Escape to Italy

Tartufo

By: Kira Jane Buxton
Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

“Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton is just a delight of a novel. Set in a little Italian village, it has small town charm and drama, a fair amount of intrigue, and the most engaging imagery I've read in a long time. Come prepared to get hungry, though. Read more

Call Me by Your Name

A Novel

By: André Aciman
Narrated by: Armie Hammer
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

“Such a beautiful novel. I get lost in it. The story. The writing. The way the words flow effortlessly. The audio book is one of the best I have heard. Read more

The Lying Life of Adults

By: Elena Ferrante
Narrated by: Marisa Tomei
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

“Ferrante’s latest novel gives an insightful and intriguing look at the life of a budding Italian teenage girl, both internally and externally. I found Ferrante’s ability to delve into Giovanna’s psyche fascinating, especially since I’ve never parented a girl and don’t always feel like I understand them. Her sensitivity to the myriad of issues... Read more

My Brilliant Friend

The Neapolitan Novels: Book #1

By: Elena Ferrante
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

“Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels are a fierce, intimate, and beautifully unflinching account of female friendship - believe the hype - -a fever dream that leaves you impossibly clear-headed. Read more

The Enchantress of Florence

By: Salman Rushdie
Narrated by: Firdous Bamji
Length: 13 hours 18 minutes

Salman Rushdie is one of the world's most revered literary masters, with a Booker Prize and two Whitbread Awards among his accolades. His unique brand of magic realism is particularly effective in The Enchantress of Florence, the story of a European traveler and the extraordinary tale he shares with 16th-century Mughal emperor Akbar the Great.... Read more

Pompeii

By: Robert Harris
Narrated by: John Lee
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

BESTSELLER - "Terrific... gripping... A literally shattering climax." -- The New York Times Book Review 

All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. The world’s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their... Read more

Imperium

A Novel of Ancient Rome

By: Robert Harris
Narrated by: Oliver Ford Davies
Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

From the bestselling author of Fatherland and Pompeii, comes the first novel of a trilogy about the struggle for power in ancient Rome.

In his “most accomplished work to date” (Los Angeles Times), master of historical fiction Robert Harris lures readers back in time to the compelling life of Roman Senator Marcus Cicero. The re-creation of a... Read more

Conclave

A novel

By: Robert Harris
Narrated by: Roy McMillan
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

“Wow. As a Catholic, the election of a new Pope was always a mysterious time. Waiting for the white smoke, wondering about the new leader. This work of fiction imagining what is going on. behind the scenes, kept me glued to the story. Enjoyed! Read more

Those Who Walk Away

By: Patricia Highsmith
Narrated by: Steve Marvel
Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Ray Garrett, a wealthy young American living in Europe, is grieving over the death of his wife. Ray is at a loss for why she would take her own life, but Peggy's father Ed Coleman, has no such uncertainty—he blames Ray completely.



Late one night in Rome, Coleman shoots Ray at point-blank range. He thinks he's had his revenge, but Ray survives,... Read more

The Magus of Sicily

A gripping thriller set on Italy's most beautiful island

By: Philip Gwynne Jones
Length: TBA

Discover the first mystery in your new favourite crime series set on Italy's most beautiful island: Sicily. A gripping and atmospheric page-turner, perfect for fans of Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano series.

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An island of myth, legend . . . and murder?

As the summer sun beats down on the ancient town of Acitrezza, a folk... Read more

The Florios of Sicily

A Novel

A Lions of Sicily Book: Book #1

By: Stefania Auci
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 13 hours 32 minutes

Based on the true history of the uncrowned kings of Sicily: the story of a family, restless and ambitious, shrewd and determined to be richer and more powerful than anybody else. In this grand, sweeping epic inspired by the real lives of history-making titans, international best-selling author Stefania Auci brings to life the dark secrets, the... Read more

The Triumph of the Lions

A Novel

A Lions of Sicily Book: Book #2

By: Stefania Auci
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Hollis McCarthy
Length: 13 hours 7 minutes

The basis for the Disney-produced series on Hulu The Lions of Sicily“A blazing epic of countless twists and turns.”—Le Figaro""A compelling combination of historical sweep and family drama"" –Kirkus ReviewsFrom the author of the acclaimed The Florios of Sicily, a magnificent novel that explores the origins of one of Italy’s most powerful and... Read more

The Minotaur at Calle Lanza

By: Zito Madu
Narrated by: Amir Abdullah
Length: 4 hours

A "hauntingly effective" surrealist travel memoir about the mysterious transformations that may lurk inside us all (Library Journal, starred review).



Venice, 2020. As a pandemic rages across the globe, Zito Madu finds himself in a nearly deserted city, its walls and basilicas humming with strange magic. As he wanders a haunted landscape, we see... Read more