Audiobooks
May 2023
Recent Releases
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
by Roshani Chokshi; narrated by Steve West and Sura Siu

What happens: The unnamed narrator weds mysterious heiress Indigo Maxwell-CasteƱada 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 Night Travelers
by Armando Lucas Correa; narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

What it is: a sweeping, character-driven family saga about sacrifice, separation, and survival set in post-Jazz Age Berlin and Revolution era Cuba.

Narration: Edoardo Ballerini earned an AudioFile Earphones Award for his compelling and emotionally resonant narration. 
 
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Independence
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni; narrated by Sneha Mathan

Starring: sisters Deepa, Priya, and Jamini, whose sheltered lives are shattered when their Hindu family is displaced in the traumatic upheaval of the Partition of India.

Narration: Sneha Mathan's measured narration captures the tension of a tumultuous era in India's history.
 
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Exiles
by Jane Harper; narrated by Stephen Shanahan

Vacation, 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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B.F.F.: A Memoir of Friendship Lost and Found
by Christie Tate; narrated by Christie Tate

What it's about: Group author Christie Tate's lifelong difficulties maintaining female friendships.

Narration: Tate employs self-deprecating humor and frank reflection in her reading of her warts-and-all memoir.
 
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Sister Mother Warrior
by Vanessa Riley; narrated by Adjoa Andoh and Robin Miles

What it's about: the unlikely but strong bond between two remarkable women who played critical roles in the Haitian Revolution.

Narration: British actress Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton) earned an AudioFile Earphones Award for her immersive and intense narration of this historical fiction novel that is based on a true story.
 
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The Last Resort: A Chronicle of Paradise, Profit, and Peril at the Beach
by Sarah Stodola; narrated by Ann Marie Gideon

What it's about: Travel writer Sarah Stodola visits beach resorts around the globe, offering an eye-opening, well-researched look at these "sanitized bubbles" and their sometimes troubling aspects, as well as their history and what climate change might mean for their future.

Narration: Ann Marie Gideon offers distinct intonations and voices in this engaging, AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording.
 
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Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew
by Michael W. Twitty; narrated by Michael W. Twitty

What it is: a thought-provoking combination of memoir, cookbook, and exploration of African Jewish cooking.

Narration: Author Michael W. Twitty exudes candor and wit in this conversational recording that feels like listening to stories from a friend.  
 
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The River of Silver
by S.A. Chakraborty; narrated by Soneela Nankani

What it is: a collection of 15 short stories set in the world of S.A. Chakraborty's Daevabad trilogy.

Narration: Daevabad series narrator Soneela Nankani returns for an engrossing and lived-in performance that will resonate with fans of the previous books. 
 
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Jacqueline in Paris
by Ann Mah; narrated by Caroline Hewitt

Before Jackie O: Vassar college girl Jacqueline Bouvier spent a year abroad in post-World War II Paris, mingling with aristocratic French families and communist student activists alike.

Narration:  In an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording, narrator Caroline Hewitt juggles a variety of accents (including French and German) with ease. 
 
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