2024 PSB Picks

Spell Bound

By: F.T. Lukens
Narrated by: Neo Cihi & Kevin R. Free
Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

An instant New York Times bestseller!

Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this “charming and engaging” (School Library Journal) young adult romantic adventure from the author of In Deeper Waters and So This Is Ever After.

Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the... Read more

Sharks Don't Sink

Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist

By: Jasmin Graham
Narrated by: Jasmin Graham
Length: 6 hours 1 minute

“JASMIN GRAHAM IS SO COOL! I went into this book mostly to gain some knowledge about sharks, but I came out of it with a deeper understanding of a black woman's challenging experience in a scientific field, and of course, falling in love with Jasmin Graham. Part memoir, part sharks. And how they intertwine. Don't get me wrong, she will teach you... Read more

The Serviceberry

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

“Don’t let the size of this book fool you! It’s brimming with nuggets of wisdom regarding our relationship to the natural world and pleas for reciprocity in all aspects of living. A wonderful reference for a more equitable, meaningful existence. Read more

Good Material: A Read with Jenna Pick

A novel

By: Dolly Alderton
Narrated by: Arthur Darvill & Vanessa Kirby
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK • From the best-selling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a story of heartbreak and friendship and how to survive both

“Like Nora Ephron, with a British twist….Delivers the most delightful... Read more

The Bright Sword

A Novel of King Arthur

By: Lev Grossman
Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith & Lev Grossman
Length: 23 hours 9 minutes

“What happened to Britain after Arthur's fall at Camlann? A beautiful continuation of the Arthurian tale we all love; Grossman takes us to visit some of our old friends like Lancelot and Guinevere, and to meet new ones like Collum. A wonderful narrative, delightfully detailed, and thoroughly engrossing. Drawing on the likes of Marion Zimmer... Read more

This is Happiness

By: Niall Williams
Narrated by: Dermot Crowley
Length: 14 hours 26 minutes

“A beautiful novel, beautifully read! Gentle, moving, and evocative. Read more

Holly

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Justine Lupe & Stephen King
Length: 15 hours 35 minutes

#1 New York Times Bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book * An NPR Best Book of the Year

Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and resourceful characters, returns in this chilling “exploration of grief and delusion, just pure undistilled evil” (New York magazine) as she uncovers the truth behind multiple disappearances in a... Read more

Godsrain

By: Liane Merciel
Narrated by: Samantha Moon
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

“A classic fantasy romp, with added depth for those familiar with the Pathfinder universe. Delightful portrayals of the marriage between a devout cleric and her wife (the scheming rogue), as well as the surprising but heartwarming partnership between an aging wizard and his rage-fueled bodyguard. Read more

Mechanic Shop Femme’s Guide to Car Ownership

Uncomplicating Cars for All of Us

By: Chaya M. Milchtein
Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau & Chaya M. Milchtein
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

A comprehensive guide to car ownership and maintenance intended for anyone—regardless of age, gender or experience.

When did you last pick up a book about cars? Typically written for men, particularly automotive enthusiasts and mechanics, these books rarely appeal to the everyday car owner. Mechanic Shop Femme’s Guide to Car Ownership is... Read more

Promise Boys

By: Nick Brooks
Narrated by: Alfred Vines, Anthony Lopez, Brad Sanders, Christopher Hampton, Eliana Marianes, Hannah Church, Henriette Zoutomou, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Maria Liatis, Renier Cortes, Suehyla El-Attar & Xenia Willacey
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

“Just listened to Promise Boys and WOW! There is a murder at Promise Prep School in Washington DC and 3 students are accused. Heart rending on its own, but when they get together to solve the crime, it becomes a whole other story. I was hanging on until the very end and rooting for JB, Trey, and Ramon. Read more

I'm Glad My Mom Died

By: Jennette McCurdy
Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

“A phenomenal memoir that details the strengths of the author and her raging against the system that so harshly affects child stars, including those who enable them. Incredibly well written and fantastic to listen to. Read more

Dolores Claiborne

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Frances Sternhagen
Length: 9 hours 15 minutes

Master storyteller Stephen King presents the “powerful” (Time) #1 New York Times bestselling classic thriller about a housekeeper with a long-hidden secret from her past—one that tests her own will to survive.

When Vera Donovan, one of the wealthiest and most ill-natured residents of Maine’s Little Tall Island, dies suddenly in her home,... Read more

The Covenant of Water

By: Abraham Verghese
Narrated by: Abraham Verghese
Length: 31 hours 16 minutes

“Abraham Verghese’s tale spans eight decades of one south Indian family’s devastating relationship with water. Suspense builds when at least one person in each generation unaccountably dies by drowning. The family and village believe they’re cursed until one member, a woman in fact, has the scientific and medical abilities to look deeper.... Read more