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| I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom; narrated by Rachel BloomWhat it is: a chatty and self-deprecating essay collection from Emmy Award-winning Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator and star Rachel Bloom.
Narration: At turns heartfelt and hilarious, Bloom's spirited, AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording will appeal to fans of her work and newcomers alike. |
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| Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi; translated by Geoffrey Trousselot; narrated by Arina Li Is time travel possible? It is in a tiny Tokyo café, where one particular chair allows its occupants to visit past experiences (though several rules apply).
Narration: Arina Li's calm and measured performance movingly captures the characters' longing and the novel's affecting tone. |
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| The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller; narrated by Graham Halstead and David SadzinWhat happens: Teaming up to expose the corporate investors taking over their gentrifying New York town, a trio of characters led by photographer Ronan grapple with horrors both human (racism, homophobia) and supernatural (ghosts, unexplained deaths).
Narration: Graham Halstead (as Ronan) and David Sadzin (as several other characters, including dead ones) trade narrative duties in this menacing cosmic horror novel. |
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City of the Plague God
by Sarwat Chadda; narrated by Vikas Adam Children
What happens: Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this Rick Riordan Presents adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology.
Narration: “It’s not about being able to make a bunch of voices,” Vikas Adam says. “It’s the acting that’s important.” Vikas is a multiple AudioFile Best of winner as well as an Audie Award winner,
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| Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas; narrated by Dion Graham Young AdultWhat it's about: As the son of one of Garden Heights' most notorious King Lords, Maverick Carter has a legacy to uphold. But when he's hit by tragedy and unexpected fatherhood, Maverick has to decide what kind of man he wants to be.
Narration: In this buzzy prequel to The Hate U Give, Dion Graham's AudioFile Earphones Award-winning performance captures Maverick's inner turmoil with frequent changes in pacing and tone. |
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Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters: A Novel
by Jennifer Chiaverini; narrated by Cassandra Campbell
Devastated by her 1875 suicide attempt, the sisters of widowed former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln navigate the consequences of their husbands’ choices while advocating for Mary’s needs. By the best-selling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker.
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When We Left Cuba
by Chanel Cleeton; narrated by Kyla Garcia
The Cuban Revolution took everything from sugar heiress Beatriz Perez-her family, her people, her country. Recruited by the CIA to infiltrate Fidel Castro's inner circle and pulled into the dangerous world of espionage, Beatriz is consumed by her quest for revenge and her desire to reclaim the life she lost. As the Cold War swells like a hurricane over the shores of the Florida Strait, Beatriz is caught between the clash of Cuban American politics and the perils of a forbidden affair with a powerful man driven by ambitions of his own.
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Prodigal Son: An Orphan X Novel
by Gregg Hurwitz; narrated by Scott Brick
Retiring from his Nowhere Man activities in exchange for an unofficial pardon, former government assassin Evan Smoak is entreated by a unlikely client to help rescue a fellow orphan from a dangerous foster home.
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Say No to the Duke: The Wildes of Lindow Castle
by Eloisa James; narrated by by Susan Duerden
While considering the duke's proposal, Lady Betsy Wilde has one last adventure in the form of a scandalous wager with Lord Jeremy Roden in the latest novel of the series following Born to Be Wilde.
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The Kindest Lie: A Novel
by Nancy Johnson; narrated by Shayna Small
Needing to reconnect with the baby she gave up for adoption years earlier, an Ivy League-educated Black engineer uncovers devastating family secrets before her bond with a young white misfit scandalizes her racially torn community. 100,000 first printing.
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All the Colors of Night
by Jayne Ann Krentz; narrated by Sandra Michelle
North Chastain has always had the mysterious ability to channel energy through crystals. He and his father both have the ability, which is what the doctors believe is the cause of his father's sudden coma. But North is convinced it was brought on by an artifact his father had been looking for, and found. With his unique talent, North has the best chance at recovering the artifact, but he also needs someone who knows the shadowy world of crazy collectors, deceptive dealers, and dangerous raiders.
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Total Power
by Kyle Mills; narrated by George Guidall
When an ISIS plot devastates America's power grid, Mitch Rapp and his CIA team race to find the responsible cyberterrorists to prevent the nation from succumbing to total collapse
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First Comes Like: A Novel
by Alisha Rai; narrated by Neil Shah and Saira Ayers
A social media influencer and makeup expert finds herself in a public relations jam after the son of a powerful Bollywood family begins private messaging her in the new novel from the author of The Right Swipe.
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Before She was Harriet: The Story of Harriet Tubman
by Lesa Cline-Ransome; narrated by by Sisi Aisha Johnson Children
A lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman honors the woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life, discussing her roles as a slave, a conductor on the Underground Railroad, a nurse, a Union spy, and a suffragist
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Becoming Brianna
by Terri Libenson; narrated by Em Eldridge Children
Told in alternating past and present chapters, a latest series entry finds brainy Bri wondering if she has taken on too much when she agrees to learn a new language, give a speech and organize a party while juggling drama at school and home.
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All the Pretty Things
by Emily Arsenault; narrated by Laura Knight Keating Young Adult
When her best friend is whisked away to a hospital psych ward amid the discovery of a former classmate’s body, Ivy embarks on a dangerous search for answers that brings everything she believes into question. By the author of In Search of the Rose Notes.
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The Lying Woods
by Ashley Elston; narrated by Adam Verner and Stephen Dexter Young Adult
After using their family business to embezzle millions and drain the employees' retirement accounts, Owen's father vanished without a trace, leaving Owen and his mother to deal with the fallout. When Owen and his mother receive increasingly frightening threats from someone out for revenge, he knows he must get to the bottom of what really happened.
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