Red Balloon's Adult Lit Faves

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Heartstrings: Book #1

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

“A perfect romance for all my 90/00’s romcom lovers! The banter between the characters is fun and the radio setting make the audio book become a real experience. It’s sweet and cozy books with loveable characters and the slow burn was perfectly slow burning. Read more

Great Big Beautiful Life: Reese's Book Club

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

“I feel like I’ve been waiting ages for this one, and it did not disappoint! Read more

The Lamb

A Novel

By: Lucy Rose
Narrated by: Emma Rydal
Length: 7 hours 47 minutes

“Coming-of-age folk horror for fans of Bones and All, Ethel Cain, Carmen Maria Machado, gay stuff & cannibalism in general. Margot lives with Mama in the woods. Together, they lure in lost travellers, "strays" who are killed and consumed to satiate the hunger that rules Mama's life. Mother and daughter are bound by flesh and blood,... Read more

The Favorites

A Novel

By: Layne Fargo
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Suzanne Toren, Graham Halstead, Julia Emelin, Layne Fargo, Eric Yang & Johnny Weir
Length: 13 hours 35 minutes

“Excellent story and excellent audio with a full cast! I felt like I was there in the drama! Read more

Water Moon

A Novel

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

“This delectable treat of a book is a triumph of worldbuilding. Around every corner is a charming, creative new detail of how Hana — a pawnbroker who deals in choices — and her world work. Perfect for a cozy read by the fire. Read more

To Speak for the Trees

My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest

By: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Narrated by: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial ideas, she shows us how forests can not only heal... Read more

Half a Soul

By: Olivia Atwater
Narrated by: Madeleine Leslay
Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

“A lady left with only half a soul by the High Fae meets a grumpy sorcerer with a heart of gold in this utterly charming and delightfully unexpected Regency-era fairy tale. Sorcery, social justice, slowburn romance, found family, and an encouraging message about what makes life worth living in an unjust society makes this highly recommended for... Read more

The Charm Offensive

A Novel

By: Alison Cochrun
Narrated by: Vikas Adam, Graham Halstead & Cassandra Campbell
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

“While Dev believes in fairytale romances, Charlie most certainly does not. That doesn’t stop the two of them from stumbling into their own romantic comedy that will leave you absolutely charmed. Read more

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Emily Wilde: Book #1

By: Heather Fawcett
Narrated by: Ell Potter & Michael Dodds
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes

“One of my favorite books and an excellent audiobook. Emily Wilde will sweep you right into Faerie and you will be left enchanted. Read more

Lies and Weddings

A Novel

By: Kevin Kwan
Narrated by: Jing Lusi
Length: 15 hours 6 minutes

“This book was so much fun! It's all about having a proper pedigree, a large bank account and a love for couture! The book centers around two families and the secrets, lies, and class conflicts that surround them. There are characters that you love to love and a few that you love to hate. I was so immersed in this story that I did not want it to... Read more

The Pairing

By: Casey McQuiston
Narrated by: Emma Galvin & Max Meyers
Length: 14 hours 14 minutes

“Looking for a romance with second chances, European adventures, and plenty of laughs? The Pairing by Casey McQuiston delivers just that, as exes Theo and Kit are forced to team up on a European food and wine tour, turning it into a competitive (and chaotic) hookup challenge. But as old sparks reignite, things get a lot more complicated than they... Read more

Masters of Death

A Novel

By: Olivie Blake
Narrated by: Steve West
Length: 15 hours 2 minutes

"Steve West gives a lively performance of this fantasy/romance, voicing each mortal, immortal, and undead character with the requisite humor, sarcasm, and sinister whispers."- AudioFile

From Olivie Blake, the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes Masters of Death, a story about vampires, ghosts, and death itself!

Viola Marek is... Read more

Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“Emily Henry doesn't miss! Where to begin? The title is perfect for the story, I've realized this by the fact that every time I go to explain the plot to someone I start with 'so... funny story..." then go talking about the plot and how it's pretty much 'wife swap' in a sense! I lovedddd Miles and his crocs. Emily has such a knack for making the... Read more

The Lager Queen of Minnesota

A Novel

By: J. Ryan Stradal
Narrated by: Judith Ivey
Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

“The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal is a wonderful story about beer, family , resiliency and friendship—what else do you want? Sisters grow up together on a small farm in Minnesota but never quite see eye to eye. When an inequitable inheritance estranges the sisters, we learn how each makes her way through young adulthood, marriage... Read more

The Grief Keeper

By: Alexandra Villasante
Narrated by: Ana Osorio
Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

This stunning YA debut is a timely and heartfelt speculative narrative about healing, faith, and freedom.

Seventeen-year-old Marisol has always dreamed of being American, learning what Americans and the US are like from television and Mrs. Rosen, an elderly expat who had employed Marisol's mother as a maid. When she pictured an American life for... Read more

I Take My Coffee Black

Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America

By: Tyler Merritt
Narrated by: Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Merritt, James Iglehart, Jerrie Elaine Merritt & Milton Merrit
Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

In the wake of his deeply powerful viral videos ("Before You Call the Cops" and "Walking While Black"), Tyler Merritt shares his experiences as a black man in America with truth, humor, and poignancy. Tyler Merritt's video "Before You Call the Cops" has been viewed millions of times. He's appeared on Jimmy Kimmel and Sports Illustrated and has... Read more

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

By: Tia Williams
Narrated by: Mela Lee & Preston Butler
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

“Tia Williams you genius. Page one and Ricki feels like home - at least to me, a Black woman with ADHD who also dreams of operating a small business, so maybe she was narrow casting a bit. But the parental relationship, the banter with her sisters, the Blackness (this book is Black as hell, i mean just gorgeous, earnest, unforced Blackness all... Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“This is a story of love for family, of past passions and people once loved, and their continuing influence on the present. With Ann Patchett’s wit and wryness finely tuned, Tom Lake is the perfect book for a summer weekend read. Read more