2025 Indie Summer Reading Guide

Broken Country (Reese's Book Club)

By: Clare Leslie Hall
Narrated by: Hattie Morahan
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

“Historical fiction, love triangle, tragedy, murder trial, surprising twists, this books has it all! And, it’s also beautifully written, slowly revealing clues about who is dead and who did it to keep the suspense going to the end. Read more

Count My Lies

A GMA Book Club Pick!

By: Sophie Stava
Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Devon Sorvari & Emily Tremaine
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

“Count My Lies was an exciting read with great twists. From the first page we know that our narrator is a self-proclaimed liar, so do we root for her or not? Will she get what's coming to her? Do we want her to? Regardless of your loyalties it is an outstanding thriller that you won't want to put down. Read more

Heartwood (A Read with Jenna Pick)

By: Amity Gaige
Narrated by: Justine Lupe, Alma Cuervo, Rebecca Lowman, Ali Andre Ali, Cary Hite & Helen Laser
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

“This book caused me anxiety. I laughed and I cried. It took my breath away at times. All the things a great book does. It is a beautiful story. Read more

The Ministry of Time

A Novel

By: Kaliane Bradley
Narrated by: George Weightman & Katie Leung
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

“A unique, futuristic story. Characters you will quickly fall in love with, a story that keeps you wanting more, and a world you want to fall into. Read more

The Amalfi Curse

By: Sarah Penner
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Carlotta Brentan, Chris Andrew Ciulla & Eric Yang
Length: 10 hours 1 minute

“One woman caught between love and duty, another between her father’s dying wish and the deceit of her company. Both will have to use their wits, and give up a part of themselves, to surmount seemingly impossible hurdles. Read more

Beyond This Place of Wrath and Tears

By: Jack Ford
Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Washington, DC, April 1954: Lee Carson, former war correspondent, is frustrated that her journalism career has been relegated to society events and fashion stories. But when she receives a tip about a Russian spy in a high-ranking government position at the height of the Cold War, she feels the thrill of a story that she hasn't felt since she... Read more

The Lies They Told

By: Ellen Marie Wiseman
Length: TBA

In rural 1930s Virginia, a young immigrant mother fights for her dignity and those she loves against America’s rising eugenics movement – when widespread support for policies of prejudice drove imprisonment and forced sterilizations based on class, race, disability, education, and country of origin – in this tragic and uplifting novel of social... Read more

A Harvest of Hearts

By: Andrea Eames
Narrated by: Jessie Elland
Length: 14 hours 26 minutes

In the beloved tradition of Howl’s Moving Castle meets The House in the Cerulean Sea, a whimsical and unforgettable cozy fantasy about adventure, common sense, and the power of love, as a cheeky butcher's daughter, a befuddlingly handsome sorcerer, and his clever talking cat unlock magical secrets in the dark heart of their kingdom … Everyone in... Read more

Lush

By: Rochelle Dowden-Lord
Narrated by: Isabel Adomakoh Young
Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Bloomsbury presents Lush by Rochelle Dowden-Lord, read by Isabel Adomakoh Young.

"A sumptuous treat of a novel." —Bolu Babalola, author of HONEY AND SPICE

For fans of Sweetbitter and The Bear, an intoxicating debut novel set in the glamorous, exclusive, and unexpectedly raucous world of wine.

Four wine experts, each at a crucial point in their... Read more

The Big Fix

By: Holly James
Narrated by: Lila Winters
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Katherine Center’s The Bodyguard meets The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling in a modern blend of screwball action and romantic attraction when a case of mistaken identity lands a college professor on the run with a mysterious—and dangerously hot—fixer…When bookish Penny Collins reluctantly lets her sister drag her to an estate sale at a neighbor’s... Read more

Blood of Hercules

Villains of Lore: Book #1

By: Jasmine Mas
Narrated by: Meg Sylvan, Teddy Hamilton, Aiden Snow & Tristan Morris
Length: 15 hours 53 minutes

The INSTANT New York Times bestseller!

Available for the first time in audio, this recording of Blood of Hercules features four narrators! The overnight viral sensation everyone is talking about, Blood of Hercules is a sarcastically funny, dark fantasy romance reimagining of Hercules from bestselling author Jasmine Mas.

I’m just a girl. And it... Read more

The Filling Station

A Novel

By: Vanessa Miller
Narrated by: Angel Pean
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

A USA TODAY bestseller!"The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is, shockingly, little more than a footnote in history . . . Miller's book, thankfully, reverses that egregious oversight . . . we viscerally learn how this vibrant Black community fought devastation with resilience, faith, and grit." --Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling authorTwo... Read more

Gothictown

By: Emily Carpenter
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes

In an immersive Southern Gothic with echoes of Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery and Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, a restauranteur lured by pandemic-era incentives moves her family to a seemingly idyllic small town in Georgia, only to discover a darkness lurking beneath the Southern hospitality and sun-dappled streets … Welcome to gentle Juliana,... Read more

The Guest Cottage

Firefly Summer: Book #1

By: Lori Foster
Narrated by: Piper Goodeve
Length: TBA

Love, forgiveness, and renewal take center stage in the haven of a quiet lakeside town when two very different women bond over one man’s betrayals in this uplifting new series from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster.

Marlow Heddings is starting over. She’s carried the outrage of her husband Dylan’s affair with a younger woman—and the... Read more

The One

Dark Future: Book #1

By: John Marrs
Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Vicki Hall, Simon Bubb, Jot Davies & Sophie Aldred
Length: 11 hours 1 minute

***Over 1M Copies Sold!***

Now on Netflix!

The USA Today bestseller

A Wall Street Journal Best Science Fiction Book of 2018

“Just try to put this gripping thriller down once you pick it up.” —AARP

“A shock on every other page.” —Wall Street Journal

How far would you go to find The One?

A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon... Read more

His Face Is the Sun

Throne of Khetara: Book #1

By: Michelle Jabès Corpora
Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar
Length: 17 hours 41 minutes

A new reign is coming … Romance, magic, adventure, and horror collide in the start to this lush, epic, Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas. Princess. Priestess. Rebel. Thief. Tensions run as hot as the Khamsin winds in the great kingdom of Khetara. Rumors of the pharaoh's mysterious illness... Read more

Skipshock

By: Caroline O'Donoghue
Narrated by: Colin Morgan
Length: TBA

Set in a universe where time is key to power and privilege, this dazzlingly inventive, genre-defying fantasy romance is the first in a duology by best-selling author Caroline O’Donoghue.

Margo is a troubled schoolgirl. After the death of her father, she’s on her way to a new boarding school in a new city.

Moon is a salesman. He makes his living... Read more

This Thing of Ours

By: Frederick Joseph
Narrated by: Ruffin Prentiss
Length: TBA

The powerful and timely YA novel debut from two-time New York Times best-selling author Frederick Joseph is a deeply heartfelt story—and a rallying cry against book banning. In an instant, Ossie Brown’s entire future is in jeopardy when a torn ACL ends his promising basketball career. Now that basketball is no longer a major part of his... Read more

The City of Ember

The First Book of Ember

The City of Ember: Book #1

By: Jeanne DuPrau
Narrated by: Wendy Dillon
Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Ember is the only light in a dark world. But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark. This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modern-day classic—with over 4 MILLION copies sold! 
 
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are... Read more

Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment

Chronicles of Whetherwhy: Book #1

By: Anna James
Narrated by: Mike Grady
Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

“This middle-grade cozy fantasy is a fantastic start to what promises to be a very exciting series. Such a vivid, beautiful setting, an intriguing magical system, with epic adventures and mystery. Redheaded (my fave!) twins Juniper and Rafferty are torn apart when Juniper realizes she possesses the rarest form of magic, an enchanter. She leaves... Read more