Our top picks

Language as Liberation

Reflections on the American Canon

By: Toni Morrison
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Beloved Toni Morrison investigates Black characters in the American literary canon and the way they shaped the nation’s collective unconscious.

In a dazzling series of lectures from her tenure as a professor at Princeton University, Toni Morrison interrogates America’s most famous works and... Read more about Language as Liberation

My Mother's Boyfriends: Stories

By: Samantha Schoech
Narrated by: Samantha Schoech
Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

“A dazzling set of short stories that touch on the most human of experiences; growing up, raising children, watching ailing parents, and aging. Each story is a gem full of warmth, insight, and a touch of humor. Read more

Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter

By: Heather Fawcett
Narrated by: Genevieve Cocke
Length: 11 hours 25 minutes

“Spectacular. Delightful. Gave me the practical-clerk-on-an-adventure-they-did-not-ask-to-be-on that Howl's Moving Castle provides. I did not think it possible for the author to write something I liked as much as Emily Wilde's Encylopaedia of Fairies, but here we are. Do I like it the same? More? Yes. Both. Utterly charmed and enchanted. It is... Read more

Art Cure

The Science of How the Arts Save Lives

By: Daisy Fancourt
Narrated by: Daisy Fancourt
Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

A groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts—alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature—are the forgotten fifth pillar of health. This program is read by the author.

From cradle to grave, engaging in the arts has remarkable effects on our health and well-being. Music supports the architectural development of children’s brains. Artistic hobbies... Read more about Art Cure

Wreck

A Novel

By: Catherine Newman
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

“A slice of someone else's life that leaves you feeling like you are not alone. A beautiful wreck. Read more

What Boys Learn

By: Andromeda Romano-Lax
Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky & Michael Crouch
Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

“This book is an engaging slow-burn psychological thriller that keeps you hooked with its twists and turns. Some predictable, others refreshingly unexpected. The plot takes center stage, making it a truly story-driven novel. The narrative is unique, compelling, and full of intrigue. If you enjoy thrillers that prioritize suspense and originality... Read more

Alice with a Why

By: Anna James
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

“A very cute Alice in Wonderland story! My kids loved it! Read more