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Thief Liar Lady
By: D. L. Soria
Narrated by: Zura Johnson
Length: 18 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
“Happily Ever After” is a total scam, but at least this time the princess is the one controlling the grift—until her true love arrives and threatens to ruin the whole scheme. Intrigue, magic, and wit abound in this Cinderella fairytale reimagining, perfect for fans of Heather Walter and Naomi Novik.
“A dazzlingly magical, thrilling, and inventive... Read more
The Splinter in the Sky
By: Kemi Ashing-Giwa
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 13 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A “breathtaking space opera” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a young tea expert who is taken as a political prisoner and recruited to spy on government officials—a role that may empower her to win back her nation’s independence—perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Nnedi Okorafor.
The dust may have just settled in... Read more
Garden of the Cursed
By: Katy Rose Pool
Narrated by: Jennifer Blom
Length: 11 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
In Garden of the Cursed, a romantic, enemies-to-lovers fantasy mystery, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with a powerful noble to gain entry into an illustrious—and deadly—society that holds clues to her mother's disappearance. This edge-of-your-seat novel is perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, These Violent Delights,... Read more
View audiobookPsyche and Eros
By: Luna McNamara
Narrated by: Rachel Petladwala & Joshua Riley
Length: 11 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
“A pure delight . . . Romantic, poignant, and spellbinding.”— REBECCA ROSS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals“Fiercely feminist and deeply romantic, Psyche and Eros has the allure of an old fable and the epic quality of ancient myth, tinged with a provocative, modern wit. Passionate and deftly-told.” — AVA REID, #1 New York... Read more
View audiobookAtalanta
By: Jennifer Saint
Narrated by: Beth Eyre
Length: 11 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
"Eyre's British accent gives the production the feeling of a literary classic..."- AudioFile
From the beloved, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne, a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta, a fierce huntress raised by bears and the only woman in the world’s most famous band of heroes, the Argonauts
Princess, Warrior, Lover, Hero
When Princess... Read more
The Sword Defiant
By: Gareth Hanrahan
Narrated by: George Weightman
Length: 19 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Set in a world of dark myth and dangerous prophecy, this thrilling fantasy launches an epic tale of daring warriors, living weapons, and bloodthirsty vengeance.
Many years ago, Sir Aelfric and his nine companions saved the world, seizing the Dark Lord's cursed weapons, along with his dread city of Necrad. That was the easy part.
Now, when... Read more
Silver in the Bone
By: Alexandra Bracken
Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
Length: 17 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of Lore comes a stunning contemporary fantasy inspired by Celtic lore—the tale of a teenage girl who seeks her destiny in the cursed ruins of Avalon, driven by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!
"Simmering with magic, peril, romance, and heartbreak." —Leigh Bardugo, #1... Read more
The Angel Maker
By: Alex North
Narrated by: Rosalie Craig
Length: 8 hours
Abridged: No
"Narrator Rosalie Craig is especially adept at providing varying voices to assist the listener in identifying characters." - AudioFile Magazine
This program is read by London Evening Standard Award–winning actor Rosalie Craig, who also plays Virginia in Netflix's 1899.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Whisper Man and The Shadows... Read more
The Sanctuary
By: Katrine Engberg
Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
Length: 9 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
From internationally bestselling author Katrine Engberg, the series that is a “gripping addition to the Scandinavian crime fiction pantheon” (Oprah Daily) comes to a stunning conclusion as Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner rush to untangle a long-simmering mystery before a brutal killer strikes again.
Jeppe Kørner, on leave from the police force and... Read more
Radiant Sin
By: Katee Robert
Narrated by: Zara Hampton-Brown & Alex Moorcock
Length: 10 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
As a disgraced member of a fallen house, Cassandra Gataki has seen firsthand what comes from trusting the venomous Thirteen. But when the maddeningly gorgeous and kind Apollo asks her to go undercover as his plus-one at a week-long party hosted by a dangerous new power player...Cassandra reluctantly agrees to have his back. But she has one... Read more
View audiobookThe Luminaries
By: Susan Dennard
Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
"Narrator Caitlin Davies brings her talents to this NEW YORK TIMES bestseller. Davies captures the magic of Dennard's exciting world and illuminates each character. While this audiobook is intended for a YA audience, it will keep listeners of all ages enthralled and spooked."- AudioFile
From Susan Dennard, the New York Times bestselling author... Read more
Ocean's Echo
By: Everina Maxwell
Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
Length: 17 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
"Listeners will relish the interstellar politicking and Corkhill's talent for voicing unforgettable personalities."- AudioFile
Ocean's Echo is a stand-alone space adventure about a bond that will change the fate of worlds, set in the same universe as Everina Maxwell's hit debut, Winter's Orbit.
Rich socialite, inveterate flirt, and walking... Read more
Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble
By: Alexis Hall
Narrated by: Ewan Goddard
Length: 13 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
From the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material comes a sweet and scrumptious romantic comedy about facing your insecurities, finding love, and baking it off, no matter what people say.
Paris Daillencourt is a recipe for disaster. Despite his passion for baking, his cat, and his classics degree, constant self-doubt and second-guessing have... Read more
Ruination
By: Anthony Reynolds
Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin, Misty Lee, Sean J. Teale,...
Length: 12 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
This audiobook features dramatized audio performances by a full cast - featuring some of your favorite Riot voices.
Discover an epic tale of magic, revenge, and an empire on the verge of ruin in the first ever novel set in the blockbuster universe of League of Legends.
Camavor is a brutal land with a bloody legacy. Where the empire’s knights go,... Read more
The American Roommate Experiment
By: Elena Armas
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya & Noah B. Perez
Length: 14 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Cosmopolitan, Goodreads, PopSugar, and more!
From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception, the eagerly anticipated follow-up featuring Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín, who are forced to share a New York apartment.
Rosie Graham has a problem. A few,... Read more
Bully Market
By: Jamie Fiore Higgins
Narrated by: Jamie Fiore Higgins
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
A “riveting and powerful” (Gretchen Carlson, cofounder of Lift Our Voices) insider’s account on Wall Street where greed coupled with misogyny and discrimination enforces a culture of exclusion in the upper echelons of Goldman Sachs.
Jamie Fiore Higgins became one of the few women at the highest ranks of Goldman Sachs. Spurred on by the obligation... Read more
This Vicious Grace
By: Emily Thiede
Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan & Michael Gallagher
Length: 13 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
"Riveting, passionate, and full of high stakes danger." —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"This story of political intrigue, romance, and dark fantasy is elevated by Brentan's steadfast narration."- AudioFile Magazine
Emily Thiede's exciting fantasy debut, This Vicious Grace, will keep listeners riveted until the devastating... Read more
Project Namahana
By: John Teschner
Narrated by: Kurt Kanazawa
Length: 9 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
John Teschner's Project Namahana is “an enthralling tale of disappearances, deaths, dark secrets, and corporate evil” (Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling co-author of the Agent Pendergast series).
Nothing stays hidden forever...
Two men, unified by a string of disappearances and deaths, search for answers—and salvation—in the jungles of Kaua‘i.... Read more
Together We Burn
By: Isabel Ibañez
Narrated by: Ana Osorio
Length: 13 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
"Osorio's breathy narration captures the wonder in this fantastical story filled with dragons, adventure, and complex characters." -AudioFile on Together We Burn
Isabel Ibañez's Together We Burn is a lush, enchanting standalone fantasy inspired by medieval Spain, filled with romance, adventure and just the right amount of danger.
An ancient city... Read more
The Wedding Season
By: Katy Birchall
Narrated by: Daphne Kouma
Length: 11 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
Four Weddings and a Funeral meets The Wedding Party in Katy Birchall's The Wedding Season: when a recently jilted bride is forced to attend seven weddings in one summer, her friends devise a series of challenges as distraction.
Freya Scott is getting married. Her wedding to Matthew, her long-term boyfriend, is the first of eight in her calendar... Read more
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
By: A.F. Steadman
Narrated by: David Dawson
Length: 11 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times bestseller!
Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this “unexpected, suspenseful, and heartwarming” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade debut perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Eragon series!
Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive... Read more
In a Garden Burning Gold
By: Rory Power
Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 15 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
“Fresh and original . . . full of lush writing and detailed worldbuilding . . . [with a] rich fantasy landscape and an almost Shakespearean feel.”—Paste
Twins imbued with incredible magic and near-immortality will do anything to keep their family in power—even if it tears the family apart—in the first book of a mythic epic fantasy duology from the... Read more
Boss Witch
By: Ann Aguirre
Narrated by: Ava Lucas
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
Clementine Waterhouse is a perfectly logical witch. She doesn't tumble headlong into love. Rather she weighs the pros and cons and decides if a relationship is worth pursuing. At least that's always been her modus operandi before. She prefers being the one in charge, always the first to walk away when the time is right. Attraction has never... Read more
View audiobookSo This Is Ever After
By: F.T. Lukens
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Length: 9 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
An instant New York Time bestseller!
Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this subversive, “delightfully original and whimsical” (Kirkus Reviews) young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it…and to stay alive.
Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the... Read more