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Beautiful Ugly

A Novel

By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Richard Armitage & Tuppence Middleton
Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

“This book is an immersive read that had me questioning every thing until the end! Very satisfying ending. Read more

The Serviceberry

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

“Read this, listen to this, let it touch your heart, and share it with others. This is the perfect gift - AND the print edition will keep running out of stock this season, so why not try the audiobook, which is narrated by the author. Fans of Braiding Sweetgrass will be satisfied here, and the small, unassuming size will attract a new audience to... Read more

Good Dirt

A Novel

By: Charmaine Wilkerson
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

“For fans of The Vanishing Half, this expertly crafted novel shows us the power of grief but even more, the power of love. The alternating chapters of the Freeman family in the wake of murder of their beloved son and the history of their family heirloom crafted by an enslaved potter, will captivate you from start to finish. A new forever favorite... Read more

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Leslie Howard, Hillary Huber & Sara Morsey
Length: 16 hours 18 minutes

“So, I’m not at all a horror person. If you’re not either, be warned that there is some body horror in this, but the most horrific aspect is simply the reality of being a girl in 1970. Through the eyes of Fern, Zinnia, Holly, Rose, and Hagar, we see a hopelessness, desperation, and rage that resonates all too strongly today. A great book club... Read more

The Wedding People

A Novel

By: Alison Espach
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

“I absolutely love this book, it was funny, touching, and relatable. I would never have guessed that a book that started with a suicidal woman would end up being this heartwarming. I understood Phoebe’s pain, and frustrations with the world. I even understand why Lyia is the way she is. This book is about friendship and discovering people in... Read more

All the Water in the World

A Novel

By: Eiren Caffall
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

“This is not a happy book, but it is overflowing with as much hope as there is water in this world. I think it is also an essential book to ignite the spark needed to avoid the climate catastrophe it describes; an educational book for any budding meteorologists, ecologists, activists, and museum enthusiasts. All the Water in the World arrived... Read more

Penitence

A Novel

By: Kristin Koval
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

“Small town drama. Forgiveness and relationships and the drive to protect figure prominently. Well written debut novel. Read worthy! Or listen on Libro.fm like I did!! Read more

The Three Lives of Cate Kay

Reese's Book Club: A Novel

By: Kate Fagan
Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Tessa Albertson, Genevieve Kingston, Imani Jade Powers, Corey Brill, Kevin R. Free, Daniel Henning, Hillary Huber, Helen Laser, Fred Sanders, Jackie Sanders & Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“The Three Lives of Cate Kay is a novel that truly stays with you long after the last page. It beautifully combines the gripping twists of a Lisa Jewell thriller with the emotional depth and nuanced characters of J. Ryan Stradal. The pacing is impossible to resist, and the story feels both intimate and heart-grabbing in its portrayal of love,... Read more

Too Soon

A Novel

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

“I loved this book! The story of 3 Palestinian women (grandmother, mother, daughter) and the family history that shapes their lives. Motherhood, ambition, lost opportunities, the ties that bind family, and the history of the Palestinian people combined with wit and humor of the author/main character makes for a wonderful book! Read more

The Instrumentalist

By: Harriet Constable
Narrated by: Emilia Clarke
Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

“Feminist rage, music, historical fiction, and Emilia Clarke as the narrator. The prose is breath takingly captivating, and it's rather easy to get lost and feel as if you are a member at this orphanage. Read more

The Lion Women of Tehran

By: Marjan Kamali
Narrated by: Mozhan Navabi & Nikki Massoud
Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

“A beautiful book, heartbreaking and hopeful both. Complex, memorable characters for whom you feel and want so much. Homa, perhaps especially, and Ellie and all others, too. Themes of self determination, revolution, friendship, family, courage, integrity, cultural wealth and survivance… An epic tale of women’s rights and righteousness, and a... Read more

The Small and the Mighty

Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement

By: Sharon McMahon
Narrated by: Sharon McMahon
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“A thoroughly informative and enjoyable look at 12 Americans who made a difference. Sharon McMahon narrates the book herself, and it’s all the better for her own inflections and emotions. Cannot recommend enough! Read more

A Pirate's Life for Tea

Tomes & Tea: Book #2

By: Rebecca Thorne
Narrated by: Jessica Threet
Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

“Reyna and Kianthe’s hunt for dragon eggs takes them out of Tawney and into the great Nacean River. Jessica Threet brings even more fun narration to new characters, like the dastardly Pirate Dreggs. I was immersed into the pirate fights and rooting Serina and Bobbie. Read more

That Librarian

The Fight Against Book Banning in America

By: Amanda Jones
Narrated by: Amanda Jones
Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

“This book is the incredible - and highly stress inducing, don't read before bedtime - the memoir of a Louisiana middle-school librarian who finds herself at the front line of the culture wars. Powerful!! Read more

Hum

By: Helen Phillips
Narrated by: Ariel Blake
Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

“Hum dragged me in and didn't let me go. Hum took place in a world that was a little too close to reality. This is told from the perspective of a mother named May, who partakes in an experiment that alters her face so it won’t be recognized by security. Fed Up with her family’s addiction to devices, she uses the money from her surgery to go to... Read more

The Women

A Novel

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Kristin Hannah
Length: 14 hours 56 minutes

“For too many years, the story of the women who served in the Vietnam War has been forgotten. We tend to remember the men as well as the tragedy of how this global event tore two countries apart during its 20-year span, but we neglect to recognize the many female army members who fought and died for their country alongside their male... Read more

Here One Moment

By: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee & Geraldine Hakewill
Length: 15 hours 52 minutes

“Liane Moriarty strikes again in another suspenseful novel about a psychic woman who knows how and when each passenger on a flight will die. The narration is great, a very good audiobook. Read more

Intermezzo

A Novel

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

“Two brothers, Ivan and Peter, navigate their relationships with each other and the women in their lives in the wake of their father's death. In their grief, the pair watch as the normal forms of their lives fall apart and they try their best to make sense of the wreckage. Sally Rooney does what she does best: sets up a wealth of interestingly... Read more

Madwoman

By: Chelsea Bieker
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 9 hours 15 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. Read more

The Bookshop

A History of the American Bookstore

By: Evan Friss
Narrated by: Jay Myers
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

“A wonderful book for all book—and bookSHOP—lovers! It charts the history of the independent bookshop (and explaining why 'shop' is preferred to 'store'), from Ben Franklin's eclectic early shop to traveling stores-on-wheels to current 'big indies' like Parnassus Books, along with the stories of the dedicated, dogged, book-fanatic folks who run... Read more