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UNDERESTIMATED

UNDERESTIMATED The Surprisingly Simple Shift to Quit Playing Small, Name the Fear, and Move Forward Anyway

by Mary Marantz, Sharon McMahon [Fore.] | Read by Mary Marantz

ChristianAudio | Unabridged
Personal Growth

Podcast host and life coach Mary Marantz narrates her exceptional guide in a tone that fits the diligent research and personal introspection that make it so helpful. Sounding at once humble and confident, her vocal character inspires openness to her thinking about how creative people can become productive and fulfilled. She surveys fascinating research on how achievement is... Read More

THE UNQUIET GRAVE

THE UNQUIET GRAVE DI Cormac Reilly, Book 4

Earphones Award Winner

by Dervla McTiernan | Read by Aoife McMahon

Bolinda Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

Narrator Aoife McMahon returns to masterfully draw listeners into this multilayered police procedural featuring DI Cormac Reilly. In Ireland, it's not unusual for ancient bodies to surface in bogs--but this one is the victim of a recent murder. Reilly and his colleagues peel back layers of lies to uncover what happened, a task that is further complicated by a string of copycat... Read More

THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA

THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA

by Lisa Scottoline | Read by Maria Marquis

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
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

UNTOUCHABLE

UNTOUCHABLE Joe DeMarco, Book 18

by Mike Lawson | Read by Joe Barrett

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

When a rich Washingtonian known for his parties is murdered, John Mahoney, former Speaker of the House, discovers that the president of the United States could be involved. Joe DeMarco, a Washington fixer, is brought in to get to the bottom of the scandal while an aide works to stop him. Joe Barrett portrays the characters well, providing an engaged tone as the narrator, a... Read More

UPON A STARLIT TIDE

UPON A STARLIT TIDE

by Kell Woods | Read by Esther Wane

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Fantasy

The year is 1756; the French and English are at war. Esther Wane narrates this fantasy, which combines elements of "The Little Mermaid" and "Cinderella" with some pirate lore. Luce is the youngest daughter of a rich Frenchman who is discovering many things about herself, including her origins and her ability to do magic. Luce begins this tale as a naïve girl, and Wane guides... Read More

THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL

THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL

Earphones Award Winner

by Camilla Barnes | Read by Harriet Walter

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

It's possible that another performer could make this delicious audiobook more fun than Harriet Walter has, but hard to see how. "The usual desire to kill" is the emotion felt by two English sisters who are trying to cope with their aging and blithely infuriating parents who have moved themselves to a ramshackle stone house in rural France. Walter's astringent delivery is... Read More

THE VANISHING KIND

THE VANISHING KIND Alex Carter, book 4

by Alice Henderson | Read by Eva Kaminsky

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Listeners join Alex Carter, wildlife biologist and conservationist, as she accepts an assignment to research the endangered jaguar on a protected reserve in New Mexico, where she discovers that a white supremacist group is threatening locals. When the group learns of the potential impact of Alex's studies, her life is soon in danger. Eva Kaminsky's stylish narration is... Read More

VANISHING WORLD

VANISHING WORLD

by Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori [Trans.] | Read by Nancy Wu

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Nancy Wu narrates a story of an alternate reality in Japan in which children are created artificially, not by intercourse. Wu brings a measured clarity to Amane's perspective as she and her ex-husband search for love in this unique society. Wu captures both Amane's deep discomfort with her world and the intensity of her private longings. Wu's understated delivery is... Read More

THE WANDERING SEASON

THE WANDERING SEASON

by Aimie K. Runyan | Read by Caroline Hewitt

HarperCollins Focus | Unabridged
Fiction

Narrator Caroline Hewitt's approach to this audiobook is gentle but skilled. She provides a warm yet ultimately moving performance about a woman's journey, both geographical and emotional. Veronica is traveling in Europe, searching for insights into her ancestors. Her first stop, an Irish castle, includes an encounter with Niall, a fellow foodie and kindred spirit. Actual... Read More

WARHOL'S MUSES

WARHOL'S MUSES The Artists, Misfits, and Superstars Destroyed by the Factory Fame Machine

by Laurence Leamer | Read by Isuri Wijesundara

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Isuri Wijesundara's smooth delivery and pleasant voice provide an interesting counterpoint for the scandalous lives of Andy Warhol's "superstars." The 10 women portrayed before, during, and after their relationships with Warhol and his legendary Factory are the stuff of tabloids. These women from privileged backgrounds shared a desire to be "bad" and gave themselves willingly... Read More

WASTE WARS

WASTE WARS The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash

by Alexander Clapp | Read by Greg Lockett

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Contemporary Culture

This engrossing audiobook describing the post-WWII trash trade will transform every listeners' attitude toward waste. Narrator Greg Lockett's fast and focused delivery matches the author's vivid descriptions of the communities that serve as dumping grounds for wealthier nations' radioactive waste, toxic and banned chemicals, trash, and "recycled" plastic. The author, who... Read More

WHAT HAPPENS IN AMSTERDAM

WHAT HAPPENS IN AMSTERDAM

by Rachel Lynn Solomon | Read by Elizabeth Lamont

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Elizabeth Lamont's lively performance transports listeners to the Netherlands in this second-chance romance, which also includes a marriage of convenience. When a workplace relationship goes south, American Dani loses both her job and her boyfriend, and impulsively takes a new position in Amsterdam. There she runs into Wouter, her first love, who lived with Dani's family as an... Read More

WHAT WAKES THE BELLS

WHAT WAKES THE BELLS

by Elle Tesch | Read by Ell Potter

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Young Adult

Ell Potter narrates this YA novel, inspired by the legend of the Zikmund bell in Prague. The Strauss family has been tasked for generations with caring for their sentient city's bell towers in order to contain a great evil that lies sleeping within. When teenager Mina's bell rings 13 times on her patrol, it's up to her to prevent the ensuing destruction. Potter's sophisticated... Read More

WHAT YOU'RE MADE FOR

WHAT YOU'RE MADE FOR Powerful Life Lessons From My Career in Sports

by George Raveling, Ryan Holiday, Michael Jordan [Fore.] | Read by JD Jackson

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Personal Growth

Retired basketball coach George Raveling's audiobook is a road map to living a productive life. He says that can be achieved by reading, giving, listening, and doing everything you can to leave the world a better place. Golden Voice JD Jackson handles the reflective audiobook with the right amount of emotion. It's not a memoir, but Raveling describes his upbringing and lays out... Read More

WHEN THE GOING WAS GOOD

WHEN THE GOING WAS GOOD An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines

by Graydon Carter | Read by Graydon Carter, James Fox

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Narrating his audiobook, author Graydon Carter devotes several chapters to his early years, beginning in Toronto and ending with college in Ottawa. Though his accent is subtle, there's no doubt that those formative years in Canada had a profound impact on him and his career. He credits his parents with teaching him values, his Canadian education with honing his editorial... Read More

WHEN YOU SEE MY MOTHER, ASK HER TO DANCE

WHEN YOU SEE MY MOTHER, ASK HER TO DANCE Poems

by Joan Baez | Read by Joan Baez

Blackstone Audio | Unabridged
Poetry & Drama

Joan Baez fans of a certain age will cherish this sweeping collection of poems about her life, her friends, and her sensitive reactions to the world around her. Because this is a personal diary, only the author could have delivered this writing with such arresting impact. Baez's timbre may reveal her stage of life, but it expresses the gravitas you'd expect from one of the... Read More

WHERE THE RIVERS MERGE

WHERE THE RIVERS MERGE

Earphones Award Winner

by Mary Alice Monroe | Read by Mary Alice Monroe, Jenna Lamia, Cassandra Campbell

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Octogenarian Eliza Pickney is the matriarch of her vast homestead in the lush South Carolina Low Country, and her plan to preserve the family land in a conservancy disrupts her descendants' expectation of inheritance. The story unfolds in two timelines: Jenna Lamia charmingly narrates Eliza's stories from her early life, while Cassandra Campbell superbly portrays Eliza in her... Read More

WHILE THE DUKE WAS SLEEPING

WHILE THE DUKE WAS SLEEPING

by Samara Parish | Read by Esther Wane

Dreamscape | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Narrator Esther Wane provides an outsider perspective in this unconventional historical romance featuring a lady's maid who is posing as her mistress, the fiancée of an unconscious duke. Wane perpetuates Adelaide's deception in an elegant, textured voice with an ironic undertone, reflecting her many experiences traveling the world. Rhett, the duke's wastrel younger brother, has... Read More

WHO IS GOVERNMENT?

WHO IS GOVERNMENT? The Untold Story of Public Service

by Michael Lewis [Ed.] | Read by Michael Lewis, Sarah Vowell, John Lanchester, Geraldine Brooks, Casey Cep, Dave Eggers, W. Kamau Bell

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Contemporary Culture

Think the federal civil service is filled with pencil-pushing drones? This collection of essays--curated by Michael Lewis and narrated by their authors--will quickly disabuse you of that notion. Casey Cep uses a journalistic tone that, nonetheless, conveys her genuine admiration for a remarkable Veterans Affairs employee who has devoted his life to honoring fallen soldiers. For... Read More

WHO KNEW

WHO KNEW

by Barry Diller | Read by Barry Diller

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Media powerhouse Barry Diller, at 83, offers an articulate, humble, and utterly honest account of his varied life. Dillard's narration is workmanlike, moving the narrative forward in a somewhat monotonous manner. That unvaried tone sharply contrasts with the fascinating story of a young, not very aggressive personality who nonetheless became highly influential in the... Read More

WILD AND WRANGLED

WILD AND WRANGLED Rebel Blue Ranch, Book 4

Earphones Award Winner

by Lyla Sage | Read by Connor Crais, Savannah Peachwood, Stella Hunter, Lyla Sage [Note]

Random House Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Savannah Peachwood and Connor Crais deliver swoon-worthy performances in this small-town contemporary romance. Camille had always planned to marry and cement her daughter's future--until her groom failed to show up for their wedding. Now, Dusty is done traveling and is finally home and ready for a second chance with Camille. Both narrators add passion and nuance to their... Read More

THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND

THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND

by Peter Brown | Read by Kathleen McInerney

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Children

Kathleen McInerney's narration is gentle and sweet in this adaptation of the novel THE WILD ROBOT into a picture book. Music ranges from bright to apprehensive in this story of Roz, a robot who washes up on an island, learns to live like the animals, and raises a gosling named Brightbill. Tension occurs when Brightbill must migrate and Roz cannot, but McInerney never conveys a... Read More

WILD SCOTTISH KNIGHT

WILD SCOTTISH KNIGHT Enchanted Highlands 1

by Tricia O'Malley | Read by Karenna Foley, Nathaniel Priestley, and a Full Cast

GraphicAudio | Audio Program
Fantasy

Sophie McKnight, portrayed by Karenna Foley and Lachlan Campbell, portrayed by Nathaniel Priestley, alternate narrating this knightly tale set in Loren Brae in the Scottish Highlands. Having inherited Loren Brae, its castle, and a knighthood in the Magickal Order of Caledonia, Sophie travels to the Highlands. Lachlan, a prickly Scot who is the castle's manager, is surprised,... Read More

WILD THING

WILD THING A Life of Paul Gauguin

Earphones Award Winner

by Sue Prideaux | Read by Elizabeth Wiley

Tantor Media | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Elizabeth Wiley narrates this extensive biography based on new research on the French artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) as if it were a wondrous adventure tale. Gauguin began as a Post-Impressionist and Symbolist but is best known for his unique paintings of Tahitian women and his tumultuous friendship with Van Gogh. Discovering art in his early 30s, he freed himself from his... Read More

THE WOLF KING

THE WOLF KING The Wolf King, Book 1

by Lauren Palphreyman | Read by Zara Hampton-Brown, Shane East

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Duet narrators Zara Hampton-Brown and Shane East pair well together in this romantasy set in an alternative Scotland. Princess Aurora rejects a loveless betrothal in England, instead making a pact with a Scottish clan leader who is a wolf changeling. Hampton-Brown uses an arch tone and a British accent for Aurora, a jaded campaigner who must quickly absorb the intricacies of... Read More

THE WOMAN IN OUR MARRIAGE

THE WOMAN IN OUR MARRIAGE

by Victoria Jenkins | Read by Melanie Crawley, David Thorpe

Hachette UK | Unabridged
Fiction

Melanie Crawley and David Thorpe narrate this increasingly disturbing mystery rife with red herrings. Listeners meet Susanna and Matt, who are grieving over the loss of their infant when they hire Reka, a young Hungarian nanny, to care for their 4-year-old. From the audiobook's opening, an ongoing unease prevails. Crawley's Susanna sounds vulnerable, especially when she begins... Read More

THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11

THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11

by Ruth Ware | Read by Imogen Church

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
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

THE WOMEN ON PLATFORM TWO

THE WOMEN ON PLATFORM TWO

by Laura Anthony | Read by Jessica Regan, Shakira Shute, Maeve Smyth

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

This moving audiobook is a tribute to the women of Ireland who championed reproductive rights and changed the laws of a country where all forms of birth control were prohibited in the 1970s. It's not merely a polemical piece; it's a poignant, heartwarming novel about Irish women from different backgrounds who formed deep attachments to one another and to the cause of... Read More

WOODROW WILSON

WOODROW WILSON The Light Withdrawn

by Christopher Cox | Read by Jonathan Davis

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

In fascinating detail, this audiobook reveals the life of Woodrow Wilson, including his opposition to racial equality and women's right to vote. Narrated by Jonathan Davis, the biography highlights the many traits that made Wilson a leader, while also exposing the contradictions that have made him such an interesting and ultimately controversial figure. Davis is an excellent... Read More

THE WORLD OF NANCY KWAN

THE WORLD OF NANCY KWAN A Memoir by Hollywood's Asian Superstar

by Nancy Kwan, Deborah Davis, Kevin Kwan [Fore.] | Read by Nancy Kwan, Kevin Kwan [Fore.]

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Nancy Kwan, the trailblazing Eurasian actress, dancer, and singer, narrates her life story in an appealing manner. The preface, narrated by her cousin Kevin Kwan sets the tone and provides an overview of the woman who was a 1960s sex symbol in movies and in Broadway productions such as FLOWER DRUM SONG. Kwan tells stories of living internationally and her marriages, the final... Read More

THE WRONG WITCH TO HEX WITH

THE WRONG WITCH TO HEX WITH

by Molly Harper | Read by Amanda Ronconi, Teddy Hamilton

Audible, Inc. | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Narrators Amanda Ronconi and Teddy Hamilton combine their talents to tell the story of Linney Seaworth, a witch, and Gray Brockhurst, who owns a ghost tour business. On the island Starfall Point in the Great Lakes, Linney and her two sisters are tasked with protecting the island's residents from ghosts. Ronconi narrates the chapters from Linney's point of view, while Hamilton... Read More

YOKO

YOKO

Earphones Award Winner

by David Sheff | Read by Max Meyers

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Max Meyers's performance of Yoko Ono's biography works because it's done with a reporter's professionalism--minus the invisible eye rolls. The audiobook offers an insightful examination of the controversial woman John Lennon not only loved, but also respected as an artist. Born to a wealthy but loveless Japanese family, she found her life shattered when Japan was devastated by... Read More

YOU KILLED ME FIRST

YOU KILLED ME FIRST

by John Marrs | Read by Elizabeth Knowelden, Moira Quirk, Clare Corbett, Deepa Samuel, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Steve West, Gail Shalan, Rachael Beresford

Brilliance Audio | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

A cast of narrators bring their talents to this psychological thriller about three neighbors--wealthy women with deep, dark secrets. Their friendship is tenuous and fraught with jealousies, and alliances shift based on actions and reactions. The bulk of the narration is done by Elizabeth Knowelden as Margot, Moira Quick as Anna, and Clare Corbett as Liv, the newest neighbor.... Read More

YOU WILL NOT RECOGNIZE YOUR LIFE

YOU WILL NOT RECOGNIZE YOUR LIFE

by Micaela Blei | Read by Micaela Blei

Audible, Inc. | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

Micaela Blei's narration of her 2006 experience with a Divine Feminine course is expressive, touching, and humorous. Through "Moth"-style storytelling, she shares how the self-help class transformed her confidence and approach to life, especially in finding love. At the time, Blei loved her work as a third-grade teacher, but her lack of a love life kept her from feeling truly... Read More

YOU'RE THE BOSS

YOU'RE THE BOSS Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need)

by Sabina Nawaz | Read by Sabina Nawaz, Lisa Flanagan, Jonathan Todd Ross, Kamran Khan

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Business & Finance

In this outstanding guide to all aspects of managing people, an international executive coach and former Microsoft insider explains her approach to becoming all you can be as a developer of people. She narrates her ideas and suggestions with authenticity and confidence. Combined with her accessible thinking and vivid examples, the clarity and compassion in her performance will... Read More

ZBIG

ZBIG The Life and Times of Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet

by Edward Luce | Read by Michael David Axtell

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Biography & Memoir

To understand the life of the Zbigniew Brzezinski, one must understand the history of Poland--and not just 20th-century Poland. This idea is a major thesis of this extensive and authoritative biography of the Carter Administration's national security advisor, whose worldview and approach to communism ultimately led to the downfall of the Soviet Union. Michael David Axtell... Read More

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