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Strange Folk

By: Alli Dyer

Narrated by: Megan Tusing, Suehyla El Attar-Young & Kitty He...

Length: 10 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A woman returns to her estranged, magical family in Appalachia, where a conjuring meant to protect the community may have summoned something sinister in this lush and “bewitching debut” (Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author) that is perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Deborah Harkness, and Sarah Addison Allen.

Lee left Craw Valley at... Read more

Our Long Marvelous Dying

By: Anna DeForest

Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed

Length: 5 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Palliative-care physician and award-winning author Anna DeForest returns with an ode to life and to death, and the ways we care for ourselves and others on our long, marvelous walk toward the end.

In a pandemic-hushed city, a young doctor lives a life of insecure attachments: to a distant partner in an untended marriage, to a loaner child who... Read more

Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

Narrated by: Hope Newhouse

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

May 2024 AudioFile Earphones Award Winner!From two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry comes this warm and resonant story of an unlikely friendship, which unfolds as a revelation on how we hold on to—and pass on—what matters most.Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well . . . in a little... Read more

When I Think of You

By: Myah Ariel

Narrated by: DeWanda Wise

Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In this sweeping second chance romance from debut author Myah Ariel, the unexpected spark of two former flames may force them to choose between their dreams and each other.

Kaliya Wilson has paid her dues. But all the years behind the reception desk at a flashy film studio have only pushed her movie-making dreams further out of reach. That is,... Read more

Daughter of Mine

By: Megan Miranda

Narrated by: Inés del Castillo

Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER

Her father was the town detective. Her mother its most notorious criminal. Now the secrets of Mirror Lake are coming to the surface…and changing everything. "[A] stunning psychological thriller from one of the most insightful writers around” (CrimeReads), don’t miss the latest from... Read more

Begin Again

By: Helly Acton

Narrated by: Emma Sidi

Length: 10 hours

Abridged: No

Have you ever wanted to change the past and discover the result of choices not taken? Now, in this brilliantly fun novel of what-ifs, missed chances, and new beginnings, Frankie McKenzie discovers what starting over might bring…Despite living firmly in her comfort zone, Frankie McKenzie feels unsettled. She can’t help feeling something’s... Read more

Glorious Exploits

By: Ferdia Lennon

Narrated by: Ferdia Lennon

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history.

On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: they’ve herded the sorry prisoners of war into a rock quarry and left them to rot. Looking... Read more

Trouble

By: Lex Croucher

Narrated by: Ell Potter

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A Regency-era romantic comedy with a deliciously feminist and queer twist, from the New York Times bestselling author of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love.

There's a new governess at Fairmont House, and she's going to be nothing but trouble.

Emily Laurence is a liar. She is not polite, she's not polished, and she has never taught a child in her life.... Read more

Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

Narrated by: Cherry Jones

Length: 4 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up.

It’s the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley... Read more

The Guest

By: B.A. Paris

Narrated by: Emily Joyce

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller readers everywhere with Behind Closed Doors. Now she invites you into another home full of heart-pounding secrets, in The Guest.

Some secrets never leave.

Iris and Gabriel have just arrived home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their... Read more

Where You End

By: Abbott Kahler

Narrated by: Megan Tusing & Samantha Desz

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

"Tusing keeps listeners' attention from the start. At first, her voice has the quality of an ingenue. Desz, as Jude, sounds dominating, subtle, and quietly terrifying. Their voices align beautifully, with a darkness that entices deeper listening, particularly when motivations aren't clear." —AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)

“A perfectly paced,... Read more

The Curse of Pietro Houdini

By: Derek B. Miller

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A vivid, thrilling, and moving World War II art-heist-adventure tale where enemies become heroes, allies become villains, and a child learns what it means to become an adult—that “has the ring of truth and the echo of myth…[deserving of] all the lucky readers who discover it” (The Wall Street Journal).

August, 1943. Fourteen-year-old Massimo is... Read more

Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment

By: Arushi Avachat

Narrated by: Nikhaar Kishnani

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Save the Date meets Never Have I Ever in this sparkling debut rom-com about a high school senior whose life suddenly gets a Bollywood spin when her sister gets engaged.

Shaadi preparations are in full swing, which means lehenga shopping, taste testing, dance rehearsals, and best of all, Arya’s sister Alina is home. The Khannas are together again,... Read more

The Storm We Made

By: Vanessa Chan

Narrated by: Samantha Tan

Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK * LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION 2024 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE

In this “espionage-laden family epic” (Vanity Fair), an ordinary housewife becomes an unlikely spy—and her dark secrets will test even the most unbreakable ties.

Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara’s family is in terrible danger:... Read more

Yours for the Taking

By: Gabrielle Korn

Narrated by: Jasmin Savoy Brown

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

"Savoy Brown enters the characters fully and makes their emotional changes audible and stunning—doubting to dreamy, bored to curious, saccharine to unhinged."—AudioFile

The year is 2050. Ava and her girlfriend live in what's left of Brooklyn, and though they love each other, it's hard to find happiness while the effects of climate change rapidly... Read more

The Vulnerables

By: Sigrid Nunez

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER 

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, HARPER'S BAZAAR, VOGUE, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICE, THE IRISH TIMES, NEW REPUBLIC AND KIRKUS REVIEWS

The New York Times–bestselling, National Book Award–winning author of The Friend and What Are You Going Through brings her singular voice to a story about modern life and connection

“I am... Read more

West Heart Kill

By: Dann McDorman

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER AWARD • A remote lodge. A stormy night. A shot in the dark. You may think you’ve read this story before. Think again. •  Fans of The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and Magpie Murders, look no further.

“Potent. . . . McDorman's knowledge is abundant, as is his cleverness.”—Sarah Weinman, The New York... Read more

Behind the Seams

By: Dolly Parton

Narrated by: Dolly Parton, Holly George-Warren & Rebecca Seaver

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE • A beautiful celebration of Dolly Parton’s iconic sense of style through entertaining personal stories, interviews with friends and family, music, and archival interview and performance clips.

In Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, global superstar Dolly Parton shares, for the first time,... Read more

Sword Catcher

By: Cassandra Clare

Narrated by: Christian Coulson & Fiona Hardingham

Length: 23 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of dangerous magic and dark secrets that could change the world forever in the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from the author of The Shadowhunter Chronicles.

“Everything I look for in fantasy.”—George R. R. Martin

A POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

In the vibrant... Read more

The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

Narrated by: Allan Corduner

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller!

“Kate DiCamillo's dazzling first title in the Norendy Tales trilogy is brimming with wit, whimsy, and heart as it follows five puppets fulfilling their thrilling shared destiny.” – Shelf Awareness

Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends—a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an... Read more

The MANIAC

By: Benjamin Labatut

Narrated by: Gergo Danka & Eva Magyar

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Named One of the 10 Best Books of 2023 by The Washington Post and Publishers Weekly • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 • A National Bestseller • A New York Times Editor's Choice pick • Nominated for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction

“Captivating and unclassifiable, at once a historical novel and a philosophical foray... Read more

This Dark Descent

By: Kalyn Josephson

Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow & Rebecca Norfolk

Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Called a "fierce and darkly magical thrill ride" by acclaimed author Ava Reid, NYT bestselling Kalyn Josephson delivers a spellbinding fantasy full of intrigue, romance, and pulse-pounding action, perfect for fans of The Shadows Between Us and The Scorpio Races.

Every ten years, the citizens of Veradell gather for the Illinir, a treacherous horse... Read more

Red Rabbit

By: Alex Grecian

Narrated by: John Pirhalla

Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

"Impossible to put down.” —Kelly Link, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist Get In Trouble

From bestselling author Alex Grecian comes a folk horror epic about a ragtag posse that must track down a witch through a wild west beset by demons and ghosts—and where death is always just around the bend.

Sadie Grace is wanted for witchcraft, dead (or alive).... Read more

The Six

By: Loren Grush

Narrated by: Inés del Castillo

Length: 11 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

“Vivid.” —The Guardian * “Engrossing.” —Booklist * “Suspenseful, meticulously observed, enlightening.” —Margot Lee Shetterly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures

In this account of America’s first women astronauts “Grush skillfully weaves a story that, at its heart, is about desire: not a nation’s desire to conquer space, but... Read more