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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
by Shannon Chakraborty; narrated by Lameece Issaq and Amin El Gamal
What it's about: While trying to settle into a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing supernatural, Amina al-Sirafi, one of the Indian Ocean's most notorious pirates, is offered a job she cannot refuse.
Narration: Narrators Lameece Issaq and Amin El Gamal deliver this exciting fantasy audiobook full of pirates and monsters with plenty of sardonic wit, confidence, and fun sounds effects.
Available as an eAudiobook on Axis360.
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| The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi; narrated by Steve West and Sura SiuWhat happens: The unnamed narrator weds mysterious heiress Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada and accompanies his new bride to her family's estate, the House of Dreams, where he ignores her instructions not to delve into her past.
Narration: Steve West and Sura Siu trade narrative duties in this atmospheric gothic fantasy.
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
by David Grann; narrated by Dion Graham
What it is: A grand tale of human behavior at the extremes, the story of the HMS WAGER, an English warship that sailed in the 1740s, is full of survival, savagery, and shocking truths.
Narration: Master narrator Dion Graham commands the listener's attention with his mesmerizing cadence and impeccable timing.
Available as an eAudiobook on Libby and Axis360.
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| Exiles by Jane Harper; narrated by Stephen ShanahanVacation, interrupted: In Southern Australia's wine country, Federal Agent Aaron Falk gets drawn into the case of a woman who disappeared a year earlier from a festival, leaving her infant in a parked stroller.
Narration: Australian narrator Stephen Shanahan returns for this 3rd Aaron Falk mystery and earned an AudioFile Earphones Award for his engrossing and distinctly voiced reading.
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Pineapple Street
by Jenny Jackson; narrated by Marin Ireland
What it's about: Three women in an old Brooklyn Heights clan: one who was born with money, one who married into it, and one, the millennial conscience of the family, who wants to give it all away
Narration: Marin Ireland excels at depicting the insular, privileged world of the Stockton family in contemporary Brooklyn Heights, earning an AudioFile Earphones Award.
Available as an eAudiobook on Libby.
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I Have Some Questions for You
by Rebecca Makkai; narrated by Julia Whelan and JD Jackson
What it's about: A successful film professor returns to teach at her alma mater and becomes determined to investigate a closed murder case.
Narration: Julia Whelan's performance is so consistently gripping that listeners may attempt to finish this entire audiobook in a single sitting.
Available as an eAudiobook on Libby and Axis360.
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Hello Beautiful
by Ann Napolitano; narrated by Maura Tierney
What it's about: Awarded a college basketball scholarship away from his loveless childhood home, a young man befriends a spirited young woman who welcomes him into her loving, loud, chaotic household.
Narration: Maura Tierney's precise yet gentle narration works with Napolitano's prose, creating an immersive listening experience.
Available as an eAudiobook on Libby.
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| Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson; narrated by Barton WelchThe setup: Ernie, a self-published author of crime writing guidebooks, ponders mystery writing and promises to be a "reliable narrator."
Narration: Barton Welch's lively and comedic tone complements this Australian mystery's farcical, fourth wall-breaking narrative.
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