Bookseller picks

A Letter to Three Witches

By: Elizabeth Bass

Narrated by: Emily Durante & Nick Mondelli

Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

In the sleepy college town of Zenobia, New York, the only supernatural trace on display is the name of Gwen Engel’s business—Abracadabra Odd Job Service. But Gwen’s family has some unusual abilities they’ve been keeping under wraps—until one little letter spells big trouble... Nearly a century ago, Gwen Engel’s great-great-grandfather cast a... Read more

Free Love

By: Tessa Hadley

Narrated by: Abigail Thaw

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

“Exquisite."" —Minneapolis Star Tribune • ""Brilliantly observed.” — People, Pick of the Week“A beguiling novel, deceptively easy to read; beneath the surface swim disturbing and age-old questions about freedom and fate.” — Hilary MantelFrom the bestselling author of Late in the Day and The Past comes a compulsive new novel about one woman’s... Read more

Black Love Matters

By: Jessica P. Pryde

Narrated by: Jessica P. Pryde, Gina Daniels, Julienne Irons,...

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

An incisive, intersectional essay anthology that celebrates and examines romance and romantic media through the lens of Black readers, writers, and cultural commentators, edited by Book Riot columnist and librarian Jessica Pryde.
 
Romantic love has been one of the most essential elements of storytelling for centuries. But for Black people in... Read more

Hunt the Stars

By: Jessie Mihalik

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The critically acclaimed author of Polaris Rising takes readers on an exciting journey with the start of her brand-new series about a female bounty hunter and the man who is her sworn enemy.   “Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Octavia Zarola would do anything to keep her tiny, close-knit... Read more

Circus of Wonders

By: Elizabeth Macneal

Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton

Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of the “lush, evocative Gothic” (The New York Times Book Review) The Doll Factory comes an atmospheric and spectacular novel about a woman transformed by the arrival of a Victorian circus of wonders—“as moving as it is deeply entertaining” (Daniel Mason, New York Times bestselling author).

Step up,... Read more

The Pages

By: Hugo Hamilton

Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

An entirely original novel in which a book—Joseph Roth's masterpiece Rebellion—narrates its own astonishing life story, from 1930s Germany to the present day, at the heart of a gripping mystery.
 
“A powerful, powerful piece of work.” —Colum McCann, best-selling author of Apeirogon

One old copy of the novel Rebellion sits in Lena Knecht’s tote... Read more

Clean Sweep [Dramatized Adaptation] - Abridged

By: Ilona Andrews

Narrated by: Nora Achrati, Ryan H. Reid, Alex Hill-Knight, K...

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of normal. She runs a quaint Victorian Bed and Breakfast in a small Texas town, owns a Shih Tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor, whose biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But Dina is... different: Her broom is a deadly weapon; her Inn is magic and thinks for... Read more

The Hummingbird

By: Sandro Veronesi

Narrated by: Victor Vertunni, Silvia Presente & Kristin Athe...

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR“The Hummingbird is a remarkable accomplishment, a true gift to the world.” —Michael Cunningham“Long considered one of Italy's leading writers, Sandro Veronesi has re-written the family saga. Ardent, gripping, and inventive to the core, it has already been hailed a classic.”—Jhumpa Lahiri""The Hummingbird is a... Read more

Something Fabulous

By: Alexis Hall

Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton

Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

From the acclaimed author of Boyfriend Material comes a delightfully witty romance featuring a reserved duke who’s betrothed to one twin and hopelessly enamoured of the other.Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, has twin problems: literally.It was always his father’s hope that Valentine would marry Miss Arabella Tarleton. But, unfortunately,... Read more

Go Back to Where You Came From

By: Wajahat Ali

Narrated by: Wajahat Ali

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Go back to where you came from, you terrorist!

This is just one of the many warm, lovely, and helpful tips that Wajahat Ali and other children of immigrants receive on a daily basis. Go back where, exactly? Fremont, California, where he grew up, but now an unaffordable place to live? Or
Pakistan, the country his parents left behind a half-century... Read more

Undermoney

By: Jay Newman

Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb

Length: 20 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

From a seasoned global finance insider comes “a gripping thriller that takes you into the world of New York hedge funds, Russian money launderers, and DC power politics [that] makes you feel like you’re actually there” (Bill Browder, author of Red Notice).

When a US airdrop of billions of dollars disappears in the desert sands of Syria, only a... Read more

Perpetual West

By: Mesha Maren

Narrated by: Tony Chiroldes

Length: 14 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

​“Stunning . . . A forceful addition to the literature of the U.S.-Mexican border and its ongoing history of tragedy and joy.”
—Jennifer Clement, The New York Times Book Review 

“Suspenseful, seductive . . . A thrill ride from cover to cover.”
—Oprah Daily, “The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2022” 

The riveting new novel by the acclaimed author of... Read more

The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections

By: Eva Jurczyk

Narrated by: Hannah Cabell

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

What holds more secrets in the library—the ancient books shelved in the stacks or the people who preserve them?Liesl Weiss long ago learned to be content working behind the scenes in the distinguished rare books department of a large university, quietly managing details to make the head of the department look good. But when her boss has a stroke... Read more

The Nothing Girl

By: Jodi Taylor

Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis

Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Getting a life isn't always easy. And hanging on to it is even harder . . .

Discover this funny, heart-warming tale of self-discovery from Jodi Taylor, author of the internationally bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series.

Nobody ever notices little Jenny Dove. Even her family call her the Nothing Girl. Isolated and alone, Jenny is about to... Read more

The Runaway Duchess

By: Joanna Lowell

Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells

Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

A runaway bride dumps a duke and rewrites her own love story in this enchanting Victorian historical romance from the author of The Duke Undone.
 
Pretty and pampered, Lavinia Yardley always dreamed of becoming a duchess. But family disgrace forces her into marriage with the most vile duke in England, and she finds herself desperate for a way... Read more

Icebreaker

By: A.L. Graziadei

Narrated by: Tom Picasso

Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey legacy. With a father and a grandfather who have gone down in NHL history, Mickey is almost guaranteed the league’s top draft spot.The only person standing in his way is Jaysen Caulfield, a contender for the #1 spot and Mickey’s infuriating (and... Read more

Tides

By: Sara Freeman

Narrated by: Amy Rutherford

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Henfield Prize–winner and brilliant newcomer Sara Freeman debuts with an intoxicating, compact novel about a woman who walks out of her life and washes up in a seaside town. After a sudden, devastating loss, Mara flees her family and ends up adrift in a wealthy seaside town. Mired in her grief, Mara detaches from the outside world and spends her... Read more

Putting the Rabbit in the Hat

By: Brian Cox

Narrated by: Brian Cox

Length: 11 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

The incredible rags-to-riches story of acclaimed actor Brian Cox, best known as Succession’s Logan Roy, from a troubled, working-class upbringing in Scotland to a prolific career across theatre, film and television.

From Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter to media magnate Logan Roy in HBO's Succession, Brian Cox has made his name as an actor of... Read more

Lost & Found

By: Kathryn Schulz

Narrated by: Kathryn Schulz

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “profound and beautiful” (Marilynne Robinson) account of joy and sorrow from one of the great writers of our time, The New Yorker’s Kathryn Schulz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize

“I will stake my reputation on you being blown away by Lost & Found.”—Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn... Read more

The Latinist

By: Mark Prins

Narrated by: Sasha Higgins

Length: 12 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Tessa Templeton has thrived at Oxford University under the tutelage and praise of esteemed classics professor Christopher Eccles. And now, his support is the one thing she can rely on: her job search has yielded nothing, and her devotion to her work has just cost her her boyfriend, Ben. Yet shortly before her thesis defense, Tessa learns that... Read more

The Storyteller

By: Kathryn Williams

Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya

Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

With the mystery of Maureen Johnson and Brittany Cavallaro and the historical intrigue of Romanov, this genre-bending YA will pull readers into one girl’s journey of discovering the impossible tale of a long-lost aunt—and through her, the importance of being true to yourself. It’s not every day you discover you might be related to Anastasia…or... Read more

I Came All This Way to Meet You

By: Jami Attenberg

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a Best Book of the Year by: Time * New Yorker * Sunday Times (UK)From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling memoir about unlocking and embracing her creativity—and how it saved her life. In this brilliant, fierce, and funny memoir of transformation, Jami Attenberg—described as a “master of modern fiction”... Read more

The Last House on the Street

By: Diane Chamberlain

Narrated by: Susan Bennett

Length: 12 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

"[A] twisty, riveting ride." —People Magazine, People Pick

"Chamberlain's evocative writing and Bennett's skilled character portrayals may cause visceral reactions in listeners, particularly during violent moments. Through the far-reaching impacts of the characters' actions, Chamberlain addresses racism, injustice, love, family dynamics, and... Read more

The Paris Bookseller

By: Kerri Maher

Narrated by: Lauryn Allman

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

“A love letter to bookstores and libraries.”
—The Boston Globe

The dramatic story of how a humble bookseller fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the 20th century to the world in this new novel from the author of The Girl in White Gloves.

A PopSugar Much-Anticipated 2022 Novel ∙ A BookTrib Top Ten Historical... Read more