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We Solve Murders

A Novel

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Nicola Walker
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

“This book was great, great fun. It was fast-paced and exciting, plus decidedly funny. Read more

Small Things Like These

By: Claire Keegan
Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

“As Christmas approaches, I'm drawn back to this exquisite, tender, quiet yet powerful story of a comfortable Irish coal dealer who becomes discomfited by what he discovers behind the walls of a Magdalen laundry in 1985. The 1980s are hardly the distant past, and this slender book is a timely reminder of how society has often treated its young... Read more

Dogs and Monsters

Stories

By: Mark Haddon
Narrated by: Christina Cole, Rachel Bavidge, Robert Bathurst & Steve John Shepherd
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

From the “terrifyingly talented” (London Times) author of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG-IN THE NIGHT-TIME and THE PORPOISE, eight mesmerizingly imaginative, deeply-humane stories that use Greek myths and contemporary dystopian narratives to examine mortality, moral choices and the many variants of love.

Greek myths have fascinated people for... Read more

The Last Dream

By: Pedro Almodóvar
Narrated by: Colman Domingo, Rachel Weisz, Juan Diego Botto, Norbert Leo Butz, Taylour Paige, Michael Cera & Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Narrated by Colman Domingo, Rachel Weisz, Michael Cera, Juan Diego Botto, Norbert Leo Butz, Taylour Paige, and Edoardo Ballerini“A major literary talent’s virtuosic debut” (Kaveh Akbar, New York Times bestselling author), the iconoclastic, two-time Academy award-winning writer and director reveals his singular mind as never before in... Read more

When the Clock Broke

Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s

By: John Ganz
Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
Length: 15 hours 17 minutes

"John Ganz is the most important young political writer of his generation—just the one our dark moment needs." —Rick Perlstein

"Lively and kaleidoscopic." —Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker

"John Ganz belongs to a species of public intellectual that is almost extinct . . . When the Clock Broke is the first of what I hope will be a shelf of books that... Read more

You Better Watch Out

A Thriller

By: James S. Murray & Darren Wearmouth
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

“ 'You Better Watch Out' is a line from a Christmas song signifying that Santa Claus is coming to town. But the book You Better Watch Out is anything but a feel-good Christmas story. It might take place right before Christmas, but it is more like a Halloween slasher story. You will be hooked from the very beginning as this very creepy, scary,... Read more

Guillotine

By: Delilah S. Dawson
Narrated by: Elisabeth Ashby
Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

“Dawson's Guillotine is a grotesque take on the 'eat the rich' trope, featuring eerie staff uniforms, a remote island, and misogynistic men who get what they deserve. This gripping novel uncovers the dark secrets of the elite and their ruthless pursuit of perfection. Read more

The Tale of Despereaux

Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread

By: Kate DiCamillo
Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
Length: 3 hours 30 minutes

This is the story of Desperaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and ultimately,... Read more

CABIN

Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman

By: Patrick Hutchison
Narrated by: Patrick Hutchison
Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

“Whether you are in the Pacific Northwest or in the Catskills like we are, there’s so much to identify with and delight in the Cabin’s vignettes of discovery, friendship, apprehension, skill-building and triumph. Read more

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Cerulean Chronicles: Book #2

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Length: 15 hours 47 minutes

“This emotional sequel is just as heartwarming and hilarious as The House in the Cerulean Sea. Arthur Parnassus, headmaster of a magical orphanage, works hard to protect his children from the pain he once knew. When he's summoned to address his dark past, he must lead a fight for a better future while facing new challenges, including another... Read more

The Anxious Generation

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

By: Jonathan Haidt
Narrated by: Sean Pratt & Jonathan Haidt
Length: 10 hours 32 minutes

“For parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed with navigating the new virtual world and the role of electronics with our kids. You aren't alone! Read more

Absolution

A Novel

By: Alice McDermott
Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky & Rachel Kenney
Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

"A breath of fresh air."—BookPage

"Both narrators bring deep emotional tonality...this exceptional listen will foster deep book club discussions." —Booklist

"Alternately gripping, moving, and thought-provoking...this is an audiobook to savor." - AudioFile

A riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned... Read more

First-Time Caller

Heartstrings: Book #1

By: B.K. Borison
Narrated by: E.J. Bingham & Hathaway Lee
Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

“UGH!! If I could inject this book into my bloodstream I would. I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK! This was such a fun contemporary romance book that was endearing and a lil frustrating (the back and forth with the main characters made me want to scream bc I just wanted them to kiss). Borison did a great job developing the characters, giving us an... Read more

Long Island Compromise

A Novel

By: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Length: 15 hours 23 minutes

“I loved this. A super smart, funny, raunchy and sad story of a dysfunctional rich Jewish family in Long Island. Read more

You Dreamed of Empires

A Novel

By: Álvaro Enrigue
Narrated by: Gabriel Porras
Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

“One of my favorite things about historical fiction is the opportunity it presents to imagine alternative outcomes for pivotal events, and I love a cleverly deployed anachronism; this comically absurd retelling of the 1519 meeting of Hernan Cortes and Aztec Emperor Moctezuma delivers on both fronts. And while events may not have really played out... Read more

How to Be Perfect

The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

By: Michael Schur
Narrated by: Michael Schur, Kristen Bell, D'Arcy Carden, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Marc Evan Jackson, Jameela Jamil & Todd May
Length: 9 hours 13 minutes

“This is the kind of book that has you taking notes and trying to find ways to recall all the concepts when you'll certainly need them in the future. Invitingly straightforward and charmingly relatable, Schur navigates big ethics questions and players. He delivers hilarious conversational sidebars about how to pronounce words that had me in... Read more

The Women

A Novel

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Kristin Hannah
Length: 14 hours 56 minutes

“Poignant, accurate, and riveting. This book grabbed me the first chapter and never let go. The characters are relatable and well fleshed-out. Frankie is probably the most interesting character I’ve come across, as she goes from idealistic to realist by the end. The book isn’t preachy or tries to do an agenda, it only tells you the truth about... Read more

The Sibyl in Her Grave

Hilary Tamar: Book #4

By: Sarah Caudwell
Narrated by: Lorna Bennett
Length: 11 hours

Follow the money in this gripping literary puzzle—the fourth and final installment of Sarah Caudwell’s brilliant Hilary Tamar mystery series.

“Sarah Caudwell is one of my very favorite mystery writers.”—A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

Julia Larwood’s Aunt Regina needs help. She and two friends pooled their... Read more

The Bangalore Detectives Club

The Kaveri and Ramu Series: Book #1

By: Harini Nagendra
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

The first in a charming, joyful cozy crime series set in 1920s Bangalore, featuring sari-wearing detective Kaveri and her husband, Ramu. Perfect for fans of Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.When clever, headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry handsome young doctor Ramu, she’s resigned herself to a quiet life.But... Read more

Blessings

A Novel

By: Chukwuebuka Ibeh
Narrated by: Fejiro Emasiobi & Tariye Peterside
Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

A BBC BEST BOOK OF 2024 • A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • Moonlight meets Purple Hibiscus in this coming of age novel about self-acceptance, sexual awakening, and first love set in a Nigeria on the verge of criminalizing same-sex relationships

“Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s writing has a certain delicacy to it, so wonderfully observant, and so beautiful.”... Read more