Spring Showers - Books Perfect for a Rainy Day

Jurassic Park

A Novel

By: Michael Crichton
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Length: 15 hours 10 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read“[Michael] Crichton’s dinosaurs are genuinely frightening.”—Chicago Sun-TimesAn astonishing technique for... Read more

Lamb

By: Christopher Moore
Narrated by: Fisher Stevens
Length: 15 hours 20 minutes

The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years—except Biff, the Messiah’s best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in this divinely hilarious, yet heartfelt work... Read more

The Story of Ferdinand

By: Munro Leaf
Narrated by: Brian Amador & Angel Pineda
Length: 9 minutes

With music and sound effects, this audiobook is perfect for those who love Ferdinand and those who have yet to meet him.
 
A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinand has enchanted readers since it was first published in 1936. All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. But Ferdinand would rather sit... Read more

Where The Wild Things Are

By: Maurice Sendak
Narrated by: Peter Schickele
Length: 5 minutes

Max is the hero of this beloved children's classic in which he makes mischief, sails away, tames the wild things and returns home for supper. Read more

William

By: Mason Coile
Narrated by: Honey St. Dennis
Length: 5 hours

“Perfectly creepy story told in a way that feels cinematic. It sinks into your mind and has you wanting to look over your shoulder as you listen. This story is full of twists and jumpers scares. If you love horror this may just be perfect for you! Read more

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

A Monk and Robot Book

Monk & Robot: Book #1

By: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Em Grosland
Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

“"A Psalm for the Wild-Built" watered my crops, cleared my pores, and brewed the best, fullest, most comforting cup of tea for me. I love this book. I love Dex and Mosscap and their philosophies and wide, wonderful world. More, please Read more

That's Not My Name

By: Megan Lally
Narrated by: Sophie Amoss & Robb Moreira
Length: 9 hours

“This is a great YA thriller that I think most teens would love. It has just enough suspense to keep you reading, but not enough gruesome scenes to make you lose sleep. The two narrators do a great job and have engaging voices. Read more

The Library of Lost Dollhouses

A Novel

By: Elise Hooper
Narrated by: Emily Rankin & Caroline Hewitt
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

“As an adult with a dollhouse I found this historically fun and educational! Read more

Three Days in June

A Novel

By: Anne Tyler
Narrated by: J. Smith-Cameron
Length: 4 hours 23 minutes

“How does one describe a story that's quiet, ordinary, maybe a little plain, but also perfectly charming and kind and lovely? A woman and her ex-husband (and a surprise cat) join together to celebrate their daughter's wedding. Pasts are rehashed, feelings are felt, and worries of history repeated are worried. But, in the end, it's just three... Read more

Real Americans

A novel

By: Rachel Khong
Narrated by: Louisa Zhu, Eric Yang & Eunice Wong
Length: 14 hours 40 minutes

“Real Americans is a novel about people doing their best for the people they love, the vast spectrum of what that can mean, and how anyone lives with the impossible choices they make in pursuit of that noble goal. This is also a novel about what makes a person who they are - their experiences, genetics, community, environment, place in history,... Read more

The Ministry of Time

A Novel

By: Kaliane Bradley
Narrated by: George Weightman & Katie Leung
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

“This book covered some pretty heavy topics in the best way possible! The romance was so slight but so fun and this is definitely one of those books that you’ll think about long after you’ve finished reading it! Read more

The Book of Doors

A Novel

By: Gareth Brown
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
Length: 13 hours 15 minutes

“Books hold the power to transform lives - through time and space and good and evil. Read more

Water Moon

A Novel

By: Samantha Sotto Yambao
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

“Water Moon is a whimsical magical mystery, that grips you from the start and leaves you in a puddle of tears by the end. Read more

Happy Place

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

“Emily Henry has been top five for me for a long time, and this book may be her best yet. Harriet and Wyn could not be more charming and are the kind of characters whose histories feel so real you want to give them a hug. Not to mention the banter is just off the charts electric and funny. Wyn is the standout to me as just the most likable... Read more

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)

A Vera Wong Novel: Book #2

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

“I love Vera Wong! So happy to have second book with Vera! Touching, funny and a mystery all in one great book! Read more

Under the Whispering Door

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Kirt Graves
Length: 14 hours 54 minutes

“This is a truly beautiful story! I laughed, I cried, and I questioned my own humanity. Read more

Tartufo

By: Kira Jane Buxton
Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

“A truly delightful invitation into the charmingly down-and-out goings-on of a forgotten Italian village that suddenly and unexpectedly finds itself on the international stage. Buxton brilliantly imagines the charisma and foibles of each member of our ensemble cast. Buxton's sensibility is to weave the landscape - it's flora and fauna - into the... Read more

Now or Never

Stephanie Plum: Book #31

By: Janet Evanovich
Narrated by: Lorelei King
Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The latest Stephanie Plum novel from #1 New York Times bestseller and “the most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times) Janet Evanovich.

She said yes to Morelli. She said yes to Ranger. Now Stephanie Plum has two fiancés and no idea what to do about it. But the way things are going, she might not... Read more

Ella Josephine and the Apartment House on Poppy Hill

Book 1

Ella Josephine: Book #1

By: Nina LaCour
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Winner of the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Children's Literature

A charming new audiobook by bestselling author Nina LaCour

Welcome to 1106 Wildflower Place: It is no ordinary apartment house, but you, listener, are no ordinary visitor. So, please, come in!

Two new tenants have just arrived, and nine-year-old Ella is determined to help... Read more

Colton Gentry's Third Act

A Novel

By: Jeff Zentner
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Length: 11 hours 1 minute

From an award-winning author, a down on his luck country musician moves back home and rekindles a relationship with his high school sweetheart in this moving novel that's "not to be missed" (Emily Henry, author of Beach Read and Book Lovers).

Colton Gentry's music career is riding high, but he's hurting after his best friend is killed by a mass... Read more