Staff Picks

The Sirens

A Novel

By: Emilia Hart
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

“It's a beautiful novel, the mix between historical fiction and magical realism is absolutely perfect. The dual timeliness and POV makes it interesting. Read more

Everybody Says It's Everything

A Novel

By: Xhenet Aliu
Narrated by: Elza Zagreda
Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

In this unforgettable novel from the award-winning author of Brass, twins growing up in the United States in the nineties unravel larger truths about identity and sibling bonds when one of them gets wrapped up in the war in Kosovo.

“A glowing work of art . . . Aliu has used her many talents to craft a wonderful, vibrant, must-read book.”—Jason... Read more

Headshot

A Novel

By: Rita Bullwinkel
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

“As the competition begins at this teenage girls' boxing tournament, we are introduced to each fighter's background story in such a unique and compelling way. Headshot is part sports novel, part coming-of-age novel and it doesn't hold back. I've found myself wishing more books took place during boxing tournaments. Read more

Gifted & Talented

By: Olivie Blake
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 18 hours 49 minutes

“Beautifully overlapping and chaotic plotlines that bind the dysfunctional Wren family together in their shared yet very confusing grief. Characters you want to hate with unfortunately human tendencies that make them more relatable than you would hope. Equally bitter and tender this magical dark corporate novel is a contradiction that keeps you... Read more

Stop Me If You've Heard This One

A Novel

By: Kristen Arnett
Narrated by: Cameron Esposito
Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

“Cherry is a twenty-something lesbian whose job at an aquarium supply store is just a temporary arrangement while she pursues her REAL dream... professional clowning. This raunchy, Florida-based black comedy is pitch perfect Kristen Arnett: bizarre and a ton of fun, with a sense of doom never far beyond the horizon. Read more

33 Place Brugmann

A Novel

By: Alice Austen
Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio, Jilly Bond, Nicholas Boulton, Billie Brown Fulford, Danielle Cohen, Raphael Corkhill, Matthew Lloyd Davies, James Meunier, Joshua Riley & Simon Slater
Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

“Set in Brussels as the storm clouds of WWII amass over Europe, the residents of an apartment building are forced to make difficult choices that will forever change their lives. Fans of The Postcard and All the Light We Cannot See, this is your next great read. Read more

Tilt

A Novel

By: Emma Pattee
Narrated by: Ariel Blake
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

“A massive earthquake rocks the PNW. A woman, nine months pregnant. 24 hours that feel like the end of the world. This novel makes you contemplate what you would do to ensure the survival of yourself and your unborn child. What life choices would you contemplate, and maybe even regret? This book is propulsive and a bit anxiety inducing at times,... Read more

Maya & Natasha

A Novel

By: Elyse Durham
Narrated by: Yelena Shmulenson
Length: 13 hours 5 minutes

“I loved this story of 2 sisters in Cold War Russia, struggling to make a name for themselves in a place that prefers uniformity to originality. Their story is heart-wrenching but hopeful. Read more

Kate & Frida

A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Books

By: Kim Fay
Narrated by: Ines del Castillo & Kelsey Jaffer
Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

“If you love food, travel, snail, mail, books, bookstores, and writing, Kim Fay’s Kate & Frida is for you. Think 84 Charing Cross Rd. meets MFK Fisher‘s food memoirs with dashes of Nina LaCour‘s Yerba Buena and other timeless tales of epistolary and/or cuisine-infused female friendships. I loved this! It’s great on audio via... Read more

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)

A Vera Wong Novel: Book #2

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

“This author is hilarious and you just want Vera for your own grandmother! Read more

Murder by Memory

Dorothy Gentleman: Book #1

By: Olivia Waite
Narrated by: Blair Baker
Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

“Detective in space - check; Dead body - check; Cozy novella - check; First in series - check; Must read - check; Loved it - oh yes Read more

The Family Recipe

A Novel

By: Carolyn Huynh
Narrated by: Vyvy Nguyen & David Lee Huynh
Length: 12 hours

“Delightful....A funny yet poignant tale of one family’s search for belonging and understanding.” —Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author

From the author of the “sharp, smart, and gloriously extra” (Nancy Jooyoun Kim, New York Times bestselling author) Good Morning America Book Club Pick The Fortunes of Jaded Women, a stunning... Read more

Lucky Night

A Novel

By: Eliza Kennedy
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 8 hours 55 minutes

“[A] crafty new locked-room thriller of adultery and disaster . . . a fresh take on middle-class marital malaise . . . Kennedy’s page-turner brings [our] fundamental human fears into the blazing light of a towering inferno.”—The Washington Post

Two people, one hotel room, and all the choices and complications that make up a life.

After six years... Read more

The Duke at Hazard

The Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: Book #2

By: KJ Charles
Narrated by: Cornell Collins
Length: 9 hours 46 minutes

"The Duke at Hazard is my dream historical romance: emotional and intimate, but also full of wit, humor, and a lovable cast of supporting characters. The setting feels so vivid and alive, and every single interaction between the two heroes is pitch perfect. I loved every word of this book' Martha Waters

The Duke of Severn is one of the greatest... Read more

The Gatsby Gambit

A Novel

By: Claire Anderson Wheeler
Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

America's most beloved literary characters. 
A page-turning mystery. 
The gilded opulence of the Roaring Twenties.
And a clever young woman of unusual persistence.
 
Be ready to re-think the world of Gatsby.
 
Freshly twenty-one and sporting a daring new bob, Greta Gatsby--younger sister to the infamous Jay—is finally free of her dull finishing... Read more

A Gentleman's Gentleman

A Novel

By: TJ Alexander
Narrated by: Harrison Knights
Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of Chef's Kiss, a groundbreaking trans Regency romance that's both delightfully witty and refreshingly iconoclastic.

“A Gentleman’s Gentleman is a thoroughly charming confection of a romance. If you’re looking for a tender, gentle slow burn, this is the book for you.” —Cat Sebastian, author of We... Read more

The Story She Left Behind

A Novel

By: Patti Callahan Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Theo Solomon
Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

“This is my new favorite book to recommend. Period fiction with a lot of mystery, a bit of history, and a touch of romance mixed it. The story moves along nicely, and the characters are likable and endearing to the story. Read more

Retreat

A Novel

By: Krysten Ritter
Narrated by: Krysten Ritter
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

A beautiful con artist insinuates herself into a wealthy socialite’s life . . . with deadly consequences, in this serpentine thriller about identity and obsession, from—and narrated by—actress, director and bestselling author Krysten Ritter. Liz Dawson weaves through a crowd with the ease of a tropical breeze, moving seamlessly through elite... Read more

The Antidote

A Novel

By: Karen Russell
Narrated by: Elena Rey, Sophie Amoss, Mark Bramhall, Shayna Small, Jon Orsini, Natasha Soudek, Karen Russell & James Riding In
Length: 16 hours 55 minutes

“One of my new favorites, this book hums along like a well-oiled machine. I expected a plot twist at the end but not the one that came... which makes the book even better! Read more

Just Our Luck

By: Denise Williams
Narrated by: Emma Ladji & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

USA Today Bestseller

"I'm a forever fan."—Tarah DeWitt, USA Today Bestselling Author of Savor It

LibraryReads Pick

A lottery ticket + donuts = love in this steamy new fake dating romance from beloved author Denise Williams.

Sybil Sweet has always been lucky, but lately she can’t catch a break. After years of bouncing from job to job in search of... Read more