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The Little Book of Exoplanets

By: Joshua N. Winn
Narrated by: Joshua N. Winn
Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

In this audiobook, astrophysicist Joshua Winn provides an accessible introduction to exoplanets and explains the cutting-edge science behind recent discoveries

For centuries, people have speculated about the possibility of planets orbiting distant stars, but only since the 1990s has technology allowed astronomers to detect them. At this point,... Read more

Three Roads Back

How Emerson, Thoreau, and William James Responded to the Greatest Losses of Their Lives

By: Robert D. Richardson
Narrated by: William Hope
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

This audiobook narrated by William Hope examines how Emerson, Thoreau, and William James forged resilience from devastating loss and changed the course of American thought

In Three Roads Back, Robert Richardson, the author of magisterial biographies of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and William James, tells the connected stories of how... Read more

Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone

By: Sequoia Nagamatsu
Narrated by: Brian Nishii & June Angela
Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

“I loved every minute of this strange, fantastical, and often heartwarming collection of short stories. Read more

Fierce Fairytales

Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul

By: Nikita Gill
Narrated by: Nikita Gill
Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

“When I say listening to this was transcendent, know that I don't say such things lightly. The audiobook is narrated by the author herself, and it further reminded me that poetry is meant to be read aloud, to be listened to. To be spoken by the writers and consumed in the exact way they want you to. Reading poetry in your own voice, with your own... Read more

Even Though I Knew the End

By: C.L. Polk
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

“Who doesn't love a good vs evil story?! Full of magic, romance, and unexpected turns. Polk's writing will have you glued to the pages to see how this murder mystery turns out. (If you've seen the movieKiss Kiss Bang Bang, you'll definitely want to pick this up). Read more

What We Fed to the Manticore

By: Talia Lakshmi Kolluri
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud & Neil Shah
Length: 4 hours 56 minutes

In nine stories that span the globe, What We Fed to the Manticore takes readers inside the minds of a full cast of animal narrators to understand the triumphs, heartbreaks, and complexities of the creatures that share our world.
Through nine emotionally vivid stories, all narrated from animal perspectives, Talia Lakshmi Kolluri’s debut collection... Read more

The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, Book 1)

The Raven Cycle

By: Maggie Stiefvater
Narrated by: Will Patton
Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

FORMAT: UNABRIDGED

Legend holds that Glendower, a vanished Welsh king, sleeps beneath the hills until he's needed. The first person to find him will be granted a wish - either by seeing him open his eyes, or by cutting out his heart.

Gansey has it all - family money, a car, time for extracurriculars and friends - but he's always loved the tales of... Read more

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection

Chronicles of Narnia

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh, Alex Jennings, Michael York, Lynn Redgrave, Derek Jacobi, Jeremy Northam & Patrick Stewart
Length: 33 hours 44 minutes

For over sixty years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia.
This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia—The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of... Read more

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 1

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book #1

By: Rick Riordan
Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
Length: 10 hours 1 minute

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school . . . again. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay out of trouble. But can he really be expected to stand by and watch while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself against his pre-algebra teacher when she turns into a monster and... Read more

Triss

Redwall: Book #15

By: Brian Jacques
Narrated by: Brian Jacques & A Full Cast
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes

Enslaved by the evil ferret King Agarno and his daughter, Princess Kurda slavers who have shackled hundreds the brave squirrelmaid Triss, along with Shogg the otter and Welfo the hedgehog, plans a daring escape by sea. In her flights, Triss happens upon Redwall, and the abbey creatures discover a new hero in her. Someone brave enough to carry... Read more