2024 Best (audio) sellers!

The Women

A Novel

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

“I could not stop listening! This book gutted me. Read more

How the Word Is Passed

A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

By: Clint Smith
Narrated by: Clint Smith
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

“Poet Clint Smith’s personal, intimate examination of sites of historical significance to slavery is as soulful and accessible as it is urgent and important. The opening chapter on Jefferson’s Monticello is one of the best chapters of American historical writing in recent memory, and should be required reading on the legacy of America’s founders.... Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“I just finished listening to Tom Lake by Ann Patchett and I cannot say enough good things about this book! How I have not discovered Ann Patchett before, I will never know, but this book had me in so many feelings over the past 10 days. Set during the pandemic on a Michigan cherry farm, the family is working hard picking cherries and keeping the... Read more

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

A Novel

By: James McBride
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

“This novel is so wonderful - with characters that imprint in one's mind and heart. McBride does such a good job with (sadly) all the issues of the livelong day - racism, poverty, white supremacy, etc. BUT with such grace and creativity one cannot step away from his story. He's top notch in my book and has been for quite a long time. Don't miss... Read more

The Ministry of Time

A Novel

By: Kaliane Bradley
Narrated by: George Weightman & Katie Leung
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

“A whirlwind and winding time travel story with history, suspense, and romance. Beautifully written with some of the loveliest, quirkiest sentences and metaphors. Expats are brought to the future by force, assigned “bridges” to help them acclimate, with all the complexity one might expect, plus some real cheekiness and profundity around race,... Read more

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Court of Thorns and Roses: Book #1

By: Sarah J. Maas
Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
Length: 16 hours 7 minutes

“Both fantasy novels explore relationships between humans and magical creatures. The characters are richly developed and both authors are masters at world building. Read more

Funny Story

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

“Emily Henry doesn't miss! Where to begin? The title is perfect for the story, I've realized this by the fact that every time I go to explain the plot to someone I start with 'so... funny story..." then go talking about the plot and how it's pretty much 'wife swap' in a sense! I lovedddd Miles and his crocs. Emily has such a knack for making the... Read more

Iron Flame

Empyrean: Book #2

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 28 hours 16 minutes

“A highly successful second novel in the Empyrean series. Iron Flame follows on from Fourth Wing in a heart wrenching and captivating sequel. If you loved Fourth Wing, Iron Flame will destroy you in the most delicious way. Read more

Dune

Book One in the Dune Chronicles

Dune

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Ilyana Kadushin, Byron Jennings, David R. Gordon, Jason Culp, Kent Broadhurst, Oliver Wyman, Patricia Kilgarriff & Scott Sowers
Length: 21 hours 1 minute

“Set in the distant future in a feudal interstellar society in which noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to the Padishah Emperor, Dune is the story of a young man whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis, the only source of the 'spice' melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe.... Read more

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017

By: Rashid Khalidi
Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi & Rashid Khalidi
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

This program includes an introduction read by the author.

A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history.

In 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create a Jewish national home... Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

By: Gabrielle Zevin
Narrated by: Jennifer Kim & Julian Cihi
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

“As twelve-year-olds, Sam and Sadie nurture a friendship based on shared tragedy and a love for video games. Ten years later, the pair create the video game Ichigo, an instant international phenomena. When their friendship is tested- first by the excesses of success and then by the tragedy of loss- Sam and Sadie must learn to survive this game of... Read more

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

A Novel

Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series: Book #1

By: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Narrated by: Arina Ii
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

“There is a small cafe in Tokyo where you can travel through time. But there are rules. Rules that dissuade most of those who come to the cafe after hearing its legend. And there are regular customers who come with no intention of traveling through time.

Before the Coffee Gets Cold is a feel-good listen that tells the story of some of those cafe... Read more

Fourth Wing

Empyrean: Book #1

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 21 hours 22 minutes

“Listening to the audiobook of Fourth Wing was a fantastic way to engage with this story. The narrators (Rebecca Soler and Teddy Hamilton) bring the electric chemistry and drive of the characters to life so beautifully, making an already-hit book even more so! If you're looking for something involving smut and dragons, but you may not have time... Read more

James

A Novel

By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

“An amazing reverse imagining of Huckleberry Finn, I loved the way Everett uses language to distinguish James from his performative personality of Jim. Language is how James keeps his sense of self and listening to him make the shift I found both drew me in and left me implicated in the dual versions he is forced to maintain. Listening gave an... Read more

The Age of Magical Overthinking

Notes on Modern Irrationality

By: Amanda Montell
Narrated by: Amanda Montell
Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

“Part pop psychology, part memoir, the book examines modern cultural phenomena (standom, the proliferation of unlicensed mental health “gurus” on instagram) as well as Montell’s own life’s path by making reams of scientific studies accessible and relatable. I most enjoyed the chapters where she puts herself under the lens. I think this could... Read more

The Fellowship of the Ring

Lord of the Rings: Book #1

By: J.R.R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Length: 22 hours 37 minutes

“Incredible. Serkis doesn’t narrate, but performs. For anyone wanting to read this trilogy but feels intimidated, these audiobooks are the way to go. Read more

Yellowface

A Novel

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

“Are you curious about how the book publishing industry works? Yellowface explores the publishing world from the point of view of an envious, unlikeable character; who at the core is battling loneliness, grief, and failure. I love the way the story unfolds from an extremely one-sided voice, who doesn't understand how her actions impact others.... Read more

Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Length: 16 hours 44 minutes

“A beautiful journey into nature’s reciprocity and abundance when stewardship is prioritized. Robin Wall Kimmerer’s narrates ecological science into poetry. A life changing and inspiring experience. You’ll never look at the outside world the same way again. Read more

Demon Copperhead

A Novel

By: Barbara Kingsolver
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Length: 21 hours 2 minutes

“And in the end, he was the redneck superhero that he needed all along. Demon Copperhead gives a voice to the oftentimes overlooked southern orphan who spends most of their life fighting not to slip into the patterns of the those that came before them. Read more

Doppelganger

A Trip into the Mirror World

By: Naomi Klein
Narrated by: Naomi Klein
Length: 14 hours 47 minutes

“At our last feminist reading group, we discussed Doppelganger by Naomi Klein. A dizzying book that draws you in, overwhelms and confronts you. Sometimes you wonder: where is this going? and feel like your head is flying off (quote). The subject matter is heavy and regularly evokes discomfort. And yet we think you should read this book. Klein... Read more