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Her Body and Other Parties
By: Carmen Maria Machado
Narrated by: Amy Landon
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. While her work has earned her comparisons to Karen Russell and Kelly Link, she has a voice that is all her own. In this electric and provocative debut, Machado... Read more
View audiobookTroy
By: Stephen Fry
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Length: 11 hours
Abridged: No
In this brilliant conclusion to his bestselling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War.
Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story of the epic battle retold by Fry with drama, humor,... Read more
Sharks in the Time of Saviors
By: Kawai Strong Washburn
Narrated by: Tui Asau, G.K. Bowes, Kaleo Griffith & Jolene Kim
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
Sharks in the Time of Saviors is a groundbreaking debut novel that folds the legends of Hawai’ian gods into an engrossing family saga; a story of exile and the pursuit of salvation from Kawai Strong Washburn.
In 1995 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on a rare family vacation, seven-year-old Nainoa Flores falls overboard a cruise ship into the Pacific Ocean.... Read more
The Prospects
By: KT Hoffman
Narrated by: Shaan Dasani & KT Hoffman
Length: 11 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
“A queer sports romance and a triumphant debut . . . a heartstring-pulling tale of two minor-league baseball rivals who realize they play much better together.”—Elle, The Best (and Most Anticipated) Romance Books of 2024, So Far
“I completely adored it.”—Casey McQuiston, author of Red, White & Royal Blue
Minor leagues. Major chemistry.
Hope is... Read more
The Grace Year
By: Kim Liggett
Narrated by: Emily Shaffer
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
"Emily Shaffer delivers a dynamic performance of this dystopian audiobook... She masterfully connects listeners to the characters' emotions, creating passionate and realistic performances." — AudioFile Magazine
This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.
A speculative thriller in the vein of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Power.... Read more
One Two Three
By: Laurie Frankel
Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Jesse Vilinsky & Rebecca Soler
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
"The smart choice of narrators Emma Galvin (One), Jesse Vilinsky (Two), and Rebecca Soler (Three) as the Mitchell triplets is entertaining in addition to their amazing synergy." -- Booklist (starred review)
This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.
From Laurie Frankel, the New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It... Read more
Wanderers
By: Chuck Wendig
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman & Xe Sands
Length: 32 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
A decadent rock star. A deeply religious radio host. A disgraced scientist. And a teenage girl who may be the world’s last hope. From the mind of Chuck Wendig comes “a magnum opus . . . a story about survival that’s not just about you and me, but all of us, together” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
NOMINATED FOR THE BRAM STOKER AWARD • ONE OF... Read more
JELL-O Girls
By: Allie Rowbottom
Narrated by: Allie Rowbottom
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
A "gorgeous" (New York Times) memoir that braids the evolution of one of America's most iconic branding campaigns with the stirring tales of the women who lived behind its facade - told by the inheritor of their stories.
In 1899, Allie Rowbottom's great-great-great-uncle bought the patent to Jell-O from its inventor for $450. The sale would turn... Read more
All Creatures Great and Small
By: James Herriot
Narrated by: Nicholas Ralph
Length: 15 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
**This program is read by Nicholas Ralph, star of the PBS Masterpiece series**
"Nicholas Ralph’s readings of Herriot’s stories are as comforting an experience as the show, and even more immersive." —The Houston Chronicle
A tie-in to the PBS Masterpiece series and Christmas special, available on streaming and home video.
All Creatures Great and... Read more
Ring Shout
By: P. Djèlí Clark
Narrated by: Channie Waites
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
In America, demons wear white hoods.
In 1915, The Birth of a Nation casts a spell across America, swelling the Klan’s ranks and drinking deep from the
darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They
plan to bring hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.
Standing in their way... Read more
The Binding
By: Bridget Collins
Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
Length: 15 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Proclaimed as “truly spellbinding,” a “great fable” that “functions as transporting romance” by the Guardian, the runaway #1 international bestseller arrives in America.""A rich, gothic entertainment that explores what books have trapped inside them and reminds us of the power of storytelling. Spellbinding.” — TRACY CHEVALIERImagine you could... Read more
View audiobookThe Night She Disappeared
By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
A 2022 Audie Award Finalist
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True comes “her best thriller yet” (Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author) about a young couple’s disappearance on a gorgeous summer night, and the mother who will never give up trying to find them.
On a beautiful summer night in a charming... Read more
Against the Loveless World
By: Susan Abulhawa
Narrated by: Susan Abulhawa
Length: 13 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Arab American Book Award Winner
2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist
2020 Athenaeum Literary Award Finalist
2020 Palestine Book Awards Winner
Longlisted for Rathbones Folio Prize
“Susan Abulhawa possesses the heart of a warrior; she looks into the darkest crevices of lives, conflicts, horrendous injustices, and dares to shine light that can... Read more
Fleishman Is in Trouble
By: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST • “A masterpiece” (NPR) about marriage, divorce, and the bewildering dynamics of ambition
Now an Emmy Award–nominated FX limited series on Hulu, starring Claire Danes, Jesse Eisenberg, Lizzy Caplan, and Adam Brody
ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Entertainment Weekly, The New York... Read more
Land of Milk and Honey
By: C Pam Zhang
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK
Finalist for the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award
Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Award
Longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize
Longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, HARPER'S BAZAAR, TOWN & COUNTRY, KIRKUS REVIEWS, ESQUIRE,... Read more
The Cheat Sheet
By: Sarah Adams
Narrated by: Renee Dorian & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Hi, my name is Bree Camden, and I’m hopelessly in love with my best friend and star quarterback Nathan Donelson (so is half of America, judging by the tabloids and how much the guy dates). The first step is admitting it, right? Except, I can never admit it to him because he clearly doesn’t see me that way, and the last thing I want is for things... Read more
View audiobookThe Last Ranger
By: Peter Heller
Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Length: 8 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
The best-selling author of The River returns with a vibrant, lyrical novel about an enforcement ranger in Yellowstone National Park who likes wolves better than most people. When a clandestine range war threatens his closest friend, he must shake off his own losses and act swiftly to discover the truth and stay alive.
“A good story that’s... Read more
Beasts of a Little Land
By: Juhea Kim
Narrated by: Sue Jean Kim & Raymond Lee
Length: 13 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
""A spectacular debut filled with great characters and heart.” —Lisa See, author of Snow Flower and the Secret FanFINALIST FOR THE 2022 DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE · FINALIST FOR THE BALCONES FICTION PRIZE · LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARDAn epic story of love, war, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Korean independence... Read more
View audiobookWe Don't Know Ourselves
By: Fintan O'Toole
Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
Length: 22 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
In We Don't Know Ourselves, Fintan O'Toole weaves his own experiences into Irish social, cultural, and economic change, showing how Ireland, in just one lifetime, has gone from a reactionary "backwater" to an almost totally open society—perhaps the most astonishing national transformation in modern history.
Born to a working-class family in the... Read more
The Cold Millions
By: Jess Walter
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Gary Farmer, Marin Ireland, ...
Length: 11 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
“One of the most captivating novels of the year.” – Washington Post NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A Library Reads Pick • An Indie Next Pick A Best Book of the Year: Bloomberg | Boston Globe | Chicago Public Library | Chicago Tribune | Esquire | Kirkus | New York Public Library | New York Times Book Review (Historical Fiction) | NPR's Fresh Air | O... Read more
View audiobookThe Last Tale of the Flower Bride
By: Roshani Chokshi
Narrated by: Steve West & Sura Siu
Length: 9 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
""A fairy tale in the oldest and truest sense: a haunting dream full of blood and love, vicious truths and beautiful lies. It swallowed me whole, and I went willingly."" — Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House“Decadence laced with horror . . . A delightfully meta fairy tale . . . Magic emanates from every... Read more
View audiobookThe Witch King
By: H.E. Edgmon
Narrated by: Dani Martineck
Length: 12 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens 2021
To save a fae kingdom, a trans witch must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind.
In Asalin, fae rule and witches like Wyatt Croft…don’t. Wyatt’s betrothal to fae prince Emyr North was supposed to change that. But when Wyatt lost control of his magic one devastating night, he... Read more
Mercury Pictures Presents
By: Anthony Marra
Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan
Length: 14 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Winner of the David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction • The epic tale of a brilliant woman who must reinvent herself to survive, moving from Mussolini’s Italy to 1940s Los Angeles—a timeless story of love, deceit, and sacrifice from the award-winning author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
“A... Read more
The Liar's Dictionary
By: Eley Williams
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton & Jon Glover
Length: 7 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “You wouldn’t expect a comic novel about a dictionary to be a thriller too, but this one is. In fact, [it] is also a mystery, love story (two of them) and cliffhanging melodrama.” —The New York Times Book Review
An award-winning novel that chronicles the charming misadventures of a lovelorn Victorian lexicographer and the... Read more