HearthFire Books

Into the Uncut Grass

By: Trevor Noah

Narrated by: Trevor Noah

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Born a Crime comes a timeless illustrated story inviting people of all ages to connect with one another in a world brought to life with imagination.
 
“But sooner or later your mother will find us,” Walter said, looking back at the house. “She always does.”

The boy’s eyes lit up again. He had an... Read more

Madame Restell

By: Jennifer Wright

Narrated by: Mara Wilson

Length: 14 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Discover the true story of a self-taught surgeon and trailblazing figure in medical history—Madame Restsell, a revolutionary surgeon who fought for women's rights and healthcare in Gilded Age New York.Madame Restell is a sharp, witty Gilded Age medical history which introduces us to an iconic, yet tragically overlooked, feminist heroine: a... Read more

Better the Blood

By: Michael Bennett

Narrated by: Richard Te Are & Miriama McDowell

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

An absorbing, clever debut thriller that speaks to the longstanding injustices faced by New Zealand’s indigenous peoples, by an acclaimed Maori screenwriter and directorA tenacious Maori detective, Hana Westerman is juggling single motherhood, endemic prejudice, and the pressures of her career in Auckland CIB. Led to a crime scene by a... Read more

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

Boogie Boogie, Y’all

By: C.G. Esperanza

Narrated by: C.G. Esperanza

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Author-illustrator C. G. Esperanza delivers a celebratory ode to graffiti and the Boogie Down Bronx through an infectious read-aloud beat and colorful illustrations that leap right off the page! Perfect for fans of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut and Keith Haring.An NPR Best Book of the Year, ALSC Notable Children's Book of the Year, Odyssey... Read more

Rosetown Summer

By: Cynthia Rylant

Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant comes the sweet and resonant follow-up to the critically acclaimed Rosetown, continuing the story of ten-year-old Flora Smallwood’s life in quiet Rosetown, Indiana.

It’s August in Rosetown, Indiana.

Ten-year-old Flora is having a calm and busy summer filled with old friends and new projects, dear pets, and,... Read more

Marcus Makes a Movie

By: Kevin Hart

Narrated by: Kevin Hart

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Stand-up comedian and Hollywood box-office hit Kevin Hart keeps the laughs coming in a middle-grade novel about a boy who has big dreams of making a blockbuster superhero film. Perfect for readers of James Patterson's Middle School series and Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate series.
 
Marcus is NOT happy to be stuck in after-school film class . . .... Read more

Above the Rim

By: Jen Bryant

Narrated by: Cary Hite

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players—an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One... Read more

Nine Shiny Objects

By: Brian Castleberry

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

""In this extraordinary novel, Castleberry brilliantly hopscotches from person to person, from era to era, while somehow making all this fancy footwork look effortless and essential."" - Jenny Offill, author of Department of Speculation and Weather
A luminous debut novel chronicling the eerily intersecting lives of a series of American dreamers... Read more

Saint X

By: Alexis Schaitkin

Narrated by: Alex Hyde-White, Bailey Carr, Dana Dae, Dave Fe...

Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Notable Books of 2020

"Alexis Schaitkin’s splashy debut novel, Saint X, is an audiobook lover’s dream...Queue this one up for a murderous, dreamy delight." — Paste

Hailed as a “marvel of a book” and “brilliant and unflinching,” Alexis Schaitkin’s stunning debut, Saint X, is a haunting portrait of grief, obsession, and the... Read more

The Cool Bean

By: Jory John

Narrated by: Maxwell Glick

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The “too-cool-for-school” third book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, Jory JohnEveryone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool.And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . .Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd—until one day the cool beans... Read more

The Bad Seed

By: Jory John

Narrated by: Andrew Eiden

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller!An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Month from the New York Times bestselling author of the Goodnight Already! seriesThis is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He’s been bad since he can remember! This seed cuts in... Read more

The Good Egg

By: Jory John

Narrated by: Dan Bittner

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

A #1 New York Times bestseller!An Amazon Best Books of the Year So Far 2019 Selection!From the bestselling creator of The Bad Seed, a timely story about not having to be Grade A perfect!Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrrry good egg indeed.But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol’ rotten.As the other eggs in the dozen behave... Read more

The Serious Goose

By: Jimmy Kimmel

Narrated by: Jimmy Kimmel

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet a very Serious Goose in the audio edition of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's fun and funny picture book! There is nothing silly about this goose. You CANNOT make her laugh, so DON'T EVEN TRY!

Written and narrated by Jimmy Kimmel, this audiobook challenges young listeners to bring the silly out of a very Serious Goose. Inspired by Jimmy's... Read more

The Invisible Leash

By: Patrice Karst

Narrated by: Patrice Karst

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the book phenomenon The Invisible String comes a moving companion title about coping with grief when a pet dies.

"When our pets aren't with us anymore, an Invisible Leash connects our hearts to each other. Forever." That's what Zack's friend Emily tells him after his dog dies. Zack doesn't believe it. He only believes in what... Read more

She Came to Slay

By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar

Narrated by: Robin Miles & Erica Armstrong Dunbar

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

In the bestselling tradition of The Notorious RBG comes a lively, informative, and illustrated tribute to one of the most exceptional women in American history—Harriet Tubman—a heroine whose fearlessness and activism still resonate today.

Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. As a leading... Read more

Your House Will Pay

By: Steph Cha

Narrated by: Greta Jung & Glenn Davis

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

“With Your House Will Pay, Steph Cha has taken a dark moment in Los Angeles’s violent history and cracked it wide open, creating a prism of understanding—of the pull of generational violence and its enduring devastation, but also of the power of human grace against all odds. It’s a touching portrait of two families bound together by a... Read more

The Christmas Boutique

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Twenty years after the publication of The Quilter’s Apprentice, the novel that launched the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series, New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini returns with another delightful chapter featuring Master Quilter Sylvia Bergstom Compson and friends, a captivating, heartwarming tale sure to become a holiday... Read more

The Silence Between Us

By: Alison Gervais

Narrated by: Chloe Dolandis

Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

“The Silence Between Us is eminently un-put-down-able.” (NPR)Schneider Family Book Award, Best Teen Honor Book 2020“This is a great YA contemporary (clean) romance that follows Maya as she navigates a new school and plans for her future. The addition of representation by a Deaf character was really beautifully done. Highly recommend for people... Read more

Things You Save in a Fire

By: Katherine Center

Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

"In this charming listen, narrator Therese Plummer portrays Cassie Hanwell--a confident, talented firefighter whose solitary life is upended when her estranged mother asks her to relocate to Boston...A wonderful story of forgiveness, friendship, love, and hope." — AudioFile

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes... Read more

Thirteen

By: Steve Cavanagh

Narrated by: Adam Sims

Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Thirteen is the legal thriller Lee Child, Michael Connelly, and Ruth Ware are raving about and listeners can't pause.

“Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.” —Lee Child

“A dead bang BEAST of a book that expertly combines Cavanagh’s authority on the law with... Read more

Naturally Tan

By: Tan France

Narrated by: Tan France

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

"Tan France's unique accent, chummy intimacy, and cheeky delivery make audio the best way to experience his memoir." — AudioFile Magazine

This program is read by the author, with a special guest appearance!

In this heartfelt, funny, and touching memoir, one of the stars of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning smash-hit Queer Eye reveals how an Englishman... Read more

Tree of Dreams

By: Laura Resau

Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Janina Edwards

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A beating heart. A talking tree. The rain forest. Love. Mysticism. Harvest. And above all, chocolate.Dear Coco and Leo,I miss you! We all miss you! The whole forest misses you! I hear their thanks and wishes in my dreams. I hope you do, too. Prepare for a journey into a world filled with what so many crave -- the sweet savoring of a chocolate... Read more

SHOUT

By: Laurie Halse Anderson

Narrated by: Laurie Halse Anderson

Length: 3 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson!

Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by... Read more