Fiction & Literature Audiobooks

The Rest of the Robots

Isaac Asimov (Author), To Be Announced, William Hope (Narrator)

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The Complete Robot

Isaac Asimov (Author), To Be Announced, William Hope (Narrator)

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The Fall of Waterstone

An elemental witch and her shieldmaiden navigate a dangerous world of forgotten myth and deep magic in the second volume of New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow's sweeping Norse-inspired epic fantasy series. Solveig and her shieldmaiden have finally made it to Waterstone, a fabled city hidden in a world of frost by ancient magic. Shrouded from the Enemy's gaze, they are safe to rest and regroup-or so they think. Sol suspects their hosts are not as benevolent as they seem. Whispers race through the halls, hinting at self-serving agendas and secret plots. So, as Sol attempts to harness her awakened magic, she must fight for her voice to be heard or risk being used like a pawn in the greater game. But the Enemy always watching and nowhere is truly safe. Before the darkness finds a way in, Sol must decide if she will take up the mantle of power to save not just the home she's left behind, but the future of the world. Black Land's Bane A Flame in the North

Lilith Saintcrow (Author), Saskia Maarleveld, TBD (Narrator)

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Steven Appleby's Normal Life: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 Sitcom

All twelve episodes of the absurdist series based on Steven Appleby’s comic strip – plus a Christmas Special 'No one is more talented or original' Richard Ingrams, Spectator Cartoonist Steven Appleby asks where reality ends and fantasy begins, as he gives us his distinctly abnormal insights into everyday life. In these two series, he takes a look at a few of life’s fundamental topics, including Love, Death, Science, Truth and Oceanography. From seeking romance when his wife elopes with the electric kettle to searching for the hidden meaning of life, said to be written on a sausage, he takes us on a personal journey through his memories, experiences, dreams and fantasies to reveal his own idiosyncratic version of normality. Along the way, he discovers that his kids are actually alien tourists visiting Earth on a rowdy package holiday; signs a pact with the Devil to to reverse the ageing process (and look more like Richard Burton), undergoes surgery to explore his brain’s inner workings; and proves once and for all that dinosaurs could read, write and ride bicycles. But will his attempts to tell the absolute truth prove to be a less-than-wise career move? Also included is a festive special episode, Steven Appleby’s Normal Christmas, in which Steven meets Santa and learns that Christmas isn’t just about receiving... Paul McCrink and Mark Perry star as Steven, with Steven Appleby as himself and Rachel Atkins, Ewan Bailey, Nigel Betts and Rosalind Paul as the figments of his imagination. Credits Written by Steven Appleby Produced by Toby Swift Starring Paul McCrink and Mark Perry as Steven and featuring Rachel Atkins, Ewan Bailey, Nigel Betts, Rosalind Paul and Steven Appleby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 8 August-12 September 2001 (Series 1), 19 February-26 March 2003 (Series 2), 23 December 2004 (Steven Appleby’s Normal Christmas) © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Steven Appleby (Author), Ewan Bailey, Nigel Betts, Paul Mccrink, Rachel Atkins, Rosalind Paul, Steven Appleby (Narrator)

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The Journey from War

In the spring of 1957, Jacob Versteeg is graduating from high school at the top of his class. Quite an accomplishment for a guy who spent his young childhood in a German concentration camp. When the war ended, he was adopted by Huub Versteeg, a kind fellow POW at Bergen-Belsen who had taken him under his wing. For ten years Jacob grew up in Chicago surrounded by the love of his new family, including Danny and Anya McClain and their two young children. In fact, he has thrived. But Jacob still struggles to understand the void left in his heart by his German parents who discarded him at the doorstep of war. After his first year at Wheaton College, Jacob joins a summer study course in West Germany. There, he realizes he must gather his courage to overcome his past if he's ever to complete his long journey from war.

Diane Moody (Author), Justine Eyre (Narrator)

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The Voice of the Wretched

Kester Grant (Author), Tba (Narrator)

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Radio 9: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 Spoof Comedy Series

Both series of the surreal sketch show, set in a parallel universe just like ours, but different ‘A hoot’ The Independent Welcome to Radio 9 – the only station providing ‘real radio for real listeners with real radios’. It’s the irrational home of the terminally strange, where the dark and the silly rub along together quite nicely. There’s a wealth of anarchic programming on offer, from parodic plays, investigative reports and reality shows to spoof news and sport – as well as absurd ads and off-the-wall trailers for the likes of Reckless Parenting magazine, ‘Pro-Celebrity Blacksmith’ and ‘Cats Washing Up’. Explore the green and nether regions of the South West with ‘Bob Bradman’s Bed & Breakfast’; join Quentin Montreal for ‘New Movements’, as he looks into such disturbing trends as the suffragette diet, fox hunting in Maida Vale and blind motor racing; and help yourself to a heaped spoonful of Sugar Cane, the sultry Detective Sergeant whose hand is firmly wrapped around the throbbing pulse of crime. Stay ahead of the game with the News Creation team, bringing you all the accidents and disasters before they happen; follow the ordinary people attempting to fake their way in open heart surgery, downhill skiing and abseiling in ‘The Great Pretender’; tune in to a championship football match with a difference, as Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath give us their poetic commentary on Arsenal v Inter Milan – and don’t forget to cast your vote in ‘The Nation’s Favourite Massacre’... Written by and starring Johnny Daukes and Hils Barker, this freakish and hilarious show features a raft of talented performers including Katherine Jakeways, Jonathan Kydd, Janice Vee and Michelle Gomez. Production credits Written by and starring Johnny Daukes and Hils Barker With Betty Daukes, Oliver Daukes, Sarah Daukes, Max Digby, Paul Evans, Stefan Frank, Michelle Gomez, Carine Harris, Mary Hennessy, Theresa Hennessy, Katherine Jakeways, Robert Johnston, Jonathan Kydd, Donnie Masters, Jack, Jane, Miriam, Megan and Esther Phillips, Charlotte Randle, Jon Stevenson, Janice Vee, Sarah Walton and Matt Wilkinson Produced by Johnny Daukes, Katie Marsden and Claire Jones First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 29 October-19 November 2003 (Series 1), 30 June-16 August 2005 (Series 2) © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Hils Barker, Johnny Daukes (Author), Carine Harris, Donnie Masters, Esther Phillips, Full Cast, Hils Barker, Janice Vee, Johnny Daukes, Jonathan Kydd, Katherine Jakeways, Mary Hennessey, Matt Wilkinson, Megan Phillips, Michelle Gomez, Robert Johnston (Narrator)

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Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

‘A story that’s as furious as it is tender’ EMILY HENRY on The Change * * * From the author of The Change, comes a novel about book banning and those brave enough to stand up against this censorship. In Troy, Georgia, Lula Dean has decided to cleanse the town’s reading habits. All banned books have been removed from public spaces, and the townspeople are only allowed to read books Lula has deemed ‘appropriate’. But a small group refuse to be told what they can and can’t read. The revolution is coming . . . * * * Praise for Kirsten Miller: ‘A roar of rage . . . I loved it’ MARIAN KEYES ‘I couldn’t put it down’ ERIN KELLY ‘Bewitching and satisfying’ THE INDEPENDENT

Kirsten Miller (Author), To Be Announced (Narrator)

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The Sins on Their Bones

Set in a Jewish folklore-inspired reimagining of 19th century Eastern Europe, this queer dark fantasy debut pits two estranged husbands and a daring spymaster on opposite sides of a civil war. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, C.S. Pacat, Ava Reid, and Katherine Arden. Dimitri Alexeyev used to be the Tzar of Novo-Svitsevo. Now, he is merely a broken man, languishing in exile after losing a devastating civil war instigated by his estranged husband, Alexey Balakin. In hiding with what remains of his court, Dimitri and his spymaster, Vasily Sokolov, engineer a dangerous ruse. Vasily will sneak into Alexey's court under a false identity to gather information, paving the way for the usurper's downfall, while Dimitri finds a way to kill him for good. But stopping Alexey is not so easy as plotting to kill an ordinary man. Through a perversion of the Ludayzim religion that he terms the Holy Science, Alexey has died and resurrected himself in an immortal, indestructible body-and now claims he is guided by the voice of God Himself. Able to summon forth creatures from the realm of demons, he seeks to build an army, turning Novo-Svitsevo into the greatest empire that history has ever seen. Dimitri is determined not to let Alexey corrupt his country, but saving Novo-Svitsevo and its people will mean forfeiting the soul of the husband he can't bring himself to forsake-or the spymaster he's come to love.

Laura R. Samotin (Author), Aaron Willis, Daniel Chichagov, Robin Wilcock, TBD (Narrator)

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Gender Queer: A Memoir

2020 ALA Alex Award Winner 2020 Stonewall - Israel Fishman Non-fiction Award Honor Book In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Now, Gender Queer is here. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fanfiction, and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears. Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: it is a useful and touching guide on gender identity-what it means and how to think about it-for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere. 'It's also a great resource for those who identify as nonbinary or asexual as well as for those who know someone who identifies that way and wish to better understand.' - SLJ (starred review)

Maia Kobabe (Author), Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Maia Kobabe, Phoebe Kobabe, Stephen Graybill, TBD, Trini Alvarado (Narrator)

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Question 7

Brought to you by Penguin. Beginning at a love hotel by Japan’s Inland Sea and ending by a river in Tasmania, Question 7 is about the choices we make about love and the chain reaction that follows. By way of H. G. Wells and Rebecca West’s affair through 1930s nuclear physics to Flanagan's father working as a slave labourer near Hiroshima when the atom bomb is dropped, this daisy chain of events reaches fission when Flanagan as a young man finds himself trapped in a rapid on a wild river not knowing if he is to live or to die. At once a love song to his island home and to his parents, this hypnotic melding of dream, history, place and memory is about how our lives so often arise out of the stories of others and the stories we invent about ourselves. ©2024 Richard Flanagan (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Richard Flanagan (Author), Richard Flanagan, TBD (Narrator)

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I Hope This Finds You Well

Would you want to know what your colleagues say behind your back? 'Darkly funny with a brilliant premise' Emma Gannon For readers who loved The Office US and Really Good, Actually comes the awkward heroine you’re about to fall in love with Meet Jolene: she’s socially anxious, isolated, and hates her boring office job. To cope with the daily drudgery, she details petty office grievances via hidden messages in emails to her colleagues. But when one of the messages is exposed, and HR restrictions on her computer result in an IT mix-up that grant her access to her co-workers’ inboxes and DMs, she decides to turn the tables. As tensions in the office rise, Jolene starts to learn more about her colleagues than she could ever have imagined. In the end, she must decide if she can keep living her life between the lines of an email, or if she’s ready to leave the comfort of her cubicle and finally experience the world she’s hidden herself away from.

Natalie Sue (Author), To Be Announced (Narrator)

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