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AMELIA, IF ONLY

AMELIA, IF ONLY

by Becky Albertalli | Read by Caitlin Kinnunen

Harper Audio
Young Adult

Join spirited narrator Caitlin Kinnunen for a coming-of-age story filled with quirky adventures. Amelia is panicking after asking her celebrity crush, famous YouTuber Walter Holland, to her prom online. Then she takes her dream a step further and plans a road trip with friends to see him in person. Surely, he'll then notice her, and her romantic fantasies will come true!... Read More

BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL

BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL

by V.E. Schwab | Read by Julia Whelan, Katie Leung, Marisa Calin

Macmillan Audio
Fantasy

This audiobook is a story of vampires from different times whose immortal lives converge. In 16th-century Spain, María is hungry for more than her restricted life. Taking on a new name, Sabine, she learns to satiate her hunger by exacting revenge and playing games. Julia Whelan skillfully narrates Sabine's story of bloodlust and decay. In the 20th century, Alice is changed... Read More

DREAM ON, RAMONA RILEY

DREAM ON, RAMONA RILEY Clover Lake, Book 1

by Ashley Herring Blake | Read by Gail Shalan

Penguin Audio
Romantic Fiction

Gail Shalan gives a dynamic performance of this light, fun queer romance. Ramona leaves her dream of becoming a Hollywood costume designer to take care of her sister in their hometown of Clover Lake; some years later she's still stuck there, working as a waitress. In comes famous bad girl Dylan Monroe, who moves to town. When the two meet, sparks fly, and Shalan energetically... Read More

THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS

THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS

by Ocean Vuong | Read by James Aaron Oh

Penguin Audio
Fiction

Thanks to James Aaron Oh, listeners don't need to have grown up in New England to fall in step with the East Gladness transients in this audiobook. Oh introduces listeners to the region through the poetic perspective of Hai, a troubled Vietnamese son whose failure to realize the American dream haunts him so much that he's preparing to jump off a bridge. Above the churning... Read More

THE EXTRAORDINARY ORBIT OF ALEX RAMIREZ

THE EXTRAORDINARY ORBIT OF ALEX RAMIREZ

by Jasminne Paulino | Read by Joey Florez

Listening Library
Children

Joey Florez juggles the many facets of this audiobook. Depicting seventh grader Alex Ramirez, a neurodivergent student, Florez honors both the character and the verse format of the story. He gives his narration a definitive rhythm. Periodically, Ramirez uses fluid Spanish that reflects Alex's heritage and adds another rhythm to the narration. Alex has been in an SC... Read More

FEVER BEACH

FEVER BEACH

by Carl Hiaasen | Read by Will Damron

Random House Audio
Mystery & Suspense

Will Damron embodies the wacky characters in Hiaasen's latest sardonic look at contemporary America. Damron shines as he portrays the dim-witted Dale Figgo, who, in an afternoon rainstorm, happens upon hitchhiker Viva Morales, a clever but broken divorcee. Damron gives a sympathetic tone to Viva as her troubles increase while working at the Mink Foundation, a crooked... Read More

THE FIRST GENTLEMAN

THE FIRST GENTLEMAN

by James Patterson, Bill Clinton | Read by Aja Naomi King, Saskia Maarleveld, Will Collyer, James Fouhey

Hachette Audio
Mystery & Suspense

The latest political thriller by Bill Clinton and James Patterson comes alive through the dynamic performances of a skilled team of narrators. The plot revolves around First Gentleman Cole Wright, who is on trial for the unsolved murder of a New England Patriots cheerleader during his days as an NFL star. Spanning the years between the crime and the trial, the story follows... Read More

GREAT BLACK HOPE

GREAT BLACK HOPE

by Rob Franklin | Read by Justice Smith, Rob Franklin [Note]

Simon & Schuster Audio
Fiction

Coincidently, narrator Justice Smith evokes the sensibility and behavior of a man named Smith. He performs this debut novel thoughtfully and keeps the lid on some wild moments of debauchery in New York's demimonde of partying and self-indulgence. The plot concerns the tribulations of an entitled Stanford graduate--his father was a college president and his mother, a surgeon.... Read More

J VS. K

J VS. K

by Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft | Read by Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft

Hachette Audio
Children

Yoinks! Prepare to get "meta" with this hilarious mash-up of comics, prose, poetry, and real-life author rivalry. In a thinly disguised reference to themselves, award-winning authors/narrators Jerry Craft and Kwame Alexander portray fifth-grade rivals who plan to compete in their school's annual story contest. K is a writer; J is a comic book artist. You can probably guess the... Read More

KING OF ASHES

KING OF ASHES

by S.A. Cosby | Read by Adam Lazarre-White

Macmillan Audio
Mystery & Suspense

Narrator Adam Lazarre-White once again immerses listeners in a dark, complex world crafted by S.A. Cosby. This gripping story explores identity, justice, and long-buried family trauma. When Roman Carruthers returns to his hometown to care for his dying father and support his sister, he's drawn into rescuing his troubled brother. As past and present collide, the mystery of their... Read More

MURDER TAKES A VACATION

MURDER TAKES A VACATION

by Laura Lippman | Read by Kimberly Farr

Harper Audio
Mystery & Suspense

Kimberly Farr delivers a pitch-perfect performance in this cozy mystery featuring widowed Mrs. Muriel Blossom. Just when she needs a fresh start, Muriel finds a winning lottery ticket and sets off for a Seine River cruise. On her way to Paris she meets the gentlemanly Allan. With his help, she is upgraded to business class and receives a sleep aid, which causes her to miss her... Read More

PROBLEMATIC SUMMER ROMANCE

PROBLEMATIC SUMMER ROMANCE

by Ali Hazelwood | Read by Elizabeth Lamont, Eric Nolan

Penguin Audio
Romantic Fiction

Elizabeth Lamont and Eric Nolan whisk listeners away to a Sicilian villa in this contemporary romance. Maya is in her early 20s and still figuring out what she wants in life. Conor is her older brother's best friend, whom Maya can't stop thinking about. Maya is a grad student; Conor is a wealthy biotech guy, so the age gap and power imbalance between them would never work. But... Read More

SOUNDS LIKE LOVE

SOUNDS LIKE LOVE

by Ashley Poston | Read by Patti Murin, Ashley Poston

Penguin Audio
Romantic Fiction

Patti Murin lends her voice to this whimsical romance. After a concert, songwriter Joni Lark begins to hear a voice in her head. The telepathic voice's owner, Sasha, is a busy musician who wants to work with Joni on a new song. Home to visit her family in coastal North Carolina, Joni isn't ready to work on music, but Sasha seems to bring out her creativity again--and then he... Read More

THE TENANT

THE TENANT

by Freida McFadden | Read by Will Damron, Christine Lakin

Dreamscape
Mystery & Suspense

This gripping production of McFadden's thriller will keep listeners glued to their earbuds. Performances by Will Damron and Christine Lakin are simply spellbinding. Damron assumes the viewpoint of Blake Porter, who is unceremoniously fired after two days in a new job. Damron nails Blake's emotional downward spiral. Blake's love for his fiancée, Krista, keeps him balanced, so... Read More

THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA

THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA

by Lisa Scottoline | Read by Maria Marquis

Hachette Audio
Mystery & Suspense

Narrator Maria Marquis demonstrates her impressive range of accents and emotional nuance in this complex mystery taking listeners from Philadelphia to Tuscany. Julia Pritzker suffers devastating losses; as a child she loses her adoptive mother, and as the story opens, listeners encounter her witnessing the brutal murder of her husband. The plot pivots internationally when... Read More

THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11

THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11

by Ruth Ware | Read by Imogen Church

Simon & Schuster Audio
Mystery & Suspense

Imogen Church demonstrates her talent for superb characterization and spot-on timing as she delivers this twisty mystery. Reporter Lo Blacklock has left the UK and is now living in New York with her husband and two young sons. When she travels to Switzerland to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, her trip turns out to be the beginning of sinister events that build on... Read More

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