The Indie Next List

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

By: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Katie Leung & Marisa Calin
Length: 18 hours 25 minutes

“Fans of Addie LaRue and Interview with the Vampire will enjoy the deliberate prose and lush historical settings of Schwab’s foray into the wonderful world of vampire literature. We follow three different women as they embark upon their new lives as children of the midnight soil and learn to master freedom, power, and never-ending hunger. A tale... Read more

Atmosphere

Roman | Starautorin Taylor Jenkins Reid erzählt von einer Liebe, die alles übersteigt

By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by: Sandra Voss
Length: TBA

Von der Autorin des Bestsellers Die sieben Männer der Evelyn Hugo und Daisy Jones & The Six kommt ein epischer neuer Roman über die außergewöhnlichen Anstrengungen, die wir unternehmen, um über unsere Grenzen hinaus zu leben und zu lieben. Joan Goodwin sieht zu den Sternen auf, seit sie denken kann. Als Professorin für Astrophysik hat sie... Read more

Atmosphere

A Love Story

By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan & Taylor Jenkins Reid
Length: TBA

“Atmosphere: A Love Story will absolutely break your heart. However, it does so because the characters are so real. The story starts with a literal bang and then sucks you in with incredible character development. I couldn't stop reading as I got to the end of the book despite the tears streaming down my face and I have a feeling you won't be... Read more

Run for the Hills

A Novel

By: Kevin Wilson
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

“Kevin Wilson’s comic novel of long-lost siblings on a quest, narrated by my fave, Marin Ireland, hits the sweet spot between absurdist and affecting. It’s also the best kind of book to listen to, with lots of deadpan dialogue and a nice clip to the action. Read more

The Knight and the Moth

The Stonewater Kingdom: Book #1

By: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Samantha Hydeson
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

“A gothic fantasy where a knight and his comrades hunt godly artifacts for their king and a seer hopes to find the only family she's ever known. Read more

The Love Haters

A Novel

By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Patti Murin
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

“Filled with vibrant colors and a sense of fun, this new Katherine Center book presents an adorable love story featuring Katie (our chromophobic heroine) and Hutch (the titular Love Hater). In this story, Katie does find love, but more importantly, she learns to love herself and how to let go—both in life and in swimming! Throughout her... Read more

So Far Gone

A Novel

By: Jess Walter
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

""A warm, funny, loving novel. . . . It's an American original.""—Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake""So Far Gone is a marvel.”—Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author of The LeftoversFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins—and in the propulsive spirit of Charles Portis’ True Grit—comes a... Read more

Aftertaste

By: Daria Lavelle
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Tessa Albertson, André Santana & Kristen Sieh
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

“A delicious debut from Daria Lavelle. The tension builds throughout the story while your mouth waters over the delicious dishes created. The longing from the characters is palpable with a dash of magic & mystery. Read more

The River Is Waiting

By: Wally Lamb
Narrated by: Jeremy Sisto
Length: 14 hours 35 minutes

“The wait for a new Wally Lamb book has been long, but so worth it. His newest novel, The River Is Waiting, is the story of Corby Ledbetter, who must live with the tragic consequences of his drug and alcohol abuse. It is also a story of the corrupt, dangerous, and inept prison system, and the power of supportive community within the confines of... Read more

The Listeners

A Novel

By: Maggie Stiefvater
Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Length: TBA

“Maggie Stiefvater’s talents and charm shine in her adult debut! Set in the midst of World War II, The Listeners tells the story of the Avalon, an enchanting high-end hotel nestled in the Appalachian Mountains with a mysterious source of water that runs through it. Stiefvater’s witty prose, intriguing characters, and use of magical realism will... Read more

Great Black Hope

A Novel

By: Rob Franklin
Narrated by: Justice Smith & Rob Franklin
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

“Incandescent…full of sentences I want to cut out and glue to my forehead.” —Kaveh Akbar, New York Times bestselling author of Martyr!

“A novel of crime—with a gripping pace, propelled by a question that needs answering—and a timeless coming-of-age story.” —Rumaan Alam, bestselling author of Entitlement

“A masterpiece…At once fresh and original... Read more

Left of Forever

A Spunes Novel

Spunes: Book #2

By: Tarah DeWitt
Narrated by: Connor Crais & Megan Wicks
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

“This book is for everyone screaming "Bring back yearning!!!" because all Ellis knew how to do was yearn for Wren. I loved seeing Ellis and Wren find their way back to each other after everything that they had gone through as a couple and as individuals. Seeing Wren slowly trust Ellis again and fall back in love with him with such ease and... Read more

A Family Matter

A Novel

By: Claire Lynch
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
Length: TBA

A Most Anticipated Book of 2025: Goodreads and Today.com

A young wife following her heart. A husband with the law on his side. Their daughter, caught in the middle. Forty years later, a family secret changes everything in this “perfect” (Elin Hilderbrand) debut novel.

1982. Dawn is a young mother, still adjusting to life with her husband, when... Read more

Make Me Famous

A Novel

By: Maud Ventura
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

“Cleo is a global pop sensation; she has it all. Now that she is in her thirties, she is taking a break—a real holiday for the first time in years. With time to relax, she can work on her fourth album, but thoughts of the past play on her mind. From her childhood to her rise to fame, to how only six months ago her life started to go very... Read more

Behooved

By: M. Stevenson
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

“I loved this romance fantasy book! The arranged marriage trope is done so right. I could empathize with both characters and enjoyed their dynamic. The world Stevenson’s builds is incredible and I hope one day we get a sequel, follow up, some sort of continuation. Read more

The Salt Stones

Seasons of a Shepherd's Life

By: Helen Whybrow
Narrated by: Cassidy Brown
Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

“There's a rhythm to life on the land, to the seasons that come and go, asking us to give what we can when the time is right. Helen Whybrow gifts us with a memoir drawn from her experience raising sheep in the Green Mountains of Vermont. The days come and go with the seasons; sheep are born, live, thrive, give life to their own young, grow old... Read more

King of Ashes

A Novel

By: S. A. Cosby
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
Length: 13 hours 18 minutes

“No one does a grim fast and furious book like S. A. Cosby. And I usually don’t like that kind of book. But his characters are rich, deep and certainly bold and tough. The narrator gets the feel of the characters perfectly. Read more

Notes on Infinity

A Novel

By: Austin Taylor
Narrated by: Helen Laser & Shahjehan Khan
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

"It stole my breath and my heart. It’s a grand story of science and startups, and a simple story of first love and belonging." ―Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark and We Begin at the End

A singular, extraordinary debut about Zoe and Jack, Harvard students who find themselves propelled into the intoxicating biotech startup world... Read more

Forest Euphoria

The Abounding Queerness of Nature

By: Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
Narrated by: Aven Shore
Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

“Some books take you on a journey—this one drags you deep into the mossy understory, sits you down on a log, and whispers fungal secrets in your ear. Forest Euphoria is beautifully bizarre, written by a scientist who found herself reflected in the tangled, nonconforming world of nature. Patricia Kaishian peels back layers of the forest floor to... Read more

The Summer We Ran

A Novel

By: Audrey Ingram
Narrated by: Anna Caputo & Andrew Gibson
Length: TBA

“The Summer We Ran reveals the powerful secrets and choices of first loves that we forever carry with us. Filled with family secrets, unexpected losses, and the hope of what could have been, you'll be hard pressed to put this down until all the lies of been uncovered. Ingram balances the nostalgia of the 90s plus the timely political stage to... Read more