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See picks from all bookstoresRemarkably Bright Creatures
By: Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by: Marin Ireland & Michael Urie
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times Bestseller!A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!“Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing.” -- Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See HereFor fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively... Read more
View audiobookThe Book of M
By: Peng Shepherd
Narrated by: James Fouhey & Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 17 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Brad Thor's Summer 2018 Fiction Pick for THE TODAY SHOW!NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY Elle • Refinery29 • PopSugar • Verge"Eerie, dark, and compelling, [The Book of M] will not disappoint lovers of The Passage and Station Eleven." —BooklistWHAT WOULD YOU GIVE UP TO REMEMBER?Set in a dangerous near future world, The Book of M tells the... Read more
View audiobookRaybearer
By: Jordan Ifueko
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 13 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
The epic debut YA fantasy from an incredible new talent—perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Sabaa TahirNothing is more important than loyalty. But what if you’ve sworn to protect the one you were born to destroy?Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by a mysterious, often absent mother known only as... Read more
View audiobookThe One and Only Bob
By: Katherine Applegate
Narrated by: Danny DeVito
Length: 3 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Return to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan (soon to be a major motion picture!) in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan’s friend Bob!Don't miss the audiobook, read by Danny DeVito!Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help... Read more
View audiobookThe Eye of the World
By: Robert Jordan
Narrated by: Michael Kramer & Kate Reading
Length: 29 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!
The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, follows Moiraine Damodred as she arrives in Emond's Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark... Read more
Big Swiss
By: Jen Beagin
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Carlotta Brentan, Stephen Grayb...
Length: 11 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER AND CULT FAVORITE
Named a Best Book of the Year by the New Yorker, Time, NPR, Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, NBC News, Lit Hub, theSkimm, Condé Nast Traveler, Town & Country, and more!
“One of the funniest books of the last few years” (Los Angeles Times) about a sex therapist’s transcriptionist and her affair... Read more
Happy-Go-Lucky
By: David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
An Audie Award Winner
David Sedaris, the “champion storyteller,” (Los Angeles Times) returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso.
Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask—or not—was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. As... Read more
Clear
By: Carys Davies
Narrated by: Russ Bain
Length: 3 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
“Tender, riveting, and inventive is Clear, the newest offering and masterpiece from the brilliant Carys Davies. It will take your breath away…What a thrill.” —Sarah Jessica Parker
A stunning, exquisite novel from an award-winning writer about a minister dispatched to a remote island off of Scotland to “clear” the last remaining inhabitant, who... Read more
Lucy by the Sea
By: Elizabeth Strout
Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
Length: 8 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of My Name is Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge comes a “poised and moving” (Vogue) novel about a divorced couple stuck together during lockdown—and the love, loss, despair, and hope that animate us even as the world seems to be falling apart.
“Strout’s understanding of the human... Read more
World Travel
By: Anthony Bourdain & Laurie Woolever
Narrated by: Laurie Woolever, Shep Gordon, Christopher Bourd...
Length: 12 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
A guide to some of the world’s most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony BourdainAnthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos... Read more
View audiobookOne Two Three
By: Laurie Frankel
Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Jesse Vilinsky & Rebecca Soler
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
"The smart choice of narrators Emma Galvin (One), Jesse Vilinsky (Two), and Rebecca Soler (Three) as the Mitchell triplets is entertaining in addition to their amazing synergy." -- Booklist (starred review)
This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.
From Laurie Frankel, the New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It... Read more
Less Is Lost
By: Andrew Sean Greer
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
In the follow-up to the “bedazzling, bewitching, and be-wonderful” (NYTBR) best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning Less: A Novel, the awkward and lovable Arthur Less returns in an unforgettable road trip across America.
“Go get lost somewhere, it always does you good.”
For Arthur Less, life is going surprisingly well: he is a moderately... Read more
The Hazel Wood
By: Melissa Albert
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & James Fouhey
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
"Highly literary, occasionally surreal, and grounded by Alice's clipped, matter-of-fact voice, it's a dark story that readers will have trouble leaving behind. HIGH-DEMAND: the buzz for this debut is deafening..." Booklist, Starred Review
From rising star Melissa Albert comes a fantastical story of mythic proportions.
Welcome to The Hazel Wood—a... Read more
With the Fire on High
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
2020 Audie Awards® WINNER - Narration by Author
2020 Audie Awards® Finalist - Young Adult From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright.
Don't miss the audiobook, read by... Read more
Nocturna
By: Maya Motayne
Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
Length: 14 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
The first in a sweeping and epic debut fantasy trilogy—set in a stunning Latinx-inspired world—about a face-changing thief and a risk-taking prince who must team up to defeat a powerful evil they accidentally unleashed. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Leigh Bardugo, and V. E. Schwab.To Finn Voy, magic is two things: a knife to hold under the... Read more
View audiobookNever Saw Me Coming
By: Vera Kurian
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel
Named a New York Times Best Thriller of 2021
"I devoured this riveting book through a day of travel...My desire to rush to the end clashed with my desire to savor every word. Who would be the last psychopath standing?” — New York Times Book Review
"Fresh, fast-paced and fiendishly clever! If you love... Read more
So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y'all Don't Even Know
By: Retta
Narrated by: Retta
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
"This book feels like a real conversation. When we enter Retta's world we are at the best party and in the hands of a gracious, self-perceptive, and deeply hilarious host." — Amy Poehler
This program is read by the author.
In this hilarious audiobook essay collection, Parks and Recreation star Retta shares the stories that led to her success in... Read more
Three Dark Crowns
By: Kendare Blake
Narrated by: Amy Landon
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
New York Times Bestseller * New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Kirkus Best Book of the YearFans of acclaimed author Kendare Blake’s Anna Dressed in Blood will devour Three Dark Crowns, the first book in a dark and inventive fantasy series about three sisters who must fight to the death to... Read more
View audiobookStars in Your Eyes
By: Kacen Callender
Narrated by: André Santana, AJ Beckles, Dani Martineck, Hann...
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
The National Book Award-winning author of Felix Ever After delivers a beautifully tender story of two grumpy/sunshine, fake-dating actors navigating their love story both on and offscreen—perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexis Hall.
Logan Gray is Hollywood's bad boy—a talented but troubled actor who the public loves to hate. Mattie Cole... Read more
River Sing Me Home
By: Eleanor Shearer
Narrated by: Debra Michaels & Eleanor Shearer
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • This beautiful, page-turning and redemptive story of a mother’s gripping journey across the Caribbean to find her stolen children and piece her family back together is a “celebration of motherhood and female resilience” (The Observer).
Named One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2023
“A powerful novel that... Read more
Murder Under Her Skin
By: Stephen Spotswood
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice • Rex Stout meets Agatha Christie with a fresh twist in the new Pentecost and Parker Mystery, a delightfully hardboiled high-wire act starring two daring women sleuths dead set on justice as they set out to solve a murder at a traveling circus
“A delight.... It’s a pleasure to watch [Pentecost and... Read more
Burning Boy
By: Paul Auster
Narrated by: Paul Auster
Length: 35 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by the author.
Booker Prize-shortlisted and New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster's comprehensive, landmark biography of the great American writer Stephen Crane.
With Burning Boy, celebrated novelist Paul Auster tells the extraordinary story of Stephen Crane, best known as the author of The Red Badge of Courage, who... Read more
Tokyo Ever After
By: Emiko Jean
Narrated by: Ali Ahn
Length: 9 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
"Narrator Ali Ahn gives this young adult rom-com fun doses of personality and sass...Ahn's accents and Japanese pronunciations ring true as she clearly differentiates characters of different ages and nationalities." -- AudioFile Magazine
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK!
The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians in Emiko... Read more
Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You)
By: Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy & Griffin McElroy
Narrated by: Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Griffin McElroy...
Length: 5 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
From the #1 New York Times bestselling McElroy Brothers, creators of the hit podcasts My Brother, My Brother and Me and The Adventure Zone, comes a helpful and hilarious how-to podcast guide covering everything you need to know to make, produce, edit, and promote a podcast…and get rich* doing it! (*Results not guaranteed.)Justin, Travis, and... Read more
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