Books About Books

The Bookshop on the Corner

A Novel

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

Nina Redmond is a librarian with a gift for finding the perfect book for her readers. But can she write her own happy-ever-after? In this valentine to readers, librarians, and book-lovers the world over, the New York Times-bestselling author of Little Beach Street Bakery returns with a funny, moving new novel for fans of Meg Donohue, Sophie... Read more

The Reading List

A Novel

By: Sara Nisha Adams
Narrated by: Tara Divina, Sagar Arya & Paul Panting
Length: 12 hours 47 minutes

“A beautifully written novel about people connected by a local library and an amazing reading list. As the characters’ lives are revealed through interweaving storylines, readers will root for them, cry for them, and celebrate their victories. Read more

The Cat Who Saved Books

A Novel

By: Sosuke Natsukawa
Narrated by: Kevin Shen
Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

AN INDIE NEXT PICK!From the #1 bestselling author in Japan comes a celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them, infused with the heartwarming spirit of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles.Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm... Read more

The Library at the Edge of the World

A Novel

Finfarran Peninsula: Book #1

By: Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Narrated by: Marcella Riordan
Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

November 2017 LibraryReads PickIn the bestselling tradition of Fannie Flagg and Jenny Colgan comes Felicity Hayes-McCoy’s U.S. debut about a local librarian who must find a way to rebuild her community and her own life in this touching, enchanting novel set on Ireland’s stunning West Coast.As she drives her mobile library van between villages of... Read more

The Giver of Stars

A Novel

By: Jojo Moyes
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 13 hours 52 minutes

“A true story of amazing women in Kentucky in the 1930s. Featuring strong friendships, love and overcoming adversity. Read more

The Midnight Library

A Novel

By: Matt Haig
Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year

"A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."—The Washington Post

The dazzling reader-favorite about the choices that go into a life well... Read more

Ex Libris

100+ Books to Read and Reread

By: Michiko Kakutani
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Length: 8 hours

Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic Michiko Kakutani shares her enthusiasm for more than 100 books in a series of succinct, thought-provoking essays.

“An ebullient celebration of books and reading.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
“Books can connect people across time zones and zip codes, across cultures, national boundaries, and historical... Read more

The Book Thief

By: Markus Zusak
Narrated by: Allan Corduner
Length: 13 hours 55 minutes

DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.
 
The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.
 
Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

When Death has a... Read more

Reading Lolita in Tehran

A Memoir in Books

By: Azar Nafisi
Narrated by: Azar Nafisi
Length: 17 hours 35 minutes

Every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a bold and inspired teacher named Azar Nafisi secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. As Islamic morality squads staged arbitrary raids in Tehran, fundamentalists seized hold of the universities, and a blind censor... Read more

The Jane Austen Society

A Novel

By: Natalie Jenner
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

“Utterly and wonderfully charming! The residents of Chawton, England, who seem to have nothing in common, come together by their love for the writings of Jane Austen. They quickly come to realize that true friendship depends on nothing but a caring heart and the willingness and courage to be open to others. This is a book to read again and again... Read more

Bloomsbury Girls

A Novel

By: Natalie Jenner
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
Length: 12 hours 29 minutes

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Katie Couric Media, Audible, the CBC, the Globe and Mail, BookBub, POPSUGAR, SheReads, Women.com and more!

“Juliet Stevenson’s luminous narration is a delight for the ears and makes for an entertaining and moving listening experience.” – Library Journal (Starred review)

"Juliet Stevenson's performance of... Read more

The Book Eaters

By: Sunyi Dean
Narrated by: Katie Erich
Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

“Unexpectedly great read. This book tackles single parenthood, sexism, and morality in a unique and satisfying way. Read more

By The Book

Meant to Be

By: Jasmine Guillory
Narrated by: Sarah Hollis
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

Sometimes to truly know a person, you have to read between the lines. Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing after college, she did not expect to be twenty-five, still living at home, and one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. Overworked and underpaid, constantly torn between speaking up or... Read more

Bookish People

By: Susan Coll
Narrated by: Alexa Morden
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

A perfect storm of comedic proportions erupts in a DC bookstore over the course of one soggy summer week—narrated by two very different women and punctuated by political turmoil, a celestial event, and a perpetually broken vacuum cleaner.Independent bookstore owner Sophie Bernstein is burned out on books. Mourning the death of her husband, the... Read more

Must Love Books

By: Shauna Robinson
Narrated by: Tyra Kennedy
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“Being an editorial assistant seems like a dream job for a book nerd. But low pay, long hours, and mundane tasks lead Nora to rethink her career path. Must Love Books is a fun read that I’ll share with family and friends! Read more