Fiction bestsellers

James

A Novel

By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

“Lovely with gentle humor, at least that's the way I see it. Read more

Onyx Storm

Empyrean: Book #3

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
Length: 23 hours 52 minutes

“I've been waiting for this third installment in the Empyrean series! Read more

The God of the Woods

A Novel

By: Liz Moore
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

“As a lifetime camper and camp counselor I can say that every bit of camp life in this novel rings true—EXCEPT in this suspenseful novel there are missing people, class struggles, a girl coming of age and mysteries. Great narrative, rich characters and a fast-paced plot make it a really good read right to the rip roaring ending. Read more

Beautiful Ugly

A Novel

By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Richard Armitage & Tuppence Middleton
Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

“This book is an immersive read that had me questioning every thing until the end! Very satisfying ending. Read more

The Wedding People

A Novel

By: Alison Espach
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

“This book took me on an unexpected journey. It is both heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud FUNNY. The protagonist Phoebe is intelligent, witty, and realistically flawed. A layered woman that you will fall in love with and root for. Narrator Helen Laser knocks it out of the park voicing a wide cast of diverse and humorous 'wedding people'. A five... Read more

Fourth Wing

Empyrean: Book #1

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 21 hours 22 minutes

“OMG! You have to read it!!! Fast paced action and a compelling story that hook you from the beginning. Oh and the romance! Off the charts steamy. Xaden is every girls dark fantasy. Read more

The Favorites

A Novel

By: Layne Fargo
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Suzanne Toren, Graham Halstead, Julia Emelin, Layne Fargo, Eric Yang & Johnny Weir
Length: 13 hours 35 minutes

“Wow! This is a roller coaster of a read! It’s beautifully narrated by a cast of characters in a documentary style à la Daisy Jones & the Six. It follows Katarina Shaw & Heath Rocha’s lives, love story and pursuit of Olympic gold in ice dancing. Filled with many twists and surprises it also give some interesting insight into the world of... Read more

Iron Flame

Empyrean: Book #2

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 28 hours 16 minutes

“This book was just as good as the first one in the series (Fourth Wing) and they gave me the biggest book hangover ever! I’m not sure that anything will ever be able to beat this series. I know it will be a painful wait until the next book comes out. Read more

The Ministry of Time

A Novel

By: Kaliane Bradley
Narrated by: George Weightman & Katie Leung
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

“Slow burn yet spicy romance, science fiction, spy thriller…this has it all yet somehow is better than all of those put together. Read more

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Cerulean Chronicles: Book #2

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Length: 15 hours 47 minutes

“One of my most anticipated reads of the year. I couldn’t wait for another magical trip to Marsyas island! A heartwarming and whimsical hug for your soul! I don’t think I’ve loved and cared for fictional characters like this before! Read more

Parable of the Sower

Earthseed: Book #1

By: Octavia E. Butler
Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

“A definite classic! This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author pairs well with 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale. Read more

All Fours

A Novel

By: Miranda July
Narrated by: Miranda July
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“I read this book the week I turn 44 (all fours) and for a while there it held me completely. I was obsessed. July reads the audio herself firstly!!! There were so many lines and moments (I’ll just take my spoons and leave, every day is Tuesday, the sandwich scene, the tampon scene, the hormonal cliff) that will inhabit my being. I could do... Read more

Babel

Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of The Oxford Translators' Revolution

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown
Length: 21 hours 45 minutes

“A fantasy novel set firmly in the very real world of 1830's Britain. Translation and the juxtaposition of similar words in different languages has become a source of power that will drive the British Empire to become dominant throughout the world. A wonderful evocation of life at the time and in Oxford in particular, this is a deeply researched... Read more

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Cerulean Chronicles: Book #1

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes

“Amazing! As my first introduction to TJ Klune's books, it was the perfect first book. I fell in love with this whimsical story from the very beginning. This story will make you feel all the feelings and laugh right after. Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“This is a story of love for family, of past passions and people once loved, and their continuing influence on the present. With Ann Patchett’s wit and wryness finely tuned, Tom Lake is the perfect book for a summer weekend read. Read more

Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“A fun fast paced rom-com with lots of character development and growth. Read more

All the Colors of the Dark

By: Chris Whitaker
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

“All the Colors of the Dark follows Patch and Saint, two childhood best friends who endure some serious traumas in childhood...and adulthood. Those traumas inform every life decision moving forward. This story is about loyalty, love, loss, and what lengths a person would go to in order to keep a secret. And so much more. Intense, fast-paced,... Read more

The Women

A Novel

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Kristin Hannah
Length: 14 hours 56 minutes

“I could not stop listening! This book gutted me. Read more

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Leslie Howard, Hillary Huber & Sara Morsey
Length: 16 hours 18 minutes

“His best book yet. Just a great historical novel about the pre Roe V Wade days, about girls in a home for unwed mothers. Highly recommend. Read more

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

A Novel

The Ernest Cunningham Mysteries: Book #1

By: Benjamin Stevenson
Narrated by: Barton Welch
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

“Being such an avid Mystery/Thriller reader, I am always trying to figure out the twists and turns of a story before the main character is able to solve it- and I'm usually pretty spot on. This book, however, was a breath of fresh air- a clever, surprisingly deep mystery that kept me on my toes throughout, even though the self-proclaimed... Read more

We Solve Murders

A Novel

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Nicola Walker
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

“Just as addictive as the Thursday Murder Club books, with another cast of funny and memorable characters and a twisty conspiracy to unravel. Osman definitely proves he can branch out to new stories while keeping to the charm of his original series. I can’t wait to see what Steve, Amy, and Rosie get up to next! Read more

The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

By: Ariel Lawhon
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer & Ariel Lawhon
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

“The Frozen River was one of the best historical fiction novels I have read in a while. The audio was fantastic. Based on the diary of a real midwife in the late 1700’s it tells the story of Martha Ballard and her husband Ephraim, their family, and the small town in Maine they live in. The emphasis of the novel was on the laws of the time and how... Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

By: Gabrielle Zevin
Narrated by: Jennifer Kim & Julian Cihi
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

“Zevin has given us a sparkling gem of a novel about friendship, love, tragedy, and computer games. Highly recommended! Read more

The Three Lives of Cate Kay

Reese's Book Club: A Novel

By: Kate Fagan
Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Tessa Albertson, Genevieve Kingston, Imani Jade Powers, Corey Brill, Kevin R. Free, Daniel Henning, Hillary Huber, Helen Laser, Fred Sanders, Jackie Sanders & Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“When an unexpected tragedy shatters her and her best friend's dreams of moving to California and becoming movie stars, Cate changes her name and goes on the run. This is a fascinating and unique story, filled with all my favorite things: a book within a book, multiple timelines, multiple POVs, love, friendship, identity, mystery, and even... Read more

Remarkably Bright Creatures

A Novel

By: Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by: Marin Ireland & Michael Urie
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

“Told in multiple perspectives, we follow Marcellus (a giant Pacific octopus being held "captive" at the Sowell Bay Aquarium), Tovah (a widowed older woman still learning to cope with the death of her son thirty years earlier), and Cameron (a chronically unemployed drifter who finds his way to Sowell Bay in search of a rich relative). We learn... Read more

Listen for the Lie

A Novel

By: Amy Tintera
Narrated by: January LaVoy & Will Damron
Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

“I love the storytelling in this one, especially the integrated podcast element (making this perfect as an audiobook). This is my go-to recommendation for people who love a good mystery/suspense novel and want to get into audiobooks for the first time (or back into them if they've been in a slump). This one has you on a wild ride, even up until... Read more

Intermezzo

A Novel

By: Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Éanna Hardwicke
Length: 16 hours 29 minutes

“Two brothers, Ivan and Peter, navigate their relationships with each other and the women in their lives in the wake of their father's death. In their grief, the pair watch as the normal forms of their lives fall apart and they try their best to make sense of the wreckage. Sally Rooney does what she does best: sets up a wealth of interestingly... Read more

The Spellshop

By: Sarah Beth Durst
Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

“Durst spins a delightful tale of magic, plants and love in this book. The audio was a great listen, and I felt enveloped in a warm hug during this whole listen. Read more

Lights Out

An Into Darkness Novel

Into Darkness: Book #1

By: Navessa Allen
Narrated by: Elena Wolfe & Jacob Morgan
Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

“Lights Out has all you could ask for in an audiobook. With hilarious chemistry between the two main characters, a MCC (main cat character) who steals the show, all the spice, and a specific kink you didn’t know you needed in your life, this book delivers to the unhinged readers society. The narrators were *chefs kiss* perfection and paired with... Read more

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

A Novel

By: Ally Carter
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld & Zachary Webber
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

“What a delight! Clue, brought to life, with a sprinkling of a love story. The audio production is the cherry on top. Will be recommending this all year round. Read more

The Thursday Murder Club

A Novel

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery: Book #1

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Lesley Manville
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

“A perfect book to cozy up to by the fire, especially while it's cold and dark outside. Terrific light read! Great fun with lots of humor, warmth and charm, and quirky, improbable elderly folks 'helping' the police solve a crime that happened on their doorstep. I want to live in a retirement home like this one when that time comes!! Read more

Martyr!

A novel

By: Kaveh Akbar
Narrated by: Arian Moayed
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

“Kaveh Akbar is a major new voice in American literature and Martyr! is his tour de force. In a mix of penetrating insight and profoundly funny stories, this entertaining and moving tale holds a mirror up to our society. Read more

Wind and Truth

Book Five of the Stormlight Archive

The Stormlight Archive: Book #5

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Kate Reading & Michael Kramer
Length: 62 hours 46 minutes

"The endearing husband-and-wife team of Kate Reading and Michael Kramer continue their stunning narration of the Stormlight Archive series...The narration coupled with the fascinating fantasy epic is a must-listen for series fans--and will keep newcomers intrigued by its deep world-building."—AudioFile

The long-awaited explosive climax to the... Read more

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

A Novel

By: James McBride
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

“Brilliant! A skeleton found in 1972 sets the stage for a story 40 years earlier among the immigrant Eastern European Jews and African Americans in the Chicken Hill neighborhood of Potsdam, PA, who all lived on the fringes of society and were discriminated against. There are many truths about race and prejudice, but also much humor and hope in... Read more

North Woods

A Novel

By: Daniel Mason
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, Mark Deakins, Jayne Entwistle, Billie Fulford-Brown, Arthur Morey, George Newbern, Kirsten Potter & Simon Vance
Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

“North Woods is a novel about a house, its inhabitants, and the land over four centuries set in the hills of western Massachusetts. A gorgeous, layered tapestry in which the house and the woods play into the lives of those who live there. Read more

Circe

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“I'm always a little wary of books with unbridled social media-fueled popularity. But here's one that lived up to the hype! Madeline Miller refused to shy away from the horrors of her tale, but her exceptional research and balanced, sympathetic, feminist interpretations of the ancient myths was a bridge and balm for the modern audience. Also, the... Read more

Water Moon

A Novel

By: Samantha Sotto Yambao
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

“This delectable treat of a book is a triumph of worldbuilding. Around every corner is a charming, creative new detail of how Hana — a pawnbroker who deals in choices — and her world work. Perfect for a cozy read by the fire. Read more

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

By: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 17 hours 9 minutes

“Epic, beautifully written, heartwarming, and heartbreaking, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a contemplation on life, death, what it means to make your mark on the world, and why we feel it’s important to do so. Addie makes a deal with a demon so she can live her life the way she wants to. But, like most deals, there are strings attached —... Read more

Lessons in Chemistry

A Novel

By: Bonnie Garmus
Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus & Pandora Sykes
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

“Loved this book! I laughed out loud, I cried, and it made my blood boil. Elizabeth Zott is one of a kind. I wish she was real and I could travel back in time to watch Supper at Six! Expertly narrated by Miranda Raison. Read more

Mistborn

The Final Empire

The Mistborn Saga: Book #1

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Length: 24 hours 39 minutes

“Great world building and great magic! Read more

Demon Copperhead

A Novel

By: Barbara Kingsolver
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Length: 21 hours 2 minutes

“My favorite book of 2023! Kingsolver’s Appalachian retelling of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield is nothing short of an epic masterpiece. Even as it grapples with heavy emotional themes and complex social problems, the plot races by and I could not put it down. Demon Copperhead moved me like very few novels ever have. Don’t be afraid to let... Read more

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

A Novel

By: Shannon Chakraborty
Narrated by: Lameece Issaq & Amin El Gamal
Length: 16 hours 59 minutes

“I loved the setup of her being pulled in for 'one last job' and all the illusions to Middle Eastern Mythology. Plus, pirates! The narrator had the perfect air of wry humor to embody Amina, and her asides where she steps away from the microphone as if she's actually talking to someone else are a nice touch that make it feel as if she's actually... Read more

Small Things Like These

By: Claire Keegan
Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

“A small and beautiful book of an Irish man and his discovery of a disturbing secret in the convent - highly recommended! One of my Top 3 Books of 2021! Read more

The Fellowship of the Ring

Lord of the Rings: Book #1

By: J.R.R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Length: 22 hours 37 minutes

“Incredible. Serkis doesn’t narrate, but performs. For anyone wanting to read this trilogy but feels intimidated, these audiobooks are the way to go. Read more

This Is How You Lose The Time War

By: Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell & Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

“How to begin a letter? How to begin a letter to your best enemy? This story takes place through the ages, between two-time traveling agents who must braid and unbraid the fabric of time in an effort to usher in their opposing futures. I read this twice before finishing it. This book is a book to savor. Read more

When the Moon Hatched

A Novel

The Moonfall Series: Book #1

By: Sarah A. Parker
Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen & Fajer Al-Kaisi
Length: 20 hours 11 minutes

“Fun. I really like the world she creates and am excited for book number 2! The sex is very pro-women/feminist and the plot twist is unique for romantasy books— I appreciate it. Read more

The Way of Kings

Book One of the Stormlight Archive

The Stormlight Archive: Book #1

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer & Kate Reading
Length: 45 hours 29 minutes

“An epic fantasy novel unparalleled in the genre. The Way of Kings follows a few characters, Kaladin, Shallan, and Dalinar as they navigate war, slavery, magic, and much more. A must read that I couldn't put down, and Sanderson keeps cranking them out! Read more

Wicked

The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Wicked Years: Book #1

By: Gregory Maguire
Narrated by: John McDonough
Length: 19 hours 44 minutes

“Incredible story - read it before you see the movie!! The book is even better. Read more

Godkiller

By: Hannah Kaner
Narrated by: Kit Griffiths
Length: 12 hours 54 minutes

“This book has haunted my brain for weeks and it will continue to do so until the end of time! Godkiller had such complex characters with a great range of emotions and character development! The found family was done wonderfully and Kissen was the best reluctant caregiver character!!! Read more

Death of the Author

A Novel

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Liz Femi, Anthony Oseyemi, Jason Culp & Chris Djuma
Length: 16 hours 12 minutes

Recommended by New York Times Book Review • People • NPR • Rolling Stone • Los Angeles Times • Reader's Digest • and more!“This one has it all.” — George R.R. Martin • “As delicious as it is disorienting.” — Zakiya Dalila Harris • “Suspenseful, timely, and heartfelt.” — People • “Mind-bending.” — New York Times Book ReviewIn this exhilarating... Read more