Anne's Fiction Recommendations

Trashlands

By: Alison Stine
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

"This thought-provoking apocalypse noir fires on all cylinders.” –Publishers Weekly starred review

From the author of Road Out of Winter, winner of the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award, comes a resonant, visionary novel about the power of art and the sacrifices we are willing to make for the ones we love

A few generations from now, the coastlines of the... Read more

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Arcadia

By: Lauren Groff
Narrated by: Andrew Garman
Length: 11 hours 8 minutes

“Arcadia, a beautiful and raw novel, is centered around a boy named Bit, nicknamed for his small size. Groff splits the book into two halves. In the first half, we watch Bit grow up in a utopian and wooded commune in the early ’70s. In the second half, Bit is an adult, a father raising his own child in New York City. I am unsure how to describe... Read more

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Parable of the Sower

Earthseed: Book #1

By: Octavia E. Butler
Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

“A definite classic! This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author pairs well with 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale. Read more

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Brown Dog

Novellas

By: Jim Harrison
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot, Ray Porter & Lloyd James
Length: 18 hours 10 minutes

New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison is one of America's most beloved writers, and of all his creations, Brown Dog—a bawdy, reckless, down-on-his-luck Michigan Indian—has earned cult status with readers in the more than two decades since his first appearance. For the first time, Brown Dog gathers all the Brown Dog novellas, including... Read more

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The Glass Hotel

A novel

By: Emily St. John Mandel
Narrated by: Dylan Moore
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

“In this ghostly story of ignoring what’s right in front of you, a group of characters try to grapple with what seems like inevitable choices. Mandel’s book is like the glass in the title: her language glitters while offering clarity and reflection, and her characters are like broken shards, mesmerizing in one light and dangerously ordinary in... Read more

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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

“Human nature, human desire, and magical realism at its finest, with a setting seemingly destined to be performed on stage. We follow customers and staff of a café rumored to allow quick trips to the past. The intricate rules and restrictions weed out all but the desperate. At times lighthearted and familiar and yet, equally heartbreaking. A look... Read more

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