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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Ministry of Time
Kaliane Bradley
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

The Ministry of Time

By: Kaliane Bradley

Narrated by: George Weightman & Katie Leung

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF SUMMER 2024 • A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST’S BEST BOOKS OF THE SUMMER

“This summer’s hottest debut.” —Cosmopolitan • “Witty, sexy escapist fiction [that] packs a substantial punch...Fresh and thrilling.” —Los Angeles Times • “Electric...I... Read more

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Babel by R. F. Kuang
Babel
R. F. Kuang
Babel by R. F. Kuang

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 Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
The Covenant of Water
Abraham Verghese
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The Covenant of Water

By: Abraham Verghese

Narrated by: Abraham Verghese

Length: 31 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times–bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret The Covenant of Water is the long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, the author of the major... Read more

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Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart

By: Michelle Zauner

Narrated by: Michelle Zauner

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity.

In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far... Read more

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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A USA Today bestseller
Edgar Award Winner for Best Original Paperback
Audie Award Winner for Mystery
Libby Award Winner for Best Mystery



A lonely shopkeeper takes it upon herself to solve a murder in the most peculiar way in this captivating mystery by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties.


Vera Wong is a lonely little old... Read more

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How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
How High We Go in the Dark
Sequoia Nagamatsu
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

How High We Go in the Dark

By: Sequoia Nagamatsu

Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Brian Nishii, Keisuke Hoashi, Mac...

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK • FINALIST FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE""Moving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits."" — New York Times Book Review""Haunting and luminous . . .... Read more

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Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Daughter of the Moon Goddess

By: Sue Lynn Tan

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 15 hours

Abridged: No

The acclaimed national and international bestseller“Epic, romantic, and enthralling from start to finish.”—Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series“An all-consuming work of literary fantasy that is breathtaking both for its beauty and its suspense.""—BookPage, starred reviewA captivating and romantic debut... Read more

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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

By: Ocean Vuong

Narrated by: Ocean Vuong

Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller • Nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction • Ocean Vuong’s debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling

New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century 

“A lyrical work of self-discovery that’s shockingly intimate and insistently...
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Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H
Hijab Butch Blues
Lamya H
Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

Hijab Butch Blues

By: Lamya H

Narrated by: Ashraf Shirazi

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this “raw and relatable memoir that challenges societal norms and expectations” (Linah Mohammad, NPR).

“A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on power, justice, healing, and devotion from a singular voice I now trust...
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What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo
What My Bones Know
Stephanie Foo
What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo

What My Bones Know

By: Stephanie Foo

Narrated by: Stephanie Foo

Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A searing memoir of reckoning and healing by acclaimed journalist Stephanie Foo, investigating the little-understood science behind complex PTSD and how it has shaped her life

“Achingly exquisite . . . providing real hope for those who long to heal.”—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should...
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Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Interior Chinatown
Charles Yu
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Interior Chinatown

By: Charles Yu

Narrated by: Joel de la Fuente

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

2020 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER

"One of the funniest books of the year ... a delicious, ambitious Hollywood satire." —The Washington Post


From the infinitely inventive author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe comes a deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced...
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The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

The Three-Body Problem

By: Cixin Liu

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 13 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL

Over 1 million copies sold in North America

“A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”—TIME • “Extraordinary.”—The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”—Barack Obama •... Read more

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Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Real Americans
Rachel Khong
Real Americans by Rachel Khong

Real Americans

By: Rachel Khong

Narrated by: Louisa Zhu, Eric Yang & Eunice Wong

Length: 14 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA’S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK • From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin: How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures? 

"Mesmerizing"—Brit...
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The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
The Poppy War
R. F. Kuang
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang

The Poppy War

By: R. F. Kuang

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 19 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

An AudioFile Magazine Best Audiobook of 2018!A Library Journal, Paste Magazine, and ENTROPY Best Books of 2018 pick!Washington Post ""5 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel of 2018"" pick!A Bustle ""30 Best Fiction Books of 2018"" pick!“I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year [...] I have absolutely no doubt... Read more

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The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
The Cartographers
Peng Shepherd
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

The Cartographers

By: Peng Shepherd

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Nancy Wu, Karen Chilton, Ron ...

Length: 14 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

From the critically acclaimed author of The Book of M, a highly imaginative thriller about a young woman who discovers that a strange map in her deceased father’s belongings holds an incredible, deadly secret—one that will lead her on an extraordinary adventure and to the truth about her family’s dark history. What is the purpose of a map? Nell... Read more

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Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Know My Name

By: Chanel Miller

Narrated by: Chanel Miller

Length: 15 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Universally acclaimed, rapturously reviewed, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography, and an instant New York Times bestseller, Chanel Miller's breathtaking memoir "gives readers the privilege of knowing her not just as Emily Doe, but as Chanel Miller the writer, the artist, the survivor, the fighter." (The Wrap).

"I...
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A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
A Song to Drown Rivers
Ann Liang
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

A Song to Drown Rivers

By: Ann Liang

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick • An October 2024 Indie Next Pick • An October 2024 LibraryReads Pick

“Exquisite and devastating. It won’t fail to move you.” —Shelley Parker-Chan, #1 bestselling author of She Who Became the Sun


Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an... Read more

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The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
The Fox Wife
Yangsze Choo
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

The Fox Wife

By: Yangsze Choo

Narrated by: Yangsze Choo

Length: 14 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

"Choo narrates the book herself with a grace of voice and manner that is rare in authors. Further, she delivers Chinese names and phrases with the intonation of a native speaker, lending another level of authenticity to this odd and wonderful tale."—The Washington Post

"Yangsze Choo again takes on narration... Read more

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The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
The Bandit Queens
Parini Shroff
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Bandit Queens

By: Parini Shroff

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 13 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful—until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands—in this razor-sharp debut.

"A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of... Read more

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He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan
He Who Drowned the World
Shelley Parker-Chan
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

He Who Drowned the World

By: Shelley Parker-Chan

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 18 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Natalie Naudus is an admirable guide through a complicated plot with multiple points of view...She illuminates the few tender moments amid the overall violence and sets a quick, smooth pace that never lags." —AudioFile

The sequel and series conclusion to She Who Became the Sun, the accomplished, poetic debut of war and destiny, sweeping...
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Little Fires Everywhere: Reese's Book Club by Celeste Ng
Little Fires Everywhere: Reese's Book Club
Celeste Ng
Little Fires Everywhere: Reese's Book Club by Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere: Reese's Book Club

By: Celeste Ng

Narrated by: Jennifer Lim

Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

The runaway New York Times bestseller!

Named a Best Book of the Year by: 
People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Esquire, Southern Living, The Daily Beast, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads, Library Reads, Book of the Month, Paste, Kirkus Reviews, St. Louis...
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Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
Heart of the Sun Warrior
Sue Lynn Tan
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

Heart of the Sun Warrior

By: Sue Lynn Tan

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin—the daughter of Chang’e and the mortal archer, Houyi—as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope. After winning her mother’s freedom from the Celestial... Read more

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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
Hwang Bo-reum
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

By: Hwang Bo-reum

Narrated by: Rosa Escoda

Length: 8 hours

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, read by Rosa Escoda.

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER
INDIE NEXT PICK * Debutiful Most Anticipated Book of 2024 * Powell's Pick of the Month

The Korean smash hit available for the first time in English, a slice-of-life novel for readers of Matt Haig's... Read more

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Knife by Salman Rushdie
Knife
Salman Rushdie
Knife by Salman Rushdie

Knife

By: Salman Rushdie

Narrated by: Salman Rushdie

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him
 
A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

On the morning of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie was standing onstage at the... Read more

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