Our 2023 Favorites

The Lost Apothecary

A Novel

By: Sarah Penner
Narrated by: Lorna Bennett, Lauren Anthony & Lauren Irwin
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes

“This book was a wonderful escape and was absolutely lovely to listen to. It switches back and forth between the point of view of two women in London in the 1790s and an American woman visiting London in present day. The story unfolds quickly. I was pleasantly surprised by the twists that I hadn't anticipated and the emotions that welled up... Read more

Mexican Gothic

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

“Set in Mexico in the 50's, this book follows a young woman, Noemi, to a moldy old Gothic manor in the countryside where she is hoping to find out why her newly married cousin is sending letters home detailing strange visions and a real fear of her new family. Moreno-Garcia's writing was fantastic, I felt immersed in the creepy mansion, imagining... Read more

Under the Whispering Door

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Kirt Graves
Length: 14 hours 54 minutes

“TJ Klune has the unmatched ability to make my heart go all warm and gooey like a chocolate chip cookie. Read more

Three Tasks for a Dragon

By: Eoin Colfer
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

After his father’s death, Prince Lir is tricked into embarking on a perilous quest to
rescue a maiden from a dragon. The studious young prince is no warrior, but he
uses his brains to make himself indispensable to the ill-tempered dragon.
However, neither prince nor dragon has bargained on the dark magic that
manipulates them both—and it may be... 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

“A charming blend of fantastical faerie lore and seemingly mismatched academics set against a shadowy, snowy wonderland. Meticulous lore (it is an Encyclopaedia after all!) with brilliant world-building, loveable characters, magical mischief, romance, and page-turning action - this series has it all! Read more

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

A Novel

By: Roshani Chokshi
Narrated by: Steve West & Sura Siu
Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

“The chills that I got finishing this book! At once a dream and a slow building nightmare, the story is rich and lush as any fairytale. Chokshi’s playful language pulls you into a present whose edges blur into myth and bittersweet yearning. Read more

Mad Honey

A Novel

By: Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
Narrated by: Carrie Coon, Key Taw, Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
Length: 15 hours 12 minutes

“This is an incredibly powerful story that I think everyone should read. Told from the perspective of two different characters, who despite being at different stages in their lives, are trying to figure out who they are. It examines the traumas that we experience in life, how we process those (or don't), and how they shape us. It looks at who we... Read more

How to Sell a Haunted House

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Jay Aaseng & Mikhaila Aaseng
Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

“This might be my favorite Hendrix book yet! This is a complicated family drama...with creepy puppets. In turns heartbreaking and terrifying, it managed to both give me nightmares and be a layered story about a dysfunctional family. This book peels back like an onion - you'll want to cringe and cry at the same time. The layers of family drama and... Read more

Fairy Tale

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Seth Numrich & Stephen King
Length: 24 hours 4 minutes

“This book is for anyone who grew up reading Tolkien (or Stephen King, for that matter) under the covers with a flashlight, for anyone who has longed to turn back time, and, most importantly, for anyone who has ever loved a dog. Fairy Tale has my whole heart. Seth Numrich's earnest narration and King's guest appearance makes this a must-listen. Read more

The Underland Chronicles Book One: Gregor the Overlander

Underland Chronicles: Book #1

By: Suzanne Collins
Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Rich in suspense and brimming with adventure, the New York Times-bestselling Underland Chronicles unfold the fate of the Underland and the great warrior, Gregor. Suzanne Collins is also the author of the bestselling Hunger Games trilogy.

When eleven-year-old Gregor follows his little sister through a grate in the laundry room of their New York... Read more

A Marvellous Light

The Last Binding: Book #1

By: Freya Marske
Narrated by: David Thorpe
Length: 14 hours 30 minutes

“I'm kind of obsessed with the magic system of this world. I love the nuance of Edwin having less raw power and overcoming that with a wealth of knowledge and perfect technique. And I love Robin having no real clue what's going on, being annoyed at Edwin being a know-it-all and then slowly but surely trusting him with his life. I love two gays... Read more

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

By: Andrew Joseph White
Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
Length: 10 hours 44 minutes

“One thing about Andrew Joseph White books - they are not for the faint of heart and they turn me ABSOLUTELY FERAL. The Spirit Bares Its Teeth is White at the height of his visceral, shocking, beautiful, monstrous, tender, transgressive powers. I could not stop reading - though I did occasionally have to put the book down to audibly gasp and/or... Read more

The Dead Take the A Train

Carrion City: Book #1

By: Richard Kadrey & Cassandra Khaw
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw have teamed up to deliver a new dark story where Neil Gaiman meets Jessica Jones with magic, monsters, and mayhem.

Julie Crews is a coked-up, burnt-out thirty-something who packs a lot of magic into her small body. She’s trying to establish herself as a major Psychic Operative in... Read more

Medusa's Sisters

By: Lauren J. A. Bear
Narrated by: Taylor Harvey & Zura Johnson
Length: 13 hours 58 minutes

A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her.

“A gorgeously crafted retelling of Greek mythology, Medusa’s Sisters is a celebration of the many faces love can wear.” —BookPage (starred review)

"Perfect for fans of Circe, this is easily one of the best books I’ve read this year. Prepare to be... Read more

The Fiancee Farce

A Novel

By: Alexandria Bellefleur
Narrated by: Lauren Sweet
Length: 12 hours 38 minutes

Lambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage of convenience...Tansy Adams’ greatest love is her family’s bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual... Read more

Nettle & Bone

By: T. Kingfisher
Narrated by: Amara Jasper
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

“LOVED this fairytale! Characters are wonderful! Read more

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

By: Mizuki Tsujimura
Narrated by: Sarah Skaer
Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

Seven students find unusual common ground in this warm, puzzle-like Japanese bestseller laced with gentle fantasy and compassionate insight.



Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoro's days blur together as she hides in her bedroom, unable to face her family or friends. As she spirals into despair, her mirror begins to shine; with a... Read more

My Life in France

By: Julia Child
Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

In her own words, here is the captivating story of Julia Child’s years in France, where she fell in love with French food and found her “true calling.”

From the moment the ship docked in Le Havre, en route to Paris, in the fall of 1948, Julia had an awakening that changed her life. Soon this tall, outspoken gal from Pasadena, California, who... Read more

Hello Beautiful (Oprah's Book Club)

A Novel

By: Ann Napolitano
Narrated by: Maura Tierney
Length: 15 hours 6 minutes

“As a bookseller, it’s common to read through books at a breakneck pace; always on to the next tale, the next genre, the next page-turner. When you come a cross a book so achingly beautiful as Hello Beautiful...time slows. Or, you wish it would. I wanted to spend YEARS within this story. I adored the complexity AND simplicity of the sisters’... Read more

The Mountain in the Sea

A Novel

By: Ray Nayler
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

“This is my literary Arrival. Immensely smart and precise, this book touches on identity, consciousness, climate disaster, late stage corporatocracy, linguistics, the creation of religion, ethics and care that have to go into creating artificial intelligence for both our own good and theirs - all things that I find fascinating and in need of... Read more