Galentine's Day

Nightbloom

By: Peace Adzo Medie
Narrated by: Jessica Sarkodie, Ekua Ekumah & Sarah Dorgbadzi
Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

“Medie’s use of multiple perspectives in telling this story of cousins Akorfa and Selasi is extraordinarily effective. We hear their stories from Akorfa’s perspective, then from Selasi’s, and finally from their combined perspectives after they have learned hidden details of each other’s life. Privileged and with a sense of entitlement, Akorfa... Read more

A Magical Girl Retires

A Novel

By: Park Seolyeon
Narrated by: Shannon Tyo
Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

“A depressed 29-year-old millennial woman struggling with credit card debt and her sense of worth finds out she is a magical girl! With the help of her Guardian Angel, she joins the Union for Magical Girls to fight the crippling war of climate change. Oh, she also has a magical credit card (I need one of those). This fun, whimsical coming of age... Read more

Housemates

A Novel

By: Emma Copley Eisenberg
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 9 hours 13 minutes

“I fear calling it too early, but this is currently sitting in the number one spot of my list of favorite 2024 releases. I read this right when it came out and I still think about it all the time. It’s a love letter to queer friendship, love, connection (and to Philadelphia, my hometown) in the most lovely way. This book is exactly what I needed... Read more

Humor Me

A Novel

By: Cat Shook
Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano
Length: 10 hours 18 minutes

“I loved Humor Me. Like could not wait to be able to listen again... on my walks, on my run, in my car. There was something so lovable about the protagonist, Presley. Her interpersonal struggles, her bid for prioritizing friendship over romantic relationships, and her effort to survive the 'assistant' phase of her job in NYC making barely enough... Read more

Best of Friends

A Novel

By: Kamila Shamsie
Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

“A profound novel about friendship. I loved it to pieces.” —Madeline Miller

“A shining tour de force about a long friendship’s respects, disrespects, loyalties and moralities.” —Ali Smith 

From the acclaimed author of Home Fire, the moving and surprising story of a lifelong friendship and the forces that bring it to the breaking point

Zahra and... Read more

Does My Body Offend You?

By: Mayra Cuevas & Marie Marquardt
Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal & Elizabeth Evans
Length: 12 hours 52 minutes

A timely story of two teenagers who discover the power of friendship, feminism, and standing up for what you believe in, no matter where you come from. A collaboration between two gifted authors writing from alternating perspectives, this compelling novel shines with authenticity, courage, and humor.

Malena Rosario is starting to believe that... Read more

Lady Tan's Circle of Women

By: Lisa See
Narrated by: Jennifer Lim & Justin Chien
Length: 13 hours 15 minutes

“Historical fiction of the kind we don't get enough in the US. Rich with See's meticulous research, we are taken on an intimate journey to one remarkable woman's life during the Ming Dynasty. Beautiful writing of complicated women's relationships, women's health, class, and the politics of the day. A book to savor, especially with the stunning... Read more

Brown Girls

A Novel

By: Daphne Palasi Andreades
Narrated by: Tashi Thomas
Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

“A gorgeous, gratifying story, evoking a strong sense of place in the 'dregs of Queens' and told from the plural perspective of the eponymous brown girls. Disguised by the book's brevity is the impressive span of rich, lively vignettes that make up a life, cradle to grave. Particularly notable is the way Andreades rejects the idea of caricature... Read more

The Most Likely Club

By: Elyssa Friedland
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick
A Betches Book to Add to Your Fall Reading List
A PureWow Book We Can't Wait to Read in September
A Skimm Reads Pick

A hilarious, heartfelt story about four lifelong friends determined to change their lives, come hell (terrible bosses, ex-husbands living next door) or high water (laundry...so much laundry) from the... Read more

We All Want Impossible Things

A Novel

By: Catherine Newman
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes

“One of my top books for 2022! Ash cares for her friend in hospice while grappling with the other relationships in her life. Newman captures the mundanity and comedy that arises even in the most tragic circumstances. For example, one of the other hospice residents listens to Fiddler on The Roof twice a day, and the comfort animal, a golden... Read more

Wahala

A Novel

By: Nikki May
Narrated by: Natalie Simpson
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

""Contemporary female friendship goes glam in this lively debut novel with remarkable depth."" -- Washington Post""Great fun and extremely smart."" -- npr.orgNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY Vogue * Marie Claire * Glamour * Essence * Oprah Daily * Entertainment Weekly * Bustle * PopSugar * CrimeReads * and more! An incisive and... Read more

These Precious Days

Essays

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Ann Patchett
Length: 11 hours 13 minutes

“I loved absolutely everything about this book and did not want it to end. Ann Patchett's narration is magical and I believe is best way to experience her writing. Though these are essays, they are expertly arranged and together feel like a memoir. Patchett talks about everything from life and death to bookstores and book covers and you... Read more

End of the World House

A Novel

By: Adrienne Celt
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Groundhog Day meets Ling Ma’s Severance in this “brilliant” (PopSugar) and “exhilarating” (The Millions) comedic novel about two young women trying to save their friendship as the world collapses around them.

Bertie and Kate have been best friends since high school. Bertie is a semi-failed cartoonist, working for a prominent Silicon Valley tech... Read more

Legends & Lattes

A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes

Legends & Lattes

By: Travis Baldree
Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

“This low stakes fantasy is a perfect read for cozy season or just anytime plans are canceled so you can stay in and read. Come for the exploration of starting a new business (when no one knows what your product is, no one's heard of a latte!?) and stay for the heartwarming characters who become family by the end. Read more

BFF

A Memoir of Friendship Lost and Found

By: Christie Tate
Narrated by: Christie Tate
Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

“A real, relatable, and important chronicle of platonic femme friendships, which deserve but don't often get this level of spotlight. I give this memoir a 10/10, and thank Christie Tate for bearing her heart in this share, and making femme readers who may have gone through similar friendship journeys feel invited to pull up a folding chair in the... Read more

Sister Friends Forever

By: Kimberla Lawson Roby
Narrated by: Maria Howell, Mela Lee, Stacey Singleton & Inger Tudor
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

This emotional novel from a New York Times bestselling author follows four lifelong friends as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness. 

Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have been best friends since they were small children. And as sister friends forever, they have always been there for one another, through good times and bad,... Read more

Razorblade Tears

A Novel

By: S. A. Cosby
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
Length: 12 hours 22 minutes

“At once gritty and graphic, tender and heart wrenching, Razorblade Tears is the story of two fathers hardened by life circumstances and their respective prejudices who seek vengeance against those who killed their gay sons. The audio was perfection. We NEED this novel to be on the big screen, with Denzel Washington playing Ike. Read more

Love & Saffron

A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love

By: Kim Fay
Narrated by: Kimberly Farr, Cassandra Campbell, Mark Bramhall, Maggi-Meg Reed & Kim Fay
Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

“Such a sweet gentle tale of pen pals, born of a love of food and a great recipe. I was so enthralled and touched by the simplicity and beauty of the every-day-life displayed within the pages of this book. Keep a box of tissues handy. I was listening to the audio version while walking laps at the YMCA and CERTAINLY turned heads when I suddenly... Read more

We Are Not Like Them

A Novel

By: Christine Pride & Jo Piazza
Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Shayna Small, Kevin R. Free & Chanté McCormick
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK

Named a Best Book Pick of 2021 by Harper’s Bazaar and Real Simple

Named a Most Anticipated Book of Fall by People, Essence, New York Post, PopSugar, New York Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Town & Country, Bustle, Fortune, and Book Riot

Told from alternating perspectives, this “propulsive, deeply felt... Read more