2023 IDA Bookseller's Picks

Fourth Wing

Empyrean: Book #1

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 21 hours 22 minutes

“I have never in my life been on such an extraordinary roller coaster of emotions as I have with this book. I have never smiled this much, cried so hard, or felt my heart beat so fast while reading. Dare I say? This is the best fantasy book I have ever read. It is deliciously dangerous, dark, and full of fire and blood, with strong and stubborn... Read more

The Lonely Hearts Book Club

By: Lucy Gilmore
Narrated by: Angie Kane
Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

“So, every year or ten, I veer out of my horror lane and read something not terrifying. Lonely Hearts Book Club is about sad, lonely, quirky people that under strange circumstances, find themselves thrown together and decide to form a book club. Recently fired librarian Sloane and grumpy old Arthur are an unlikely duo, but with the help of the... Read more

House of Ash and Bone

By: Joel A. Sutherland
Narrated by: Veronica Hortiguela
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

The Haunted meets House of Salt and Sorrows in this young adult debut horror by acclaimed master of the macabre Joel A. Sutherland.

Seventeen-year-old Josephine Jagger is a talented writer with special abilities she doesn't fully understand. Over the years she has developed methods to cope with the voices she hears in her head, but the old... Read more

All the Fighting Parts

By: Hannah V. Sawyerr
Narrated by: Hannah V. Sawyerr
Length: 4 hours 56 minutes

Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her words as her weapon—even when it gets her into trouble. After cursing at a classmate, her father forces her to volunteer at their church with Pastor Johnson.

But Pastor Johnson isn’t the holy man everyone thinks he is.

The same voice Amina uses to fight falls quiet the night she is... Read more

Invisible Son

By: Kim Johnson
Narrated by: Guy Lockard & Kim Johnson
Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

“This book is about so much more than a kid home from juvie trying to connect with his crush and clear his name. Set during COVID, you'll be surprised at the depth of this YA novel as it expounds the complexity of the time for families, teens, students, minorities, communities and the country. Guy Lockard narrates with playfulness, urgency and... Read more

Starling House

A Reese's Book Club Pick

By: Alix E. Harrow
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

“The heroine of this ghoulish Southern gothic is street-smart and down-on-her-luck, with a heart of gold and sharp, crooked teeth, who finds herself drawn to the doors of a sentient, shape-shifting old mansion - and the bitter, battleworn boy trapped behind its gates. Starling House is an ode to found family, the monsters that save us and plague... Read more

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

A Vera Wong Novel: Book #1

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

“When a man is found dead in Vera Wong’s tea shop, the aging Vera uses it as an excuse to expand her limited horizons. Lonely in a shop with no customers and a son too busy to visit, Vera vows to find the murderer - even when no foul play is detected. In trying to lure the killer back to the scene of the crime, she instead attracts three people... Read more

The Haunting of Alejandra

A Novel by V. Castro

By: V. Castro
Narrated by: Raquel Beattie
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“Poignant, relatable and perfectly scary. Raquel Beattie's narration was on point. Don't listen late at night! Read more

The Collected Regrets of Clover

A Novel

By: Mikki Brammer
Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens
Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

“The Collected Regrets of Clover is a gift of a book! Jennifer Pickens provides a gifted narration for Clover's story. There were many points where Mikki Brammer's words sent chills up my spine and made me want to reach for a pen to record the powerful thoughts contained within this book. The Collected Regrets of Clover is a book that deserves... Read more

Mister Magic

A Novel

By: Kiersten White
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman & Kiersten White
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

“What if The Babadook had a children's show in the 90s? What if that same show was suddenly cancelled after a tragedy occurred on set and any record of it is wiped clean? That's where we start this tale. We follow Val, a woman in her late thirties who can't remember anything from before the age of 8, who is corralled by her former cast members to... Read more

The Quiet Tenant

A novel

By: Clémence Michallon
Narrated by: Gilli Messer, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Amber Battaglia, Reba Buhr, Clémence Michallon, Jess Nahikian, Aure Nash, Milly Sanders, Sara Sheckells & Yu-Li Alice Shen
Length: 10 hours 44 minutes

“It was pretty tempting to write a to-the-point, one-word review for this novel. That word would start with a capital F, end in a ‘ck’ and have a whole lot of U’s in the middle. But you're a reader, and I have a degree in English, so I’ll try to elaborate. I have read a lot of thrillers and mysteries in my life, but I have never read one that... Read more

What Stalks Among Us

By: Sarah Hollowell
Narrated by: Amielynn Abellera
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

From Sarah Hollowell, author of A Dark and Starless Forest, comes a spine-tingling, deliriously creepy YA speculative thriller about two best friends trapped in a corn maze with corpses that look just like them.Best friends and high school seniors Sadie and Logan make their first mistake when they ditch their end-of-year field trip to the... Read more

The Only One Left

A Novel

By: Riley Sager
Narrated by: Christine Lakin & Dawn Harvey
Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

“A fast paced mystery full of twists and turns. I loved the two different narrators throughout the book . More than once I yelled out loud at the wild plot twists and the ending had me gasping out loud! Read more

The Long Game

A Novel

By: Elena Armas
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo & Shane East
Length: 13 hours 42 minutes

“I thought The Fiancé Dilemma was a slow burn. This book went at a snails pace with the romance, which made the burn vibrant as I guzzled this story. Enemies who very slowly realize they’re falling in love and can’t stay away from each other; it burned so good. Read more

Camp Sylvania

Camp Sylvania

By: Julie Murphy
Narrated by: Katie Ladner
Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

From Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes a hilarious and creepy middle grade summer camp story that takes a bite out of fat camp and diet culture. Perfect for fans of Spooky Stories and Starfish.Magnolia “Maggie” Hagen is determined to be in the spotlight . . . if she can just get over her stage fright. This... Read more

Damsel

By: Evelyn Skye
Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers
Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

A damsel in distress takes on the dragon herself in this epic twist on classic fantasy—based on a screenplay by Dan Mazeau comes a groundbreaking collaboration between New York Times bestselling author Evelyn Skye and the team behind the upcoming Netflix film Damsel, starring Millie Bobby Brown.
 
A price must be paid.

Elodie never dreamed of a... Read more

The Counselors

By: Jessica Goodman
Narrated by: Phoebe Strole
Length: 9 hours 13 minutes

"Dark secrets? Summer camp setting? Complex teen girls? Murder? Count me in." —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces

* A New York Times bestseller * A USA TODAY bestseller * An Indie Bestseller *

From New York Times bestselling author Jessica Goodman comes a twisty mystery about three best friends, one elite summer... Read more

Sisters of the Lost Nation

By: Nick Medina
Narrated by: Elva Guerra & Nick Medina
Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Named a Most Anticipated Book by Barnes and Noble ∙ BuzzFeed ∙ GoodReads ∙ Book Riot ∙ CrimeReads ∙ Ms. Magazine ∙ SheReads ∙ Amazon Editor's Pick ∙ Tor.com ∙ and more!

A young Native girl's hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation leads her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all... Read more

All the Sinners Bleed

A Novel

By: S. A. Cosby
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
Length: 13 hours 42 minutes

“Wow! What a roller coaster ride. I love that Cosby set up the story by talking about the land and the trauma that it can hold. Well done sir. Read more

The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
Narrated by: Christopher Gebauer, Jennifer Blom & Rob Dircks
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

“Two powerhouse children’s authors come together to create a heartfelt cozy story. There is a love that some children find in Libraries and the safety, or adventure they offer in books. Such a place is bound to have a lasting effect on the community it serves. This story is of one town that tragically loses their beloved library, and it takes... Read more