Bookseller picks

Happy Medium

By: Sarah Adler

Narrated by: Mara Wilson

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

"The perfect alchemy of romance, humor and quirky originality."—Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year and The Good Part

A clever con woman must convince a skeptical, sexy farmer of his property's resident real-life ghost if she's to save them all from a fate worse than death, in... Read more

The Windsor Knot

By: SJ Bennett

Narrated by: Jane Copland

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

“Sheer entertainment… Bennett infuses wit and an arch sensibility into her prose… This is not mere froth, it is pure confection.”  – New York Times Book Review“[A] pitch-perfect murder mystery… If The Crown were crossed with Miss Marple…, the result would probably be something like this charming whodunnit.”  – Ruth Ware, author of One by OneThe... Read more

He Who Drowned the World

By: Shelley Parker-Chan

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 18 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Natalie Naudus is an admirable guide through a complicated plot with multiple points of view...She illuminates the few tender moments amid the overall violence and sets a quick, smooth pace that never lags." —AudioFile

The sequel and series conclusion to She Who Became the Sun, the accomplished, poetic debut of war and destiny, sweeping... Read more

If I Never Met You

By: Mhairi McFarlane

Narrated by: Sara Novak

Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane returns with another heartfelt romantic comedy perfect for fans of Josie Silver, Sophie Kinsella, or Sally Thorne.

If faking love is this easy... how do you know when it’s real? When her partner of over a decade suddenly ends things, Laurie is left reeling—not only because they work at the same law firm and she... Read more

Glitterland

By: Alexis Hall

Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Once the golden boy of the English literary scene, now a clinically depressed writer of pulp crime fiction, Ash Winters has given up on hope, happiness, and—most of all—himself. He lives his life between the cycles of his illness, haunted by the ghosts of other people’s expectations. Then a chance encounter throws him into the path of Essex-born... Read more

Severance

By: Ling Ma

Narrated by: Nancy Wu

Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Nancy Wu delivers an outstanding performance of this cheeky satirical novel...Listeners will be entertained by the world building; cast of amusing, eccentric characters; and bizarre charm of the aloof heroine." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner

Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial,... Read more

Really Good, Actually

By: Monica Heisey

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Every sentence of Monica Heisey’s writing is a treat. No one makes me laugh like she does.” —Dolly Alderton, New York Times bestselling author of Everything I Know About LoveRecommended by Los Angeles Times • Washington Post • GQ • Elle • Good Morning America • People • Guardian • The Times • E! News Online • The Globe and... Read more

Graveyard Shift

By: M. L. Rio

Narrated by: Jess Nahikian, M. L. Rio, Max Meyers, Si Chen, ...

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This program features multicast narration.

The author of sales sensation If We Were Villains returns with a story about a ragtag group of night shift workers who meet in the local cemetery to unearth the secrets lurking in an open grave.

Every night, in the college’s ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a... Read more

Bad Blood

By: John Carreyrou

Narrated by: Will Damron

Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. With a new Afterword.

“Chilling ... Reads like a thriller ... Carreyrou tells [the Theranos story]... Read more

The Comfort Book

By: Matt Haig

Narrated by: Matt Haig

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

An instant New York Times Bestseller!

The new uplifting book from Matt Haig, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library, for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of a little encouragement.

Named by The Washington Post as one of the best feel-good books of the year

“It is a strange... Read more

Book Boyfriend

By: Kris Ripper

Narrated by: Pete Cross

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

There are three things you need to know about Preston “PK” Kingsley: He’s a writer, toiling in obscurity as an editorial assistant at a New York City publishing house. He is not a cliché. No, really. He’s been secretly in love with his best friend, Art, since they once drunkenly kissed in college. When Art moves in with PK following a bad... Read more

Counting the Cost

By: Jill Duggar

Narrated by: Jill Duggar

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC’s hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show in this “no-holds barred” (People)... Read more

Beowulf: A New Translation

By: Maria Dahvana Headley

Narrated by: JD Jackson & Maria Dahvana Headley

Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator JD Jackson addresses his listener as "bro" in this decidedly contemporary retelling of the classic saga...His brilliant performance captures all the artistry, wit, and immediacy of this fresh translation, and breathes new life into what for most has been a literary fossil." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner

A new,... Read more

House of Glass

By: Sarah Pekkanen

Narrated by: Laura Benanti

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

“Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn’t want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn’t stop turning pages! House of Glass is a gripping thriller that was packed with surprises and compelling characters.” —Freida McFadden

The next thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen, House of Glass.

On... Read more

Ender's Game

By: Orson Scott Card

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki & Harlan Ellison

Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

From New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game—adapted to film starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford—is the classic Hugo and Nebula award-winning science fiction novel of a young boy's recruitment into the midst of an interstellar war.

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack,... Read more

The Worst Best Man

By: Mia Sosa

Narrated by: Rebecca Mozo & Wayne Mitchell

Length: 10 hours

Abridged: No

""A romantic comedy that's fun and flirty, young and fresh."" – Popsugar (22 of the Best Books This Winter Has to Offer)One of Oprah Magazine's 22 Romance Novels That Are Set to Be the Best of 2020
Mia Sosa delivers a sassy, steamy #ownvoices enemies-to-lovers novel, perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory, Helen Hoang, and Sally Thorne!A wedding... Read more

Small Mercies

By: Dennis Lehane

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Instant New York Times Bestseller“Small Mercies is thought provoking, engaging, enraging, and can’t-put-it-down entertainment.” — Stephen KingThe acclaimed New York Times bestselling writer returns with a masterpiece to rival Mystic River—an all-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the... Read more

A Flicker in the Dark

By: Stacy Willingham

Narrated by: Karissa Vacker

Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Bestseller

“A smart, edge-of-your-seat story with plot twists you’ll never see coming. Stacy Willingham’s debut will keep you turning pages long past your bedtime.” —Karin Slaughter

When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the... Read more

The Lager Queen of Minnesota

By: J. Ryan Stradal

Narrated by: Judith Ivey

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A National Bestseller!

“The perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer day.”
—Washington Post

“[A] charmer of a tale. . . Warm, witty and--like any good craft beer--complex, the saga delivers a subtly feminist and wholly life-affirming message.”
—People Magazine

A novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate and the secrets of making a... Read more

Rogues

By: Patrick Radden Keefe

Narrated by: Patrick Radden Keefe

Length: 15 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing—and one of the most decorated journalists of our time—twelve enthralling true stories of skulduggery and intrigue

"An excellent collection of Keefe's detective work, and a fine introduction to his illuminating writing." —NPR

“Fast-paced...Keefe is a... Read more

Daisy Darker

By: Alice Feeney

Narrated by: Stephanie Racine

Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

"Stephanie Racine's talented narration helps create an atmospheric backdrop for this dark mystery."- AudioFile

This program is read by longtime narrator Stephanie Racine who has voiced numerous New York Times, U.S. and U.K. bestselling audiobooks.

Author Alice Feeney reads the acknowledgments on this program.

The New York Times bestselling Queen... Read more

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

By: Curtis Chin

Narrated by: Curtis Chin

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

This “vivid, moving, funny, and heartfelt” memoir tells the story of Curtis Chin’s time growing up as a gay Chinese American kid in 1980’s Detroit (Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers). Nineteen eighties Detroit was a volatile place to live, but above the fray stood a safe haven: Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine, where anyone—from the city’s first Black... Read more

Eight Perfect Murders

By: Peter Swanson

Narrated by: Graham Halstead

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

""Fiendish good fun."" —Anthony HorowitzFrom the hugely talented author of Before She Knew Him comes a chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans: the story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because a very clever killer has started using his list of... Read more

Devil House

By: John Darnielle

Narrated by: John Darnielle

Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

This program will include original music from the author and his bandmate Matt Douglas from The Mountain Goats.

"Darnielle brings a lyrical, literary tone to a novel that's part crime, part horror and wholly original."- Bookpage

From John Darnielle, the New York Times bestselling author and the singer-songwriter of the Mountain Goats, comes an... Read more