Drama Audiobooks | Fiction

"A recently laid-off golf reporter. A down-on-his-luck caddie. And a magical set of clubs once owned by Jack Nicklaus. In this wonderfully funny novel, New York Times bestselling author and former ESPN reporter Gene Wojciechowski gives us a pair of unlikely champions unlike any other. Joe is a golf reporter. He's missed more Father's Days than he cares to count because that's when he has to cover the US Open. But his son Buddy has counted every single one. Joe and Buddy's relationship is fractured at best. Then one day at a garage sale Buddy finds a woefully obsolete set of golf clubs that supposedly belonged to Jack Nicklaus and decides to give them to his father as an olive branch. When Joe takes the clubs out on a whim, he discovers something unbelievable: he's hitting 400 yards. No one hits the ball that far, not Tiger, not Nicklaus. Max "Hard Way" Mitchell knows golf perhaps better than anyone. He used to be one of the best caddies on the PGA Tour. But he was run out of town after sleeping with a golf pro's wife. Now he's the owner of a run-down driving range, his glory days slipping away. When Joe is laid-off, and Hardway realizes that with this magical set of golf clubs he is better than anyone on the tour, he convinces Joe to do the seemingly impossible-win the Masters as an amateur. And to do this they'll need each other. Told with a specificity that only comes from years of covering the sport, Gene Wojciechowski's fiction debut, All Carry, is a feel-good father/son/unlikely friendship/comeback story that will no doubt be a new classic."

Gene Wojciechowski (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Under Water

"A stunning and deeply moving literary debut of grief, loss and female friendship, set against the backdrop of two cataclysmic natural events. When five-year-old Marissa loses her mother, she is taken by her father to live on a small Thai island in the Andaman Sea. There, she forms a deep friendship with Arielle and together they explore the fragile wonders of its forests, reefs, and beaches. Holding their breath for minutes at a time, they learn to dive into the deep, as effortlessly synchronized as the manta rays they come to know by name. Then, on Boxing Day 2004, when the Indian Ocean tsunami makes landfall, they are swept up by the first wave and separated. Eight years later, Marissa is living in New York. She spends her days wandering through the city and her nights seeking solace in the beds of strangers. As the city prepares for a devastating storm, Marissa reflects on her past and learns how to sustain herself in a precarious world. Under Water is a story about friendship and grief, but also ecological change and natural disasters. It is a meditation on loss, a tribute to our dying oceans and forests, and a love letter to the disappearing coral reefs."

Tara Menon (Author), To Be Confirmed (Narrator)

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Rabbitbox

"'Powerful… Intense and unforgettable' MAX PORTER 'I'm blown away… An astonishing work' AMY KEY 'Amazing… Truly a feat' RAYMOND ANTROBUS -- A transfixing, heart-rending work which follows a mother and her young son living under the shadow of an all-consuming domestic threat, by T. S. Eliot Prize-shortlisted poet Wayne Holloway-Smith. 24 Coalbrook Street. The house is trembling with a father's anger. It makes a rabbit of a young boy, sends him burrowing into a wardrobe, and leaves his mother standing hapless and mute over the kitchen sink. In this house, how far can a mother's comfort travel? From the safety of his hiding place, from the magnitude of his fear, a young girl appears offering a way out. Taking him by the hand, reaching through time, she leads him elsewhere; a mother's love dreaming him away from their reality to the promise – beautiful yet flickering – of a river. Haunting, precise and tender, RABBITBOX heralds a major new work from one of Britain's most exciting writers."

Wayne Holloway-Smith (Author), To Be Confirmed (Narrator)

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The Golden Boy

"An unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts - and offers them both a shot at redemption After an involuntary retirement from his high-flying Hollywood career, Stafford Hopkins has retreated to a luxury estate on Maui, along with his wife Agnes, both grimly resigned to life in a paradise where neither feels fully at home. Stafford is ready to retreat into himself, too, when a letter arrives with shocking news. Stafford has been named guardian of four children he didn't know existed: the grandchildren of his late childhood friend, Bobby Shepherd, whose ghost Stafford can no longer ignore. Returning to both the hardscrabble farming town and the dark secret he'd tried to forget for decades, Stafford is forced to confront his past in order to rebuild his future - and to redirect the fates of his family and the four young people suddenly in his care. Slyly funny and deeply moving, The Golden Boy is a captivating debut about love, mercy, and second chances."

Patricia Finn (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Mothers and Other Strangers: A Novel

"For readers of Claire Lombardo and J. Courtney Sullivan, a moving and surprising story about two women, best friends since childhood, who reunite as expectant mothers after a mysterious falling out between their mothers (also best friends) keeps them apart for years-and who must finally contend with the secrets between them. When Sydney and Mae meet on the playground as toddlers, it seems like kismet. Even their very different mothers-the type-A Beth Ann and the free-spirited Joni-agree the girls are made for each other, and it's not long before even the mothers become inseparable. Then a falling out draws them apart, and decades later, the loneliness still lingers for the newly pregnant Sydney. Adrift in the absence of her closest friend, Sydney has been drawn into a Multi-Level Marketing scheme, exacerbated by the demands of her inflexible mother, Beth Ann, whose constant scrutiny seems reserved only for her daughter. Across the city, Mae is stunned to find herself single, pregnant, and still haunted by the loss of her mercurial late mother, Joni, whose mysterious death holds as many unanswered questions as Mae does herself. Mae is an artist who has lived under the shadow of the one painting (of two girls) that made her famous years ago, the success of which confines as much as it defines her. When Sydney and Mae find themselves back in one another's lives, each with a baby girl on the horizon, it once again seems like destiny. Each begins to pull the other away from the coercive influence of outsiders-mommy groups, marketing schemes, artistic pressures, and ex-boyfriends. But the two women will soon discover that it's not destiny that has drawn them together this time, but a devastating secret at the center of their orbits-a truth that finally will bind them or shatter them, for good. An intimate and searing novel about mothers and daughters, and destiny and desire, MOTHERS AND OTHER STRANGERS takes a full-hearted look at those relationships in life that are as impossible as they are utterly essential."

Corey Ann Haydu (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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American Han: A Novel

"A novel where "the American dream meets the American nightmare" Jane and her brother Kevin Kim embody the model minority myth until both depart from the path: Jane drops out of law school without telling her parents, and her brother Kevin gives up his promising tennis career and cuts himself off from the family. Neither of them feels connected to their parents undergoing metamorphoses of their own in their new country, a country which purports to support them and yet in which they can find no place. As the family splits apart and loses touch with one another, and Kevin goes missing, no one recognizes it as the warning sign it is, until it erupts in a moment that indicts them all. Both deeply serious and absurdly funny, AMERICAN HAN is a story about striving and assimilation, about how the past can stand as an obstacle to the way immigrants-and specifically Korean immigrants-relate to other Americans; but also how each of them plays a role in inflicting the wounds that Kevin now carries and in turn inflicts back on the world. A searing and probing portrait that challenges assumptions about the immigrant experience, Lisa Lee's debut introduces a powerful new voice on the literary landscape. "

Lisa Lee (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Akiko's Quiet Happiness: A Novel

"Two lonely former classmates reconnect in Tokyo and unravel a family secret in this touching new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. Still grieving the death of her mother, 29-year-old Akiko is single and lives in self-imposed isolation in Tokyo. Then one evening, she unexpectedly runs into Kento, her first love from school. Kento now leads a reclusive life as a hikikomori, only venturing out at night. At the same time, Akiko discovers evidence that her mother had been lying to her about their family, causing her to doubt everything. She has to admit to herself that she doesn’t know who she is. With Kento’s help, Akiko embarks on a journey into her own history, which takes her life in surprising directions and leads her to questions she had never dared to ask herself before: How do I want to live? And do I have the courage to love?"

Jan-Philipp Sendker (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Her Hidden Courage: A gripping historical novel about love, friendship and resilience against all od

"Can she defy the odds to follow her heart? London, 1939. With war imminent in Poland, nineteen-year-old Tamar and her father flee to the heart of the East End. Tamar becomes close friends with nurse Florence and local shopkeeper Elma, but their joy quickly falls apart as bombings land and they are driven into hiding. Isaac, Tamar's fiancé, departs for Poland to help in the service of war, carrying with him a silver clasp from Tamar's bracelet as a token of her love. When the war's devastation reaches her doorstep, Tamar is recruited for espionage in a bid to find Isaac and, amid the shadows of the resistance, she learns of his brave actions inside the camps - but fears for his life. When those fears come true, Tamar's world is shattered and, completely heartbroken, she returns to London - to the women and community she has come to know as her family and home. Together, in the heart of Brick Lane, they rebuild their lives and hold on to hope - but then Isaac's silver clasp returns . . ."

Mary Wood (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Motherfaker: A hilarious and unputdownable debut novel about what to expect when you're not expectin

"HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR A YEAR OFF WORK? Meet Barri Brown. Respected teacher. Upstanding citizen of Guernsey. Down for a bit of law-breaking . . . Barri is preparing for a year's paid maternity leave but there's a catch: She isn't pregnant. With seven foam bumps, a wardrobe full of smock dresses and a great pregnancy heist planned, all Barri has to do is blag it until she can disappear for good, without getting caught and being sent to prison for fraud. Child's play. But can she really get away with telling the mother of all lies? Praise for Motherfaker 'An unforgettable story with an unforgettable main character . . . Funny, moving, relatable and keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next' LIBBY PAGE, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lido 'I couldn't put this down! Hilarious, surprising, and sneakily tender' NATALIE SUE, international bestselling author of I Hope This Finds You Well"

Anna Brook-Mitchell (Author), Laura Aikman (Narrator)

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Different World

"After a bitter family breakdown, William-Wetherby seeks a new life far from home. But being rid of Mr. Wetherby isn't as simple as it seems . . . Setting off in search of his brother, William-Wetherby heads to Liverpool. Since they were last together their world has changed and with no one to turn to, he needs a friend. When he rents a room with a local family, he refuses to tell his landlady or her daughter, Bella, anything about his past. But their curiosity is piqued . . . As their friendship develops and he begins to trust her, Bella hopes he'll settle down. But a final surprise from Mr. Wetherby reignites past grievances . . . and this time William-Wetherby is ready for a fight. Inspired by a true story, Different World is the final book in the Ambition & Destiny series, a five part family saga set in Victorian-era England."

VL McBeath (Author), Lucy Brownhill (Narrator)

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You & Me and You & Me and You & Me

"Brought to you by Penguin. A rom-com with infinite possibilities. Adam and Jules have been married for 25 years when they discover a time machine in their shed - can it bring back their romantic spark? Or will it unravel everything? Meet Adam and Jules. Married for nearly twenty-five years and stuck in a rut – their future looks a bit boring. While clearing out the attic, Jules stumbles across a pile of old mixtapes she and Adam made for each other when they were young and falling in love. Adam dusts off his antique stereo, inserts one of the cassettes, presses play…and the unbelievable happens. With the power to travel back in time, he and Jules can revisit key moments in their pasts. Is this the key to getting their sparkle back? To feel young again. To remember why they first fell in love. But also maybe to make a few small tweaks to improve their lives back here in the present too... without necessarily telling each other. As Adam and Jules embark on an epic hunt through the multiverse for their perfect love story things soon start to spiral out of control. Will they be able to find their way back to themselves, or will they lose each other forever? Funny, heart-warming and honest, You & Me & You & Me & You & Me is a time travel rom com with all the joyful hallmarks of an instant feel-good classic. © Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Emlyn Rees, Josie Lloyd (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Lost Lambs

"Brought to you by Penguin. The Flynns are not alright. It’s been disastrous since Bud and Catherine opened up their marriage, and none of the Flynns can remember the last time a meal was cooked, a load of laundry done, or a social code abided by. Their daughters spiral in their own chaotic orbits: Abigail, the eldest, is dating a man in his twenties nicknamed War Crime Wes; Louise, the middle child, maintains a secret correspondence with an online terrorist; the brilliant youngest, Harper, is being sent to wilderness reform camp due to her insistence that someone – or something – is monitoring the town’s citizens. Casting a shadow across their lives, and their small coastal town, is Paul Alabaster, a nefarious local billionaire. Rumours of corruption circulate, but no one dares dig too deep. No one except Harper, whose obsession with Alabaster’s machinations sends the family hurtling into a criminal conspiracy – one that may just, finally, bring them closer together. This is an original, funny and compassionate portrait of the perverse pleasures and perils of our most intimate reality: our family. © Madeline Cash 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Madeline Cash (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Drama Audiobooks in Fiction