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THE ACADEMY

THE ACADEMY

by Elin Hilderbrand, Shelby Cunningham | Read by Erin Bennett

Hachette Audio
Fiction

Erin Bennett offers a compelling performance of this novel by Elin Hilderbrand, who's now writing with her daughter. Though Tiffin Academy has jumped up in the national rankings of private boarding schools, nothing really seems that any different there. As the school year begins, faculty and students are either discovering secrets or hiding them. This audiobook is a mystery... Read More

ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER

ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER Love, Loss, and Liberation

by Elizabeth Gilbert | Read by Elizabeth Gilbert

Penguin Audio
Biography & Memoir

This author-narrated audiobook blends memories and poems with some mind-bending moments--as Elizabeth Gilbert talks with her late lover and converses with God. A practiced speaker, Gilbert performs this excruciatingly honest work with passion and restraint. The memoir is about addiction and how Gilbert healed after the death of her friend, lover, global-traveling companion, and... Read More

THE BOOK OF SHEEN

THE BOOK OF SHEEN A Memoir

by Charlie Sheen | Read by Charlie Sheen

Simon & Schuster Audio
Biography & Memoir

Actor Charlie Sheen, son of actor Martin Sheen and brother of actor Emilio Estevez, offers an unusual, bizarre, and extremely convoluted series of brief recollections, espousing his life philosophies and perspectives and occasionally referencing semi-chronological actual experiences. Sheen's narration is professional, warm, well enunciated, sincere, and appealing. Listeners... Read More

CIRCLE OF DAYS

CIRCLE OF DAYS

by Ken Follett | Read by Richard Armitage

Hachette Audio
Historical Fiction

Richard Armitage brings the Great Plains of England in 2500 BCE vividly to life. His deft use of tone, pacing, and nuance differentiates the large cast of characters. The kindness and intelligence of Seft, a miner, sharply contrast with the brutishness of his father and brothers. Troon has an autocratic tone that reflects his ironfisted rule of the farmers and his scheming to... Read More

CLOWN TOWN

CLOWN TOWN Slough House, Book 9

by Mick Herron | Read by Gerard Doyle

Recorded Books
Mystery & Suspense

With his easy wit and comfortable Irish lilt, Gerard Doyle is once again the go-to narrator for Mick Herron's bestselling Slough House series. It's business as usual in this ninth story, in which the "slow horses"--demoted and/or disgraced British intelligence officers--are once again left to stand down and watch their careers crumble. Instead, they take on the case in question... Read More

THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT

THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT New Tales of Stephen King's THE STAND

by Christopher Golden, Brian Keene [Eds.], Stephen King [Intro.] | Read by Sean Patrick Hopkins, Adenrele Ojo

Simon & Schuster Audio
Fantasy

Sean Patrick Hopkins and Adenrele Ojo narrate a compelling addition to the world created by Stephen King in THE STAND. The anthology collects stories set during, after, and long after the events of the iconic novel. Hopkins's steady, engaging narration captures the essence of each story. With his clear enunciation and varied pacing, the different characters and harrowing... Read More

THE EXPERIMENT

THE EXPERIMENT

by Rebecca Stead | Read by Mark Sanderlin

Macmillan Audio
Children

Mark Sanderlin is the perfect narrator for this story of a preteen boy who is keeping a huge secret. Sanderlin's tone is young and welcoming, his pace steady, and his enunciation precise. He voices the confusion and impatience of Nathan, who is living with a tremendous secret: He's the son of aliens--and now he's growing a tail! Nine other kids, spread across the country, share... Read More

GOOD THINGS

GOOD THINGS Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook

by Samin Nosrat | Read by Samin Nosrat

Random House Audio
Contemporary Culture

Samin Nosrat's warm and encouraging voice guides listeners through various kitchen adventures in these selections from her cookbook GOOD THINGS. The author of SALT FAT ACID HEAT and star of the Netflix series reflects on her struggles with depression and how she cooks now, shares recipes for "small good things" like Olive Oil Fried Bread, and expounds on the joys of eating with... Read More

HEART THE LOVER

HEART THE LOVER

by Lily King | Read by Rebecca Lowman

Simon & Schuster Audio
Fiction

This bittersweet, immersive audiobook unites King with Rebecca Lowman, one of our finest narrative voices. Lowman is at her shape-shifting best as she matches her tone, pace, and timing to each character. The protagonist, who begins the novel in her final days at college, becomes an author. Called "Jordan" by her two brilliant friends, Sam and Yash, she reveals the story of a... Read More

HISTORY MATTERS

HISTORY MATTERS

by David McCullough, Dorie McCullough Lawson Eds.] | Read by John Bedford Lloyd, Dorie McCullough Lawson, John Meacham [Fore.]

Simon & Schuster Audio
Biography & Memoir

While listeners will miss his unmistakable voice, this assembly of David McCullough's shorter uncollected pieces offers illuminating glimpses of the popular historian's work habits and methods. Commemorative speeches, his PARIS REVIEW interview, and his reflections on writing about Harry Truman, Abigail Adams, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Panama Canal remind listeners of... Read More

THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE

THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE

by Derrick Barnes | Read by Miles J. Harvey, Derrick Barnes

Listening Library
Children

Intended for children, this audiobook contains tough truths for listeners of all ages. Derrick Barnes introduces his story with an author's note imbued with empathy and resolve, telling listeners that he sees its fictional main character as the embodiment of his sons. At age 13, Henson Blayze is a football idol in his small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi. He loves his dad,... Read More

THE INVISIBLE PARADE

THE INVISIBLE PARADE

by Leigh Bardugo, John Picacio | Read by Diana Bustelo

Hachette Audio
Children

Listeners will enjoy the short, magical adventure of young Cala and her family during the night of Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). While they all begin to gather in the cemetery to remember loved ones and friends who have passed on, it's clear that Cala is apprehensive and scared, especially now that her grandfather has died. At some point, she's separated from her family and... Read More

IT HAD TO BE HIM

IT HAD TO BE HIM

by Adib Khorram | Read by Corvin King, Vikas Adam

Hachette Audio
Romantic Fiction

This delightful second-chance romance takes place in sunlit Italy. After a disastrous public proposal, Ramin escapes abroad, only to bump into Noah, his high school crush and now a divorced dad traveling with his family. Their reunion blossoms into a heartfelt, spicy romance that's as much about rediscovery as it is about love. Narrators Corvin King and Vikas Adam bring warmth... 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
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

A LAND SO WIDE

A LAND SO WIDE

by Erin A. Craig | Read by Cecily Bednar Schmidt

Random House Audio
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 MOST UNUSUAL HAUNTING OF EDGAR LOVEJOY

THE MOST UNUSUAL HAUNTING OF EDGAR LOVEJOY

by Roan Parrish | Read by André Santana, Dani Martineck

Sourcebooks
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
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

A NEW NEW ME

A NEW NEW ME

by Helen Oyeyemi | Read by Fleur De Wit

Penguin Audio
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

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

by Jane Austen, Lulu Raczka [Adapt.] | Read by Marisa Abela, Harris Dickinson, Glenn Close, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Bill Nighy, Sophie Wilde, Will Poulter, Jessie Buckley, Toheeb Jimoh, Patricia Allison, Bertie Carvel, Leah Harvey, David Gyasi, Rosalind Eleazar, and a Full Cast

Audible, Inc.
Classics

An emotive full-cast adaptation of Austen's most famous novel ranges from stellar narrative performances to "Bridgerton"-esque laughter and sighs. There're no weak performances here, with Darcy (Harris Dickinson), Lizzy (Marisa Abela), her parents (Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Bill Nighy), and Lady Catherine (Glenn Close) especially owning Austen's spirit. Patricia Allison is... Read More

REPLACEABLE YOU

REPLACEABLE YOU Adventures in Human Anatomy

by Mary Roach | Read by Mary Roach

Random House Audio
Contemporary Culture

Narrated by Mary Roach, this audiobook explores the human body and the challenges that arise when organs, tissues, and limbs fail. Roach is curious and enthusiastic as she meets with physicians, researchers, and people in need of replacement or repair of crucial body parts. Her narration is funny and captivating, reminiscent of a great conversation at a dinner party. Roach... Read More

SOMEDAY, NOW

SOMEDAY, NOW A Memoir of Family, Reclaiming Possibility, and One Sicilian Summer

by Tembi Locke | Read by Tembi Locke

Simon & Schuster Audio
Biography & Memoir

Listening to Tembi Locke's melodic voice share her experiences during a Sicilian summer vacation with her daughter, Zoela, and second husband, Robert, is a delight for any audiophile. Published years after FROM SCRATCH--her gut-wrenching memoir of her first husband's death from cancer--this account continues her story as she reconnects with her late husband's family and they... Read More

SUNWARD

SUNWARD

by William Alexander | Read by Lindsey Dorcus

Simon & Schuster Audio
Science Fiction

The dark, intense cold of space is warmed by the emotional connections in this novel and by Lindsey Dorcus's expert narration. Courier Tova Lir, captain of the NEEDLE and loving foster parent of a juvenile AI, is on a routine mission when a lunar disaster upends everything. Suddenly, she's got an assassin onboard, and not one, but two, of her bot children are in lethal danger.... Read More

THE TEACHER OF NOMAD LAND

THE TEACHER OF NOMAD LAND A World War II Story

by Daniel Nayeri | Read by Daniel Nayeri

Listening Library
Children

Daniel Nayeri narrates his novel, which transports listeners to Iran in 1941. He balances passages describing a neutral country overrun by the Anglo-Soviet invasion with the experiences of the main characters, recently orphaned Babak, age 13, and his sister, Sana, age 8. To prevent their separation, Babak steps into the role of their father, a teacher of nomads. Nayeri... Read More

TO CLUTCH A RAZOR

TO CLUTCH A RAZOR Curse Bearer, Book 2

by Veronica Roth | Read by Helen Laser, James Fouhey, Nina Yndis, Tim Campbell

Macmillan Audio
Fantasy

This paranormal thriller proves to be a formidable audiobook production. The second volume of Roth's Curse Bearer duology requires the highly skilled quartet of narrators to present concepts based on Slavic folklore, often while speaking in Polish accents and employing foreign terms. Happily, the four narrators clear those hurdles, making for a smooth listening experience. The... Read More

A TRUCE THAT IS NOT PEACE

A TRUCE THAT IS NOT PEACE

by Miriam Toews | Read by Miriam Toews

Recorded Books
Biography & Memoir

Acclaimed novelist Miriam Toews narrates her haunting and, at times, funny memoir, which explores why she writes. In a conversational tone, Toews recounts mundane memories while unpacking her profound grief at losing both her father and sister to death by suicide. Through her writing and narration, Toews injects witty quips to break up the tragic subject matter, delivering her... Read More

THE TRUE TRUE STORY OF RAJA THE GULLIBLE (AND HIS MOTHER)

THE TRUE TRUE STORY OF RAJA THE GULLIBLE (AND HIS MOTHER)

by Rabih Alameddine | Read by GM Hakim

Simon & Schuster Audio
Fiction

GM Hakim narrates this witty, introspective audiobook set in Beirut, Lebanon. Raja, a gay 60-something teacher, lives in a cramped apartment with his opinionated mother, Zalfa. Raja's relationship with Zalfa is complex and tumultuous--but full of love. Zalfa's politically active life throws a wrench into Raja's quiet one. When he's offered a mysterious artist's residency in... Read More

UNEQUAL

UNEQUAL The Math of When Things Do and Don't Add Up

by Eugenia Cheng | Read by Eugenia Cheng

Hachette Audio
Contemporary Culture

Eugenia Cheng's consideration of equivalence and equality in math and in life could be applied to the identity she presents in this audiobook: Her narration is always easy to listen to, but WHAT she narrates is not; the two are not equal. Her voice and English accent are likable; her manner is warm, friendly, and engaging; her performance is clear and gently musical. Even the... Read More

WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE

WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE North Falls, Book 1

by Karin Slaughter | Read by Kathleen Early

Harper Audio
Mystery & Suspense

Narrator Kathleen Early delivers a consummate performance of this complex crime novel, skillfully voicing every character--ranging from a sulky teen to a swaggering drunk--with distinction. Early's nuanced portrayals anchor the story, which introduces Deputy Emmy Clifton and her legendary North Falls family. The mystery begins with the disappearance of two teenagers during a... Read More

THE WILDERNESS

THE WILDERNESS

by Angela Flournoy | Read by Angela Flournoy, Aja Naomi King, Ashley Nicole Black

Harper Audio
Fiction

This audiobook, narrated by Aja Naomi King, Ashley Nicole Black, and author Angela Flournoy, follows five young women over two decades as they navigate the uncertainty of early adulthood in New York City and Los Angeles. Desiree, Danielle, Nakia, Monique, and January are all dealing with grief, love, loss, and race amid the turbulent backdrop of the George Floyd demonstrations... Read More

WILL THERE EVER BE ANOTHER YOU

WILL THERE EVER BE ANOTHER YOU

by Patricia Lockwood | Read by Patricia Lockwood

Penguin Audio
Fiction

At the beginning of this audiobook, the protagonist is experiencing the brain fog of long Covid, losing track of time and events and emotions. As author Patricia Lockwood narrates, she sounds lost and emotionless. But this is a story of survival, so the confusing elements--including the decision not to mention the heroine's name more than twice in the whole story and the... Read More

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