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James
By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND THE BOOKER PRIZE ⢠KIRKUS PRIZE 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
In development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg â˘Â ... Read more
The House in the Cerulean Sea
By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
"Daniel Henning is a great narrator for this quirky and theatrical audiobook...Henning revels in a cornucopia of characters, diving into nuanced voices and colorful moments with accents and growls, tone shifts and whispers...This is definitely a title for those who enjoy fantasy stories replete with gnomes and witches and all in between" --... Read more
View audiobookTom Lake
By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER â˘Â A REESEâS BOOK CLUB PICK ⢠READ BY MERYL STREEPIn this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of Americaâs finest writers.âPatchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature.â âThe GuardianIn the spring of 2020, Laraâs three... Read more
View audiobookRemarkably Bright Creatures
By: Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by: Marin Ireland & Michael Urie
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times Bestseller!A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!âRemarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing.â -- Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See HereFor fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively... Read more
View audiobookThe 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... Read more
Lessons in Chemistry
By: Bonnie Garmus
Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus & Pandora Sykes
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
#1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD ⢠Meet Elizabeth Zott: âa gifted research chemist, absurdly self-assured and immune to social conventionâ (The Washington Post) in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show. ⢠STREAM ON APPLE TV+
This novel is... Read more
The Dutch House
By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Tom Hanks
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Audiobook performed by Tom HanksPulitzer Prize Finalist | New York Times Bestseller | A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick | A New York Times Book Review Notable Book | TIME Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of the YearNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, The Washington Post; O: The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping,... Read more
View audiobookThank You For Listening
By: Julia Whelan
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
From the author of My Oxford Year, Julia Whelanâs uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narratorâwho has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accidentâand her journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel.
For Sewanee Chester, being an audiobook... Read more
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 womanâs determined quest to seize a final chance at gloryâand write her own legend.Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied... Read more
View audiobookA Deadly Education
By: Naomi Novik
Narrated by: Anisha Dadia
Length: 10 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠From the author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver comes the first book of the Scholomance trilogy, the story of an unwilling dark sorceress who is destined to rewrite the rules of magic.
FINALIST FOR THE LODESTAR AWARD ⢠âThe dark school of magic Iâve been waiting for.ââKatherine Arden, author of the Winternight Trilogy
I... Read more
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan & Robin Miles
Length: 12 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
âIf youâre looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read.â âBustle
From the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Sixâan entrancing and âwildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starletâ... Read more
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
There There
By: Tommy Orange
Narrated by: Darrell Dennis, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Alma Cuer...
Length: 7 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST ⢠NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠A wondrous and shattering award-winning novel that follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize.
A contemporary classic, this âastonishing literary debutâ (Margaret Atwood, bestselling... Read more
I Have Some Questions for You
By: Rebecca Makkai
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & JD Jackson
Length: 14 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERÂ
Named a Best Book of 2023 by The Washington Post, People, USA Today, NPR, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, The Boston Globe, CrimeReads and more
âA twisty, immersive whodunit perfect for fans of Donna Tarttâs The Secret History.â âPeopleÂ
"Spellbinding."Â âThe New York Times Book Review
"[An] irresistible literary... Read more
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."" â New York Times Book Review""Haunting and luminous . . .... Read more
View audiobookThe Bright Sword
By: Lev Grossman
Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith & Lev Grossman
Length: 23 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠One of Timeâs 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 ⢠A New York Times Best Book of the Year (So Far) ⢠A New York Times Editorsâ Choice ⢠The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium
âGrossman, who is best known for his The... Read more
Taste
By: Stanley Tucci
Narrated by: Stanley Tucci
Length: 6 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Named a Notable Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post
From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.
Stanley Tucci grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the kitchen table. He shared the... Read more
Murder Your Employer
By: Rupert Holmes
Narrated by: Neil Patrick Harris & Simon Vance
Length: 14 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times bestseller! From Edgar Awardâwinning novelist, playwright, and story-songwriter Rupert Holmes comes a diabolical thriller with a killer concept: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, âa fantasy academy laid out like a combination of Hogwarts, Downton Abbey, and a White Lotusâstyle resortâ (Los Angeles Times) dedicated... Read more
View audiobookHorror Movie
By: Paul Tremblay
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Dani Martineck, Micky Shiloah, Mic...
Length: 7 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
Instant New York Times bestseller!A chilling twist on the âcursed filmâ genre from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club and The Cabin at the End of the World.In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick.The weird part? Only three of the filmâs... Read more
View audiobookThe Hunter
By: Tana French
Narrated by: Roger Clark
Length: 16 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times Bestseller ⢠A New York Times Best Thriller of the Year (So Far) ⢠An NPR Favorite Fiction Read of 2024 â˘Â A Parade Best Book of 2024 So Far â˘Â A New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year (So Far) ⢠Named a Best Beach Read of 2024 by Entertainment Tonight and Harperâs Bazaar
âHailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French... Read more
The Tainted Cup
By: Robert Jackson Bennett
Narrated by: Andrew Fallaize
Length: 13 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
A Holmes and Watsonâstyle detective duo take the stage in this fantasy with a mystery twist, from the Edgar-winning, multiple Hugo-nominated Robert Jackson Bennett
âGreat fantasy detective stories are too rare, but Bennettâ[a] rising star of fantasyâmore than delivers.ââCharlie Jane Anders, The Washington Post
âA thoroughly satisfying delight from... Read more
Nothing to See Here
By: Kevin Wilson
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 6 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
2020 Audie Winner â Best Female Narrator
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!Audiobook performed by Marin Ireland. âI canât believe how good this book is.... Itâs wholly original. Itâs also perfect.... Wilson writes with such a light touch.... The brilliance of the novel [is] that it distracts you with these weirdo characters and... Read more
Godkiller
By: Hannah Kaner
Narrated by: Kit Griffiths
Length: 12 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!âAn epic fantasy odyssey begins.â â Entertainment Weekly""A richly rendered world . . . Kaner writes action that's both fun and intelligible . . . If ""The Last of Us"" didn't slake your thirst for stories of a grizzled fighter taking a tough kid on the road, then Godkiller should be... Read more
View audiobookA Sorceress Comes to Call
By: T. Kingfisher
Narrated by: Eliza Foss & Jennifer Pickens
Length: 11 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Callâa dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's "The Goose Girl," rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.
Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesnât have any doors between roomsâthere are no secrets in this houseâand... Read more