Books To Cry Over

My Oxford Year

A Novel

By: Julia Whelan
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Soon to be a Netflix Film Starring Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest!Set amidst the breathtaking beauty of Oxford, this sparkling debut novel tells the unforgettable story about a determined young woman eager to make her mark in the world and the handsome man who introduces her to an incredible love that will irrevocably alter her future—perfect... Read more

The Song of Achilles

A Novel

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Frazer Douglas
Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

“Did this book leave me devastated and sobbing? Yes. Is it one of my favorite books ever? Also, yes! Madeline Miller knows how to write historical fiction beautifully. This novel follows the tragic story of Achilles' and Patroclus. While Miller stays true to the classic legend, she adds to the romantic relationship between the two that was... Read more

They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End Series: Book #1

By: Adam Silvera
Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Robbie Daymond & Bahni Turpin
Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

“Embarking on this literary journey, you brace yourself for the emotional impact, and yet, the characters draw you in, making you invest in their stories. Despite the anticipated heartache, there's an inexplicable connection that forms, prompting reflection on what one would do if faced with the certainty of the end. Post-reading, a lingering... Read more

In a Book Club Far Away

By: Tif Marcelo
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Regina Castro, Adelaide Wilson-Chang, and Sophie Walden used to be best friends. As Army wives at Fort East, they bonded during their book club and soon became inseparable. But when an unimaginable betrayal happened amongst the group, the friendship abruptly ended, and they haven't spoken since.



That's why, eight years later, Regina and Sophie... Read more

A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Novel

By: Khaled Hosseini
Narrated by: Atossa Leoni
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

“Some stories stay with you long after you’ve finished them. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is one of those books. It’s stunning. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s a story that opens your eyes to a world so different from our own here in New Zealand. Set in Afghanistan, the book spans decades of turmoil and change. At its... Read more

How to Walk Away

A Novel

By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
Length: 10 hours 36 minutes

“How to Walk Away deals with a tragic situation evoking emotions of despair, humor, pity, and love. Margaret has a full life, a wonderful boyfriend, a new job, and an exciting future, but this is all taken away when a plane accident leaves her paralyzed. Katherine Center creates a character so vivid that the reader can relate to her denial,... Read more

The Girl He Used to Know

A Novel

By: Tracey Garvis Graves
Narrated by: Fred Berman & Kathleen McInerney
Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

“The Girl He Used to Know is a charming, engaging, and uplifting love story told from the perspective of Annika, who from childhood has struggled to fit in, and Jonathan, who is facing his own life challenges. I found myself rooting for these two characters throughout the novel, from their initial introduction at a college chess club meeting to... Read more

The Light We Lost: Reese's Book Club

The Light We Lost: Book #1

By: Jill Santopolo
Narrated by: Jill Santopolo
Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

“As soon as I saw this book mentioned and compared to One Day, I leapt onto Netgalley to beg for an advance copy, which the good people at Penguin Random House granted me immediately. I knew I’d love it, and I was right: it’s a novel that explores that age-old dilemma of steady, comfortable, dependable, good-enough love, versus the explosive,... Read more

The Girl with the Louding Voice: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

By: Abi Daré
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Length: 12 hours 6 minutes

“This year is overflowing with phenomenal debuts — including this one from Abi Daré. It tells the story of Adunni, a young girl in Nigeria whose dreams and ambition focus in on one thing: education. In a city where girls like her are looked down upon and considered unworthy, she comes to find that change can begin with even the smallest of... Read more

A Woman Is No Man

A Novel

By: Etaf Rum
Narrated by: Ariana Delawari, Dahlia Salem & Susan Nezami
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

“A Woman Is No Man gives a rare and terrifying look into the lives of three generations of Palestinian and Palestinian-American women. Readers are invited into the secret world of these women living in Palestine and then Brooklyn; we watch nervously as they try to navigate and reconcile their two worlds — the violent, patriarchal world at home... Read more

All the Light We Cannot See

A Novel

By: Anthony Doerr
Narrated by: Zach Appelman
Length: 16 hours 2 minutes

“I picked this up thinking to escape the world I find myself living in, and while the French countryside and German villages are beautifully rendered, this was no easy escape. Werner’s struggles with being complicit in the madness and cruelty surrounding him ring painfully true, and Marie-Laure’s fight for survival is anything but restful. Read more

Never Let Me Go

By: Kazuo Ishiguro
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

“Ishiguro is a master at transporting readers viscerally into his settings, and this book is no exception. It's dreary and haunting, brooding and intimate, and the nonchalance with which he presents the biggest twist of the novel can be quite jarring on your first read. Read more

The Stars Are Fire

A novel

By: Anita Shreve
Narrated by: Suzanne Elise Freeman
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

“WOW! I began this book and couldn't put it down until the last page. Shreve is a masterful storyteller who mesmerizes with her marvelous characters. Grace is a woman who is stronger than she knows and the adversity she faces proves that point. I loved her resilience and zest for life. The men in her life - Gene, her husband; Aiden, the pianist... Read more

Beyond the Point

A Novel

By: Claire Gibson
Narrated by: Jayme Mattler, Janina Edwards & Emily Rankin
Length: 13 hours 52 minutes

In this powerful debut novel set at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, three women—a nationally-ranked point guard, the granddaughter of an Army general, and a rebellious Homecoming Queen—are brought together in an enthralling story of friendship, heartbreak, and resilience.Duty. Honor. Country. That’s West Point’s motto, and every cadet... Read more

Once There Were Wolves

A Novel

By: Charlotte McConaghy
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

“What it’s about: Inti Flynn and her twin sister Aggie move to the remote Scottish Highlands to lead a wolf reintroduction project. Inti hopes to heal the land—and her sister—but tensions rise as the wolves flourish and a local man is found dead. Did her beloved wolves do it? Or is something darker lurking in the forest? What I loved: Charlotte... Read more

Lizzie & Dante

A Novel

By: Mary Bly
Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan
Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

The insightful, audacious, and deeply romantic story of a woman whose life turns upside down after she meets an enigmatic chef on vacation in Italy, from a New York Times bestselling author

“Delicious.”—People • “Smart, sexy and funny, full of joy in simple pleasures.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune

What if falling in love means breaking someone’s... Read more

Sea Wife

A novel

By: Amity Gaige
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Will Damron & Emily Eiden
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

“Wherever you go, your anxieties go with you — even (or especially) if you go live on a boat to sail the world with your spouse and small children. Nothing will ever be the same for Juliet, Michael, and their family after their harrowing year at sea, and no reader will be the same after reading this taut, brilliant novel. I can’t stop thinking... Read more