Staff's Most Anticipated Audiobook Releases

Lady Tremaine

A Novel

By: Rachel Hochhauser
Narrated by: Bessie Carter
Length: 12 hours 41 minutes

“You mourn, you love, you laugh, and you grow with our dear Lady Tremaine. You can feel her desperation and anger at her situation in every chapter. She is struggling to keep her family afloat, a task that feels like it could collapse at any moment. Throughout the story, Lady Tremaine learns that supporting her family does not look the way she... Read more

Is This A Cry For Help?

A Novel

By: Emily Austin
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

“Devastating, devastatingly funny, and seriously hopeful, Is This a Cry for Help is the kind of work that will stick with you and inspire you to go to therapy—and I mean that in the best possible way. Read more

Strangers

A Memoir of Marriage

By: Belle Burden
Narrated by: Belle Burden
Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

“The author of this thought-provoking and revealing memoir had it all: three beautiful children, homes in New York and Martha’s Vineyard and a husband with whom she remained deeply in love over the course of 20 years. Until the early days of the pandemic, when a phone call from a stranger revealed to Belle that James was having an affair with the... Read more

Captain's Dinner

A Shipwreck, An Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial That Changed Legal History

By: Adam Cohen
Narrated by: George Newbern
Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

A Barnes & Noble Best History Book of 2025

Four men in a lifeboat. Two weeks without food. One impossible choice that would reshape the boundaries between survival and murder. “A perfect enunciation of the classic philosophical conundrum: can you sacrifice one innocent life to save many?" (Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi)

On May 19, 1884,... Read more about Captain's Dinner

My Husband's Wife

A Novel

By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Bel Powley, Henry Rowley & Richard Armitage
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

“I finished this book and immediately wanted to turn back to page one and find the clues I missed! Twisty and sinuous tale of deception and revenge. I loved it! Alice Feeney fans will not want to skip this one! Read more

Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore

By: Emily Krempholtz
Narrated by: Emma Ladji
Length: 11 hours

“Warm, welcoming, and funny! Violet Thistlewaite is Not A Villain Anymore made me laugh, and smile, and squinch my toes up in delight at these people TRYING THEIR BEST in inept and oblivious YEARNING. This book pulled me in and under like a soft warm bath, and drowned me in atmosphere and relaxation. Come for the post-adventure-life-rebuilding,... Read more

The End of Summer

By: KJ Micciche
Narrated by: Michael Casale & Kelli Tager
Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

She was never meant to be in the spotlight. . . until he showed her she belonged there.

Gretchen Andrews is a homegrown Cape Cod lifer. She's just a regular girl studying to be a teacher, making ends meet by waitressing at the Diamond Excelsior Resort. At least, that was the case before Memorial Day weekend. Brady Hawthorne is the Assistant... Read more about The End of Summer

Coldwire

The StrangeLoom Trilogy

By: Chloe Gong
Narrated by: Shannon Tyo
Length: 16 hours 50 minutes

An instant New York Times bestseller!

“Super-charged with electrifying action, mind-blowing twists, and timely commentary.” —Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the first book in the dystopian StrangeLoom trilogy, an “adrenaline-fueled mystery” (School... Read more about Coldwire

Ain't Nobody's Fool

The Life and Times of Dolly Parton

By: Martha Ackmann
Narrated by: Hannah Church
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

“AIN’T NOBODY’S FOOL should be required reading for every Dolly Parton fan. Whether you only know “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” or you’re a full-on devotee with a Dollywood passport (is that a thing and where can I apply?), this biography pulls you in from page one. I’ve read plenty of books about Dolly, but this one stands out. The tone feels true to... Read more

Lost and Found

A Spunes Novel

Spunes: Book #3

By: Tarah DeWitt
Narrated by: Adam Gold, Samantha Brentmoor & Tarah DeWitt
Length: TBA

A stunning novel of romance and redemption set in the Spunes, OR world, filled with heartbreak and hope from "master of emotion" (Rachel Lynn Solomon) USA Today bestselling author Tarah DeWitt.

Bea always wanted to be a mom. But she never expected she’d have to lose her best friend to do it. Armed with nothing but her best friend’s eggs and a... Read more about Lost and Found

And Now, Back to You

Heartstrings: Book #2

By: B.K. Borison
Narrated by: Max Meyers & Brittany Pressley
Length: TBA

“B.K. Borison totally nails it again! The opposites attract in the second book of the Heartstrings series is hilariously perfect. Jackson and Delilah are so different on the outside, but deep down, they’re the same—both wanting to be needed and hoping to care for someone else. Borison crafts their hilarious love story by mixing in some of the... Read more

Game On

An Into Darkness Novel

Into Darkness: Book #3

By: Navessa Allen
Length: TBA

Book three in the #1 New York Times bestselling Into Darkness Series, following the dark rom-com sensations Lights Out and Caught Up. The game is on for these enemies-to-lovers with laugh-out-loud banter and scorching-hot brat play.

I hate that woman.

Tyler Neumann has spent years looking for his father, and not because he wants to meet the man.... Read more about Game On

The Zorg

A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery

By: Siddharth Kara
Narrated by: Dion Graham
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

“A heartbreaking yet necessary tale of the inhumanity of chattel slavery and the birth of the abolitionist movements in Britain and the US. Beautifully narrated by Dion Graham, the audiobook for The Zorg will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page. Read more

Two's A Charm

Wicked Meets Gilmore Girls In This Spellbinding Small-Town Cosy Fantasy

By: Heather Spellman
Narrated by: Georgina Sadler & Kristen DiMercurio
Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

'A charming and cosy read' – The Sun

Sisters by chance; rivals by choice. A bookish cosy fantasy about two witches uncovering dark magic in a small town, for fans of Emily Grimoire and Erin Sterling.

Sisters Effie and Bonnie might both be witches, but they’re worlds apart. Reserved and bookish, Effie finds solace in library corners, while Bonnie... Read more about Two's A Charm

Good Spirits

A Novel

Ghosted: Book #1

By: B.K. Borison
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker & Will Watt
Length: 12 hours 6 minutes

“Good Spirits is heartfelt, hilarious, and perfectly steamy. BK Borrison’s quirky charm shines in this unforgettable Christmas romance. Easily one of my top reads of the year 100/5 stars! Read more

Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?

Essays on Conquering the Quarter-Life Crisis

By: Eli Rallo
Narrated by: Eli Rallo
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

**An instant New York Times bestseller**From TikTok star and the author of I Didn’t Know I Needed This Eli Rallo, a reflection on the anxiety of transitioning into adulthood, navigating the quarter-life crisis, and realizing you’re actually not alone.Does anyone else feel like they’re the only one having a quarter-life crisis? As a senior in... Read more about Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?

The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto

The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising

By: Elizabeth R. Hyman
Narrated by: Gilli Messer
Length: 9 hours

A Holocaust historian, archivist, and history blogger adds a new dimension to the story of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising during World War II, shining a long overdue spotlight on five young, Polish Jewish women—champions who helped lead the resistance, sabotage the Nazis, and aid Jews in hiding across occupied Poland and Eastern Europe. The... Read more about The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto

The Isle in the Silver Sea

By: Tasha Suri
Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
Length: 17 hours 49 minutes

“A gorgeous tale of yearning - not just of love, but for the past you have been denied by those in authority. Knights, witches, stories disappearing- all weave together to make a fairytale to last the ages. Read more

The Second Death of Locke

The Hand and the Heart: Book #1

By: V. L. Bovalino
Narrated by: Samara MacLaren
Length: 15 hours 46 minutes

“Magically and emotionally codependent Grey and her mage Kier must transport the child of an enemy kingdom through a war-torn land. While their quest is dangerous, the secrets of the true power she and Kier harbor are even more so. Though gritty and atmospheric, this beautifully written story is achingly romantic and explores devotion and what... Read more

Soul Searching

A Sweetwater Peak Novel

Sweetwater Peak

By: Lyla Sage
Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor & Lyla Sage
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

“Collins, who has recently lost her job and her ability to talk to ghosts, returns to her small town to regroup. There she meets Brady, an upholsterer looking for a fresh start. They decide to explore all her favorite haunts (literally) in town to try to get her powers back, and they end up growing closer to the town, its ghostly residents, and... Read more