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Crazy Stupid Bromance

By: Lyssa Kay Adams

Narrated by: Andrew Eiden

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

"[A] catchy premise with surprising wisdom and specificity."--New York Times Book Review on The Bromance Book Club

A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Title 

A hacktivist and a cat café owner decode the friend zone in this romantic comedy from the author of Undercover Bromance.
 
Alexis Carlisle and her cat café, ToeBeans, have shot to fame after she came... Read more

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow

By: Jessica Townsend

Narrated by: Gemma Whelan

Length: 14 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

From a New York Times bestselling author: our beloved heroine battles a new evil as a strange, frightening illness takes hold of Nevermoor in this captivating and heart-pounding tale. Morrigan Crow and her friends have survived their first year as proud scholars of the elite Wundrous Society, helped bring down the nefarious Ghastly Market, and... Read more

Fortune Favors the Dead

By: Stephen Spotswood

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

A wildly charming and fast-paced mystery written with all the panache of the hardboiled classics, Fortune Favors the Dead introduces Pentecost and Parker, an audacious new detective duo for the ages.

“Razor-sharp style, tons of flair, a snappy sense of humor, and all the most satisfying elements of a really good noir novel, plus plenty of... Read more

Group

By: Christie Tate

Narrated by: Christie Tate

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The refreshingly original and “startlingly hopeful” (Lisa Taddeo) debut memoir of an over-achieving young lawyer who reluctantly agrees to group therapy and gets psychologically and emotionally naked in a room of six complete strangers—and finds human connection, and herself.

Christie Tate had... Read more

Kingdom of the Wicked

By: Kerri Maniscalco

Narrated by: Marisa Calin

Length: 12 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

A James Patterson Presents Novel
From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes a new blockbuster series...
Two sisters.One brutal murder.A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself...And an intoxicating romance.Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live... Read more

The Love Lives of Birds

By: Laura Erickson

Narrated by: Laura Erickson

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

From the lifelong devotion of the American crow to the dalliances of the eastern bluebird, from the bald eagle’s dazzling aerial display to the male ruby-throated hummingbird’s reputation as a “deadbeat dad” — courtship, mating, and parenting differ dramatically among birds. Ornithologist and author Laura Erickson takes readers on a... Read more

The Mirror Man

By: Jane Gilmartin

Narrated by: James Anderson Foster

Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

“A cloning story that reads like a thriller… [for] fans of science fiction and corporate espionage.” —Library Journal

Meet Jeremiah Adams. There are two of him.

The offer is too tempting: be part of a scientific breakthrough, step out of his life for a year, and be paid hugely for it. When ViMed Pharmaceutical asks Jeremiah to be part of an... Read more

Ana on the Edge

By: A. J. Sass

Narrated by: Sagan Chen

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Perfect for fans of George and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World: a heartfelt coming of age story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world. Twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly dress kind of kid. So, when Ana learns that next season's program will be princess themed, doubt... Read more

Make Me Rain

By: Nikki Giovanni

Narrated by: Nikki Giovanni

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

An extraordinary listening experience! Hear Nikki Giovanni read from her newest collection of poems!One of America’s most celebrated poets challenges us with this powerful and deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society while illuminating the depths of her own heart.For more than fifty years, Nikki Giovanni’s... Read more

The Barren Grounds

By: David A. Robertson

Narrated by: Brefny Caribou

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.

Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their... Read more

Never Look Back

By: Lilliam Rivera

Narrated by: Almarie Guerra & Samuel Maria Gomez

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Eury comes to the Bronx as a girl haunted. Haunted by losing everything in Hurricane Maria--and by an evil spirit, Ato. She fully expects the tragedy that befell her and her family in Puerto Rico to catch up with her in New York. Yet, for a time, she can almost set this fear aside, because there's this boy...Pheus is a golden-voiced,... Read more

The Midnight Bargain

By: C.L. Polk

Narrated by: Moira Quirk

Length: 11 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

From the beloved World Fantasy Award-winning author of Witchmark comes a sweeping, romantic new fantasy set in a world reminiscent of Regency England, where women’s magic is taken from them when they marry. A sorceress must balance her desire to become the first great female magician against her duty to her family.Beatrice Clayborn is a... Read more

Cinders and Sparrows

By: Stefan Bachmann

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

A suspenseful tale of witches, family, and magic from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann. When a twelve-year-old orphan unexpectedly becomes the mistress of a seemingly abandoned castle, she is thrust into a mysterious plot involving murderous spells, false identity, and a magical battle of wills between the living and the dead.... Read more

Keep Moving

By: Maggie Smith

Narrated by: Maggie Smith

Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

The NATIONAL BESTSELLER from the author of YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL

“A meditation on kindness and hope, and how to move forward through grief.” —NPR
“A shining reminder to learn all we can from this moment, rebuilding ourselves in the darkness so that we may come out wiser, kinder, and stronger on the other side.” —The Boston Globe
... Read more

Dear Child

By: Romy Hausmann

Narrated by: Jane Collingwood, Nicky Diss, Romy Hausmann & S...

Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"Jane Collingwood, Nicky Diss, and Simon Slater narrate as three parts of a fractured triangle brought together by a terrifying abduction...this mind-bending thriller is sure to enthrall listeners." -- AudioFile Magazine

This program includes an exclusive author's note, read by Romy Hausmann

Bustle Best Books of Fall 2020
Publishers Weekly Top 10... Read more

Joe Biden

By: Evan Osnos

Narrated by: Evan Osnos & David Remnick

Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

*A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR*
A concise, brilliant, and trenchant examination of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s successful lifelong quest for the presidency by National Book Award winner Evan Osnos.

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has been called both the luckiest man and the unluckiest—fortunate to have sustained a fifty-year political career... Read more

Cuyahoga

By: Pete Beatty

Narrated by: Feodor Chin

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel

“Cuyahoga is tragic and comic, hilarious and inventive—a 19th-century legend for 21st-century America” (The Boston Globe).

Big Son is a spirit of the times—the times being 1837. Behind his broad shoulders, shiny hair, and church-organ laugh, Big Son practically made Ohio City all by himself.... Read more

Poetic Remedies for Troubled Times

By: Taisia Kitaiskaia

Narrated by: Zura Johnson

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Baba Yaga offers more off-kilter remedies for the modern dilemmas of an unstable age using her uncanny style, poetic simplicity, and surprising candor.
In this follow-up to Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday Troubles, award-winning writer Taisia Kitaiskaia once again embodies the legendary witch of Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga, to... Read more

Confessions on the 7:45

By: Lisa Unger

Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny

Length: 12 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

COMING TO NETFLIX

“Intricate and nuanced—on par with the best top-flight psychological suspense.” —L.A. Times

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

From master of suspense Lisa Unger comes a riveting thriller about a chance encounter that unravels a stunning web of lies.

Selena Murphy is commuting home on the train when she strikes up a conversation with a... Read more

A Thousand Questions

By: Saadia Faruqi

Narrated by: Gail Shalan & Reena Dutt

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi’s tender and honest middle grade novel tells the story of two girls navigating a summer of change and family upheaval with kind hearts, big dreams, and all the right questions. Mimi is not thrilled to be spending her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, with grandparents she’s never met.... Read more

Em

By: Kim Thúy

Narrated by: Eve Landry & Kim Thúy

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

"Em, c’est le fil qui relie les ouvriers des plantations de caoutchouc et les femmes des salons de manucure aux orphelins de l’opération Babylift, qui a évacué des enfants de Saigon en 1975. Em, c’est celle qui aime." Read more

Crownchasers

By: Rebecca Coffindaffer

Narrated by: Reba Buhr

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A deadly race across 1,001 planets will determine more than just the fate of the empire. This explosive first book in a duology jam-packed with tension and thrills is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Aurora Rising, and Three Dark Crowns.Alyssa Farshot has spent her whole life trying to outrun her family legacy, even leaving behind the... Read more

The End of the Day

By: Bill Clegg

Narrated by: Bill Clegg

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Following his acclaimed New York Times bestseller Did You Ever Have a Family, Bill Clegg returns with a “delicate, deeply observed, and deftly crafted” (Nickolas Butler, author of Shotgun Lovesongs) second novel about the complicated bonds and breaking points of friendship, the corrosive forces of secrets, the heartbeat of longing, and the... Read more

Missing from the Village

By: Justin Ling

Narrated by: Justin Ling

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The tragic and resonant story of the disappearance of eight men--the victims of serial killer Bruce McArthur--from Toronto's queer community.
 
Shortlisted for the 2021 Toronto Book Awards



In 2013, the Toronto Police Service announced that the disappearances of three men--Skandaraj Navaratnam, Abdulbasir Faizi, and Majeed Kayhan--from Toronto's gay... Read more