Summer '24 Genre Fiction

The Familiar

A Novel

By: Leigh Bardugo
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
Length: 12 hours 57 minutes

“Fabulous narrator and was fascinated by this story’s setting of Madrid in the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Read more

The Water Outlaws

By: S. L. Huang
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 19 hours 43 minutes

“It's rare that a book set so deeply in a non-Western culture can feel so easy and familiar while retaining its unique and vibrant culture, but S.L. Huang does this so well in The Water Outlaws. A queer, feminist retelling of the 14th–century Chinese martial arts classic Water Margin, The Water Outlaws is a fast-paced action novel that still... Read more

Ocean's Godori

A Novel

By: Elaine U. Cho
Narrated by: Judy Alice Lee
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

“A wild ride indeed! Ocean Yoon and her ragtag crew are just trying to make a living in the Alliance, the Korean–led space program that dominates space travel. But bitter captains, raiders, and a nefarious plot conspire to come between her friends and her. Can the infamous Crane hold them all together? This slow build into sweeping saga has it... Read more

Someone You Can Build a Nest In

By: John Wiswell
Narrated by: Carmen Rose
Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

“The coziest horror novel out there! Shesheshen is a just a monster girl who never knew she was looking for love until she fell into it and realized she had no idea what she was doing. Cozy horror is my new favorite genre and if you haven’t read it yet, dig into it for Fall! Read more

Service Model

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

“With homage to the Wizard of Oz, an enjoyable tale of a trek to find work all involving a sophisticated but dedicated robot valet that only seeks to serve tea and lay out the day's clothes in a world where human civilization has collapsed. Told with delightfuly low key humor and the overly polite voice of a Downton Abbey servant, it lays bare... Read more

A Letter to the Luminous Deep

By: Sylvie Cathrall
Narrated by: Claire Morgan, Kit Griffiths, Justin Avoth & Joshua Riley
Length: 12 hours 30 minutes

“An academic mystery unraveled through letter correspondences. A beautiful portrait of connection through the lens of people othered by their neurodivergence. Strange and tender in equal parts. Read more

To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods

By: Molly X. Chang
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus & Molly X. Chang
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

“Heavily inspired by Chinese myth, culture, and storytelling it puts science against magic and for once science is winning. There is also an enemies to lovers romance subplot that I just need to know more about! Read more

The Z Word

By: Lindsay King-Miller
Narrated by: Mara Wilson
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Packed with action, humor, sex, and big gay feelings, The Z Word is the queer Zombieland you didn’t know you needed.Chaotic bisexual Wendy is trying to find her place in the queer community of San Lazaro, Arizona, after a bad breakup—which is particularly difficult because her ex is hooking up with some of her friends. And when the people around... Read more

One of Us Knows

A Thriller

By: Alyssa Cole
Narrated by: Susan Dalian
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“A creepy castle on a secluded island, post-pandemic hangover, childhood trauma and a murder mystery. It's a lot, in a good way. Read more

The Last Murder at the End of the World

A Novel

By: Stuart Turton
Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

“The inhabitants of a seemingly idyllic island, perhaps the last people alive on post-apocalyptic Earth, have had their memories stripped of the night before, a night in which their most revered scientist was murdered. Now they have to solve that murder, even if it means finding out they’re the suspect, or the victim’s failsafe that has protected... Read more

The London Seance Society

By: Sarah Penner
Narrated by: Lauren Irwin & Alex Wyndham
Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

“The London Séance Society proves that the sophomore novel can be just as explosive as the first! Penner weaves readers through the dark, mysterious streets of Paris and London in a fast-paced thrill ride. This book is a perfect escape! Read more

Missing White Woman

By: Kellye Garrett
Narrated by: Ariel Blake
Length: 12 hours

A "propulsive page-turner" (Alyssa Cole) and "thriller not to be missed" (Michael Connelly) from the award-winning author of Like a Sister, in which a woman thinks she’s waking up to a romantic vacation—only to find a body in her rental home and her boyfriend gone.

The truth is never skin deep.
 
It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend... Read more

My Murder

A Novel

By: Katie Williams
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

“My Murder, as the title suggests, is a novel told from the point of view of the victim of a serial killer - after her brutal murder. Made possible by "the Commission," an experimental organization which clones, then rebuilds the psyches and bodies of victims deemed worthy of a second chance, Lou is basically the same woman she was, aside from a... Read more

The Only One Left

A Novel

By: Riley Sager
Narrated by: Christine Lakin & Dawn Harvey
Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

“Sager's writing made me feel like I was on a wooden roller coaster, the kind where the safety bar only comes over your lap, doesn't completely lock into place, and those innocent twist and turns have you grasping for support. If you thought Verity had an unreliable narrator, The Only One Left takes it to a whole new level. Recommended for fans... Read more

Hunted

By: Abir Mukherjee
Narrated by: Mikhail Sen, Stefan Trout, Amber Rose Revah, Nikki Patel & Sophia Roberts
Length: 13 hours 22 minutes

In this action-packed thriller from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, two parents facing catastrophe must find their lost children before the unthinkable can happen.
  In London, the police storm Heathrow Airport to bring in a father for questioning about his missing daughter.
 
In Florida, a mother makes a connection... Read more

Funny Story

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

“This made me laugh days after I finished it. Read more

The Paradise Problem

By: Christina Lauren
Narrated by: Patti Murin & Jon Root
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

“A fake marriage/marriage of convenience between a struggling artist and the unwilling heir of a grocery store tycoon meets the crazy, rich, and toxic family dynamics of Crazy Rich Asians. Buckle up, folks - you are in for one hell of a fun ride! What could be worse than being trapped on a tiny little island for an extravagant wedding with your... Read more

How to End a Love Story

A Novel

By: Yulin Kuang
Narrated by: Katharine Chin & Andrew Eiden
Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

“Absolutely head over heels in love with this book. I want to crawl into bed and hug this book to my chest and cry and sleep for the next 6-8 months I loved it so much. Beautiful, wonderful, amazing. I can’t even try to consolidate all my feelings for it into a cohesive review. How to End a Love Storyhad me weeping, wailing and sobbing one... Read more

Lavash at First Sight

By: Taleen Voskuni
Narrated by: Christine Mirzayan
Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Sparks fly between two women pitted against each other in this delectable new romantic comedy by Taleen Voskuni, author of Sorry, Bro.

Twenty-seven-year-old Nazeli “Ellie” Gregorian enjoys the prestige of her tech marketing job but is sick of the condescending Patagonia-clad tech bros, her micromanaging boss, and her ex-boyfriend, who she’s... Read more

Here for the Wrong Reasons

By: Annabel Paulsen & Lydia Wang
Narrated by: Mara Wilson & Lindsey Dorcus
Length: 11 hours 33 minutes

Krystin knows exactly what she wants: a husband, a horse, and a place to hang all her competitive rodeo blue ribbons. But when none of the eligible bachelors in Montana end up being right for her, she turns to reality TV. On Hopelessly Devoted, Krystin will compete against dozens of other women for the heart of this season’s Hopeless Romantic,... Read more