Bookish 2025

Count My Lies

A GMA Book Club Pick!

By: Sophie Stava
Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Devon Sorvari & Emily Tremaine
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

“Count My Lies was an exciting read with great twists. From the first page we know that our narrator is a self-proclaimed liar, so do we root for her or not? Will she get what's coming to her? Do we want her to? Regardless of your loyalties it is an outstanding thriller that you won't want to put down. Read more

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Leslie Howard, Hillary Huber & Sara Morsey
Length: 16 hours 18 minutes

“Another fantastic book from Hendrix. With a combination of body horror, emotional poignancy, and historical elements, this may be a winner for all of the author's fans. Read more

Dream State: Oprah's Book Club

A Novel

By: Eric Puchner
Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
Length: 13 hours 44 minutes

“Spanning 50 years of two families set amongst the ever-changing landscape of Montana, Dream State begins with one ill-fated wedding, where Cece makes a wildly improbable choice to leave her new groom for his best friend. As we see their relationship evolve, and the friendships that once defined their lives come together, break apart, and repair... Read more

Wild Dark Shore

A Novel

By: Charlotte McConaghy
Narrated by: Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld & Steve West
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

“Breathtaking look at climate change's impact on a family as they complete their final days assigned to a remote outpost. Her descriptions of plants lost to the world - yet sometimes rediscovered - are haunting. If you enjoy, check out her earlier work Migrations an all-time favorite of mine. Read more

The Favorites

A Novel

By: Layne Fargo
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Suzanne Toren, Graham Halstead, Julia Emelin, Layne Fargo, Eric Yang & Johnny Weir
Length: 13 hours 35 minutes

“This book hit me right between the eyes with a powerful, compelling, and memorable story of the competitive ice dancing world that I am still thinking about long after it was over. What a firecracker of a story, and similar to Daisy Jones and the Six, the multicast narration added to it in a theatrical way that only made the story richer.... Read more

Care and Feeding

A Memoir

By: Laurie Woolever
Narrated by: Laurie Woolever
Length: 12 hours 45 minutes

A candid, funny, and occasionally devastating memoir of a woman making her way through the food world, navigating addiction, a cultural reckoning, and an unexpected tragedyIn this moving, hilarious, and insightful memoir, Laurie Woolever traces her path from a small-town childhood to working at revered restaurants and food publications,... Read more

Death of the Author

A Novel

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Liz Femi, Anthony Oseyemi, Jason Culp & Chris Djuma
Length: 16 hours 12 minutes

“Death of the Author is a book within a book. It’s genre-bending. It’s a masterpiece. It’s not what you expect. And it will be hard to beat as my favorite book of 2025! Read more

Penitence

A Novel

By: Kristin Koval
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

“What do you do after the very worst happens? How do you move forward? This books explores that by looking back. What is the story behind the families and people involved in this horrific moment? What were their lives like before? Who were they? Who are they going to be? Read more

Long Island Compromise

A Novel

By: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Length: 15 hours 23 minutes

“I loved this. A super smart, funny, raunchy and sad story of a dysfunctional rich Jewish family in Long Island. Read more

The God of the Woods

A Novel

By: Liz Moore
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

“The God of the Woods has easily become one of my favorite reads this year, a thrilling camp drama set in the Adirondack’s in the ‘70s takes us on a twisting, face-paced, and addictive journey through a summer camp in which Barbara goes missing fourteen years after her brother at the same camp their family owns. I had so many theories and in some... Read more

None of This is True

A Novel

By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Louise Brealey, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, Nicola Walker & Jenny Walser
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

“You will find yourself gasping in disbelief as you delve into the mind of the depraved cloaked in innocence. Best read/listen of the year. Read more

The Lion Women of Tehran

By: Marjan Kamali
Narrated by: Mozhan Navabi & Nikki Massoud
Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

“This is a powerful story about the depths of friendship between strong women and their impactful legacy. Starting in the 1950s, this story takes us through the tumultuous history of Iran. Read more

Orbital

By: Samantha Harvey
Narrated by: Sarah Naudi
Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

“It's dreamy to listen to this extraordinary novel -- perfect for when you need a meditative read. Read more

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

Reese's Book Club Pick (A Novel)

By: Xochitl Gonzalez
Narrated by: Jessica Pimentel, Jonathan Gregg & Stacy Gonzalez
Length: 13 hours 36 minutes

“Xochitl Gonzalez does it again! I was completely blown away by Anita de Monte Laughs Last - I learned that this incredible book is based on a real-life Cuban American artist who everyone should know about! I loved the dual timelines telling Anita's story alternating with Raquel's. An art history student in the 1990s, Raquel is a Latinx woman... Read more

Vantage Point

A Novel

By: Sara Sligar
Narrated by: Adam Ewer, Helen Laser & Jess Nahikian
Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

“At first glance, The Wielands seem to be the perfect affluent New England family marred only by a century-spanning string of deaths occurring in April. Suspicious but entirely damning, right? It's not until ruinous videos starring Clara Wieland, Senate-candidate Teddy Wieland, and his wife Jess begin leaking that the family has to face the... Read more

Liars

A Novel

By: Sarah Manguso
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

An “eviscerating” (The New York Times) novel about being a wife, a mother, and an artist, and how marriage makes liars of us all—from the author of Very Cold People and 300 Arguments

FINALIST FOR THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE • LONGLISTED FOR THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, Los Angeles Times, Town & Country,... Read more