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Heartstrings: Book #1

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

“Utterly heartwarming and stellar on audio. I enjoyed this book the most out of all her titles. Read more

A Botanical Daughter

By: Noah Medlock
Narrated by: Keval Shah
Length: 11 hours 41 minutes

“This farcical and grotesque romp details the lives of a gay couple in Victorian England who create their very own Frankenstein-esque daughter out of a propagating mushroom species and the housemaid who falls in love with her. With an Oscar Wilde level of capriciousness and camp, horrific descriptions of gore and murder, sapphic yearnings, and... Read more

On the Hippie Trail

Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer

By: Rick Steves
Narrated by: Rick Steves
Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail.

In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he... Read more

Upstream

Selected Essays

By: Mary Oliver
Narrated by: Hala Alyan, Joy Sullivan & Kate Baer
Length: 4 hours 3 minutes

The New York Times bestselling collection of essays from beloved poet Mary Oliver, also named one of O, The Oprah Magazine’s Ten Best Books of the Year, now in audio. “I had to go out into the world and see it and hear it and react to it, before I knew at all who I was, what I was, what I wanted to be.” So begins Upstream, a collection of... Read more

Exit Interview

The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career

By: Kristi Coulter
Narrated by: Kristi Coulter
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

“This book serves as Kristi Coulter's exit interview after twelve years as a leader at Amazon. In funny, sharp language, she lays bare the conditions she was primed to accept as an ambitious woman, and the double and triple binds she found herself in as a woman in leadership. Not only a takedown of Amazon culture, but an excellent read for any... Read more

The Music of Bees

A Novel

By: Eileen Garvin
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

“Sometimes found families are better than the ones we're born into. In this lovely book, three lonely souls discover each other in the unlikely venue of beekeeping. Alice, middle-aged and mourning the death of her husband, nearly hits Jake on the road as he is rolling down it in his wheelchair. For Harry, this near accident is a turning point in... Read more

Sabriel

The Old Kingdom: Book #1

By: Garth Nix
Narrated by: Tim Curry
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

“First of all - this is narrated by Tim Curry. If I have to keep convincing you, that's fine - but that should be enough. :) YA Fantasy at its finest, I grew up re-reading this original trilogy every year and it honestly keeps getting better each time. Garth Nix is a master of his craft! Read more

Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Daughter of Smoke & Bone: Book #1

By: Laini Taylor
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

In a nation on the brink of war, a young art student's star-crossed love begins to bloom in the first book of the New York Times bestselling epic fantasy trilogy by award-winning author Laini Taylor.
Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.

In a dark... Read more

How to Say Babylon

A Memoir

By: Safiya Sinclair
Narrated by: Safiya Sinclair
Length: 16 hours 46 minutes

“The author's own voice, a poets voice, illuminates this memoir by animating the members of her Rastafarian family and by amplifying the patriarchy and isolation she endured before persistence allowed her to express her art. Read more

Dolly Parton, Songteller

My Life in Lyrics

By: Dolly Parton
Narrated by: Dolly Parton
Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

A Recorded Books Audio Original production of songs and stories performed by Dolly herself, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics goes beyond the glitz, glamour, and rhinestones to the warmth, heart, and soul of a treasured pop-culture icon.

In this exclusive audio performance, the ten-time Grammy Award–winning artist weaves her words with... Read more

Gideon the Ninth

Locked Tomb: Book #1

By: Tamsyn Muir
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Length: 16 hours 49 minutes

“Trick or treat yourself to this deliciously gruesome and wickedly funny locked-house mystery! Journey to a haunted gothic manor in space with Gideon Nav, a foul-mouthed and dirty magazine-loving orphan of the Ninth House, pressed into service as the cavalier primary to her worst enemy, the heiress to the Ninth House, the necromantic lady... Read more

A Dowry of Blood

By: S.T. Gibson
Narrated by: Abby Craden
Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

“Partly bloody and sexy yet hauntingly tragic, this multi-layered story spans over decades following the relationship between four undead souls, and their pursuit of love, knowledge, life, control, and lastly their freedoms. A Dowry of Blood will romance you while dispelling any fairytale notions of what it means to live forever. A tumultuous,... Read more

Ten Steps to Nanette

A Memoir Situation

By: Hannah Gadsby
Narrated by: Hannah Gadsby
Length: 13 hours 47 minutes

“In 2017, at the height of the Me Too movement, Hannah Gadsby changed comedy as we know it with her groundbreaking show, Nanette. As a woman, as a lesbian, as a gender-nonconforming person, as a neuro-atypical person, as a victim of trauma, Gadsby mapped out a way forward for comedy that didn't make herself, and people like her, the butt of the... Read more

Starry Messenger

Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

"This engaging, conversational book begs to be read aloud, and who better than its author?... Tyson’s warmth and erudition make him a superb narrator of this excellent, thought-provoking book."- Library Journal

"Like a spaceship traveling the stars, Tyson's voice flows smoothly as he delivers complex topics and positive perspectives on the... Read more

The Anthropocene Reviewed

Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

By: John Green
Narrated by: John Green
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

“The sort of book that's a cure for misanthropy; that inspires you to write and so speak to what sorts of things matter to you, whether that's scratch 'n sniff stickers or Auld Lang Syne. Green will remind you of the capacity for love and wonder in the world around you. I give "The Anthropocene Reviewed" five stars. Read more

The Cemetery Boys

By: Heather Brewer
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Part Hitchcock, part Hinton, this first-ever stand-alone novel from Heather Brewer, New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, uses classic horror elements to tell a darkly funny coming-of-age story about the dangerous power of belief and the cost of blind loyalty that Kirkus Reviews called “a slick,... Read more

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

By: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Narrated by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Now a major motion picture starring Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, and Eva Longoria!
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

Dive into the award-winning, internationally renowned book that is a “tender, honest exploration of identity” (Publishers Weekly) and distills lyrical truths about family and friendship—featuring images from the film!

Aristotle... Read more

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

By: John Koenig
Narrated by: John Koenig
Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

“Road trips are great for audiobooks! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig is the perfect listen for cozying up under a blanket and ruminating in your melancholy. I know it sounds super depressing, but it's actually oddly comforting. The author's voice is really soothing, so it wasn't the best for a long drive, but I still really... Read more

Legends & Lattes

A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes

Legends & Lattes

By: Travis Baldree
Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

“This low stakes fantasy is a perfect read for cozy season or just anytime plans are canceled so you can stay in and read. Come for the exploration of starting a new business (when no one knows what your product is, no one's heard of a latte!?) and stay for the heartwarming characters who become family by the end. Read more

The Four Winds

A Novel

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 15 hours 20 minutes

“I devoured Kristin Hannah’s masterful work of historical fiction, narrated by one of the best audiobook narrators working today, Julia Whelan. I found myself desperately rooting for the Martinelli family as they face a persistent series of crises during the Great Depression & the Dust Bowl. This is character driven storytelling at its best —... Read more