Award-Winning Audiobooks

The Rediscovery of America

Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (The Henry Roe Cloud Series on American Indians and Modernity)

By: Ned Blackhawk
Narrated by: Jason Grasl
Length: 17 hours 18 minutes

“Ned Blackhawk joins the growing (and overdue) pantheon of historians looking to restore Indigenous history to the story of “America.” Ambitiously tackling the arc commonly taught (and normalized) in US schools, Blackhawk swiftly but comprehensively charts a course from Spanish colonization to the 20th century, covering 500 years in fewer than... Read more

The Words That Remain

By: Stênio Gardel
Narrated by: André Santana
Length: 3 hours 54 minutes

A letter has beckoned to Raimundo since he received it over fifty years ago from his youthful passion, handsome Cícero. But having grown up in an impoverished area of Brazil where the demands of manual labor thwarted his becoming literate, Raimundo has long been unable to read. As young men, he and Cícero fell in love, only to have Raimundo’s... Read more

The Berry Pickers

By: Amanda Peters
Narrated by: Aaliya Warbus & Jordan Waunch
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

“Heartfelt, tragic and hopeful, this is the story of a Mi’kmaq girl who was abducted as a young girl by a white woman yearning for a child of her own. Told alternately by the girl and one of her brothers, from the past to the present, this is a beautifully told story about grappling with grief and hope, about finding forgiveness and your own... Read more

Yellowface

A Novel

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

“I hated every character in this book but could not put it down. It was so compelling and truly made you think about how awful people can be. The main character basically murdered her friend and stole her manuscript. Wanting the celebrity that her friend afforded, she is overwhelmed with the publishing world. Such great storytelling Read more

Losing Music

A Memoir

By: John Cotter
Narrated by: John Cotter
Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

“I was in the car the first time music seemed strange: the instruments less distinct, the vocals less crisp.”John Cotter was thirty years old when he first began to notice a ringing in his ears. Soon the ringing became a roar inside his head. Next came partial deafness, then dizziness and vertigo that rendered him unable to walk, work, sleep, or... Read more

Night of the Living Rez

By: Morgan Talty
Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

“The twelve stories intersect creating more of a novel than a set of separate stories. I love the characters--Paige, Frick, Fellis, grandmother, mom, Tyson, and JP, all of them doing the best they can under the circumstances. I think what I love most is that the stories are told without judgment or snark but with compassion and understanding.... Read more

Akata Woman

Nsibidi Scripts

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Nene Nwoko
Length: 13 hours 17 minutes

From the moment Sunny Nwazue discovered she had mystical energy flowing in her blood, she sought to understand and control her powers. Throughout her adventures in Akata Witch and Akata Warrior, she had to navigate the balance between nearly everything in her life—America and Nigeria, the "normal" world and the one infused with juju, human and... Read more

Notes on an Execution

A Novel

By: Danya Kukafka
Narrated by: Mozhan Marno & Jim Meskimen
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

“Notes on an Execution, written by Dana Kukafka and narrated by actress Mozhan Marno and comedian, impressionist and voice artist Jim Meskimen, is a psychological thriller – but it’s so much more. It’s a reflection on our justice system, and shows us that while a serial killer’s acts are out of the ordinary, there isn’t anything extraordinary... Read more

The Life of Crime

Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators

By: Martin Edwards
Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
Length: 17 hours 44 minutes

Winner of four major prizes for the best critical/biographical book related to crime fiction: the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and H.R.F. Keating Awards; and shortlisted for both the Agatha and Gold Dagger Awards. ‘Martin Edwards is the closest thing there has been to a philosopher of crime writing.’... Read more

The Light Pirate

By: Lily Brooks-Dalton
Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

“Wanda, a devastating hurricane hits Florida. From it comes a young woman named for the storm, major changes to the landscape and environment and survival challenges for everyone who remains. Rich characters, suspenseful plot, and lush description make this one a really good read. Read more

Happy-Go-Lucky

By: David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

“As snarky, cynical, and upliftingly-hilarious as ever, David Sedaris has once again charmed me with his newest memoir, Happy-Go-Lucky. With his typical wit and keen eye, Sedaris had me laughing out loud as he described life during the pandemic, shooting guns with his sister, and even his strained relationship with his ailing father. If you're a... Read more

A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi
Narrated by: Bao Phi
Length: 14 minutes

As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their... Read more

The Postcard

By: Anne Berest
Narrated by: Barrie Kealoha
Length: 13 hours 5 minutes

“Wrapped around the mystery of a postcard sent in the mail, this is the story of three generations of a French Jewish family impacted by the Holocaust. Heartbreaking, beautiful, mysterious, and informative. Based on archival research, interviews, and family documents, the author tells this factual story using the tools of fiction for dialogue, an... Read more

Unearthing

A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets

By: Kyo Maclear
Narrated by: Kyo Maclear
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

A searing and unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of love.

“A moving account…[and] a reminder of the abundance of experience present in all families, and the power and healing that can come from honoring those many truths.” —The Washington Post

Three... Read more

Blackouts

A Novel

By: Justin Torres
Narrated by: Ozzie Rodriguez & Torian Brackett
Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

“This stunning novel explores the intimacies of queer life across generations through storytelling. Torres weaves in and out of linear time to express the rippling effects of redacting personal histories. Even though it is written as if you are hearing an old story, it feels like poetry. I felt like I was in a haze while reading and had trouble... Read more

Inciting Joy

Essays

By: Ross Gay
Narrated by: Ross Gay
Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

“Reading Ross Gay makes me feel (to paraphrase Emily Dickinson on poetry) like the top of my head’s been blown off…in the most exciting, nourishing, comforting, challenging ways. Here, he muses on the power of community and connection to incite joy, touching on gardening and grief, mutual aid, masculinity, mental health, even skateboarding and... Read more

Grey Bees

By: Andrey Kurkov
Narrated by: Andrew Byron
Length: 11 hours 50 minutes

With a warm yet political humor, Ukraine's most famous novelist presents a balanced and illuminating portrait of modern conflict.



Little Starhorodivka, a village of three streets, lies in Ukraine's Grey Zone, the no-man's-land between loyalist and separatist forces. Thanks to the lukewarm war of sporadic violence and constant propaganda that has... Read more

Bliss Montage

Stories

By: Ling Ma
Narrated by: Katharine Chin
Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

“I'm not a big fan of short story collections - I inevitably get bored halfway through - but I loved Ling Ma's debut novel Severance, so I gave Bliss Montage a chance. I burned through the whole thing in a single day. Every piece has its merits, but I'm still mulling over the toxic friendship at the center of the story G (not to mention the drug... Read more

Stay True

A Memoir (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

By: Hua Hsu
Narrated by: Hua Hsu
Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

“Heartbreakingly honest, this look at friendship and grief is beautifully written and full of love. Hsu perfectly captures what it's like to be in college and navigate relationships in your early twenties. Read more

Freedom’s Dominion (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)

A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power

By: Jefferson Cowie
Narrated by: André Chapoy
Length: 16 hours 5 minutes

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY

An "important, deeply affecting—and regrettably relevant" (New York Times) chronicle of a sinister idea of freedom: white Americans’ freedom to oppress others and their fight against the government that got in their way.  
 
American freedom is typically associated with the fight of the oppressed for a... Read more