Bookworks Staff Picks

Wintering

The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

By: Katherine May
Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

“Katherine May uses 'winter' as a metaphor for life’s darker seasons in this poetic memoir about retreating from the demands and expectations of a pressuring society. She encourages the reader to explore the quiet and restorative moments in life that help us to grow, relax, and heal from difficult times. Lyrical, reflective, and comforting; this... Read more

Heir (A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick)

By: Sabaa Tahir
Narrated by: Vidish Athavale, Esme Lonsdale, Joe Pitts, Marco Young & Rachel Petladwala
Length: 17 hours 46 minutes

“I loved Heir by Sabaa Tahir! Her world building is amazing, and easy to comprehend. I loved the war between the rich and poor, and the fact that unlikely friends band together! I loved the multiple perspectives, and the fact that I didn’t expect what was going to come! I love when a book is unpredictable! Read more

All the World Beside

A Novel

By: Garrard Conley
Narrated by: Pete Cross & Garrard Conley
Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

“A heart-wrenching story of love, family, and spirituality.” —People Magazine

From the New York Times bestselling author of Boy Erased, an electrifying, deeply moving novel about the love story between two men in Puritan New England.

Cana, Massachusetts: a utopian vision of 18th-century Puritan New England. To the outside world, Reverend Nathaniel... Read more

The Villain Edit

A Novel

By: Laurie Devore
Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker
Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a  reality show to revive her career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the show’s villain.“The perfect beach read…a real page-turner. Don’t be... Read more

The Love of My Afterlife: A GMA Book Club Pick

By: Kirsty Greenwood
Narrated by: Sofia Oxenham
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

“This book is for those who enjoy all the hilarious humiliations of putting yourself out there in finding love. Excellent choice for lovers of a Sophie Kinsella Novel. Read more

Take Me Home

By: Melanie Sweeney
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley & Zachary Webber
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER

Road Trip Rules: No bad music. No detours. No falling in love.

Hazel Elliot never looks back. If a door closes, she burns the whole house down. But when she’s invited to her father's Christmas Eve wedding, she’s forced to return to Lockett Prairie, Texas, for the first time since she fled for college.

Ash Campbell... Read more

Together We Rot

By: Skyla Arndt
Narrated by: Michael Crouch & Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

A teen girl looking for the truth about her missing mother forms a reluctant alliance with her former best friend...in exchange for hiding him from his cult-leading family.

“All hail the new queen of YA horrormance! Arndt’s unputdownable debut crackles with wit and seethes with terrors just beneath the surface. Equal parts tender and grisly,... Read more

Leather & Lark

The Ruinous Love Trilogy: Book #2

By: Brynne Weaver
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor & Eric Nolan
Length: 12 hours 14 minutes

“I don’t just want to hear her laugh, I need to earn it. Every time I gain a little ground, I want more. I want to break out of the shade and back into her light. Without even realizing it, I’ve become addicted to it. To her.”

From the author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird comes the second book in the... Read more

Hunt on Dark Waters

Crimson Sails: Book #1

By: Katee Robert
Narrated by: Simone Lewis & Will Watt
Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

“Vampires and Pirates and Witches, oh my! And also dragons and mermaids and realm jumping. I loved this swashbuckling tale. Think a more grownup Pirates of the Caribbean with a lot of fantasy elements/creatures. Be prepared to let these two narrators transport you to some new fantastical realms! Read more

The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years

A Novel

By: Shubnum Khan
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE

"Rich and swoony...an ambitious delight, with rich characters and some exceptionally lovely writing...This is the start of a major career." -- The New York Times Book Review

AN INDIE NEXT PICK
A LIBRARY READS PICK

“A dark and heady dream of a book” (Alix E. Harrow) about a ruined mansion by the sea, the... Read more

Bride

By: Ali Hazelwood
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer & Will Damron
Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

“Ali Hazelwood swaps lab coats for fated mates in her newest stunner, Bride. Hazelwood is finally writing sexy monsters, and it's like the first day of summer - fierce and joyful, something folks will be lining up for! Read more

Hijab Butch Blues

A Memoir

By: Lamya H
Narrated by: Ashraf Shirazi
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

“This memoir absolutely blew me away. Structured around stories from the Qur'an, Lamya H beautifully explores the intersections between faith, identity, culture, and belonging. I learned so much while reading this book, and really valued Lamya's unique perspective on queerness and religion. Incredibly raw and honest, this is a memoir I will be... Read more

Not in Love

By: Ali Hazelwood
Narrated by: Callie Dalton & Jason Clarke
Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

“Fun, steamy read, good distraction from everything. Readers do a great job on this audio book! Read more

When the Moon Hatched

A Novel

The Moonfall Series: Book #1

By: Sarah A. Parker
Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen & Fajer Al-Kaisi
Length: 20 hours 11 minutes

“Fun. I really like the world she creates and am excited for book number 2! The sex is very pro-women/feminist and the plot twist is unique for romantasy books— I appreciate it. Read more

The Scorpio Races

By: Maggie Stiefvater
Narrated by: Steve West & Fiona Hardingham
Length: 12 hours 6 minutes

“One reviewer wrote, "This is a difficult book to sum up," and that is true. All I can say is the story is written with a sense of magic in the air. Stiefvater writes with wonderful description and builds stories with tension that keeps me at the edge of my seat. I have enjoyed Stiefvater's books, both reading and listening to them. If you can't... Read more

A World of Curiosities

A Novel

Chief Inspector Gamache Novel: Book #18

By: Louise Penny
Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
Length: 13 hours 15 minutes

“As I read the first page of the first Inspector Gamache book by Louise Penny, I knew I was going to love this writer and her Three Pines mysteries. The 18th installment, World of Curiosities, does not disappoint. This story is dark and complex, layered with history and meaning. The sense of a race against unspeakable evil kept me reading late... Read more

Yellowface

A Novel

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

“I hated every character in this book but could not put it down. It was so compelling and truly made you think about how awful people can be. The main character basically murdered her friend and stole her manuscript. Wanting the celebrity that her friend afforded, she is overwhelmed with the publishing world. Such great storytelling Read more

Beach Read

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

“ Full of wit and heart I fell hard for BEACH READ. A romance author seeks solace in a lakeside resort town to grieve the loss of her father, only to find her college nemesis and publishing's current literary darling is her next-door neighbor. The heroine is so funny and relatable (I too would like to keep a bottle of wine in purse for... Read more

Orwell's Roses

By: Rebecca Solnit
Narrated by: Rebecca Solnit
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction
Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography

“An exhilarating romp through Orwell’s life and times and also through the life and times of roses.” —Margaret Atwood

“A captivating account of Orwell as gardener, lover, parent, and endlessly curious thinker.” —Claire... Read more

As You Walk On By

By: Julian Winters
Narrated by: André Santana
Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

The Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA contemporary from award-winning author Julian Winters!

Seventeen-year-old Theo Wright has it all figured out. His plan (well, more like his dad’s plan) is a foolproof strategy that involves exceling at his magnet school, getting scouted by college... Read more