2018 Must Listens

The Woman in the Window

A Novel

By: A. J. Finn
Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
Length: 13 hours 41 minutes

“The Woman in the Window is being touted as one of the hottest releases of early 2018, and with excellent reason. A modern take on Hitchcock's Rear Window, with many nods to classic noir film, A.J. Finn's debut novel is told through the eyes of a narrator trapped inside her beautiful house by a severe case of agoraphobia and separated from her... Read more

Sometimes I Lie

A Novel

By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

“I feel messed up after finishing this, which is what I look for in a thriller. The twists and turns are dizzying, leading to an ending you won't see coming. Amber is recovering from a car crash, and since she's not quite out of her coma, we get to see flashbacks of her life and the events that brought her to where she is today. Everything - her... Read more

The Wife Between Us (45-Minute Excerpt)

By: Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Narrated by: TBD
Length: 45 minutes

Twisted and deliciously chilling, The Wife Between Us deftly explores the hidden complexities of marriage and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love. Read more

The Immortalists

By: Chloe Benjamin
Narrated by: Maggie Hoffman
Length: 11 hours 29 minutes

“A family drama that follows the lives and deaths of four siblings, who, when meeting a fortune teller as children were told the date on which they would die, treat that knowledge very differently. This is a beautiful exploration of the role that fate, magic, identity, family, insecurity, culture and location all weave together to create very... Read more

The Great Alone

A Novel

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 15 hours 19 minutes

“Kristin Hannah's The Great Alone is a powerful, compelling story of survival - survival of the natural elements and of the human spirit. It's 1974, and 13-year-old Leni Allbright lives with her devoted mother, Cora, and abusive father, Ernt, who was a prisoner of war during Vietnam. America is changing after the war, and Ernt thinks their best... Read more

The Cruel Prince

The Folk of the Air: Book #1

By: Holly Black
Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
Length: 12 hours 36 minutes

“I ate this trilogy right up! And in return it destroyed me (in a good way!) If you're looking for a fun fantasy read to keep you up at night with plots and scheming, you've hit the jackpot. So much fun! Read more

Feel Free

Essays

By: Zadie Smith
Narrated by: Nikki Amuka-Bird
Length: 13 hours 52 minutes

Winner of the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism 

A New York Times Notable Book

From Zadie Smith, one of the most beloved authors of her generation, a new collection of essays

Since she burst spectacularly into view with her debut novel almost two decades ago, Zadie Smith has established herself not just as one of the world's... Read more

Force of Nature

A Novel

By: Jane Harper
Narrated by: Stephen Shanahan
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

“A company team-building weekend in the thick Australian bush goes awry when the women's team gets lost. Hidden feelings between team members complicate their mission to get back to the camp. When four of the five return, they each have a different story about what happened to Alice. After his debut in The Dry, Aaron Falk returns to solve this... Read more

The Forgotten Book

By: Mechthild Gläser
Narrated by: Erin Spencer
Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Award winning German author Mechthild Gläser presents The Forgotten Book — her first YA audiobook published in English. This whimsical story unfolds in the quaint atmosphere of an ivy-clad boarding school, where books are magical objects and Jane Austen reigns supreme.

Emma is used to things going her way. Her father is headmaster of her... Read more

Betty Before X

By: Ilyasah Shabazz & Renée Watson
Narrated by: Ilyasah Shabazz
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

*Winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Award*

"In clear, measured tones, the author recounts Betty's discomfort with her home life and her work with the Housewives League...Shabazz differentiates between Betty and her mother, Ollie Mae Sanders, through pitch and projects the latter's frequent annoyance, showing why Betty often felt underappreciated.... Read more

Close to Om

Stretching Yoga from Your Mat to Your Life

By: Andrea Marcum
Narrated by: Andrea Marcum
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

*This program is read by the author and includes three exclusive bonus meditations*

Andrea Marcum's Close to Om is a practical and philosophical yoga audiobook that promotes and teaches mindfulness in both your yoga practice and your everyday life.

Before Marcum was a sought after celebrity yoga teacher, she was someone who thought she couldn’t do... Read more

O's Little Guide to the Big Questions

O’s Little Books/Guides

By: O, The Oprah Magazine
Narrated by: Adam Grupper, Gabra Zackman & Helen Litchfield
Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

What truly matters?
What is my purpose?
When is the right time to make a change?
Who is most important to me?


A thoughtful and provocative collection of personal essays, O’s Little Guide to the Big Questions highlights the wisdom to be gained from engaging with life’s deepest mysteries.

Award-winning and bestselling writers for O, The Oprah... Read more

The Shell Seekers

By: Rosamunde Pilcher
Narrated by: Hayley Atwell
Length: 19 hours 26 minutes

Rosamunde Pilcher's The Shell Seekers is "a huge warm saga...A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence" (Maeve Binchy in The New York Times Book Review).

The Shell Seekers was adapted twice to film (1989 and 2006).

An instant bestseller when it was first published, The Shell Seekers is an enduring classic which has touched the... Read more

The Wife Between Us

A Novel

By: Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 13 minutes

“Oh. My. God! For readers looking for a book that has an absorbing and unique plot line, intriguing but flawed characters, and commands attention until the end of the story, The Wife Between Us is perfect! Vanessa is suffering from a recent divorce when she learns that her ex will soon marry again. She simply cannot allow this to happen. Why?... Read more

Happiness Is a Choice You Make

Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old

By: John Leland
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

"[Narrator Robert Petkoff] is a steady performer whose measured pacing allows each subject's story to unfold naturally against the background of Leland's personal inquiry. A particular highlight comes at the very end, when listeners get a chance to hear the actual voices of some of the men and women who have shared the lessons of their lives." -... Read more

The Hazel Wood

A Novel

The Hazel Wood: Book #1

By: Melissa Albert
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & James Fouhey
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

“The Hazel Wood was thrilling, creepy, delightful, and full of surprises. I loved each and every one of Melissa Albert's deftly handled twists and turns, especially because nothing is merely plot in this novel; every detail speaks to fairy tales and folk lore, the readers who love these stories, and the scholars who collect and study them. A... Read more

Only Human

The Themis Files: Book #3

By: Sylvain Neuvel
Narrated by: Various
Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

Pacific Rim meets The Martian in the explosive follow-up to Sleeping Giants (“One of the most promising series kickoffs in recent memory.”—NPR) and Waking Gods (“Pure, unadulterated literary escapism.”—Kirkus Reviews).
 
Brilliant scientist Rose Franklin has devoted her adult life to solving the mystery she accidentally stumbled upon as a child:... Read more

Circe

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“Beautifully composed and deeply compelling, Circe is hands-down one of the best novels of 2018. As she did in Song of Achilles, Miller recreates the ancient and enchanting world of Greek mythology, this time focusing on ocean nymph Circe. Cast out of her home and exiled to the island of Aiaia, Circe turns not only to her enchantments, but also... Read more

The Hummingbirds

A Novel

By: Ross McMeekin
Narrated by: Will Damron
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

In The Hummingbirds, Ross McMeekin captures people yearning for deep connections in a shallow world defined by the twin obsessions of power and beauty. It is a story of love and redemption, of murder and betrayal, and of the darkness that lurks in the heart of Hollywood. Read more

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

Stories

By: Denis Johnson
Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Michael Shannon, Dermot Mulroney & Will Patton
Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

“Denis Johnson is one of those writers whose work you read, no matter the topic or reviews. Even in his strangest stories, he manages to conjure just the right turns of phrase to put the reader within his wacky world. I was so excited to get my hands on his posthumously published collection of short stories, which reminds me of his breakout... Read more