Picture Book Summer

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

The Memo

A Novel

By: Rachel Dodes & Lauren Mechling
Narrated by: Anna Caputo
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

""The perfect summer read: a novel both quick and funny."" —Airmail “A total joyride of a novel. The Memo is a funny, fascinating exploration of love, friendship, ambition and what it truly means to live a good life. I loved it.”—J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Commencement, Maine, and Friends and StrangersIf you could... Read more

State of Paradise

A Novel

By: Laura van den Berg
Narrated by: Megan Tusing
Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Along with her husband, a ghostwriter for a famous thriller author returns to her mother's house in the Florida town where she grew up. As the summer heat sets in, she wrestles with family secrets and memories of her own troubled youth. Her mercurial sister, who lives next door, spends a growing amount of time using MIND’S EYE, a virtual reality... Read more

The God of the Woods

A Novel

By: Liz Moore
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

“I loved the dual story lines, the strong female characters, and the pacing of the mystery/ies, keeping me on the edge of my seat until the last page. Read more

Bear

A Novel

By: Julia Phillips
Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

“Sam and her sister Elena are stuck. Their small island community has struggled during the pandemic, and with the sisters taking care of their dying mother, they're constantly struggling to make ends meet. Sam knows that this is only temporary; she and her sister have a plan for what happens after their mom passes - one that will get them off the... Read more

Little Rot

A Novel

By: Akwaeke Emezi
Narrated by: Adepero Oduye & Chukwudi Iwuji
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

“A masterwork…mesmerizing…We come away troubled, unsettled — and in some subtle way changed.”–The New York Times

"The perfect steamy read for those hot summer nights." –People

A thrilling new novel from the bestselling, award-winning, visionary Akwaeke Emezi
 
One weekend.
The elite underbelly of a Nigerian city.
A party that goes awry.
A... Read more

Parade

A Novel

By: Rachel Cusk
Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

This program is read by actor Genevieve Gaunt, who has appeared in Doctor Who, The Royals, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

From Rachel Cusk, author of the Outline trilogy, comes this startling, exhilarating novel that once again expands the notion of what fiction can be and do.

Midway through his life, the artist G begins to paint... Read more

Banal Nightmare

A Novel

By: Halle Butler
Narrated by: Ruby McCollister
Length: 9 hours 37 minutes

A ferocious novel by one of the boldest voices in American fiction and the author of The New Me, the “definitive work of millennial literature” (The New Yorker)

“Butler has crafted a novel in which every character proves to be completely, uniquely crazy. Her perverse sense of humor should be studied and celebrated.”—David Sedaris

Margaret Anne... Read more

The Garden Against Time

In Search of a Common Paradise

By: Olivia Laing
Narrated by: Olivia Laing
Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Named one of the most anticipated books of 2024 by the BBC, the Observer, Irish Times, the Guardian, and The Millions.



In 2020, Olivia Laing began to restore an eighteenth century walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants. The work brought to light a crucial question for our age: Who gets to live in paradise, and how can we... Read more

Catalina

A Novel

By: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Narrated by: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

“Catalina is a Harvard student. Catalina is a Tumblr girl with aspirations for a beautiful life full of romance. Catalina is also undocumented. Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s novel showcases a vibrantly authentic character who feels like a real person, with prose that feels like diary entries and the ever-ruminating thoughts of a college student.... Read more

The Anthropologists

By: Aysegül Savas
Narrated by: Kathryn Aboya
Length: 4 hours 14 minutes

“The Anthropologists is a slim, impactful novella that cuts to the heart of human experience. In simple beautiful prose Aysegül Savas conveys the complex vagaries and bone deep loneliness of adulthood. This is a stunning and unique novel that I look forward to reading again and again. Read more

Pink Slime

A Novel

By: Fernanda Trías
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 6 hours 24 minutes

“What happens when we've lost to climate change? Gorgeous thought provoking prose and brilliant sense of place, this translated work is set in South America several years after a major climate disaster changed everyone's way of life. Coastal towns all but abandoned as the only folks left can't afford to move inland and are starting to be pushed... Read more

Tehrangeles

A Novel

By: Porochista Khakpour
Narrated by: Mikaela Hoover & Manijeh Khakpour
Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

“Witty, frothy satire about a family of Iranian American millionaires - imagine the March sisters in LA, starring in an upcoming reality show, during the pandemic. Read more

One of Our Kind

A novel

By: Nicola Yoon
Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

“What a great listen! Nikole Lewis really brought the idealistic Jasmine to life, and I was on the edge of my seat yelling at her to "Get Out!" in this nuanced, smart take on The Stepford Wives. Read more

Margo's Got Money Troubles

A Novel

By: Rufi Thorpe
Narrated by: Elle Fanning
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

“I loved Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. A freshman in college decides to have the baby. Her father, an ex pro-wrestler, moves in. She starts an Only Fans account. This is a SUPERB, fun, dynamic, revelatory novel. I devoured it and was so won over by Margo and her money troubles. Highly recommended for fans of Catherine Newman and... Read more

The Rich People Have Gone Away

A Novel

By: Regina Porter
Narrated by: William DeMeritt & Shayna Small
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

AN AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK • A diverse group of New Yorkers are brought together by the search for a missing woman—in this electric novel of secrets, connection, and community.

“Cinematic, preternaturally humane, and absolutely unputdownable—I just loved it.”—Claire Lombardo, People “What Your Favorite Authors are Reading This... Read more

Fire Exit

By: Morgan Talty
Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

“A gorgeous and all-consuming novel, Fire Exit lays bare the consequences of one man’s decisions, and his resolve to reconcile his past by taking care of his aging mother and seeking a connection with his unknown daughter. Unforgettable. Read more

Docile

Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl

By: Hyeseung Song
Narrated by: Hyeseung Song
Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

For readers of Crying in H Mart and Minor Feelings as well as lovers of the film Minari comes a “scorchingly honest…hugely evocative memoir” (Helen Macdonald, New York Times bestselling author of H Is for Hawk) about the daughter of ambitious Asian American immigrants and her search for self-worth.

A daughter of Korean immigrants, Hyeseung Song... Read more

The Friday Afternoon Club

A Family Memoir

By: Griffin Dunne
Narrated by: Griffin Dunne
Length: 12 hours 18 minutes

“The Friday Afternoon Club is Griffin Dunne’s account of the Dominick Dunne branch of the Dunne clan. His parents, siblings, and friends provide a rich tapestry of stories. His sister’s murder, trial, and the family’s post-trial experience form the arc of the story. Heavy on details, (if you ever wondered how Griffin Dunne got his tuxedo from the... Read more

The World After Alice

A Novel

By: Lauren Aliza Green
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

“The World After Alice is a lovely debut novel that glimmers with fine writing and notes of human insight. There's a quiet beauty to Lauren Aliza Green's work, and I am now a fan.”
—Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful

“A page-turner of a family drama. The World After Alice is at turns brutally honest, funny, and... Read more