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A Strange Hymn

By: Laura Thalassa

Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens

Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes the newly revised and edited second book in her smash-hit dark fantasy romance between a siren and the “bargainer” she owes countless favors to.She survived the mad king … but the nightmare isn’t over.Siren Callypso Lillis still wears the physical reminders of her time as Karnon’s captive, even... Read more

Happily

By: Sabrina Orah Mark

Narrated by: Gilli Messer

Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD • A beautifully written memoir-in-essays on fairy tales and their surprising relevance to modern life, from a Jewish woman raising Black children in the American South—based on her acclaimed Paris Review column “Happily”

“One of the most inventive, phenomenally executed books I’ve read in decades.”—Kiese... Read more

Brutes

By: Dizz Tate

Narrated by: Eleanor McCormick

Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The Virgin Suicides meets The Florida Project in this wildly original debut—a coming-of-age story about the crucible of girlhood, from a writer of rare and startling talent



We would not be born out of sweetness, we were born out of rage, we felt it in our bones.



In Falls Landing, Florida—a place built of theme parks, swampy lakes, and scorched... Read more

The Carrefour Curse

By: Dianne K. Salerni

Narrated by: Sandy Rustin

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Twelve-year-old Garnet doesn’t know her family. Her mother has done her best to keep it that way, living far from the rest of the magical Carrefour clan and their legendary mansion known as Crossroad House.But when Garnet finally gets summoned to the estate, it isn’t quite what she hoped for. Her relatives are strange and quarrelsome, each room... Read more

The Dig

By: Anne Burt

Narrated by: Siiri Scott

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

When Sarajevo-born siblings Antonia and Paul were adopted by a wealthy Midwestern family in the 1990s, a series of events with deadly consequences was set in motion. Now, with her career on the line and her idealistic brother missing, Antonia must race against the clock to uncover a sinister secret and prevent history from repeating... Read more

A Likely Story

By: Leigh McMullan Abramson

Narrated by: Mia Barron, Cynthia Farrell, James Fouhey, Adam...

Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

CBS New York Book Club with Mary Calvi and Belletrist Book Club Pick

“Raw, complex, and utterly unforgettable.” —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author

The only child of a famous American novelist discovers a shocking family secret that upends everything she thought she knew about her parents, her gilded childhood, and her own stalled... Read more

Good Dog, Bad Cop

By: David Rosenfelt

Narrated by: Fred Berman

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

"Fred Berman resumes his narration of Rosenfelt's K Team series, lighthearted stories about private investigators and their trusty retired police dog who are hired by the police department of Patterson, New Jersey to solve cold cases. Berman portrays Douglas's street savvy and integrity while showcasing the humor and camaraderie Douglas shares... Read more

Solomon's Crown

By: Natasha Siegel

Narrated by: Ben Allen & Steve West

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

“This sumptuous romance explores the relationship between Philip II of France and Richard the Lionheart. . . . Betrayal and tragedy lurk around every corner, yet there are moments of breathtaking loveliness.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)

“Absolutely captivating and wonderfully romantic . . . I didn’t want to put this book... Read more

The Mimicking of Known Successes

By: Malka Older

Narrated by: Lindsey Dorcus

Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set on Jupiter, by Malka Older, author of the critically-acclaimed Centenal Cycle.On a remote, gas-wreathed outpost of a human colony on Jupiter, a man goes missing. The enigmatic Investigator Mossa follows his trail to Valdegeld, home to the colony’s... Read more

Skyriders

By: Polly Holyoke

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year
Amazon Best Book of the Month
Colorado Children's Book Award List
Ohio Buckeye Book Award List
Reading the West Award List


Wings of Fire meets Skandar and the Unicorn Thief in this epic fantasy adventure set in a world where human and skysteed share a deep bond of friendship and love.

When monsters emerge to... Read more

All That Is Mine I Carry With Me

By: William Landay

Narrated by: David de Vries, Joyce Bean, Patrick Lawlor & Sc...

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . .“Astonishing, powerful, and provocative, this book is worth the excruciating wait for another William Landay.”—Louise Penny, author of A World of... Read more

The London Seance Society

By: Sarah Penner

Narrated by: Lauren Irwin & Alex Wyndham

Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

"An atmospheric and evocative whodunnit steeped in suspense, mystery, and illusion." —Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the author of the sensational bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes a spellbinding tale about two daring women who hunt for truth and justice in the perilous... Read more

The Jump

By: Brittney Morris

Narrated by: Zeno Robinson, Ali Andre Ali, Soneela Nankani &...

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

From the acclaimed author of SLAY and The Cost of Knowing comes an action-driven, high-octane “thrill ride” (Kirkus Reviews) about a group of working-class teens in Seattle who join a dangerous scavenger hunt with a prize that can save their families and community.

Influence is power. Power creates change. And change is exactly what Team Jericho... Read more

The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

By: Daniel Nayeri

Narrated by: Daniel Nayeri

Length: 4 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri

This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams". The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he... Read more

My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix

By: Kalynn Bayron

Narrated by: Clifford Samuel

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

"Clifford Samuel's low, melodious voice sounds like it was made for this atmospheric queer retelling of the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde story." - AudioFile Magazine

A teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance—and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger—in misty Victorian London, in Kalynn Bayron's My... Read more

STFU

By: Dan Lyons

Narrated by: Dan Lyons

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

"Lyons is an able narrator who brings self-deprecation and humor to parts that may lose their impact in print. His emphatic delivery is dynamic, and listeners may find themselves nodding along in agreement."- Library Journal

New York Times bestselling author Dan Lyons is here to tell you—and don't take this the... Read more

At Sea

By: Emma Fedor

Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan

Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

What happens when the man you love most in the world unexpectedly disappears and takes your small child with him? Emma Fedor’s “wonderful, haunting, and original” (Katherine Faulkner, author of Greenwich Park) debut explores the fierceness of first love and how far one woman will go to learn the truth about her family.

When Cara and Brendan first... Read more

Maybe Next Time

By: Cesca Major

Narrated by: Clare Corbett

Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK A heartwarming and emotionally poignant time-loop novel about a stressed woman who must relive the same day over and over, keeping her family and work life from imploding as she attempts to spare her husband from an unfortunate fate. It is an ordinary Monday and harried London literary agent Emma is flying out of the... Read more

The Levee

By: William Kent Krueger

Narrated by: JD Jackson & William Kent Krueger

Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

An audio original novella from the bestselling author of Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land, The Levee is a powerful, captivating story of a family, a storm, a complicated rescue, and the true cost of survival.

“A masterwork…Full of heart and a spellbinding plot, Krueger packs a powerful punch in this audio novella, delivering grand scale... Read more

The Islands

By: Dionne Irving

Narrated by: Chanté McCormick

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The Islands follows the lives of Jamaican women—immigrants or the descendants of immigrants—who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism on what they call the Island. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters. In one... Read more

Time's Undoing

By: Cheryl A. Head

Narrated by: Jade Wheeler & Ronald Peet

Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A searing and tender novel about a young Black journalist’s search for answers in the unsolved murder of her great-grandfather in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, decades ago—inspired by the author’s own family history

Birmingham, 1929: Robert Lee Harrington, a master carpenter, has just moved to Alabama to pursue a job opportunity, bringing... Read more

The Humanity Archive

By: Jermaine Fowler

Narrated by: Jermaine Fowler

Length: 15 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times Bestseller
This sweeping survey of Black history shows how Black humanity has been erased and how its recovery can save the humanity of us all.
"An innovative reading of Black history, gracefully joining it to the larger history of all humankind." — Kirkus Starred Review
Using history as a foundation, The Humanity Archive uses... Read more

A Country You Can Leave

By: Asale Angel-Ajani

Narrated by: Amanda Cordner

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

"From page one, A Country You Can Leave is a riveting, exasperating, and deeply heartbreaking tale of mother-daughter strife and resilience." —Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming

A stunning debut novel following the turbulent relationship of a Black, biracial teen and her ferocious Russian mother, struggling to survive in the... Read more

Izzy at the End of the World

By: K.A. Reynolds

Narrated by: Dana Wing Lau

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The Last Kids on Earth meets Margaret Peterson Haddix in this middle grade adventure about fourteen-year-old Izzy, an autistic girl surviving the end of the world who must team up with her loveable dog to uncover the hidden truth behind her family and the rest of humanity’s disappearance.   Ever since Izzy Wilder’s mom died, she’s wanted life to... Read more