QRB Staff Picks

Let It Glow

By: Marissa Meyer & Joanne Levy
Narrated by: Gabi Epstein & Rebecca Soler
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

“Fantastic seasonal read!! I love a good, clean middle reader book. This one gave all the warm fuzzies. Read more

Make the Season Bright

By: Ashley Herring Blake
Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio
Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

“Ashley Herring Blake has crafted a truly heartwarming holiday story with Make the Season Bright. The ups and downs of the characters’ journeys are incredibly easy to connect with, pulling me in from the very beginning. The storyline of finding yourself and your place in the world with the right people by your side was not only touching but... Read more

Go Luck Yourself

A Royals and Romance Novel

Royals and Romance: Book #2

By: Sara Raasch
Narrated by: Dylan Reilly Fitzpatrick
Length: TBA

“Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch is a spicy, heartfelt gem that balances sizzling chemistry with genuine emotional depth. What I loved most was how the characters confronted their traumas and worked through their issues, not just individually but in a way that allowed them to truly connect. The sibling banter between Coal and Kris was a... Read more

The Names

A Novel

By: Florence Knapp
Length: TBA

“A mother goes to register her baby son’s name on the birth certificate. Three choices: Bear, the name that his nine-year-old sister has chosen; Julian, which means “sky father,” his mother’s choice; and Gordon, the family name that his father wants. Florence Knapp, in her novel The Names, has taken each of the three names and given us three... Read more

The River Is Waiting

By: Wally Lamb
Length: TBA

“The wait for a new Wally Lamb book has been long, but so worth it. His newest novel, The River Is Waiting, is the story of Corby Ledbetter, who must live with the tragic consequences of his drug and alcohol abuse. It is also a story of the corrupt, dangerous, and inept prison system, and the power of supportive community within the confines of... Read more

Memorial Days

A Memoir

By: Geraldine Brooks
Narrated by: Geraldine Brooks
Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

“Geraldine Brooks writes so beautifully. Her novels are favorites of book clubs and readers of good literature. So it’s understandable that she is able to write so eloquently about the sudden death of her husband, Tony Horwitz, in her memoir, Memorial Days. It is a portrait of two driven, brilliant writers engaged in an enviable marriage, and an... Read more

Men Have Called Her Crazy

A Memoir

By: Anna Marie Tendler
Narrated by: Anna Marie Tendler
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

“Anna Marie Tendler tells the all too common story of a woman consistently undermined and misunderstood by men. It's fantastic to hear real and subtle examples of how this happens all the time. I so related to these stories. Listened on Libro.fm! Read more

From Here to the Great Unknown: Oprah's Book Club

A Memoir

By: Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough
Narrated by: Riley Keough & Julia Roberts
Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

“An absolute masterclass in how to honour someone’s life after their death. The audio is read by Julia Roberts and Riley Keough with short sections narrated by Lisa Marie Presley herself. It’s short and just very sad. Read more

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

A Novel

By: Robin Sloan
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

“A web designer and computer whiz is forced to find work at a small San Francisco bookstore, instead of silicon valley. The owner is strange and doesn't seem to be bothered by the fact that customers don't buy any books: they just borrow large, dusty tomes and return them a few days later. What follows is a whirlwind of high-tech sleuthing... Read more

Intermezzo

A Novel

By: Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Éanna Hardwicke
Length: 16 hours 29 minutes

“As a major Sally Rooney fan, I couldn’t wait to read this one, and was very excited that it’s much longer than Normal People and Conversations With Friends so I could spend as much time as possible with her writing. Intermezzo explores the lives of two brothers who are about 10 years apart. Because the brothers are at very different stages of... Read more

Anatomy: A Love Story

The Anatomy Duology: Book #1

By: Dana Schwartz
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison & Tim Campbell
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

This audiobook includes a bonus interview with the author.

*INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
*INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER*
*INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER*
*A REESE'S YA BOOK CLUB PICK*

Dana Schwartz’s Anatomy: A Love Story is a gothic tale full of mystery and romance.

Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to... Read more

Too Soon

A Novel

By: Betty Shamieh
Narrated by: Betty Shamieh, Jacqueline Antaramian & Lameece Issaq
Length: 12 hours 35 minutes

“Deeply humane and complex stories told in an inviting and welcoming manner. The interplay of Palestinian, Christian, Arab, American identities along with youthful aspirations, and steadfast desires play out in the characters and how they interact with each other. A tale told through the eyes of three generation of women, we see the flawed and... Read more

Book and Dagger

How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II

By: Elyse Graham
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

“At the dawn of WWII, the US recruited for its nascent intelligence program not suave, Bond-esque career spies, but academics, librarians, and archivists, whose skills in research and information analysis contributed to the Allied victory. Despite the unassuming and relatively quiet nature of these new intelligence agents' day jobs, this... Read more

The Nightmare Before Kissmas

A Royals and Romance Novel

Royals and Romance: Book #1

By: Sara Raasch
Narrated by: Ellis Evans
Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

“Here for all of the gay hallmark-esque books, but especially the funny ones! Read more

A Prayer for Vengeance

By: Leanne Schwartz
Narrated by: Natalie Duke
Length: 12 hours

“A fiery and dazzling debut with characters you’ll never forget. Gia and Milo will enthrall you in Roman inspired aesthetics, mythology, and ambitious political plots. I felt immersed in a world of intrigue, magic, and the power of desperate faith. And, as the title suggests, brutal, bloody vengeance. Plus-sized icon x autistic king. Read more

Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

By: Coco Mellors
Narrated by: Kit Griffiths
Length: 14 hours 26 minutes

“A complex, flawed, yet lovable set of sisters navigate grief when one of their beloved sisters dies of an unexpected overdose. This book focuses heavily on addiction, the way it claws, clings, and spreads through families. Reading it feels like taking a deep breath into your lungs after holding it for too long. Read more

Graveyard Shift

A Novella

By: M. L. Rio
Narrated by: Jess Nahikian, M. L. Rio, Max Meyers, Si Chen, Susan Dalian & Tim Campbell
Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

“A delightfully eerie listen, full of complex characters and chilling secrets. Read more

Curvy Girl Summer

Curve: Book #1

By: Danielle Allen
Narrated by: Wesleigh Siobhan
Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

“AHMAD IS SUCH A HOT MMC OMFG!!! This book started off with a bang (literally) and had some of the funniest banter I’ve read between love interests. I listened to the audio book of this one and LOVED the narrator, she made this such a fun book to listen to! Aaliyah is determined to find a boyfriend before her 30th birthday, leading to a string of... Read more

My Salty Mary

The Lady Janies

By: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows
Narrated by: Nneka Okoye
Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

“A playful retelling and expansion on the little mermaid. Pirates, and plucky courageous women, and treasure, and cheeky references make this read a delight from start to finish! Read more

Cabinet of Curiosities

A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable, the Unsettling, and the Bizarre

By: Aaron Mahnke
Narrated by: Aaron Mahnke
Length: 12 hours 57 minutes

“So, you think you know your history, eh? Maybe you do and, just maybe, you don’t really know it at all. Not the way that you might think you do. History is full of weird, chance, endlessly fascinating, and un-believeable facts. Curated by Aaron Mahnke from his popular podcast of the same name, Cabinet of Curiosities offers a... Read more