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The Whispers

By: Ashley Audrain

Narrated by: Jill Winternitz

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

“Expertly, subtly and powerfully rendered….[The Whispers] delivers a sucker-punch ending you’ll have to read twice to believe.”—The New York Times Book Review

“[An] electrifying…razor-sharp page-turner.” —Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After

Featured in summer reading recommendations by Good Morning America,... Read more

At the Edge of the Woods

By: Kathryn Bromwich

Narrated by: Gemma Dawson

Length: 4 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Kathryn Bromwich's masterful debut novel is a rich, gorgeously descriptive account of a woman hiding from old ghosts and new in the Italian Alps, while rekindling her own sense of self through nature.



Laura lives alone in a cabin deep within the forest, making her living translating medical documents and tutoring the children of affluent locals.... Read more

Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea

By: Rita Chang-Eppig

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

For listeners of Outlawed, Piranesi, and The Night Tiger, a riveting, roaring adventure novel about a legendary Chinese pirate queen, her fight to save her fleet from the forces allied against them, and the dangerous price of powerWhen Shek Yeung sees a Portuguese sailor slay her husband, a feared pirate, she knows she must act swiftly or die.... Read more

That Summer Feeling

By: Bridget Morrissey

Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

One of Amazon's Best Romances of June ∙ A Real Simple Must-Read of Summer 2023 ∙ A Book Riot Best Romance Book of Summer 2023 ∙ A Buzzfeed Romance Book To Look Out For In 2023 ∙ A Paste Magazine Most Anticipated Contemporary Romance Book of 2023

When a divorced woman attends a sleepaway camp for adults, she reconnects with a man from her... Read more

Big Gay Wedding

By: Byron Lane

Narrated by: Noah Galvin

Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by Noah Galvin, who starred in The Good Doctor, Dear Evan Hansen, The Real O'Neals, and Booksmart.

An unashamedly proud, loud, and hilarious novel about a small town that’s forever changed by a big gay wedding, perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Guncle

Two grooms. One mother of a problem.

Barnett Durang... Read more

The Book of Charlie

By: David Von Drehle

Narrated by: David Von Drehle

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

One of our nation’s most prominent writers discovers the truth about how to live a long and happy life from the centenarian next door in this “original and highly readable account of a splendid American life” (The Wall Street Journal).

When a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new neighbor who was more than a century old.... Read more

The God of Good Looks

By: Breanne Mc Ivor

Narrated by: Varia Williams & Alexis Rodney

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

An NPR best book of the year and recommended by Oprah Daily, Good Housekeeping, Zibby Mag, Lit Hub, Electric Lit, and Katie Couric Media!""A summer read with bite.”—NPRDisgraced model-writer Bianca Bridge can’t stand hotshot makeup maven Obadiah Cortland. And he lets her know the feeling is mutual. But when working together is their last resort,... Read more

You Are Here

By: Karin Lin-Greenberg

Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The inhabitants of a small town have long found that their lives intersect at one focal point: the local shopping mall. But business is down, stores are closing, and as the institution breathes its last gasp, the people inside it dream of something different, something more. You Are Here brings this diverse group of characters vividly to... Read more

Paper Names

By: Susie Luo

Narrated by: Austin Ku

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

*A Publishers Lunch Buzz Book*

An unexpected act of violence brings together a Chinese-American family and a wealthy white lawyer in this propulsive and sweeping story of family, identity and the American experience—for fans of Jean Kwok, Mary Beth Keane and Naima Coster.

Set in New York and China over three decades, Paper Names explores what it... Read more

The Half Moon

By: Mary Beth Keane

Narrated by: Norbert Leo Butz & Rebecca Lowman

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

“An insightful, riveting study of marriage.” —People

From the bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, a masterful and “absorbing” (The New York Times) novel about a couple in a small town navigating the complexities of marriage, family, and longing.

Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of... Read more

The Eden Test

By: Adam Sternbergh

Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Carlotta Brentan performs fascinating monologues of Daisy and Craig. She captures the rhythm and the cadence of each of their voices and does a fine job of revealing their distinct personalities. As the story unfolds and Daisy and Craig find themselves in physical danger, Brentan's ability to ramp up the tension to an excruciating... Read more

The Haunting of Alejandra

By: V. Castro

Narrated by: Raquel Beattie

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A woman is haunted by the Mexican folk demon La Llorona in this “utterly terrifying and wholly immersive . . . story about generational trauma, colonization, systemic oppression, and the horror at the heart of motherhood” (Library Journal, starred review).

“Castro is one of the most exciting genre authors on the scene right now, and this might... Read more

If We're Being Honest

By: Cat Shook

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

Length: 11 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Kathleen McInerney's range is perfect in this touching comedic drama."- AudioFile

For fans of We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange and All Adults Here by Emma Straub, Cat Shook’s debut novel If We’re Being Honest is the snappy, smart, heartwarming story of the Williams family, and the sweltering summer that rewrote their history.

When... Read more

Adelaide

By: Genevieve Wheeler

Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly

Length: 10 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

“A beautifully-written, deeply felt exploration of what it means to love and be loved.”–– Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost

In love . . .

For twenty-six-year-old Adelaide Williams, an American living in dreamy London, meeting Rory Hughes was like a lightning bolt out of the blue: this charming Englishman was... Read more

This Isn't Going to End Well

By: Daniel Wallace

Narrated by: Michael Crouch

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

In this powerful memoir, the bestselling author of Big Fish tries to come to terms with the life and death of his multi-talented longtime friend and brother-in-law, who had been his biggest hero and inspiration, in a poignant, lyrical, and moving memoir.

If we’re lucky, we all encounter at least one person whose life elevates and inspires our... Read more

The Trackers

By: Charles Frazier

Narrated by: Will Patton

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of Cold Mountain and Varina, a stunning new novel that paints a vivid portrait of life in the Great DepressionHurtling past the downtrodden communities of Depression-era America, painter Val Welch travels westward to the rural town of Dawes, Wyoming. Through a stroke of luck, he’s landed a New Deal... Read more

Blood Debts

By: Terry J. Benton-Walker

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Torian Brac...

Length: 14 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This program features multicast narration.

GODS MEDDLE AND MAGIC WILL BETRAY YOU, BUT THIS TIME JUSTICE WILL REIGN.

Terry J. Benton-Walker's contemporary fantasy debut, Blood Debts, is "an extravaganza from start to finish" (Chloe Gong) with powerful magical families, intergenerational curses, and deadly drama in New Orleans.

Most Anticipated from... Read more

Once There Was

By: Kiyash Monsef

Narrated by: Nikki Massoud

Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

An Odyssey Award Finalist

A New York Times bestseller!
A Morris Award Finalist

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them meets Neil Gaiman in this “striking and heartfelt” (Kirkus Reviews) novel about an Iranian American girl who discovers that her father was secretly a veterinarian to magical creatures—and that she must take up his mantle, despite... Read more

The Soulmate

By: Sally Hepworth

Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik & Jessica Douglas-Henry

Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

"Listeners will be captivated as the narrators create tension and drop hints about the real problem in this “ideal” family." —Booklist on The Younger Wife

"Narrators Barrie Kreinik and Jessica Douglas-Henry enhance the air of anxiety by weaving an engaging web of emotion. Their Australian accents aid in the immersive nature of the narrative and... Read more

Rubicon

By: J. S. Dewes

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 16 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"Eunice Wong smoothly differentiates a diverse cast in this edgy military thriller."- AudioFile

J. S. Dewes, author of The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet, returns with another science fiction space opera, Rubicon, that melds elements of Scalzi's Old Man's War with Edge of Tomorrow.

Sergeant Adriene Valero wants to die.

She can't.

After enduring a... Read more

American Mermaid

By: Julia Langbein

Narrated by: Tara Sands

Length: 11 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR • "Sublime." —New York Times Book Review

"Brilliantly sharp, funny, and thought-provoking, the gripping story of a woman trying to find her way in our chaotic world." —Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe

Broke English teacher Penelope Schleeman is as surprised as anyone when her feminist, eco-warrior... Read more

Off the Map

By: Trish Doller

Narrated by: Sarah Naughton

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"Naughton delivers a delightful performance...listeners will enjoy this light yet heartfelt romance from start to finish."- AudioFile

Trish Doller's idyllic romance Off the Map proves sometimes a wrong turn can lead to the exact right destination.

On the road to love, you don't need a GPS...

Carla Black’s life motto is “here for a good time, not... Read more

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez

By: Claire Jimenez

Narrated by: Claire Jimenez

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful novel that's "hilarious, heartbreaking, and ass-kicking" (Jamie Ford) about a Puerto Rican family in Staten Island who discovers their long‑missing sister is potentially alive and cast on a reality TV show, and sets out to bring her home.

Winner of the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction · Longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary... Read more

The Farewell Tour

By: Stephanie Clifford

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 12 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

AUDIOBOOK FEATURES EXCERPTS FROM FOUR ORIGINAL SONGS WRITTEN AND COMPOSED BY THE AUTHORFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Everybody Rise, a rich and riveting novel with the exquisite historical detail and evocative settings of The Cold Millions and Great Circle that tells the story of one unforgettable woman’s rise in country and... Read more