Audiobook Listening Challenge

The Dutch House

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Tom Hanks
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“Listening to Tom Hanks makes this one of the most soothing books I've listened to. The storyline keeps moving and the story of the house is as fascinating as the family who loves it. Read more

The Paris Library

A Novel

By: Janet Skeslien Charles
Narrated by: Nicky Diss, Sarah Feathers, Esther Wane & Janet Skeslien Charles
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“This book reached out and embraced my soul. I loved reading about this little slice of history. While I've delved into World War II historical fiction before, the Parisian perspective added a fresh and captivating layer. It was fascinating to hear about the library, and all of the amazing people who worked there. This novel, spanning two... Read more

Prisoner of Night and Fog

By: Anne Blankman
Narrated by: Heather Wilds
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

A gripping historical thriller set in 1930s Munich, Prisoner of Night and Fog is the evocative story of an ordinary girl faced with an extraordinary choice in Hitler's Germany. Fans of Code Name Verity will love this novel full of romance, danger, and intrigue!Gretchen Müller grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her uncle... Read more

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

By: Betty Smith
Narrated by: Kate Burton
Length: 15 hours 1 minute

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickThe beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for growing up in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn, New York demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit.... Read more

Egghead

Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone

By: Bo Burnham
Narrated by: Bo Burnham
Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

A strange and charming collection of hilariously absurd poetry, writing, and illustration from one of today's most popular young comedians?Ķ

Bo Burnham was a precocious teenager living in his parents' attic when he started posting material on YouTube. 100 million people viewed those videos, turning Bo into an online sensation with a huge and... Read more

Truly Devious

A Mystery

Truly Devious: Book #1

By: Maureen Johnson
Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart.Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early... Read more

Mistborn

The Final Empire

The Mistborn Saga: Book #1

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Length: 24 hours 39 minutes

“Great world building and great magic! Read more

A Study in Charlotte

Charlotte Holmes Novel: Book #1

By: Brittany Cavallaro
Narrated by: Graham Halstead & Julia Whelan
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

The first book in a witty, suspenseful new trilogy about a brilliant new crime-solving duo: the teen descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. This clever page-turner will appeal to fans of Maureen Johnson and Ally Carter.Jamie Watson has always been intrigued by Charlotte Holmes; after all, their great-great-great-grandfathers are one of... Read more

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Revised Edition)

By: Jesse Andrews
Narrated by: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Keith Szarabajka, Hillary Huber, Kirby Heyborne, Abigail Revasch & Adenrele Ojo
Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE HIT FILM!

Up until senior year, Greg has maintained total social invisibility. He only has one friend, Earl, and together they spend their time—when not playing video games and avoiding Earl’s terrifying brothers— making movies, their own versions of Coppola and Herzog cult classics. Greg would be the first one to tell... Read more

In the Dream House

A Memoir

By: Carmen Maria Machado
Narrated by: Carmen Maria Machado
Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

“Brilliant and brave, Carmen Maria Machado's memoir does not shy away from pain, but examines it with a scientist's precision and a poet's imagination. Machado examines how relationships can become toxic from personal understanding. This book reads like a collection of cohesive essays where each chapter is a new lens. This book will change your... Read more

Calypso

By: David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris
Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

“My personal favorite Sedaris book, Calypso continues to prove the authors knack for narration. This more recent addition feels more thematically cohesive than some of his past collections, as he ages and his family centered writing continues to prove irresistible. Perhaps one of Sedaris's more vulnerable and emotional windows into the Sedaris... Read more

Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club

By: Delia Owens
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

“Film adaptation currently in theaters! You can't go wrong with this beautifully written, well paced tale that is equal parts coming-of-age survival story and salacious murder mystery. And if that wasn't enough, there's loads of lush nature writing. Fun Fact: This was the most popular book of my 11-person book club in 2019. We haven't agreed on a... Read more

Beach Read

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

“What do you get when you cross a disillusioned romance author with a Hemingway wannabe? A compulsively readable book where you kind of hope for your train to be delayed so you can spend a few more minutes with January and Gus. These two, saddled with writer’s block, make a pact to write the other’s genre. Literary snobbery is (rightfully) called... Read more

Walking

One Step At a Time

By: Erling Kagge
Narrated by: Atli Gunnarsson
Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

“Kagge speaks to the importance of walks not only in his own life but for everyone, and the ways walking in the world is good for our bodies and minds. Each section is a little gem, a seed of thoughtfulness that I admit I took with me when I set out my own front door. So come on, take a walk with this book. It’s good for you, after all. Read more

The Hobbit

Lord of the Rings: Book #0

By: J.R.R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. But when a wandering wizard captivates him with tales of the unknown, Bilbo becomes restless. Soon he joins the wizard's band of homeless dwarves in search of giant spiders, savage... Read more

The City of Ember

The First Book of Ember

The City of Ember: Book #1

By: Jeanne DuPrau
Narrated by: Wendy Dillon
Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Ember is the only light in a dark world. But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark. This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modern-day classic—with over 4 MILLION copies sold! 
 
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are... Read more

The Ruins of Gorlan

Book One

Ranger's Apprentice: Book #1

By: John Flanagan
Narrated by: John Keating
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!

They have always scared him in the past—the Rangers, with their dark cloaksand shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as... Read more

Of Mice and Men

Penguin Audio Classics

By: John Steinbeck
Narrated by: Gary Sinise
Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Celebrating its 75th anniversary, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men remains one of America's most widely read and beloved novels. Here is Steinbeck’s dramatic adaptation of his novel-as-play, which received the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play in 1937-1938 and has featured a number of actors who have played the iconic roles of... Read more

Sharks in the Time of Saviors

By: Kawai Strong Washburn
Narrated by: Tui Asau, G.K. Bowes, Kaleo Griffith & Jolene Kim
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

“Sometimes legends aren’t just stories, they live and walk among us. Washburn’s debut novel follows the path of one native Hawaiian family as they discover what it means to inherit a legend, and live with that inheritance. I fell in love with this family: the mother, Malia, with her lyrical voice and her deep connection to the islands, Dean, the... Read more

Ruby Red

The Ruby Red Trilogy: Book #1

By: Kerstin Gier
Narrated by: Marisa Calin
Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era!
Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability,... Read more