March's Bookseller Picks

Scoundrel

How a Convicted Murderer Persuaded the Women Who Loved Him, the Conservative Establishment, and the Courts to Set Him Free

By: Sarah Weinman
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

A Recommended Read from: The Los Angeles Times * Town and Country * The Seattle Times * Publishers Weekly * Lit Hub * Crime Reads * AlmaFrom the author of The Real Lolita and editor of Unspeakable Acts, the astonishing story of a murderer who conned the people around him—including conservative thinker William F. Buckley—into helping set him... Read more

The Boy with a Bird in His Chest

A Novel

By: Emme Lund
Narrated by: Nicky Endres
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

Longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2022 First Novel Prize

A “poignantly rendered and illuminating” (The Washington Post) coming-of-age story about “the ways in which family, grief, love, queerness, and vulnerability all intersect” (Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author). Perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The... Read more

Daughter of the Moon Goddess

A Novel

Celestial Kingdom: Book #1

By: Sue Lynn Tan
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 15 hours

“This book was an amazing debut. The story of Xingyin just keeps you so invested. Magic, dragons, Chinese folklore, a love story, betrayal and plenty of action. Read more

Notes on an Execution

A Novel

By: Danya Kukafka
Narrated by: Mozhan Marno & Jim Meskimen
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

“Notes on an Execution, written by Dana Kukafka and narrated by actress Mozhan Marno and comedian, impressionist and voice artist Jim Meskimen, is a psychological thriller – but it’s so much more. It’s a reflection on our justice system, and shows us that while a serial killer’s acts are out of the ordinary, there isn’t anything extraordinary... Read more

These Precious Days

Essays

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Ann Patchett
Length: 11 hours 13 minutes

“I loved absolutely everything about this book and did not want it to end. Ann Patchett's narration is magical and I believe is best way to experience her writing. Though these are essays, they are expertly arranged and together feel like a memoir. Patchett talks about everything from life and death to bookstores and book covers and you... Read more

Recitatif

A Story

By: Toni Morrison
Narrated by: Zadie Smith & Bahni Turpin
Length: 1 hour 54 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A beautiful, arresting story about race and the relationships that shape us through life by the legendary Nobel Prize winner—for the first time in a beautifully produced stand-alone edition, with an introduction by Zadie Smith
 
“A puzzle of a story, then—a game.... When [Morrison] called Recitatif an ‘experiment’ she... Read more

I Must Betray You

By: Ruta Sepetys
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Ruta Sepetys
Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

“This YA audio is compelling and timely. Set in the late 1980’s it teaches us of the difficulties faced by Romanians during communist years. Heartbreaking, scary and full of hope. Read more

Delilah Green Doesn't Care

By: Ashley Herring Blake
Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio
Length: 11 hours 41 minutes

“So fun and sweet. I loved this enemies to lovers romance about a prickly photographer who returns to her hometown for her estranged stepsister's wedding only to fall for one of the stepsister's best friends. It was light and fresh and entirely sexy and I cannot wait to listen to the sequel! Read more

Love & Saffron

A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love

By: Kim Fay
Narrated by: Kimberly Farr, Cassandra Campbell, Mark Bramhall, Maggi-Meg Reed & Kim Fay
Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

“Everyone should read Love & Saffron! It's a heartwarming and lovely story of friendship and connection. You might want a box of tissues nearby. I immediately wanted to be friends with Joan and Imogen, swapping recipes and memories with them. This book was a balm to my soul and just what I needed in these turbulent times. I want to send a... Read more

Violeta [English Edition]

A Novel

By: Isabel Allende
Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
Length: 11 hours 59 minutes

“Spanning 100 years, Isabel Allende recounts Violeta’s life in letters to her grandson. The author develops each character in Violeta’s life — children, lovers, and neighbors. This book flows easily and is hard to put down. Loved it! Read more

Cereus Blooms at Night

Penguin Modern Classics Edition

By: Shani Mootoo
Narrated by: Shaquille James-Hosten
Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

FINALIST FOR THE GILLER PRIZE
FINALIST FOR THE ETHEL WILSON FICTION PRIZE

Bold and lyrical, sensual and highly charged, Cereus Blooms at Night is the beautifully written, sensational first novel by Shani Mootoo, one of Canada’s most exciting literary voices.
     At the core of this haunting multi-generational novel are the shifting faces of... Read more

Birthday

A Novel

By: Meredith Russo
Narrated by: Dana Aliya Levinson
Length: 7 hours 58 minutes

“Loved this YA novel of gender alignment! Two babies "meet" at birth in the hospital and grow up as close friends with a special bond. One of them is a "typical" male; the other realizes with more and more clarity that, though born male, she is female. Predictably, she has lots of difficulties and traumas as she matures -- the "normal" growing... Read more

Cold

A Novel

By: Mariko Tamaki
Narrated by: Katharine Chin & Raymond J. Lee
Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

“I read this YA murder mystery in one sitting! Caldecott and Printz Award-winning author Mariko Tamaki delivers in this smart, dark tale narrated by the ghost of the murder victims and a curious girl who is more closely linked to him than she could know. Read more

The Golden Couple

A Novel

By: Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker & Marin Ireland
Length: 11 hours 3 minutes

“Just the story of Avery and her unorthodox methods as a therapist (actually now a consultant as she lost her license due to said unorthodox methods) would have been intriguing enough. Add in Marissa and Matthew (the Golden Couple) and all of their secrets and problems and the fact that Avery is being threatened by big pharma to disclose the name... Read more

In the Shadow of the Mountain

A Memoir of Courage

By: Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Narrated by: Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Length: 15 hours 32 minutes

“In the Shadow of the Mountain intertwines the lives of sexual assault survivors with Vasquez-Lavado’s experience leading these survivors to summit Mount Everest. A collective story of perseverance, community, and healing. Read more

Honor

By: Thrity Umrigar
Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

“This is one of those books that I didn’t want to end! It is a story of an Indian -American journalist going back to India for the first time in 20 years. She returns to cover the story of a young Hindu woman who defies tradition both by working outside the home and marrying a Muslim. The consequences for her are horrific and heartbreaking,... Read more

Off the Edge

Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything

By: Kelly Weill
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

“A fascinating look at the origins of the flat earth conspiracy theory, and how it paved the way for the many other conspiracy theories that followed. It goes quickly and you're going to want to listen to it a couple times because you will find yourself exclaiming at the correlation to current events every few minutes. Xe punctuates this primer... Read more

Noor

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Délé Ogundiran
Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

From Africanfuturist luminary Okorafor comes a new science fiction novel of intense action and thoughtful rumination on biotechnology, destiny, and humanity in a near-future Nigeria.

Anwuli Okwudili prefers to be called AO. To her, these initials have always stood for Artificial Organism. AO has never really felt . . . natural, and that's... Read more

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

By: Axie Oh
Narrated by: Rosa Escoda
Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

“Throw yourself into this imaginative tale that is akin to Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Mina was not meant to be the Sea Gods bride, but due to a twist she now finds herself bound to him. Now Mina is trapped in the spirit world surrounded by spirits of the past and celestial beings. Mina’s hope was to break the curse that fell on her town one... 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