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Dear Emmie Blue

By: Lia Louis

Narrated by: Katy Sobey

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In this charming and poignant novel that “oozes charm and wit and speaks beautifully about friendship and love, and the differences between the two” (Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You to Know), teenager Emmie Blue releases a balloon with her email address and a big secret into the sky, only to fall head-over-heels for the boy who finds it.... Read more

The Bright Lands

By: John Fram

Narrated by: Luis Selgas

Length: 12 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A Library Journal Best Winter/Spring Debut 2020

“Marks the debut of an already accomplished novelist.” —John Banville

The town of Bentley holds two things dear: its football, and its secrets. But when star quarterback Dylan Whitley goes missing, an unremitting fear grips this remote corner of Texas.

Joel Whitley was shamed out of conservative... Read more

Becoming Duchess Goldblatt

By: Anonymous & Duchess Goldblatt

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, J. Smith-Cameron & Lyle Lovett

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Finalist for an Audie Award in Memoir
One of the New York Times' 20 Books to Read in 2020

"Unforgettable...Behind her brilliantly witty and uplifting message is a remarkable vulnerability and candor that reminds us that we are not alone in our struggles—and that we can, against all odds, get through them." —Lori Gottlieb, New York... Read more

The Sirens of Mars

By: Sarah Stewart Johnson

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

“Sarah Stewart Johnson interweaves her own coming-of-age story as a planetary scientist with a vivid history of the exploration of Mars in this celebration of human curiosity, passion, and perseverance.”—Alan Lightman, author of Einstein’s Dreams

WINNER OF THE PHI BETA KAPPA AWARD FOR SCIENCE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New... Read more

Faith

By: Julie Murphy

Narrated by: Joy Nash

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes the first in a two-book origin story of Faith, a groundbreaking, plus-sized superhero from the Valiant Entertainment comics.Faith Herbert is a pretty regular teen. When she’s not hanging out with her two best friends, Matt and Ches, she’s volunteering at the local animal... Read more

The Beauty in Breaking

By: Michele Harper

Narrated by: Nicole Lewis

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A New York Times Notable Book

“Riveting, heartbreaking, sometimes difficult, always inspiring.” —The New York Times Book Review

“An incredibly moving memoir about what it means to be a doctor.” —Ellen Pompeo

As seen/heard on Fresh Air, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, Weekend Edition, and more

An... Read more

The Lost and Found Bookshop

By: Susan Wiggs

Narrated by: Emily Rankin

Length: 12 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

""A wonderful exploration of the past and the future and, most importantly, of what it means to be present in the here and now.  Full of the love of words, the love of family, and the love of falling in love, The Lost and Found Bookshop is a big-hearted gem of a novel that will satisfy and entertain readers from all walks of life. ... Read more

Muzzled

By: David Rosenfelt

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Grover Gardner returns to breathe life into listeners' favorite dog-loving lawyer...In his vivid portrayal of the wisecracking Andy, Gardner creates a sense of a cheerful reunion with the lawyer for longtime listeners and a warm greeting for newcomers." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner

In David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter... Read more

Survivor Song

By: Paul Tremblay

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 8 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A propulsive and chillingly prescient novel of suspense and terror from the Bram Stoker award–winning author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts.“Absolutely riveting.” — Stephen KingIn a matter of weeks, Massachusetts has been overrun by an insidious rabies-like virus that is spread by saliva. But unlike rabies, the... Read more

Outsider

By: Linda Castillo

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

Length: 9 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Linda Castillo follows her instant New York Times bestseller, Shamed, with Outsider, an electrifying thriller about a woman on the run hiding among the Amish.

While enjoying a sleigh ride with his children, Amish widower Adam Lengacher discovers a car stuck in a snowdrift and an unconscious woman inside. He calls upon Chief of Police Kate... Read more

Memoirs and Misinformation

By: Jim Carrey & Dana Vachon

Narrated by: Jeff Daniels

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "None of this is real and all of it is true." —Jim Carrey

Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he's an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege—but he's also lonely. Maybe past his prime. Maybe even ... getting fat? He's tried diets, gurus, and cuddling with his military-grade Israeli guard dogs,... Read more

Water Witches

By: Chris Bohjalian

Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith & Kim Mai Guest

Length: 10 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of The Flight Attendant—Patience Avery is a dowser, a “water witch.” Her natural gifts enable her to locate lost items, missing people, and aquifers deep within the earth. This last skill is more in demand than ever, as her home state of Vermont is in the grip of the worst drought in years. Patience knows better than... Read more

Nine Shiny Objects

By: Brian Castleberry

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

""In this extraordinary novel, Castleberry brilliantly hopscotches from person to person, from era to era, while somehow making all this fancy footwork look effortless and essential."" - Jenny Offill, author of Department of Speculation and Weather
A luminous debut novel chronicling the eerily intersecting lives of a series of American dreamers... Read more

The Dilemma

By: B.A. Paris

Narrated by: Beth Eyre & Peter Noble

Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A woman's birthday party takes a dark turn in a poignant, heart-stopping new novel from the reigning queen of suspense, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, and Bring Me Back.

“A heartbreaking page-turner that will have you up at night reading just one more chapter.” —Catherine Steadman, #1 New... Read more

Action Park

By: Andy Mulvihill & Jake Rossen

Narrated by: Michael Satow

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

"Citizen Kane does Adventureland." —The Washington Post

The outlandish, hilarious, terrifying, and almost impossible-to-believe story of the legendary, dangerous amusement park where millions were entertained and almost as many bruises were sustained, told through the eyes of the founder's son.

Often called "Accident Park," "Class Action Park," or... Read more

Every Step She Takes

By: K.L. Armstrong

Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER!

A gripping new thriller by the author of the instant bestseller Wherever She Goes.

Sometimes there's no use running from your past. . . .

Genevieve has secrets that no one knows. In Rome she can be whoever she wants to be. Her neighbours aren't nosy; her Italian is passable; the shopkeepers and restaurant owners now see her... Read more

Protocol

By: Capricia Penavic Marshall

Narrated by: Capricia Penavic Marshall & Courtney Patterson

Length: 16 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

President Obama’s former United States chief of protocol looks at why diplomacy and etiquette matter—from the international stage to everyday life.

History often appears to consist of big gestures and dramatic shifts. But for every peace treaty signed, someone set the stage, using hidden influence to effect the outcome. In her roles as chief of... Read more

Camp

By: L. C. Rosen

Narrated by: Drew Caiden

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Set in a summer camp, this sweet and sharp screwball comedy set in a summer camp for queer teens examines the nature of toxic masculinity and self-acceptance.

Sixteen-year-old Randy Kapplehoff loves spending the summer at Camp Outland, a camp for queer teens. It's where he met his best friends. It's where he takes to the stage in the big musical.... Read more

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water

By: Zen Cho

Narrated by: Nancy Wu

Length: 3 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Zen Cho returns with a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history.A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there. Guet Imm, a young votary of the Order of the Pure Moon, joins up with an eclectic group of thieves (whether they... Read more

The Girl from Widow Hills

By: Megan Miranda

Narrated by: Rebekkah Ross

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

As a child she made headlines. As an adult no one knows her real name. But some nightmares linger even after you open your eyes…Don’t miss this “hauntingly atmospheric and gorgeously written page-turner” (Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of A Good Marriage) from Reese Witherspoon Book Club selected and New York Times... Read more

The Mist

By: Ragnar Jónasson

Narrated by: Amanda Redman

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The final nail-biting installment in Ragnar Jónasson's critically-acclaimed Hidden Iceland series, The Mist, from the newest superstar on the Icelandic crime fiction scene.

1987. An isolated farm house in the east of Iceland.

The snowstorm should have shut everybody out. But it didn't.

The couple should never have let him in. But they did.

An... Read more

I Tried to Change So You Don't Have To

By: Loni Love

Narrated by: Loni Love

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring, hilarious memoir about learning to resist the pressures of conformity, love yourself for who you are, embrace your flaws, and unlock your true potential.

Winner of the African American Literary Award for Memoir!

Now cohost of Fox's The Real and SiriusXM's Café Mocha, Loni Love hasn't taken the typical path to becoming America's... Read more

Saving Ruby King

By: Catherine Adel West

Narrated by: Kim Staunton, Imani Parks, Ron Butler, Adam Laz...

Length: 10 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by Ms. Magazine, USA Today Book Riot, The Rumpus, Library Journal, PureWow, The Every Girl, Parade and more.

“Forever and to the end. That’s what they say instead of I love you.”

When Ruby King’s mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago’s South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in... Read more

I Was Told it Would Get Easier

By: Abbi Waxman

Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan & Bailey Carr

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

“Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin

Squashed among a bus full of strangers, mother-daughter duo Jessica and Emily Burnstein watch their carefully mapped-out college tour devolve into a series of off-roading misadventures, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of... Read more