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The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man

A Memoir

By: Paul Newman
Narrated by: Jeff Daniels, Melissa Newman, Clea Newman Soderlund, Ari Fliakos, January LaVoy, John Rubinstein & Emily Wachtel
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, John Huston, his greatest roles, acting, his intimate life with Joanne Woodward, his innermost fears and passions... Read more

Shy

The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers

By: Mary Rodgers & Jesse Green
Narrated by: Christine Baranski & Jesse Green
Length: 15 hours 44 minutes

"The memoirs of Mary Rodgers―writer, composer, Broadway royalty, and “a woman who tried everything.”
“What am I, bologna?” Mary Rodgers (1931–2014) often said. She was referring to being stuck in the middle of a talent sandwich: the daughter of one composer and the mother of another. And not just any composers. Her father was Richard Rodgers,... Read more

Madly, Deeply

The Diaries of Alan Rickman

By: Alan Rickman
Narrated by: Alfred Enoch, Bonnie Wright, Rima Horton & Steven Crossley
Length: 19 hours 23 minutes

“Really enjoyed living in Alan Rickman's head for a bit. He was just so genuinely wry, charming, funny, and highly opinionated. While it can be hard to replicate his famous British drawl, Steven Crossley does a wonderful job capturing Alan's spirit and sense of humor. Read more

True West

Sam Shepard's Life, Work, and Times

By: Robert Greenfield
Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
Length: 15 hours 57 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A revelatory biography of the world-famous playwright and actor Sam Shepard, whose work was matched by his equally dramatic life, including collaborations with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as well as tumultuous relationships with Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, and Jessica Lange

“What [True West] achieves in its... Read more

The Spectacular

A Novel

By: Fiona Davis
Narrated by: Rachel L. Jacobs & Kimberly Farr
Length: 12 hours 19 minutes

“A very enjoyable coming of age story with a nice mix of mystery, drama and history. Likeable characters and easy to follow writing style. Read more

The Brightest Star

A Novel

By: Gail Tsukiyama
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

A LIBRARYREADS PICK AND BEST BOOK CLUB PICK OF 2023 “A writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and feeling.”—Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay“A beautiful, haunting book.”—Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of Booth and We Are All Completely Beside OurselvesThe beloved... Read more

Do Tell

A Novel

By: Lindsay Lynch
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

“A revelation at how little Hollywood has changed after all this time. This one held me captive as I waited for the witty and charismatic narrator, Edie O'Dare, to confirm suspicions I had from chapter one. Truly a delight, in that 'watch a child's balloon float away' kind of way. Read more

Romantic Comedy (Reese's Book Club)

A Novel

By: Curtis Sittenfeld
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

“I’m not usually one for 'lighthearted' or 'delightful' books but this one is both and darned if i don’t absolutely love it! Maybe its the Saturday Night Live references, or maybe the fact that i literally laughed out loud a few times, but it might just be that I really kind of misses Sally and Noah when the story was done, but i really love this... Read more