National Library Lover’s Month

Summer Hours at the Robbers Library

A Novel

By: Sue Halpern
Narrated by: Josh Bloomberg, Dara Rosenberg & Allyson Ryan
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

“Sometimes the best stories in the library aren’t found on its shelves; they’re walking through its doors and congregating by the reference desk. Sue Halpern knows this and mines the setting for comic and tragicomic gold.”—Marilyn Johnson, author of This Book Is Overdue! and The DeadbeatFrom journalist and author Sue Halpern comes a wry,... Read more

The War Librarian

By: Addison Armstrong
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld & Lauren Ezzo
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

The Paris Library meets The Flight Girls in this captivating historical novel about the sacrifice and courage necessary to live a life of honor, inspired by the first female volunteer librarians during World War I and the first women accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy.

Two women. One secret. A truth worth fighting for.

1918. Timid and shy... Read more

The Invisible Library

The Invisible Library series: Book #1

By: Genevieve Cogman
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

One spy. One dangerous book. One deadly mission. Discover the first book in this gripping fantasy mystery series – The Invisible Library is the astounding debut from bestselling author Genevieve Cogman.

Perfect for fans of Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair or Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London.

'I... Read more

The Shadow of the Wind

By: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
Length: 18 hours 4 minutes

“The Shadow of the Wind is set in Spain, specifically Barcelona, and Zafon’s beautiful and rich writing makes the city sound downright irresistible. And on top of THAT, it’s also a love letter to the world of books! I have many favorite quotes from this book, but here’s one that has stuck with me over the years: 'Every book, every volume you see... Read more

The Strange Library

By: Haruki Murakami
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
Length: 1 hour 1 minute

From internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami—a fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library.
 
Opening the flaps on this unique little book, readers will find themselves immersed in the strange world of best-selling Haruki Murakami's wild imagination. The story of a lonely boy, a mysterious girl,... Read more

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library (AUDIO)

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Narrated by: Ron Butler
Length: 46 minutes

Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and to bring to light the achievements of people of African descent throughout the ages. When Schomburg's... Read more

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Book #1

By: Chris Grabenstein
Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

THE START OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD!

Can you escape from what James Patterson calls “the coolest library in the world”? Follow along and solve the clues in this interactive adventure! From the co-author of Murdle Jr.: Sleuths on the Loose…

“A worthy successor to the original madman... Read more

Weather

A novel

By: Jenny Offill
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

“Brief and brilliant, Jenny Offill’s Weather doesn’t need page after page to trap us inside. Tearing through precision-crafted paragraphs, we willingly follow a Brooklyn librarian down a doomsday rabbit hole as she tries to limit the world’s damage to those she loves. On the express bus to the demise of civilization, find a seat next to Lizzie... Read more

The Lions of Fifth Avenue: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

By: Fiona Davis
Narrated by: Erin Bennett & Lisa Flanagan
Length: 10 hours 36 minutes

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick and a New York Times bestseller!
 
“A page-turner for booklovers everywhere! . . . A story of family ties, their lost dreams, and the redemption that comes from discovering truth.”—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife 

In New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis's latest... Read more

The Last Chance Library

By: Freya Sampson
Narrated by: Nathalie Pownall
Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

“This is an engaging tale of loss, grief, regret and loneliness, and how community, shared purpose and compassion can lead the way to healing and new starts. June is grieving the loss of her Mother and living in the home they shared that serves as a memory bank of her youth. The library, where her Mother worked, and June now works is the only... Read more

The Library of the Unwritten

A Novel from Hell's Library: Book #1

By: A. J. Hackwith
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
Length: 13 hours 57 minutes

In the first book in a brilliant new fantasy series, books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, and it is up to the Librarian to track down any restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories.

Many years ago, Claire was named Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing-- a neutral space in... Read more

What You Wish For

A Novel

By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Katherine Center & Thérèse Plummer
Length: 11 hours 13 minutes

“Sam Casey loves her job as an elementary school librarian on Galveston Island. That is until the founder and principal suddenly passes away and is replaced by Sam’s former crush Duncan Carpenter, who has become a stickler for rules and safety rather than the carefree, charismatic leader he was when they worked together years ago. As Sam and her... Read more

The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
Narrated by: Christopher Gebauer, Jennifer Blom & Rob Dircks
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

“A story about how books connect people and change lives. A former librarian erects a little free library, a cat guards it, and Evan a 6th grade boy takes a book that explains mysteries in his small town! Read more

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians

Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians: Book #1

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Ramón de Ocampo
Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

“I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the new version of this book! A favorite of mine when I was younger, this book has long lived as a fun fact I would share with fans of Sanderson 'You know he has kids books too?' - and now it's got new beautiful covers. I love this series and its clear respect for its young audience. A go to recommendation... Read more

The Scrivener's Bones

Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians: Book #2

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Ramón de Ocampo
Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn series Brandon Sanderson continues the epic adventure he began in Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians.

So now you've read all about me, Alcatraz Smedry, and how I was swept out of my life in your normal world and into the fight against the Librarians (jerks!). After being all heroic and stuff in... Read more

Ink and Bone

Great Library: Book #1

By: Rachel Caine
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

In this exhilarating series, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time. …

Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge to the masses. Alchemy allows the... Read more

Louisiana Saves the Library

By: Emily Beck Cogburn
Narrated by: Kate Forbes
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

For Louisiana Richardson, desperate times call for crazy-like-a-fox measures. As the new librarian at Alligator Bayou Parish's struggling library, she's returning to her Southern roots and facing trouble hotter than fresh cornbread out of the oven. Somehow, she's got to draw readers back in and prove the library is still vital--even as... Read more

Paper and Fire

Great Library: Book #2

By: Rachel Caine
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

The New York Times Bestseller

In Ink and Bone, bestselling author Rachel Caine introduced a world where knowledge is power, and power corrupts absolutely. Now she continues the story of those who dare to defy the Great Library—and rewrite history …

Jess Brightwell has survived his introduction to the sinister, seductive world of the Library, but... Read more

Ash and Quill

Great Library: Book #3

By: Rachel Caine
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

The unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone and Paper and Fire unite to save the Great Library of Alexandria from itself in this electrifying adventure in the New York Times bestselling series.

Hoarding all the knowledge of the world, the Great Library jealously guards its secrets. But now a group of rebels poses a dangerous threat to its... Read more

The Library Book

By: Susan Orlean
Narrated by: Susan Orlean
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“The Library Book by Susan Orleans is ostensibly about the Central Los Angeles library fire in 1986 but it is SO much more! Orleans' incredibly well researched and yet personal history and commentary on the public library system in the United States is fascinating on many levels. The mystery surrounding the fire is a story unto itself with an... Read more