Staff Picks for Grownups

Queen Hereafter

A Novel

By: Isabelle Schuler
Narrated by: Sara Vickers
Length: 12 hours 16 minutes

“I am a Shakespearean nerd to my core, so I obviously was not going to pass up a retelling of Lady Macbeth. In short it is an awesome story of drive, determination, and the will to survive. When you are prophesied to be the greatest force a country has ever seen as a child, it can definitely go to your head as is the case in Queen Hereafter.... Read more

The Deep Sky

A Novel

By: Yume Kitasei
Narrated by: Sarah Skaer
Length: 12 hours 15 minutes

“Sarah Skaer uses her considerable vocal skill to make each crewmember instantly recognizable. Asuka is strongly characterized by her insecurity and self-doubt, though listeners will likely have more faith in her.”- Library Journal

Yume Kitasei's The Deep Sky is an enthralling sci fi thriller debut about a mission into deep space that begins with... Read more

Master Slave Husband Wife

An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom

By: Ilyon Woo
Narrated by: Janina Edwards & Leon Nixon
Length: 12 hours 54 minutes

One of The New York Times’s 10 Best Books of 2023
New York Times Bestseller
Named a best book of 2023 by The New Yorker, Time, NPR, Smithsonian Magazine, and Oprah Daily

The remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and... Read more

Good Night, Irene

A Novel

By: Luis Alberto Urrea
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik & Luis Alberto Urrea
Length: 13 hours 25 minutes

“Just when I thought I had read every storyline about WW2 another gem pops up. Thank you Luis Alberto Urrea for shining the spotlight on the Red Cross Donut Dollies. This is a captivating and at times heartbreaking tale of these remarkable women that brought pastries, coffee and comfort to the those on the front lines. At times I felt I was right... Read more

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

A Novel

By: Shannon Chakraborty
Narrated by: Lameece Issaq & Amin El Gamal
Length: 16 hours 59 minutes

“I’ve looked forward to this book for years. I adore Chakraborty’s Daevebad trilogy, and hearing she was working on a new project starring a retired female pirate of the Indian Ocean? I could not contain my excitement. This book blew away every expectation. It was all I hoped it would be and more. It has everything: adventure, magic, and an... Read more

The Bandit Queens

A Novel

By: Parini Shroff
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 13 hours 14 minutes

“I loved this story of female friendship and small town life. I laughed out loud so many times and the narrator of the audiobook was perfect. Highly recommended! Read more

Zero Days

By: Ruth Ware
Narrated by: Imogen Church
Length: 14 hours 9 minutes

“When summer arrives, lots of people turn to romantic comedies and light beach reads. I, on the other hand, lean toward dark thrillers, with murders and adrenaline fueled suspense. Ruth Ware is always a reliable source for my kind of book, and her newest, Zero Days, does not disappoint. When Jacintha “Jackie” Cross becomes the prime suspect in... Read more

A Shadow in Moscow

A Cold War Novel

By: Katherine Reay
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld & Lisa Flanagan
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

In the thick of the Cold War, a betrayal at the highest level risks the lives of two courageous female spies: MI6’s best Soviet agent and the CIA’s newest Moscow recruit.Vienna, 1954After losing everyone she loves in the final days of World War II, Ingrid Bauer agrees to a hasty marriage with a gentle Soviet embassy worker and follows him home... Read more

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Emily Wilde: Book #1

By: Heather Fawcett
Narrated by: Ell Potter & Michael Dodds
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes

“Emily Wilde is a serious Dryadologist and probably the best in her field. Her colleague Wendell Bambleby is...not. Or at least, he certainly doesn't live up to her high academic standards. He's too posh, too lazy, to fickle, and come to think of it, maybe a little too much like the fairy folk they study. Is Wendell harboring a secret? Or maybe... Read more

A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality

Saffron Everleigh Mystery: Book #2

By: Kate Khavari
Narrated by: Jodie Harris
Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

1920s London isn’t the ideal place for a brilliant woman with lofty ambitions, but research assistant Saffron Everleigh is determined to beat the odds in a male-dominated field at the University College of London. She embarks on her first research study alongside the insufferably charming Dr. Michael Lee, traveling the countryside with him in... Read more

The Librarian of Burned Books

A Novel

By: Brianna Labuskes
Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt, Eleanor Caudill & Karissa Vacker
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

“Once I started listening to the three intertwined storylines of Brianna Labuskes' latest historical novel, it was hard to stop. As a retired AP history teacher, I was impressed not only with the depth of research that went into this novel but also by the introduction of Armed Services Editions of books sent to World War II soldiers and the... Read more