The Indie Next List

Tilt

A Novel

By: Emma Pattee
Narrated by: Ariel Blake
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

“I was shocked but not surprised at so many points in this book. This book captures the terror of a natural disaster so well-but it captures the primal love between mother and child even better. A great read, for sure! Read more

The Sirens

A Novel

By: Emilia Hart
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

“If Weyward pulled you in, The Sirens will drag you under in the best way possible. Perfect for fans of gothic folklore, feminist retellings, and stories that feel like whispered secrets on the wind. Read more

Wild and Wrangled

A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel

Rebel Blue Ranch

By: Lyla Sage
Narrated by: Connor Crais, Savannah Peachwood, Stella Hunter & Lyla Sage
Length: TBA

“Was I hesitant to begin this read? Yes. Am I ready to say goodbye to the series? ABSOLUTELY NOT. Did this book simultaneously wreck & soothe my soul? Yes. Yes it did. Read more

Say You'll Remember Me

By: Abby Jimenez
Narrated by: Christine Lakin & Matt Lanter
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

“I have always said that Abby Jimenez writes the perfect man, but she knocked it out of the park with this one. Not only is the male main character "the perfect" man, but the main female character is so well written. This book deals not only with their relationship but also with their familial relationships; one of the main characters has a... Read more

Heartwood

By: Amity Gaige
Narrated by: Justine Lupe, Alma Cuervo, Rebecca Lowman, Ali Andre Ali, Cary Hite & Helen Laser
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

“A riveting wilderness suspense novel by a novelist at the height of her powers” (Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Candy House), Heartwood takes you on a gripping journey as a search and rescue team race against time when an experienced hiker mysteriously disappears on the Appalachian Trail in Maine.

In the heart of the Maine... Read more

The Story She Left Behind

A Novel

By: Patti Callahan Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Theo Solomon
Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

“Patti Callahan Henry's enchanting historical mystery will sweep you away to 1950s London in this breathtaking story of the power of a mother and daughter's love! Told only in the lyrical beautiful way that Patti Callahan Henry can tell a tale, The Story She Left Behind is one for the ages… 🩷 Read more

I See You've Called in Dead

A Novel

By: John Kenney
Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins
Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

The Office meets Six Feet Under meets About a Boy in this coming-of-middle-age tale about having a second chance to write your life’s story. Bud Stanley is an obituary writer who is afraid to live. Yes, his wife recently left him for a “far more interesting” man. Yes, he goes on a particularly awful blind date with a woman who brings her ex. And... Read more

Murder by Memory

Dorothy Gentleman: Book #1

By: Olivia Waite
Narrated by: Blair Baker
Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

“Detective in space - check; Dead body - check; Cozy novella - check; First in series - check; Must read - check; Loved it - oh yes Read more

Hot Air

A Novel

By: Marcy Dermansky
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

A joyfully unhinged story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge unspools when a billionaire crashes his hot-air balloon into the middle of a post-pandemic first date.

Joannie hadn’t been on a date in seven years when Johnny invites Joannie and her daughter to dinner. His house is beautiful, his son is sweet, and their first kiss is, well, it’s not... Read more

Bad Nature

A Novel

By: Ariel Courage
Narrated by: Cia Court
Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

“An incredible debut - in one deftly crafted novel we have an unreliable narrator in the vein of Rachel Kushner and Emma Cline; a devastating narrative about grief, vengeance, trauma, and faith; and a stark reminder of the ecological catastrophe we all inhabit. Beautifully done, and incredibly compelling. Read more

The Paris Express

By: Emma Donoghue
Narrated by: Justin Avoth
Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

“As someone who struggled through history classes designed to simply memorize bits and pieces. I really enjoy historical fiction because it puts history into a better format to remember. The Paris Express not only accomplished this but then at the end, the author took the time to tell you facts about the real historical people in the story as... Read more

The Hymn to Dionysus

By: Natasha Pulley
Narrated by: Sid Sagar
Length: 15 hours 59 minutes

Bloomsbury presents The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley, read by Sid Sagar

A timely reimagining of the story of Dionysus—Greek god of ecstasy, revelry, and ruin—and a captivating queer love story for readers of The Song of Achilles and Elektra.

Raised in a Greek legion, Phaidros has been taught to follow his commander’s orders at all costs. But... Read more

Sky Daddy

A Novel

By: Kate Folk
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
Length: TBA

“[A] bizarre and endearing debut . . . We can’t remember the last time we met a character this singular or read a book this funny.”—Oprah Daily (Best New Books to Read This Spring)

Cross the jet bridge with Linda, a frequent flyer with an unusual obsession, in this “audaciously imagined and surprisingly tender” (Rachel Yoder, author of... Read more

Stop Me If You've Heard This One

A Novel

By: Kristen Arnett
Narrated by: Cameron Esposito
Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 BY PEOPLE, VOGUE, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE MILLIONS, AND NBC TODAY

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things, a sparkling and funny new novel of entertainment, ambition, art, and love.

"Sweet, sexy, sad, articulate, and funny." - Vogue
"As much heart, humor, and gritty realness as can fit... Read more

O Sinners!

A Novel

By: Nicole Cuffy
Narrated by: JD Jackson & SEVAN
Length: 12 hours 47 minutes

In this “engrossing” (Los Angeles Times) novel that sweeps from present-day California to the Vietnam War and back, a grieving young man is drawn into the orbit of a charismatic cult leader who forces him to reconsider why people give up control—and what it takes, ultimately, to find one’s place in the world.

ONE OF THE SEASON’S MOST ANTICIPATED... Read more

The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne

By: Ron Currie
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

“Darkly funny, shocking, and unblinking, The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne is a tour de force”—C.J. Box, author of Battle Mountain

“An explosive thriller that leaps from the blocks and races to the finish…Babs Dionne herself is nothing short of a human keg of dynamite.” –Justin Cronin, author of The Ferryman

"A furious page-turner that kept... Read more

Sour Cherry

By: Natalia Theodoridou
Length: TBA

“A feminist Bluebeard-inspired novel centered around a dark plague of a man and the complicated women who champion, despise, adore, and ultimately depart from him. Beginning with his wet nurse, spanning his many wives, and highlighting his cursed progeny, this story reads like a dark fairytale—rife with forewarning lessons, mobs with pitchforks,... Read more

Killer Potential

A Novel

By: Hannah Deitch
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh & Daru Oda
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

“Fierce, fun, wild, and enraging. A deeply accomplished debut.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the DarkDarkly funny and provocative, this edge-of-your-seat thrill ride follows two unlikely fugitives—an SAT tutor who finds her rich employers brutally murdered and the bound woman she frees from their... Read more

Hunchback

A Novel

By: Saou Ichikawa
Narrated by: Yuriri Naka
Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE • A bombshell bestseller in Japan, a defiant, darkly funny debut novel about a young woman in a care home seeking autonomy and the full possibilities of her life—“not only a major achievement in disability literature but great literature period” (Johanna Hedva)

“A literary phenomenon in Japan,... Read more

Wild Dark Shore

A Novel

By: Charlotte McConaghy
Narrated by: Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld & Steve West
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

“A brutal-yet-beautiful story of a family surviving on a remote island and the woman who washes ashore. As much about the destructive nature of humans as our ability to heal, repair, and hope. A haunting story that sticks with you long after you’ve finished. Read more