Fiction - Literary bestsellers

Theo of Golden

A Novel

By: Allen Levi
Narrated by: David Morse
Length: 13 hours 12 minutes

“This is a must-read for everyone! Maybe we all need a bench to sit on and portraits to share. Levi has written a story that will stay with me for a long while. Read more

Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Love Story

By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan & Taylor Jenkins Reid
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“Space-related settings always grab me-- this was a hit. Fantastic characters and storyline, prepare to celebrate wins and shed some tears. Read more

James

A Novel

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

“Listening to James was marvellous, the clever story brought to life by Dominic Hoffman, gentle, resonating narration - I've played the sample aloud for customers at the shop and everyone stops to listen. You get a flavor with this audio book that reading might be hard to match, as the southern accents are almost impossible to imagine. One of my... Read more

The God of the Woods

A Novel

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

“This slow burn family suspense was a worthwhile listen. It will draw you into the disappearance of not one but two children from the same family, a wealthy one in the Adirondacks, who also house a summer camp on their property. It will take you back to another time, the 1960s and 70s, and the feel of an old school family dynasty that will go to... Read more

Half His Age

A Novel

By: Jennette McCurdy
Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

“I enjoyed this fun, flirty, dark humor story! Read more

Remarkably Bright Creatures

A Novel

By: Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by: Marin Ireland & Michael Urie
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

“This is one of my favorite books to recommend in the store and the audio is so fun! The characters are memorable and the story is delightful, a good balance of not too heavy, not just fluff. It touches on themes of loneliness and grief, but also community and connection, with a bit of whimsy as well. Read more

The Road to Tender Hearts

A Novel

By: Annie Hartnett
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

“What a heart-warming, delightful, touching, absolutely WONDERFUL book!! I loved PJ (main character) from the moment I met him. He's so sweetly flawed. I'm a dog person, but loved Pancakes....the agent of death. I'm a "my kids vs. other people's kids" kind of person, yet I wanted to keep Luna and Ollie too. That's what a good story will do... Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

“Does anyone *need* to be encouraged to listen to Meryl Streep read Ann Patchett? Probably not. But Streep, you’ll be unsurprised to hear, does a magnificent job with the nostalgia, the nuance and the Our Town of it all, bringing Patchett’s vivid past-and-present story to unforgettable life. Read more

Wuthering Heights

Penguin Classics

By: Emily Brontë
Narrated by: Aimee Lou Wood & Kristin Atherton
Length: 13 hours 58 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by Aimee Lou Wood, star of Netflix's Sex Education. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Pauline Nestor.

Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There... Read more about Wuthering Heights

The Ministry of Time

A Novel

By: Kaliane Bradley
Narrated by: George Weightman & Katie Leung
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

“This is an incredible listen of a wonderful debut from Bradley. A great premise about how time travel could work and the challenges of messing with time. A wonderful sci-fi story interspersed with a love story, betrayal and the mystery of what is afoot. The research behind the protagonist makes the depth of the background a super entertaining... Read more

Broken Country (Reese's Book Club)

By: Clare Leslie Hall
Narrated by: Hattie Morahan
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

“If you're thinking it starts a little slow and you're wondering if you should keep going, the answer is YES! My first listening session didn't grab my attention quite as much as I'd hoped, but I gave it one more chance and I'm so glad I did. A beautiful story of one family's experiences, both good and bad. You'll spend most of the time... Read more

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

By: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 17 hours 31 minutes

“Unlike anything I have ever read. Stunning, masterful, epic, dark and rich! Even my friends who usually scoff at sci-fi/fantasy books, loved this one. No short synopsis will properly prepare you, just dive in. Read more

Heart the Lover

By: Lily King
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

“Lily King’s Writers & Lovers was such a favourite, I was so looking forward to Heart the Lover. I read it on a sunny day in my backyard, with the smell of blossom in the air, the perfect place for this wonder of a book. Lily King does so much with so little. Here you have it all. A perfectly constructed story about love and choices and... Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

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

“This book captivated me in ways I'm still trying to understand. It's a book about video games and friendships and lovers and enemies. It's a book about jealousy and trust and the politics of collaboration. Trust me, even if you don't play video games yourself, you will get caught up in the characters' lives and the experiences that they include... Read more

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

“A thoughtful reflection on whether we are due absolution for our misdeeds in life, delivered in Saunders’ classic voice, with humor, twists, and a deeper look at the impact of corporate greed on our world. Read more

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

“Once I was invested in the world, I could not stop listening to this book. So unbelievably well crafted, a commentary on colonialism through language but told in a realistically slow, creeping way. Absolutely incredible. Read more

Hamnet

By: Maggie O'Farrell
Narrated by: Ell Potter
Length: 12 hours 42 minutes

“We all know about Shakespeare's work but how much do we know about his life? I, for one, knew very little which is the best way to go into this book. I found it fascinating and so beautifully written, sad but utterly captivating. This is a real gem! Read more

Piranesi

WINNER OF THE AUDIES AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR

By: Susanna Clarke
Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

“There are so many questions in our world without answers: how did we come to be? Where did we come from? Who came before us-and why? through a some-what magical and existential lens, Piranesi suggests that maybe what we think we know isn't true at all. Is the character enlightened or lost? Is he living in a grand simulation, or simply descending... Read more

Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

By: Patrick Ryan
Narrated by: Michael Crouch
Length: 15 hours 44 minutes

“This family saga is a compulsive listen! Read more

Lost Lambs

A Novel

By: Madeline Cash
Narrated by: Christine Lakin
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

“The Flynns are not alright. Ever since Bud and Catherine Flynn opened their marriage, their girls have been spinning out. And it’s so fun to read about. Madeline Cash spends time with each member of the Flynn family (and several other community members), dipping into their heads and exploring each unique world. Think: affairs with the neighbor,... Read more

All the Colors of the Dark

By: Chris Whitaker
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 14 hours 36 minutes

“This book is INCREDIBLE! I try hard to recommend mostly female authors but this guy can write a helluva book. It grabs ahold of you early on and keeps you hooked until the last page. Read more

Demon Copperhead

A Novel

By: Barbara Kingsolver
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Length: 21 hours 3 minutes

“Demon Copperhead is without a doubt one of the best books I've ever read! The narrator is the perfect! Everything about this book is perfection. Pro-tip count how many times you say, "oh no Demon." Read more

Circe

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“This remarkable journey into mythology brings the ancient gods directly and viscerally into the present. Circe is a perfect mashup of elegant language, glorious storytelling, and exquisitely modern sensibilities. Miller's telling left me awed and moved by Circe and her story, all while wishing I could invite her over for a glass of wine on the... Read more

Lessons in Chemistry

A Novel

By: Bonnie Garmus
Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus & Pandora Sykes
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

“Talented scientist Elizabeth Zott is thwarted at every turn in the male-dominated science world of the 1950s. But Elizabeth will not let anything stop her. Armed with a Number Two pencil piercing her bun, she is determined to complete her research project and enlighten women about the importance of science (even if it appears to be a cooking... Read more

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth: Book #1

By: N. K. Jemisin
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 15 hours 27 minutes

“This book is everything: complex characters, gorgeous settings, and a masterclass in worldbuilding. Robin Miles is one of the best narrators in the industry, and I would listen to every book she narrates. Her voice is rich and complex and she gives every character a distinct personality and voice. The Fifth Season is one of the best fantasy... Read more

The Dutch House

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Tom Hanks
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

“The Dutch House is an engrossing story that spans over 50 years. It is about a house and the memories that it holds. The story revolves around Danny and Maeve, a brother and sister who love each other deeply - more than any other person including Danny's wife. They share a sad childhood in which their Mother disappears with very little... Read more

Chain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick

National Book Award Finalist

By: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Narrated by: Shayna Small, Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch & Lee Osorio
Length: 13 hours 39 minutes

“Sometimes I read a book so profound, and yet so profoundly disturbing, that I don’t know whether to beg everyone to read it or caution them not to. Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is a novel, but I found myself checking again and again to see what was factual and what was fiction, and much of the commentary on the prison system... Read more

All Fours

A Novel

By: Miranda July
Narrated by: Miranda July
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“There are many people out there who don’t need a review to tell them that their next essential book to read is anything Miranda July writes, whenever that happens to be released. To you fellow devotees, I say that All Fours is here, and it is everything you want and a whole lot you didn’t know you needed but will soon find you can’t do without.... Read more

So Far Gone

A Novel

By: Jess Walter
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

“I really enjoyed this book, parts of it made me literally laugh out loud! Very pertinent to what’s going on in the world right now! The narrator is very good! Read more

Heartwood (A Read with Jenna Pick)

By: Amity Gaige
Narrated by: Justine Lupe, Alma Cuervo, Rebecca Lowman, Ali Andre Ali, Cary Hite & Helen Laser
Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

“Just so good. A mix of Wild & The God of the Woods. Loved the steady discovery of what happened and the character development. Loved the narration — it’s a full cast of characters & they nailed the characters’ personas. Read more

North Woods

A Novel

By: Daniel Mason
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, Mark Deakins, Jayne Entwistle, Billie Fulford-Brown, Arthur Morey, George Newbern, Kirsten Potter & Simon Vance
Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

“Set in the North Woods of Massachusetts over centuries, this book is told through letters, poetry, historical entries, amorous bugs, and (my favorite) a true crime blogger. Daniel Manson skilfully ties his chapters together to create a beautiful, sometimes gut-wrenching, always tender love story of place. Read more

Daisy Jones & The Six

A Novel

By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by: Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, Judy Greer & Pablo Schreiber
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

“Oh my. This full cast audio elevates Taylor Jenkins Reid's story to a completely different level. The voice actors are spot on, perfectly cast. For those of us who remember Fleetwood Mac, you have to let go of the inclination to try to match up The Six band members with Stevie, Mac, Lindsay, Christine, and the rest. Just set that aside and enjoy... Read more

Isola: Reese's Book Club

A Novel

By: Allegra Goodman
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham & Allegra Goodman
Length: 12 hours 54 minutes

“In this rich and intriguing tale, Goodman imagines the details of the life of Marguerite, a real-life 16th-century gentlewoman who finds herself struggling for her survival. Wonderful historical fiction highlighting the perils of being a woman in 16th-century France, and the strength and transformation possible (necessary) through trials. Read more

The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

By: Florence Knapp
Narrated by: Dervla Kirwan
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

“A mother goes to register her baby son’s name on the birth certificate. Three choices: Bear, the name that his nine-year-old sister has chosen; Julian, which means “sky father,” his mother’s choice; and Gordon, the family name that his father wants. Florence Knapp, in her novel The Names, has taken each of the three names and given us three... Read more

Death of the Author

A Novel

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Liz Femi, Anthony Oseyemi, Jason Culp & Chris Djuma
Length: 16 hours 12 minutes

“Death of the Author centers on an Ogbi-Nigerian-American paraplegic writer, her large and difficult family, and her sudden, immense success as a science fiction author. The novel layers the narrative of her complicated, science-fiction-adjacent personal life with interviews by those who have known her best, along with chapters of the novel that... Read more

Run for the Hills

A Novel

By: Kevin Wilson
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

“You may know Kevin Wilson from his multiple novels in which people burst into flame. This one is a bit more grounded in reality but still just as zany: it’s about four half-siblings whose father abandoned them one by one and reinvented himself with each new family he started. It’s like The Royal Tenenbaums with the quirky, high-achieving... Read more

The Midnight Library

A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)

The Midnight World

By: Matt Haig
Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

“I'm not typically a fan of books with a magical or mystical element, but this story has made me a fan. With themes of forgiveness, friendship, renewal and hope, the story was beautifully written. The kind of book where I woke up early on a Saturday morning to finish over a cup of coffee in the quiet of my household. Read more

The River Is Waiting (Oprah's Book Club)

By: Wally Lamb
Narrated by: Jeremy Sisto
Length: 14 hours 40 minutes

“This story is born from an utter tragedy. It’s about forgiveness. For yourself. For others. Exceptionally written. Read more

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

A Novel

By: James McBride
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

“This is a humorous, compassionate and insightful novel, and my favorite of 2023 so far! A skeleton found at the bottom of a well, clutching a mezuzah. This is the mystery that McBride puts at the outset of his fabulous new novel, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. From this opening, McBride populates the world of 1930s Pottstown,... Read more

The Covenant of Water

By: Abraham Verghese
Narrated by: Abraham Verghese
Length: 31 hours 16 minutes

“Epic in scope, brilliant in prose, and exceptional in storytelling, The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Cutting for Stone) traces three generations in southwest India through marriages and parenthood, health and loss, ambition and identity, and a curse that affects each generation when one member of a large family perishes by drowning.... Read more

Lincoln in the Bardo

A Novel

By: George Saunders
Narrated by: George Saunders, Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, Carrie Brownstein, Don Cheadle, Lena Dunham, Bill Hader, Kirby Heyborne, Keegan-Michael Key, Julianne Moore, Megan Mullally, Susan Sarandon, Ben Stiller & Various
Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

“This was my first audiobook and i've been devoted to them ever since. This novel was one-of-a-kind to begin with, so it's no wonder it took a cast of over one hundred actors to realize it in audio. I will admit, at first I found the citations jarring - yes, real and fictional historical sources presented mid-narrative - but by the end they were... Read more

The Vanishing Half

A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)

By: Brit Bennett
Narrated by: Shayna Small
Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

“This is a beautifully written, stunning, and scandalous story about two identical black twin girls, one who runs away from home at age 16. And then their lives completely shift, as one continues living her life as a Black woman, and the other that tries to pass herself off as white. This novel came at just the right time, in the middle of the... Read more

Martyr!

A novel

By: Kaveh Akbar
Narrated by: Arian Moayed
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

“A beautifully written story about art, history, and death. The narrator was AMAZING. Read more

The Obelisk Gate

The Broken Earth: Book #2

By: N. K. Jemisin
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 13 hours 19 minutes

“This is how to do a sequel right - if sequel is even the correct term. Picking up right where the The Fifth Season left off, this book is more mature as the situation matures, trusting that the reader is ready to deal with yet more depth and complexity. The world of the Stillness is revealed to be more definitively high fantasy - but the issues... Read more

The City We Became

A Novel

The Great Cities: Book #1

By: N. K. Jemisin
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 16 hours 12 minutes

“This is a fantastic read, and even better in audio. To be able to close your eyes and let the layers of story and reality wash over is enchanting. I will never look at a map again without imagining each place as a beings. Read more

Bog Queen

A Novel

By: Anna North
Narrated by: Lily Newmark
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

“Anna North has given us a beautiful, thought-provoking, and ingenious entry into the fairly new Eco-fiction genre and a look at a period of history I have never read about. She takes the multiple viewpoint perspective and uses it in a way that amazed me. Her viewpoints are from two women both fighting for self-respect and to fit into their... Read more

The Compound: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

By: Aisling Rawle
Narrated by: Lucy Boynton
Length: 10 hours 4 minutes

“For fans of Love Island, Survivor and reality television competition shows. Throw in a dash of dystopia and this makes it quite the compelling listen! Read more

Yellowface

A Novel

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Helen Laser
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

“Dramatic, smart, fast paced. An entertaining look at the publishing industry and the lies we tell ourselves to get where we want to be Read more

Sky Full of Elephants

By: Cebo Campbell
Narrated by: Leon Nixon, Erin Ruth Walker & Janina Edwards
Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

“A thought provoking book I have to pause and rewind to take in at its full magnitude. A truly unique story. Read more

I Have Some Questions for You

A Novel

By: Rebecca Makkai
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & JD Jackson
Length: 14 hours 4 minutes

“A complex campus novel whose sharp prose and meta narrative creates an immersive, multi-layered experience. I especially loved the references to classic film and the complicated comparisons to and nature of memory. Fans of the Serial podcast won't want to miss this - especially the audiobook form! Read more