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FAIRY TALE by Stephen King, read by Seth Numrich, Stephen King
6 mins; September 26, 2022
SHUTTER by Ramona Emerson, read by Charley Flyte
7 mins; September 23, 2022
GODS OF WANT by K-Ming Chang, read by Catherine Ho, Natalie Naudus, Elaine Wang, Nancy Wu, Annie Q
6 mins; September 22, 2022
NIGHTCRAWLING by Leila Mottley, read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt
6 mins; September 21, 2022
MAN O' WAR by Cory McCarthy, read by E.R. Fightmaster
6 mins; September 20, 2022
HAVEN by Emma Donoghue, read by Aidan Kelly
7 mins; September 19, 2022
PORTRAIT OF AN UNKNOWN WOMAN by Daniel Silva, read by Edoardo Ballerini
7 mins; September 16, 2022
BAD ACTORS by Mick Herron, read by Gerard Doyle
6 mins; September 15, 2022
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI by Rinker Buck, read by Jason Culp
7 mins; September 14, 2022
THE RISING TIDE by Ann Cleeves, read by Janine Birkett
6 mins; September 13, 2022
PROPERTIES OF THIRST by Marianne Wiggins, read by Stephen Graybill, Gabra Zackman
7 mins; September 12, 2022
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THIS AMERICA OF OURS by Nate Schweber, read by Fred Sanders
6 mins; September 01, 2022
THE LAST WHITE MAN by Mohsin Hamid, read by Mohsin Hamid
5 mins; August 31, 2022
BITTER ORANGE TREE by Jokha Alharthi, Marilyn Booth [Trans.], read by Raghad Chaar
5 mins; August 30, 2022
WE ARE THE MIDDLE OF FOREVER by Dahr Jamail, Stan Rushworth [Eds.], read by Shaun Taylor-Corbett
6 mins; August 29, 2022
OSMO UNKNOWN AND THE EIGHTPENNY WOODS by Catherynne M. Valente, read by Heath Miller
7 mins; August 26, 2022
SISTERS MATSUMOTO by Philip Kan Gotanda, read by Keiko Agena, June Angela, Ron Bottitta, Kurt Kanazawa, Suzy Nakamura, Greg Watanabe, Ryun Yu
7 mins; August 25, 2022
THE ROMANCE RECIPE by Ruby Barrett, read by Chelsea Stephens, Natalie Naudus
6 mins; August 24, 2022
HEARTBREAKER by Sarah MacLean, read by Mary Jane Wells
5 mins; August 23, 2022
THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, read by Gisela Chìpe
5 mins; August 22, 2022
INVISIBLE THINGS by Mat Johnson, read by Nicole Lewis
7 mins; August 19, 2022
NARRATOR by Landon Beach, read by Scott Brick
6 mins; August 18, 2022
THE IT GIRL by Ruth Ware, read by Imogen Church
6 mins; August 17, 2022
NSFW by Isabel Kaplan, read by Stephanie Nemeth-Parker
5 mins; August 16, 2022
CONFIDENCE by Denise Mina, read by Rona Morison, Jonathan Keeble
6 mins; August 15, 2022
THE TURNING by Tim Winton, read by Humphrey Bower, Caroline Lee
7 mins; August 12, 2022
HORSE by Geraldine Brooks, read by James Fouhey, Lisa Flanagan, Graham Halstead, Katherine Littrell, Michael Obiora
6 mins; August 11, 2022
LUCKY TURTLE by Bill Roorbach, read by Brittany Pressley
5 mins; August 10, 2022
THE VERIFIERS by Jane Pek, read by Eunice Wong
5 mins; August 09, 2022
THE MATCH by Harlan Coben, read by Steven Weber
6 mins; August 08, 2022
A PRAYER FOR THE CROWN-SHY by Becky Chambers, read by Emmett Grosland
7 mins; August 05, 2022
AUGUST KITKO AND THE MECHAS FROM SPACE by Alex White, read by Hayden Bishop
6 mins; August 04, 2022
AN IMMENSE WORLD by Ed Yong, read by Ed Yong
6 mins; August 03, 2022
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING by Julia Whelan, read by Julia Whelan
6 mins; August 02, 2022
WHAT SOULS ARE MADE OF by Tasha Suri, read by Alex Williams, Becca Hirani
6 mins; August 01, 2022
EMBRACE FEARLESSLY THE BURNING WORLD by Barry Lopez, Rebecca Solnit [Intro.], read by James Naughton, Rebecca Solnit [Intro.]
6 mins; July 29, 2022
SINGING LESSONS FOR THE STYLISH CANARY by Laura Stanfill, read by Graham Halstead
6 mins; July 28, 2022
THE ANGEL OF ROME by Jess Walter, read by Edoardo Ballerini, Julia Whelan
6 mins; July 27, 2022
ROUGE STREET by Shuang Xuetao, Jeremy Tiang [Trans.], read by Brian Nishii
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING REZ by Morgan Talty, read by Darrell Dennis
5 mins; July 25, 2022
POET WARRIOR by Joy Harjo, read by Joy Harjo
7 mins; July 22, 2022
In Conversation with Adjoa Andoh, Golden Voice Narrator
35 mins; July 22, 2022
THE KEY TO DECEIT by Ashley Weaver, read by Alison Larkin
6 mins; July 21, 2022
BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA by Katie Cotugno, read by Julia Whelan
6 mins; July 20, 2022
MAGIC, LIES, AND DEADLY PIES by Misha Popp, read by Tanya Eby
6 mins; July 19, 2022
A SPY'S LIFE by Henry Porter, read by Matthew Lloyd Davies
6 mins; July 18, 2022
MANAGING EXPECTATIONS by Minnie Driver, read by Minnie Driver
6 mins; July 15, 2022
YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN 10A by Maggie Shipstead, read by Mark Deakins, Mark Bramhall, Ari Fliakos, George Newbern, Kyla Garcia, Alex McKenna, Xe Sands, Rebecca Lowman
5 mins; July 14, 2022
TRACY FLICK CAN'T WIN by Tom Perrotta, read by Lucy Liu, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jeremy Bobb, Ramona Young, Ali Andre Ali, Pete Simonelli, and a Full Cast
6 mins; July 13, 2022
THIS TIME TOMORROW by Emma Straub, read by Marin Ireland
7 mins; July 12, 2022
COUNTERFEIT by Kirstin Chen, read by Catherine Ho
6 mins; July 11, 2022
THE 6:20 MAN by David Baldacci, read by Zachary Webber, Christine Lakin, Mela Lee
6 mins; July 08, 2022
THE WEEK by David M. Henkin, read by Pete Cross
6 mins; July 07, 2022
ALL THE TEARS IN CHINA by Sulari Gentill, read by Rupert Degas
6 mins; July 06, 2022
GOLD SPUN by Brandie June, read by Kathleen McInerney
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THE HOTEL NANTUCKET by Elin Hilderbrand, read by Erin Bennett
6 mins; July 04, 2022
THE DAWNHOUNDS by Sascha Stronach, read by Anna Coddington
6 mins; July 01, 2022
SIREN QUEEN by Nghi Vo, read by Natalie Naudus
6 mins; June 30, 2022
THE HACIENDA by Isabel Cañas, read by Victoria Villarreal, Lee Osorio
6 mins; June 29, 2022
KAMILA KNOWS BEST by Farah Heron, read by Soneela Nankani
5 mins; June 27, 2022
YERBA BUENA by Nina LaCour, read by Julia Whelan
6 mins; June 27, 2022
LOVE MARRIAGE by Monica Ali, read by Ayesha Dharker
6 mins; June 24, 2022
WHAT THE ERMINE SAW by Eden Collinsworth, read by Cassandra Campbell
6 mins; June 23, 2022
MANHATTAN PHOENIX by Daniel S. Levy, read by Mike Lenz
5 mins; June 22, 2022
ADRIATIC by Robert D. Kaplan, read by Arthur Morey
5 mins; June 21, 2022
THE CHIMPANZEE WHISPERER by Stany Nyandwi, David Blissett, Dr. Jane Goodall [Fore.], read by Dion Graham, Callie Beaulieu [Fore.]
5 mins; June 20, 2022
In conversation with Rupert Degas, Golden Voice Narrator
43 mins; June 17, 2022
MISS CHLOE by A.J. Verdelle, read by Bahni Turpin
7 mins; June 17, 2022
FORBIDDEN CITY by Vanessa Hua, read by Catherine Ho
6 mins; June 16, 2022
THE YOUNGER WIFE by Sally Hepworth, read by Zoe Carides, Jessica Douglas-Henry, Barrie Kreinik, Caroline Lee
6 mins; June 15, 2022
THE CHERRY ROBBERS by Sarai Walker, read by January LaVoy
6 mins; June 14, 2022
SHADOWS OF BERLIN by David R. Gillham, read by Suzanne Toren
5 mins; June 13, 2022
REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt, read by Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
6 mins; June 10, 2022
AT LEAST YOU HAVE YOUR HEALTH by Madi Sinha, read by Soneela Nankani
6 mins; June 09, 2022
EVEN WHEN YOUR VOICE SHAKES by Ruby Yayra Goka, read by Adjoa Andoh
5 mins; June 08, 2022
WE WERE DREAMERS by Simu Liu, read by Simu Liu
6 mins; June 07, 2022
GROUNDSKEEPING by Lee Cole, read by Michael Crouch
6 mins; June 06, 2022
On Juliet Stevenson, Golden Voice Narrator
7 mins; June 03, 2022
On Rupert Degas, Golden Voice Narrator
7 mins; June 02, 2022
On Adjoa Andoh, Golden Voice Narrator
7 mins; June 01, 2022
SINGLED OUT by Andrew Maraniss, read by Kevin R. Free
7 mins; May 31, 2022
SISTERS OF THE SNAKE by Sasha Nanua, Sarena Nanua, read by Soneela Nankani
7 mins; May 30, 2022
NICK AND CHARLIE by Alice Oseman, read by Huw Parmenter, Sam Newton
6 mins; May 27, 2022
ZACHARY YING AND THE DRAGON EMPEROR by Xiran Jay Zhao, read by Neo Cihi
6 mins; May 26, 2022
DIFFERENT KINDS OF FRUIT by Kyle Lukoff, read by Cassandra Morris, Kyle Lukoff [Note]
7 mins; May 25, 2022
INHERITANCE by Elizabeth Acevedo, read by Elizabeth Acevedo
5 mins; May 24, 2022
NOTHING BURNS AS BRIGHT AS YOU by Ashley Woodfolk, read by Amani Minter
5 mins; May 23, 2022
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5 mins; May 20, 2022
HER HIDDEN GENIUS by Marie Benedict, read by Nicola Barber
5 mins; May 19, 2022
DIRTY BIRD BLUES by Clarence Major, Yusef Komunyakaa [Fore.], John Beckman [Intro.], read by Dion Graham
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MEAT ME HALFWAY by Brian Kateman, read by Pete Cross
6 mins; May 17, 2022
ZABAR'S by Lori Zabar, Julia Moskin [Fore.], read by Erin Bennett
5 mins; May 16, 2022
MURDER AMONG FRIENDS by Candace Fleming, read by Angela Dawe
7 mins; May 13, 2022
EASY BEAUTY by Chloé Cooper Jones, read by Chloé Cooper Jones
5 mins; May 12, 2022
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