Booksparks Winter Reading Challenge

After Life

By: Gayle Forman
Narrated by: Gail Shalan, Jade Wheeler & Andrew J. Andersen
Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

“A moving novel that explores death and the various ways people cope with the loss of a loved one. I enjoyed the style of this novel and how we heard from Amber in various parts of her past and after lives and also got glimpses of the lives of people who were impacted by her and her death. Read more

The Queen's Spade

By: Sarah Raughley
Narrated by: Anniwaa Buachie
Length: 14 hours 49 minutes

“You will bow before this queen.” —Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of Night of the Witch“Revenge and justice have never been so satisfying!” — Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lunar ChroniclesIn this riveting historical thriller inspired by true-life events, Belladonna meets Bridgerton as revenge,... Read more

The Widow's Web

By: Susan Moore
Narrated by: Devon Sorvari
Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Trust no one. Especially those closest to you… When tech mogul Brad Jones is found drowned off the Marin coast, his death is quickly ruled a suicide. But his wife, Dr. Anna Jones, a renowned cyber-psychologist, isn't convinced. Driven by grief and suspicion, Anna begins to dig into Brad's past, uncovering secrets that lead her deep into the... Read more

Good Dirt

A Novel

By: Charmaine Wilkerson
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

“Loving the story of family, love after tragedy. Gentle introspection by each character to try to understand the ‘why’ of a death of a young man and the after effect of the family years later. A love story as well. A central character - Old Mo - is a pottery jar with significant affect to the story. Read more

An Intrigue of Witches

Secret Society Mystery: Book #1

By: Esme Addison
Narrated by: Amber Battaglia
Length: 12 hours 19 minutes

National Treasure meets A Discovery of Witches… Introducing the Secret Society mystery series, and kick-ass red-headed heroine Sidney Taylor. Thirty-year-old Black woman Sidney Taylor is a talented early American history professor, working in fast-paced Washington DC, with her eyes on promotion. She's also currently persona non grata. Who knew... Read more

The Sable Cloak

By: Gail Milissa Grant
Narrated by: Karen Chilton & Murphy Lorenzo Applin Jr
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

In this atmospheric novel set in the Jim Crow South, a powerful Black family fights to protect their empire—for readers of Tayari Jones.

Jordan Sable, a prosperous undertaker turned political boss, has controlled the Black vote in St. Louis for decades. Sara, his equally formidable wife, runs the renowned funeral establishment that put the Sable... Read more

(S)Kin

By: Ibi Zoboi
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin & Robin Miles
Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

SIX STARRED REVIEWS!A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut—a novel in verse based on Caribbean folklore—about the power of inherited magic and the price we must pay to live the life we yearn for.“Our new home with itsthick... Read more

On Her Terms

Out In Hollywood: Book #3

By: Amy Spalding
Narrated by: Lori Prince
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

For fans of Casey McQuiston, Alexis Hall, and Meryl Wilsner, an actually hilarious, sweetly sexy, gloriously relatable sapphic rom-com about a fake relationship, very real emotions, and writing your own Hollywood love story—from the acclaimed author of For Her Consideration. Fresh off breaking up with her boyfriend and swerving away from the... Read more

Fable for the End of the World

By: Ava Reid
Narrated by: Gail Shalan & Emily Lawrence
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

“Very similar to Hunger Games - only it's darker and more diverse! I really enjoyed it! Read more

Stone Angels

By: Helena Rho
Narrated by: Greta Jung & Helena Rho
Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

In this "riveting [and] unforgettable" novel, a forty-year-old woman journeys to her cultural homeland—and uncovers a harrowing secret that makes her rethink everything she thought she knew about her mother (Jimin Han, author of The Apology).  

Angelina Lee feels like she doesn’t belong. Newly divorced and completely unmoored by the sudden,... Read more

Broken Country (Reese's Book Club)

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

“A beautifully written story of love, heartbreak, family, grief, and tragedy. I’ll be thinking about this story for a long time to come! Read more

Jane and Dan at the End of the World

By: Colleen Oakley
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

As seen on the Today Show
USA Today Bestseller

"Hilarious."—People

Date night goes off the rails in this hilariously insightful take on midlife and marriage when one unhappy couple find themselves at the heart of a crime in progress, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise.

A ZIBBY OWENS MOST... Read more

Cover Story

By: Celia Laskey
Narrated by: Sarah Beth Pfeifer
Length: 12 hours 55 minutes

From the author of Under the Rainbow, a hilarious, emotional love story about an anxious publicist who's tasked with keeping an extremely gay starlet in the closet—but ends up falling for her instead.​

It's 2005, and Ali is a publicist for Hollywood's biggest stars. Part of her job entails keeping gay celebrities in the closet—which is pretty... Read more