2024 Indie Book Awards Shortlist

Babel

Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of The Oxford Translators' Revolution

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown
Length: 21 hours 45 minutes

“Without a doubt one of the best, most important books of the year, this dark academia historical fantasy takes us from the soaring heights of magical schools, ivory towers, and the life of the mind to the bottom of its rotten foundations: colonialism, white supremacy, exploitation, complicity - all while keeping its reader spellbound in wonder,... Read more

Essex Dogs

A Novel

Essex Dogs Trilogy: Book #1

By: Dan Jones
Narrated by: Ben Miles
Length: 13 hours 22 minutes

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023

The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel set during the Hundred Years' War.

July 1346. Ten men land on the beaches of Normandy. They call themselves the Essex Dogs: an unruly platoon of archers and men-at-arms led by a battle-scarred captain whose best... Read more

Old God's Time

By: Sebastian Barry
Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

From the two-time Booker Prize finalist author, a dazzlingly written novel exploring memory, grief, and long-buried secretsRetired policeman Tom Kettle is enjoying the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a white Victorian Castle in Dalkey overlooking the sea. For months he has barely seen a soul, but his peace is interrupted when two... Read more

Really Good, Actually

A Novel

By: Monica Heisey
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“Heartbreaking, hilarious, hopeful- this is a story that anyone in their late twenties/early thirties can relate to even if they aren't going through a divorce. Maggie is messy and unlikable for most of the book, but Heisey's writing made me root for her the entire time- even though I knew it was going to be a painful journey, I kept coming back... Read more

Weyward

A Novel

By: Emilia Hart
Narrated by: Aysha Kala, Helen Keeley & Nell Barlow
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

“Three women with a deep connection to nature maneuver their way in a world where men try to corral and control them. In 1619, Altha knows what it means to be a Weyward woman, taught healing skills by her mother and understanding her connection to nature and its power. Not surprisingly, she is accused of witchcraft. Violet, in 1942, and Kate, in... Read more

Yellowface

A Novel

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

“R.F. Kuang does it again! But honestly, who is surprised! Yellowface is full of terrible people doing terrible things, a horror of mundanity that makes you reconsider everyone around you. But mainly, you have June spiraling out of control in a similar manner to the main character in a tell-tale heart, an unreliable narrator who reliably tells on... Read more

The Future of Geography

How the Competition in Space Will Change Our World

Politics of Place

By: Tim Marshall
Narrated by: Tim Marshall
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

“Fascinating account of what's happening and what could be in the world's continuing space exploration. From novel scientific enterprises to complicated political relations, this book covers it all. And does so with a touch of humor! It is thought provoking, a bit scary, and inspirational. Brilliantly read by author Tim Marshall. Read more

The Farmer's Wife

My Life in Days

By: Helen Rebanks
Narrated by: Helen Rebanks & Esmée Cook
Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

"An exquisite love-letter to the goodness of the natural world, and to shepherding family, marriage, and a farm to health and prosperity." —Nick Offerman, award-winning actor, comedian, and writer
A heartfelt, unvarnished reflection on the power of domestic life.Helen Rebanks' beautifully written memoir takes place across a single day on her... Read more

Finding Hildasay

How One Man Walked the UK's Coastline and Found Hope and Happiness

By: Christian Lewis
Narrated by: Christian Lewis
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

In his darkest depression, one idea brought Christian Lewis out of the depths - and into a new life. Finding Hildasay, read by the author, is a brutal and beautiful true story of depression, survival, walking, and the meaning of home.

‘Now I was finally out of the force of the wind, my body began to warm – the part where the real pain sets in.... Read more

Everything is Everything

As seen on BBC's CLIVE MYRIE'S CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE

By: Clive Myrie
Narrated by: Clive Myrie
Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR, NOW UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIAL

Readers LOVE Everything is Everything:
'Clive Myrie is one heck of an author' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Well written and thought provoking. One to come back to again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Thoughtful, analytical, deeply caring and, at times, very funny' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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As a Bolton teenager with a paper... Read more

Divine Might

Goddesses in Greek Myth

By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

“Natalie Haynes writes as if she knows these goddesses personally, and this audiobook is her telling us all their secrets. I found myself falling back in love with greek mythology, and looking at it's female deities in new lights, for better and for worse. Read more

Kicked Out

By: A. M. Dassu
Narrated by: Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana
Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

In this stand-alone companion novel to the acclaimed Boy, Everywhere, A. M. Dassu returns to extend the story of Sami’s best friend Ali, who organizes a charity soccer match for their friend Aadam while his whole life is privately unraveling.  After their friend Mark’s mum wins the lottery and gets a giant house with an indoor pool, Ali and Sami... Read more

Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan
Narrated by: Shala Nyx
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during World War II, Hiba Noor Khan weaves a breathtaking tale of suspense, compassion, and courage, starring an extraordinary young heroine readers will never forget. Safiyyah loathes the brutal Nazi occupation of Paris, even though her Muslim... Read more

The Clockwork Conspiracy

Shortlisted for the 2024 BOOKS ARE MY BAG Readers Award

Isaac Turner Investigates

By: Sam Sedgman
Narrated by: Jot Davies
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Bloomsbury presents The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman, read by Jot Davies.

‘Clever, inventive and a cracking read’ – Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl

A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy is a must for fans of the Adventures on Trains series and Sharna Jackson's... Read more

The Wonder Brothers

From the UK Children's Laureate 2024–2026

By: Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Narrated by: Evie Hargreaves, Jessica Peterson, Kenton Thomas & Nico Mirallegro
Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

'A writer of comic genius - he has something of Roald Dahl's magic, but more heart' - Sunday Telegraph

No matter how big the show – family, friendship and adventure shine through in The Wonder Brothers by multi-award-winning author Frank Cottrell-Boyce, read by Jessica Peterson.

Cousins Middy and Nathan love magic. The on-stage, cape-swirling,... Read more

The Great Storm Whale

Storm Whale

By: Benji Davies
Narrated by: Richard E. Grant
Length: 7 minutes

Return to the world of The Storm Whale in this dramatic new adventure from award-winning picture book creator, Benji Davies. Read more