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THE BRIGHT SWORD by Lev Grossman, read by Nicholas Guy Smith, Lev Grossman [Note]
6 mins; August 14, 2024
NO SON OF MINE by Jonathan Corcoran, read by Christopher P. Brown
6 mins; August 13, 2024
REDNECKS by Taylor Brown, read by Ramiz Monsef
7 mins; August 12, 2024
CALL FOR THE DEAD by John le Carré, read by Simon Vance
7 mins; August 09, 2024
SHANGHAI by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis
7 mins; August 08, 2024
OUR MAN IN HAVANA by Graham Greene, read by Matthew Lloyd Davies
7 mins; August 07, 2024
THE LAST HOPE by Susan Elia MacNeal, read by Susan Duerden
9 mins; August 06, 2024
A NEST OF VIPERS by Harini Nagendra, read by Soneela Nankani
7 mins; August 05, 2024
HUDA F ARE YOU? by Huda Fahmy, read by Huda Fahmy, Aixa Kay, Ayman Samman, Christie Bahna, Rasha Zamamiri, and a Full Cast
7 mins; August 02, 2024
THE NIGHT OF BABA YAGA by Akira Otani, Sam Bett [Trans.], read by Cindy Kay
7 mins; August 01, 2024
A SHORE THING by Joanna Lowell, read by Ros Watt
7 mins; July 31, 2024
THE UNDERMINING OF TWYLA AND FRANK by Megan Bannen, read by Nicol Zanzarella
7 mins; July 30, 2024
BURY YOUR GAYS by Chuck Tingle, read by André Santana, Charlie Jane Anders, CJ Leede, Georgia Bird, Liz Kerin, Mara Wilson, Mark Oshiro, Sarah Gailey, Stephen Graham Jones, T. Kingfisher, TJ Klune
8 mins; July 29, 2024
Interview with Author Lucy Strange
17 mins; July 26, 2024
THE UNWEDDING by Ally Condie, read by Christine Lakin
7 mins; July 25, 2024
COMING HOME by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford, read by Andia Winslow, Brittney Griner
8 mins; July 24, 2024
THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB by Griffin Dunne, read by Griffin Dunne
8 mins; July 23, 2024
THE QUEEN OF FOURTEENTH STREET by Barrie Kreinik, read by Barrie Kreinik, Orlagh Cassidy, Imani Jade Powers, Elisabeth Rodgers, James Fouhey
7 mins; July 22, 2024
FIRE EXIT by Morgan Talty, read by Darrell Dennis
7 mins; July 19, 2024
THE REAL EDUCATION OF TJ CROWLEY by Grant Overstake, May Wuthrich [Adapt.], read by Dani Martineck, Dion Graham, Tavia Gilbert, Johnny Heller, Shayna Small, Michael Crouch, Sheila Brown Kinnard, and a Full Cast
7 mins; July 18, 2024
THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN by Marjan Kamali, read by Mozhan Navabi, Nikki Massoud
6 mins; July 17, 2024
SOLDIER SAILOR by Claire Kilroy, read by Simone Collins
6 mins; July 16, 2024
THE NATURE OF OUR CITIES by Nadina Galle, read by Eileen Stevens
7 mins; July 15, 2024
In Conversation with Robert Petkoff, Golden Voice Narrator
45 mins; July 12, 2024
ALL FOURS by Miranda July, read by Miranda July
9 mins; July 11, 2024
GAY THE PRAY AWAY by Natalie Naudus, read by Natalie Naudus
8 mins; July 10, 2024
HORROR MOVIE by Paul Tremblay, read by Ari Fliakos, Dani Martineck, Micky Shiloah, Michael Crouch, Frankie Corzo, Stacy Gonzalez, Tyla Collier, Ariel Blake, Johnathan McClain, Dan Bittner, Eva Kaminsky, Gisela Chípe
8 mins; July 09, 2024
HOUSEMATES by Emma Copley Eisenberg, read by Marin Ireland
7 mins; July 08, 2024
OLIVETTI by Allie Millington, read by Christopher Gebauer, Simon Vance
8 mins; July 05, 2024
IT HAD TO BE YOU by Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke, read by January LaVoy
8 mins; July 04, 2024
THE COMFORT OF GHOSTS by Jacqueline Winspear, read by Orlagh Cassidy
8 mins; July 03, 2024
ONE OF OUR KIND by Nicola Yoon, read by Nicole Lewis
8 mins; July 02, 2024
OFF THE TRACKS by Pamela Mulloy, read by Jennifer Wigmore
7 mins; July 01, 2024
DEATH IN THE SPIRES by KJ Charles, read by Tom Lawrence
6 mins; June 28, 2024
BIRDING WITH BENEFITS by Sarah T. Dubb, read by Mia Hutchinson-Shaw, Evan Sibley
7 mins; June 27, 2024
OCEAN'S GODORI by Elaine U. Cho, read by Judy Alice Lee
7 mins; June 26, 2024
THE STARS TOO FONDLY by Emily Hamilton, read by Vico Ortiz
7 mins; June 25, 2024
MIRRORED HEAVENS by Rebecca Roanhorse, read by Christian Barillas, Darrell Dennis, Cara Gee, Shyla Lefner, Nicole Lewis, Kairyn Potts, Shaun Taylor-Corbett
7 mins; June 24, 2024
In Conversation with Kate Reading, Golden Voice Narrator
41 mins; June 21, 2024
THE HEADMASTER by John McPhee, read by Edoardo Ballerini
8 mins; June 20, 2024
THE BLACK BOX by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., read by Dominic Hoffman
7 mins; June 19, 2024
REDLINED by Linda Gartz, read by Robin Miles, Moe Egan
7 mins; June 18, 2024
WITHIN ARM'S REACH by Ann Napolitano, read by Ray Porter, Marin Ireland, Gilli Messer, Kimberly Farr, Cassandra Campbell, Brittany Pressley, Ann Napolitano
6 mins; June 17, 2024
Interview with Maia Kobabe and Nick Martorelli on GENDER QUEER
38 mins; June 14, 2024
MONA OF THE MANOR by Armistead Maupin, read by Mara Wilson
7 mins; June 13, 2024
FI by Alexandra Fuller, read by Alexandra Fuller
7 mins; June 12, 2024
LOVERS AT THE MUSEUM by Isabel Allende, read by Nicholas Boulton
7 mins; June 11, 2024
HOW TO READ A BOOK by Monica Wood, read by Eileen Stevens
7 mins; June 10, 2024
In Conversation with Dominic Hoffman, Golden Voice Narrator
42 mins; June 07, 2024
Celebrating Robert Petkoff, Golden Voice Narrator
11 mins; June 06, 2024
Celebrating Kate Reading, Golden Voice Narrator
10 mins; June 05, 2024
Celebrating Dominic Hoffman, Golden Voice Narrator
9 mins; June 04, 2024
Announcing the 2024 Golden Voice Narrators
7 mins; June 03, 2024
JAMES by Percival Everett, read by Dominic Hoffman
7 mins; May 31, 2024
THE RED GROVE by Tessa Fontaine, read by Erin Moon
7 mins; May 30, 2024
EXHIBIT by R.O. Kwon, read by Ami Park, Sue Jean Kim
7 mins; May 29, 2024
A PLACE IN TIME by Wendell Berry, read by Lyle Blaker
7 mins; May 28, 2024
BITE BY BITE by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, read by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
7 mins; May 27, 2024
WELCOME TO THE HYUNAM-DONG BOOKSHOP by Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan [Trans.], read by Rosa Escoda
7 mins; May 24, 2024
SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by John Wiswell, read by Carmen Rose
7 mins; May 23, 2024
Celebrating 30 Years of Naxos AudioBooks
44 mins; May 22, 2024
LAKE OF SOULS by Ann Leckie, read by Adjoa Andoh
7 mins; May 22, 2024
MAYBE THIS TIME by Cara Bastone, read by Zoë Chao, Noah Reid, Josh Hurley, and a Full Cast
8 mins; May 21, 2024
CANTO CONTIGO by Jonny Garza Villa, read by Alejandro Antonio Ruiz
7 mins; May 20, 2024
LESSONS FOR SURVIVAL by Emily Raboteau, read by Emily Raboteau
6 mins; May 17, 2024
VICTIM by Andrew Boryga, read by Anthony Rey Perez
6 mins; May 16, 2024
AIRPLANE MODE by Shahnaz Habib, read by Deepa Samuel
6 mins; May 15, 2024
CHASING HOPE by Nicholas D. Kristof, read by Nicholas D. Kristof
6 mins; May 14, 2024
THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES by Julia Alvarez, read by Alma Cuervo
6 mins; May 13, 2024
KNIFE by Salman Rushdie, read by Salman Rushdie
8 mins; May 10, 2024
HERE AFTER by Amy Lin, read by Amy Lin
6 mins; May 09, 2024
BURN BOOK by Kara Swisher, read by Kara Swisher
6 mins; May 08, 2024
BITS AND PIECES by Whoopi Goldberg, read by Whoopi Goldberg
7 mins; May 07, 2024
GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE by Sloane Crosley, read by Sloane Crosley
7 mins; May 06, 2024
THE KAMOGAWA FOOD DETECTIVES by Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse Kirkwood [Trans.], read by Hanako Footman
8 mins; May 03, 2024
MEMORY PIECE by Lisa Ko, read by Eunice Wong
7 mins; May 02, 2024
ALL THE WORLD BESIDE by Garrard Conley, read by Pete Cross, Garrard Conley
7 mins; May 01, 2024
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR by Morgan Parker, read by Morgan Parker
7 mins; April 30, 2024
THE REDISCOVERY OF AMERICA by Ned Blackhawk, read by Jason Grasl
7 mins; April 29, 2024
HARVEST HOUSE by Cynthia Leitich Smith, read by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Charley Flyte
7 mins; April 26, 2024
A TEMPEST OF TEA by Hafsah Faizal, read by Maya Saroya
7 mins; April 25, 2024
THERE'S ALWAYS THIS YEAR by Hanif Abdurraqib, read by Hanif Abdurraqib
7 mins; April 24, 2024
FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry, read by Julia Whelan
7 mins; April 23, 2024
GRETA & VALDIN by Rebecca K. Reilly, read by Natalie Beran, Jackson Bliss, Eilidh Beaton, Nico Evers-Swindell, Gary Furlong
7 mins; April 22, 2024
REZ BALL by Byron Graves, read by Jesse Nobess
8 mins; April 19, 2024
CROSSROAD BLUES by Ace Atkins, read by Dion Graham
7 mins; April 18, 2024
CHASING BEAUTY by Natalie Dykstra, read by Maggi-Meg Reed
7 mins; April 17, 2024
THE HUNTER by Tana French, read by Roger Clark
7 mins; April 16, 2024
THE AMERICAN DAUGHTERS by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, read by Lynnette R. Freeman
7 mins; April 15, 2024
TABLE FOR TWO by Amor Towles, read by Edoardo Ballerini, J. Smith-Cameron
7 mins; April 12, 2024
PARASOL AGAINST THE AXE by Helen Oyeyemi, read by Dorje Swallow
7 mins; April 11, 2024
GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Vinson Cunningham, read by Aaron Goodson
6 mins; April 10, 2024
THE MORNINGSIDE by Téa Obreht, read by Carlotta Brentan
7 mins; April 09, 2024
WANDERING STARS by Tommy Orange, read by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, MacLeod Andrews, Alma Cuervo, Curtis Michael Holland, Calvin Joyal, Phil Ava, Emmanuel Chumaceiro, Christian Young, Charley Flyte
7 mins; April 08, 2024
In Conversation with Cynthia Leitich Smith and Shaun Taylor-Corbett
38 mins; April 08, 2024
FOURTEEN DAYS by The Authors Guild, read by Shayna Small
8 mins; April 05, 2024
ONE OF OUR OWN by Lucinda Berry, read by A.J. Cook, Tessa Albertson
7 mins; April 04, 2024
MAKE POSSIBILITIES HAPPEN by Grace Hawthorne, Stanford d.school, read by Grace Hawthorne, Scott Doorley
7 mins; April 03, 2024
I HEARD HER CALL MY NAME by Lucy Sante, read by Lucy Sante
7 mins; April 02, 2024
THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MEANINGS by RuPaul, read by RuPaul
6 mins; April 01, 2024
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