
Length: 9 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK ā¢Ā āA romcom-meets-magic delight!āāSarah Adams, New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect
A young woman tries to heal her heartbreak by casting a spell to erase her ex from her past, but she wakes up in an alternate reality where sheās lost more than she wished for in this witty, whimsical... Read more
Family Upstairs
By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Tamaryn Payne, Bea Holland & Dominic Thorburn
Length: 9 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB PICK
āRich, dark, and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.ā āRuth Ware, New York Times bestselling author
āA haunting, atmospheric, stay-up-way-too-late read.ā āMegan Miranda, New York... Read more
How We Fight For Our Lives
By: Saeed Jones
Narrated by: Saeed Jones
Length: 5 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
From award-winning poet Saeed Jones, How We Fight for Our Livesāwinner of the Kirkus Prize and the Stonewall Book Awardāis a āmoving, bracingly honest memoirā (The New York Times Book Review) written at the crossroads of sex, race, and power.
One of the best books of the year as selected by The New York Times; The Washington Post; NPR; Time; The... Read more
Murtagh
By: Christopher Paolini
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle & Christopher Paolini
Length: 24 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Join Dragon Riderāand fan favoriteāMurtagh and his dragon as they confront a perilous new enemy!
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āChristopher Paolini is a true rarity.ā āThe Washington... Read more
Red at the Bone
By: Jacqueline Woodson
Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Pet...
Length: 3 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2019 by LitHub and The Millions.
Called one of the Top 10 Literary Fiction titles of Fall by Publishers Weekly.
An extraordinary new novel about the influence of history on a contemporary family, from theĀ New York Times-bestselling and National Book Award-winning author ofĀ Another BrooklynĀ andĀ Brown Girl... Read more
Good Night, Irene
By: Luis Alberto Urrea
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik & Luis Alberto Urrea
Length: 13 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
ThisĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling novel tells an exhilarating World War II epic that chronicles an extraordinary young womanās heroic frontline service in the Red Cross.
āUrreaās touch is sure, his exuberance carries you through . . . He is a generous writer, not just in his approach to his craft but in the broader sense of what he feels necessary... Read more
Raiders of the Lost Heart
By: Jo Segura
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
An Indie Next and LibraryReads Pick!
Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careersāand heartsāin ruins.
Archaeologist Dr. Socorro āCorrieā MejĆa has a bone to pick. Literally.Ā
Itās been Corrieās life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her... Read more
Oona Out of Order
By: Margarita Montimore
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 11 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK
AMAZON EDITORS' 20 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR PICK
"Reminiscent of Liane Moriartyās What Alice Forgot and Kate Atkinsonās Life After Life, Oona Out of Order is a delightfully freewheeling romp.ā āBooklist (starred review)
Oona Out of Order is a remarkably inventive novel that explores what it... Read more
With the Fire on High
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
2020 AudieĀ AwardsĀ® WINNER - Narration by Author
2020 AudieĀ AwardsĀ®Ā Finalist - Young AdultĀ From theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning titleĀ The Poet XĀ comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright.
Don't miss the audiobook, read by... Read more
The City of Stardust
By: Georgia Summers
Narrated by: Kitty Parker
Length: 13 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
A young woman descends into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods and monsters bent on revenge to break her family's curse in this spellbinding contemporary fantasy debut.
For centuries, generations of Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a... Read more