Great New Summer Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Mystery
Some of our staff's favorite new science fiction, fantasy, and mystery audiobooks from Summer, 2017.
The Witches of New York
A Novel
By Ami McKay
Narrated by Julia Whelan / 14 hours 21 minutes
Respectable Lady Seeks Dependable Shop Girl. Those averse to magic need not apply.
New York in the spring of 1880 is a place alive with wonder and curiosity. Determined to learn the truth about the world, its residents enthusiastically engage in both scientific experimentation and spiritualist pursuits. Séances are the entertainment of choice in... Read More »
The Couple Next Door
A Novel
By Shari Lapena
Narrated by Kirsten Potter / 8 hours 39 minutes
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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“The twists come as fast [as] you can turn the pages.” —People
“Provocative and shocking.” —Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of Find Her
“I read this novel at one sitting, absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was... Read More »
Dark Matter
A Novel
By Blake Crouch
Narrated by Jon Lindstrom / 10 hours 7 minutes
Dark Matter
“Dark Matter is equal parts science fiction, thriller, and theoretical self-examination, complete with an overarching love story. Crouch does a fantastic job of keeping readers grounded while traveling through multiple dimensions, and he offers introspection on how each of the life choices a person makes recreates that person in a new and profound way. I tore through this, waiting for --and finding -- a spectacular conclusion. A must-read!”
Ed White, Hudson Booksellers
The Service of the Dead
A Kate Clifford Mystery
The Kate Clifford Series: Book #1
By Candace Robb
Narrated by Sarah Nichols / 7 hours 59 minutes
Expertly recreating the social and political upheavals of late medieval Europe, acclaimed author Candace Robb introduces a new series starring Kate Clifford, a woman forged on the warring northern marches of fourteenth-century England.Political unrest permeates York at the cusp of the fifteenth century, as warring factions take sides on who... Read More »
Underground Airlines
By Ben Winters
Narrated by William DeMeritt / 9 hours 28 minutes
Underground Airlines
“Winters has managed to aim a giant magnifying glass at the problem of institutionalized racism in America in a way that has never been done before. This Orwellian allegory takes place in the present day but in a United States where Lincoln was assassinated before he ever became president, the Civil War never took place, and slavery still exists in four states, known as the Hard Four. In agile prose that manages to convey the darkest of humors, Winters tackles the most sensitive of issues such as the motivations of misguided white liberals involved in racial politics, the use of racial profiling, and the influence of racism on the very young. Underground Airlines is the most important book of the summer. Read it.”
Kelly Justice, Fountain Bookstore
The Marsh King's Daughter
By Karen Dionne
Narrated by Emily Rankin / 9 hours 54 minutes
The Marsh King's Daughter
“After a childhood in the wilds of Northern Michigan, where her rugged, brutal father was the center of her world, Helena has made a new life with a family who doesn't know her past. Now she and her father are hunting each other and Helena must use all the skills he taught her to survive. Fascinating, dark, and disturbing, The Marsh King's Daughter is a psychological thriller most compelling in its rich descriptions of the survivalist training of a very tough little girl.”
Patty Mullins, Oblong Books
Roses and Rot
By Kat Howard
Narrated by Madeleine Maby / 9 hours 55 minutes
Imogen and her sister Marin escape their cruel mother to attend a prestigious artists’ retreat, but soon learn that living in a fairy tale requires sacrifices, whether it be art or love in this critically acclaimed debut novel from “a remarkable young writer” (Neil Gaiman, American Gods).
What would you sacrifice for everything you ever dreamed... Read More »
Lying Game
A Novel
By Ruth Ware
Narrated by Imogen Church / 13 hours 39 minutes
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER!
“So many questions...Until the very last page! Needless to say, I could not put this book down!” —Reese Witherspoon
“Once again the author of The Woman in Cabin 10 delivers mega-chills.” —People
“Missing Big Little Lies? Dig into this psychological thriller about whether you... Read More »
Ghost Month
By Ed Lin
Narrated by Feodor Chin / 11 hours 25 minutes
August is Ghost Month in Taiwan—a time to commemorate thedead: burn incense, visit shrines, honor ancestors, and avoid unluckysituations, large purchases, and bodies of water. Jing-nan, a young man whoruns a food stand in a bustling Taipei night market, doesn’t consider himselfsuperstitious, but this August is going to haunt him no matter what... Read More »
Tomorrow's Kin
Book 1 of the Yesterday's Kin Trilogy
The Yesterday's Kin Trilogy: Book #1
By Nancy Kress
Narrated by Marguerite Gavin / 11 hours 3 minutes
Aliens have landed in New York.A deadly cloud of spores has already infected and killed the inhabitants of two worlds. Now the plague is heading for Earth, threatening humans and aliens alike. Can either species be trusted to find the cure?Geneticist Marianne Jenner is immersed in the desperate race to save humanity, yet her family is tearing... Read More »
Darktown
A Novel
By Thomas Mullen
Narrated by Andre Holland / 11 hours 47 minutes
2017 Audie Award Finalist for Fiction
“One incendiary image ignites the next in this highly combustible procedural…written with a ferocious passion that’ll knock the wind out of you.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Fine Southern storytelling meets hard-boiled crime in a tale that connects an overlooked chapter of history to our own continuing... Read More »
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