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The Last Fallen Star
By: Graci Kim
Narrated by: Suzie Yeung
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Graci Kim's thrilling debut about an adopted Korean-American girl who discovers her heritage and her magic on a perilous journey to save her witch clan family. "Graci Kim does such an amazing job of blending Korean mythology into the modern world, I am now wondering how I ever lived without knowing all... Read more
View audiobookSecrets of Happiness
By: Joan Silber
Narrated by: Amy Scanlon, Greg Watanabe, Graham Winton, Dani...
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
A captivating tale of two families whose interlocking fates span the globe from PEN/Faulkner and National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author Joan Silber Ethan, a young lawyer in New York, learns that his father has long kept a second family—a Thai wife and two kids living in Queens. In the aftermath of this revelation, Ethan’s mother... Read more
View audiobookMadhouse at the End of the Earth
By: Julian Sancton
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
Length: 13 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “exquisitely researched and deeply engrossing” (The New York Times) true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry—with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter
“The energy of the narrative never flags. . . . Sancton has produced a... Read more
Pop Song
By: Larissa Pham
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Pop Song is a book about love and about falling in love—with a place, or a painting, or a person—and the joy and terror inherent in the experience of that love. Plumbing the well of culture for clues and patterns about love and loss—from Agnes Martin's abstract paintings to James Turrell's transcendent light works, and Anne Carson's Eros the... Read more
View audiobookBest Nerds Forever
By: James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein
Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin
Length: 4 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
When a lifelong friendship just isn't long enough, two friends connect from beyond the grave in this heartwarming ghost story from a New York Times bestselling author.
One minute, Finn was biking home from school, and the next, he was run off the road by a maniac in a big van. Now, he's a ghost. He can do lots of fun things, like try every ice... Read more
Meet Me in Another Life
By: Catriona Silvey
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
Length: 11 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
International Bestseller! Soon to be a major motion picture starring Gal Gadot!“Inventive, bold and surprising . . . Builds in suspense and emotion, revealing itself page by page, layer by layer. Cleverly constructed and highly entertaining.” — CHARLES YURecommended by Popsugar • Bustle • Goodreads • Tor • Mashable • BookBub • io9 Gizmodo •... Read more
View audiobookAre You Enjoying?
By: Mira Sethi
Narrated by: Mira Sethi
Length: 5 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
An exhilarating debut by a young writer from Pakistan: provocative, funny, disarmingly original stories that upend traditional notions of identity and family, and peer into the vulnerable workings of the human heart.
From the high-stakes worlds of television and politics to the intimate corridors of home--including the bedroom--these wryly... Read more
The Weight of the Stars
By: K. Ancrum
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 6 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
A vivid, evocative YA lesbian romance about how the universe is full of second chances.
Ryann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn't an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the "wrong" side of town. So Ryann becomes her circumstances and settles for acting out and skipping school to hang out with her... Read more
The Last Watch
By: J. S. Dewes
Narrated by: Andrew Eiden & Nicol Zanzarella
Length: 16 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
"Both readers are brilliant and nail the characterization in a way that instantly connects them to the listener..Everything here is top-notch." -- Booklist, starred review
The Expanse meets Game of Thrones in J. S. Dewes's fast-paced, sci-fi adventure The Last Watch, where a handful of soldiers stand between humanity and annihilation.
The... Read more
The Perfect Daughter
By: D.J. Palmer
Narrated by: Dan Bittner & January LaVoy
Length: 11 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
"January LaVoy, woman of a thousand voices, is a great match for this twisty thriller about a teen with multiple personality disorder...LaVoy creates striking characters in fierce Grace and the troubled doctor, while giving Penny and her many alters distinct yet complementary voices. Narrator Dan Bittner voices journal entries by Penny's... Read more
View audiobookDon't Call it a Cult
By: Sarah Berman
Narrated by: Ewa Wolniczek
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
As seen in Season Two of the HBO docuseries THE VOW
They draw you in with the promise of empowerment, self-discovery, women helping women. The more secretive those connections are, the more exclusive you feel. Little did you know, you just joined a cult.
Sex trafficking. Self-help coaching. Forced labor. Mentorship. Multi-level marketing.... Read more
How to Be Human
By: Jory Fleming
Narrated by: Jory Fleming & Lyric Winik
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
A “beautiful and astonishing” (Walter Isaacson, # 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker) narrative that examines the many ways to be fully human, told by the first young adult with autism to attend Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
As a child, Jory Fleming was wracked by uncontrollable tantrums, had no tolerance for... Read more
Thornlight
By: Claire Legrand
Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
Length: 8 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
“Magical.”—Kirkus ReviewsResourceful twin sisters and a desperate queen must find a new source of magic to stop their kingdom from being consumed by darkness. This classic fantasy-adventure from bestselling author Claire Legrand is full of twists, turns, and unforgettable moments. Thornlight is a must-have for fans of Tahereh Mafi and Diana... Read more
View audiobookAbove the Rim
By: Jen Bryant
Narrated by: Cary Hite
Length: 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players—an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One... Read more
View audiobookWhat Comes After
By: JoAnne Tompkins
Narrated by: Mark Deakins, Kristen DiMercurio & Kirby Heyborne
Length: 13 hours
Abridged: No
Runner Up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Finalist for the Washington State Book Award
Edgar Prize Finalist for Best Debut Novel by an American Author
Shortlisted for the Prix Libre Nous, Best Foreign Book in French Translation
New York Times, Group Text Pick for April 2021
New York Times Editor's Choice Pick
Named a top beach read of summer by... Read more
The Good Sister
By: Sally Hepworth
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
"Reader [Barrie] Kreinik differentiates the sisters by giving Fern a crisp, detached tone (fitting with her character) and making Rose sound more emotional. Their Australian accents are charming...Suspense builds as listeners search for the truth beneath the varying stories and plot twists. Fans of unreliable narrators will love this!" --... Read more
View audiobookVictories Greater Than Death
By: Charlie Jane Anders
Narrated by: Hynden Walch
Length: 12 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
"This is the first audiobook narrated by Hynden Walch, who is famous for her voice acting. Her expertise with voicing all different types of characters is a perfect match for this production and keeps listeners engaged." -- Booklist
Buckle up your seatbelt for Victories Greater Than Death, a thrilling YA sci-fi adventure set against an... Read more
The Hero Code
By: Admiral William H. McRaven
Narrated by: Admiral William H. McRaven
Length: 2 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
From the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short, inspirational book about the qualities of true, everyday heroes.
THE HERO CODE is Admiral McRaven's ringing tribute to the real, everyday heroes he's met over the years, from battlefields to hospitals to college campuses, who are doing their part to save the... Read more
The Chance to Fly
By: Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowitz
Narrated by: Ali Stroker
Length: 6 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and her quest to defy expectations--and gravity--from Tony award-winning actress Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog Warbucks, her best friend Chloe, and competing on her wheelchair racing team,... Read more
Early Morning Riser
By: Katherine Heiny
Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
Alternately bittersweet and laugh-out-loud funny, a wise, bighearted novel of love, disaster, and unconventional family—from the acclaimed author of Standard Deviation, who has been called the "literary descendant of Jane Austen, sharing Austen's essentially comic world view" (NPR).
Jane falls in love with... Read more
Love in Color
By: Bolu Babalola
Narrated by: Ajjaz Awad, Nneka Okoye, Bolu Babalola & Olukem...
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER"Love stories by and about marginalized women . . . The heroines are strong and sure . . . Babalola’s writing shines.” — New York Times Book Review"Absolutely intoxicating." — Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue and One Last StopA vibrant debut collection of love stories from... Read more
View audiobookThe Hard Crowd
By: Rachel Kushner
Narrated by: Rachel Kushner
Length: 7 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: INCLUDES GALAXIE 500’S SONG “ANOTHER DAY!”
“The Hard Crowd is wild, wide-ranging, and unsparingly intelligent throughout.” —Taylor Antrim, Vogue
From a writer celebrated for her “chops, ambition, and killer instinct” (John Powers, Fresh Air), a career-spanning collection of spectacular essays about politics and culture.
Rachel... Read more
Astrid Sees All
By: Natalie Standiford
Narrated by: Emily Tremaine
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
This “vivid portrait of a seedy, edgy, artsy, and seething New York City that will never exist again” (Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author)—the glittering, decadent downtown club scene of the 1980s—follows a smart, vulnerable young woman as she takes a deep dive into her dark side. Essential reading for fans of Sweetbitter,... Read more
View audiobookMaxwell's Demon
By: Steven Hall
Narrated by: Piers Hampton
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
Fourteen years after the monumental publication of the international bestseller The Raw Shark Texts, Maxwell's Demon heralds the triumphant return of Granta Best Young British Novelist Steven Hall
Thomas Quinn is having a hard time. A failed novelist, he's stuck writing short stories and audio scripts for other people's characters. His wife,... Read more