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Mouth to Mouth
By: Antoine Wilson
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 4 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022 * An NPR and Time Best Book of the Year * Longlisted for the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize (Canada) * Finalist for CALIBA’s 2022 Golden Poppy Awards
A successful art dealer confesses the story of his meteoric rise in this “powerful, intoxicating, and shocking” (The New York Times) novel that’s a “slow... Read more
The Butcher of Anderson Station
By: James S. A. Corey
Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Abridged: No
A novelette set in the hard-scrabble world of James S. A. Corey's NYT-bestselling Expanse series, The Butcher of Anderson Station deepens the story of Colonel Fred Johnson's past as seen on the fifth episode of Season 1 of The Expanse. Now a Prime Original series.
HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES
A new story set in the world of the Expanse. One... Read more
The Dangers of an Ordinary Night
By: Lynne Reeves
Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
Length: 8 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
On a chilly fall evening at the prestigious Performing Arts High School of Boston, best friends Tali Carrington and June Danforth go missing after auditioning for a play. They're last seen in grainy, out-of-focus surveillance footage that shows them walking away from the school. Two days later in a town south of Boston, Tali is found disoriented... Read more
View audiobookFrankie & Bug
By: Gayle Forman
Narrated by: Stockard Channing
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
A 2022 Audie Award Finalist
“Joyful, occasionally heartbreaking, deeply moving.” —R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder
In the debut middle grade novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman comes a poignant and powerful coming-of-age story that follows a young girl and her new friend as they learn about family, friendship,... Read more
White Smoke
By: Tiffany D. Jackson
Narrated by: Marcella Cox
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson!Marigold is running from ghosts. The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her, but a move with her newly blended family from their small California... Read more
View audiobookPortrait of a Scotsman
By: Evie Dunmore
Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki
Length: 16 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
The Instant USA Today Bestseller!
A BuzzFeed Best Romance of 2021!
One of Marie Claire’s most anticipated romances of 2021!
One of Cosmopolitan's most anticipated fall books of 2021!
“Dunmore is my new find in historical romance. Her A League of Extraordinary Women series is extraordinary.”—Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“This... Read more
While We Were Dating
By: Jasmine Guillory
Narrated by: Janina Edwards
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
An instant New York Times bestseller!
One of TIME Magazine's 100 Must-Reads of 2021!
Two people realize that it’s no longer an act when they veer off-script in this sizzling romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory.
Ben Stephens has never bothered with serious relationships. He has plenty of casual dates to keep him... Read more
Songs in Ursa Major
By: Emma Brodie
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
Length: 10 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
A scintillating debut from a major new voice in fiction, Songs in Ursa Major is a love story set in 1969, alive with music, sex, and the trappings of fame.
Raised on an island off Massachusetts by a mother who wrote songs for famous musicians, Jane Quinn is singing in her own band before she's old enough to even read music. When folk legend Jesse... Read more
House of Sticks
By: Ly Tran
Narrated by: Ly Tran
Length: 11 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
New York City Book Awards Hornblower Award Winner
One of Vogue and NPR’s Best Books of the Year
This beautifully written “masterclass in memoir” (Elle) recounts a young girl’s journey from war-torn Vietnam to Queens, New York, “showcas[ing] the tremendous power we have to alter the fates of others, step into their lives and shift the odds in... Read more
Ophie’s Ghosts
By: Justina Ireland
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 7 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that won’t stay buried, starring an unforgettable girl named Ophie, performed by Audible Hall-of-Famer Bahni Turpin.Ophelia Harrison used to live in a small house in the Georgia countryside. But that was before the... Read more
View audiobookSwimming Back to Trout River
By: Linda Rui Feng
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
A “beautifully written, poignant exploration of family, art, culture, immigration…and love” (Jean Kwok, author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation) set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution that follows a father’s quest to reunite his family before his precocious daughter’s momentous birthday, which Garth Greenwell... Read more
View audiobookThe Last Fallen Star
By: Graci Kim
Narrated by: Suzie Yeung
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Graci Kim's thrilling debut about an adopted Korean-American girl who discovers her heritage and her magic on a perilous journey to save her witch clan family. "Graci Kim does such an amazing job of blending Korean mythology into the modern world, I am now wondering how I ever lived without knowing all... Read more
View audiobookThe Chance to Fly
By: Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowitz
Narrated by: Ali Stroker
Length: 6 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and her quest to defy expectations--and gravity--from Tony award-winning actress Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog Warbucks, her best friend Chloe, and competing on her wheelchair racing team,... Read more
Good Company
By: Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
""Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney plumbs the depths of marriage, motherhood and friendship with warmth and wit. I devoured it in one gulp! Treat yourself to some Good Company."" —Maria Semple, author of Today Will Be Different
A warm, incisive new novel about the enduring bonds of marriage and friendship from Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of the... Read more
Fearless
By: Mandy Gonzalez
Narrated by: Mandy Gonzalez
Length: 5 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
“Will hit all the high notes for theater and mystery fans alike.” —Kirkus Reviews
Better Nate than Ever meets Love Sugar Magic in this spooky middle grade novel from Hamilton and Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez about a group of young thespians who must face the ghost haunting their theater.
Twelve-year-old Monica Garcia has arrived in NYC with her... Read more
The Elephant of Belfast
By: S. Kirk Walsh
Narrated by: Charlotte McCurry
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
Inspired by true events, this vivid and moving story of a young woman zookeeper and the elephant she’s compelled to protect through the German blitz of Belfast during WWllBelfast, October 1940. Twenty-year-old zookeeper Hettie Quin arrives at the city docks in time to meet her new charge: an orphaned three-year-old Indian elephant named Violet.... Read more
View audiobookFinding Freedom
By: Erin French
Narrated by: Erin French
Length: 9 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
"[Erin French's] memoir treats listeners to a smooth ride through an anything-but-smooth life. French's engrossing narration delivers polished consistency, and her gentle tone ushers listeners through her story. She speaks with passion and grace, creating a compelling narrative--with plenty of mouthwatering food descriptions." -- AudioFile... Read more
View audiobookThe Hill We Climb
By: Amanda Gorman
Narrated by: Amanda Gorman & Oprah Winfrey
Length: 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Amanda Gorman’s powerful and historic poem “The Hill We Climb,” read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration
“Stunning.” —CNN
“Dynamic.” —NPR
“Deeply rousing and uplifting.” —Vogue
On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th... Read more
Blackbird Fly
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano
Length: 5 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
Future rock star or friendless misfit? That’s no choice at all. In this acclaimed novel by Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, twelve-year-old Apple grapples with being different; with friends and backstabbers; and with following her dreams.Publishers Weekly called Blackbird Fly “a true triumph,” and the Los Angeles Times Book Review said,... Read more
View audiobookThe Arsonists' City
By: Hala Alyan
Narrated by: Leila Buck
Length: 19 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
A rich family story, a personal look at the legacy of war in the Middle East, and an indelible rendering of how we hold on to the people and places we call home
The Nasr family is spread across the globe—Beirut, Brooklyn, Austin, the California desert. A Syrian mother, a Lebanese father, and three American children: all have lived a life of... Read more
Simon B. Rhymin'
By: Dwayne Reed
Narrated by: Dwayne Reed
Length: 3 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
A humorous and heartwarming bounce-to-the-beat underdog story about a young rapper whose rhymes help bring his community together, from America's favorite rapping teacher.
As featured on Good Morning America!
Eleven-year-old Simon Barnes dreams of becoming a world-famous rapper that everyone calls Notorious D.O.G. But for now, he's just a Chicago... Read more
Sparks Like Stars
By: Nadia Hashimi
Narrated by: Mozhan Marno
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
“Suspenseful…emotionally compelling. I found myself eagerly following in a way I hadn’t remembered for a long time, impatient for the next twist and turn of the story.""—NPRAn Afghan American woman returns to Kabul to learn the truth about her family and the tragedy that destroyed their lives in this brilliant and compelling novel from the... Read more
View audiobookThe Memory Thief
By: Jodi Lynn Anderson
Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan
Length: 7 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
“This expertly crafted story thrums with magic, love, and tense action.” —Booklist (starred review)
Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, this fantastical and heartfelt first book in a new trilogy from critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson follows a girl who must defeat thirteen evil... Read more
The Echo Wife
By: Sarah Gailey
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 8 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Sarah Gailey's The Echo Wife is “a trippy domestic thriller which takes the extramarital affair trope in some intriguingly weird new directions.”--Entertainment Weekly
I’m embarrassed, still, by how long it took me to notice. Everything was right there in the open, right there in front of me, but it still took me so long to see the person I had... Read more