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A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes
By: Rodrigo Garcia
Narrated by: Rodrigo Garcia
Length: 2 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
â(Garcia) now honors his parents in this brief yet profound memoir rendered all the more intimate in GarcĂa's own voice.ââBooklist (starred review)âThis is a beautiful farewell to two extraordinary people. It enthralled and moved me, and it will move and enthrall anyone who has ever entered the glorious literary world of Gabriel GarcĂa... Read more
View audiobookGoldenrod
By: Maggie Smith
Narrated by: Maggie Smith
Length: 1 hour 5 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR
??âTo read Maggie Smith is to embrace the achingly precious beauty of the present moment.â âTime
âA captivating collection from a wise, accessible poet.â âPeople
From the award-winning poet and bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful, Keep Moving, and Good Bones, a... Read more
Rosetown Summer
By: Cynthia Rylant
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
Length: 1 hour 17 minutes
Abridged: No
From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant comes the sweet and resonant follow-up to the critically acclaimed Rosetown, continuing the story of ten-year-old Flora Smallwoodâs life in quiet Rosetown, Indiana.
Itâs August in Rosetown, Indiana.
Ten-year-old Flora is having a calm and busy summer filled with old friends and new projects, dear pets, and,... Read more
Postcolonial Love Poem
By: Natalie Diaz
Narrated by: Natalie Diaz
Length: 1 hour 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Poetry
Finalist for the 2020 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry
Finalist for the 2020 Forward Prize for Best Collection
Postcolonial Love Poem, the brilliant second collection from Natalie Diaz, holds in its pages the urgent appeal for all bodiesâbodies of... Read more
Seek You
By: Kristen Radtke
Narrated by: Kristen Radtke
Length: 1 hour 58 minutes
Abridged: No
From the acclaimed author of Imagine Wanting Only Thisâa timely and moving meditation on isolation and longing, both as individuals and as a society. â˘Â One of Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2021
There is a silent epidemic in America: loneliness. Shameful to talk about and often misunderstood, loneliness is everywhere, from the most major of... Read more
Flash Fire
By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Michael Lesley
Length: 13 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Flash Fire is the explosive sequel to The Extraordinaries by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune!
Through bravery, charm, and an alarming amount of enthusiasm, Nick landed himself the superhero boyfriend of his dreams. Now instead of just writing stories about him, Nick actually gets to kiss him. On the mouth. A lot. But... Read more
The Rehearsals
By: Annette Christie
Narrated by: Amanda Troop & Will Collyer
Length: 9 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Groundhog Day meets One Day in December in this funny and romantic novel about a couple who call off their wedding after a disastrous rehearsal dinnerâonly to wake up the next morning stuck in a time loop.
Two people. One wedding. No end in sight.
"A sweet, delightful romance."Â âPeople
âIrresistible.â âElin Hilderbrand
"An enchanting and compelling... Read more
Build Your House Around My Body
By: Violet Kupersmith
Narrated by: Quyen Ngo
Length: 15 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
Part puzzle, part revenge tale, part ghost story, this ingenious novel spins half a century of Vietnamese history and folklore into âa thrilling read, acrobatic and filled with verveâ (The New York Times Editorsâ Choice).
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FINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTIONâS FIRST NOVEL PRIZE ⢠LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMENâS PRIZE FOR FICTION ⢠ONE OF THE BEST... Read more
Rise to the Sun
By: Leah Johnson
Narrated by: Lexi Underwood & Alaska Jackson
Length: 7 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
From the author of You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson delivers a stunning novel about being brave enough to be true to yourself, and learning to find joy even when times are unimaginably dark.Olivia is an expert at falling in love . . . and at being dumped. But after the fallout from her last breakup has left her an outcast at... Read more
View audiobookCouple Found Slain
By: Mikita Brottman
Narrated by: Christina Delaine & Mikita Brottman
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
This program includes an introduction read by the author.
âMikita Brottman is one of todayâs finest practitioners of nonfiction.â
âThe New York Times Book Review
Critically acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Mikita Brottman offers literary true crime writing at its best, taking us into the life of a murderer after his convictionâwhen most stories... Read more
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
By: Kristin Harmel
Narrated by: Madeleine Maby & Kristin Harmel
Length: 11 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
Parade âBest Books of Summerâ pick * Real Simple pick * She Reads âBest WWII Fiction of Summer 2021â pick
The New York Times bestselling author of the âheart-stopping tale of survival and heroismâ (People) The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative coming-of-age World War II story about a young woman who uses her knowledge of the... Read more
The Stranger in the Mirror
By: Liv Constantine
Narrated by: Suzanne Elise Freeman, Maggi-Meg Reed & Jeremy ...
Length: 9 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
A diabolically twisty, psychologically unsettling novel about a woman with no recollection of her past from the authors of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish and The Wife Stalker.""Jaw-dropping twists with an unsettling edge that youâll need a few days at the beach to recover."" âReese's Book ClubAddisonâs about to get... Read more
View audiobookIt Ends in Fire
By: Andrew Shvarts
Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
Length: 11 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Afterwitnessing her parents' brutal murder, an undercover spy plots revenge on the system that destroyed her family in this thrilling dark fantasy.A James Patterson Presents novelAlka Chelrazi is on a mission:1. Infiltrate Blackwater Academy2. Win the Great Game3. Burn Wizard society to the groundAs a child, Alka witnessed her parents' brutal... Read more
View audiobookIsland Queen
By: Vanessa Riley
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Length: 21 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
âRichly detailed, vividly depicted, and sweeping in scope, Island Queen is historical fiction at its absolute finest. A stunning must-read!ââChanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba
A remarkable, sweeping historical novel based on the incredible true life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a free woman of... Read more
London's Number One Dog-Walking Agency
By: Kate MacDougall
Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
â Sparkles with humor, joy and wit. Londonâs Number One Dog-Walking Agency bounds along with the energy of a rambunctious pup and exudes the wisdom of a beloved canine with an old soul (you know the type)."" â BookPageThe irresistibly charming memoir of a young woman who started her own business as a dog walker for Londonâs busy, well-heeled dog... Read more
Fallen
By: Linda Castillo
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.
In New York Times bestselling author Linda Castilloâs new thriller Fallen, a rebellious Amish woman leaves the Plain life, but the secrets she takes with her will lead Chief of Police Kate Burkholder down a dark path to danger and death.
When a young woman is found murdered in a Painters... Read more
Wayward
By: Dana Spiotta
Narrated by: Susan Bennett
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ⢠A âfurious and addictive new novelâ (The New York Times) about mothers and daughters, and one woman's midlife reckoning as she flees her suburban life.
âA virtuosic, singular and very funny portrait of a woman seeking sanity and purpose in a world gone mad.â âThe New York Times Book Review
âRiddled with... Read more
Lady Sunshine
By: Amy Mason Doan
Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
Length: 9 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
âA delicious daydream of a book.â âElin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author of 28 Summers
âWith lyrical writing and a page-turning plot, this sun-dappled book has it all: heart, smarts, and an irresistible musical beat.â âKaren Dukess, author of The Last Book Party
ONE ICONIC FAMILY. ONE SUMMER OF SECRETS. THE DAZZLING SPIRIT OF 1970S... Read more
Skye Falling
By: Mia McKenzie
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 11 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK â˘Â A woman whoâs used to going solo discovers that thereâs one relationship she canât run away from in this âhilarious, electricâ (The New York Times) novel, a probing examination of the complexities of family, queerness, race, and community
LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER⢠ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Boston... Read more
All the Water I've Seen Is Running
By: Elias Rodriques
Narrated by: Landon Woodson
Length: 7 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Former high school classmates reckon with the death of a friend in this stunning debut novel.Along the Intracoastal waterways of North Florida, Daniel and Aubrey navigated adolescence with the electric intensity that radiates from young people defined by otherness: Aubrey, a self-identified "Southern cracker" and Daniel, the mixed-race son of... Read more
View audiobookThe Secret Keeper of Jaipur
By: Alka Joshi
Narrated by: Sneha Mathan, Ariyan Kassam & Deepa Samuel
Length: 11 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
 A NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HENNA ARTIST,  A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
Good Morning Americaâs â27 Books for June"
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PopSugarâs Best Summer Reads of 2021Â
In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshiâs intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protĂŠgĂŠ, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character,... Read more
Dream Girl
By: Laura Lippman
Narrated by: Jason Culp
Length: 8 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
âMy dream novel. I devoured this in three days. The sharpest, clearest-eyed take on our #MeToo reckoning yet. Plus: enthralling."" âMegan Abbott, Edgar Award-winning author of Dare Me and The FeverFollowing up on her acclaimed and wildly successful New York Times bestseller Lady in the Lake, Laura Lippman returns with a dark, complex tale of... Read more
View audiobookFilthy Animals
By: Brandon Taylor
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free, Nicole Lewis & TL Thompson
Length: 7 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERÂ
WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY USA TODAY, NPR, VULTURE, MARIE CLAIRE, THE TIMES OF LONDON, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A group portrait of young adults enmeshed in desire and violence, a hotly charged, deeply satisfying new work of fiction... Read more
Blood Like Magic
By: Liselle Sambury
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 16 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
âHigh stakes, big heart, and lots of Black Girl MagicâŚunputdownable.â âAiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys
A rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her familyâs magic. The problem is, sheâs never been in loveâsheâll have to find the... Read more