The Indie Next List

Vigil

A Novel

By: George Saunders
Narrated by: Judy Greer, Stephen Root, MacLeod Andrews, Kimberly Farr, Mark Bramhall, Barrett Leddy, Eric Jason Martin, Karissa Vacker, Sunil Malhotra, Cassandra Campbell, Kimberly M. Wetherell, Aaron Goodson, Maggi-Meg Reed & Full Cast
Length: 5 hours 32 minutes

“George Saunders is kind of obsessed with the afterlife. His brilliant novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, is sure to one day be a classic. If you loved it, you will like his new book, Vigil. A host of dearly departed souls sits and floats and marches vigil for J. K. Boone, a dying oil executive with a conscience that needs clearing. The spirit in... Read more

A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing

A Novel

By: Alice Evelyn Yang
Narrated by: Carolyn Kang
Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

A dark, magical realist debut family saga that moves through the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Cultural Revolution, and the present day to explore the effects of intergenerational trauma, the legacy of colonialism, and the inescapability of fate.Qianze has not seen her father in eleven years, since he walked out of her life the night of... Read more about A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing

George Falls Through Time

A Novel

By: Ryan Collett
Narrated by: Samuel Barnett
Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

“At first, you’ll expect this book to be a fun time-travel adventure, and it is, but it is also brutally human. George’s modern anxiety transposed into the Middle Ages makes a stunning portrait of the human heart. Read more

Two Women Living Together

The Bestselling Korean Memoir

By: Kim Hana & Hwang Sunwoo
Narrated by: Sofia Jin & Jessica Lee
Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

The big-hearted, bestselling South Korean memoir co-written by two best friends flouting gender norms and societal expectations with their decision to grow old together under one roof. When most of their peers were moving in with romantic partners and having children, Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo chose independence—savoring solitude, quiet... Read more about Two Women Living Together

This Is Not About Us

Fiction

By: Allegra Goodman
Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

“In this compelling series of related stories, Allegra Goodman brilliantly takes on family life in moments tender, troubled, torrid and traumatic. Told with humor and insight, we empathize with the Rubensteins as they take on birth, death, divorce, feuds and love in the best – and sometimes worst – ways they know how. Anyone with a family will... Read more

My Husband's Wife

A Novel

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

“Holy twists and turns, Batman. This was a wild ride from the first chapter. Full of sudden curves that left me gasping “no way!”, I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for an engaging psychological thriller with some unreliable narrators. Read more

Every Happiness

A Novel

By: Reena Shah
Narrated by: Deepa Samuel
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

“(Indies Introduce) Stunning and unflinching! In its luminescent prose, you will find complex characters you can’t help but root for and themes that come alive. The longing in Reena Shah’s every word blurs the line between reader and character. Read more

Keeper of Lost Children

By: Sadeqa Johnson
Narrated by: Ariel Blake, Karen Chilton, Adam Lazarre-White & Sadeqa Johnson
Length: 14 hours 7 minutes

“A well-written historical fiction that informs you of an obvious side effect of war and the struggles of real people to minimize its impact. The narrative weaves the story from three main characters from different times into one historically based plot. Read more

Murder Bimbo

A Novel

By: Rebecca Novack
Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens
Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

“Murder Bimbo will fascinate and horrify you. A sex worker is embroiled in a plot to kill Meat Neck, an alt-right ex-football player turned politician. She pens a series of emails to a podcaster and her ex-girlfriend. Which story is the truth? Read more

The Future Saints

A Novel

By: Ashley Winstead
Narrated by: Ali Andre Ali, Brittany Pressley, Vikas Adam & Tyla Collier
Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

“The perfect read for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six who crave a raw and mildly traumatizing look at what loss can bring to the artistic process. Read more

Operation Bounce House

By: Matt Dinniman
Narrated by: Travis Baldree & Jeff Hays
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

“Matt does it again with an amazing sci-fi novel that makes you laugh, cry, and question humanity. How we treat each others online? Read more

Crux

A Novel

By: Gabriel Tallent
Narrated by: Elaine Wang
Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

“Insanely big-hearted.” —The Washington Post

“Electric.” —The New York Times

“Tender, immersive, and thrilling." —Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

"One of the best novels I’ve ever read about friendship.” —Stephen King, #1 bestselling author

In this story of intense friendship and grit, two down-and-out teens escape... Read more about Crux

How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder

A Novel

By: Nina McConigley
Narrated by: Reena Dutt
Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

“A poignant, compelling, and original paean against the long reach of capitalism, colonialism, whiteness, and the patriarchy — and a moving coming of age story about a murdered uncle, a pair of guilty sisters, and Cosmo quizzes. Read more

Eradication

A Fable

By: Jonathan Miles
Narrated by: Tom Alexander
Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

“Fantastic - pretty dark - I don't want to say much about it since it's short and needs the discovery and surprise you feel as you read, but as it follows a man who's come to an uninhabited island to do a job, you realize pretty quickly that he is not equipped to do it. Often hilarious, but also thought-provoking in the end. You will wonder... Read more

Good People

A Novel

By: Patmeena Sabit
Narrated by: Full Cast
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

“A masterfully crafted family drama with the pulse and pace of a thriller at the intersection of immigrant dreams and deep-seated cultural values. A complex look at the fragile balance of assimilation, identity, and independence. Read more

This Book Made Me Think of You

By: Libby Page
Narrated by: Zadeiah Campbell-Davies
Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

“This Book Made Me Think of You is a beautiful love story. It’s centered around the perfect gift for a bibliophile: a year of books. This gift leads the protagonist on adventures and brings her new friends. The setting includes a warm and inviting Indie bookstore. Read more

Heap Earth Upon It

By: Chloe Michelle Howarth
Narrated by: Máiréad Tyers, Phillippa Dunne, various narrators, Peter Claffey & Chris Walley
Length: TBA

Chloe Michelle Howarth of the bestselling novel Sunburn offers a new take on sapphic obsession, for fans of All Our Wives Under the Sea, Mrs. S, Biography of X, and Organ Meats.In this follow-up to the award-winning Sunburn, a claustrophobic tale of obsession, family, and identity …In January, 1965, the growing town of Ballycrea has four new... Read more about Heap Earth Upon It

Women of a Promiscuous Nature

By: Donna Everhart
Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
Length: 14 hours 44 minutes

“ Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart is a tough read. Like The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, it is the story of the institutionalization of people with terrifying and debilitating consequences. The novel is based on the true story of The American Plan of the early twentieth century, whose goal was to prevent the spread of... Read more

It's Not Her

By: Mary Kubica
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya, Brittany Pressley & Gary Tiedemann
Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

“Wow! The twists had my jaw on the floor at least three times! I would try to guess what the twist would be and Kubica proved me wrong multiple times. This might be her best one yet! Read more

Playing for Keeps

A Novel

By: Alexandria Bellefleur
Narrated by: Lauren Sweet
Length: 10 hours 18 minutes

Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy Sapphic rom-com about two rival publicists who are forced to work together when their mega-famous clients—a popstar and a quarterback—begin to date.Poppy Peterson’s life is finally back on track and she’s thriving as the publicist of the... Read more about Playing for Keeps