Banned books

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

By:

V. E. Schwab

Narrated by:

Julia Whelan

Length:

17 hours 31 minutes

Abridged:

No

"[Narrator Julia] Whelan's performance is unforgettable in this darkly romantic fantasy about one young woman cursed always to be forgotten...Her depiction of the darkness is smooth with a low cadence, capturing listeners' attention and their heart strings." –Booklist

In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life... Read more about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

The 1619 Project

By:

Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman & Jake Silverstein

Narrated by:

Nikole Hannah-Jones & Full Cast

Length:

18 hours 56 minutes

Abridged:

No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • NPR • Marie Claire
 
In late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony... Read more about The 1619 Project

A Court of Mist and Fury

By:

Sarah J. Maas

Narrated by:

Jennifer Ikeda

Length:

23 hours 16 minutes

Abridged:

No

Masterful storytelling from #1 bestselling global phenomenon Sarah J. Maas brings her sexy, action-packed series to new heights.

Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart.

Though she’s now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds... Read more about A Court of Mist and Fury

A Court of Wings and Ruin

By:

Sarah J. Maas

Narrated by:

Amanda Leigh Cobb

Length:

25 hours 9 minutes

Abridged:

No

The epic series from #1 bestselling global phenomenon author Sarah J. Maas continues with a stunning story of love, war, and revenge.

Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin’s actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a... Read more about A Court of Wings and Ruin

Brideshead Revisited

By:

Evelyn Waugh

Narrated by:

Jeremy Irons

Length:

11 hours 33 minutes

Abridged:

No

Selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the New York Times, Brideshead Revisited is a stunning exploration of desire, duty, and memory. Read by Jeremy Irons, star of the acclaimed 1981 television series based on the novel.  The wellsprings of desire and... Read more about Brideshead Revisited

The Bluest Eye

By:

Toni Morrison

Narrated by:

Toni Morrison & Karen Murray

Length:

7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged:

No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME • From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner—a powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity that asks questions about race, class, and gender with characteristic subtlety and grace. • With a new introduction by Jacqueline Woodson.

“So precise, so faithful to speech and so charged... Read more about The Bluest Eye

A Game of Thrones

By:

George R. R. Martin

Narrated by:

Roy Dotrice

Length:

33 hours 46 minutes

Abridged:

No

NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES—THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON
 
Here is the first book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece.

A GAME OF THRONES
 
In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is... Read more about A Game of Thrones

Beloved

By:

Toni Morrison

Narrated by:

Toni Morrison & Karen Murray

Length:

12 hours 33 minutes

Abridged:

No

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This "powerful, mesmerizing story” (People) is an unflinching look into the abyss of slavery, from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner. With an afterword by the author and a new introduction by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers.

“A masterwork.... Wonderful.... I can’t imagine American literature without it.”... Read more about Beloved

A Court of Silver Flames

By:

Sarah J. Maas

Narrated by:

Stina Nielsen

Length:

26 hours 5 minutes

Abridged:

No

#1 BESTSELLING GLOBAL PHENOMENON

Sarah J. Maas's sexy, richly imagined series continues with the journey of Feyre's fiery sister, Nesta.

Nesta Archeron has always been prickly—proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she’s struggled to find a place for herself... Read more about A Court of Silver Flames

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

By:

Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

Narrated by:

Jason Reynolds

Length:

4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged:

No

The #1 New York Times bestseller and a USAToday bestseller!
A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America

This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.

The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep... Read more about Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Red, White & Royal Blue

By:

Casey McQuiston

Narrated by:

Ramon de Ocampo

Length:

12 hours 15 minutes

Abridged:

No

* GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 *

One of AudioFile Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2019; an Instant New York Times bestseller; a *Must-Read Book* for Us Weekly, Vogue, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Oprahmag.com, and more!

"Narrator Ramón de Ocampo brings out all the emotion in this tender, serious,... Read more about Red, White & Royal Blue

Their Eyes Were Watching God

By:

Zora Neale Hurston

Narrated by:

Ruby Dee

Length:

6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged:

No

“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie SmithOne of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love... Read more about Their Eyes Were Watching God

Children of Blood and Bone

By:

Tomi Adeyemi

Narrated by:

Bahni Turpin

Length:

17 hours 44 minutes

Abridged:

No

*Winner of the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year*

*This program is narrated by acclaimed reader Bahni Turpin, whose past work includes The Hate U Give and The Underground Railroad*

"Bahni Turpin's breathtaking narration of this exhilarating novel will keep listeners rooted to their seats, listening intently...an audiobook not to be missed." —... Read more about Children of Blood and Bone

A Court of Frost and Starlight

By:

Sarah J. Maas

Narrated by:

Amanda Leigh Cobb

Length:

6 hours 24 minutes

Abridged:

No

On the darkest night, the stars still shine.

Feyre’s first Winter Solstice as High Lady is drawing near. With it will come a hard-earned rest from the work that she, Rhysand and their friends have done to rebuild the Night Court and the vastly changed world beyond. Yet the festive atmosphere can’t keep shadows from looming.

Even as her own heart... Read more about A Court of Frost and Starlight

Mad Honey

By:

Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan

Narrated by:

Carrie Coon, Key Taw, Jodi Picoult & Jennifer F...

Length:

15 hours 12 minutes

Abridged:

No

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past and what we choose to leave behind, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and the bestselling author of She’s Not There

Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston,... Read more about Mad Honey

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

By:

C. S. Lewis

Narrated by:

Michael York

Length:

4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged:

No

Immerse yourself in the fantastical world of Narnia in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe audiobook, narrated by renowned actor Michael York. Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read.Open the door and enter a whole new world of magic and adventure! The Lion, the Witch, and the... Read more about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Little House on the Prairie

By:

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Narrated by:

Cherry Jones

Length:

5 hours 45 minutes

Abridged:

No

The third book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series.The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for the big skies of the Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their house.... Read more about Little House on the Prairie

The Poet X

By:

Elizabeth Acevedo

Narrated by:

Elizabeth Acevedo

Length:

3 hours 30 minutes

Abridged:

No

Don't miss this acclaimed audiobook, read by the author—winner of an Odyssey Honor and an AudioFile Earphones Award winner!The Poet X is also the winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award.Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall... Read more about The Poet X

Ace of Spades

By:

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Narrated by:

Jeanette Illidge & Tapiwa Mugweni

Length:

13 hours 49 minutes

Abridged:

No

This program includes an author's note read by the author.

Gossip Girl meets Get Out in Ace of Spades, a YA contemporary thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé about two students, Devon & Chiamaka, and their struggles against an anonymous bully.

All you need to know is . . . I’m here to divide and conquer. Like all great tyrants do.... Read more about Ace of Spades

I Am Malala

By:

Malala Yousafzai

Narrated by:

Archie Panjabi

Length:

9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged:

No

A MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

As seen on Netflix with David Letterman
"I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday."

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to... Read more about I Am Malala

The Glass Castle

By:

Jeannette Walls

Narrated by:

Jeannette Walls

Length:

10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged:

No

THE BELOVED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—FROM THE AUTHOR OF HANG THE MOON

The extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, “nothing short of spectacular” (Entertainment Weekly) memoir from one of the world’s most gifted storytellers.

The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply... Read more about The Glass Castle

The House of the Spirits

By:

Isabel Allende

Narrated by:

Thom Rivera & Marisol Ramirez

Length:

18 hours 51 minutes

Abridged:

No

Soon to be an original series on Prime Video!

This “spectacular…absorbing and distinguished work…is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America” (The New York Times Book Review).

The House of the Spirits, which introduced Isabel Allende as one of the world’s most gifted... Read more about The House of the Spirits

Lobizona

By:

Romina Garber

Narrated by:

Sol Madariaga

Length:

12 hours 34 minutes

Abridged:

No

"Garber’s gorgeous novel combines the wonder of a Hogwarts-style magic school with the Twilight-esque dynamics of a hidden magical species that has strict rules about interacting with the human world." -- BOOKLIST (Starred Review)

Some people ARE illegal.

Lobizonas do NOT exist.

Both of these statements are false.

Manuela Azul has been crammed... Read more about Lobizona

Gender Queer

By:

Maia Kobabe

Narrated by:

Maia Kobabe, Trini Alvarado, Stephen Graybill, ...

Length:

1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged:

No

2020 ALA Alex Award Winner
2020 Stonewall — Israel Fishman Non-fiction Award Honor Book

The ground-breaking, bestselling graphic novel is now available on audio.

In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only... Read more about Gender Queer