February 2025 Indie Next

Penitence

A Novel

By: Kristin Koval
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

“Penitence tells the story of a small town Colorado murder, woven with the guilt and anger of another loss from many years ago. Touching on youth incarceration, families, love, and trust, this debut makes me want to see what Kristin Koval will bring next. Read more

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

A Novel

By: Katherine Arden
Narrated by: Michael Crouch, January LaVoy & Katherine Arden
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

“Quite possibly my favorite book this year, The Warm Hands of Ghosts will lovingly haunt me forever. Its WWI setting mixed with fantastical labyrinths and thin veils between life and death is harrowing, heartbreaking, and beautifully written. It's evident Arden put her everything into crafting this story. Laura, Freddie, and Winter's chapters... Read more

The Storm We Made

A Novel

By: Vanessa Chan
Narrated by: Samantha Tan
Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

“A taut WWII novel set in Malaya, we see a family falling apart during the brutal occupation by Japan through the eyes of the three children, who know nothing about their mother’s role a decade earlier in stealing intelligence from her husband to help Japan plan their invasion. A chilling and compelling story. Read more

The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson

A Novel

By: Ellen Baker
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 13 hours 54 minutes

“A family secret, a DNA test, a journey as rich and colorful as the early-day circus itself. Through Cecily Larson’s hidden life, Ellen Baker tenderly examines personal determination, lost love, family ties, and our innate need to discover our own truth.” — Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours and Before and... Read more

Expiration Dates

A Novel

By: Rebecca Serle
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

“I came for Rebecca Serle’s signature magical realism and romance, and stayed for the free will vs. determinism conversation. A quick, enjoyable read that I cried during. Love is a net. It can catch you long after someone is gone. Read more

The Book of Love

A Novel

By: Kelly Link
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 23 hours 30 minutes

“This book swept me off my feet. Everything about it was expertly woven and paced. I loved these deeply flawed and beautiful teens who found themselves back from the dead and puzzling their way through their new circumstances. January LaVoy's narration had me on the EDGE of my seat 24/7 and I finished this behemoth in a blink of the eye. Read more

Anna O

A Novel

By: Matthew Blake
Narrated by: Dan Stevens, Hannah Curtis, Sarah Cullum & Christine Rendel
Length: 12 hours 7 minutes

#1 International BestsellerGMA Buzz Pick • A Today Show Pick • A People Magazine Pick“A riveting, unsettling crime novel that will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Is Anna O a sleeping beauty or a sleeping killer? Matthew Blake's tension-filled thriller is as elusive and mysterious as sleep itself.”—Nita Prose, #1 New York... Read more

Waiting for the Long Night Moon

Stories

By: Amanda Peters
Narrated by: Ussani Taylor & Megan Tooley
Length: 5 hours 23 minutes

“A powerful collection of short fiction that gives voice to the Indigenous experience over time and place. They reveal the unbroken spirit and resilient power to endure while also shedding light on the cruelty, racism, violence and displacement they have and continue to experience. Beautiful storytelling. Read more

Beartooth

A Novel

By: Callan Wink
Narrated by: Will Damron
Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

“Callan Wink has an ability to describe the look and smell of a setting like I’ve never experienced. This is the story of two brothers fighting to survive in a modern West by partaking in an illegal poaching trade. A suspenseful and timely family novel. Read more

Too Soon

A Novel

By: Betty Shamieh
Narrated by: Betty Shamieh, Jacqueline Antaramian & Lameece Issaq
Length: 12 hours 35 minutes

“I loved this book! The story of 3 Palestinian women (grandmother, mother, daughter) and the family history that shapes their lives. Motherhood, ambition, lost opportunities, the ties that bind family, and the history of the Palestinian people combined with wit and humor of the author/main character makes for a wonderful book! Read more

Last Twilight in Paris

By: Pam Jenoff
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer & Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

“Last Twilight in Paris is another incredible historical fiction novel by Pam Jenoff, detailing Lévitan, a department store in the middle of Paris during WWII that was used as a Nazi labor camp. Captivating, moving, and fast-paced! Read more

Idle Grounds

A Novel

By: Krystelle Bamford
Narrated by: Robyn Holdaway
Length: 5 hours 1 minute

“Prepare to be consumed by this eerie debut. A group of cousins venture into an impenetrable forest in search of a missing child from their group. Like many youthful escapades, their mystery is much more innocent than the one they uncover. Read more

The Queens of Crime

A Novel

By: Marie Benedict
Narrated by: Bessie Carter
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

“Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict is a wonderful historical mystery that examines the roles women were relegated to. A group of female mystery writers comes together to solve a real crime to try to get the respect they deserve in 1930, and end up discovering a lot about how women are treated even in their deaths and how they think about victims... Read more

Mutual Interest

By: Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

“This is giving Hello Dolly in the best way. Read more

The Harder I Fight the More I Love You

A Memoir

By: Neko Case
Narrated by: Neko Case
Length: 7 hours 1 minute

“Electric, angry, joyful, scrappy, and full of life. The Harder I Fight the More I Love You is a powerful work that is moving even if you are not familiar with Neko’s music. A celebration of the power of art and being our true selves in the world. Read more

Blob

A Love Story

By: Maggie Su
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

“Sure, Vi finds a sentient blob outside of a drag show in her Midwest college town, and sure she tries to turn that blob into the perfect boyfriend. But at its core, Blob is about falling back in love with the parts of yourself that you thought you lost forever. Read more

A Forty Year Kiss

A Novel

By: Nickolas Butler
Narrated by: Richard Poe
Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

“Can a love be rekindled after forty years? Charlie has been living with regrets since the ending of his first marriage to Vivian. He arranges a meeting to find out if she’s still the one. A Forty Year Kiss is a tale of love, hope, and change. Read more

Memorial Days

A Memoir

By: Geraldine Brooks
Narrated by: Geraldine Brooks
Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

“"But it looks too sad," some say. Pulitzer-winning author Geraldine Brooks' memoir of the sudden death of her beloved husband, Tony Horowitz, is indeed a poignant testimony to grief, but more a loving homage to the life they shared. Read by the author, Memorial Days is a generous sharing of Brooks' sorrow (and frustrations facing survivors at... Read more

Out of the Woods

A Novel

By: Hannah Bonam-Young
Narrated by: Victoria Connolly
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

“What sets this apart from other second chance romances is the pure familiarity that comes from growing up together, falling in love, and having an identity crisis without losing any of the love. The emotion, the love, the humor makes this an audiobook that you absolutely cannot stop listening to. Read more

First-Time Caller

Heartstrings: Book #1

By: B.K. Borison
Narrated by: E.J. Bingham & Hathaway Lee
Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

“This adorable slow-burn romance between single mom Lucie, a romantic who thinks she doesn’t need a shot at love, and romance show radio host Aiden, who thinks he doesn’t deserve one. It’s especially sweet that unbeknownst to Lucie and Aiden, everyone is rooting for them, especially Lucie’s family. Read more