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The Sky on Fire

By: Jenn Lyons

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

Length: 17 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Enter a world ruled by dragons…

The Sky on Fire is a daring new fantasy heist adventure that will thrill fans of Temeraire, Fourth Wing, and Dragonriders of Pern

Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a... Read more

The Same Bright Stars

By: Ethan Joella

Narrated by: Chris Henry Coffey

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the Read with Jenna Bonus Pick A Little Hope, an uplifting and emotionally resonant novel set in a Delaware beach town about a local restaurant owner at a turning point.

Three generations of Schmidts have run their family’s beachfront restaurant and Jack has been at the helm since the death of his father. Jack puts the demands... Read more

Masquerade

By: O.O. Sangoyomi

Narrated by: Ariel Blake

Length: 13 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Set in a wonderfully reimagined 15th century West Africa, Masquerade is a dazzling, lyrical tale exploring the true cost of one woman’s fight for freedom and self-discovery, and the lengths she’ll go to secure her future.

“[Ariel] Blake is adept at describing romantic moments, sumptuous palace finery, and bloody battles. Her characters have depth... Read more

Storm Child

By: Michael Robotham

Narrated by: Joe Jameson

Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac return in this “razor-sharp and emotionally charged” (Lisa Gardner) psychological thriller, which finally unlocks the secrets of Evie’s past and reaffirms why Stephen King has proclaimed Michael Robotham “an absolute master.”

The mystery of Evie Cormac’s background has followed her into adulthood. As a child, she was... Read more

A Happier Life

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Devon Sorvari & Fred Sanders

Length: 12 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

“New York Times bestselling author and southern sensation Kristy Woodson Harvey” (Good Morning America) presents a touching novel about eternal love and the places we call home.

The historic houses in the seaside town of Beaufort, North Carolina, have held the secrets of their inhabitants for centuries. One of the most enduring refuses to be... Read more

Devil Is Fine

By: John Vercher

Narrated by: Dion Graham

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by award-winning narrator Dion Graham.

"Devil Is Fine is self-deprecatingly tender, often bracingly hilarious, and at its heart is a runaway train through the haunted house of us. And I loved it. Don't miss it." —Dion Graham

"Graham’s rich, inviting, sigh-inducing voice magically weaves another irresistible aural web...Graham... Read more

The Impostor Heiress

By: Annie Reed

Narrated by: Kate Udall

Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Before there was Anna Delvey or Elizabeth Holmes, there was Cassie Chadwick. The first woman–using criminal cunning, some confidence, and a bit of charm—to bring down a federal agent, a bank, and a city's worth of men.



Cassie Chadwick, one of history's most successful con artists, was a master of the trade. She swept from town to town, assuming... Read more

Four Eids and a Funeral

By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar

Narrated by: Farah Kidwai, Sandra Okuboyejo & Shahjehan Khan

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Ex-best friends, Tiwa and Said, must work together to save their Islamic Center from demolition, in this romantic story of rekindling and rebuilding by award-winning authors Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar!

The town of New Crosshaven has it all—even its own infamous love story.

These days, Said Hossain spends most of his time away... Read more

A Good Life

By: Virginie Grimaldi

Narrated by: Liz Fodor

Length: 7 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

"Lovers of Europa Editions' other titles My Brilliant Friend and Fresh Water for Flowers will fall hard for this beautiful, heartbreaking, and healing story. Grab a box of tissues!" — Electric LitFull of humor and compassion, this Indie Next Pick is a profound exploration of sisterhood, healing, and the ineffable beauty of life.Sisters Emma and... Read more

The Fireborne Blade

By: Charlotte Bond

Narrated by: Helen McAlpine

Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim her honor.

It’s that, or end up like countless knights before her, as a puddle of gore and molten armor.

Maddileh is a knight. There aren’t many women in her line of work, and it often feels like the sneering and contempt from her peers is harder to stomach than the actual dragon slaying. But she’s a... Read more

Evocation

By: S.T. Gibson

Narrated by: Oscar Reyes

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of B&N's best books of 2022 A Dowry of Blood, comes a spellbinding and vibrant new series.



The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov.



As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodigy, operating under the shadow of his oppressive occultist father. Now, years after his father's death and rapidly... Read more

Exhibit

By: R. O. Kwon

Narrated by: Ami Park & Sue Jean Kim

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE

"Hypnotic...a haunting romance about desire, obsession, and ambition that is sure to get your heart rate up." —Time Magazine

"R.O. Kwon’s Exhibit is, hands down, the sexiest novel of the year." —Vogue

"A highly sensory experience...lingers like a mysterious, multihued bruise." —The New York... Read more

When We Were Silent

By: Fiona McPhillips

Narrated by: India Mullen

Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by actor India Mullen, who plays Peggy in the Normal People miniseries.

“With her full-bodied voice and unhurried pace, [India] Mullen conveys an unsettled atmosphere and the intricate dynamics between all the players—villains and victims.”—BookPage

An outsider threatens to expose the secrets at an elite private school in this... Read more

When Among Crows

By: Veronica Roth

Narrated by: Helen Laser, James Fouhey & Tim Campbell

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This program features multicast narration.

When Among Crows is swift and striking, drawing from the deep well of Slavic folklore and asking if redemption and atonement can be found in embracing what we most fear.

We bear the sword, and we bear the pain of the sword.

Pain is Dymitr’s calling. His family is one in a long line of hunters who... Read more

Thirsty: A Novel

By: Jas Hammonds

Narrated by: Alaska Jackson

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

From Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments, comes a gripping read about a girl willing to risk it all for the chance to join an underground sorority with her wealthy best friends—perfect for fans of Euphoria and Girl in Pieces.

It’s the summer before college and eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner and her girlfriend, Ella, have... Read more

The Brides of High Hill

By: Nghi Vo

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Nghi Vo's Hugo Award–winning Singing Hills Cycle returns with a stand-alone gothic mystery that unfolds in the empire of Ahn.



"A remarkable accomplishment of storytelling." —NPR on The Empress of Salt and Fortune



"Nghi Vo is one of the most original writers we have today." —Taylor Jenkins Reid on Siren Queen



The Cleric Chih accompanies a beautiful... Read more

skin & bones

By: Renée Watson

Narrated by: Zenzi Williams

Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a soulful and lyrical novel exploring sisterhood, motherhood, faith, love, and ultimately what gets passed down from one generation to the next
 
At 40, Lena Baker is at a steady and stable moment in life—between wine nights with her two best friends and her wedding just weeks away,... Read more

A Letter to the Luminous Deep

By: Sylvie Cathrall

Narrated by: Claire Morgan, Kit Griffiths, Justin Avoth & Jo...

Length: 12 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

A charming fantasy set in an underwater world with magical academia and a heartwarming penpal romance, perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light, Emily Wilde's Encylopaedia of Faeries and The House in the Cerulean Sea.
 
“An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance,... Read more

My Beloved Monster

By: Caleb Carr

Narrated by: James Lurie

Length: 13 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The #1 bestselling author of The Alienist tells the extraordinary story of Masha, a half-wild rescue cat who fought off a bear, tackled Caleb like a linebacker—and bonded with him as tightly as any cat and human possibly can. Caleb Carr has had special relationships with cats since he was a young boy in a turbulent household, famously peopled by... Read more

King of Dead Things

By: Nevin Holness

Narrated by: Troy Glasgow

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

For fans of Legendborn, Neil Gaiman, and Leigh Bardugo, this “electrifying” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) urban young adult fantasy steeped in Afro-Carribbean folklore follows two Black teens searching for a powerful artifact in the hidden magical side of London.

Raising the dead is easy. Living is harder.

Eli doesn’t know who he is or who he... Read more

Māori Made Easy Pocket Guide

By: Scotty Morrison

Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This pocket-sized book is your guide to using te reo Māori in everyday situations, from introductions to conversations, online and in person. Carry the essentials with you, and develop confidence in: * Basic pronunciation * Greetings * Dates and times * Meetings * Pepeha * Protocol * Whakataukī * Karakia * Iwi names * and much more! From... Read more

Nothing But the Bones

By: Brian Panowich

Narrated by: Brian Troxell

Length: 12 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

"[Narrator Brian Troxell's] poignant depictions of a wife coping with her husband's relapse or a sheriff hearing a whippoorwill's song during a confrontation exemplify the emotional depth of his narration." —AudioFile on Bull Mountain

With lyrical prose and hard-hitting depictions of the hardscrabble life in the rural south, Brian Panowich,... Read more

Mal Goes to War

By: Edward Ashton

Narrated by: John Pirhalla & Katharine Chin

Length: 10 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The humans are fighting again. Go figure.

As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He’s not above scouting the battlefield for salvage, though, and when the Humanists abruptly cut off access to infospace he finds himself... Read more

Bless Your Heart

By: Lindy Ryan

Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker

Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A crackling mystery-horror novel with big-hearted characters and Southern charm with a bite, Bless Your Heart is a gasp-worthy delight from start to finish from debut author Lindy Ryan.

Rise and shine. The Evans women have some undead to kill.

It’s 1999 in Southeast Texas and the Evans women, owners of the only funeral parlor in town, are... Read more