Zibby's Book Club

The Society of Shame

By: Jane Roper
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
Length: 12 hours 49 minutes

“If you liked Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, read The Society of Shame by Jane Roper.” —The Washington Post

In this timely and witty combination of So You've Been Publicly Shamed and Where'd You Go, Bernadette? a viral photo of a politician's wife's “feminine hygiene malfunction” catapults her to unwanted fame in a story that's both a... Read more

Wednesdays at One

A Novel

By: Sandra A. Miller
Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

A USA TODAY best-selling book
“Fast-paced and chilling…a brilliant mystery about lies, shame, and secrets.”—Apple Books
If you don’t confront your past…it might confront you first.
Dr. Gregory Weber appears to have an enviable life. He's a renowned clinical psychologist residing in an elegant home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his wife, Liv,... Read more

Hedge

A Novel

By: Jane Delury
Narrated by: Molly Parker Myers
Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

“As lush and inviting as the gardens created by its heroine, this novel…will wrap you in captivating, high-stakes drama.”—People Magazine (Best Books Summer 2023)
“A great portion of [Hedge’s] magic lies in how it turns a radical corner, gaining speed and burning urgency — then slowly becoming something else: deeper, denser, wiser. Readers will... Read more

American Mermaid

A Novel

By: Julia Langbein
Narrated by: Tara Sands
Length: 11 hours 1 minute

“This tale of a high school English teacher turned novelist brought out to Hollywood from Connecticut to adapt her literary mermaid novel for the big screen is funny, feminist and a little bit mean (in the best way!) It also has some shimmering moments of transcendentally beautiful writing from a debut author. I love books about books and the... Read more

Super Bloom

A Novel

By: Megan Tady
Narrated by: Marni Penning
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

In this sparkling, heartwarming debut set at an iconic Vermont spa, massage therapist Joan Johnston struggles with grief. Can a quirky assignment from a demanding, eccentric author help Joan rewrite her life?
Massage therapist Joan Johnston can’t seem to get her life back on track. She’s wallowing in grief over the accidental death of her... Read more

Life and Other Love Songs

By: Anissa Gray
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman, Karen Murray & Nicole Lewis
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

“Musical in structure—the octaves rise when the music calls for it; truths are revealed by the invisible beats of this gorgeous, rich story” –Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful (Oprah’s Book Club Pick)

“Riveting, rhythmic, transcendent...a stellar family saga.”—Jacqueline Woodson, New York Times bestselling... Read more

Burst

A Novel

By: Mary Otis
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
Length: 7 hours 39 minutes

Longlisted for the 2024 Joyce Carol Oates Prize
Winner, Independent Publisher Book Awards, Silver Medal - Literary Fiction
Featured on PBS NewsHour
Named by Good Morning America, New York Post, and Los Angeles Daily News as one of the Best Books of Spring 2023
A deeply moving debut novel from the award-winning author of Yes, Yes, Cherries (“Funny,... Read more

You Could Make This Place Beautiful

A Memoir

By: Maggie Smith
Narrated by: Maggie Smith
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

“What a moving book about becoming yourself after a painful divorce. The quotes that are included, the questions asked, and the vignettes of a life lived both in duress and in triumph all come together for a bittersweet study of joy and grief. A wonderful read. Read more

Women Are The Fiercest Creatures

A Novel

By: Andrea Dunlop
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

In this wildly addictive novel, three overlooked women take on the charming, manipulative tech CEO who wrote them out of his startup’s history.
Anna Sarnoff is still reeling from her quickie divorce from tech wunderkind Jake Sarnoff. Forced out of the company that she helped Jake build, Anna is trying to pick up the pieces of her life, navigating... Read more

I Have Some Questions for You

A Novel

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

“Rebecca Makkai redefines the campus novel for our current times. This was deftly written with such a fresh perspective and clever deconstruction of a murder case, I walked around my apartment fully immersed, book in hand. Read more

My What If Year

A Memoir

By: Alisha Fernandez Miranda
Narrated by: Alisha Fernandez Miranda
Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

“Hailed as the next Eat, Pray, Love”—CNN International
An exuberant, hilarious memoir about a woman who pauses her successful career for a year and explores the “What If” jobs of her dreams.
On the cusp of turning forty, Alisha Fernandez Miranda has climbed to the peak of personal and professional success, but at a price; she’s overworked and... Read more

Really Good, Actually

A Novel

By: Monica Heisey
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“Heartbreaking, hilarious, hopeful- this is a story that anyone in their late twenties/early thirties can relate to even if they aren't going through a divorce. Maggie is messy and unlikable for most of the book, but Heisey's writing made me root for her the entire time- even though I knew it was going to be a painful journey, I kept coming back... Read more