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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
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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
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
View audiobookMilk 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
What Could Be Saved
By: Liese O'Halloran Schwarz
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
Length: 15 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
When a mysterious man claims to be her long-missing brother, a woman must confront her family’s closely guarded secrets in this “delicious hybrid of mystery, drama, and elegance” (Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author).
Washington, DC, 2019: Laura Preston is a reclusive artist at odds with her older sister Beatrice as their elegant,... Read more
Better Luck Next Time
By: Julia Claiborne Johnson
Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
Length: 8 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
""Do you want to read something funny? Let’s say, a novel set at a divorce ranch in Reno in the 1930s? A book with memorably eccentric characters, sparkling dialogue, a satisfying plot twist, and some romance and sex? A feel-good literary comedy/western? Here it is, then, the book you've been looking for: Julia Claiborne Johnson’s Better... Read more
View audiobookThe Beast and the Bethany
By: Jack Meggitt-Phillips
Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
Length: 4 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
Lemony Snicket meets Roald Dahl in this “wickedly funny” (James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author), deliciously macabre, and highly illustrated tale of a hungry beast, a vain immortal man, and a not-so-charming little girl who doesn’t know she’s about to be eaten.
Beauty comes at a price. And no one knows that better than Ebenezer Tweezer,... Read more
The Chicken Sisters
By: KJ Dell'Antonia
Narrated by: Xe Sands & Cassandra Campbell
Length: 12 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—NOW A HALLMARK+ ORIGINAL SERIES!
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
“A charming, hilarious, feel-good story about the kind of bonds & rivalries only sisters can share. Also, a great present for your sister for the holidays!!”—Reese Witherspoon
Three generations. Two chicken shacks. One recipe for disaster.
In tiny... Read more
Owls of the Eastern Ice
By: Jonathan C. Slaght
Narrated by: Jonathan C. Slaght
Length: 8 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
A field scientist and conservationist tracks the elusive Blakiston's Fish Owl in the forbidding reaches of eastern Russia
When he was just a fledgling birdwatcher, Jonathan C. Slaght had a chance encounter with one of the most mysterious birds on Earth. Bigger than any owl he knew, it looked like a small bear with decorative feathers. He snapped... Read more
Goodnight Beautiful
By: Aimee Molloy
Narrated by: Val Toomey, George Newbern, Marin Ireland & Joe...
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award From “master of clever misdirection” (Kirkus Reviews) Aimee Molloy, author of the New York Times bestseller The Perfect Mother, comes an irresistible psychological thriller featuring a newly married woman whose life is turned upside down when her husband goes missing.Newlyweds Sam Statler and Annie Potter... Read more
View audiobookShe Come By It Natural
By: Sarah Smarsh
Narrated by: Sarah Smarsh
Length: 4 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
In this Time Top 100 Book of the Year, the National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Heartland “analyzes how Dolly Parton’s songs—and success—have embodied feminism for working-class women” (People).
Growing up amid Kansas wheat fields and airplane factories, Sarah Smarsh witnessed firsthand the particular... Read more
Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country
By: Emily Tesh
Narrated by: Cornell Collins & Matthew Lloyd Davies
Length: 5 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
Silver in the Wood
There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads.
When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry... Read more
This Is My America
By: Kim Johnson
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
"Incredible and searing." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin
The Hate U Give meets Just Mercy in this unflinching yet uplifting first novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system.
Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the organization to help... Read more
Utopia Avenue
By: David Mitchell
Narrated by: Ralph Lister
Length: 25 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The long-awaited new novel from the bestselling, prize-winning author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks.
New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • “Mitchell’s rich imaginative stews bubble with history and drama, and this time the flavor is a blend of Carnaby Street and Chateau Marmont.”—The Washington Post
“A... Read more
The Safe Place
By: Anna Downes
Narrated by: Anna Downes
Length: 10 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
"A captivating narration by author Anna Downes adds that extra spark to her neo-gothic novel...Downes knows her characters and delivers them with professional expertise, original plotting, and a masterful performance." -- AudioFile Magazine
Superbly tense and oozing with atmosphere, Anna Downes's debut, The Safe Place, is the perfect summer... Read more
Florence Adler Swims Forever
By: Rachel Beanland
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Tim Paige, Carly Robins, Jonath...
Length: 12 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
“The perfect summer read” (USA TODAY) begins with a shocking tragedy that results in three generations of the Adler family grappling with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets over the course of one summer.
*A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice * One of USA TODAY’s “Best Books of 2020” * One of Good Morning America’s “25... Read more
Weird but Normal
By: Mia Mercado
Narrated by: Mia Mercado
Length: 6 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
Birth control. Body hair removal cream. Boobs. It’s all weird, but also pretty normal.Navigating racial identity, gender roles, workplace dynamics, and beauty standards, Mia Mercado's hilarious essay collection explores the contradictions of being a millennial woman, which usually means being kind of a weirdo. Whether it’s spending $30 on a... Read more
View audiobookThe Imperfects
By: Amy Meyerson
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 12 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY GOOD MORNING AMERICA · PARADE · OK! MAGAZINE · ELLE CANADA · CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR · PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“A page-turning family saga, this book will entertain readers of all generations.” —Good Morning America
“Compassionate, thoughtful, and surprisingly moving… [The Imperfects] will satisfy fans of Maggie Shipstead and... Read more
Little Family
By: Ishmael Beah
Narrated by: Dion Graham
Length: 7 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Long Way Gone.
A powerful novel about young people living at the margins of society, struggling to replace the homes they have lost with the one they have created together.
Hidden away from a harsh outside world, five young people have improvised a home in an abandoned airplane, a relic of their... Read more
Enter the Aardvark
By: Jessica Anthony
Narrated by: Matt Amendt
Length: 5 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
A young congressman discovers a mysterious stuffed aardvark on his doorstep and sets out on a journey to find out what it means in this "weird, wonderful" novel about the secrets we keep from ourselves and their history-shaping consequences (Esquire).
It's early one morning on a hot day in August, and millennial congressman Alexander Paine... Read more
Murder Is Easy
By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic thriller, Murder is Easy.Luke Fitzwilliam does not believe Miss Pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer is at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood and that her local doctor is next in line.But within hours, Miss... Read more
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