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The God of the Woods
By: Liz Moore
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
"Riveting from page one to the last breathless word."—Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions For You
“Brilliant, riveting .. an epic mystery, a family saga and a survival guide...I loved this book.” —Miranda Cowley Heller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Paper Palace
When a teenager vanishes from her... Read more
Beautiful Ugly
By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Richard Armitage & Tuppence Middleton
Length: 9 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by actor Richard Armitage, best known for his role in The Hobbit film trilogy, and actress Tuppence Middleton, best known for her role in Downton Abbey.
Beautiful Ugly features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of the ocean surrounding the island and the tick tock... Read more
Fourth Wing
By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 21 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
Now with two bonus chapters read by Teddy Hamilton. Re-download the title now to listen to the extended version!A #1 New York Times bestseller • Optioned for TV by Amazon Studios • Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 • NPR “Books We Love” 2023 • Audible Best Books... Read more
View audiobookThe Rom-Commers
By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Katherine Center & Patti Murin
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
This program features a bonus scene and an author's note—both audio-exclusives—and acknowledgments read by the author.
“[Patti] Murin's portrayal of Emma is captivating--a blend of sass, humor, and empathy with impeccable timing and nuances.”—AudioFile
She’s rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own?
Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be... Read more
The Paradise Problem
By: Christina Lauren
Narrated by: Patti Murin & Jon Root
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
Christina Lauren, the instant New York Times bestselling and “reigning romance queens” (PopSugar), returns with a delicious new romance between the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive inheritance.
Anna Green thought she was marrying Liam “West” Weston... Read more
Interesting Facts about Space
By: Emily Austin
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 8 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
A fast-paced, hilarious, and ultimately hopeful novel for anyone who has ever worried they might be a terrible person—from the bestselling author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead.
Enid is obsessed with space. She can tell you all about black holes and their ability to spaghettify you without batting an eye in fear. Her one major... Read more
The Waters
By: Bonnie Jo Campbell
Narrated by: Lili Taylor
Length: 14 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
A master of rural noir returns with a fierce, mesmerizing novel about exceptional women and the soul of a small town.On an island in the Great Massasauga Swamp—an area known as “The Waters” to the residents of nearby Whiteheart, Michigan—herbalist and eccentric Hermine “Herself” Zook has healed the local women of their ailments for generations.... Read more
View audiobookThe Deaf Girl
By: Abigail Heringer
Narrated by: Abigail Heringer
Length: 5 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
An inspiring story of hearing loss and hope from The Bachelor’s first deaf contestantAbigail Heringer made her television debut as an instant fan-favorite on season 25 of The Bachelor. Stepping out of the limousine, she approached her bachelor with a playful declaration: she would be staring at his lips all night for two compelling reasons—her... Read more
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By: J. S. Dewes
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 16 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
"Eunice Wong smoothly differentiates a diverse cast in this edgy military thriller."- AudioFile
J. S. Dewes, author of The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet, returns with another science fiction space opera, Rubicon, that melds elements of Scalzi's Old Man's War with Edge of Tomorrow.
Sergeant Adriene Valero wants to die.
She can't.
After enduring a... Read more
Earthlight
By: J. Michael Straczynski
Narrated by: Erik Braa, Pete Bradbury, William DeMeritt, Rya...
Length: 2 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
An Audiobook Original from Penguin Random House Audio
From the creator of Babylon 5 and Sense8 comes a full-cast action/adventure military audio drama set in the near future, for fans of Tom Clancy and Timothy Zahn.
International tension is rising as the Russian military forms an Eastern Alliance to create a new age of Russian supremacy. The... Read more
Begin Again
By: Helly Acton
Narrated by: Emma Sidi
Length: 10 hours
Abridged: No
Have you ever wanted to change the past and discover the result of choices not taken? Now, in this brilliantly fun novel of what-ifs, missed chances, and new beginnings, Frankie McKenzie discovers what starting over might bring…Despite living firmly in her comfort zone, Frankie McKenzie feels unsettled. She can’t help feeling something’s... Read more
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