Staff Picks

Ellie Dwyer's Great Escape

By: Diane Winger
Narrated by: Laural Merlington
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

You're never too old to run away from home.



Ellie Dwyer, sixty-one, is convinced bad luck comes in threes, and not just garden-variety, oh-well bad luck. How many people have to flee not one, but two natural disasters? And in between the wildfire and the hurricane, her husband of nearly forty years suddenly up and left her for no reason she could... Read more

Wish You Were Here

A Novel

By: Jodi Picoult
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes

“This book was very well written, and although I enjoyed the writing itself, I was disappointed with the political-ness of the storyline. Did not like the big plot twist half way through. It was far fetched and took away from the where the story line was headed. That being said, I thought the narrator was great. She did an amazing job of bringing... Read more

The Lost Summers of Newport

A Novel

By: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig & Karen White
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Brittany Pressley & Lisa Flanagan
Length: 13 hours 8 minutes

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER""An engrossing and sumptuous tale, this novel is a fantastic spring read."" — Good Morning AmericaFrom the New York Times bestselling team of Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White—a novel of money and secrets set among the famous summer mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, spanning over a century from the... Read more

The Lies That Bind

A Novel

By: Edward De Angelo
Narrated by: Bruce Reizen
Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Executive VP Peter Morrison, divorced father of 13-year-old Sam, has always suspected - deep down inside - that Sam is not his biological child. This doubt gnaws at him until he seizes an opportunity to have their blood tested and his horrible fears confirmed. Furious, confused, and hurt, he lashes out at his ex-wife. She retaliates by refusing... Read more

The Book of Speculation

A Novel

By: Erika Swyler
Narrated by: David Pittu, Katherine Kellgren & Ari Fliakos
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

“Traveling carnival, tarot-readers, mermaids, librarians, family curses, secret loves - what more could fit so beautifully into this book? Swyler's world building and storytelling had me feeling like I was part of the circus. This book is great for anyone interested in ancestral lines, sibling adoration, and unexpected family bonds. Read more

Things You Save in a Fire

A Novel

By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

“I enjoyed Katherine Center's last book, "How To Walk Away" so naturally, I was excited to see that she had a new one out. Center's new novel, "Things You Save In A Fire" was equally entertaining. Katherine Center has a unique writing style - she manages to present full-color characters in a story which has a healthy dose of humor. It is the... Read more

The Dictionary of Lost Words

A Novel

By: Pip Williams
Narrated by: Pippa Bennett-Warner
Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “Delightful . . . [a] captivating and slyly subversive fictional paean to the real women whose work on the Oxford English Dictionary went largely unheralded.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A marvelous fiction about the power of language to elevate or repress.”—Geraldine Brooks, New York... Read more

Lessons in Chemistry

A Novel

By: Bonnie Garmus
Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus & Pandora Sykes
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

“Talented scientist Elizabeth Zott is thwarted at every turn in the male-dominated science world of the 1950s. But Elizabeth will not let anything stop her. Armed with a Number Two pencil piercing her bun, she is determined to complete her research project and enlighten women about the importance of science (even if it appears to be a cooking... Read more

Book Lovers

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

“A self-aware rom-com that subverts and embraces the best romantic tropes. Perfect bookish romance with a brooding love interest, a small town bookstore in need of rescue, and steamy library scenes. Read more

The Dead Romantics: A GMA Book Club Pick

By: Ashley Poston
Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

“Florence is a romance ghostwriter who no longer believes in love. When a family tragedy occurs she returns home to find a handsome editor who was not cutting her a break as a ghost in her family’s funeral parlor. This book is a funny, uplifting and beautifully executed paranormal love story. Read more

Remarkably Bright Creatures

A Novel

By: Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by: Marin Ireland & Michael Urie
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

“Absolutely delightful story that is read by the perfect narrators! This is a feel good story that will have you laughing and crying. Michael Urie perfectly captures the curmudgeonly octopus's voice. Read more

Lily and the Octopus

By: Steven Rowley
Narrated by: Michael Urie
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

“Lily and the Octopus is a profound book about all the important things in life -- love, how to let go, how important it is to live in the moment, and how one big love can lead to another. And Lily, dear Lily, is at the center -- a smart, movie-loving dog who would never pass up the chance at some good ice cream, tofurkey dinner, or beaming her... Read more

The Fake Out

By: Sharon M. Peterson
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

It's not every day you see a new face in my small hometown of Two Harts, let alone one belonging to an annoyingly handsome all-star NFL player. But for some reason, Chris Sterns has decided that the library where I work is his go-to spot to hide from his mega-fans, and unfortunately, winding me up is his new favorite sport. Being crowned... Read more

Ex in the City

A gorgeously romantic, utterly hilarious, second-chance romantic comedy from BESTSELLER Portia MacIntosh

By: Portia MacIntosh
Narrated by: Karen Cass
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

The laugh-out-loud rockstar second chance romantic comedy from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Portia MacIntosh.Nicole Wilde’s life has not panned out how she expected.Ten years ago when she was living the rock star lifestyle as a music journalist - touring the country, going to gigs and hanging out with celebrities - she never thought she would end up... Read more

The Blue Sword

By: Robin McKinley
Narrated by: Diane Warren
Length: 12 hours 15 minutes

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sunshine is the Newberry Award–winning classic novel that had enthralled readers for decades.

This is the story of Corlath, golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the Lady Aerin.

And this is the story of Harry Crewe, the Homelander orphan girl who became Harimand-sol, King’s Raider,... Read more

Gideon the Ninth

Locked Tomb: Book #1

By: Tamsyn Muir
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Length: 16 hours 49 minutes

“This is everything I wanted in a book and more. Gideon is likable but flawed, Harrow is horrible and unforgettable, and the prose occasionally turns hauntingly beautiful. The narration helps make a complex world become real and the characters friends you may or may not want to invite over to dinner. It depends on whether your folks are there. Read more

Stories of Your Life and Others

By: Ted Chiang
Narrated by: Abby Craden & Todd McLaren
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

“I have read in several places that Ted Chiang is one of the most important voices in modern science fiction and after reading this book I fully agree with this statement. Stories of Your Life is a collection of short stories that for the most part were originally published in magazines. Each of the stories dealt with wildly different subjects,... Read more

A River Enchanted

A Novel

Elements of Cadence: Book #1

By: Rebecca Ross
Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
Length: 14 hours 12 minutes

“Exquisitely written with compelling characters and romance . . . I was swept away by the enchanting and magical world Rebecca Ross crafted, and loved every moment of it.” — Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon GoddessEnter the isle of Cadence in this novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals—a... Read more

The Starless Sea

A Novel

By: Erin Morgenstern
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman & Various
Length: 18 hours 36 minutes

“Erin Morgenstern (The Night Circus) has crafted an amazing cocktail of magic, secret societies, and the power of the written word. Moving between timeless fables and a very current story of a young queer man of color trying to understand his own story, it explores the thirst in us all for the fantastical. Take this leap; you won’t regret having... Read more

The Accidental Honeymoon

By: Portia MacIntosh
Narrated by: Karen Cass
Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

‘Delightfully romantic, light-hearted and charmingly entertaining.’ What’s Better Than Books? What happens in Vegas… When Georgie discovers that her fiancé has been cheating on her, only a few days before her cousin’s wedding, her whole world explodes. Facing a romantic trip to Vegas alone, she decides to go out... Read more