2024 Adult Holiday Gift Guide

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

Like Mother, Like Mother

A Novel

By: Susan Rieger
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

“Lila was a compelling character from beginning to end. I found the interweaving of scandalous political storylines to be both timely and surprisingly fun to read. This book takes the concept of good motherhood and twists it back and forth until it fits. I loved it! Read more

We Need No Wings

By: Ann Dávila Cardinal
Narrated by: Marisol Ramirez
Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

“Great read especially for those of us women of a certain age experiencing a transition, willingly or not. Read more

The Rest of You

By: Maame Blue
Narrated by: Sara Novak & Ekua Ekumah
Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

An internationally award-winning writer makes her triumphant American debut in this emotionally powerful story—a potent blend of Queenie and The Vanishing Half—about a woman’s journey to uncover a foundational family secret from the childhood she does not remember. On the cusp of thirty, Ghanaian Londoner Whitney Appiah was born with a special... Read more

The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern

A Novel

By: Lynda Cohen Loigman
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman & Lynda Cohen Loigman
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

“The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern magically captures the power of first loves and second chances; the balance between science and magic; and the struggle with choosing to trust your heart over your mind. This will leave you rooting for yourself to be a hopeful, feisty, lovable eighty-year-old. Read more

Entitlement

A Novel

By: Rumaan Alam
Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

“In Entitlement, Rumaan Alam’s prose is at its most effortless, his storytelling at its most engrossing, his pacing at its most propulsive. Questions of race, class, generosity, and obsession weave through a thoroughly unpredictable story. Read more

Big Fan

An 831 Stories Romance

The Big Fan Series: Book #1

By: Alexandra Romanoff
Narrated by: Heidi Rew
Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

“This one is for the poli sci majors who were/are One Direction girlies!! Thank me later!! Read more

Bull Moon Rising

Royal Artifactual Guild: Book #1

By: Ruby Dixon
Narrated by: Felicity Munroe & Hiro Diaz
Length: 17 hours 36 minutes

“A much needed listen! This is my first jump into Ruby Dixon’s writing and the setup of Aspeth jumping into a world renowned organization to save her family’s legacy was great, but add a Minotaur MMC and all of the lore and this is a great read. Loved the heroine trope mixed with marriage of convenience, forced proximity and the spice was... Read more

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

A Novel

By: Ally Carter
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld & Zachary Webber
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

“What a delight! Clue, brought to life, with a sprinkling of a love story. The audio production is the cherry on top. Will be recommending this all year round. Read more

Buried Deep and Other Stories

By: Naomi Novik
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo, Nicholas Guy Smith, Imani Jade Powers, Simon Vance, Elizabeth Knowelden, Saskia Maarleveld, Lauren Fortgang, Ell Potter, Billie Fulford-Brown, Steve West, Lisa Flanagan, Bronwen Price, Anisha Dadia & Naomi Novik
Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

“This collection of short stories by one of my all-time favorite authors is a true, glittering dragon’s hoard for fans and newcomers alike! Gender-defying pirates, Greek myth retellings, a mushroom witch at the Scholomance, Pride and Prejudice and DRAGONS, Buried Deep has a gem of a story for every fantasy lover - and extra thrilling, it ends on... Read more

The City in Glass

By: Nghi Vo
Narrated by: Susan Dalian
Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

“The perfect balance of weight and whimsy in the back and forth between Demon, Angel and humanity—every myth-y detail had me pausing to retrace and appreciate. I’ll be re-reading for years to come trying to articulate my awe for all of this book’s Bigs, even when what comes to mind are its many precious Smalls. Read more

Fang Fiction

A Novel

By: Kate Stayman-London
Narrated by: Amber Benson & Kate Stayman-London
Length: 13 hours 25 minutes

“Like a pinball game, every trope in the genre gets hit, in the very best ways. Told between podcast and online forum excerpts, passages form the Blood Feud fiction itself, and other fun tidbits, the intrepid Tess navigates what was only supposed to be a fictional world but now has all too real consequences. She and former roommate Joni and... Read more

The Cottage Around the Corner

A Novel

By: D. L. Soria
Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal
Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

“This is the perfect cozy fall book: a professional rivalry with nods to You’ve Got Mail, healthy mother/daughter relationships, and a community that rivals Stars Hallow for characters and civic engagement. With a little magic and mystery, I couldn’t put it down! Read more

Fear the Flames

A Novel

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

“ Fourth Wing meets Throne of Glass = Fear The Flames. I fell in love with all of the characters and really enjoyed the found family aspects of this book. The dragons took a while to make an appearance (there's a big journey to get to them) but when they did, they brought a smile to my face. Read more

Blood Over Bright Haven

A Novel

By: M. L. Wang
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Length: 15 hours 20 minutes

“Sciona is the very first woman to become a highmage in Tiran, which comes with its challenges. The only lab assistant she's given is an immigrant janitor, Thomil, who knows nothing of magic. Together, the two of them will discover secrets about the world they live in that will turn it upside down. A fascinating take on the Dark Academia... Read more

A Sunny Place for Shady People

Stories

By: Mariana Enriquez
Narrated by: Lee Osorio, Annette Amelia Oliveira, Sol Madariaga & Maria Liatis
Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

BRAM STOKER AWARD FINALIST • A diabolical collection of stories featuring achingly human characters whose lives intertwine with ghosts, goblins, and the macabre, by “Buenos Aires’s sorceress of horror” (Samanta Schweblin, The New York Times)

“Entertaining, political and exquisitely gruesome, these stories summon terror against the backdrop of... Read more

The Night Guest

By: Hildur Knútsdóttir
Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal
Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

“This is a quick but powerful and poetic listen. I enjoyed the ominous build of the story, it was well executed and satisfying throughout. Eerie, haunting and wickedly captivating. I look forward to reading more from this writer. Read more

Deadly Animals

A Novel

By: Marie Tierney
Narrated by: Olivia Dowd
Length: 12 hours 16 minutes

This audio program includes an exclusive Q&A between the author and narrator.

Finding a dead body is not normal. But Ava is not a normal teenager. In this chillingly beautiful mystery, only the obsessive spirit of youth can save a desperate town from the savagery within.

Ava Bonney is a compassionate and studious fourteen-year-old girl with a... Read more

The Launch Party

By: Lauren Forry
Narrated by: Natalie Pela
Length: 12 hours 50 minutes

THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. YOU'D DIE TO BE THERE.



Ten lucky people have won a place at the most exclusive launch event of the century: the grand opening of the Hotel Artemis, the first hotel on the moon. It's an invitation to die for. As their transport departs for its return to Earth and the doors seal shut behind them, the guests take the next... Read more

The Hitchcock Hotel

By: Stephanie Wrobel
Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Gail Shalan & Helen Lloyd
Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER ∙ A Hitchcock fanatic with an agenda invites old friends for a weekend stay at his secluded themed hotel in this fiendishly clever, suspenseful novel from the international bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold.

"A clever, sinister fun-house ride."–People

Alfred Smettle is not your average Hitchcock fan. He is the... Read more