Local bookseller recommendations

Miracle Creek

By: Angie Kim

Narrated by: Jennifer Lim

Length: 14 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

This program includes a bonus interview with the author and original music composed and performed by Steve Draughn.

A thrilling debut about how far we’ll go to protect our families—and our deepest secrets.

My husband asked me to lie. Not a big lie. He probably didn’t even consider it a lie, and neither did I, at first...

In rural Virginia, Young... Read more

No Country for Old Gnomes

By: Kevin Hearne & Delilah S. Dawson

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 14 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Go big or go gnome. The New York Times bestselling authors of Kill the Farm Boy welcome you to the world of Pell, the irreverent fantasy universe that recalls Monty Python and Terry Pratchett.
 
“A complete delight, as fluffy and fun as The Lego Movie and as heartfelt as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”—Locus

War is coming, and it’s gonna... Read more

Lost Roses

By: Martha Hall Kelly

Narrated by: Kathleen Gati, Tavia Gilbert, Karissa Vacker & ...

Length: 15 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The million-copy bestseller Lilac Girls introduced the real-life heroine Caroline Ferriday. Now Lost Roses, set a generation earlier and also inspired by true events, features Caroline’s mother, Eliza, and follows three equally indomitable women from St. Petersburg to Paris under the shadow of World War I.

“A nuanced tale that speaks to the... Read more

The Magnetic Girl

By: Jessica Handler

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley & Andrew Eiden

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In rural North Georgia two decades after the Civil War, thirteen-year-old Lulu Hurst reaches high into her father’s bookshelf and pulls out an obscure book, The Truth of Mesmeric Influence. Deemed gangly and undesirable, Lulu wants more than a lifetime of caring for her disabled baby brother, Leo, with whom she shares a profound and supernatural... Read more

Trust Exercise

By: Susan Choi

Narrated by: Adina Verson, Jennifer Lim & Suehyla El-Attar

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION

“Electrifying” (People) • “Masterly” (The Guardian) • “Dramatic and memorable” (The New Yorker) • “Magic” (TIME) • “Ingenious” (The Financial Times) • "A gonzo literary performance” (Entertainment Weekly) • “Rare and splendid” (The Boston Globe) • “Remarkable” (USA Today) • “Delicious” (The New York... Read more

All for One

By: Melissa de la Cruz

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In this dazzling finale to the trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling Alex & Eliza: A Love Story, the curtain closes on the epic romance of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler

1785. New York, New York.
     As a young nation begins to take shape, Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler are on top of the world. They're... Read more

The Book of Dreams

By: Nina George

Narrated by: Steve West, Elizabeth Knowelden & Xalvador Tin-...

Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Warm, wise, and magical—the latest novel by the bestselling author of THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP and THE LITTLE FRENCH BISTRO is an astonishing exploration of the thresholds between life and death

Henri Skinner is a hardened ex-war reporter on the run from his past. On his way to see his son, Sam, for the first time in years, Henri steps into the... Read more

Lost and Wanted

By: Nell Freudenberger

Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee

Length: 13 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times Best Seller
Named a Best Book of 2019 by Vogue and NPR's Maureen Corrigan

"Freudenberger's brilliant and compassionate novel takes on the big questions of the universe and proves, again, that she is one of America's greatest writers." --Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less

An emotionally engaging, suspenseful new... Read more

I Miss You When I Blink

By: Mary Laura Philpott

Narrated by: Mary Laura Philpott

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER
One of Esquire’s Best Nonfiction Books of the Year
One of NPR’s Favorite Books of the Year
One of the Year’s Most Anticipated Books: BuzzFeed, Bustle, HelloGiggles, Literary Hub, She Reads

“I've spent my adult life prowling bookshelves for the modern-day reincarnation of my favorite authors—Nora Ephron, Erma Bombeck, Jean... Read more

Greek to Me

By: Mary Norris

Narrated by: Mary Norris

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

"Hilarious. . . . This book charmed my socks off." ?Patricia O'Conner, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker's copy department, maintaining its celebrated high standards. Now she brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous... Read more

Lessons From Lucy

By: Dave Barry

Narrated by: Dave Barry

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

In this “little gem” (Washington Independent Review of Books), Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author Dave Barry learns how to age happily from his old but joyful dog, Lucy.

As Dave Barry turns seventy—not happily—he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is. She has more friends,... Read more

The Girl He Used to Know

By: Tracey Garvis Graves

Narrated by: Fred Berman & Kathleen McInerney

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times bestselling author of On the Island, Tracey Garvis Graves, presents the compelling, hopelessly romantic audiobook of unconditional love.

Annika (rhymes with Monica) Rose is an English major at the University of Illinois. Anxious in social situations where she finds most people's behavior confusing, she'd rather be surrounded by the... Read more

A Wonderful Stroke of Luck

By: Ann Beattie

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2019 by Vulture, The Millions, The Observer, and O, The Oprah Magazine

A razor-sharp, deeply felt new novel--the twenty-first book by Ann Beattie--about the complicated relationship between a charismatic teacher and his students, and the secrets we keep from those we love

At a boarding school in New Hampshire, Ben... Read more

Across That Bridge

By: John Lewis

Narrated by: Keith David

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

From celebrated Congressman John Lewis comes an eyewitness account of history from a key member of the Civil Rights Movement and confidant to Martin Luther King Jr.

In turbulent times Americans look to the Civil Rights Movement as the apotheosis of political expression. As we confront a startling rise in racism and hate speech and remain a... Read more

No Happy Endings

By: Nora McInerny

Narrated by: Nora McInerny

Length: 7 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The author of It’s Okay to Laugh and host of the popular podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking—interviews that are “a gift to be able to listen [to]” (New York Times)—returns with more hilarious meditations on her messy, wonderful, bittersweet, and unconventional life.

Life has a million different ways to kick you right in the chops. We lose love,... Read more

The Library of Lost and Found

By: Phaedra Patrick

Narrated by: Imogen Church

Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Rise and Shine Benedict Stone, now an original movie on Hallmark.

“Sweet and resonant.” —People, “Best New Books” Pick

A librarian’s discovery of a mysterious book sparks the journey of a lifetime.

Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people—though not for lack of trying. She keeps careful... Read more

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker

By: Damon Young

Narrated by: Damon Young

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A Finalist for the NAACP Image Award Longlisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay An NPR Best Book of the Year A Washington Independent Review of Books Favorite of the YearFrom the cofounder of VerySmartBrothas.com, and one of the most read writers on race and culture at work today, a provocative and humorous... Read more

White Elephant

By: Julie Langsdorf

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan

Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A turf war between neighbors leads to a small-town crisis in this hilarious, addictive, and sharply observant debut novel.The White Elephant looms large over the quaint suburban town of Willard Park: a gaudy, newly constructed behemoth of a home, it soars over the neighborhood, dwarfing the houses that surround it. When owner Nick Cox cuts down... Read more

Tree of Dreams

By: Laura Resau

Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Janina Edwards

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A beating heart. A talking tree. The rain forest. Love. Mysticism. Harvest. And above all, chocolate.Dear Coco and Leo,I miss you! We all miss you! The whole forest misses you! I hear their thanks and wishes in my dreams. I hope you do, too. Prepare for a journey into a world filled with what so many crave -- the sweet savoring of a chocolate... Read more

My Lovely Wife

By: Samantha Downing

Narrated by: David Pittu

Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
USA Today bestseller 
Edgar + ITW Thriller Award nominee for Best First Novel

“Think: Dexter but sexier.”—theSkimm
“A dark and irresistible debut.”—People
“Will shock even the savviest suspense readers.”—Real Simple

Dexter meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this wildly compulsive debut... Read more

Inspection

By: Josh Malerman

Narrated by: Michael Crouch & Brittany Pressley

Length: 13 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Boys are being trained at one school for geniuses, girls at another. Neither knows the other exists—until now. The New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box invites you into a world of secrets and chills in a coming-of-age story like no other.

NOMINATED FOR THE BRAM STOKER AWARD • “Josh Malerman is a master at unsettling you—and keeping you... Read more

Internment

By: Samira Ahmed

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Rebellions are built on hope.
Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens.
With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to... Read more

The Deepest Blue

By: Sarah Beth Durst

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

Length: 12 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

The natural magic of the classic The Island of the Blue Dolphins meets the danger and courage of The Hunger Games in this dazzling, intricate stand-alone fantasy novel set in award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst’s beloved world of Renthia.

Life is precious and precarious on the islands of Belene. Besieged by a capricious ocean full of malicious... Read more

Band Sinister

By: KJ Charles

Narrated by: Cornell Collins

Length: 7 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Philip Rookwood is the disgrace of the county. He's a rake and an atheist, and the rumours about his hellfire club, the Murder, can only be spoken in whispers. (Orgies. It's orgies.)



Guy Frisby and his sister Amanda live in rural seclusion after a family scandal. But when Amanda breaks her leg in a riding accident, she's forced to recuperate... Read more