Books for Book People

The Lonely Hearts Book Club

By: Lucy Gilmore
Narrated by: Angie Kane
Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Sloane Parker lives a small, contained life as a librarian in her small, contained town. She never thinks of herself as lonely...but still she looks forward to that time every day when old curmudgeon Arthur McLachlan comes to browse the shelves and cheerfully insult her. Their sparring is such a highlight of Sloane's day that when Arthur doesn't... Read more

The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

By: Shauna Robinson
Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

I, Maggie Banks, solemnly swear to uphold the rules of Cobblestone Books.
If only, I, Maggie Banks, cared about following the rules.
When Maggie Banks arrives to run her best friend's struggling bookstore, she expects to sell bestsellers to the small-town clientele. But with the town on the map as a top literary destination and the tourist... Read more

Bookish People

By: Susan Coll
Narrated by: Alexa Morden
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

A perfect storm of comedic proportions erupts in a DC bookstore over the course of one soggy summer week—narrated by two very different women and punctuated by political turmoil, a celestial event, and a perpetually broken vacuum cleaner.Independent bookstore owner Sophie Bernstein is burned out on books. Mourning the death of her husband, the... Read more

Booked on a Feeling

By: Jayci Lee
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Lizzy “Overachiever” Chung, Esq. doesn’t know the meaning of “can’t.” That is, she doesn't until she passes out from a panic attack during her first trial. Her law firm gives her paid time-off to “relax,” but she has no clue how. Jack Park, her childhood friend, wants her to rediscover the iridescent joy she had pre-law school and college and... Read more

Bloomsbury Girls

A Novel

By: Natalie Jenner
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
Length: 12 hours 29 minutes

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Katie Couric Media, Audible, the CBC, the Globe and Mail, BookBub, POPSUGAR, SheReads, Women.com and more!

“Juliet Stevenson’s luminous narration is a delight for the ears and makes for an entertaining and moving listening experience.” – Library Journal (Starred review)

"Juliet Stevenson's performance of... Read more

Meet Me in the Margins

By: Melissa Ferguson
Narrated by: Talon David
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

“I've LOLed many times while listening to this enemies-to-lovers romance about books. I almost predicted the twist but was thrown off by a character I never suspected. This book would be great for readers who would prefer a non-steamy read. I felt for Savannah as I learned more about her family's dynamic and how she has tried to navigate it.... Read more

The Last Chance Library

By: Freya Sampson
Narrated by: Nathalie Pownall
Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

“This is an engaging tale of loss, grief, regret and loneliness, and how community, shared purpose and compassion can lead the way to healing and new starts. June is grieving the loss of her Mother and living in the home they shared that serves as a memory bank of her youth. The library, where her Mother worked, and June now works is the only... Read more

The Reading List

A Novel

By: Sara Nisha Adams
Narrated by: Tara Divina, Sagar Arya & Paul Panting
Length: 12 hours 47 minutes

“A beautifully written novel about people connected by a local library and an amazing reading list. As the characters’ lives are revealed through interweaving storylines, readers will root for them, cry for them, and celebrate their victories. Read more

The Bookshop of Second Chances

A Novel

By: Jackie Fraser
Narrated by: Ell Potter
Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

A woman desperate to turn a new page heads to the Scottish coast and finds herself locked in a battle of wills with an infuriatingly aloof bookseller in this utterly heartwarming debut, perfect for readers of Evvie Drake Starts Over.

“Humor and charm abound. . . . [This] love story hits the spot.”—Publishers Weekly

Thea Mottram is having a bad... Read more

The Last Bookshop in London

A Novel of World War II

By: Madeline Martin
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 8 hours 13 minutes

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“An irresistible tale which showcases the transformative power of literacy, reminding us of the hope and sanctuary our neighborhood bookstores offer during the perilous trials of war and unrest.”

—KIM MICHELE RICHARDSON, author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s... Read more

Much Ado About You

By: Samantha Young
Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers
Length: 11 hours 25 minutes

The cozy comforts of an English village bookstore open up a world of new possibilities for Evie Starling in this charming new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young.

At thirty-three-years old Evangeline Starling’s life in Chicago is missing that special something. And when she’s passed over for promotion at work,... Read more

The Little Bookshop on the Seine

By: Rebecca Raisin
Narrated by: Sally Scott
Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

It’s The Holiday on the Champs-Élysées in a great big love letter to Paris, charming old bookstores and happily-ever-afters!

When bookshop owner Sarah Smith is offered the opportunity for a job exchange with her Parisian friend Sophie, saying yes is a no-brainer—after all, what kind of romantic would turn down six months in Paris? Sarah is sure... Read more

The Book Charmer

By: Karen Hawkins
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, Amanda Ronconi & Sebastian York
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Prepare to fall under the spell of “this sometimes whimsical, often insightful, always absorbing story” (Shelf Awareness) following two fiercely independent women and their truly magical friendship in a sleepy Southern town, from New York Times bestselling author of Karen Hawkins.

Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books live, breathe,... Read more

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

By: Abbi Waxman
Narrated by: Emily Rankin
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

“What a joyous, charming, funny and beautiful celebration of books and the people who love them. There is so much detail in both the wonderful, wide-ranging cast of characters and in the setting. Quirky in the very best sense of the word. I will certainly return to the world of Nina Hill again and again. Read more

The Lost for Words Bookshop

A Novel

By: Stephanie Butland
Narrated by: Imogen Church
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

The Lost for Words Bookshop is a compelling, irresistible, and heart-rending audiobook from author Stephanie Butland

Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But there are some things Loveday will never, ever show you.

Into her hiding place -... Read more

The Bookshop of Yesterdays

By: Amy Meyerson
Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

“Wonderful family drama and a bit of mystery with lots of book references. There are so many elements to this book that I loved. Great characters, intriguing story and fascinating look at the choices we make in life. Read more

How to Find Love in a Bookshop

By: Veronica Henry
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

“Absolutely delightful.” —People

The enchanting story of a bookshop, its grieving owner, a supportive literary community, and the extraordinary power of books to heal the heart 

Nightingale Books, nestled on the main street in an idyllic little village, is a dream come true for book lovers—a cozy haven and welcoming getaway for the... Read more

84, Charing Cross Road

By: Helene Hanff
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat, John Franklyn-Robbins, Jill Tanner, Christina Moore, Simon Prebble, Barbara Caruso & Davina Porter
Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

This charming classic love story, first published in 1970, brings together twenty years of correspondence between Helene Hanff, at the time, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally, they share a... Read more

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

By: Katarina Bivald
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham & Lorelei King
Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

A debut novel to charm all readers, that shows beyond all doubt that it's books, along with love, that make the world go round.
     It all began with a correspondence between two quite different women: 28-year-old Sara from Haninge, Sweden, and 65-year-old Amy from the small town of Broken Wheel, Iowa. After years of exchanging books, letters... Read more