Featured Titles - August 2024

Talking at Night

A Novel

By: Claire Daverley
Narrated by: Emma Appleton
Length: 13 hours 16 minutes

Nostalgic · Intimate · Bittersweet · Romantic · Emotional

“A beautifully observed, tender love story with characters you really care about… a bit like Normal People. I devoured it.”―Jojo Moyes, New York Times bestselling author of Someone Else's Shoes

“A gorgeous story of first love, loss, and the people who stick to your ribs... Beautiful,... Read more

Normal People

A Novel

By: Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

“What a treat to discover Sally Rooney! This novel stands out shining from the current onslaught of mediocre prose and less-than-suspenseful thriller plots. Normal People is the story of a relationship between two high school classmates in a small town in Ireland, and how it changes over time, through their last year of college in Dublin.... Read more

Beautiful World, Where Are You

A Novel

By: Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes

“I think I've found my preferred format of Rooney—the audiobook. Aoife McMahon narrates all three of Rooney's works and is super consistent. She makes every book unique and her voice is super compelling. Rooney's characters always frustrate me but there is something about her writing and her imperfect characters that hooks me every time. Alice... Read more

Conversations with Friends

A Novel

By: Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

A sharply intelligent novel about friendship, lust, jealousy, and the unexpected complications of adulthood in the 21st century

Frances is a cool-headed and darkly observant young woman, vaguely pursuing a career in writing while studying in Dublin. Her best friend and comrade-in-arms is the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi. At a... Read more

Lie With Me

A Novel

By: Philippe Besson
Narrated by: Jacques Roy
Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

The Advocate’s Best Gay Novel of 2019
A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
O, The Oprah Magazine’s Best LGBTQ Books That'll Change the Literary Landscape in 2019
The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Books You’ll Want to Read this Spring
Out's Best Queer Books of April 2019
TheSkimm’s LGBTQ+ books to celebrate Pride

“Stunning and... Read more

Love in the Time of Cholera

By: Gabriel García Márquez
Narrated by: Armando Durán
Length: 15 hours 40 minutes

“I am a hopeless and dedicated romantic who believes in beauty and kindness above all things. Magical realism + florid language + the knowledge that your true love is worth waiting for, no matter what the battles ahead. This book is as timely as it ever was. Read more

The Nix

A novel

By: Nathan Hill
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
Length: 21 hours 41 minutes

“Hill's debut is remarkable because it does both the little things and the big things right. It is an intimate novel of identity and loss, the story of a boy abandoned and the man now trying to recover. It also paints a vivid portrait of America and its politics from the 1960s to the present. The Nix overflows with unforgettable characters, but... Read more

High Fidelity

By: Nick Hornby
Narrated by: David Case
Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

From the bestselling author of About a Boy, A Long Way Down and Dickens and Prince, a wise and hilarious novel about love, heartbreak, and rock and roll.

“I've always loved Nick Hornby, and the way he writes characters and the way he thinks. It's funny and heartbreaking all at the same time.”—Zoë Kravitz

Rob is a pop music junkie who runs his own... Read more

Maybe Next Time

A Novel

By: Cesca Major
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

“A beautiful love story of a married couple who have become disconnected in the midst of their never ending to-do lists. Follow Emma as she must relive the day that ends in her husbands untimely death. The ending will leave you needing to hear more! This time-loop novel is the perfect listen for a cozy day at home. The narrator’s lovely British... Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

By: Gabrielle Zevin
Narrated by: Jennifer Kim & Julian Cihi
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

“I absolutely loved listening to Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. As a Gen X-er, the reference to old school video games like Donkey Kong, Pac Man and Oregon Trail, brought about nostalgia and kept me engaged, even though I don't consider myself much of a gamer. If you love a character-driven story you will love this novel! While I didn't... Read more

The Dead Romantics: A GMA Book Club Pick

By: Ashley Poston
Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

“A ghostwriter that sees ghosts? Sign me up! Florence Day has a looming deadline made worse by a raging case of writer's block, the devastating news of her father's death, and now there's a confused ghost trailing after her ... Sweet, funny, and fresh. Read more

The Seven Year Slip

By: Ashley Poston
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

“I thoroughly enjoyed the book! Ashley Poston's The Seven Year Slip - it was the ideal feast of writing that tugs at your heartstrings, characters to root for, and a plot that drew me in. I enjoy books with magic realism. This tale is fundamentally about mourning loss, accepting change, and understanding that falling in love comes at the right... Read more

A Novel Love Story

By: Ashley Poston
Narrated by: Dorothy Dillingham Blue & Ashley Poston
Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

“This was my second Ashley Poston and I have to say I loved it just as much as Seven Year Slip! Such a great story. Read more

Two Wrongs Make a Right

The Wilmot Sisters Series: Book #1

By: Chloe Liese
Narrated by: Charlotte North & Stephen Dexter
Length: 11 hours 30 minutes

One of Amazon's Best Romances of 2022!

Opposites become allies to fool their matchmaking friends in this swoony reimagining of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.
 
Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot have nothing in common except a meet-disaster and the mutual understanding that they couldn't be more wrong for each other. But when... Read more

Better Hate than Never

The Wilmot Sisters Series: Book #2

By: Chloe Liese
Narrated by: Stephen Dexter & Charlotte North
Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

“I love, love, love the representation in this book! One main character is neurodivergent and demisexual and one main character has a chronic, invisible illness. Childhood enemies turn lovers in this spicy romance (emphasis on SPICY). Overall, I really enjoyed this book and it was a wonderful escape. This was also a good audio book! Read more

Beach Read

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

“So enjoying listening to the audio book of Beach Read by Emily Henry. The story revolves around two writers. January who writes romance and Gus who writes fiction. Over one summer they come up with a challenge: January challenges Gus to write romance and Gus challenges January to write a fiction novel. What happens next makes for a great story,... Read more

People We Meet on Vacation

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

“What fun! This delightful book should be in every beach bag this summer. A hilariously comedic rom-com with memorable characters, set in varied vacation spots in various years. I enjoyed the changing timeline and seeing the relationship as it grew through the years. Read more

Book Lovers

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

“Book Lovers by Emily Henry is such a great way to kick off the summer season. Everything about it was entertaining: the banter, the sparks between the two love interests, the wry commentary on Hallmark-esque romance movies, the tender and fierce relationship between the two sisters, the two bookshops that influenced the characters so much... I... Read more

Happy Place

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

“What a gem! This remarkable story about friendship, love, and growing up has laugh-out-loud moments (the ferris wheel scene!) paired with deeply emotional explorations between each character. What happens when you start growing apart? What would happen if you decided to fight for what you have instead? This book made me feel all the feels and... Read more

Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“A feel GREAT, meet-cute rom-com from one of the masters; Emily Henry does it again! I loved the tortured souls of Daphne and Miles, and how they learn to love and trust one another in the darkest of times. I laughed, I cried, I fell in love with both of them. A great summer beach read. (And yes, I read it at the beach!) Read more