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The Dollhouse Academy

A Novel

By: Margarita Montimore
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley & Xe Sands
Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

“How much are you willing to sacrifice to have all your acting dreams come true? Your family and friends, your body, your diet, your freedom, your individuality. Find out how to survive the entertainment world where no one is trustworthy and secrets are meant to stay hidden. Readers be warned: 'The Dollhouse Academy' could lead you down the... Read more

The Apocalypse Seven

A Novel

By: Gene Doucette
Narrated by: Zeno Robinson, Erin Bennett, Kiff Vandenheuvel, Grace Rolek, Farah Merani, Juliette Goglia & Will Collyer
Length: 12 hours 26 minutes

Scott Sigler called Doucette’s cozy apocalypse story, “entertaining as hell.” Come see how the world ends, not with a bang, but a whatever . . .The whateverpocalypse. That’s what Touré, a twenty-something Cambridge coder, calls it after waking up one morning to find himself seemingly the only person left in the city. Once he finds Robbie and... Read more about The Apocalypse Seven

Is She Really Going Out with Him?

By: Sophie Cousens
Narrated by: Kerry Gilbert
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

“Gave this a Romance rating of 4.5! An extremely engaging story. No spice if that’s a requirement for you. Read more

Big Swiss

A Novel

By: Jen Beagin
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Carlotta Brentan, Stephen Graybill, Joy Osmanski & Matt Pittenger
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

“This may be a flawless novel. "Big Swiss" is the definition of clever--it's also somehow heartfelt and authentic even in its deep cynicism, somehow slapstick and refined both. Reminded me quite a lot of "Fleabag," but also so much its own thing. Read more

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

A Novel

By: Jamie Ford
Narrated by: Feodor Chin
Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An impressive, bitter, and sweet debut that explores the age-old conflicts between father and son, the beauty and sadness of what happened to Japanese Americans in the Seattle era during World War II, and the depths and longing of deep-heart love.”—Lisa See

In 1986, Henry Lee joins a crowd outside the Panama... Read more about Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

James

A Novel

By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

“One of the greats alternative points of view compared to the original book Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Jim never has an official name as a slave, and Everett humanizes him by naming him James. Reading this book felt like a continuation of Twains original book, with a better point of view. Read more

Bright Young Women

A Novel

By: Jessica Knoll
Narrated by: Sutton Foster, Imani Jade Powers, Corey Brill & Chris Henry Coffey
Length: 13 hours 17 minutes

“This novel reads like a true crime story! The two narrators telling the different stories were part of the story as a whole was excellent! Read more

Big Summer

A Novel

By: Jennifer Weiner
Narrated by: Danielle Macdonald
Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

“I have never read or listened to anything by Jennifer Weiner before, I thought would be a bit too fluffy for me. I was really surprised to find that I really enjoyed this audio. This story about friendship, loyalty, being comfortable with yourself and staying true to yourself, was very well written and I also really enjoyed the narration. I... Read more

The Hunting Party

A Novel

By: Lucy Foley
Narrated by: Gary Furlong, Elle Newlands, Morag Sims, Imogen Church & Moira Quirk
Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

“Lucy Foley’s The Hunting Party is a slick, streamlined murder mystery set on a remote Scottish luxury estate. A group of old friends get together for their yearly New Year’s trip, but after over a decade of closeness, some of them may be near the breaking point. Foley uses the multiple-narrator approach to distort the reader’s perspective and... Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

By: Gabrielle Zevin
Narrated by: Jennifer Kim & Julian Cihi
Length: 13 hours 52 minutes

“I know nothing about gaming and yet I was taken in by this bittersweet story of three friends who bond via games. Author Gabrielle Zevin takes us through the early years of gaming--remember Donkey Kong?--and up through the 2000s. College students Sadie, Sam, and Marx change course to create original games and their own company. I had no idea... Read more

Wool

The Silo Saga: Book #1

By: Hugh Howey
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 15 hours

Watch Silo, the new Apple TV+ sci-fi series starring Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Robbins!The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling trilogy, Wool is the story of mankind clawing for survival.The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo.... Read more about Wool

Babel

Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of The Oxford Translators' Revolution

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown
Length: 21 hours 46 minutes

“A fantasy novel set firmly in the very real world of 1830's Britain. Translation and the juxtaposition of similar words in different languages has become a source of power that will drive the British Empire to become dominant throughout the world. A wonderful evocation of life at the time and in Oxford in particular, this is a deeply researched... Read more

The Favorites

A Novel

By: Layne Fargo
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Suzanne Toren, Graham Halstead, Julia Emelin, Layne Fargo, Eric Yang, Johnny Weir & Brandon Perea
Length: 14 hours 41 minutes

“Drama, intrigue, and angst. This novel has everything you could want…AND ice dancing! I loved the multiple narrators, the characters, and the pacing. Read more

Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

“Emily Henry strikes again! Cute, heartfelt, and witty. Read more

The God of the Woods

A Novel

By: Liz Moore
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 14 hours 35 minutes

“Selected as the number one pick from indie booksellers from across the country in July, Liz Moore's novel lives up to the hype. Set in a summer camp in the Adirondacks where a girl goes missing a decade after her brother faces the same fate, Moore deftly peels back the layers of all the people connected to the camp through taut, absorbing, and... Read more

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Cerulean Chronicles: Book #1

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes

“This was a wholesome squeal of a novel that I ADORED! It had so much hype around it so I was wary but it immediately drew me in and wouldn't let me go until I finished. I opted for audio since it seemed that was the only way I was going to squeeze it in with my giant TBR list. Once I started, I literally changed my activities to better fit the... Read more

The Future

By: Naomi Alderman
Narrated by: Guinevere Turner, Natalie Naudus, Jeremy Bobb, Santino Fontana, Graham Halstead, Lorelei King, Fred Sanders & Naomi Alderman
Length: 13 hours 3 minutes

“The Future by Naomi Alderman is a near-future thriller that just keeps surprising you. I loved her debut, so I expected great things, but she managed to exceed those expectations. Tech moguls have arranged the world to just keep amassing more power, and a small group sets out to undermine them. Every time you think you know the whole story,... Read more

The Women

A Novel

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Kristin Hannah
Length: 14 hours 57 minutes

“This should be required reading for all Americans Read more

The Wedding People

A Novel

By: Alison Espach
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

“What a perfect mixture of absurd dark humor and impactful resonance. This refreshing and unique novel will definitely stick with me. Read more

Parable of the Sower

Earthseed: Book #1

By: Octavia E. Butler
Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

“A definite classic! This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author pairs well with 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale. Read more