Mika's Picks

Wellness

A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)

By: Nathan Hill
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
Length: 18 hours 56 minutes

“I thoroughly enjoyed Nathan Hill's debut novel, The Nix, and am delighted that he's given us another gem about the complexities of familial relationships between spouses, between parents and children and between the family and larger community. Jack and Elizabeth fall madly in love with each other swept up in the edgy underground art scene of... Read more

I Have Some Questions for You

A Novel

By: Rebecca Makkai
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & JD Jackson
Length: 14 hours 3 minutes

“It's the one where they rush to judgment and incarcerate a black man on flimsy evidence. It's the one where people knew more than they said. It's the one where a woman is at the mercy of a man. This is a compelling book; a dark window into our culture where assumption, or proclamations of innocence or guilt often get in the way of the... Read more

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

A Novel

By: James McBride
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

“In 1972, a construction crew finds a skeleton in the bottom of a well in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. But really, that's the end of the story. The real story takes place in the minority community of Chicken Hill in the 1930s, when Black and Jewish neighbors, estranged friends, quiet community protectors, well-intentioned hustlers, crooked public... Read more

The Postcard

By: Anne Berest
Narrated by: Barrie Kealoha
Length: 13 hours 5 minutes

“This is a heartbreaking and thrilling mystery story of the Holocaust -- the author's own family stars in her true crime investigation. This book is both completely compelling and hard to get through, and the narrator's performance is unforgettable! Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“This is a story of love for family, of past passions and people once loved, and their continuing influence on the present. With Ann Patchett’s wit and wryness finely tuned, Tom Lake is the perfect book for a summer weekend read. Read more

The Light Pirate

By: Lily Brooks-Dalton
Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

“Wanda, a devastating hurricane hits Florida. From it comes a young woman named for the storm, major changes to the landscape and environment and survival challenges for everyone who remains. Rich characters, suspenseful plot, and lush description make this one a really good read. Read more

The Rachel Incident

A novel

By: Caroline O'Donoghue
Narrated by: Tara Flynn
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

“Funny and clever with a depth that makes you say … ohhh this is a really good book!!! Read more

Trespasses

A Novel

By: Louise Kennedy
Narrated by: Bríd Brennan
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

“This book takes place in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and tells the story of a Catholic schoolteacher named Cushla who begins an affair with a married Protestant man. The tensions in Cushla’s community are excruciating, especially knowing that they are heartbreakingly real. This book examines a broken world with an honesty and compassion... Read more

Circe

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“Absolutely beautiful writing. Circe is my hero. Read more

None of This is True

A Novel

By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Louise Brealey, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, Nicola Walker & Jenny Walser
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

“You will find yourself gasping in disbelief as you delve into the mind of the depraved cloaked in innocence. Best read/listen of the year. Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

By: Gabrielle Zevin
Narrated by: Jennifer Kim & Julian Cihi
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

“This book is worth the hype! The story and the characters are so emotionally complex and stunning that I never wanted this book to end. Absolutely as beautiful as it is heart-wrenching - a read for gamers and non-gamers alike. Read more

Lessons in Chemistry

A Novel

By: Bonnie Garmus
Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus & Pandora Sykes
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

“I loved this book so much that I read the hard cover and listened to the audio 2x! Read more

The Maidens

A Novel

By: Alex Michaelides
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith & Louise Brealey
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

“Intensely dark, mysterious, and intelligent, The Maidens is reminiscent of Thomas Harris’ The Silence of the Lambs. The charming and brilliant Edward Fosca provides ample moments of tension in this game of cat and mouse. To top it off, the use of Greek mythology that weaves throughout the narrative lends an aura of the fantastic that makes the... Read more

Shoulder Season

A Novel

By: Christina Clancy
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
Length: 10 hours 43 minutes

Named a Best Book of Summer by Good Morning America • CNN • Parade • EW • Travel & Leisure • PopSugar • New York Post • BuzzFeed • Brit & Co • SheReads • Women.com

A dazzling portrait of a young woman coming into her own, the youthful allure of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and what we lose—and gain—when we leave home.

ONCE IN A LIFETIME,... Read more

Small Pleasures

A Novel

By: Clare Chambers
Narrated by: Karen Cass
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

In the best tradition of Tessa Hadley, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Ann Patchett—an astonishing, keenly observed period piece about an ordinary British woman in the 1950s whose dutiful life takes a sudden turn into a pitched battle between propriety and unexpected passion.""With wit and dry humor...quietly affecting in unexpected ways. Chambers' language... Read more

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

An Oprah’s Book Club Novel

By: Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Karen Chilton & Prentice Onayemi
Length: 29 hours 48 minutes

“A sweeping, multi-generational novel about a Southern Black family and their rich and complex ancestry. Focusing on the life of Hailey Pearl, a young woman coming of age in "the city" and her hometown of Chicasetta, GA, the novel jumps back and forth in time weaving together the triumphs and tragedies of her people and how these stories are... Read more