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The West Passage

By: Jared Pechaček

Narrated by: Steve West

Length: 13 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A palace the size of a city, ruled by giant Ladies of unknowable, eldritch origin. A land left to slow decay, drowning in the debris of generations. All this and more awaits you within The West Passage, a delightfully mysterious and intriguingly weird medieval fantasy unlike anything you've read before.

“The West Passage is a dangerous book of... Read more

Beautiful Villain

By: Rebecca Kenney

Narrated by: Ruby Cherise

Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Seven years ago, I lost him for good. Now he's back, but is he still the Jay Gatsby I used to know…or is he something more? Something… darker. Daisy Finnegan is looking forward to the endless golden freedom of summer. No more college, no more pressure, no more worries. But when her cousin goes missing at an exclusive house party, Daisy is all... Read more

Whoever You Are, Honey

By: Olivia Gatwood

Narrated by: Olivia Gatwood

Length: 8 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

What happens when what was once considered dystopia is now reality?

This darkly brilliant debut novel explores how women shape themselves beneath the gaze of love, friendship, and the algorithm—“a fever dream for the AI age” (People).

“This book reads like a thriller, but it's also a tender and searching exploration of what it means to inhabit 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

Tell It To Me Singing

By: Tita Ramirez

Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi & Frankie Corzo

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

An “utterly unforgettable” (Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here) debut novel about a Cuban American family sent into a tailspin when the ailing matriarch confesses the first of several shocking secrets to her daughter.

Mónica Campo is pregnant with her first child when, moments before being wheeled into... Read more

The Next Best Fling

By: Gabriella Gamez

Narrated by: Ruby Corazon

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Two broken hearts decide that the best way to get over their first loves is with a no-strings-attached relationship in this spicy and charming debut romance.

Librarian Marcela Ortiz has been secretly in love with her best friend for years—and when he gets engaged, she knows it’s long past time to move on. But before she gets the chance, she has... Read more

History for Tomorrow

By: Roman Krznaric

Narrated by: Roman Krznaric

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

What can humankind’s rich history of radical revolts teach us about the power of disobedience to tackle the climate crisis? What inspiration could we take from eighteenth century Japan to create a regenerative economy today? How might understanding the origins of capitalism spark ideas for bringing AI under control?

In... Read more

Dog Day Afternoon

By: David Rosenfelt

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

“A fun, engaging listen and a worthy addition to the series.”—AudioFile

Paterson, New Jersey’s favorite reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter returns in Dog Day Afternoon, the next mystery in this fan favorite series from National Bestselling Author David Rosenfelt.

Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter has run the Tara Foundation—the dog rescue organization... Read more

The Night Ends with Fire

By: K. X. Song

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 12 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Infused with magic and romance, this sweeping fantasy adventure inspired by the legend of Mulan follows a young woman determined to choose her own destiny—even if that means going against everyone she loves.

The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell... Read more

The Villain Edit

By: Laurie Devore

Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker

Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a  reality show to revive her career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the show’s villain.“The perfect beach read…a real page-turner. Don’t be... Read more

Break to You

By: Neal Shusterman, Debra Young & Michelle Knowlden

Narrated by: Elisa Meléndez & JaQwan J. Kelly

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author of Scythe and Challenger Deep Neal Shusterman, here with coauthors Debra Young and Michelle Knowlden, tells an intense yet tender story of two teens, trapped in impossible circumstances and unjust systems, willing to risk everything for love—no matter the consequences. Adriana knows that if she can manage to keep her head down... Read more

Evenings and Weekends

By: Oisín McKenna

Narrated by: Isabel Adomakoh-Young

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

“This is such a love story to cities & people & heartbreaks, death & loss. It's not at all corny, it's smart. But I just finished it & it made me cry.” — Eileen Myles ""Signals the arrival of a novelist sure to resonate with young people who endeavor to make intimate connections."" —The Washington Post ""Like the book version of... Read more

Made for You

By: Jenna Satterthwaite

Narrated by: Bailey Carr

Length: 11 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

“Mary Shelley in the Bachelor era…feminist as hell.”
—Katie Gutierrez, nationally bestselling author of More Than You’ll Ever Know

Hi. My name is Julia. I’m a Synth. And I’m here to find love…

Synthetic woman Julia Walden was designed for one reason: to compete on The Proposal and claim the heart of bachelor Josh LaSala. Her casting is... Read more

Foul Days

By: Genoveva Dimova

Narrated by: Zura Johnson

Length: 15 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The Witcher meets Naomi Novik in this fast-paced fantasy rooted in Slavic folklore, from an assured new voice in genre fiction.

As a witch in the walled city of Chernograd, Kosara has plenty of practice treating lycanthrope bites, bargaining with kikimoras, and slaying bloodsucking upirs. There’s only one monster she can’t defeat: her ex, the... Read more

Pearce Oysters

By: Joselyn Takacs

Narrated by: Xavier Casals

Length: 12 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

A fractured family, a devastated community, and the disaster that brings them together.
Pearce Oysters, a lush, evocative, finely-drawn debut novel set on the Louisiana coastline during the historic 2010 oil spill, follows the Pearce family, local oyster farmers whose business, family, and livelihood are all on the brink of collapse.
Eye-opening,... Read more

A Daughter of Fair Verona

By: Christina Dodd

Narrated by: Suzy Jackson

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The first novel in a witty, irreverent, hugely entertaining new series with an irresistible premise—Romeo and Juliet’s daughter as a clever, inquisitive, fiercely independent young woman in fair Verona—told from the delightfully engaging point of view of the captivating Rosie Montague herself …Once upon a time a young couple met and fell in... Read more

Frostbite

By: Nicola Twilley

Narrated by: Nicola Twilley

Length: 12 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

"Engrossing...hard to put down." — The New York Times Book Review

“Frostbite is a perfectly executed cold fusion of science, history, and literary verve . . . as a fellow nonfiction writer, I bow down. This is how it's done.” — Mary Roach, author of Fuzz and Stiff

An engaging and far-reaching exploration of refrigeration, tracing its evolution... Read more

Pitch Dark

By: Paul Doiron

Narrated by: Henry Leyva

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

"[Narrator Henry] Leyva and [author Paul] Doiron are a great combination offering a fast-paced thrill ride." —AudioFile on Almost Midnight

Game Warden Mike Bowditch must chase down a cunning and dangerous fugitive in the North Maine Woods in this nail-biter of a thriller from Edgar Award-nominated author Paul Doiron, Pitch Dark.

Legendary bush... Read more

Known to the Victim

By: K.L. Armstrong

Narrated by: AJ Bridel

Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

•INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER•
From nationally bestselling author K.L. Armstrong comes a new heartstopping, propulsive, race-against-the-clock thriller.

How far will you go to protect the only family you have?

When Amy Gibson's mother is brutally murdered by her boyfriend, Amy's world is completely undone. Overcome with grief and heartache, she... Read more

The Singularity Is Nearer

By: Ray Kurzweil

Narrated by: Adam Barr

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to come

Since it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about... Read more

The Curse of Sins

By: Kate Dramis

Narrated by: Devon Sorvari

Length: 20 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

After discovering she is the Second Saint fated to save her realm, Aya’s duty should be clear: return to her home kingdom to serve her Queen, Gianna, in the coming war against the kingdom of Kakos, whose pursuit of dark magic could bring the realm to its knees. But with Aya unsure of how her power is to defeat dark magic and suspicious of just... Read more

1974

By: Francine Prose

Narrated by: Francine Prose

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

“In this remarkable memoir, the qualities that have long distinguished Francine Prose’s fiction and criticism—uncompromising intelligence, a gratifying aversion to sentiment, the citrus bite of irony—give rigor and, finally, an unexpected poignancy to an emotional, artistic, and political coming-of-age tale set in the 1970s—the decade, as she... Read more

The Wiener Across the Way

By: Amy Award

Narrated by: Stella Hunter & Jacob Morgan

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

What happens when the sunshiny pop princess and the grumpy football player discover there's more to this fake romance than inspiration for a new love song?
Kelsey Best is America's pop sweetheart, and anyone who says they don't like her music is a liar and needs to be punched in the nads. And I'll do it, too, because I'm the guy the NFL dubbed... Read more

New Nigeria County

By: Clare Brown

Narrated by: Clare Brown, Ayanna Dookie, Korey Jackson, Andr...

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

“A stupendous full-cast, fully-realized production…Buffered in hilarity, Brown also provides a brilliant exposé of undeniable, inescapable inequity and injustice.” —Booklist (starred review)

Written and performed by TikTok star Clare Brown, New Nigeria County is a whip-smart, full-cast satire tackling race, gender, and nationalism in today’s... Read more