September Staff Picks

Here One Moment

By: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee & Geraldine Hakewill
Length: 15 hours 52 minutes

“I just finished this wonderful book! It was a little confusing in the beginning as there are a lot of characters, however once you learn their stories, you get it. I love how Liane Moriarty gently reminds me of what's important in life. I enjoyed the sprinkling of math theories into the story. I loved the characters. They are the kind that I... Read more

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

A Novel

By: Kirsten Miller
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“Love this story about how banned books and the banning of said books opens the hearts and minds of many in this small town story. Lula Dean is banning books from the local library, and when someone replaces the books in Lula's library with banned books, things start spiraling out of control. Read more

Happy Medium

By: Sarah Adler
Narrated by: Mara Wilson
Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

“A delightful rom-com with a ghastly twist. Can Gretchen fake it just long enough to make-it in this fast and satisfying read? A great beach read, and funny enough to keep you giggling beginning to end. Read more

The Crescent Moon Tearoom

A Novel

By: Stacy Sivinski
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

“Cute, easy, cozy mystery with a hint of romance. Perfect book for a light hearted winter escape! Read more

That Prince is Mine

By: Jayci Lee
Narrated by: Olivia Song
Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

“I so enjoyed Emma and Michel's story! I loved watching Michel challenge Emma's belief that they had to have a lot in common to be compatible all the while she's realizing maybe she doesn't need perfect on paper after all. Read more

Apprentice to the Villain

Assistant to the Villain: Book #2

By: Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Narrated by: Em Eldridge
Length: 12 hours 39 minutes

“Loved it! The continuation of book one does not disappoint. Still just as much fun with laugh out loud moments. And the chemistry? Still sizzling! I savored this one instead of flying through it. Read more

Revenge of the Tipping Point

Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering

By: Malcolm Gladwell
Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

“Fun return to the Tipping Point. The audio version is great and includes some interesting interviews. Read more

A Wizard of Earthsea

Earthsea Cycle: Book #1

By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
Winner of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
One of TIME's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time

Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This... Read more

Meditations for Mortals

Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts

By: Oliver Burkeman
Narrated by: Oliver Burkeman
Length: 4 hours 4 minutes

“Oliver Burkeman is taking on self help and productivity for real people living real lives. It's about what can be done, about realizing that not doing everything is part of life. Read more

We Solve Murders

A Novel

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Nicola Walker
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

“A globetrotting mystery adventure with a quirky cast that includes a frighteningly competent body guard, her curmudgeonly ex-copper father-in-law, and her high-rolling author client — plus bosses and bad guys, celebrities and wannabes, a cat called Trouble, and a pub quiz team. You might have some of the mystery solved by the end, but Osman's... Read more

Life under Pressure

The Social Roots of Youth Suicide and What to Do About Them

By: Anna S. Mueller & Seth Abrutyn
Narrated by: Erin deWard
Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

A rare study that transforms our understanding of why youth die by suicide, why youth suicide clusters happen, and how to stop them



In Life under Pressure, Anna S. Mueller and Seth Abrutyn investigate the social roots of youth suicide and why certain places weather disproportionate incidents of adolescent suicides and suicide clusters. Through... Read more

The Bookshop

A History of the American Bookstore

By: Evan Friss
Narrated by: Jay Myers
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

“A history of American bookstores and their sometimes-eccentric owners. A fascinating listen that will have you wanting to visit bookstores across the country, in the past and in the present. Read more

Powerless (Saga Powerless 1)

Saga Powerless: Book #0

By: Lauren Roberts
Narrated by: Diego Rousselon & Laura Carrero del Tío
Length: 16 hours 41 minutes

Ella es lo que él ha pasado toda su vida cazando. Él es todo lo que ella ha pasado la vida fingiendo ser. Solo lo extraordinario pertenece al reino de Ilya: los excepcionales, los poderosos, los élites. Aquellos que nacieron vulgares son solo eso: vulgares. Y cuando el rey decreta que todos los vulgares serán eliminados para preservar su... Read more

The Lantern of Lost Memories

By: Sanaka Hiiragi
Narrated by: Hanako Footman
Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

From acclaimed Japanese author Sanaka Hiigari comes a heartwarming, life-affirming novel about a magical photo studio, where people go after they die to view key moments from their life—and relive one precious memory before they pass into the afterlife.

The hands and pendulum of the old wooden clock on the wall were motionless. Hirasaka cocked... Read more

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Cerulean Chronicles: Book #2

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Length: 15 hours 47 minutes

“TJ Klune has done it again. Continuing the story of the magical youth of Marsyas and their caregiver Arthur, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, which I admit I call Cerulean the Second because of the persistence of earworms, thank you, Lucy, takes it charmingly into dual narrator, with Arthur providing some of the story as well as Linus. This is already... Read more

Liars

A Novel

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

“Searing exploration of a marriage unraveling under the weight of ambition, neglect, and self-deception. The novel follows Jane, an aspiring writer whose marriage to filmmaker John Bridges devolves into a toxic cycle of emotional labor and unfulfilled promises. Read more

All Fours

A Novel

By: Miranda July
Narrated by: Miranda July
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“It took me so long to finally start this. I've seen more than 100 people purchase it at my bookstore, but I waited for it to call to me. Once I started, I fell in love with it. Audacious and bold, I love a novel about sexuality & fantasies. Read more

By Any Other Name

A Novel

By: Jodi Picoult
Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, Jayne Entwistle, Andrew Fallaize, Joe Jameson, John Lee, Nicholas Guy Smith, Simon Vance & Steve West
Length: 18 hours 25 minutes

“A delightful diversion from many of Picoult other books, this one being more of a historical fiction novel and a good one at that. Readers who are familiar with Shakespeare will enjoy this book, but you don’t have to know Shakespeare to understand the importance of giving credit where credit is due. Narrator is excellent and makes this book a... Read more

Catalina

A Novel

By: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Narrated by: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

“Catalina is a Harvard student. Catalina is a Tumblr girl with aspirations for a beautiful life full of romance. Catalina is also undocumented. Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s novel showcases a vibrantly authentic character who feels like a real person, with prose that feels like diary entries and the ever-ruminating thoughts of a college student.... Read more

The Examiner

A Novel

By: Janice Hallett
Narrated by: Anushka Chakravarti, Brendan Dempsey, Jonathan Andrew Hume, Rachel Handshaw, Sarah Durham & Dawn Murphy
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

“As in her previous work, Hallett once again crafts a web of gossip, personalities, frailties, and motivations that unwind with ever-increasing speed, hurtling toward an utterly unexpected conclusion. In the end, I decided even driveway moments were too short, and sat spellbound curled up with a cat for hours to finally find out what happens in... Read more