November 2024 Indie Next List

Lost and Lassoed

A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel

Rebel Blue Ranch

By: Lyla Sage
Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor & Lyla Sage
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

“This was my first 'cowboy romance' and I must say, I was pleasantly surprised with the pacing, plot, characters, and the spice! Worth a read if you need a change of pace. Read more

The Blue Hour

A Novel

By: Paula Hawkins
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

“Paula Hawkins does it again, but in a new way. Unreliable narrators of their own memories and lives abound so the breadcrumbs are strewn all about. Just enough clues to make one vaguely uncomfortable about 'helpful' characters and some major incidents that are out of the blue (no pun intended). The island and the tides that make it unreachable... Read more

Pony Confidential

By: Christina Lynch
Narrated by: Erin Moon & Blair Young
Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

“I was never a horse/pony girl. But now I’m in love with a fictional pony. Pony Confidential is the sassy, heartwarming mystery turned epic adventure you need to read. Travel across the country with a sassy, jaded pony as he searches for his owner who is accused of murder. Read more

Blood Over Bright Haven

A Novel

By: M. L. Wang
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Length: 15 hours 20 minutes

The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever, in this standalone dark fantasy from the author of The Sword of Kaigen.

“Powerful, thought-provoking. . . . Fans of R.F. Kuang’s Babel will find much to admire here, from the intricate magic system to the... Read more

Like Mother, Like Mother

A Novel

By: Susan Rieger
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

“This is one of those books that I couldn’t stop listening to, but didn’t want to end. The characters are as complicated as the relationships and family connections that hold them together, but not overly so… the author does a fantastic job of making them each feel real. They stay true to themselves throughout, so the story never feels contrived.... Read more

What the Chicken Knows

A New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird

By: Sy Montgomery
Narrated by: Sy Montgomery
Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

“A beautiful compact love letter to the domestic chicken. Beloved naturalist and writer Sy Montgomery tells (in her own voice) the story of her life with chickens and, by so doing, and opens to us all the unexpected intelligence and humor of these familiar birds. A wonderful book for adults and children alike. Highly recommended. Read more

The Teller of Small Fortunes

By: Julie Leong
Narrated by: Phyllis Ho
Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

“A must-read for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Spellshop, this cozy, inclusive fantasy follows a foreign-born fortune teller who flees home only to find it on the open road with an aspiring baker, a reformed thief, and the father of a missing girl. Read for a heart-warming and heart-opening story, pleasantly paced like a donkey-drawn cart... Read more

Didion and Babitz

By: Lili Anolik
Narrated by: Lili Anolik
Length: 12 hours 34 minutes

“"Art, my God, Joan, I'm embarrassed to mention it in front of you, you know, but you mentioned burning babies in locked cars so I can mention Art." Eve Babitz to Joan Didion, 1972. In this blazing memoir, one feels like they're out for drinks discussing '70s Hollywood sleaze, female chauvinist pigs, and Charles Manson with your wildly messy and... Read more

Vanishing Treasures

A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures

By: Katherine Rundell
Narrated by: Lenny Henry & Katherine Rundell
Length: 3 hours 18 minutes

“Full of fun facts and folklore, this little book packs a punch. The author tells you about the amazing animals we have on this planet, and how we should take care of them. Read more

Blood Test

A Comedy

By: Charles Baxter
Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

From the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award and “one of our most gifted writers” (Chicago Tribune) comes a comic novel about a divorced Midwestern dad who takes a cutting-edge medical test and learns that he has a predisposition to murder.

In this fresh take on love and trouble in America, Brock Hobson, an insurance salesman and Sunday-school... Read more

Servant of Earth

The Shards of Magic: Book #1

By: Sarah Hawley
Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw
Length: 16 hours 48 minutes

“This steamy Fae-filled Romantasy is perfect! The world-building and magic are fantastic, and I give it 5 stars! I was a huge fan of Kenna right from the beginning. She is brave, courageous, and not afraid to get her hands bloody. She has no allies except a sentient dagger named Caedo that becomes whatever she needs at the moment she needs it (I... Read more

If I Stopped Haunting You

By: Colby Wilkens
Narrated by: Curtis Michael Holland & Kyla Garcia
Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

“When I tell you that Colby Wilkens could write a book in any genre, I’ve never meant anything more. The horror elements of this book are so delightfully, disgusting, and creepy-crawly inducing. However, the comedic golden retriever personalities of all of the characters, soften the story and make it warm and fuzzy. The perfect October read. Most... Read more

Metal from Heaven

By: August Clarke
Narrated by: Vico Ortiz
Length: 14 hours 51 minutes

“WHEN MY VIOLENCE SUBSIDES, WE WILL HAVE NOTHING, AND BE CHAMPIONS.”

Ichorite is progress. More durable and malleable than steel, ichorite is the lifeblood of a dawning industrial revolution. Yann I. Chauncey owns the sole means of manufacturing this valuable metal, but his workers are on strike. They demand Chauncey
research the hallucinatory... Read more

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret

A Festive Mystery

The Ernest Cunningham Mysteries: Book #3

By: Benjamin Stevenson
Narrated by: Barton Welch
Length: 5 hours 1 minute

“Set up like an advent calendar but decidedly binge-worthy. Benjamin Stevenson releases the perfect murderous backdrop to your holiday. Read more

Blue Light Hours

By: Bruna Dantas Lobato
Narrated by: Gisela Chípe
Length: 4 hours 5 minutes

From the National Book Award–winning translator, an atmospheric and wise debut novel of a young Brazilian woman’s first year in America, a continent away from her lonely mother, and the relationship they build over Skype calls across borders.

In a small dorm room at a liberal arts college in Vermont, a young woman settles into the warm blue... Read more

This Will Be Fun

A Novel

By: E. B. Asher
Narrated by: Alexander Cendese, January LaVoy & Hope Newhouse
Length: 12 hours 51 minutes

“This Will Be Fun answers the age-old question of “What are adventurers doing 10 years after they’ve saved the realm?” with wit, humor, and heroes that are messy but capable, funny but heartfelt, and very human. It’s a rare book that I cry AND laugh out loud at, and this is one of those. Read more

The Bloodless Princes

The Fireborne Blade: Book #2

By: Charlotte Bond
Narrated by: Helen McAlpine
Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

"McAlpine's wispy narration is a great fit...a satisfying start to a new series." —AudioFile on The Fireborne Blade

A tale of honor, dragons, and a love that endures beyond death

Come for the journey through the underworld. Stay for the suspiciously familiar winged cat.

After their dubiously successful quest to slay the White Lady and recover the... Read more

How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund?

A Novel

By: Anna Montague
Narrated by: Cynthia Nixon
Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

“Magda sets off on an unplanned road trip with an unusual companion. Along the way, she begins to examine her life, eventually arriving at new hope and happiness. We travel along with her, journeying through her memories and emotions, in this warm and insightful look at one woman’s life. Read more

Libby Lost and Found

By: Stephanie Booth
Narrated by: Mia Barron
Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

“What a fun read, full of heart and hope and silly fantasy (that comes in the form of a fantasy book series the author is trying to write but can’t remember how or where or what is supposed to be to come next!). You are cheering for her and the children and young adult, that are the only two that know she is the REAL writer of the series, to get... Read more

The Author's Guide to Murder

A Novel

By: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig & Karen White
Narrated by: Angus King, Saskia Maarleveld, Brittany Pressley & Lisa Flanagan
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

""A pure delight from start to finish! Williams, White and Willig are in top form in this clever, engrossing whodunnit with a heart.” —Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The New Couple in 5BAgatha Christie meets Murder, She Wrote in this witty locked room mystery and literary satire by New York Times bestselling team of novelists:... Read more