Best of 2024 - Staff Picks

Divine Rivals

A Novel

Letters of Enchantment: Book #1

By: Rebecca Ross
Narrated by: Alex Wingfield & Rebecca Norfolk
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

“A romance set in a world of war, vengeful gods, and magic. Ross seamlessly blends the mundane into her fantastical world. Follow the young and breathless lovers from their work desks to front line trenches. Couldn't turn this off! Looking forward to book #2! Read more

In My Time of Dying

How I Came Face to Face With the Idea of an Afterlife

By: Sebastian Junger
Narrated by: Sebastian Junger
Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm.

For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger traveled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet the closest he ever came to... Read more

How to Be Old

Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon

By: Lyn Slater
Narrated by: Lyn Slater
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

One of Elle's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2024

A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as “Accidental Icon,” brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules-are-meant-to-be-broken attitude to the question of how to live boldly at any age.

When Lyn Slater started her fashion blog, Accidental Icon,... Read more

The Age of Magical Overthinking

Notes on Modern Irrationality

By: Amanda Montell
Narrated by: Amanda Montell
Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

“Amanda Montell has a great way of burrowing into topics in unexpected ways, in a fashion that is akin to documentary maker David Farrier. This book examines a range of cognitive biases - such as the halo effect, sunk cost fallacy, confirmation bias, and more - and the various effects they have on our culture and society. It blends this research... Read more

All Fours

A Novel

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

“A semi-famous wife and mother embarks on a cross-country trip, but only makes it about 30 minutes from home. There she sets up camp in a motel and goes on a different type of journey. NY Times called it "the first great peri-menopausal novel" and that's dead on. Deals with issues of marriage, motherhood, sexuality, and desire. AND the audiobook... Read more

Table for Two

Fictions

By: Amor Towles
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & J. Smith-Cameron
Length: 13 hours 23 minutes

“I love this whole collection, six short stories, and one novella. It has a little bit of everything. It was very entertaining and thought-provoking. I had so much fun reading them!! From Russia, New York and Los Angeles each story was captivating, and unique. I enjoyed going from life to life. The Novella that follows Evelyn Ross (Rules of... Read more

Sipsworth

By: Simon Van Booy
Narrated by: Christine Rendel
Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

“The author skillfully takes us from dark to light and from sorrow to joy. Expect both tears and laughter as an aging Helen returns to the village of her youth after experiencing great loss. She becomes a reclusive creature of habit without hopes or dreams until a wild mouse accidentally finds its way into her home and heart and everything... Read more

Playground

A Novel

By: Richard Powers
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Robin Siegerman, Eunice Wong, Pun Bandhu, Krys Janae & Kevin R Free
Length: 13 hours 50 minutes

A magisterial new novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times best-selling author of The Overstory and Bewilderment.
Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping, panoramic new novel from Richard Powers, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Overstory at the height of his skills. Twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu sinks to... Read more

The Grey Wolf

A Novel

Chief Inspector Gamache Novel: Book #19

By: Louise Penny
Narrated by: Jean Brassard
Length: 14 hours 18 minutes

"Brassard's accents—whether French Canadian, Italian, or continental French—create indelible characters. His performance lets us feel Reine Marie's warmth and Armand's affectionate nature, and he adds an additional layer to surly Ruth and her potty-mouthed duck. Exciting and entertaining." —AudioFile (Earphones Award winner)

The 19th mystery in... Read more

Ne'er Duke Well

By: Alexandra Vasti
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
Length: 12 hours 3 minutes

“Like Bridgerton but better. All the tropes you expect from a Regency Era romance but with the spice and inner monologues dialed up a notch. The female characters are brilliant and friendly with each other and Peter the Duke is thoughtful and head over heels in love. It was steamy, wholesome, silly, and way more fun than Bridgerton. Read more

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

A Novel

The Vacation Mysteries: Book #1

By: Catherine Mack
Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

“This murder mystery is fun and genuinely witty. The main character, Eleanor is hilarious and sarcastic. She is a published author going on a book tour to six beautiful cities in Italy. I love how she breaks the fourth wall and uses footnotes. I enjoyed her many references to Taylor Swift. There were tons of clues, suspects and motives. The... Read more

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

A Novel

By: Ally Carter
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld & Zachary Webber
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

“If you are in the market for a cozy mystery with romance and holiday charm, this is the book for you! The perfect holiday romance that I will listen to every year 🎄 Read more

You Like It Darker

Stories

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Will Patton & Stephen King
Length: 20 hours 21 minutes

NAMED A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW TOP 10 HORROR BOOK OF 2024
WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR HORROR

From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER.

“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes... Read more

First Lie Wins

Reese's Book Club Pick (A Novel)

By: Ashley Elston
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

“I knew that this would be five stars within an hour of listening. By chapter two, I was already like 'wait, what?!' Truly unpredictable and fully captivating, you won't want to stop listening. Read more

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

By: Chanel Miller
Narrated by: Chanel Miller
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

An instant New York Times, USA Today, and indie bestseller!

Award-winning author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents' NYC laundromat.

Down at the bottom of the tall... Read more