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The Reason You're Alive
By: Matthew Quick
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Length: 5 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
The New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook offers a timely novel featuring his most fascinating character yet, a Vietnam vet embarking on a quixotic crusade to track down his nemesis from the war.After sixty-eight-year-old David Granger crashes his BMW, medical tests reveal a brain tumor that he readily attributes to... Read more
View audiobookThe Graybar Hotel
By: Curtis Dawkins
Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
Length: 4 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
In this “toughly courageous, unflinching, and unapologetic” (O, The Oprah Magazine) debut collection, Curtis Dawkins, an MFA graduate and convicted murderer serving life without parole, “takes us inside the worlds of prison and prisoners with stories that dazzle with their humor and insight, even as they describe a harsh and barren existence”... Read more
View audiobookThe Windfall
By: Diksha Basu
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
“Charming . . . What Kevin Kwan did for rich-people problems, Diksha Basu does for trying-to-be-rich-people problems.”—People
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE • A PEOPLE PICK • A TIME PICK
The Jhas are moving up. For the past thirty years, their lives have been defined by cramped spaces and gossipy neighbors. But when... Read more
Spoonbenders
By: Daryl Gregory
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
Length: 14 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
A NEBULA AWARD FINALIST
ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
"Hilarious, heartfelt and brimming with humanity.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest
Teddy Telemachus is a charming con man with a gift for sleight of hand and some shady underground associates. In need of cash, he tricks his way into a classified government study about... Read more
The Waking Land
By: Callie Bates
Narrated by: Erin Spencer
Length: 15 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
In the lush and magical tradition of Naomi Novik’s award-winning Uprooted comes this riveting debut from brilliant young writer Callie Bates—whose boundless imagination places her among the finest authors of fantasy fiction, including Sarah J. Maas and Sabaa Tahir.
Lady Elanna is fiercely devoted to the king who raised her like a daughter. But... Read more
The Marsh King's Daughter
By: Karen Dionne
Narrated by: Emily Rankin
Length: 9 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
“Brilliant....About as good as a thriller can be.”—The New York Times Book Review
The Marsh King’s Daughter is the mesmerizing tale of a woman who must risk everything to hunt down the dangerous man who shaped her past and threatens to steal her future: her own father.
Helena... Read more
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
By: Matthew Sullivan
Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
When a bookshop patron dies by suicide, his favorite store clerk must unravel the puzzle he left behind in this "shocking, charming, thrilling" (Associated Press) and award-winning debut novel.
Lydia Smith lives her life hiding in plain sight. A clerk at the Bright Ideas bookstore, she leads a meticulously ordered existence among her beloved... Read more
Dividing Eden
By: Joelle Charbonneau
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
Length: 9 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
From the author of the New York Times bestselling The Testing trilogy comes a sweeping new fantasy series, perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sarah J. Maas. Twins Carys and Andreus were never destined to rule Eden. With their older brother next in line to inherit the throne, the future of the kingdom was secure.But appearances—and... Read more
View audiobookDo Not Become Alarmed
By: Maile Meloy
Narrated by: Maile Meloy
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
The moving and suspenseful new novel that Ann Patchett calls "smart and thrilling and impossible to put down... the book that every reader longs for."
“This summer’s undoubtable smash hit… an addictive, heart-palpitating story.” —Marie Claire
The sun is shining, the sea is blue, the children have disappeared.
When Liv and Nora decide to take their... Read more
Wolf on a String
By: Benjamin Black
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 9 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Bestselling author Benjamin Black turns his eye to sixteenth century Prague and a story of murder, magic and the dark art of wielding extraordinary power/
"...outstandingly read by Simon Vance, whose versatility with voices and intonations brings the cast to life." — Fran Wood, NJ.com
Christian Stern, an ambitious young scholar and alchemist,... Read more
The Prisoner in His Palace
By: Will Bardenwerper
Narrated by: Danny Campbell
Length: 7 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
In the tradition of In Cold Blood and The Executioner’s Song, this haunting, insightful, and surprisingly intimate portrait of Saddam Hussein provides “a brief, but powerful, meditation on the meaning of evil and power” (USA TODAY).
The “captivating” (Military Times) The Prisoner in His Palace invites us to take a journey with twelve young... Read more
The Bright Hour
By: Nina Riggs
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 7 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
* INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *
“Stunning…heartrending…this year’s When Breath Becomes Air.” —Nora Krug, The Washington Post
“Beautiful and haunting.” —Matt McCarthy, MD, USA TODAY
“Deeply affecting…simultaneously heartbreaking and funny.” —People (Book of the Week)
“Vivid, immediate.” —Laura Collins-Hughes, The Boston Globe
Starred... Read more
The Great Passage
By: Shion Miura
Narrated by: Brian Nishii
Length: 7 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
An award-winning story of love, friendship, and the power of human connection. Kohei Araki believes that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years of creating dictionaries, it's time for him to retire and find his replacement. He discovers a kindred spirit in Mitsuya Majime—a young, disheveled... Read more
View audiobookTheft by Finding
By: David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
One of the most anticipated books of 2017: Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review, New York's "Vulture", The Week, Bustle, BookRiot
An NPR Best Book of 2017An AV Club Favorite Book of 2017A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017A Goodreads Choice Awards nominee
David Sedaris tells all in a book that is, literally, a lifetime in the making.
For... Read more
Touch
By: Courtney Maum
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
Length: 9 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
“[A] warm-hearted tale of a woman reconfiguring her priorities.”—O, The Oprah Magazine
NPR, "Best Books of 2017"
Belletrist's Book Pick for June
New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice
Glamour, "The 6 Juiciest Summer Reads”
New York Post, “The 29 Best Books of the Summer”
Huffington Post, “24 Incredible Books You Should Read This... Read more
Dragon Teeth
By: Michael Crichton
Narrated by: Scott Brick & Sherri Crichton
Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, returns to the world of paleontology in this recently discovered novel—a thrilling adventure set in the Wild West during the golden age of fossil hunting.The year is 1876. Warring Indian tribes still populate America’s western territories even as lawless gold-rush towns... Read more
View audiobookStandard Deviation
By: Katherine Heiny
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
TheSkimm’s Best of Skimm Reads
NPR’s Guide to Great Reads
The Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Fiction of the Year
Minnesota Public Radio’s The Best Books to Give and Get: Fiction Picks of the Year
An uproarious novel ("Both heart-piercing and, crucially, very funny." —Louise Erdrich, The New York Times) from the celebrated author of Single,... Read more
Shadow Man
By: Alan Drew
Narrated by: Will Damron
Length: 13 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
A novel of psychological suspense about an idyllic community rocked by a serial killer—and a dark secret.
“A stellar achievement, a book that unspools like a dark-toned movie in the reader’s mind.”—The Wall Street Journal (One of the Best Mysteries of the Year)
Detective Ben Wade has returned to his hometown of Rancho Santa Elena in search of a... Read more
I Love Dick
By: Chris Kraus
Narrated by: David de Vries, Susan Ericksen & Teri Schnaubelt
Length: 8 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
In I Love Dick, published in 1997, Chris Kraus, author of Aliens & Anorexia, Torpor, and Video Green, boldly tore away the veil that separates fiction from reality and privacy from self-expression. It's no wonder that I Love Dick instantly elicited violent controversies and attracted a host of passionate admirers. The story is gripping... Read more
View audiobookYork: The Shadow Cipher
By: Laura Ruby
Narrated by: Adam Verner
Length: 10 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
“The pleasures of the novel go far beyond the crackling, breathless plot and the satisfaction of watching the puzzle fall into place. The book is shot through with humor, both laugh-out-loud and subtle.” —New York Times Book ReviewFrom National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner Laura Ruby comes an epic alternate history series about... Read more
View audiobookThe Black Echo
By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 13 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
An LAPD homicide detective must choose between justice and vengeance as he teams up with the FBI in the first novel of the "thrilling" Harry Bosch series (New York Times Book Review).For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal . . .... Read more
View audiobookThe Fact of a Body
By: Alex Marzano-Lesnevich
Narrated by: Alex Marzano-Lesnevich
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
"This book is a marvel. The Fact of a Body is equal parts gripping and haunting and will leave you questioning whether any one story can hold the full truth." -- Celeste Ng, author of the New York Times bestselling Everything I Never Told You
Before Alex Marzano-Lesnevich begins a summer job at a law firm in Louisiana, working to help defend men... Read more
Living in the Woods in a Tree
By: Sybil Rosen
Narrated by: Pam Ward
Length: 9 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Living in the Woods in a Tree is an intimate glimpse into the turbulent life of Texas music legend Blaze Foley (1949–1989), seen through the eyes of Sybil Rosen, the woman for whom he wrote his most widely known song, "If I Could Only Fly." It captures the exuberance of their fleeting idyll in a tree house in the Georgia woods during the... Read more
View audiobookThe Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
By: Stephanie Oakes
Narrated by: Morgan Hallett
Length: 8 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
An emotionally raw debut about the dangers of blind faith-and the power of having faith in oneself The cult known as the Community has taken everything from seventeen-year-old Minnow: twelve years of her life, her family, her ability to trust. And when she rebelled, they took away her hands, too. Now their Prophet has been murdered and their... Read more
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