Audiobooks
May 2022
Recent Releases
Putting the Rabbit in the Hat
by Brian Cox; narrated by Brian Cox

What it is: A candid memoir from renowned actor Brian Cox, currently garnering praise for his role in TV's Succession.

 
Moon Witch, Spider King
by Marlon James; narrated by Bahni Turpin

What it is: A companion novel to Black Leopard, Red Wolf and the 2nd book in The Dark Star trilogy that revisits events of the first book from the perspective of Sogolon, the 177-year-old Moon Witch, while also delving into her rich and turbulent backstory.

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Notes on an Execution
by Danya Kukafka; narrated by Mozhan MarnĂ² and Jim Meskimen

What it is: A disturbing yet moving portrayal of the last 12 hours of death row inmate Ansel Packer's life, told through the alternating, kaleidoscopic perspectives of the women in his life.

 
Circus of Wonders
by Elizabeth Macneal; narrated by Tuppence Middleton

What it's about: Nell has always been stared at in her small English village thanks to the mottled birthmarks that cover her body, but fate gives her the chance for attention on her own terms after her father sells her to a traveling circus and its proprietor lets her perform acrobatic stunts instead of being a sideshow attraction.
 
This Woven Kingdom
by Tahereh Mafi; narrated by Kate Reading

What it's about: Teen servant Alizeh faces persecution because she is Jinn, but the ice running through her veins marks her as the heir to a lost kingdom. Prince Kamran's unforgettable encounter with Alizeh promises to upend his own life, and possibly alter the course of history.

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South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
by Imani Perry; narrated by Imani Perry

What it's about: Princeton professor Imani Perry, who was born in Alabama, traveled throughout the American South using the region's history and culture as a lens to view the country as a whole.

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The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an...
by Ben Raines; narrated by Kevin R. Free

What it's about: In 2019 Mobile, Alabama, environmental journalist Ben Raines discovered the burned remains of the Clotilda, the last known ship to carry enslaved people to America.
 
The Last Rose of Shanghai
by Weina Dai Randel; narrated by Josh Bloomberg and Emily Woo Zeller

What it is: A moving and atmospheric tale of survival and forbidden love set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai in 1940.
 
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