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See picks from all bookstoresThe Berry Pickers
By: Amanda Peters
Narrated by: Aaliya Warbus & Jordan Waunch
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a family, and remains unsolved for nearly fifty yearsJuly 1962. Following in the tradition of Indigenous workers from Nova Scotia, a Mi’kmaq family arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks... Read more
View audiobookThe Frozen River
By: Ariel Lawhon
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer & Ariel Lawhon
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.
"Fans of Outlander’s Claire... Read more
Sociopath
By: Patric Gagne
Narrated by: Patric Gagne
Length: 11 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling memoir of the author’s struggle to understand her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned and misunderstood mental disorder.
“A cross between a podcast by relationship therapist Esther Perel and a salacious tell-all.” —San Francisco Chronicle
Patric Gagne realized she made others uncomfortable... Read more
The Dutch House
By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Tom Hanks
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Audiobook performed by Tom HanksPulitzer Prize Finalist | New York Times Bestseller | A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick | A New York Times Book Review Notable Book | TIME Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of the YearNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, The Washington Post; O: The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping,... Read more
View audiobookThe City We Became
By: N. K. Jemisin
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 16 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a "glorious" story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City.
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. But... Read more
Bookshops & Bonedust
By: Travis Baldree
Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Length: 8 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
This program is read by the author.
"Read by the author, a talented and animated fantasy narrator who also voiced Legends, the book presents a colorful cast of new and familiar characters that is sure to ensorcell and delight listeners." —Booklist
When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need... Read more
Wintering
By: Katherine May
Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - AS HEARD ON NPR MORNING EDITION AND ON BEING WITH KRISTA TIPPETT
“Katherine May opens up exactly what I and so many need to hear but haven't known how to name.” —Krista Tippett, On Being
“Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself. . . . This is truly a beautiful book.” —Elizabeth... Read more
The Great Divide
By: Cristina Henriquez
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 13 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
A TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick! A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored thereIt is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers... Read more
View audiobookNothing to See Here
By: Kevin Wilson
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 6 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
2020 Audie Winner – Best Female Narrator
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!Audiobook performed by Marin Ireland. “I can’t believe how good this book is.... It’s wholly original. It’s also perfect.... Wilson writes with such a light touch.... The brilliance of the novel [is] that it distracts you with these weirdo characters and... Read more
The Collected Regrets of Clover
By: Mikki Brammer
Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens
Length: 10 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
“Jennifer Pickens provides a nuanced narration of Clover that perfectly mirrors the character’s journey—gentle, compassionate, anxious, and full of joy.” - Library Journal
This program features a bonus conversation between the author and narrator.
What’s the point of giving someone a beautiful death if you can’t give yourself a beautiful life?
... Read more
No One Goes Alone
By: Erik Larson
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt & Erik Larson
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
From New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson comes his first venture into fiction, an otherworldly tale of intrigue and the impossible that marshals his trademark approach to nonfiction to create something new: a ghost story thoroughly grounded in history.
Pioneering psychologist William James leads an expedition to a remote isle in search... Read more
Luster
By: Raven Leilani
Narrated by: Ariel Blake
Length: 6 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
"There is a universal appeal to [Narrator Ariel] Blake's performance as Edie, a protagonist who may be her own worst antagonist. Blake's delivery has an immensely human, relatable quality that makes the listener want the best for Edie as she struggles to make her way in the world." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
AN INSTANT NEW... Read more
Mary Jane
By: Jessica Anya Blau
Narrated by: Caitlin Kinnunen
Length: 9 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
""The best book of the summer."" -- InStyle""I LOVED this novel....If you have ever sung along to a hit on the radio, in any decade, then you will devour Mary Jane at 45 rpm."" —Nick HornbyAlmost Famous meets Daisy Jones & The Six in this ""delightful"" (New York Times Book Review) novel about a fourteen-year-old girl’s coming of age in... Read more
View audiobookStrange Sally Diamond
By: Liz Nugent
Narrated by: Jessica Regan, Stephen Hogan, Sara Lynam & Liz ...
Length: 10 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
“Shocking, disturbing, and utterly original.” —Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author
This “haunting and poignant tale, one that won’t be easy to forget any time soon” (Mystery and Suspense Magazine), follows an enigmatic woman confronting her unknown past—from internationally bestselling author Liz Nugent.
Reclusive Sally Diamond is... Read more
The Chicken Sisters
By: KJ Dell'Antonia
Narrated by: Xe Sands & Cassandra Campbell
Length: 12 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
"A charming, hilarious, feel-good story about the kind of bonds & rivalries only sisters can share. Also, a great present for your sister for the holidays!!"--Reese Witherspoon
Three generations. Two chicken shacks. One recipe for disaster.
In tiny Merinac, Kansas, Chicken Mimi's and... Read more
Nestlings
By: Nat Cassidy
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell & Nat Cassidy
Length: 13 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by the author.
Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the creeping paranoia of Rosemary's Baby and the urban horror of Salem's Lot, set in an exclusive New York City residential building.
“This is the horror book of the year.”—Erika T. Wurth, author of White Horse
Most... Read more
Hell Put to Shame
By: Earl Swift
Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Length: 12 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
""Hell Put to Shame is a powerfully unsettling portrait of both the single most savage episode in the long decades of savagery inflicted by white southerners on their Black neighbors in the 20th century—and the methodical process that followed to erase those crimes from America’s collective memory."" —Douglas A. Blackmon, author of Slavery by... Read more
View audiobookWhere You End
By: Abbott Kahler
Narrated by: Megan Tusing & Samantha Desz
Length: 11 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
"Tusing keeps listeners' attention from the start. At first, her voice has the quality of an ingenue. Desz, as Jude, sounds dominating, subtle, and quietly terrifying. Their voices align beautifully, with a darkness that entices deeper listening, particularly when motivations aren't clear." —AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)
“A perfectly paced,... Read more
You Only Call When You're in Trouble
By: Stephen McCauley
Narrated by: André Santana
Length: 11 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
"André Santana's impressive narration deals with one family's contemporary problems...As one crisis bleeds into another, Santana's cool performance and objective distance make this entertaining listening."—AudioFile
“I don’t think I will find a book I love more this year.”
—Jane Green, New York Times bestselling author
“Funny, poignant, joyous,... Read more
Midnight is the Darkest Hour
By: Ashley Winstead
Narrated by: Sarah Welborn
Length: 12 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
For fans of Verity and A Flicker in the Dark, Midnight is the Darkest Hour is a twisted tale of murder, obsessive love, and the beastly urges that lie dormant within us all . . . even the God-fearing folk of Bottom Springs, Louisiana. In her small hometown, librarian Ruth Cornier has always felt like an outsider, even as her beloved father rains... Read more
View audiobookLocust Lane
By: Stephen Amidon
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 11 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
"This is a plot that uncovers many secrets, and Campbell treats them all evenhandedly with no hints that give away the identity of the murderer before the mystery's reveal."- AudioFile
For fans of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, Audible Hall of Fame narrator Cassandra Campbell delivers an electrifying... 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
Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?
By: Séamas O'Reilly
Narrated by: Séamas O'Reilly
Length: 5 hours
Abridged: No
A heart-warming and hilarious family memoir of growing up as one of eleven siblings raised by a single dad in Northern Ireland at the end of the Troubles. Séamas O’Reilly’s mother died when he was five, leaving him, his ten (!) brothers and sisters, and their beloved father in their sprawling bungalow in rural Derry. It was the 1990s; the... Read more
View audiobookThe Children on the Hill
By: Jennifer McMahon
Narrated by: Erin Moon
Length: 10 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Drowning Kind comes a genre-defying novel, inspired by Mary Shelley’s masterpiece Frankenstein, that brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.
1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist,... Read more
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