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See picks from all bookstoresMy Heart Is a Chainsaw
By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Cara Gee
Length: 13 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel
In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for in this latest chilling novel that “will give you nightmares. The good kind, of course” (BuzzFeed) from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham... Read more
Annie Bot
By: Sierra Greer
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
""Provocative...a Frankenstein for the digital age...a rich text about power, autonomy, and what happens when our creations outgrow us."" — Esquire""Unexpected and subtle...delicious and thought-provoking."" — New ScientistFor fans of Never Let Me Go and My Dark Vanessa, a powerful, provocative novel about the relationship between a female robot... Read more
View audiobookNatural Beauty
By: Ling Ling Huang
Narrated by: Carolyn Kang
Length: 7 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Bisexual Fiction
Sly, surprising, and razor-sharp, Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost.
Our narrator produces a sound from the piano no one else at the Conservatory... Read more
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Gisela Chípe
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a lavish historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.
“This is historical science fiction at its best: a dreamy reimagining of a classic story with vivid descriptions of... Read more
Motherthing
By: Ainslie Hogarth
Narrated by: Adina Verson
Length: 7 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A darkly funny take on mothers and daughters, about a woman who must take drastic measures to save her husband and herself from the vengeful ghost of her mother-in-law.
“A quirky, gruesome, utterly original feminist horror experience.” —The New York Times Book Review
When Ralph and Abby Lamb move in with... Read more
Tin Man
By: Sarah Winman
Narrated by: Sarah Winman
Length: 4 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
Shortlisted for the 2017 Costa Novel Award
Finalist for the 2019 Indies Choice Book Award: Book of the Year
Longlisted for the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction
Finalist for the 2019 Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction
From internationally bestselling author Sarah Winman comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking novel celebrating... Read more
The Last House on Needless Street
By: Catriona Ward
Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
Length: 11 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
"The buzz...is real. I've read it and was blown away. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end." - Stephen King
"Christopher Ragland delivers a story featuring three unreliable narrators, all keeping secrets . . . Ragland's story is a discomforting listen that is difficult to pause." - AudioFile Magazine,... Read more
We Set the Dark on Fire
By: Tehlor Kay Mejia
Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
“We Set the Dark on Fire burns bright. It will light the way for a new generation of rebels and lovers.” —NPR“Mejia pens a compelling, gripping story that mirrors real world issues of immigration and equality.” —BuzzfeedFive starred reviews!!In this daring and romantic fantasy debut perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Latinx authors... Read more
View audiobookBecoming Duchess Goldblatt
By: Anonymous & Duchess Goldblatt
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, J. Smith-Cameron & Lyle Lovett
Length: 5 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Finalist for an Audie Award in Memoir
One of the New York Times' 20 Books to Read in 2020
"Unforgettable...Behind her brilliantly witty and uplifting message is a remarkable vulnerability and candor that reminds us that we are not alone in our struggles—and that we can, against all odds, get through them." —Lori Gottlieb, New York... Read more
Off the Edge
By: Kelly Weill
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 7 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
“A deep dive into the world of Flat Earth conspiracy theorists . . . that brilliantly reveals how people fall into illogical beliefs, reject reason, destroy relationships, and connect with a broad range of conspiracy theories in the social media age. Beautiful, probing, and often empathetic . . . An insightful, human look at what fuels... Read more
View audiobookGreek to Me
By: Mary Norris
Narrated by: Mary Norris
Length: 7 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
"Hilarious. . . . This book charmed my socks off." ?Patricia O'Conner, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker's copy department, maintaining its celebrated high standards. Now she brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous... Read more
View audiobookLake Success
By: Gary Shteyngart
Narrated by: Arthur Morey & Soneela Nankani
Length: 13 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
“Spectacular.”—NPR • “Uproariously funny.”—The Boston Globe • “An artistic triumph.”—San Francisco Chronicle • “A novel in which comedy and pathos are exquisitely balanced.”—The Washington Post • “Shteyngart’s best book.”—The Seattle Times
The bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story returns with a biting, brilliant, emotionally resonant... Read more
The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
By: Lauren James
Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
Length: 7 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
A surprising and gripping sci-fi thriller with a killer twistThe daughter of two astronauts, Romy Silvers is no stranger to life in space. But she never knew how isolating the universe could be until her parents’ tragic deaths left her alone on the Infinity, a spaceship speeding away from Earth. Romy tries to make the best of her lonely... Read more
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