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James by Percival Everett
James
Percival Everett
James by Percival Everett

James

By: Percival Everett

Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • SHORTLISTED FOR THE...
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V. E. Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

By: V. E. Schwab

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Length: 17 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

"[Narrator Julia] Whelan's performance is unforgettable in this darkly romantic fantasy about one young woman cursed always to be forgotten...Her depiction of the darkness is smooth with a low cadence, capturing listeners' attention and their heart strings." –Booklist

In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life...
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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,Ā Paste Magazine, and ENTROPYĀ 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!ā€œI 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 Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

By: Madeline Miller

Narrated by: Frazer Douglas

Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

ā€œAt once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.ā€
—Ann Patchettā€œMary Renault lives again!ā€ declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the... Read more

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The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski
The Crescent Moon Tearoom
Stacy Sivinski
The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski

The Crescent Moon Tearoom

By: Stacy Sivinski

Narrated by: Nikki Massoud

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

An ā€œimpossibly endearingā€ (Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author) debut novel about three clairvoyant sisters who face an unexpected twist of Fate at the bottom of their own delicate porcelain cups.

Ever since the untimely death of their parents, Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley have made a business of threading... Read more

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Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Black Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun

By: Rebecca Roanhorse

Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab & Shaun Ta...

Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the ā€œengrossing and vibrantā€ (Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Riot Baby) first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.

A... 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 comesĀ Babel, a thematic response toĀ The Secret HistoryĀ and a tonal retort toĀ Jonathan Strange & Mr. NorrellĀ 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 Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
Shannon Chakraborty
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

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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The Sirens by Emilia Hart
The Sirens
Emilia Hart
The Sirens by Emilia Hart

The Sirens

By: Emilia Hart

Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik

Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • #1 LibraryReads Pick • Indie Next Pick

A
spellbinding novel about sisters separated by centuries, but bound together by the sea, from the author of the runaway New York Times bestseller Weyward.

ā€œNarrator Barrie Kreinik offers a first-rate performance, embodying the characters with distinctive voices and... Read more

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The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick by Ariel Lawhon
The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick
Ariel Lawhon
The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick by Ariel Lawhon

The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick

By: Ariel Lawhon

Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer & Ariel Lawhon

Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name HĆ©lĆØne comes a gripping historical mysteryĀ inspired by the life and diaryĀ of Martha Ballard,Ā a renownedĀ 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American... Read more

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
Stephen Graham Jones
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

By: Stephen Graham Jones

Narrated by: Shane Ghostkeeper, Marin Ireland & Owen Teale

Length: 15 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

An instant New York Times bestseller, a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.

A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran Pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the... Read more

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His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
His Majesty's Dragon
Naomi Novik
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

His Majesty's Dragon

By: Naomi Novik

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons.

When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. Will Laurence from... Read more

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Circe by Madeline Miller
Circe
Madeline Miller
Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

By: Madeline Miller

Narrated by: Perdita Weeks

Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times).

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not... Read more

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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

By: James McBride

Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman

Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

WINNER OF THE 2024 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRIZE FOR AMERICAN FICTION

FROM ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2024

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND...
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The Marriage Portrait: Reese's Book Club by Maggie O'Farrell
The Marriage Portrait: Reese's Book Club
Maggie O'Farrell
The Marriage Portrait: Reese's Book Club by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait: Reese's Book Club

By: Maggie O'Farrell

Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt & Maggie O'Farrell

Length: 13 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION FINALIST • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • The author of award-winning Hamnet brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life in this unforgettable fictional portrait of the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de' Medici as she makes her way in a troubled court.

ā€œI could not stop reading...
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North Woods by Daniel Mason
North Woods
Daniel Mason
North Woods by Daniel Mason

North Woods

By: Daniel Mason

Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, Mark...

Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR

A WASHINGTON POST TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD AND THE MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD


A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across... Read more

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Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti
Earl Crush
Alexandra Vasti
Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti

Earl 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

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The Story Collector by Evie Woods
The Story Collector
Evie Woods
The Story Collector by Evie Woods

The Story Collector

By: Evie Woods

Narrated by: Heather O’Sullivan

Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

An evocative and charming novel full of secrets and mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything… One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing... Read more

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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Axie Oh
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

By: Axie Oh

Narrated by: Rosa Escoda

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as... Read more

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The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
Theodora Goss
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

By: Theodora Goss

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Based on some of literature’s horror and science fiction classics, this ā€œtour de force of reclaiming the narrative, executed with impressive wit and insightā€ (Publishers Weekly, starred review) debut is the story of a remarkable group of women who come together to solve the mystery of a series of gruesome murders—and the bigger mystery of their... Read more

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Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
Throne of Jade
Naomi Novik
Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik

Throne of Jade

By: Naomi Novik

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Temeraire * Book 2

When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo–an unhatched dragon’s egg–Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte’s... Read more

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Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
Black Powder War
Naomi Novik
Black Powder War by Naomi Novik

Black Powder War

By: Naomi Novik

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Temeraire * Book 3

After their fateful adventure in China, Capt. Will Laurence of His Majesty’s Aerial Corps and his extraordinary dragon, Temeraire, are waylaid by a mysterious envoy bearing urgent new orders from Britain. Three valuable dragon eggs have been purchased from the Ottoman Empire, and Laurence and Temeraire must detour to Istanbul... Read more

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The Near Witch by V. E. Schwab
The Near Witch
V. E. Schwab
The Near Witch by V. E. Schwab

The Near Witch

By: V. E. Schwab

Narrated by: Heather Wilds

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

ā€œThe Near Witchā€ is only an old story told to frighten children.If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.There are no strangers in the town of Near.These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.But when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her... Read more

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The Antidote by Karen Russell
The Antidote
Karen Russell
The Antidote by Karen Russell

The Antidote

By: Karen Russell

Narrated by: Elena Rey, Sophie Amoss, Mark Bramhall, Shayna ...

Length: 16 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • FromĀ Pulitzer finalist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and bestsellingĀ author of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove Karen Russell: a gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town

A Most...
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