November Staff Picks

Every Moment Since

A Novel

By: Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, George Newbern, Kirby Heyborne, Jane Oppenheimer, MacLeod Andrews & Renata Friedman
Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

"Every Moment Since is everything you want in a novel--a gripping story, nostalgia for lost childhood, exorbitant love, a deep sense of place, and page-turning tension." --Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora LeaIn this "neatly crafted story about lives connected and changed by one night" (New York... Read more

Wake Up, Nat & Darcy

By: Kate Cochrane
Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

Ex-lovers. Ex-rivals. New cohosts. Oh, puck.

Cut from the U.S. women’s hockey team right before her third chance at gold, Natalie Carpenter is scrambling for a plan that’ll help her avoid moving back home. The answer: a guest hosting gig on Wake Up, USA’s winter games coverage. Her co-host: Darcy LaCroix, Nat’s ex-girlfriend, one-time college... Read more

Buffalo Dreamer

By: Violet Duncan
Narrated by: Ashley Callingbull
Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

“I loved this layered, impactful, heartbreaking and joyful story. Read more

The Message

By: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Narrated by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

“I love listening to nonfiction narrated by the author! In these essays, Ta-Nehisi Coates demonstrates a concept we should all practice; that is, the ability to unlearn what we've always believed to be true when presented with new facts. He accomplishes this through the lens of storytelling and its power to change people. The most profound... Read more

The Wood at Midwinter

By: Susanna Clarke
Narrated by: Susanna Clarke
Length: 34 minutes

Experience the magic of The Wood at Midwinter, a captivating Christmas short story written and read by Susanna Clarke, internationally bestselling author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. Immerse yourself in this haunting tale, accompanied by exquisite music composed by Rusty Bradshaw.

‘A church is a sort of wood. A wood is a... Read more

Fear the Flames

A Novel

By: Olivia Rose Darling
Narrated by: Hannah Van Der Westhuysen
Length: 13 hours 5 minutes

“My new favorite book is a true masterpiece of romantasy, with all the tropes I love - found family, reluctant ally to lover, one bed, and never a dull moment in between! The exiled Queen Elowen teamed up with her father’s enemy to seek revenge and rescue her imprisoned dragons. I loved how confident and badass Elowen is, and how far she'll go to... Read more

City of Night Birds

A Novel

By: Juhea Kim
Narrated by: Amy Landon
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

“Heartbreak and betrayal are beautifully woven between past and present in this riveting novel of a Russian ballerina. Kim clearly knows the inside scoop and behind the scenes of life as a dancer and her writing soars. Shows how life and art are intertwined. BRAVO 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

We Need No Wings

By: Ann Dávila Cardinal
Narrated by: Marisol Ramirez
Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

“A trip hastily made to find answers to a specific question becomes a pivotal time in a grieving woman's life. The characters, not the quest, drew me in to the story. Read more

The Buried Giant

A novel

By: Kazuo Ishiguro
Narrated by: David Horovitch
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day comes a luminous meditation on the act of forgetting and the power of memory.
 
In post-Arthurian Britain, the wars that once raged between the Saxons and the Britons have finally ceased.... Read more

A New Lease on Death

The Ruby and Cordelia Mysteries: Book #1

By: Olivia Blacke
Narrated by: Stefanie Kay & Petrea Burchard
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Death is only the beginning in Olivia Blacke's A New Lease on Death, a darkly funny supernatural mystery that introduces an unlikely crime-solving duo. Ruby Young's new Boston apartment comes with all the usual perks. Windows facing the brick wall of the next-door building. Heat that barely works. A malfunctioning buzzer. Noisy neighbors. A dead... Read more

The Boyfriend

A Psychological Thriller

By: Freida McFadden
Narrated by: Victoria Connolly & Robb Moreira
Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

“When you meet someone who’s just too good to be true… Tom was a teenager in a home of alcoholism and violence, in love since he was 4, but dreaming dark dreams as girls have been disappearing at night... Now, Sydney has been on one too many bad dates, lost her best friend—but maybe has finally met the one? Exploring the perils of modern dating... Read more

Paper Boat

New and Selected Poems: 1961-2023

By: Margaret Atwood
Narrated by: Margaret Atwood
Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

An extraordinary career-spanning collection from one of the most revered poets and storytellers of our age

Tracing the legacy of Margaret Atwood—a writer who has fundamentally shaped the contemporary literary landscapes—Paper Boat: New and Selected Poems, 1961–2023 assembles Atwood’s most vital poems in one essential volume.

In pieces that are at... Read more

The Nightmare Before Kissmas

A Royals and Romance Novel

Royals and Romance: Book #1

By: Sara Raasch
Narrated by: Ellis Evans
Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

“Look no further for your new favorite holiday romance! This book has such rich world-building, an excellent cast of side characters, and, of course, amazing romance leads. A must read for fans of LGBTQ+ Romantasy books! Read more

Two Twisted Crowns

The Shepherd King

By: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
Length: 14 hours 12 minutes

In the dark, spellbinding sequel to One Dark Window, Elspeth must confront the weight of her actions as she and Ravyn embark on a perilous quest to save the kingdom—perfect for readers of Hannah Whitten's For the Wolf and Alexis Henderson's The Year of the Witching.

Gripped by a tyrant king and in the thrall of dark magic, the kingdom is in... Read more

Pictures of You

A Novel

By: Emma Grey
Narrated by: Kristy Best & Nic English
Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

“I loved this book. Loved and hated the characters as appropriate. Very hard to walk away from. The narrator was excellent. Read more

The Titan's Curse

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 3

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book #3

By: Rick Riordan
Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he’ll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from his mom.
The demigods race to the rescue, to find that Grover has made an important... Read more

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess

By: Rick Riordan
Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

In his continuing quest to earn college recommendation letters from the gods, Percy has to pet sit the goddess Hecate's polecat and giant mastiff during Halloween week. What could go wrong? Rick Riordan’s newest Percy Jackson adventure is full of hilarious set pieces, a diverse cast of gods and monsters, and many other delightful tricks and... Read more

One Dark Window

By: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
Length: 12 hours 44 minutes

“I have never read a fantasy book like this and I can only say, go into this blind. There is magic and beautiful writing that is all you need to know. Read more