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Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)

A Vera Wong Novel: Book #2

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

“I loved this book. Vera is wildly unpredictable, in a predictable - Chinese Mother sort of way. One of the most charming things is how the other characters in the story are gradually pulled into Vera's orbit. The murder can really only be revealed once Vera exposes too many secrets. Although the murder is not gory, there are some darker moments... Read more

Fear the Flames

A Novel

By: Olivia Rose Darling
Narrated by: Hannah Van Der Westhuysen
Length: 13 hours 5 minutes

“Well, what can I say about perfection? Seriously... I promise you this was better than Fourth Wing (yeah I said it). The FMC rivals Aelin from Throne of Glass. The MMC was perfectly broody and murderous. This was an epic, high-stakes heist deep in a political fantasy world. Elowen is the lost princess of Atarah. She is ripped away from her five... Read more

The Book of Doors

A Novel

By: Gareth Brown
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
Length: 13 hours 15 minutes

“Brown has such an incredible writing style, the world of magic and books he created was delightful to experience! This novel was filled with adventure, making you want to know more about the magical world of books and why people will kill to have them. Read more

House of Earth and Blood (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] - Abridged

Crescent City 1

Crescent City: Book #1

By: Sarah J. Maas
Narrated by: Full Cast, Colleen Delany, Kit Swann, Danny Montooth, Gabriel Michael, Nick Russo, Sura Siu, Khaya Fraites, Stephanie Nemeth Parker, Danny Gavigan, Sarah Ruth Thomas & Emily Beresford
Length: 12 hours 3 minutes

"Sarah J. Maas's CRESCENT CITY series begins with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance.

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life–working hard all day and partying all night–until a demon murdered her closest friends,... Read more

House of Earth and Blood (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] - Abridged

Crescent City 1

Crescent City: Book #1

By: Sarah J. Maas
Narrated by: Full Cast, Colleen Delany, Kit Swann, Danny Montooth, Nick J. Russo, Torian Brackett, Gail Shalan, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Gabriel Michael, Robb Moreira, Debi Tinsley & Lise Bruneau
Length: 11 hours 51 minutes

"Sarah J. Maas's CRESCENT CITY series begins with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance.

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends,... Read more

Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“A feel GREAT, meet-cute rom-com from one of the masters; Emily Henry does it again! I loved the tortured souls of Daphne and Miles, and how they learn to love and trust one another in the darkest of times. I laughed, I cried, I fell in love with both of them. A great summer beach read. (And yes, I read it at the beach!) Read more

The Cruel Prince

The Folk of the Air: Book #1

By: Holly Black
Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
Length: 12 hours 36 minutes

“Holly Black is a master at her craft, dropping us into the land of Faerie in a way that captures the attention as effortlessly as one of the Folk of the Air enchants humans in her story. Jude is our guide through the strange, beautiful, and terrifying world of Elfhame where she was raised by Madoc, her half-sister’s father, after he murdered... Read more

Shady Hollow

A Shady Hollow Mystery: Book #1

By: Juneau Black
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

The first book in the Shady Hollow series, in which we are introduced to the village of Shady Hollow, a place where woodland creatures live together in harmony—until a curmudgeonly toad turns up dead and the local reporter has to solve the case.

Reporter Vera Vixen is a relative newcomer to Shady Hollow. The fox has a nose for news, so when she... Read more

Summers End

A Shady Hollow Mystery: Book #5

By: Juneau Black
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

A unique take on dark academia, featuring everyone's favorite vulpine sleuth, Vera Vixen.

It's late August in Shady Hollow, and intrepid reporter Vera Vixen agrees to chaperone the school’s annual field trip to Summers End, an ancient tomb built by an early woodland culture. Naturally, her good friend Lenore Lee comes along to help her.

But when... Read more

Nosy Neighbors

By: Freya Sampson
Narrated by: Sarah Lambie
Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

Nothing brings neighbors together like someone else’s secrets… At Shelley House, the walls have ears, and they’re attached to a ragtag duo of busybodies ready to pry, snoop, and generally annoy their neighbors into solving a crime.
 
Seventy-seven-year-old Dorothy Darling has lived in Shelley House longer than any of the... Read more

The Wren in the Holly Library

The Oak & Holly Cycle: Book #1

By: K. A. Linde
Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker
Length: 15 hours 15 minutes

“Here we go again with another highly addictive romantasy series. Kierse is a thief for hire who breaks into the Holly Library and caught by our morally grey MMC, Graves. They strike up a deal-Kierse must pull of the most dangerous job of her life. This book is fast paced, action packed, and steamy. Seriously the banter and tension between our... Read more

Dial A for Aunties

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Risa Mei
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

“I love everything I read from Jesse Sutanto! Dial A For Aunties and its subsequent novels are some of the most fun reads I’ve ever come across. So full of heart, and love for family, and absolutely HILARIOUS circumstances. I reread when I need a bit of laughter and happiness, never fails! Read more

The Apology

By: Jimin Han
Narrated by: Kathleen Kim
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

“I ended up loving this book! In the beginning, Jeonga was a bit grating, but the visuals and voices rang true to me. The references to age and family hierarchy seemed spot on! I really liked hearing about North Korea too! But, by far, my favorite part was the after-life! So good, and hopeful! Read more

Front Desk

By: Kelly Yang
Narrated by: Sunny Lu
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!

* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.

Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the... Read more

Maizy Chen's Last Chance

(Newbery Honor Award Winner)

By: Lisa Yee
Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice Shen
Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR YOUTH LITERATURE

Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family’s Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal • Booklist •... Read more

The Wrath and the Dawn

By: Renée Ahdieh
Narrated by: Ariana Delawari
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

A sumptuous and epically told love story inspired by A Thousand and One Nights

Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a suspicious surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to... Read more

In the Lives of Puppets

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Length: 15 hours 22 minutes

“In this robotic twist on the classic Pinocchio, a band of lovable robots and one human explore life, love, and loss, and figure out how to accept what they can't change and change what they will not accept. Read more

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

A Vera Wong Novel: Book #1

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

“This book is a cozy mystery about the soul-healing power of found family. What hooked me was Vera’s indomitable personality - and her cooking. The descriptions of meals had my mouth watering. Jesse Sutanto weaves humor and lightness into a story about loneliness and finding yourself again after years of manipulation. With such likeable... Read more

Remarkably Bright Creatures

A Novel

By: Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by: Marin Ireland & Michael Urie
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

“A heartfelt story about challenging assumptions and healing from trauma with a fun cast of characters set in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. Tova is a kind-hearted, stubborn, and ultimately courageous heroine whose friendship with an octopus (one of the story's narrators!) helps to awaken a new chapter of life with connection, love, and... Read more

The Ten Thousand Doors of January

By: Alix E. Harrow
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 12 hours 20 minutes

“This is one of the most beautifully written pieces of magical fiction I’ve ever read. I was obsessed with the book within the first two pages. Take an unforgettable journey with January Scaller through doors of lost worlds and heart-wrenching love stories. This book shows just how much power a story can hold, especially with the right... Read more