Kat's Picks

Small Things Like These

By: Claire Keegan
Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

“A small moving book about generosity, history, family and religion. Perfect for the holiday season when gratitude is on our minds. Bill Furlong didn’t come from much, but he had a benefactor. As he learns what is really happening in the “laundry” where young women end up, his memories of kindness move him to action. A quiet read that shows the... Read more

Little House on the Prairie

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

The third book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series.The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for the big skies of the Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their house.... Read more

Little House in the Big Woods

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

The book that started it all! Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, which is based on her life growing up as an American pioneer.Told from four-year-old Laura's point-of-view, this story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Laura lives... Read more

I Must Say

My Life As Humble Comedy Legend

By: Martin Short
Narrated by: Martin Short
Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

“Short’s endearing memoir is, of course, funny, but it’s also a rare thing: the tale of a genuine human being who’s thrived on planet Hollywood.” — Washington PostIn this engagingly witty, wise, and heartfelt memoir, Martin Short tells the tale of how a showbiz-obsessed kid from Canada transformed himself into one of Hollywood's favorite... Read more

The Dutch House

A Novel

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

“Even if you've already Ann Patchett's masterful new novel, don't overlook the audio version! Knowing the story and hearing Tom Hanks as Danny are unique experiences -- in fact, listeners can savor Hanks' insightful depiction of the narrator even better knowing the plot. Patchett's work and Hanks' interpretation are a perfect match! Read more

The Sentence

By: Louise Erdrich
Narrated by: Louise Erdrich
Length: 11 hours 49 minutes

“Tookie, a Native woman living in Minneapolis, works in an independent bookstore. And now it's haunted. Starting on November 2019 All Soul's Day. By the store's most annoying customer. Soon, the ghost gets antsy. And you don't want to mess with an irritated ghost. Tookie tries to solve the mystery of the ghost's death so she'll leave them alone,... Read more

Demon Copperhead

A Novel

By: Barbara Kingsolver
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Length: 21 hours 2 minutes

“My favorite book of 2023! Kingsolver’s Appalachian retelling of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield is nothing short of an epic masterpiece. Even as it grapples with heavy emotional themes and complex social problems, the plot races by and I could not put it down. Demon Copperhead moved me like very few novels ever have. Don’t be afraid to let... Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“The audiobook is perhaps one of the best I've listened to in a while. Meryl Streep is the *perfect* narrator because you feel like she is telling her own story, had it gone slightly differently (young actress, three daughters). Savored every second of it. Read more

Still Life: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

By: Sarah Winman
Narrated by: Sarah Winman
Length: 14 hours 54 minutes

“Still Life is an exquisite, tender, funny (meet Clause, the parrot) novel spanning four decades, several families (most formed by choice) love stories, post WW!! history, and poetic reflections on art, set in London and Florence. It's unimaginable that anyone but Sarah Winman could have read her novel with as much warmth, passion and humor. I... Read more

I Have Some Questions for You

A Novel

By: Rebecca Makkai
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & JD Jackson
Length: 14 hours 3 minutes

“If you are a true crime podcast enthusiast like me, you will love this book! It hits all the satisfying notes of a thorough investigation with a great mix of drama and introspection. Makkai masterfully weaves delicate themes - racism, misogyny, the #MeToo movement, prison industrial complex, and the injustice baked into our justice system - into... Read more

My Name Is Barbra

By: Barbra Streisand
Narrated by: Barbra Streisand
Length: 48 hours 7 minutes

“I am a diehard Streisand fan and was over the moon when she finally released her memoir. I started with the physical hardcover but found it was literally too heavy to read comfortably. I decided to download the audiobook for an upcoming drive and no decision has ever made me happier! This is audio perfection. From snippets of the songs she is... Read more

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

By: Kelly Barnhill
Narrated by: Christina Moore
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

“While I loved reading this book, the voices of the narrator brought the story to life in a whole new way. Since listening to this audio version, I have only recommended the audiobook for experiencing this story. If you love sweet and deep fairy tales for young and old alike this is the perfect read. Read more

The Situation Room

The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

By: George Stephanopoulos
Narrated by: George Stephanopoulos, Peter Ganim & Elisabeth Rodgers
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room. 

No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room.... Read more

The Hobbit

Lord of the Rings

By: J.R.R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

“It's perfect. Serkis is perfect, the book is perfect, together they are perfect. I do not feel remotely qualified to give a review of this, so you should probably just listen to it yourself. Read more

The Two Towers

Lord of the Rings: Book #2

By: J.R.R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Length: 20 hours 46 minutes

Continuing the epic tale begun in The Fellowship of the Ring.

The Fellowship is scattered. Some prepare for war against the Dark Lord. Some fight against the treachery of the corrupt wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam are left to take the accursed Ring to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.

Mount Doom lies in the very heart of the Dark Lord's... Read more

The Return of the King

Lord of the Rings: Book #3

By: J.R.R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Length: 21 hours 51 minutes

The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic tale of adventure.

The Dark Lord has risen, and as he unleashes hordes of Orcs to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggle deep into his realm in Mordor.

To defeat Sauron, the One Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.

But the way is impossibly hard, and Frodo is weakening.... Read more

The Covenant of Water

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

“The book is beautiful, but the way Abraham Verghese narrates it, is superb. 31 hours and 16 minutes of pure bliss (and sadness and happiness and beauty). Read more

How to Resist Amazon and Why

The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future!

By: Danny Caine
Narrated by: Danny Caine
Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

“As someone looking to enter into a market that Amazon dominates, I found this book so incredibly eye-opening as it pertains to their business practices and strategies. It got me all fired up to do my part to be local, personal, and independent! Read more

Surrender

40 Songs, One Story

By: Bono
Narrated by: Bono
Length: 20 hours 24 minutes

“In Surrender, Bono gives you personal insight into his life, the creation of U2, and the inspiration for some of U2’s most iconic songs. But even more so, he goes into detail about his advocacy and how they came to be. And he shares some amazing stories about the famous people that he has had the opportunity to meet and work with. With every... Read more