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2023 Audie Awards Recap
Celebrating the 2023 Audies Winners!
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SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST by Michelle Buteau, re...
Fun and brash listening from the 2023 Audie Awards host
6 min
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REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY by Monica Heisey, read by...
An emotional listen with a perfect narrator
6 min
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THE WICKED BARGAIN by Gabe Cole Novoa, read by ...
An action-packed pirate fantasy for teens
5 min
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BABEL by R.F. Kuang, read by Chris Lew Kum Hoi,...
Incredible and insightful fantasy listening
7 min
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SOMETHING WILD & WONDERFUL by Anita Kelly, read...
A charming romance on the Pacific Crest Trail
5 min
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LOVE AT FIRST PSYCH by Cara Bastone, read by Sa...
A lively and engaging romance
6 min
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THE NEIGHBOR FAVOR by Kristina Forest, read by ...
A heartwarming slow-burn romance
6 min
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POETRY UNBOUND by Pádraig Ó Tuama, read by Pádr...
A fine anthology of poetry thoughtfully read
7 min
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A WINTER GRAVE by Peter May, read by Peter Forbes
An environmental sci-fi thriller
5 min
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THE WOMAN WHO SPLIT THE ATOM by Marissa Moss, r...
The story of Lise Meitner, groundbreaking nuclear physicist
7 min
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THE NIGHT TRAVELERS by Armando Lucas Correa, re...
A gripping multigenerational saga
5 min
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SECRETS TYPED IN BLOOD by Stephen Spotswood, re...
New thrills with Pentecost & Parker
5 min
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CHAOS THEORY by Nic Stone, read by Dion Graham,...
A moving story for teens
6 min
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CODE NAME BLUE WREN by Jim Popkin, read by Jim ...
On Ana Montes, the “Queen of Cuba”
6 min
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EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE by Ben...
An entertaining mystery
4 min
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I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU by Rebecca Makkai...
A fascinating true-crime-inspired listen
5 min
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THE SURVIVALISTS by Kashana Cauley, read by Bah...
A lively satirical comedy
5 min
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AudioFile Favorites: MIRACLE AND WONDER by Malc...
Fascinating conversations with Paul Simon
5 min
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AudioFile Favorites: THE 1619 PROJECT by Nikole...
Moving history on audio
5 min
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AudioFile Favorites: GOOD OMENS by Terry Pratch...
Full-cast fantasy listening
5 min
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AudioFile Favorites: NIGHTCRAWLING by Leila Mot...
A captivating fiction listen and Audie finalist
5 min
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AudioFile Favorites: FINDING ME by Viola Davis,...
Celebrating the Grammy winner and Audie nominee
6 min
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HAVE YOU EATEN YET? by Cheuk Kwan, read by Bria...
A sumptuous smorgasbord of culture and history
4 min
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FOODTOPIA by Margot Anne Kelley, read by Nicol ...
A love letter to homegrown food
5 min