Neat November Staff Picks

World War Z: The Complete Edition - Abridged

An Oral History of the Zombie War

By: Max Brooks
Narrated by: Various
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“If you’re gonna listen to one audio book in your life, make it this one. It is fully cast, and the talent bringing this book to life will astound you. But more than that, there is something entirely enthralling about getting to listen to a story that is meant as an oral history. The book will force you to consider how you and the people you know... Read more

Vampires of El Norte

By: Isabel Cañas
Narrated by: Jose Nateras & Krysta Gonzales
Length: 12 hours 1 minute

“If you’re like me and are constantly looking out for a new vampire story to read, please please please make this story a priority! The atmosphere of the ranchos creeps through the pages and the lurking terror that hangs over our heroes will creep up your spine like a spider. These vampires are truly horrific, and they haunt every page. The story... Read more

Plantains and Our Becoming

Poems

By: Melania Luisa Marte
Narrated by: Melania Luisa Marte
Length: 3 hours 43 minutes

A rousing, beautifully observed, and tender-hearted debut poetry collection about identity, culture, home, and belonging—for fans of Jasmine Mans and Fatimah Asghar
 
“We, children of plátanos, always gotta learn to play in everyone else’s backyard and somehow feel at home.”
 
Poet and musician Melania Luisa Marte opens PLAINTAINS AND OUR... Read more

Iris Kelly Doesn't Date

A Bright Falls Novel: Book #3

By: Ashley Herring Blake
Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio
Length: 11 hours 51 minutes

“The final book in Ashley Bright's Falls trilogy, you will fall head over heels for both Stevie and Iris. And no, you don’t have to have read the first two books to enjoy this one but I recommend it because they are both so good. A one night stand gone horribly wrong, this is a story about falling in love but also being brave and choosing... Read more

Normal Rules Don't Apply

Stories

By: Kate Atkinson
Narrated by: Paterson Joseph
Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, with everything that readers love about her novels—the inventiveness, the verbal felicity, the sharp observations on human nature, and the deeply satisfying emotional wallop.

Nothing... Read more

Sword Catcher

Chronicles of Castellane: Book #1

By: Cassandra Clare
Narrated by: Christian Coulson & Fiona Hardingham
Length: 23 hours 24 minutes

“I loved this audio version of Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare. The male and female narrators brought the characters to life. Clare does a good job of world building and character development. Kel is a lowly urchin until he is brought to the palace of Castellane to be Prince Conor's body double or sword catcher. There is much intrigue and... Read more

Black Swan Green

By: David Mitchell
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
Length: 13 hours 7 minutes

By the New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Clocks and Cloud Atlas | Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize

Selected by Time as One of the Ten Best Books of the Year | A New York Times Notable Book | Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Washington Post Book World, The Christian Science Monitor, Rocky Mountain News, and Kirkus... Read more

The Nick Adams Stories

By: Ernest Hemingway
Narrated by: Stacy Keach
Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

From one of the 20th century's greatest voices comes the complete volume of his short stories featuring Nick Adams, Ernest Hemingway's memorable character, as he grows from child to adolescent to soldier, veteran, writer, and parent—a sequence closely paralleling the events of Hemingway's life.

The complete collection of Ernest Hemingway's Nick... Read more

The Pepperpot Diaries

Stories From My Caribbean Table

By: Andi Oliver
Narrated by: Andi Oliver
Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

The ingredients we use in Caribbean cookery tell a story - and it's a huge swirling tale...

The Pepperpot Diaries is Andi Oliver's long-awaited first cookbook. Showcasing both traditional and new recipes, cherished ingredients and vibrant flavors from across the Caribbean, let Andi Oliver take you on an exploration of identity and heritage as... Read more

Sabriel

The Old Kingdom: Book #1

By: Garth Nix
Narrated by: Tim Curry
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

“First of all - this is narrated by Tim Curry. If I have to keep convincing you, that's fine - but that should be enough. :) YA Fantasy at its finest, I grew up re-reading this original trilogy every year and it honestly keeps getting better each time. Garth Nix is a master of his craft! Read more

Red Rabbit

By: Alex Grecian
Narrated by: John Pirhalla
Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

“A strange and spooky combination of The Witch and True Grit, Red Rabbit is in a genre all its own. This book is bloody, brutal, and sidesplittingly funny. There are monsters, murderers, and a mysterious little girl who is much more than she appears - this plus a stolen red stagecoach equals a novel that is exhilarating, terrifying and somehow... Read more

Sisters Under the Rising Sun

A Novel

By: Heather Morris
Narrated by: Laura Carmichael
Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

This program is read by Laura Carmichael, who plays Lady Edith Crawley in Downton Abbey. It also includes a dedication, author's note, and two afterwords, all read by the author, as well as two songs by the Sydney Women’s Vocal Orchestra with clips from both songs throughout the narration.

A phenomenal novel of resilience and survival from... Read more

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

A Monk and Robot Book

Monk & Robot: Book #1

By: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Em Grosland
Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

“Have you ever felt lost or wondered what we are here for? This very necessary, kind, creative, utopian sci-fi delves into these questions and more through the relationships of a tea monk and a sentient robot who are open to listen, learn, share, and teach that the possibility of a future built sustainably, ethically, and with purpose could be... Read more

The Luminaries

Luminaries: Book #1

By: Susan Dennard
Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

“A classic YA fantasy! Our protagonist, Winnie Wednesday's family has been shunned by their own clan and the entire town. The town is magical and the world is well staged and the monsters are scary! You will root for Winnie and be intrigued with the mystery! Cannot wait for the next in the series! Caitlin Davies did a fantastic job of narrating! Read more

Exit Interview

The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career

By: Kristi Coulter
Narrated by: Kristi Coulter
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

“This book serves as Kristi Coulter's exit interview after twelve years as a leader at Amazon. In funny, sharp language, she lays bare the conditions she was primed to accept as an ambitious woman, and the double and triple binds she found herself in as a woman in leadership. Not only a takedown of Amazon culture, but an excellent read for any... Read more

The Hunting Moon

Luminaries: Book #2

By: Susan Dennard
Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“What! How is it better than the first one! And when is the last book coming out! I loved every moment of this book! It is somehow more intense than the first and has incredible character arcs. It has the perfect amount of spooky, supernatural creatures, with a touch of magic, much suspense, an unraveling of dark secrets, a splash of romance... Read more

Absolution

A Novel

By: Alice McDermott
Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky & Rachel Kenney
Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

"A breath of fresh air."—BookPage

"Both narrators bring deep emotional tonality...this exceptional listen will foster deep book club discussions." —Booklist

"Alternately gripping, moving, and thought-provoking...this is an audiobook to savor." - AudioFile

A riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned... Read more

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods

By: Rick Riordan
Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him. Percy will have to fulfill three quests in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus for college. The first quest is to help Zeus’s cup-bearer retrieve his goblet... Read more

The Road

By: Cormac McCarthy
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

“I had only ever read this in print before. The language is sparse and evocative and Tom Stechschulte's narration was spot on. Glad to be reminded how magnificent this book is. Read more

The Blade Itself

The First Law Trilogy: Book #1

By: Joe Abercrombie
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Length: 22 hours 15 minutes

The first novel in the First Law Trilogy and debut fantasy novel from New York Times bestseller, Joe Abercrombie.

Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian -- leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies.... Read more