Books We Love at Wish in Port Gamble

Great Loves

By: DK
Narrated by: Emma Hignett
Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

A moving account of history's most passionate and enduring love stories.

For centuries, human history has been shaped by politics, power, and war - but what about love?

Mark Antony's love for Cleopatra led to war between Rome and Egypt; Emperor Xuanzang of Tang relinquished the Mandate of Heaven for Yang Guifei; and the English Reformation was... Read more

The Autobiography of Santa Claus

By: Jeff Guinn
Narrated by: John H. Mayer
Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

"You're right to believe in me," Saint Nicolas assures us.

Old St. Nick, Santa Claus himself, reveals the definitive story, through seventeen centuries of Christmas lore, of how he came to be known as the all-knowing, all gift-giving man from the North Pole!

Listen as this enchanting holiday treasure recalls Santa’s quest for universal... Read more

The Storyteller

Tales of Life and Music

By: Dave Grohl
Narrated by: Dave Grohl
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

Read by Dave Grohl. Features excerpts from five never before heard demos performed by Dave Grohl and an original story exclusive to The Storyteller audiobook.So, I've written a book.Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else... Read more

My Own Words

By: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Narrated by: Linda Lavin
Length: 13 hours 16 minutes

The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993—a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women’s rights, and popular culture.

My Own Words offers Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender... Read more

Can I Recycle This?

A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics

By: Jennie Romer
Narrated by: Jennie Romer
Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

The first illustrated guidebook, now adapted for audio, that answers the age-old question: Can I Recycle This?

Since the dawn of the recycling system, men and women the world over have stood by their bins, holding an everyday object, wondering, "can I recycle this?" This simple question reaches into our concern for the environment, the care we... Read more

A Whale of the Wild

A Voice of the Wilderness Novel

By: Rosanne Parry
Narrated by: Hope Newhouse
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

“A spellbinding, heart-stopping adventure.” —Booklist (starred review)“A dreamily written, slyly educational, rousing maritime adventure.” —New York Times Book ReviewIn the stand-alone companion to the New York Times–bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod.... Read more

Wine for Normal People

A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, but Not the Snobbery That Goes with It

By: Elizabeth Schneider
Length: TBA

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The Book of Eating

Adventures in Professional Gluttony

By: Adam Platt
Narrated by: Adam Platt
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

A wildly hilarious and irreverent memoir of a globe-trotting life lived meal-to-meal by one of our most influential and respected food critics.As the son of a diplomat growing up in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, Adam Platt didn’t have the chance to become a picky eater. Living, traveling, and eating in some of the most far-flung... Read more

Catmas Carols

By: Laurie Loughlin
Narrated by: Laurie Loughlin, Ric Kirk, Lisa Tucker & Bryan Cumming
Length: 27 minutes

Oh, come all ye furful! Cat lovers will rejoice to hear these 19 rollicking feline renditions of favorite holiday carols, based on the bestselling book by Laurie Loughlin. Including tracks such as "Wreck the Halls," "The First Meow," "Collar Bells," and more, Catmas Carols is full of festive odes to the joys of the season, from yummy dinner... Read more

The Breath of a Whale

The Science and Spirit of Pacific Ocean Giants

By: Leigh Calvez
Narrated by: Karen White
Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

From the author of The Hidden Lives of Owls, an exploration of the elusive lives of whales in the Pacific Ocean, home to orcas, humpbacks, sperm, blue, and gray whales.

Leigh Calvez has spent a dozen years researching, observing, and probing the lives of the giants of the deep. Here, she relates the stories of nature's most remarkable... Read more

Don't Hate, Meditate!

5 Easy Practices to Get You Through the Hard Sh*t (and into the Good)

By: Megan Monahan
Narrated by: Megan Monahan
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Meditation instructor, Deepak Chopra protégé, director of Meditation Wanderlust Hollywood, and Lululemon ambassador Megan Monahan presents a no-nonsense guide to meditation for everyday soul-searchers.

This modern guide to meditation from instructor Megan Monahan takes readers beyond empty Instagram truisms to the simple yet effective ways to... Read more

Blue

In Search of Nature's Rarest Color

By: Kai Kupferschmidt
Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

A globe-trotting quest to find blue in the natural world—and to understand our collective obsession with this bewitching color

Blue is a rare color—natural blue, that is. From morpho butterflies in the rain forest to the blue jay flitting past your window, vanishingly few living things are blue—and most that appear so are doing sleight of hand... Read more

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

By: Charlie Mackesy
Narrated by: Charlie Mackesy
Length: 58 minutes

Charlie Mackesy’s beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+
“A surprise bestseller about kindness and vulnerability is bringing people together.” – Washington Post
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole.
“Kind,” said the boy.

Charlie Mackesy... Read more

The Hidden Lives of Owls

The Science and Spirit of Nature's Most Elusive Birds

By: Leigh Calvez
Narrated by: Karen White
Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

In this New York Times bestseller, a naturalist probes the forest to comprehend the secret lives of owls. Leigh Calvez takes listeners on an adventure into the world of owls: owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest—often in the dead of night. These birds are a bit mysterious, and that's part of what makes them so fascinating. Calvez... Read more

The Compton Cowboys

The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland

By: Walter Thompson-Hernandez
Narrated by: Glenn Davis & Ron Butler
Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

“Thompson-Hernández's portrayal of Compton's black cowboys broadens our perception of Compton's young black residents, and connects the Compton Cowboys to the historical legacy of African Americans in the west. An eye-opening, moving book.”— Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures
A rising New York Times reporter... Read more

Kindness and Wonder

Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever

By: Gavin Edwards
Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

A pop culture celebration of Fred Rogers and the enduring legacy of his beloved, award-winning PBS show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood that offers essential wisdom to help us in our troubled times. Won’t you be my neighbor?For more than thirty years, Fred Rogers was a beloved fixture in American homes. Warm and welcoming, he spoke directly to... Read more

This Book Will Put You to Sleep

By: K. McCoy & Dr. Hardwick
Narrated by: Mel Foster
Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

It is sadly true that it is not always easy to fall asleep. This gently amusing, highly effective anthology of soporific dullness has been carefully curated to put readers to sleep as quickly as possible. This giftable godsend for the under-rested features dozens of snoozy short texts, including "The Motion of Sand Dunes," "The Administrative... Read more

The Gift of Forgiveness

Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable

By: Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
Narrated by: Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

“[The Gift of Forgiveness] will spark conversations across families, across friendships, at workplaces, everywhere.” –Maria Shriver

A fresh, inspiring book on learning how to forgive, with firsthand stories from those who have learned to let go of resentment and find peace.

"When we learn to embrace... Read more

Calm: The Magic of Sleep

A Beside Companion

By: Michael Acton Smith
Narrated by: Robert Hatchet
Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

We have spent decades optimizing our waking hours, but what about the precious hours after we doze off (or try to)?

As the most active time for our brains and the most important element to a calmer, happier life, sleep has become the topic of our times. Drawing on the success of Calm, the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, Michael Acton... Read more

The Hill We Climb

An Inaugural Poem for the Country

By: Amanda Gorman
Narrated by: Amanda Gorman & Oprah Winfrey
Length: 9 minutes

Amanda Gorman’s powerful and historic poem “The Hill We Climb,” read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration

“Stunning.” —CNN 
“Dynamic.” —NPR
“Deeply rousing and uplifting.” —Vogue


On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th... Read more