Hot Summer Audiobooks

Translation State

By: Ann Leckie
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Length: 12 hours 3 minutes

“If you’re looking for sci-fi with incredible characters and intricate world-building, look no farther than Translation State. Set in the Ancillary universe, this novel gives readers a deep-dive into the world of the Presger aliens and an understanding of the wider political landscape behind the treaty that precariously keeps the peace between... Read more

All the Sinners Bleed

A Novel

By: S. A. Cosby
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
Length: 13 hours 42 minutes

“What appears at the start to be a story about a Black boy being killed by police turns into a layered tale of sustained abuse, systemic neglect, and deranged evangelical serial killers set in a small Appalachian town. At no point reading this powerful and suspenseful mystery did I have any guess where it was going and it was such a wonderful... Read more

Pageboy

A Memoir

By: Elliot Page
Narrated by: Elliot Page
Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

“While this book can be all over the place as far as timeline goes, it is also moving and fun as well as being educational and at times very brutal. Elliot Page does not hold back when discussing his feelings and the events that he went through in his career and personal life. Read more

A Quitter's Paradise

A Novel

By: Elysha Chang
Narrated by: Angela Lin
Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

In A Quitter’s Paradise, the darkly humorous debut by bold, new voice Elysha Chang, a young woman does everything she can to ignore her mother’s death, even as unearthed family secrets become increasingly inextricable from her own. Eleanor is doing just fine. Yes, she’s hiding things from her husband. Sure, she quit her PhD program and is now... Read more

Fourth Wing

Empyrean: Book #1

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 21 hours 22 minutes

“The first book in what is to be a 5 book romantasy series, Fourth Wing is Rebecca Yarros' entry into this fantastic genre. Violet is determined to become a Rider at the prestigious Basgiath College, and she won't let her connective tissue syndrome or the smoking hot son of the dead rebellion leader keep her from her goals. Read more

Banyan Moon

A Novel

By: Thao Thai
Narrated by: Cindy Kay, Catherine Ho & Elyse Dinh
Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

“Taking place across different periods of time in Vietnam and Florida, Banyan Moon follows a multi-generational family of Vietnamese-American women and the secrets they keep and sacrifices they make for their loved ones. Told in three different perspectives, follow Minh's journey from a naive, love struck teenager to a determined woman fighting... Read more

Famous for a Living

A Novel

By: Melissa Ferguson
Narrated by: Talon David
Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

You've Got Mail meets Confessions of a Shopaholic meets Parks and Rec--this romance might have to move mountains.When her business partner is accused of serious financial crimes, superstar influencer Cat Cranwell—an engineered marvel of beauty, energy, and fun—falls from her penthouse perch. Des­perate to get away from the online trolls and... Read more

Family Lore

A Novel

By: Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo, Sixta Morel & Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe
Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

“Listening to the dulcet tones of Elizabeth Acevedo as she reads this book is an experience everyone should have. I felt completely enveloped by this story. A touching mix of family dynamics, culture and memory. I highly recommend. Read more

The Covenant of Water

By: Abraham Verghese
Narrated by: Abraham Verghese
Length: 31 hours 16 minutes

“A sweeping, enthralling and passionate multi-generational saga that's difficult to put down (or stop listening to), this is a brilliant story of land, family and unforgettable characters in South India. Read more

Unfortunately Yours

A Novel

Vine Mess: Book #2

By: Tessa Bailey
Narrated by: Callie Dalton
Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

“Natalie and August are so Willow by Taylor Swift. Like, you're kidding me with them, right, Tessa? They're perfect. I'm utterly obsessed with this book and every beautiful, sweet, snappy, spicy part of it. THIS is the kind of love I want, and now I have a guide book to toss at anyone who asks. Read Unfortunately Yours and be swept away by the... Read more

He Who Drowned the World

A Novel

The Radiant Emperor Duology: Book #2

By: Shelley Parker-Chan
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 18 hours 56 minutes

“While I enjoyed the first novel in this series, Parker-Chan's continuation of Zhu, Ma, Ouyang, and Baoxiang's interwoven ambitions here absolutely engaged me. He Who Drowned the World is a heart-racing, unparalleled experience and even when I put the book down I truly don't think its incredible characters, its complex political intrigue, its... Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“Perfect book, perfect reader in Meryl Streep! Patchett's lovely book about a protagonist's tale to her daughters about a long-ago life in the theater and love affair with a now-famous actor is beautifully narrated. Streep 'gets' and delivers each sentence with a rare humor and poignancy. It's better than a night at the theater! Read more

The Great Reclamation

A Novel

By: Rachel Heng
Narrated by: Windson Liong
Length: 15 hours 39 minutes

WINNER OF THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES AWARD

LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AND THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, TOWN & COUNTRY, KIRKUS, ELECTRIC LITERATURE AND BOOKPAGE!

"Stunning…epic…impressive…It is a pleasure to simply live alongside these characters.”—The New York Times

"A deep and... Read more

Love, Theoretically

By: Ali Hazelwood
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
Length: 12 hours 33 minutes

“Ali Hazelwood has done it again. With an immediate sell to adjunct professors (or us kids of adjunct professors who know the struggle all too well) this novel speaks to womanhood, people pleasing, and all the STEM nerds looking for love. A truly engaging plot with incredibly well written, woman led sex scenes to boot. This book truly has it all! Read more

Chain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick

National Book Award Finalist

By: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Narrated by: Shayna Small, Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch & Lee Osorio
Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

“In the near future, US prisons are run by private corporations for maximum profit and maximum punishment. Prisons are a hellscape of physical pain and emotional torture. But there is an avenue of escape for those who are desperate enough: The Chain-Gang All-Stars. Prisoners can volunteer for a modern-day Roman arena where they fight their... Read more

Mobility

A Novel

By: Lydia Kiesling
Narrated by: Kelli Tager
Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

A propulsive novel about class, power, politics, and desire by the celebrated author of The Golden State. The year is 1998, the End of History. The Soviet Union is dissolved, the Cold War is over, and Bunny Glenn is an American teenager in Azerbaijan with her Foreign Service family. Through Bunny’s eyes we watch global interests flock to the... Read more

The Apology

By: Jimin Han
Narrated by: Kathleen Kim
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

“I ended up loving this book! In the beginning, Jeonga was a bit grating, but the visuals and voices rang true to me. The references to age and family hierarchy seemed spot on! I really liked hearing about North Korea too! But, by far, my favorite part was the after-life! So good, and hopeful! Read more

Forget Me Not

By: Julie Soto
Narrated by: Callie Dalton & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 9 hours 15 minutes

“This fun, steamy romance hits it right out of the park! With a mom who's been married 14 times, you'd think Ama would hate weddings. But while she doesn't want one herself, she loves weddings so much, she became a wedding planner, straight out of high school. Now she's struck out on her own, catering to smaller budget weddings. But when she... Read more

The Late Americans

A Novel

By: Brandon Taylor
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE, ELLE, OPRAH DAILY, THE WASHINGTON POST, BUZZFEED AND VULTURE

“Erudite, intimate, hilarious, poignant . . . A gorgeously written novel of youth’s promise, of the quest to find one’s tribe and one’s calling.” —Leigh Haber, Oprah Daily

The Booker Prize finalist and... Read more

Camp Damascus

By: Chuck Tingle
Narrated by: Mara Wilson
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

“Neverton is home to the only gay conversion camp in the country to boast a 100% success rate: Camp Damascus. God-fearing Rose Darling knows all about the camp from the commercials starring the charismatic Pastor Pete Bend. But when Rose starts coughing up flies and getting flashes of a life she doesn't remember living -- and a girl she doesn't... Read more