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HOW TO BE A GOOD CREATURE by Sy Montgomery, rea...
Sy Montgomery believes that animals have a lot to teach humans about humor, empathy, forgiveness, despair, and gratitude. Listen as the naturalist narrates her memoir in 13 animals that have helped shape her understanding of the world.
5 min
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TONY'S WIFE by Adriana Trigiani, read by Edoard...
Get swept up in Trigiani’s tale of love, sacrifice, ambition, and independence in the Big Band era. Edoardo Ballerini is the perfect narrator for the author’s lively story of Chi Chi and Tony as they try to make it big in the music scene.
4 min
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NIGHT OF MIRACLES by Elizabeth Berg, read by El...
Settle in for this heartwarming follow-up to THE STORY OF ARTHUR TRULUV. Lucille, Iris, Monica, and Abigail live in small-town Missouri, and each searches for love, validation, and new beginnings. Elizabeth Berg narrates with a hopeful tone.
4 min
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TINY LEAPS, BIG CHANGES by Gregg Clunis, read b...
Looking to make big changes in the new year? Author and podcaster Gregg Clunis has all the best advice for those looking to change their lives. Listeners will enjoy hearing his origin story and will discover practical ideas that resonate.
3 min
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VERSES FOR THE DEAD by Douglas Preston, Lincoln...
Pendergast has a new boss and a new younger partner at the FBI, and longtime narrator Rene Auberjonois has the perfect acerbic delivery. You know it’ll be a wild ride when an audiobook starts with a Pekingese running off with a human heart.
3 min
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THIS IS MARKETING by Seth Godin, read by Seth G...
Business thinker Seth Godin continues to illuminate the marketing principles he has written about in POKE THE BOX, PERMISSION MARKETING, and other audiobooks. Godin brings his signature blend of insight, observation, and memorable examples.
4 min
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NINE PERFECT STRANGERS by Liane Moriarty, read ...
A group of nine Australians arrives at a health spa called Tranquillum House, all looking to change their lives in some way. Moriarity, author of BIG LITTLE LIES, builds a diverse cast whose retreat takes some surprising turns.
4 min
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DREAMING OF JUPITER by Ted Simon, read by Ruper...
Ted Simon took a motorbike trip around the world and wrote about it in JUPITER’S TRAVELS. He became famous for this epic ride; his return trip three decades later is a tribute to his pluck and tenacity. Adventures abound.
4 min
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FLIGHTS by Olga Tokarczuk, Jennifer Croft [Tran...
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk’s 2018 National Book Award Finalist and Booker International Prize winner explores concepts of travel in physical and metaphysical form. A smooth performance by a skilled narrator is a must.
4 min
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ART MATTERS by Neil Gaiman, read by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman brings inspiration, encouragement, and a rallying cry for free expression in four pieces: “Make Good Art,” “Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading, and Daydreaming,” “Credo,” and “Making A Chair.”
4 min
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LITTLE by Edward Carey, read by Jayne Entwistle
The craft of wax sculpture took Madam Tussaud, the petite Marie nicknamed “Little,” from the luxury of the French Court to the violence of the French Revolution. Narrator Jayne Entwistle is an excellent guide to a fantastical life.
4 min
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BLOWING THE BLOODY DOORS OFF by Michael Caine, ...
Spend a few hours with actor Michael Caine as he tells the story of his professional life. In his recognizable English accent, he offers humorous, candid opinions on his career, including his films, plays, and costars.
3 min
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KINGDOM OF THE BLIND by Louise Penny, read by R...
Armand Gamache is named an executor of a stranger’s will along with two other residents of Three Pines. Narrator Robert Bathurst brings a world-weary quality to Gamache while still capturing the character’s steady, compassionate nature.
3 min
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BECOMING by Michelle Obama, read by Michelle Obama
A perfect audiobook. The former first lady shares her intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir, and listeners experience it as if she were sitting beside them.
3 min
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LOOK ALIVE TWENTY-FIVE by Janet Evanovich, read...
Stephanie Plum is still burning down the house and taking names after 25 episodes. Lula and Stephanie go undercover at the Red River Deli. Evanovich’s sassy comic mystery series is even more memorable in Lorelei King’s performances.
4 min
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THE HUNGER GAMES: SPECIAL EDITION by Suzanne Co...
Return to Panem to celebrate the 10th anniversary of THE HUNGER GAMES with a captivating new production, narrated by actress Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”). Her portrayal of Katniss gets the gritty determination and fierce protectiveness.
4 min
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ALL THAT JAZZ by Ethan Mordden, read by Joel Fr...
Learn the history of the musical “Chicago” with narrator Joel Froomkin as your delightful guide. Author Ethan Mordden gives us lots of juicy backstory about the famous and infamous and their assorted connections to the characters in the play.
3 min
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WRECKED by Joe Ide, read by Sullivan Jones
New L.A. noir featuring Isaiah Quintabe (IQ), a struggling PI who knows how to get around L.A.’s South Central neighborhoods. Two previous episodes with IQ will also appeal to listeners, with Sullivan Jones giving Earphones-worthy narration.
3 min
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THE GREAT AMERICAN READ: THE BOOK OF BOOKS by J...
Broadcast journalist Meredith Viera invites fellow book lovers to join her in discovering and rediscovering the 100 books discussed in the PBS series “The Great American Read.” Robin Miles adds a smoothly delivered audiobook spin.
3 min
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LARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING by Donna Andrews, ...
Donna Andrews continues her series of cozy mysteries with avian themes. Amateur sleuth Meg Langslow deals with the discovery of a live baby in a nativity creche. Narrator Bernadette Dunne has narrated all 24 audiobooks in the series.
4 min
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MARVEL: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN by Various Authors, ...
A year’s worth of comics transformed into a “movie for your mind” with a dynamic full cast of actors and a giddy array of sound effects. Each character—Avengers and X-men—gets a special voice and point of view in a fascinating audio comic adventure.
5 min
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LU by Jason Reynolds, read by Guy Lockard
Jason Reynolds’s celebrated Track series—GHOST (National Book Award finalist), PATINA, and SUNNY—concludes with Lu, the fast, flashy “fine-o albino” co-captain of the Defenders track team. Another great choice for middle-grade listeners.
4 min
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HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? by N.K. Jemis...
Science Fiction and fantasy author N.K. Jemisin offers her first collection of short fiction with themes such as feminism, otherness, relationships, motherhood, power, fertility, and dreams. A stellar cast of seven narrators amplifies the stories.
6 min
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MELMOTH by Sarah Perry, read by Jan Cramer
Author Sarah Perry (THE ESSEX SERPENT) offers a haunting postmodern Gothic tale. Jan Cramer wraps listeners in the dark cloak of this fantasy of the elusive dark-robed figure of Melmoth, who watches humanity’s dark deeds.
5 min
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LUMBERJANES: THE GOOD EGG by Mariko Tamaki, rea...
Audio is the perfect medium for the adventures, goofy songs, and deadpan wit with the kids at this camp for Hardcore Lady-Types. Narrator Cobb makes the Lumberjanes perfect family listening, making the transition from comics to audiobooks with aplomb.
5 min