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The Thursday Murder Club

A Novel

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery: Book #1

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Lesley Manville
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

“This is the coziest book I read all year. The characters are so kindly written, and their voices are funny and strong. I'm tempted to reread it for the good vibes alone. Read more

Wrong Place Wrong Time

A Novel

By: Gillian McAllister
Narrated by: Lesley Sharp
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

“Wow. Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister had me on the edge of my seat. Mystery, suspense, science fiction are all rolled into one gripping page turner. I love stories that include time loops and parallel lives, and the possibilities of changing the course of history. Can Jen go back far enough in time to prevent her son from committing... Read more

I Must Betray You

By: Ruta Sepetys
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Ruta Sepetys
Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

“Cristian has a crush on a girl from class, a fascinating grandfather who supports his desire to write, and a loving family - and a US dollar bill, a crime that could ruin or even end his life. How? It's 1989, the dictator of his country is believed to be open-minded and generous, and the crumbling Soviet Union supposedly left Romania mostly... Read more

Lessons in Chemistry

A Novel

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

“Loved this book! I laughed out loud, I cried, and it made my blood boil. Elizabeth Zott is one of a kind. I wish she was real and I could travel back in time to watch Supper at Six! Expertly narrated by Miranda Raison. Read more

Promise Boys

By: Nick Brooks
Narrated by: Alfred Vines, Anthony Lopez, Brad Sanders, Christopher Hampton, Eliana Marianes, Hannah Church, Henriette Zoutomou, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Maria Liatis, Renier Cortes, Suehyla El-Attar & Xenia Willacey
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

“Just listened to Promise Boys and WOW! There is a murder at Promise Prep School in Washington DC and 3 students are accused. Heart rending on its own, but when they get together to solve the crime, it becomes a whole other story. I was hanging on until the very end and rooting for JB, Trey, and Ramon. Read more

Nora Goes Off Script

By: Annabel Monaghan
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

“I ABSOLUTELY loved this book! Nora writes scripts for movies on the romance channel-until her life blows up, her self-centered husband walks out leaving her with a mountain of debt and two kids to raise. She then writes a script about her life and it becomes a big budget film starring two of Hollywood's best. When they arrive for a two day shoot... Read more

In the Shadow of Lightning

Glass Immortals: Book #1

By: Brian McClellan
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
Length: 24 hours 53 minutes

From Brian McClellan, author of The Powder Mage trilogy, comes the first novel in the Glass Immortals series, In the Shadow of Lightning, an epic fantasy where magic is a finite resource—and it’s running out.

"Excellent worldbuilding and a truly epic narrative combine into Brian's finest work to date. Heartily recommended to anyone who wants a... Read more

Hunt the Stars

A Novel

Starlight’s Shadow: Book #1

By: Jessie Mihalik
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 12 hours 1 minute

The critically acclaimed author of Polaris Rising takes readers on an exciting journey with the start of her brand-new series about a female bounty hunter and the man who is her sworn enemy.   “Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Octavia Zarola would do anything to keep her tiny, close-knit... Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

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

“Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is beautiful in every way. The character dynamics, the narrative structure, and even the cover design made me fall in love with this book. The story takes place over three decades and follows the friendship between Sam and Sadie. While it is told mostly linear, there are still several points... Read more

The Graveyard Book

By: Neil Gaiman
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

The original audiobook edition of the acclaimed novel, read by the author! The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, has sold more than one million copies and is the only novel ever to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal.Nobody Owens is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from... Read more

I'm Glad My Mom Died

By: Jennette McCurdy
Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

“Wonderful read that draws you in with its intensity. While a lot of the content is heavy, there's an unflinching honesty about this memoir that is resounding and deeply touching. Not for the faint of heart (TW: eating disorders, child abuse, religious trauma) Read more

Love on the Brain

By: Ali Hazelwood
Narrated by: Brooke Bloomingdale
Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

“I am absolutely loving Ali Hazelwood's 'stem' novels, and I think this one is my favorite. Not only does it take place in one of my favorite environments (NASA!!!!!) but the romance in this was so, so good.….and the smut of course. But all of that aside, this was super cute and definitely a must read if you enjoyed The Love Hypothesis. Read more

Daisy Darker

A Novel

By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

“A fun take on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Alice Feeney tells the story of a very dysfunctional family gathering for the eccentric matriarch's birthday in a house full of clocks which can only be accessed at low tide. And then the murders begin! Stephanie Racine's Daisy narration brings so much depth to her naive and lonely... Read more

All That's Left Unsaid

A Novel

By: Tracey Lien
Narrated by: Aileen Huynh, Yen Nguyen & Amelia Nguyen
Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

“I really enjoyed this book! It's the story of a young woman who has grown up in the heroin capital of Australia. On her journey to solve the mystery of her younger brother's death, she navigates deep-rooted issues with her relationships with her Vietnamese-Australian parents, her best friend, and herself. Also, there is one chapter from the... Read more

Hester

A Novel

By: Laurie Lico Albanese
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“Maarleveld’s entrancing voice made this story magical. I loved the way she brought vibrancy to this compelling novel of a woman struggling to share her own colorful gifts. This is the perfect audiobook to accompany an autumn stroll. Historical fiction fans who crave strong female characters shouldn’t miss this one! Read more

Little Eve

By: Catriona Ward
Narrated by: Carolyn Bonnyman
Length: 10 hours 32 minutes

“An intense gothic horror novel that I devoured in one night! Set on the Scottish coast, the story begins with a horrifying discovery and never loses momentum! A man known as 'Uncle' lives on the island with his cult, consisting of two women and four children. Nothing is off limits here! A deadly snake, violent rituals and a gruesome sacrifice... Read more

Signal Fires

A novel

By: Dani Shapiro
Narrated by: Dani Shapiro
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

“A beautifully haunting story of connection. Told from the perspectives of its seven main characters and moving deftly back and forth among the years from the 1970s to the present, this is a narrative full of loss and hope. It opens in 1985 with a tragic accident and unfolds backwards and forwards to tell a complex yet ordinary story of two... Read more

Firekeeper's Daughter

By: Angeline Boulley
Narrated by: Isabella Star LaBlanc
Length: 14 hours 13 minutes

“Firekeeper's Daughter is a wonder! We so rarely hear YA through an Indigenous people's voice and this book does it so very well. Main character Daunis Lorenzo Fontaine lives a fine line between her white French Canadian mother and her Ojibwe father in a complicated family dynamic. She is smart, hockey talented, driven, and tenacious as she... Read more

The Atlas Six

Atlas Series: Book #1

By: Olivie Blake
Narrated by: Andy Ingalls, Caitlin Kelly, Damian Lynch, David Monteith, James Patrick Cronin, Munirih Grace, Siho Ellsmore & Steve West
Length: 15 hours 59 minutes

“Loved getting to know all of the characters through their different POVs. And there were so many POVs…somehow I didn’t get overwhelmed and all of the characters were distinct from each other. They truly became real people to me, who were endearing, frustrating, annoying and quite scary (looking at you Callum). Read more

Ocean's Echo

The Resolution Universe

By: Everina Maxwell
Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
Length: 17 hours 25 minutes

“I love Everina Maxwell! I have read and listened to these books many times. This is not a sequel to Winter's Orbit, but an exploration of another facet of the Resolution universe. The plot was gripping, at times terrifying. I love how her protagonists GROW as people as their romance deepens. Read more