Watermark Books

Surrender

By: Bono

Narrated by: Bono

Length: 20 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

***WINNER OF THE 2024 AUDIE AWARD FOR AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR***

Bono—artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2—has written a memoir: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he’s lived, the challenges he’s faced, and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained... Read more

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

By: P. Djèlí Clark

Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn to the Matron of Assassins—resurrected, deadly, wiped of their memories—have only three unbreakable vows.First, the contract must be... Read more

Broken (in the best possible way)

By: Jenny Lawson

Narrated by: Jenny Lawson

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

"Jenny Lawson returns to narrate her third installment in a disheveled saga of finding the light at the end of a long, winding, ludicrous tunnel...Another treasure in the Lawson collection, this audiobook shines with a powerful message: Depression and anxiety suck, but we can rise above them." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner

From... Read more

Hollow Kingdom

By: Kira Jane Buxton

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In this hilarious, "dazzling" romp, a foul-mouthed crow is humanity's only chance to survive a zombie apocalypse–think Watership Down meets Dawn of the Dead (Mona Awad, author of Bunny).

S.T. is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his human owner, Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (i.e. ""those idiots""), and enjoying... Read more

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance

By: Alison Espach

Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky

Length: 12 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

“Once I began listening to Jesse Vilinksy's excellent narration I was immediately swept up in the story.” – Anne Bogel, Modern Ms. Darcy

From Alison Espach, author of the New York Times Editor’s Choice novel The Adults, comes a dazzlingly unconventional love story for readers of Ask Again, Yes and Tell the Wolves I’m Home.

For much of her life,... Read more

And Then? And Then? What Else?

By: Daniel Handler

Narrated by: Michael Crouch

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

YOU NEVER LOVE A BOOK THE WAY YOU LOVE A BOOK WHEN YOU ARE TEN.

Writing as Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler has led several generations of young readers into that special and curious space of being hopelessly lost, and joyfully finding yourself, in the essential strangeness of literature. The wondrous and perilous journey of the Baudelaire orphans... Read more

The Rabbit Hutch

By: Tess Gunty

Narrated by: Tess Gunty, Scott Brick, Suzanne Toren, Kirby H...

Length: 11 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • The standout literary debut that everyone is talking about • "Inventive, heartbreaking and acutely funny."—The Guardian

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, TIME, NPR, Oprah Daily, People

Blandine isn't like the other residents of her building.

An online obituary writer. A young... Read more

Red at the Bone

By: Jacqueline Woodson

Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Pet...

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2019 by LitHub and The Millions.

Called one of the Top 10 Literary Fiction titles of Fall by Publishers Weekly.

An extraordinary new novel about the influence of history on a contemporary family, from the New York Times-bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Another Brooklyn and Brown Girl... Read more

The Pull of the Stars

By: Emma Donoghue

Narrated by: Emma Lowe

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In Dublin, 1918, a maternity ward at the height of the Great Flu is a small world of work, risk, death, and unlooked-for love, in "Donoghue's best novel since Room" (Kirkus Reviews).

In an Ireland doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city center, where expectant mothers who have come down... Read more

Midnight at the Houdini

By: Delilah S. Dawson

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A girl discovers a surreal hotel where no one ever leaves. When the clock strikes midnight, she'll be trapped there forever unless she's able to break free from magic that in turn breaks all her rules. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Starless Sea!

Life has gone according to plan for Anna—she stays in the background, letting her sister, Emily,... Read more

The Three Lives of Cate Kay

By: Kate Fagan

Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Tessa Albertson, Genevieve Kings...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.

Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series,... Read more

The Hotel Balzaar

By: Kate DiCamillo

Narrated by: Allan Corduner

Length: 2 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

In a wise and magical follow-up to The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of Norendy, where tales swirl within tales—and every moment is a story in the making.

At the Hotel Balzaar, Marta’s mother rises before the sun, puts on her uniform, and instructs Marta to roam as she will but quietly, invisibly—like a little mouse.... Read more

The Impostor Heiress

By: Annie Reed

Narrated by: Kate Udall

Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Before there was Anna Delvey or Elizabeth Holmes, there was Cassie Chadwick. The first woman–using criminal cunning, some confidence, and a bit of charm—to bring down a federal agent, a bank, and a city's worth of men.



Cassie Chadwick, one of history's most successful con artists, was a master of the trade. She swept from town to town, assuming... Read more

Get the Picture

By: Bianca Bosker

Narrated by: Bianca Bosker

Length: 10 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY NPR, TIME, AND THE ECONOMIST

“Get the Picture is one of the funniest books I’ve read . . . Brilliant.” —The Washington Post

“A gripping and often hilarious investigation into the art world. . . . Bosker goes full Tom Wolfe.” —TIME

“Funny, whip-smart, and gorgeously written, Get the... Read more

The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

Narrated by: Allan Corduner

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller!

“Kate DiCamillo's dazzling first title in the Norendy Tales trilogy is brimming with wit, whimsy, and heart as it follows five puppets fulfilling their thrilling shared destiny.” – Shelf Awareness

Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends—a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an... Read more

The Six

By: Loren Grush

Narrated by: Inés del Castillo

Length: 11 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

“Vivid.” —The Guardian * “Engrossing.” —Booklist * “Suspenseful, meticulously observed, enlightening.” —Margot Lee Shetterly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures

In this account of America’s first women astronauts “Grush skillfully weaves a story that, at its heart, is about desire: not a nation’s desire to conquer space, but... Read more

The St. Ambrose School for Girls

By: Jessica Ward

Narrated by: Gail Shalan

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The newest student at the elite St. Ambrose School for Girls must navigate a sinister social clique and the treachery of her own mind in this “complex psychological thriller” (CrimeReads) that is perfect for fans of Megan Miranda and Layne Fargo.

When Sarah Taylor arrives at the exclusive St. Ambrose School, she’s carrying more baggage than just... Read more

The Book of Charlie

By: David Von Drehle

Narrated by: David Von Drehle

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

One of our nation’s most prominent writers discovers the truth about how to live a long and happy life from the centenarian next door in this “original and highly readable account of a splendid American life” (The Wall Street Journal).

When a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new neighbor who was more than a century old.... Read more

Ander & Santi Were Here

By: Jonny Garza Villa

Narrated by: Avi Roque

Length: 12 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

"[Avi] Roque's warm and musical narration is utter perfection. They capture Ander and Santi's fear with vivid immediacy and also infuse their voices with bubbly happiness. In moments of tenderness, their breath catches. They switch easily between Spanish and English and use a half-dozen unique accents for different characters. This audiobook is... Read more

Blood Debts

By: Terry J. Benton-Walker

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Torian Brac...

Length: 14 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This program features multicast narration.

GODS MEDDLE AND MAGIC WILL BETRAY YOU, BUT THIS TIME JUSTICE WILL REIGN.

Terry J. Benton-Walker's contemporary fantasy debut, Blood Debts, is "an extravaganza from start to finish" (Chloe Gong) with powerful magical families, intergenerational curses, and deadly drama in New Orleans.

Most Anticipated from... Read more

Chaos Theory

By: Nic Stone

Narrated by: Nic Stone & Dion Graham

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin delivers a gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental disorder and a politician's son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don't miss this gut punch of a novel about mental health, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love.

Scars exist... Read more

The Levee

By: William Kent Krueger

Narrated by: JD Jackson & William Kent Krueger

Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

An audio original novella from the bestselling author of Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land, The Levee is a powerful, captivating story of a family, a storm, a complicated rescue, and the true cost of survival.

“A masterwork…Full of heart and a spellbinding plot, Krueger packs a powerful punch in this audio novella, delivering grand scale... Read more

Paperback Jack

By: Loren D. Estleman

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

1946. Fresh from the War in Europe, hack writer Jacob Heppleman discovers a changed world back home. The pulp magazines he used to write for are dying, replaced by a revolutionary new publishing racket: paperback novels, offering cheap excitement for the common man and woman. Although scorned by the critics, the tawdry drugstore novels sell like... Read more

The Last White Man

By: Mohsin Hamid

Narrated by: Mohsin Hamid

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORKER “ESSENTIAL READ”

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER, VOGUE, AND NPR

“Perhaps Hamid’s most remarkable work yet … an extraordinary vision of human possibility.” –Ayad Akhtar, author of Homeland Elegies

“Searing, exhilarating … reimagines Kafka’s iconic The Metamorphosis for our racially charged... Read more