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THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST

THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST

Earphones Award Winner

by Aubrey Hartman | Read by Marisa Calin

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Children

Narrator Marisa Calin has a voice made for children's audiobooks. Full of wonder, Calin addresses listeners directly, introducing the cast, adding backstory, and warning when things might get a little dark. Clare is the undead fox that guides souls to the afterlife. Calin voices him with meticulous articulation and a disgruntled air. Clare particularly dislikes badgers, so when... Read More

THE UNDERCURRENT

THE UNDERCURRENT

by Sarah Sawyer | Read by Sara Sheckells

Zibby Books | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

An unsolved disappearance, three mothers, and family trauma are at the heart of this story, which is complemented by Sara Sheckells's somber narration. The novel is told in two time periods more than 30 years apart from the perspectives of three women: new mother Bee; her own mother, Mary; and Diana, the mother of her childhood crush, Leo, who is best friends with her estranged... Read More

UNLIKELY NEIGHBORS

UNLIKELY NEIGHBORS

by Renee Daniel Flagler | Read by Keisa Parrish, Jamal West

Harlequin Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Listeners are in for a treat with this sexy Black romance loaded with substance and charm, wonderfully narrated in alternating chapters by Jamal West and Keisa Parrish. Sparks fly when Holland and Noble meet in contemporary Brooklyn. After a health scare, Holland, whose natural warmth and sincerity are invitingly conveyed by Parrish, longs to leave small-town South Carolina for... Read More

UNLOVED

UNLOVED The Undone, Book 2

by Peyton Corinne | Read by Caitlin Elizabeth, Bradley Ford

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Narrators Caitlin Elizabeth and Bradley Ford delight listeners in this heartfelt college hockey romance. Ro Shariff hasn't always had the best of luck in love and is currently struggling with her on-and-off-again boyfriend. When she's assigned to tutor Matt "Freddy" Fredderic, the star playboy hockey player, Ro forms a newfound friendship that could easily blossom into more.... Read More

THE UNSEEN TRUTH

THE UNSEEN TRUTH When Race Changed Sight in America

by Sarah Lewis | Read by Sarah Lewis

Dreamscape | Unabridged
Contemporary Culture

Sarah Lewis's careful scholarship probes racial hierarchy and its insidious hold on the American psyche; she carries out this examination through paintings, sculpture, and photography. Lewis narrates her work in a gentle tone and, sadly, a rather uneven cadence. She focuses initially on a painting called THE CIRCASSIAN BEAUTY, which contributed to the false belief that the... Read More

THE VANISHING OF JOSEPHINE REYNOLDS

THE VANISHING OF JOSEPHINE REYNOLDS

by Jennifer Moorman | Read by Kathleen McInerney

HarperCollins Focus | Unabridged
Fiction

After the death of her young husband, Josephine Reynolds decides her life needs a major change, so she buys her ancestors' old mansion in the historic heart of Nashville. Kathleen McInerney tells Josephine's story as she replaces the mansion's inappropriately modern front door with an antique version that fits perfectly. McInerney describes Josephine's astonishment when she... Read More

THE VANISHING POINT

THE VANISHING POINT Stories

by Paul Theroux | Read by Joe Knezevich

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

The vanishing point in a work of art is the point where receding parallel lines seem to meet. In this audiobook, author Paul Theroux uses this concept in his collection of 18 short stories, each involving a critical moment when life patterns come together. The stories are about men in different countries and in different stages of life. Narrator Joe Knezevich's deep, resonant... Read More

VOICE LIKE A HYACINTH

VOICE LIKE A HYACINTH

by Mallory Pearson | Read by Kira Fixx

Brilliance Audio | Unabridged
Horror

Kira Fixx narrates a chilling story of obsession as five young women call upon the occult and learn everything has a price. Jo and her friends at a prestigious art school become tangled in their own friendship when they perform a ritual, hoping to spark inspiration and curse a professor. Fixx evokes the youthful energy of the five women with a breathy eagerness. Each has a... Read More

WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES

WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES

by Clay McLeod Chapman | Read by Joe Hempel, P.J. Ochlan, Neil Hellegers, and a Full Cast

Blackstone Audio | Unabridged
Horror

Joe Hempel is the primary narrator of this apocalyptic horror story. Noah has distanced himself from his conspiracy-minded Fax-News- obsessed family, but his mother's recent voicemail about the "Great Reawakening" worries him. When his calls go unanswered, he travels to his childhood home to find it ruined and his parents catatonic. Hempel's narration captures Noah's increasing... Read More

WARHOL AFTER WARHOL

WARHOL AFTER WARHOL Secrets, Lies & Corruption in the Art World

by Richard Dorment | Read by Peter Noble

Tantor Media | Unabridged
Contemporary Culture

Narrator Peter Noble's clear voice, rich timbre, and impeccable pacing bring to life the complex and often bizarre world of art authentication. It begins with art collector Joe Simon's call to longtime art critic Richard Dorment in 2003, requesting assistance in getting a detailed answer about why the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board declared two works in his collection to... Read More

WATCHING YOU

WATCHING YOU

by Paddy Richardson | Read by Toby Webster, Julia Kellett, Kirsty Gillmore

ISIS Audio Books | Unabridged
Mystery & Suspense

An upfront caution: The plot of this audiobook revolves around a serial rapist and includes intense first-person accounts from both the perpetrator's and victims' points of view. Set in New Zealand, the story is brought to life by three talented narrators. Clare, who has been commissioned to write a book about convicted rapist and killer Travis Crill, serves as the primary... Read More

WHALES IN THE CITY

WHALES IN THE CITY

by Nancy F. Castaldo | Read by Tara Novie

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Children

Tara Novie's youthful voice reflects a sense of wonder for the topic of this audiobook: whales. While her bright delivery contrasts with the somberness of those majestic animals that were pushed out of former habitats by human expansion, she does convey a sense of hope as the Hudson River flows clear again and the whales return. In the second part of the audiobook, Novie's tone... Read More

WHAT FELL FROM THE SKY

WHAT FELL FROM THE SKY

by Adrianna Cuevas | Read by Giordan Diaz, P.J. Morgan, Matt Haynes, Beth Hicks, Stephanie Willing, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Erin deWard, Cary Hite

Dreamscape | Unabridged
Children

In the small town of Soledad, Texas, in 1952, 12-year-old Pineda encounters a young alien when she crash-lands on his family's pecan farm. Unfortunately, the U.S. military has just taken over the town for a war games exercise. Giordan Diaz gives a winning performance as Pineda, communicating his humor and kindness and switching easily between English and Spanish, which Pineda... Read More

WHEN THE BONES SING

WHEN THE BONES SING

by Ginny Myers Sain | Read by Amanda Stribling

Listening Library | Unabridged
Young Adult

Amanda Stribling's Southern accent evokes the Ozarks background of 17-year-old Dove Warner. Stribling also captures the horror Dove faces when she--like others affected by her family's curse--hears the bones of murdered people calling out for her to discover their burial places. Stribling's tone becomes calmer when Dove spends time with her best friend, Lo, until he expresses... Read More

WHEN THE EARTH WAS GREEN

WHEN THE EARTH WAS GREEN Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance

by Riley Black | Read by Wren Mack

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Contemporary Culture

Paleontologist Riley Black's vivid writing and Wren Mack's wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening. Traveling through the planet's geologic epochs, Black imagines detailed scenes, and Mack's engaged performance evokes the weather, landscape, creatures, and interactions that Black describes. Yes, dinosaurs, insects,... Read More

WHEN WE GROW UP

WHEN WE GROW UP

by Angelica Baker | Read by Imani Jade Powers

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Fiction

Narrator Imani Jade Powers's nuanced portrayals of a friend group's reflections on aging, in contrast to their adolescent expectations, result in a hilarious, heartbreaking, and relatable audiobook. Clare, "the grown-up one," feels her life is beginning to unravel. The group of six nearly 30-year-olds love to recall shared memories, and this vacation is no exception. Clare... Read More

WHO OWNS THE MOON?

WHO OWNS THE MOON? And Other Conundrums of Exploring and Using Space

by Cynthia Levinson, Jennifer Swanson | Read by Jaime Lamchick

Listening Library | Unabridged
Young Adult

Narrator Jaime Lamchick's bright, engaging performance is a great fit for this young adult audiobook about humanity's complicated space age relationship with planet Earth's moon. Listeners are launched into the competitive race to the moon between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the 1950s-60s, setting the stage for technological and scientific advances, and the complexities of... Read More

WICKED JENNY

WICKED JENNY

by Matt Hilton | Read by David Thorpe

ISIS Audio Books | Unabridged
Horror

Narrator David Thorpe outdoes himself in this supernatural horror/mystery set in 1980s and 2000s rural England. Listeners meet five 14-year-old boys who witness a murderous attack at an old railway line that leaves one classmate dead and a girl seriously brain damaged. They fearfully report a mentally unstable acquaintance--credibly portrayed--as the likely perpetrator.... Read More

WILD CHOCOLATE

WILD CHOCOLATE Across the Americas in Search of Cacao's Soul

by Rowan Jacobsen | Read by Sam Rushton

Bloomsbury Publishing | Unabridged
Contemporary Culture

Narrator Sam Rushton creates a compelling audiobook experience as he guides listeners through the world of wild cacao that is unique to the terroir of the Bolivian Lowlands, Brazilian Amazon, and parts of Mexico. This engaging narrative weaves the complex social and economic history of wild chocolate--from its medicinal, ritual, and familial uses in ancient and contemporary... Read More

WILL'S RACE FOR HOME

WILL'S RACE FOR HOME

by Jewell Parker Rhodes | Read by Christopher Hampton

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Children

In a lilting voice, narrator Christopher Hampton captures the hope and curiosity of Will, a young Black boy who is hoping to claim land during the Oklahoma Land Rush. Will's companions include his stern father and their mule, Belle, and later the gentle but wizened ex-Union soldier, Caesar. Southern accents, including Will's, and twangy cowboy voices enhance the historic... Read More

THE WOOD AT MIDWINTER

THE WOOD AT MIDWINTER

Earphones Award Winner

by Susanna Clarke | Read by Susanna Clarke

Bloomsbury Publishing | Unabridged
Fantasy

Susanna Clarke's spellbinding performance of this enhanced audiobook brings out the alluring beauty of this mystical tale. Nineteen-year-old Merowdis Scot is most at home when she's walking in the woods with her dogs and Apple, her pig. Evocative sound effects and music add to Clarke's haunting narration, highlighting Merowdis's deep connection to nature as she engages with the... Read More

WOOING THE WITCH QUEEN

WOOING THE WITCH QUEEN Queens of Villainy, Book 1

by Stephanie Burgis | Read by Amanda Leigh Cobb

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Fantasy

Amanda Leigh Cobb delights listeners with the first in the Queens of Villainy series, which is perfect for those who like their romantasy on the lighter side. A case of mistaken identity has Archduke Felix serving as librarian and wizard for the wicked witch, Queen Saskia. The empire thinks Felix is a tyrant bent on conquering all. In reality, he is kept under the thumb of his... Read More

WORK IN PROGRESS

WORK IN PROGRESS

by Kat Mackenzie | Read by Angela Dawe

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Come aboard an unexpected journey through the Scottish countryside with narrator Angela Dawe as she delivers a lively, comedic performance. Alice is finally taking her long awaited trip to Scotland in an effort to repair her broken heart. She embarks on a bus tour with a cast of kooky fellow tourists--quirky older women in search of adventure who are led by a charming, devilish... Read More

A WORLD WORTH SAVING

A WORLD WORTH SAVING

by Kyle Lukoff | Read by Will Malloy, Kyle Lukoff

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Will Malloy performs this moving fantasy audiobook with skill and care. A's parents have been dragging him to painful group conversion therapy meetings ever since he came out as trans. Ironically, it's the only place A has been able to befriend other trans kids. Then his friend Yarrow is taken away for intensive "treatment," and A discovers demons are behind the abduction--and... Read More

THE WRONG LADY MEETS LORD RIGHT

THE WRONG LADY MEETS LORD RIGHT

by Suzanne Allain | Read by Elizabeth Knowelden

Penguin Audio | Unabridged
Romantic Fiction

Elizabeth Knowelden narrates a light and frothy Regency romance. After a year of mourning, Young cousins Issie and Bella travel to London, where they are mistaken for each other. Rather than correct the error, they let it continue. Knowelden creates distinctive personalities for the two girls: She depicts Bella as charming and vivacious, while Issie is portrayed as more subdued... Read More

YEONNAM-DONG'S SMILEY LAUNDROMAT

YEONNAM-DONG'S SMILEY LAUNDROMAT

by Kim Jiyun, Shanna Tan [Trans.] | Read by Winson Ting

Tantor Media | Unabridged
Fiction

Winson Ting's narration invites listeners into the urban oasis of Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat. Ting speaks in a clear, soothing tone that is well suited to a story about a place where ordinary people find unexpected solace through anonymous entries in a random notebook. His measured pace reflects the gradual unfolding of the customers' shared experiences. As the notebook... Read More

YOU ARE BRAVE

YOU ARE BRAVE

by Margaret O'Hair, Sofia Sanchez | Read by Sofia Sanchez

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

Teen Ukrainian American actress Sofia Sanchez's halting, uneven narration is quickly explained by her self-description: "I have Down syndrome . . . and I want to inspire people and make a difference." Her narrative is yet another representation of the amazing things she's accomplished because of her bravery. The audiobook gives apt life lessons on not having to be perfect,... Read More

ZENI: DEAN OF THE DIAMOND

ZENI: DEAN OF THE DIAMOND

by Mas Moriya | Read by Keiko Agena, Tristan Chung, CJ Cruz, Genki Hall, Derrick Kemp, Michael Sun Lee, John Miyasaki, Rob Nagle, Rosie Narasaki, Tristan Pravong, Thomas Winter, Paul Yen

L.A. Theatre Works | Audio Program
Poetry & Drama

With a full cast led by Michael Sun Lee as the title character, this audio drama takes listeners to the Japanese-American internment camps of WWII. Zeni is a former baseball star who shares his beloved sport with his fellow detainees to give them a sense of purpose and dignity. The writing is occasionally clunky, and some of the acting is overly earnest, but there are... Read More

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