Lily and the Octopus

By: Steven Rowley
Narrated by: Michael Urie
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No

Named to the American Library Association’s Reference & User Services (RUSA) Listen List!

Combining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, Lily and the Octopus is an epic adventure of the heart.

When you sit down with Lily and the Octopus, you will be taken on an unforgettable ride.

The... Read More »

The Boston Girl

By: Anita Diamant
Narrated by: Linda Lavin
Length: 7 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night, comes an unforgettable coming-of-age novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century.

Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were... Read More »

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

By: David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No

David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn't it? In his newest collection of essays,... Read More »

The Science of Sleep

By: John Medina
Narrated by: John Medina
Length: 49 minutes
Abridged: No

The Science of Sleep, by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina, gives you the facts—and the prescription to sleep well—in his signature engaging style. Adapted from Medina's Brain Rules for Aging Well:10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp, in this chapter you'll learn how the sleep cycle is born of a constant tension... Read More »

Leonardo da Vinci

By: Walter Isaacson
Narrated by: Alfred Molina
Length: 17 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No

The #1 New York Times Bestseller

“A powerful story of an exhilarating mind and life...a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it.”—The New Yorker

“Vigorous, insightful.”—The Washington Post

“A masterpiece.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Luminous.”—The Daily Beast

He was history’s most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us?

The... Read More »

The Outsider

By: Stephen King
Length: 18 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No

An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories.

An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He... Read More »

The Death of Mrs. Westaway

By: Ruth Ware
Length: 14 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, and The Lying Game comes Ruth Ware’s highly anticipated fourth novel.

On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong... Read More »

Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded)

By: John Medina
Narrated by: John Medina
Length: 9 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No

What's the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child's brain? What's the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know.

In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain... Read More »

Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded)

By: John Medina
Narrated by: John Medina
Length: 8 hours
Abridged: No

Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know—like the need for physical activity to get your brain working its best.

How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so... Read More »

Brain Rules for Aging Well

By: John Medina
Narrated by: John Medina
Length: 8 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No

How come I can never find my keys? Why don’t I sleep as well as I used to? Why do my friends keep repeating the same stories? What can I do to keep my brain sharp? Scientists know. Brain Rules for Aging Well, by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina, gives you the facts—and the prescription to age well—in his signature engaging style.
... Read More »

All the Light We Cannot See

By: Anthony Doerr
Narrated by: Zach Appelman
Length: 16 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the beautiful, stunningly ambitious instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.

Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris... Read More »

Grit

By: Angela Duckworth
Narrated by: Angela Duckworth
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No

In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, and business people—both seasoned and new—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called “grit.”

Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her... Read More »

Gertie's Leap to Greatness

By: Kate Beasley
Narrated by: Tara Sands
Length: 4 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No

For fans of Three Times Lucky and The Penderwicks, this endearing new classic spins together sparkling humor, sizzle-pop writing, and a sassy main character with an unforgettable voice.

Gertie Reece Foy is 100% Not-From-Concentrate awesome. She has a daddy who works on an oil rig, a great-aunt who always finds the lowest prices at the Piggly... Read More »

Wonder Valley

By: Ivy Pochoda
Narrated by: Will Damron
Length: 10 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No

“Destined to be a classic L.A. novel.”—Michael Connelly

When a teen runs away from his father’s mysterious commune, he sets in motion a domino effect that will connect six characters desperate for hope and love, set across the sun-bleached canvas of Los Angeles.

From the acclaimed author of Visitation Street, a visionary portrait of contemporary... Read More »

Walk on Earth a Stranger

By: Rae Carson
Narrated by: Erin Mallon
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award longlist selection

The first book in a new trilogy from acclaimed New York Times–bestselling author Rae Carson. A young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold must flee her home, taking her on a sweeping and dangerous journey across Gold Rush–era America. Walk on Earth a... Read More »

The Heart's Invisible Furies

By: John Boyne
Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
Length: 21 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No

Named Book of the MonthClub's Book of the Year, 2017
Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man's life, beginning and ending in post-war Ireland

Cyril Avery is not a real Avery -- or at... Read More »

Between You and Me

By: Susan Wiggs
Length: 10 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No

Deep within the peaceful heart of Amish country, a life-or-death emergency shatters a quiet world to its core. Number-one New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs delivers a riveting story that challenges our deepest-held beliefs.

Caught between two worlds, Caleb Stoltz is bound by a deathbed promise to raise his orphaned niece and nephew in... Read More »

The City Baker's Guide to Country Living

By: Louise Miller
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
Length: 10 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No

"Mix in one part Diane Mott ­Davidson’s delightful culinary adventures with several tablespoons of Jan Karon’s country living and quirky characters, bake at 350 degrees for one rich and warm romance." --Library Journal

A full-hearted novel about a big-city baker who discovers the true meaning of home—and that sometimes the best things are found... Read More »

Coming to My Senses

By: Alice Waters
Narrated by: Alice Waters
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed memoir from cultural icon and culinary standard bearer Alice Waters recalls the circuitous road and tumultuous times leading to the opening of what is arguably America's most influential restaurant.

When Alice Waters opened the doors of her "little French restaurant" in Berkeley,... Read More »

Spoonbenders

By: Daryl Gregory
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
Length: 14 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No

A NEBULA AWARD FINALIST
ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR

"Hilarious, heartfelt and brimming with humanity.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest

Teddy Telemachus is a charming con man with a gift for sleight of hand and some shady underground associates. In need of cash, he tricks his way into a classified government study about... Read More »

Spinning Silver

By: Naomi Novik
Length: 17 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale from the bestselling author of Uprooted.

“One of the year’s strongest fantasy novels.”—NPR

“A perfect tale . . . with the vastness of Tolkien and the empathy and joy in daily life of Le Guin.”—The New York Times Book Review

With the Nebula Award–winning... Read More »

The Perfect Mother

By: Aimee Molloy
Narrated by: Cristin Milioti
Length: 9 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No

A night out — a few hours of fun. What could possibly go wrong?

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

Some people are so good at making perfect look easy.

They call themselves the May Mothers—a collection of new moms who gave birth in the same month. Twice a week, with strollers in tow, they get together in Prospect Park, seeking refuge from the... Read More »

In the Midst of Winter

By: Isabel Allende
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris, Jasmine Cephas Jones & Alma Cuervo
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No

New York Times and worldwide bestselling “dazzling storyteller” (Associated Press) Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil.

In the Midst of Winter begins with a... Read More »

The Man Who Caught the Storm

By: Brantley Hargrove
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No

The life and death saga of one of history’s greatest storm chasers: a tour-de-force tale of obsession, ingenuity, and the race to understand nature’s fiercest phenomenon—the tornado.

“An instant classic of Americana.” —Hampton Sides
“Many a novel is not written this memorably.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Masterful. This is what man versus... Read More »