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KATABASIS

KATABASIS

Earphones Award Winner

by R.F. Kuang | Read by Morag Sims, Will Watt

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Fantasy

Morag Sims and Will Watt provide fittingly erudite performances of this layered audiobook. Cambridge is home to a top-tier academic Magick program. When an esteemed professor is killed, star graduate students Alice and Peter embark on a quest to rescue him from hell. How else to get that coveted recommendation? The underworld is soon revealed to be a university campus of its... Read More

KILL YOUR DARLING

KILL YOUR DARLING

Earphones Award Winner

by Clay McLeod Chapman | Read by Sean Patrick Hopkins

Bad Hand Books, LLC | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

Perfectly cast, raspy-voiced Sean Patrick Hopkins narrates this grief-filled horror story, based on true events. Seventy-seven-year-old Glenn Partridge has never gotten over the brutal unsolved murder of his young son 40 years ago. Partridge kept copious notes and lists of suspects and constantly called the police for updates. His wife, hoping to divert him, enrolled him in a... Read More

KILLER ON THE ROAD

KILLER ON THE ROAD

by Stephen Graham Jones | Read by Isabella Star LaBlanc, Richard Brake, Stephen Graham Jones

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Horror

Narrator Richard Brake delivers the gruesome urban legend that fuels Stephen Graham Jones's latest before handing the narration over to Isabella Star LaBlanc. She takes listeners to I-80 in Wyoming, where a runaway teen named Harper finds herself, her little sister, her ex-boyfriend, and her two best friends desperately trying to elude Bucketmouth, a killer who eats his prey's... Read More

THE KILLING SEASON

THE KILLING SEASON The Autumn of 1914, Ypres, and the Afternoon That Cost Germany a War

by Robert Cowley | Read by Paul Boehmer

Random House Audio | Unabridged
History

This dramatic audiobook chronicles the first months that followed the opening month of WWI, a history memorably depicted in Barbara Tuchman's THE GUNS OF AUGUST. This narrative describes the struggle that then unfolded in Flanders. Narrator Paul Boehmer has the range and stamina needed for so vast and bloody a tale. One hero emerges, King Albert of Belgium. Albert's valiant... Read More

THE KILLING STONES

THE KILLING STONES Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves, Book 1; Shetland, Book 9

by Ann Cleeves | Read by Kenny Blyth

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

Kenny Blyth's warm Scottish accent and facility with creating characters make him the ideal narrator for Ann Cleeves's new series featuring Detective Jimmy Perez and his partner, Willow Reeves. They're now living on the Orkney Islands after moving from the Shetlands. Perez's best friend is found beaten to death with an ancient stone during an archaeological dig on Westray. Then... Read More

KING OF KINGS

KING OF KINGS The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation

by Scott Anderson | Read by Malcolm Hillgartner, Scott Anderson

Random House Audio | Unabridged
History

Many listeners will remember Malcolm Hillgartner's fine narration of Scott Anderson's compelling, much-admired LAWRENCE IN ARABIA. Here again, Hillgartner's frank, unbiased tone is a fitting complement to Anderson's scrupulous reporting of a history heavily encrusted with bias, controversy, and lingering grievances. America's long support of Iran's repressive Shah, its... Read More

KISS HER GOODBYE

KISS HER GOODBYE Frankie Elkin, Book 4

Earphones Award Winner

by Lisa Gardner | Read by Hillary Huber

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

Golden Voice Hillary Huber masterfully delivers two very different stories that dramatically collide: a tragic family saga unfolding around the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and a fast-paced thriller set in Arizona. In this fourth series entry, Frankie Elkin searches for a missing Afghan immigrant woman, quickly discovering that no one is truly who they seem. New... Read More

L.A. WOMEN

L.A. WOMEN

by Ella Berman | Read by Grace Lynn Kung

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Historical Fiction

Relationships between women can sometimes be difficult. And that's the case with this nonlinear LGBTQ+ story. Grace Lynn Kung captures the tricky friendship between Lane Warren, a Hollywood outsider, and Gala Margolis, an adventurous Hollywood socialite. During the 1960s, the women discover they're both aspiring writers. Kung depicts their initial awkwardness, which is followed... Read More

THE LAKE CONTRACT

THE LAKE CONTRACT

by Carla Harrod | Read by Jennifer Riker

Punch Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

With genuine emotion, Jennifer Riker narrates this story about the demise of a romance. Sydney meets Victor, a wealthy older gentleman who is used to getting his way. He wants Sydney, and from the beginning is overbearing yet charming enough to make it happen. When they decide to marry, a controversial prenuptial agreement involving an Italian villa causes a bitter rift. So... Read More

THE LAKE'S WATER IS NEVER SWEET

THE LAKE'S WATER IS NEVER SWEET

by Giulia Caminito, Hope Campbell Gustafson [Trans.] | Read by Carlotta Brentan

Spiegel & Grau by Spotify Audiobooks | Unabridged
Fiction

Carlotta Brentan narrates Giulia Caminito's English-language debut, giving its main character, Gaia, two believable voices. Set in Italy in the 1990s, this novel recounts the struggles of the Colombo family, who seek to rise out of poverty and find their place in a judgmental society. Brentan takes listeners into teenage Gaia's mind, emphasizing her frustration and... Read More

A LAND SO WIDE

A LAND SO WIDE

by Erin A. Craig | Read by Cecily Bednar Schmidt

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Fantasy

Cecily Bednar Schmidt delivers a captivating performance as listeners are drawn into the isolated village of Mistaken. Warding stones keep its residents inside its borders and the ravenous creatures beyond it, called the Bright-Eyed, at bay. Greer Mackenzie, daughter of a town leader, has always been viewed as "different" by her neighbors. When tragedy strikes, followed by the... Read More

THE LAST EMPRESS OF FRANCE

THE LAST EMPRESS OF FRANCE The Rebellious Life of Eugenie de Montijo

by Petie Kladstrup, Evelyne Resnick | Read by Jilly Bond

Harlequin Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Jilly Bond paints a charming portrait of Eugénie de Montijo, the last empress of France. The Spanish-born aristocrat married to Emperor Napoleon III was a woman ahead of her time. The Napoleonic Code defined women as little more than chattel. They were uneducated, taught only to be good wives and unable to do or think for themselves. Bond's narration portrays a fierce advocate... Read More

THE LAST MAN

THE LAST MAN

by Mary Shelley | Read by Justin Avoth, Lucy Scott

Naxos AudioBooks | Unabridged
Classics

The year is 2092, and humankind has been beaten down by pandemics, floods, fanaticism, isolation, and wars. Narrating in a measured aristocratic tone, Justin Avoth channels the voice of the last man alive as he lays out Mary Shelley's 1826 dystopian vision of the future. All begins happily enough with young love, ambition, and the rise of kings, but constant war, a failed... Read More

THE LAST TIGER

THE LAST TIGER

by Julia Riew, Brad Riew | Read by Julia Riew, Joshua Hyunho Lee, Brad Riew, Alex Intae Kim, Sue Jean Kim

Listening Library | Unabridged
Young Adult

This audiobook was inspired by the forbidden love of the authors' grandparents in early-twentieth-century Korea amid its colonization by Japan. Their story, told in alternating chapters, combines history, folklore, romance, and magic. Julia Riew delivers the chapters of Eunji, a Korean girl who is trapped in her wealthy life. Joshua Hyunho Lee portrays Seung, who is trapped by... Read More

LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS

LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS

by Pam Jenoff | Read by Thérèse Plummer, Saskia Maarleveld

Harlequin Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Thérèse Plummer and Saskia Maarleveld, both outstanding storytellers, portray Laura and Helaine, two characters who span decades during and after WWII. Years after her traumatic experience volunteering for the Red Cross in Nazi Germany, Laura discovers half of an engraved necklace in England. Recognizing that the necklace is connected to her friend Franny, who mysteriously died... Read More

LEAVE BEFORE I LOVE YOU

LEAVE BEFORE I LOVE YOU

by Max Monroe | Read by Will Damron, M.K. Blackwood

Dreamscape | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Narrators M.K. Blackwood and Will Damron give hilarious and heartfelt performances in this contemporary romance. Avery has always been attracted to her brother's best friend, Henry. When they both become stranded on a deserted island, she decides it might be time to give in to that long, lingering attraction. But falling in love is definitely not her intention. Blackwood's... Read More

LEAVE YOUR PHONE AT THE DOOR

LEAVE YOUR PHONE AT THE DOOR The Joy of OFFLINE

Earphones Award Winner

by Howard Lewis | Read by Matthew Lloyd Davies

Dreamscape | Unabridged
Personal Growth

Full of delights and narrated with extraordinary charm, this audiobook invites listeners to take a break from their smartphones and open their senses to the serendipity and randomness of life. The man-about-town British author has been hosting recurring no-phones dinners in London, where guests from all walks of life are encouraged to be present and curious about the... Read More

LEGENDS AND LIBRARIANS

LEGENDS AND LIBRARIANS Legends and Librarians, Book 1

by Pandora Pierce | Read by Jess Moran, Kieran Regan

Podium | Unabridged
Fantasy

Magical creatures abound in this audiobook. Tiny flying dragons, a giant golem who gardens, and two young humans--Nyssa, a librarian, and Roan, a wandering adventurer--try to bring the Misty Mountain Library back to life before the Tales and Tomes Festival begins. Narrator Jess Moran portrays Nyssa as a bright, bubbly young woman who is in love with books and the characters... Read More

LESSONS IN MAGIC AND DISASTER

LESSONS IN MAGIC AND DISASTER

by Charlie Jane Anders | Read by Sena Bryer, Lisa Flanagan, Marisa Calin

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Fantasy

Narrators Sena Bryer, Lisa Flanagan, and Marisa Calin enliven the characters of Jamie, a young witch, and her mother, Serena, along with the text in a mysterious 300-year-old book that weaves through this queer fantasy audiobook. In the present, Jamie, a New England graduate school student who is studying literature and is secretly a witch, has a lot on her plate. She's also... Read More

LET'S GIVE 'EM PUMPKIN TO TALK ABOUT

LET'S GIVE 'EM PUMPKIN TO TALK ABOUT

by Isabelle Popp | Read by Adelaide Fernport

Harlequin Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Narrator Adelaide Fernport performs this opposites-attract contemporary romance. When Sadie Fox agrees to return to her small town to care for her father's pumpkin patch, she makes a deal with the universe: She'll grow a huge pumpkin and win the Indiana State Fair's blue ribbon, and all will be well with her father again. However, some wild hogs ruin her entire patch. Then, she... Read More

THE LIBRARY OF UNRULY TREASURES

THE LIBRARY OF UNRULY TREASURES

by Jeanne Birdsall | Read by Sorcha Groundsell

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Narrator Sorcha Groundsell brings to life 11-year-old Gwen MacKinnon, who is sent to spend several weeks with her Great-Uncle Matthew, sparing her a stay with her inattentive dad. There, she's delighted to make friends with his dog, Pumpkin, who accompanies her to the town library. Groundsell's tone imbues this story with intrigue, also fostering listener interest with her... Read More

LINCOLN'S PEACE

LINCOLN'S PEACE The Struggle to End the American Civil War

by Michael Vorenberg | Read by Landon Woodson

Random House Audio | Unabridged
History

This history examines the question of when the American Civil War ended and what its legacy was--or is. Landon Woodson gives it a stalwart narration. Like many historical events, the date of the end of the Civil War depends on who is viewing it. Even the Supreme Court weighed in on this issue in a ruling (Anderson v. United States, 1869.) Like most other conflicts, the Civil... Read More

THE LIST

THE LIST

by Steve Berry | Read by Scott Brick

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

After a decade away, Brent Walker returns to his Southern hometown and an impressive new job in the legal department of its major employer, a huge paper manufacturer. Scott Brick describes Brent's growing concern as labor contract negotiations approach and he discovers some details that don't add up. Brent leans on his old family friendship with one of the labor leaders and his... Read More

LITTLE ALLELUIAS

LITTLE ALLELUIAS Collected Poetry and Prose

Earphones Award Winner

by Mary Oliver, Natalie Diaz [Fore.] | Read by Kimberly Farr, Natalie Diaz [Fore.], Niyati Patel [Acknowledgements]

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Poetry & Drama

Golden Voice narrator Kimberly Farr reflects the shimmering light of Mary Oliver's poetry and amplifies the meaning in her appealing prose. Farr simply gets Oliver's nuance and grace and sound; as narrator, she has a gift for pace and knows just how to intensify and heighten the language. This extraordinary collection of two volumes of poems and a third of prose shows the... Read More

THE LITTLE BOOK OF DATA

THE LITTLE BOOK OF DATA Understanding the Powerful Analytics that Fuel AI, Make or Break Careers, and Could Just End Up Saving the World

by Justin Evans | Read by Justin Evans

HarperCollins Leadership | Unabridged
Business & Finance

Justin Evans's presentation of his audiobook makes big data and its uses seem nonthreatening and accessible. He's the regular-guy expert you always wanted to explain how data is collected and used: His delivery is direct, easygoing, and friendly.. He seems to be simply speaking, rather than presenting, and his clear intonation and emphases, perfect pacing, and expressiveness of... Read More

LOST EVANGELINE

LOST EVANGELINE The Norendy Tales, Book 3

Earphones Award Winner

by Kate DiCamillo | Read by Allan Corduner

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Kate DiCamillo's third installment in the Norendy Tales soars with a controlled narration by a very proper-sounding Allan Corduner. A childless shoemaker and his wife are surprised when a tiny child appears one day in a boot in his shop. He names her Evangeline. Corduner gracefully captures the tension that grows between the husband and wife as they focus on the child's... Read More

LOST ON DOLL ISLAND

LOST ON DOLL ISLAND

by Cassandra Ramos-Gomez | Read by Lee Osorio

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Children

Lee Osorio's youthful narration and precise pacing create a chilling listening experience in this middle-grade horror story. Diego is staying with his aunt and uncle in Mexico City while his parents go through a divorce, which he worries he caused. His new school's field trip to La Isla de Muñecas (Doll Island), a magical island with a wish-granting doll, could be the perfect... Read More

THE LOST WOMEN OF SCIENCE

THE LOST WOMEN OF SCIENCE

by Melina Gerosa Bellows, Katie Hafner | Read by Katie Koster, Katie Hafner

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Katie Koster and Katie Hafner introduce 10 women from Hafner's "Lost Women of Science" podcast, which focuses on the ways female science pioneers were overlooked due to their gender, and sometimes race. Scientists include pathologist Dorothy Andersen and Black chemist Alice Ball. Each segment includes a summary of the subject's principal achievements and a biography that leaves... Read More

LOVE AT FIRST FRIGHT

LOVE AT FIRST FRIGHT

by Nadia El-Fassi | Read by Naomi Wood, Thomas Frost

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Naomi Wood and Thomas Frost entrance listeners as they narrate this paranormal contemporary romance. Rosemary is a successful horror author who can see ghosts. When she realizes the movie set of an old English manor created for the filming of her hit novel is actually haunted, she's not deterred. Ellis is a hot Hollywood actor who's looking forward to breaking free from his... Read More

THE LOVE FIX

THE LOVE FIX Sunrise Cove, Book 8

by Jill Shalvis | Read by Andi Arndt

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Narrator Andi Arndt transports listeners to Lake Tahoe as Lexi Clark returns home after years away. Lexi joins her stepsister, Ashley, and former classmate, Heath, who've been tasked with delivering envelopes to people who were wronged by Lexi's late mother, from whom she was estranged. A free spirit, Ashley is the more joyful of the sisters, while Lexi is more cautious. Arndt... Read More

LOVE IS A WAR SONG

LOVE IS A WAR SONG

by Danica Nava | Read by Kyla Garcia

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Kyla Garcia takes listeners to rural Oklahoma with this slow-burn contemporary romance written by and featuring Native Americans. After an ill-advised magazine cover causes backlash and claims of cultural appropriation, pop superstar Avery Fox goes to her mother's hometown, where she hopes to learn about her heritage. Ranch worker Lucas Iron Eyes agrees to help her. As the two... Read More

LOVE'S A WITCH

LOVE'S A WITCH A Cozy Fantasy Romance

by Tricia O'Malley | Read by Imogen Church, John Hartley

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Imogen Church and John Hartley perform this warm romantasy. Sloane MacGregor, whose family is hexed, once swore she'd never return home to the town of Briarhaven, Scotland. But on her twenty-fifth birthday, she'll come into her powers, and her grandmother has one request: Break the hex. Mayor Knox Douglas, who's been working hard to keep the town's magical folks safe, doesn't... Read More

LUCKIEST MAN

LUCKIEST MAN The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig

by Jonathan Eig | Read by Dion Graham

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Narrator Dion Graham and biographer Eig set the record straight on the triumphant and ultimately tragic life story of Lou Gehrig, one of the best first basemen and consistent hitters in baseball history. But the "Iron Horse," as sportswriters dubbed him because of his consecutive game streak, had his career cut short when he was diagnosed with ALS in 1939 and forced into... Read More

LUCKY DAY

LUCKY DAY

by Chuck Tingle | Read by Mara Wilson

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Horror

Mara Wilson strikes a serious tone as this existential horror audiobook becomes gradually more absurd. Vera is a passionate statistics and probability professor and soon-to-be author. But a global catastrophe, termed a Low Probability Event, leads to the sudden deaths of millions, including her own mother, under astronomically improbable odds. Years later, Special Agent Layne... Read More

THE LUCKY RIDE

THE LUCKY RIDE

by Yasushi Kitagawa | Read by Brian Nishii

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Brian Nishii narrates this uplifting tale of magical realism involving a middle-aged man who believes he's the unluckiest person in Japan. Suichi is going through hard times with his job, his family, and the mounting debt that threatens to cancel their long-awaited trip to Paris. At his lowest point, a mysterious taxi driver appears, taking him on a thought-provoking journey.... Read More

LUNA AND THE WITCH THROW A HALLOWEEN PARTY

LUNA AND THE WITCH THROW A HALLOWEEN PARTY

Earphones Award Winner

by Aubrey Plaza, Dan Murphy | Read by Aubrey Plaza

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

For a fun, witchy listen, you can't go wrong with Aubrey Plaza, who hams it up in a quirky narration. Luna has always wanted to be a witch like her grandma in Puerto Rico. When she finds a real witch's house, she gets the curmudgeonly witch, Pheenie, to teach her all she knows. But first, Luna needs to help get the house ready for a Halloween party. Plaza doesn't disappoint.... Read More

MAGDA, STANDING

MAGDA, STANDING

by Christine Fallert Kessides | Read by Heidi Housh

Bold Story Press | Unabridged
Young Adult

This debut novel based on the author's German immigrant heritage takes listeners back to Pittsburgh as the country faces involvement in WWI and the devastating Spanish flu. Narrator Heidi Housh brings personalities to life, distinguishing individuals in the large cast. Madga is frustrated when she's forced to leave school before her senior year to care for her baby brother and... Read More

THE MAGICIAN OF TIGER CASTLE

THE MAGICIAN OF TIGER CASTLE

by Louis Sachar | Read by Edoardo Ballerini, Louis Sachar

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Fantasy

Edoardo Ballerini narrates this tale of two kingdoms that were set to enforce an arranged marriage in order to save the princess's kingdom. But right before the wedding, the princess fell in love with a lowly scribe. Anatole, once a prestigious magician, was ordered to create a potion to make the princess acquiesce to the arrogant prince. But Anatole felt fatherly towards the... Read More

MAID FOR EACH OTHER

MAID FOR EACH OTHER

by Lynn Painter | Read by Saylor Bell Curda, Teddy Hamilton

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Saylor Curda and Teddy Hamilton deliver a lighthearted rom-com. Curda captures Abi Mariano, a high-energy maid who has an independent spirit despite her financial difficulties and nearly overwhelming anxiety. Hamilton voices Declan Powell, a wealthy, workaholic bachelor, with just the right mix of reserve and sincerity. Aby is caught squatting by Declan's parents, who mistake... Read More

THE MAN WHO DIED SEVEN TIMES

THE MAN WHO DIED SEVEN TIMES

by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, Jesse Kirkwood [Trans.] | Read by Kaipo Schwab

Dreamscape | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

Kaipo Schwab's strong narration is the perfect match for this inventive tale, recently translated from Japanese, which blends a murder mystery with a Groundhog Day-style time loop. Schwab excels in his portrayal of Hisato, a teen who uses his time-loop ability to try to prevent his grandfather's murder. Schwab's skillful characterizations provide clear, distinct voices for the... Read More

A MARRIAGE AT SEA

A MARRIAGE AT SEA A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck

by Sophie Elmhirst | Read by Marisa Calin

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Marisa Calin narrates this fraught tale of shipwreck, marriage, and survival. Maurice and Marilyn quit their jobs and embark on sailing the ocean without an engine or radio. They see it as the experience of a lifetime. When a whale sinks their boat and leaves them adrift on a raft in the Pacific, the two struggle for four months to stay alive and maintain their sanity. Calin... Read More

THE MARS ANOMALY

THE MARS ANOMALY

by Joshua T. Calvert | Read by Jamie Renell

Podium Audio | Unabridged
Science Fiction

Jamie Renell's narration of this science fiction is primarily told from the points of view of two characters: Christer Johannsen, a UN data analysis specialist, and Dr. Rachel Fereira, a linguist. On Earth a solar flare takes out the power everywhere but in Jakara, and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter starts transmitting images of Mars. NASA heads an international task force to... Read More

THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES

THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES

Earphones Award Winner

by Ray Bradbury | Read by Dion Graham

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Classics

As the book world celebrates the 75th anniversary of Bradbury's classic, Dion Graham's stellar narration blasts off with a group of astronauts headed to Mars. The production opens with Graham's delivery of an editor's note intended to soften the offensive ideas in Bradbury's introductory essay, written in 1950, which explains his writing process for these interconnected... Read More

THE MASTER JEWELER

THE MASTER JEWELER

by Weina Dai Randel | Read by Christine Lin

Brilliance Audio | Unabridged
Historical Fiction

This audiobook tells a fascinating multifaceted story about life in Shanghai from the 1920s to the 1940s. Christine Lin narrates this vivid and immersive account of a Chinese orphan girl who, through a series of amazing circumstances, becomes the protégé of a Russian Jewish master jeweler. Anyu Zhang, the protégé, possesses phenomenal talent and achieves acclaim. Lin gives Anyu... Read More

MATISSE AT WAR

MATISSE AT WAR

by Christopher C. Gorham | Read by Paul Woodson

Tantor Media | Unabridged
History

Narrator Paul Woodson's resonant voice, measured pacing, and subtle expression transport the listener to WWII Occupied France through the lens of the artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954). Matisse, aging and in poor health, defiantly stayed in France and considered his groundbreaking new art form an act of resistance. Confined to his bed, he created the famous paper cutouts in bold... Read More

MEDICINE RIVER

MEDICINE RIVER A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools

by Mary Annette Pember | Read by Erin Tripp

Random House Audio | Unabridged
History

Tlingit narrator Erin Tripp brings an authentic voice to Mary Annette Pember's investigation of the legacy of Indian boarding schools in the U.S. and Canada. Pember's mother, Bernice, attended a government-run and Catholic-operated school in Wisconsin in the 1930s, where she was starved, abused, and worked to the bone while being unable to practice her Ojibwe customs or speak... Read More

MEET ME AT THE CROSSROADS

MEET ME AT THE CROSSROADS

by Megan Giddings | Read by Brittany Bradford

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Brittany Bradford tenderly narrates this speculative meditation on grief and family connections. Twins Olivia and Ayanna grow up physically together but ideologically separate. Olivia is raised by their staunchly Catholic mother, and Ayanna by their father, who worships a mysterious blue door--one of several that spontaneously appeared throughout the world decades before.... Read More

MELTING POINT

MELTING POINT Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land

by Rachel Cockerell | Read by Henry Goodman, Rachel Cockerell

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

This audiobook opens as an insightful biography of David Jochelmann, author Rachel Cockerell's grandfather, who helped found the State of Israel. The narrative evolves into an exploration of the Jewish migration to Texas, weaving in the stories of influential figures such as Emjo Basshe and others who shaped this unique chapter of history. Henry Goodman is an excellent... Read More

THE MEMORY HUNTERS

THE MEMORY HUNTERS The Consecrated, Book 1

by Mia Tsai | Read by Channie Waites

Recorded Books | Unabridged
Fantasy

Channie Waites delivers a committed narration of this queer fantastical thriller about memory and legacy. Key, one of the most celebrated memory hunters of her time, is able to dive back into history to pull out relevant stories for the Museum of Human Memory. Vale serves as Key's guardian, protecting her from black market hunters. When Key dives too far back, she uncovers a... Read More

MIDDLE SPOON

MIDDLE SPOON

by Alejandro Varela | Read by Eddie Lopez

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Eddie Lopez provides the perfect voice for this witty, heartfelt epistolary novel. Lopez captures the spiraling anxiety, intense self-reflection, and endless intellectualizing of the unnamed narrator. In the midst of his first big heartbreak, he wonders if the perfect polyamorous life he thought he was building with his husband, two kids, and boyfriend was just an illusion. In... Read More

MILLIE FLEUR SAVES THE NIGHT

MILLIE FLEUR SAVES THE NIGHT

Earphones Award Winner

by Christy Mandin | Read by Elizabeth Knowelden

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

Simply perfect! No detail is missing from an enchanting picture-book adaptation that needs no images. An orchestral score is seamlessly layered with the sounds of nocturnal creatures and the frightened murmured voices of Garden Glen residents who are scurrying to light lanterns to keep the darkness at bay. Narrator Elizabeth Knowelden's prim English accent perfectly suits... Read More

MIRAGE

MIRAGE Rachel Hatch, Book 13

by L.T. Ryan, Brian Shea | Read by Marnye Young

Liquid Mind Media | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

Marnye Young reprises her portrayal of former Army investigator Rachel Hatch in this 13th installment of the popular series. Now Hatch's only assignment is her own promise to deliver a message on behalf of a trusted associate, but, in doing so, she stumbles into chaos in tiny Riverton, Texas. Young depicts Hatch's cool capability as she unravels the surprising scheme that... Read More

MISOPHONIA

MISOPHONIA

by Dana Vowinckel | Read by Gilli Messer

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Gilli Messer narrates this moving debut audiobook, which revolves around 15-year-old Margarita's turbulent adolescence. Margarita lives with her Israeli-born father, Avi, in Berlin, where he serves as a cantor at a synagogue. Margarita hasn't seen her American-born mother, Marsha, for many years. After visiting her maternal grandparents in Chicago, Margarita is abruptly sent to... Read More

THE MISSION

THE MISSION The CIA in the 21st Century

Earphones Award Winner

by Tim Weiner | Read by Stefan Rudnicki

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Contemporary Culture

Imagine the sound of a faceless voice in a dark interrogation room. That's the image one can't help but hear when listening to Stefan Rudnicki's narration of this audiobook. It's a fitting way to experience the story of the CIA since 9/11. Golden Voice Rudnicki takes Weiner's impeccable research and storytelling to near cinematic heights as he shares victories and losses by... Read More

MOCKINGBIRD COURT

MOCKINGBIRD COURT Shady Hollow, Book 6

by Juneau Black | Read by Cassandra Campbell

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

The final Shady Hollow Mystery, as always, features various animal characters. Cassandra Campbell conjures them up with fitting voices and fun stereotypical personalities. Bradley Marvel, a wolf who is a famous author, is running from a dead body he found in his apartment. Not surprisingly, his usual braggadocio has been replaced by fear. Vera Vixen, a foxy reporter, has a nose... Read More

MODERATION

MODERATION

by Elaine Castillo | Read by Elaine Castillo

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Elaine Castillo performs her novel featuring a millennial woman living in Las Vegas with her extended family who is trying to get by after losing everything in the 2008 financial crisis. She spends her days wading through the worst humanity has to offer at her job as a moderator for a major social media company. When she accepts a promotion to work in her company's new virtual... Read More

MONOPOLY X

MONOPOLY X How Top-Secret World War II Operations Used the Game of Monopoly to Help Allied POWs Escape, Conceal Spies, and Send Secret Codes

by Phillip E. Orbanes | Read by Corey Snow

Harper Audio | Unabridged
History

Corey Snow's baritone is splendid for narrating this account of how the Monopoly board game was used to enable Allied POWs to escape German captivity during WWII. During the war, British and American intelligence services were able to conceal tools, money, and maps in special editions of Monopoly that were given to their POWs by various charities. These tools enabled a number... Read More

MOONLEAPERS

MOONLEAPERS Moonleapers, Book 1

by Margaret Peterson Haddix | Read by Eva Kaminsky

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Children

Narrator Eva Kaminsky creates a youthful voice for 12-year-old Maisie, whose mysterious text messages on her phone lead her to discover that she's a moonleaper. As one of these special kinds of time travelers, she's tasked with helping her dying Great-Aunt Hazel to change the future by changing the past. Maisie is uneasy at first as she tries to understand what is going on, all... Read More

THE MOST UNUSUAL HAUNTING OF EDGAR LOVEJOY

THE MOST UNUSUAL HAUNTING OF EDGAR LOVEJOY

by Roan Parrish | Read by André Santana, Dani Martineck

Sourcebooks | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

This paranormal romance is tenderly narrated by André Santana and Dani Martineck. Jamie, who uses they/them pronouns, creates haunted houses for a living and is frequently fighting their parents' disapproval over their gender presentation, especially as tensions rise with their sister's upcoming wedding. Martineck portrays Jamie's sarcasm, frustration, and passion with... Read More

MOTHER MARY COMES TO ME

MOTHER MARY COMES TO ME

by Arundhati Roy | Read by Arundhati Roy

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Arundhati Roy's moving performance illuminates her tumultuous experience of being raised in India by her fierce mother, Mary Roy, whom she refers to as "Mrs. Roy." Narrator Roy delivers her memoir in a calm, yielding voice that intensifies the hardships she overcame. Her mother worked miracles at her private school in Kerala, turning boys into gentlemen and teaching girls to... Read More

MRS. CHRISTIE AT THE MYSTERY GUILD LIBRARY

MRS. CHRISTIE AT THE MYSTERY GUILD LIBRARY

Earphones Award Winner

by Amanda Chapman | Read by Patti Murin

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

When book conservator Tory Van Dyne comes face-to-face with the ghost of Agatha Christie, hilarity and hijinks make this audiobook a must-listen. Because the afterlife is too dull for the Queen of Crime, Christie is given special dispensation to return to Earth to solve a murder. From the Christie Room of the Mystery Guild Library, Christie; Tory; Tory's actress cousin, Nic;... Read More

MURDER IN PITIGLIANO

MURDER IN PITIGLIANO A Tuscan Mystery, Book 5

by Camilla Trinchieri | Read by Scott Aiello

Recorded Books | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

Former New York City Detective Nico Doyle has retired to Italy to enjoy the quiet life. But his peaceful existence is disrupted yet again when he's asked by a young girl to find her father and clear his name of murder. Scott Aiello's narration brings Nico and a wide cast of diverse characters to life. Aiello creates a highly believable ex-detective in Nico, and his... Read More

MURDER ON THE MARLOW BELLE

MURDER ON THE MARLOW BELLE Marlow Murder Club, Book 4

Earphones Award Winner

by Robert Thorogood | Read by Nicolette McKenzie

Recorded Books | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

When the body of Oliver Beresford washes ashore with two bullet holes in it, the three indomitable belles of Marlowe are on the case. Narrator Nicolette McKenzie's sparkling performance amplifies the charm of this cozy mystery. Her distinctive portrayals capture the warmth and wit of the trio: Judith, the eloquent and plucky 79-year-old leader; Suzie, the incorrigible, spirited... Read More

MURDERLAND

MURDERLAND Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers

by Caroline Fraser | Read by Patty Nieman

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Contemporary Culture

What makes a killer kill--nature or nurture? Could it be something else entirely? Narrator Patty Nieman guides listeners through this expansive exploration of one theory behind the rise of the American serial killer in the 1970s-80s. The author, herself raised in Washington State during this time period, methodically builds the case that the proliferation of American serial... Read More

MY OLIVE TREE

MY OLIVE TREE

by Hazar Elbayya | Read by Hazar Elbayya

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Hazar Elbayya narrates her picture book, bringing alive the emotions of a powerful story that speaks of war, hope, community, and resilience. In the opening, Elbayya expresses the tenderness between young Salaam and her grandfather, who teaches her the specialness of olive trees: their deep roots in the land and their ability to connect everyone. Elbayya's neutral tone reflects... Read More

MY TRAIN LEAVES AT THREE

MY TRAIN LEAVES AT THREE

by Natalie Guerrero | Read by Rae De Vine

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

An earthy performance by Rae De Vine makes Natalie Guerrero's novel resonate with truth. With her dreams deferred, romance on hold, and disappointment around every corner, singer/actress Xiomara Sanchez has all but given up. She's working two jobs--one at a print/copy shop and the other as a singing waitress at a diner--when a chance encounter propels her into an audition for... Read More

NAGASAKI

NAGASAKI The Last Witnesses (Embers, Book 2)

Earphones Award Winner

by M.G. Sheftall | Read by Brian Nishii

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
History

Brian Nishii reprises his narration of HIROSHIMA, the first of a two-volume series that recounts the atomic bombings of Japan in August 1945. Author Sheftall draws on extensive interviews with those who survived, providing detail on the day-to-day lives of the Japanese and a history of Japanese relations with the West. He also provides details on the Americans involved--giving... Read More

NAHIA

NAHIA

by Emily Jones | Read by Isabella Star LaBlanc

Recorded Books | Unabridged
Young Adult

Isabella Star LaBlanc skillfully narrates this YA audiobook set in prehistoric Spain. From the time of her birth, Nahia has been expected to lead the Sea People. But when invaders threaten their hunter-gatherer way of life, she challenges the Headwoman, her mother, to move their people inland for safety. Nahia is punished for her audacity: stripped of her rank; apprenticed to... Read More

THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS R.E.M.

THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS R.E.M. A Biography

by Peter Ames Carlin | Read by Mike Chamberlain

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Any listener who was ever more than a casual fan of the band R.E.M. will find much of interest along with a good dose of nostalgia in this detailed history of the group. Mike Chamberlain provides a straightforward, steady, and clear narration with a bit of an edge, appropriate for a biography of a rock band. Notably, author Carlin doesn't include any firsthand interviews with... Read More

NECESSARY FICTION

NECESSARY FICTION

by Eloghosa Osunde | Read by Uzoamaka Power, Anthony Oseyemi, Akin Omotoso, Jerry Iwu, Arese Emokpae, Leo Anifowose, David Ijiti, Atta Otigba, Arit Okpo, Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong, Tumi Olufawo, Ifeyinwa Unachukwu, Eloghosa Osunde

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Twelve narrators plus the author perform this multigenerational novel about queer life in Lagos. Though the narrators use a range of voices with distinct accents and tones, it's often hard to distinguish among them. This is partly because it's also hard to keep track of the characters. The novel doesn't have a clear narrative arc; it's a symphonic, nonlinear collection of lives... Read More

A NEW NEW ME

A NEW NEW ME

by Helen Oyeyemi | Read by Fleur De Wit

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

What if you could live a double life? Or what about a different life for each day of the week? This quirky speculative novel, joyously narrated by Fleur De Wit, investigates the concept of multiple lives. De Wit's clever, sharp-tongued narration sounds more like a chat with your best friend than a thinly veiled commentary on psychological dissociation. De Wit's voice links each... Read More

NIGHT WATCH

NIGHT WATCH Poems

by Kevin Young | Read by Kevin Young

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Poetry & Drama

Many poets, as they age, start writing more and more about death. Kevin Young, author and narrator of this collection, is only in his mid-50s, but his concern in these works is not only his own death. He thinks about that, of course, but also about the deaths of others and how people deal with the deaths of those they know and love. Young also attends to other issues; poems... Read More

NO LIE LASTS FOREVER

NO LIE LASTS FOREVER

by Mark Stevens | Read by Ina Barrón

Brilliance Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

This audiobook excels by blending the tension of a psychological thriller with the structure of a crime novel. This ideal pairing allows narrator Ina Barron to showcase her full vocal range to bring every character to life. At its center are Harry Kugel, the infamous PDQ Killer, who disappeared 15 years ago after committing a string of unsolved murders, and Flynn Martin, a... Read More

NOT A VERY GOOD MURDERER

NOT A VERY GOOD MURDERER

by Ronan Farrow | Read by Ronan Farrow

Audible, Inc. | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Journalist Ronan Farrow narrates his exploration of a socialite who was once Miss Arizona who is linked to attempted murder, jewel thieves, and accusations against a U.S. president. Ronan Farrow began investigating Cece Doane's credibility in regard to a series of messages she posted on social media, vetting her as a source for an article. What he discovered was a woman accused... Read More

NOT QUITE DEAD YET

NOT QUITE DEAD YET

by Holly Jackson | Read by Alex McKenna

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

Narrator Alex McKenna shines as Jet Mason is this high-stakes audiobook, author Holly Jackson's first adult suspense novel. After suffering a terrifying attack, Jet is told she has a fatal brain aneurysm and has a week to live. Instead of undergoing risky surgery, she decides to use the time to solve the attempt on her life. McKenna excels as Jet, capturing her determination,... Read More

NOT THAT WHEEL, JESUS!

NOT THAT WHEEL, JESUS! Stories from a Faith That Went Off-Road in the Best (and Worst) Possible Ways

by Mary Katherine Backstrom | Read by Mary Katherine Backstrom

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Philosophy & Religion

Mary Katherine Backstrom narrates her short audiobook in an irresistibly authentic and warm tone. Backstrom reflects on her life as a so-called "elder millennial" who grew up in an conservative Christian environment. She discusses how, as she engaged more with the teachings of her faith, she found herself asking questions that weren't clearly answered--or were deflected... Read More

NOTES ON INFINITY

NOTES ON INFINITY

by Austin Taylor | Read by Helen Laser, Shahjehan Khan

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

This slow-burn novel features two brilliant Harvard undergraduates who are caught up in the intoxicating allure of start-up culture when their biotech brainchild promises to change the world. Zoe, portrayed by Helen Laser, is born into an elite family and destined for greatness. Laser's boldly confident tone is perfect for the sharp, privileged young woman who is studying the... Read More

OF FLAME AND FURY

OF FLAME AND FURY

by Mikayla Bridge | Read by Safiyya Ingar

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Young Adult

This engaging fantasy-romance audiobook features the deadly, fast-paced sport of phoenix racing. Seventeen-year-old Kel Varra is the leader of the underdogs, the Crimson Howlers. Forced to team up with her rival, Warren Coupers, Kel becomes caught in a high-stakes conspiracy involving a powerful tech mogul and her phoenix, Savita. The story mixes action, political intrigue, and... Read More

OLD SCHOOL INDIAN

OLD SCHOOL INDIAN

by Aaron John Curtis | Read by Jason Grasl

Hillman Grad Books | Unabridged
Fiction

This audiobook benefits from the fine narration of actor John Grasl. Abe Jacob, a Mohawk living in Miami, returns to his tribal home on the New York-Canadian border. He's a failed poet who's divorced from a polyamorous wife and suffers from a rare autoimmune disease that has no cure. He also has a snarky alter-ego named Dominick Dear Woods, who narrates this compelling debut... Read More

ON HER GAME

ON HER GAME Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports

by Christine Brennan | Read by Christine Brennan

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Women's sports are experiencing increasing popularity, and author/narrator Christine Brennan posits that much of it has to do with the rise of basketball phenom Caitlin Clark. Brennan's clear, sometimes adulatory, prose is matched by her resonant tones and energetic cadence. Brennan recounts Clark's journey from the NCAA playoffs through her rookie year with the Indiana Fever.... Read More

ONE OF THEM

ONE OF THEM

by Kitty Zeldis | Read by Gilli Messer

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Gilli Messer gives a grand performance in this historical novel about two young Jewish women. Miriam Bishop, who goes by Anne, and Delia Goldhush both attend Vassar College in the late 1940s. Jewish students are rare on campus, and while Delia is proudly open about her religion, Anne tries to pass as Christian. After Delia is expelled from Vassar in an incident in which Anne... Read More

AN ORAL HISTORY OF ATLANTIS

AN ORAL HISTORY OF ATLANTIS Stories

by Ed Park | Read by Cindy Cheung, Raphael Corkhill, Pete Cross, Arthur Morey, Lee Osorio, Gabrielle De Cuir, Raymond J. Lee, Shannon Tyo, Jamie K. Brown

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

These disparate stories demonstrate Park's range, literary skill, and talent for capturing a significant moment. Narrated with guile and energy by Raymond J. Lee, "Machine City" spins the tale of an ill-fated short film and a relationship at Yale. Lee also does outstanding work with Gabrielle De Cuir as the aging director and actress in a send-up of a vintage sci-fi movie in... Read More

ORDINARY MAGIC

ORDINARY MAGIC The Science of How We Can Achieve Big Change with Small Acts

by Gregory M. Walton | Read by Gregory M. Walton, Hattie Tate

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Contemporary Culture

The author's gentle speaking voice and relaxed pacing are perfect vehicles for the wisdom and altruistic intentions of this exceptional audiobook. With fascinating research findings, moving stories, and impressive insights, the Stanford professor describes small interventions that can help people feel more worthwhile, productive, and supported by their communities. The kindness... Read More

OUR LAST VINEYARD SUMMER

OUR LAST VINEYARD SUMMER

by Brooke Lea Foster | Read by Mia Barron, Cassandra Campbell

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Weaving together two timelines--1965 and 1978--this is a story of identity, family, and secrets. In the 1978 section, narrator Mia Barron perfectly embodies Betsy Whiting, a recent college graduate who is trying to get some distance from her family after the death of her father, a U.S. senator. The family reconnects at their Martha's Vineyard home to deal with the fallout of... Read More

OUT OF THE SHADOWS

OUT OF THE SHADOWS An Angelhart Investigations Novella

by Allison Brennan | Read by Hillary Huber

Harlequin Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

Hillary Huber's narration of this intriguing mystery is excellent. Logan Monroe is Angelhart Investigations' biggest client. When his sister, Laura, is run off the road and her home broken into, the question of who's behind it all is puzzling and terrifying. Logan calls on private investigators Jack and Margo Angelhart to uncover what's going on and protect his family. Their... Read More

OVERGROWTH

OVERGROWTH

by Mira Grant | Read by Caitlin Kelly

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Horror

Caitlin Kelly narrates this horror story about a race of alien plants and their impending invasion. Anastasia was forever altered at 3 years old when she went missing in the woods and encountered a cannibalistic plant. Now her mundane adult life includes working at a call center and dating her trans boyfriend, but she'll tell anyone she meets that the invasion is coming. Kelly... Read More

OVERRULED

OVERRULED

by Lana Ferguson | Read by Samantha Summers, Connor Crais

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Samantha Summers and Connor Crais deliver a uniquely narrated romance novel. Danica, voiced by Summers, is a divorce lawyer who has been assigned a high-stakes case that could elevate her to partner. Ezra, portrayed by Crais, is the opposing counsel, who is from a powerful family firm. The two have sparred in and out of the courtroom multiple times and are struggling to keep... Read More

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