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An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed

By: Helene Tursten

Narrated by: Ann Richardson

Length: 4 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Don't let her age fool you. Maud may be nearly ninety, but if you cross her, this elderly lady is more sinister than sweet.



Just when things have finally cooled down for eighty-eight-year-old Maud after the disturbing discovery of a dead body in her apartment in Gothenburg, a couple of detectives return to her doorstep. Though Maud dodges their... Read more

A Spindle Splintered

By: Alix E. Harrow

Narrated by: Amy Landon

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"Amy Landon's lively narration unites present-day Ohio and Perceforest, a fairy-tale realm, in this immersive reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty universe." - AudioFile Magazine

USA Today bestselling author Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered brings her patented charm to a new version of a classic story. Featuring Arthur Rackham's original... Read more

The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova

By: Ruth Hogan

Narrated by: Nina Wadia

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

From the wildly popular bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things—an uplifting, slightly magical story about how it’s never too late to find out who you really are.""Ruth Hogan is the queen of uplifting fiction and Madame Burova reminds us why. The writing crackles with humor and warmth. I can't imagine a better book in which to lose... Read more

Never Saw Me Coming

By: Vera Kurian

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley

Length: 11 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel

Named a New York Times Best Thriller of 2021

"I devoured this riveting book through a day of travel...My desire to rush to the end clashed with my desire to savor every word. Who would be the last psychopath standing?” — New York Times Book Review

"Fresh, fast-paced and fiendishly clever! If you love... Read more

Poison for Breakfast

By: Lemony Snicket

Narrated by: Patrick Warburton

Length: 3 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Washington Post Bestseller

A stand-alone adventure—appropriate for all ages—by Lemony Snicket, one of the twenty-first century’s most beloved authors.

In the years since this publishing house was founded, we have worked with an array of wondrous authors who have brought illuminating clarity to our bewildering world. Now, instead, we bring you... Read more

All In

By: Billie Jean King, Johnette Howard & Maryanne Vo...

Narrated by: Billie Jean King

Length: 18 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice.

In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career--six years as... Read more

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

By: Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Narrated by: Kyla Garcia

Length: 11 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

SELECTED AS ONE OF THE YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION’S 2022 TOP TEN AMAZING AUDIOS FOR YOUNG ADULTS!

“Breathlessly atmospheric…A gorgeous, hopeful book.” —Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow

The Hating Game meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in this Pura Belpré Award–winning novel that’s an irresistible... Read more

All's Well

By: Mona Awad

Narrated by: Sophie Amoss

Length: 13 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Bunny, which Margaret Atwood hails as “genius,” comes a “wild, and exhilarating” (Lauren Groff) novel about a theater professor who is convinced staging Shakespeare’s most maligned play will remedy all that ails her—but at what cost?

Miranda Fitch’s life is a waking nightmare. The accident that ended her burgeoning acting... Read more

The Book of Accidents

By: Chuck Wendig

Narrated by: Xe Sands & George Newbern

Length: 16 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A family returns to their hometown—and to the dark past that haunts them still—in this masterpiece of literary horror by the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers

LOCUS AWARD FINALIST • “The dread, the scope, the pacing, the turns—I haven’t felt all this so intensely since The Shining.”—Stephen Graham Jones, New... Read more

The Therapist

By: B.A. Paris

Narrated by: Olivia Dowd & Thomas Judd

Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

"You’ll find yourself listening to the suspenseful reading by Olivia Dowd and Thomas Judd way past your bedtime." - Jersey's Best

The multimillion-copy New York Times bestselling author B.A. Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in The Therapist—a powerful tale of a house that holds a shocking secret.

When Alice and Leo... Read more

XOXO

By: Axie Oh

Narrated by: Greta Jung

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Jenny’s never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to decide whether their love is worth the risk. A modern forbidden romance wrapped in the glamorous and exclusive world of K-pop, XOXO is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and... Read more

Nowhere Girl

By: Cheryl Diamond

Narrated by: Eileen Stevens

Length: 10 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

By the age of nine, I will have lived in more than a dozen countries, on five continents, under six assumed identities. I’ll know how a document is forged, how to withstand an interrogation, and most important, how to disappear . . .

To the young Cheryl Diamond, life felt like one big adventure, whether she was hurtling down the Himalayas in a... Read more

House of Sticks

By: Ly Tran

Narrated by: Ly Tran

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

New York City Book Awards Hornblower Award Winner

One of Vogue and NPR’s Best Books of the Year

This beautifully written “masterclass in memoir” (Elle) recounts a young girl’s journey from war-torn Vietnam to Queens, New York, “showcas[ing] the tremendous power we have to alter the fates of others, step into their lives and shift the odds in... Read more

The Chosen and the Beautiful

By: Nghi Vo

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

A Most Anticipated in 2021 Pick for Oprah Magazine | USA Today | Buzzfeed | Greatist | BookPage | PopSugar | The Nerd Daily | Goodreads | Literary Hub | Ms. Magazine | Library Journal

"Gatsby the way it should have been written—dark, dazzling, fantastical."—R. F. Kuang

"Luxurious, thrilling, and sexy."—Adrienne Celt

Immigrant. Socialite.... Read more

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu

By: Tom Lin

Narrated by: Feodor Chin

Length: 9 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A Chinese American assassin sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and exact revenge on her abductors in this New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice: a twist on the classic western from "an astonishing new voice" (Jonathan Lethem). Orphaned young, Ming Tsu, the son of Chinese immigrants, is raised by the notorious leader of a California crime... Read more

The Photographer

By: Mary Dixie Carter

Narrated by: Mary Dixie Carter

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

This program includes a bonus conversation between Mary Dixie Carter and Jennifer Hillier.

Mary Dixie Carter's The Photographer is a slyly observed, suspenseful story of envy and obsession, told in the mesmerizing, irresistible voice of a character who will make you doubt that seeing is ever believing.

WHEN PERFECT IMAGES

As a photographer, Delta... Read more

Ophie’s Ghosts

By: Justina Ireland

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 7 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that won’t stay buried, starring an unforgettable girl named Ophie, performed by Audible Hall-of-Famer Bahni Turpin.Ophelia Harrison used to live in a small house in the Georgia countryside. But that was before the... Read more

Brat

By: Andrew McCarthy

Narrated by: Andrew McCarthy

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

From an actor and director who got his start as a Brat Pack member,  an emotionally poignant memoir,  perfect for fans of Patti Smith's Just Kids and Rob Lowe's Stories I Only Tell My Friends. The inspiration for the Hulu documentary.

Everyone knows Andrew McCarthy from his iconic movie roles in Pretty in Pink,  St. Elmo's Fire, Weekend at... Read more

The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman

By: Julietta Henderson

Narrated by: Katherine Parkinson

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

"Charming, warm and uplifting...there is so much to love about this book."—Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of This is How It Always Is

A triumphant and touching debut about the unlikeliest superstar you’ll ever meet.

Twelve-year-old Norman Foreman and his best friend, Jax, are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a plan to... Read more

Of Women and Salt

By: Gabriela Garcia

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK

This program includes a bonus conversation between the author and Roxane Gay.

A sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter's fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own past, and a family legacy that begins in Cuba before either of them were born

In present-day Miami,... Read more

Women and Other Monsters

By: Jess Zimmerman

Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A fresh cultural analysis of female monsters from Greek mythology, and an invitation for all women to reclaim these stories as inspiration for a more wild, more “monstrous” version of feminism

The folklore that has shaped our dominant culture teems with frightening female creatures. In our language, in our stories (many written by men), we... Read more

Infinite Country

By: Patricia Engel

Narrated by: Inés del Castillo

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK and INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

WINNER OF THE 2021 NEW AMERICAN VOICES AWARD, LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL, A 2022 DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE FINALIST, AND A NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE ARTS “BIG READS” SELECTION

“A profound, beautiful novel.” —People * “Poignant.” —BuzzFeed * “A breathtaking story... Read more

We Run the Tides

By: Vendela Vida

Narrated by: Marin Ireland

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

An achingly beautiful and wickedly funny story of female friendship, betrayal, and a mysterious disappearance, set in the changing landscape of San FranciscoTeenage Eulabee and her alluring best friend, Maria Fabiola, own the streets of Sea Cliff, their foggy, oceanside San Francisco neighborhood. They know the ins and outs of the homes and... Read more

Milk Fed

By: Melissa Broder

Narrated by: Melissa Broder

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a Best Book of the Year by Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, Time, Esquire, BookPage, and more

This darkly hilarious and “delicious new novel that ravishes with sex and food” (The Boston Globe) from the acclaimed author of The Pisces and So Sad Today is a “precise blend of desire, discomfort, spirituality, and existential ache”... Read more