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Wintering

The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

By: Katherine May
Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

“This was the perfect listen at the right time. Memoir, mythology, and meditations on an ever ignored fact that we must change our lifestyle in order to adapt to this sometimes brutal season. I will definitely come back to this one many times. Read more

Ice

From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity

By: Amy Brady
Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

The unexpected and unexplored ways that ice has transformed a nation—from the foods Americans eat, to the sports they play, to the way they live today—and what its future might look like on a swiftly warming planet.

Ice is everywhere: in gas stations, in restaurants, in hospitals, in our homes. Americans think nothing of dropping a few ice cubes... Read more about Ice

The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

By: Ariel Lawhon
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer & Ariel Lawhon
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

“The Frozen River was one of the best historical fiction novels I have read in a while. The audio was fantastic. Based on the diary of a real midwife in the late 1700’s it tells the story of Martha Ballard and her husband Ephraim, their family, and the small town in Maine they live in. The emphasis of the novel was on the laws of the time and how... Read more

Every Reason We Shouldn't

By: Sara Fujimura
Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura is a charming multicultural romance perfect for the many fans of Jenny Han and Rainbow Rowell.

Warning: Contains family expectations, delightful banter, great romantic tension, skating (all kinds!), Korean pastries, and all the feels.

Sixteen-year-old figure skater Olivia Kennedy’s Olympic dreams have... Read more about Every Reason We Shouldn't

Even the Dead

A Quirke Novel

Quirke: Book #7

By: John Banville & Benjamin Black
Narrated by: John Keating
Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

A suspicious death, a pregnant woman suddenly gone missing: Quirke's latest case leads him inexorably toward the dark machinations of an old foe

Perhaps Quirke has been down among the dead too long. Lately the Irish pathologist has suffered hallucinations and blackouts, and he fears the cause is a brain tumor. A specialist diagnoses an old head... Read more about Even the Dead

All the Blues in the Sky

Winner of the Newbery Medal

By: Renée Watson
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

“Exquisitely written and masterfully narrated from the perspective of a young girl on grief and loss. Be sure to listen to Watson’s note at the end. “Grief is like hunger. Grief is not something you get over. Everyday, it will show up. Everyday, I will have to tend to it.” Read more

Bonfire of the Murdochs

How the Epic Fight to Control the Last Great Media Dynasty Broke a Family –– and the World

By: Gabriel Sherman
Narrated by: Cassandra Medcalf
Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

The real succession story of the Murdoch empire is more shocking than the fictional TV series.

When Rupert Murdoch made a fateful decision about who should inherit his media colossus, he believed that pitting his children against each other would produce the most capable heir. Twenty-five years later, that gamble would tear apart one of the... Read more about Bonfire of the Murdochs

The Trouble Up North

By: Travis Mulhauser
Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

An atmospheric, haunting novel about a family of bootleggers, their troubled history, and the land that binds them.

The Sawbrooks have lived on prime real estate on the lakes of Michigan since before there was prime real estate. A family of smugglers and bootleggers, every man, woman, and child in each generation has been taught to navigate... Read more about The Trouble Up North

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

A Novel

By: Olga Tokarczuk
Narrated by: Beata Pozniak
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

“As the main character and narrator of this darkly funny novel, Mrs. Duszejko steals the show. A fierce old woman who lives alone in a house on a remote Polish plateau, she has a big personality as an eccentric astrologer, vegetarian, non-Catholic, and translator of William Blake. She patrols the area surrounding her home daily and has a few,... Read more

The White Hot

A Novel

By: Quiara Alegría Hudes
Narrated by: Daphne Rubin-Vega & Quiara Alegría Hudes
Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

“"I felt I was tasting every kindness ever offered." This one went straight to my Top 5 list for the year. Wow! Beautiful writing, perfect narration, and a definite must-read. Read more

The Amazing Generation

Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World

By: Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price
Narrated by: Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price
Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by the award-winning phenomenon The Anxious Generation, this new audiobook for kids and tweens is a comprehensive guide for living a happy and exciting life that isn’t hijacked by a smartphone.

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year!

Jonathan Haidt's blockbuster book, The Anxious Generation, has... Read more about The Amazing Generation

Unspeakable Things

Silence, Shame, and the Stories We Choose to Believe

By: Brooke Nevils
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
Length: 13 hours 39 minutes

A powerful and personal examination of our most persistent and dangerous misunderstandings, myths and stereotypes about sexual harassment and assault

In 2017, Brooke Nevils made a confidential HR complaint about one of the most powerful and familiar faces in media. Twenty-four hours later, the highest paid morning news anchor in history was... Read more about Unspeakable Things

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

Cursed Daughters: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

By: Oyinkan Braithwaite
Narrated by: Diana Yekinni, Nnei Opia Clark & Weruche Opia
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

“Cursed Daughters is a gorgeous, haunting novel about a generational curse. Weaving between three women in the cursed Falodun family, Braithwaite explores the weight of expectation from family and culture and what it means to make your life your own. Read more

Girl on Girl

How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves

By: Sophie Gilbert
Narrated by: Sophie Gilbert
Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • Named one of the Best Books of the Year by TIME, NPR, Elle, and The Boston Globe

“Searing… rigorously researched but never stuffy… Gilbert has compiled perhaps the first comprehensive examination of turn-of-the-millennium mainstream, cool-kid trends and ephemera, and how they were largely molded... Read more about Girl on Girl

Murderland

Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers

By: Caroline Fraser
Narrated by: Patty Nieman
Length: 16 hours 11 minutes

“This is an expansive catalog of horrible crimes, along with a litany of corporate greed and environmental degradation. Many of the violent incidents are described in graphic detail; so, this book will appear to true crime lovers, but probably not environmental activists. The thesis of the book is that toxic exposures generated an unusual density... Read more

Little Bosses Everywhere

How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America

By: Bridget Read
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
Length: 11 hours 1 minute

“I rarely read nonfiction. However, this book kept my attention the entire time. Bridget Read provides us with a deep dive into the history, politics and personal stories of MLMs. I thought I was well-versed on the MLM world, but I learned so many fascinating tidbits. I enjoyed the narrator and flew through the audiobook in two days! I can’t wait... Read more

Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

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

“Patrick Ryan's wise epic novel BUCKEYE is an astounding feat of fiction. Oh, how I wish I could start it again and become friends with these characters all over again. When Germany surrenders at the end of WW2, a man and a woman kiss, caught up in the moment, forgetting about their respective spouses and families. The novel then takes us... Read more

A Flower Traveled in My Blood

The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children

By: Haley Cohen Gilliland
Narrated by: Alejandra Reynoso
Length: 13 hours 31 minutes

“I am loving this so much that I also bought a hard copy to keep on my shelf. If you love well-told histories, this is for you! Read more

Tilt

A Novel

By: Emma Pattee
Narrated by: Ariel Blake
Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

“A great quick listen. If you're a mom, or a mom to be, you'll probably enjoy this book as a lot of it focuses around pregnancy and the uncertainty of motherhood. Read more