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The Poet X

By: Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
Length: 3 hours 30 minutes

“Getting to listen to the author herself read her poetry, which are clearly a testament to the spoken word and the art of slam, is absolutely the best way to devour this novel-in-verse. Acevedo puts everything into her words, and no one else could do them justice the way she does herself. Despite possible age/cultural/religious differences, any... Read more

With the Fire on High

By: Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

“This was a great listen. Emoni, a single teen mom, has so much on her plate and has maturity beyond her years. She’s realistic and responsible and navigates high school, parenting, college decisions and a budding love interest. She’s becoming a talented chef and her feelings are expressed in her food. The author narrates and she had me hooked... Read more

Again, but Better

A Novel

By: Christine Riccio
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley & Christine Riccio
Length: 11 hours 59 minutes

This program includes an author's note read by the author, and a bonus chapter.

From one of the most followed booktubers today, comes Again, But Better, a story about second chances, discovering yourself, and being brave enough to try again.

Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents…sounds ideal -- but... Read more

Girl Gone Viral

By: Arvin Ahmadi
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

"Smart, timely and riveting."--The New York Times Book Review

Perfect for fans of Warcross and Black Mirror, Girl Gone Viral is the inventive and timely story of a seventeen-year-old coder's catapult to stardom.

For seventeen-year-old Opal Hopper, code is magic. She builds entire worlds from scratch: Mars craters, shimmering lakes, any virtual... Read more

Sky in the Deep

Sky and Sea: Book #1

By: Adrienne Young
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

"Fearless in its exploration of family, forgiveness, loyalty, and love, Sky in the Deep is fierce, vivid, and violently beautiful. This book will wage a war with your heart as brutal and as bold as the battles inked in its pages." - Stephanie Garber, New York Times Bestselling author of Caraval

In her highly-anticipated debut audiobook, Adrienne... Read more

Fat Angie

Fat Angie: Book #1

By: e. E. Charlton-Trujillo
Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Winner of a 2014 Stonewall Book AwardHer sister was captured in Iraq, she’s the resident laughingstock at school, and her therapist tells her to count instead of eat. Can a daring new girl in her life really change anything?Angie is broken—by her can’t-be-bothered mother, by her high-school tormenters, and by being the only one who thinks her... Read more

We Are Okay

By: Nina LaCour
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Winner of the 2018 Michael L. Printz Award • An achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship.

“Short, poetic and gorgeously written.” —The New York Times Book Review

“A beautiful, devastating piece of art." —Bookpage

You go through life thinking there’s so much you need. . . . Until you leave with only your phone, your... Read more

Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution

Fat Angie: Book #2

By: e. E. Charlton-Trujillo
Narrated by: Katherine Littrell
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

More trouble at school and at home — and the discovery of a missive from her late soldier sister — send Angie and a long-ago friend on an RV road trip across Ohio.Sophomore year has just begun, and Angie is miserable. Her girlfriend, KC, has moved away; her good friend, Jake, is keeping his distance; and the resident bully has ramped up an... Read more

Field Notes on Love

By: Jennifer E. Smith
Narrated by: Anthony Mark Barrow & Karissa Vacker
Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

"Utterly romantic." --Jenny Han, NYT bestselling author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before

The bestselling author of Windfall and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight returns with a meet-cute romance about Hugo and Mae, two teens who are thrown together on a cross-country train trip that will teach them about love, each other, and... Read more

Warrior of the Wild

By: Tricia Levenseller
Narrated by: Marisa Calin
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

An eighteen-year-old chieftain's daughter must find a way to kill her village’s oppressive deity if she ever wants to return home in Warrior of the Wild, the Viking-inspired YA standalone fantasy from Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King.

How do you kill a god?

As her father's chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has... Read more

Everless

By: Sara Holland
Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
Length: 10 hours

New York Times bestseller!""Sara Holland is a fierce storyteller. Everless gives new and terrifying meaning to the phrase running out of time."" —Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of CaravalIn the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich... Read more

Evermore

By: Sara Holland
Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
Length: 9 hours 1 minute

The New York Times bestselling series!Jules Ember confronts the girl who is both her oldest friend and greatest enemy in the highly anticipated sequel to Everless, praised by New York Times bestelling author Stephanie Garber as “an intoxicating blend of blood, secrets, and haunting mythology.” Jules Ember was raised hearing legends of the... Read more

Ash Princess

Ash Princess: Book #1

By: Laura Sebastian
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 13 hours 17 minutes

The first book in the New York Times bestselling series "made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir" (Bustle), Ash Princess is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.

Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered before her... Read more

Lady Smoke

Ash Princess: Book #2

By: Laura Sebastian
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

The second installment in the New York Times bestselling series "made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir" (Bustle), Lady Smoke is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.

The Kaiser murdered Theodosia's mother, the Fire Queen, when Theo was only six. He took Theo's... Read more

Timekeeper

The Timekeeper Trilogy: Book #1

By: Tara Sim
Narrated by: Gary Furlong
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Two o’clock was missing.In an alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, a damaged clock can fracture time—and a destroyed one can stop it completely.It’s a truth that seventeen-year-old clock mechanic Danny Hart knows all too well; his father has been trapped in a Stopped town east of London for three years. Though Danny is a prodigy... Read more

Chainbreaker

The Timekeeper Trilogy: Book #2

By: Tara Sim
Narrated by: Gary Furlong
Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Clock mechanic Danny Hart knows he’s being watched. But by whom, or what, remains a mystery. To make matters worse, clock towers have begun falling in India, though time hasn’t Stopped yet. He’d hoped after reuniting with his father and exploring his relationship with Colton, he’d have some to settle into his new life. Instead, he’s asked to... Read more

Firestarter

The Timekeeper Trilogy: Book #3

By: Tara Sim
Narrated by: Gary Furlong
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

The final installment in the Timekeeper trilogyThe crew of the Prometheus is intent on taking down the world’s clock towers so that time can run freely. Now captives, Colton, Daphne, and the others have a stark choice: join the Prometheus’ cause or fight back in any small way they can and face the consequences. But Zavier, leader of the... Read more