Hell of a Book
A Novel
By Jason Mott
Narrated by: JD Jackson & Ronald Peet
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes
***2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER***
***THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER***
Winner of the 2021 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize Finalist, 2022 Chautauqua Prize Finalist, Willie Morris Award for Southern Writing Shortlist, and the 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize shortlist
A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!
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Noor
By Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Délé Ogundiran
Length: 7 hours 10 minutes
From Africanfuturist luminary Okorafor comes a new science fiction novel of intense action and thoughtful rumination on biotechnology, destiny, and humanity in a near-future Nigeria.
Anwuli Okwudili prefers to be called AO. To her, these initials have always stood for Artificial Organism. AO has never really felt . . . natural, and that's... Read more »
The Other Black Girl
A Novel
By Zakiya Dalila Harris
Narrated by: Aja Naomi King, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Heather Alicia Simms & Bahni Turpin
Length: 13 hours 33 minutes
The Other Black Girl
“This is the tale of two Black women co-workers in the cutthroat publishing industry trying to determine if they are friends or enemies. A literary fiction tale with a side of suspense, this expertly woven critique on society is bound to keep readers on the edge of their seats.”
Kirsten Wilson, The Snail on the Wall
Feral Creatures
By Kira Jane Buxton
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes
Feral Creatures
“Feral Creatures is dark, hilarious, and apocalyptic. It has all the same heart, tenderness, bizarre humor, and hilarity as Hollow Kingdom. This is a follow-up not to be missed!”
Michelle Malonzo, Changing Hands
Razorblade Tears
A Novel
By S. A. Cosby
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
Length: 12 hours
Razorblade Tears
“Fantastic book, my first S.A. Cosby book, but not my last. I enjoyed it on audio -fantastic narrating! It kept me tuning back in. ”
Laura, Oxford Exchange
The Afghanistan Papers
A Secret History of the War
By Craig Whitlock & The Washington Post
Narrated by: Dan Bittner
Length: 9 hours 35 minutes
A Washington Post Best Book of 2021
The #1 New York Times bestselling investigative story of how three successive presidents and their military commanders deceived the public year after year about America’s longest war, foreshadowing the Taliban’s recapture of Afghanistan, by Washington Post reporter and three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Craig... Read more »
Fulfillment
Winning and Losing in One-Click America
By Alec MacGillis
Narrated by: Danny Gavigan
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes
An award-winning journalist investigates Amazon’s impact on the wealth and poverty of towns and cities across the United States.
In 1937, the famed writer and activist Upton Sinclair published a novel bearing the subtitle A Story of Ford-America. He blasted the callousness of a company worth “a billion dollars” that underpaid its workers while...
Record of a Spaceborn Few
Wayfarers: Book #3
By Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series!
Brimming with Chambers' signature blend of heart-warming character relationships and dazzling adventure, Record of a Spaceborn few is the third standalone installment of the Wayfarers series, set in the sprawling universe of the Galactic Commons, and following a new motley crew on a journey to another...
Read more »A Closed and Common Orbit
Wayfarers: Book #2
By Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
Length: 11 hours 29 minutes
A Closed and Common Orbit
“Becky Chambers has built a dazzling and expansive science fiction universe and seems determined to introduce readers to every corner. The AI Sidra and young Jane provide swapping viewpoints between a bustling, multi-species city sprawling over a moon and a sterile factory among miles and miles of junkyard on a planet with extremely skewed priorities. Sidra's journey to understand who and what she really only becomes more poignant as you follow Jane struggle to escape the only home, the only planet, she has ever known. In the end, despite the fantastic setting and characters, Chambers manages to deliver a striking message about consciousness, survival, and family.”
Sam, The Cupboard Maker Books
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Wayfarers: Book #1
By Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
Length: 14 hours 23 minutes
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
“This is the funnest, tenderest, most lovable space romp you’ll ever take. There’s a fun plot but the real reason to read this book is the crew of the Wayfarer. Fair warning: You’ll want to follow them anywhere! With inter-species romance, plenty of pronouns, and space-age wisdom, this book made us feel more tender to our own young species of Homo Sapiens and to ourselves. Highly recommend for fun, for fans of science-fiction, and for self-care.”
Megan & Josh, Underground Books
The Anthropocene Reviewed
Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
By John Green
Narrated by: John Green
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes
If you enjoyed Why Fish Don't Exist, then you’ll love The Anthropocene Reviewed.
“A lovely lovely listen read by the author. This is the perfect book to take on a long walk or drive that will make you look at the world in a fresh way. Drawing on personal anecdotes, history, literature and science, Green embraces both small and big ideas and makes you grateful for things you might have once overlooked. 5/5 stars for this audiobook!”
Katie, Bank Square Books
Ladyparts
A Memoir
By Deborah Copaken
Narrated by: Deborah Copaken
Length: 16 hours 37 minutes
A frank, witty, and dazzlingly written memoir of one woman trying to keep it together while her body falls apart—from the “brilliant mind” (Michaela Coel, creator of I May Destroy You) behind Shutterbabe
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE • “The most laugh-out-loud story of resilience you’ll ever read and an essential road... Read more »
How the Word Is Passed
A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
By Clint Smith
Narrated by: Clint Smith
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes
How the Word Is Passed
“Smith has crafted a resource, narrative and detailed explanation into how we teach the legacy of slavery. He recounts visits from everywhere from NYC to the Whitney Plantation, integrating stories of people and visitors today. This book is lays a beautiful written foundation for interrogating the history we've been taught. Particularly phenomenal as an audiobook, Smith's skills as a poet and writer shine bright!”
Eliza, Wellesley Books
Beautiful World, Where Are You
A Novel
By Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes
Beautiful World, Where Are You
“Rooney's characters are deeply drawn, complex people. No one is a hero or villian. I most enjoyed the email correspondence between Alice and Elieen, as they contemplate personal relationships, their friendship, and the state of the world.”
Amy, A Great Good Place for Books
Harlem Shuffle
A Novel
By Colson Whitehead
Narrated by: Dion Graham
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes
Harlem Shuffle
“A tribute to Harlem...a mystery...so well written, and great characters too!”
Elsie, Bookstore1Sarasota
Matrix
A Novel
By Lauren Groff
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Length: 8 hours 51 minutes
If you enjoyed Hamnet, then you’ll love Matrix.
“Absolutely amazing. The audio book is perfectly narrated by Adjoa Andoh. Her singular voice brings each of the characters to life, channeling their personalities, quirks, accents, etc. Marvelous job. Powerful and elegantly written by Groff. I loved this book so much I am tempted to start it all over again.”
Kristine, Buttonwood Books and Toys
Normal People
A Novel
By Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Length: 7 hours 34 minutes
Normal People
“What a treat to discover Sally Rooney! This novel stands out shining from the current onslaught of mediocre prose and less-than-suspenseful thriller plots. Normal People is the story of a relationship between two high school classmates in a small town in Ireland, and how it changes over time, through their last year of college in Dublin. Rooney’s spare and brilliant writing illuminates her insight and makes the unfolding of these two personalities completely compelling.”
Georgiana Dix Blomberg, Magnolia's Bookstore
The 99% Invisible City
A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
By Roman Mars & Kurt Kohlstedt
Narrated by: Roman Mars
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes
From the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast, comes a guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities. Narrated by Roman Mars, with a bonus Q&A and a Full Episode of 99% Invisible.
Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean?
Or stopped to consider why you don't see...
Read more »The Knockout Queen
A novel
By Rufi Thorpe
Narrated by: Michael Crouch
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes
The Knockout Queen
“To say I admire The Knockout Queen feels inadequate, though I do admire a great deal of it: its voice, depth, structure — you name it. But it’s more honest just to say I love The Knockout Queen; I loved reading it, I felt involved in it, and, finally, I was so moved by its ending. This is an epic tale of friendship, one where the magnitude sneaks up on you quietly — but when it strikes home, it rings so brilliantly true.”
Will Walton, Books Are Magic
Revival Season
By Monica West
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 8 hours 24 minutes
Revival Season
“In Revival Season, 15-year-old Miriam Horton's eyes are opened to the complexities of spirituality and the depraved nature of humans, including one who she admires the most: her own father, an Evangelical Baptist preacher who plans revival circuits every summer. After witnessing her father violently react to a man who questions his ability to heal, Miriam's world is turned upside-down. And then we have a front-row seat to the downward spiral of her father's confidence and his treatment of others. She realizes that her father has developed a God-complex, and that his healings have become unsuccessful because he has begun to believe in himself more than God. In the midst of her father's crisis, Miriam grapples with the discovery of her own gifts and the tension between wanting to use her gifts to do God's work, and her father's conviction that women are unfit for such work.As someone who grew up around Southern Evangelical churches, this book was a page-turner for me as I rooted for Miriam to discover her own unique gifts, and to use her voice despite being stifled by her father and the church.”
Allison, The Snail on the Wall