Audiobooks narrated by Jensen Olaya

"A dark history is unearthed amid crumbling façades in Lambda Literary fellow Victor Manibo's new gothic tale of family, homecoming, and postcolonial vengeance . . . SOME LEGACIES ARE BEST LEFT BURIED . . . Villa Sepulveda is a storied relic of the Philippines' past: a Spanish colonial manor, its moldering stonework filled with centuries-old heirlooms, nestled in a remote coconut plantation. When their patriarch dies mysteriously, his far-flung family returns to their ancestral home. Filipino-American student Adrian Sepulveda invites his college girlfriend, Sophie, a transracial adoptee who knows little about her own Filipino heritage, to the funeral of a man who was entwined with the history of the country itself. Sophie soon learns that there is more to the Sepulvedas than a grand tradition of political and entrepreneurial success. Adrian's relatives clash viciously amid grief, confusion, and questions about the family curse that their matriarch refuses to answer. When a landslide traps them all in the villa, secrets begin to emerge, revealing sins both intimately personal and unthinkably public. Sifting through fact, folklore, and fiction, Sophie finds herself at the center of a reckoning. Did a mythical demon really kill Adrian's grandfather? How complicit are the Sepulvedas in the country's oppressive history? As a series of ill omens befall the villa, Sophie must decide whom to trust--and whom to flee--before the family's true legacy comes to take its revenge . . ."

Victor Manibo (Author), Jensen Olaya, Joel de la Fuente (Narrator)

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The Best American Short Stories 2025

"A collection of the year’s best short stories, selected by celebrated bestselling author Celeste Ng, author of Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere, and series editor Nicole Lamy. The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction, and it is the most respected—and most popular—of its kind. Celeste Ng—Puschcart Prize winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere—selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published this year."

Celeste Ng, Nicole A. Lamy (Author), Almarie Guerra, Avi Roque, Eric Yang, James Fouhey, Jensen Olaya, Lee Osorio, Lynnette R. Freeman, Soneela Nankani (Narrator)

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The Best American Essays 2025

"A collection of the year’s best essays, selected by critically acclaimed author and essayist, Jia Tolentino. The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction, and it is the most respected—and most popular—of its kind. Jia Tolentino, critically acclaimed essayist, editor, and New Yorker staff writer, selects twenty essays out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year."

Jia Tolentino, Kim Dana Kupperman (Author), Brittany Bradford, Jean Ann Douglass, Jensen Olaya, Rasha Zamamiri, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Sean Rohani (Narrator)

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The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia's Mythical Creatures

"A sweeping and magical story collection showcasing the mythical creatures of Southeast Asia, including work by two-time Newbery medalist Erin Entrada Kelly and National Book Award finalist Shing Yin Khor A turtle the size of an island. A cricket that can possess you if swallowed. A giant who turns enemies to stone. The legends of Southeast Asia—or 'the lands below the winds,' as explorers used to call it—are populated with a whole menagerie of colorful beasts that inspire awe and fear in equal measure. Yet, passed on as they are through story and song, so many of these stories remain rooted in some long-forgotten past and bound by the borders of the region, creatures of myth and memory and nothing more. Until now. Welcome to The Beasts Beneath the Winds, a collection of Southeast Asia's most elusive cryptids by a team of bestselling and award-winning authors. Listeners will find the stories of seventeen regular kids who encounter these mythical creatures in the here and now, and—fortunately or unfortunately—live to tell the tale."

Hanna Alkaf (Author), Jensen Olaya (Narrator)

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House of Monstrous Women

"Brought to you by Penguin. A young woman is drawn into a dangerous game after being invited to the mazelike home of her childhood friend, a rumoured witch, in this gothic horror set in 1986 Philippines. Carigara, 1986. Josephine del Rosario is the town pariah, left destitute after her parents were assassinated, and destined to marry a man twice her age. So when Hiraya Ranoco, an old friend, offers Josephine an escape, she can't say no. All she needs to do is spend one night in the Ranoco’s home and play a children’s game of hide and seek. If she wins, she can have anything she wants. Even, perhaps, Hiraya’s heart. But the manor is sprawling and nightmarish, crawling with insects and rotting from the inside out. The servants stand silently in corners and won't meet her eye. Worst of all, the house itself seems to want to trap Josephine. She must stay hidden until morning, but can she make it through the night? 'One of the best horror books of the year.' Darcy Coates 'A stunning gothic and an exceptional debut.' Rachel Harrison 'This spectacular story will hold you captive until dawn.' Kylie Lee Baker 'A pulse-pounding tale of family trauma, frayed friendship, and political oppression.' Nick Medina © Daphne Fama 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Daphne Fama (Author), Jensen Olaya (Narrator)

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Eighteen Roses

"A sharply observed YA novel about friendship, family, and self-discovery, amid a backdrop of a Filipino debut. Lucia Cruz may be turning eighteen this year, but she is not the debutante type. Everything about a traditional Filipino debut feels all wrong for her. Besides, custom dictates that eighteen friends attend her for a special ceremony on her birthday, and Lucia only has one friend—Esmé Mares. They've stuck to each other's side all throughout high school, content to be friends with only each other. At least, Lucia thought they were content. As it turns out, Esmé wants something different out of her senior year. And, on top of that, Lucia's mom has planned a debutante ball for her birthday behind her back. She'll be forced to cobble together a court of eighteen 'friends' before her beloved lola arrives from the Philippines for this blessed occasion. How far will Lucia stray from her comfort zone in order to play the role of dutiful daughter and granddaughter? Will she do the unthinkable—participating in a school sponsored activity? Will she discover that her sense of humor can be a way to connect with people, not just push them away?"

Shannon C.F. Rogers (Author), Jensen Olaya (Narrator)

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The Year of Dating Myself: How My Solo Tour Healed More Than Just My Heartbreak

"Abby knew her pattern all too well: get her heart broken, swear off dating, find a man 'worth' breaking that vow for . . . Rinse. Repeat. However, after leaving a particularly traumatic relationship, Abby realized that something had to change if she wanted to kick the pattern. One night while purchasing a solo concert ticket, an epiphany was born: she needed a year in which she was her own dating interest. One full year to give herself the care and consideration that she once gave to romantic partners. A year to treat herself the way she wished a partner would. A year where she stepped outside of her comfort zone and broke free from codependency. The Year of Dating Myself: How My Solo Tour Healed More Than Just My Heartbreak is a testament to the resiliency of the human spirit and the capacity to heal after heartbreak. What started out as a way to refocus her priorities quickly developed into something far bigger than she could've ever predicted. The year became a chance to reconnect with her ailing mother, get answers to her biggest genetic fear, remember the power of friendship, and realize all the inner strength that she had all along. She once spent years waiting for her fairytale prince to come and save her. In this story, the princess saves herself."

Abby Rosmarin (Author), Jensen Olaya (Narrator)

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Poetry Is Not a Luxury

"From the creator of the beloved @PoetryIsNotaLuxury Instagram account, a gorgeously wrought poetry anthology that is a gift and a guide for readers through every season of life. Inspired by writer and philosopher Audre Lorde's famous claim 'Poetry is not a luxury', this anthology proves the vitality of poetry as a crucial source of inspiration, comfort and delight. In the first section, Summer, you'll find lush landscapes and love poems for weddings and anniversaries, alongside poems on travel, protest and expressions of sheer joy and exhilaration. Autumn ushers in nostalgic poems about home and family and friendship, fall leaves, nesting and gratitude. You may turn to Winter should you require a poem for mourning, some lyrics for loneliness or an ode to comfort. Rounding out a year's worth of verse is Spring, in which you'll discover celebratory poems, in the form of praise for rain and flowers, new beginnings and all that the future might hold. Each poem within has been chosen from centuries of verse from around the world, with an emphasis on living poets. Friends old and new await, with selections from Rita Dove, Victoria Chang, Ross Gay, Naomi Shihab Nye, C.D. Wright, Eileen Myles, Ada Limón, Ilya Kaminsky, Jos Charles and more. From love poems to elegies, from the heights of new love to the furrows of anxiety, from special occasions to a morning pick-me-up, there is something here for longtime poetry lovers and novices, in any season of need."

Anonymous (Author), André Santana, Jensen Olaya, Mieko Gavia (Narrator)

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Women on Food: Charlotte Druckman and 115 Writers, Chefs, Critics, Television Stars, and Eaters

"'A mix of essays, Q&As, and short riffs . . . writing that is combative, funny, skeptical, angry, occasionally sanctimonious, and altogether riveting.' —NPR.org Edited by Charlotte Druckman and featuring esteemed food journalists and thinkers, including Soleil Ho, Nigella Lawson, Diana Henry, Carla Hall, Samin Nosrat, Rachael Ray, and many others, this compilation illuminates the notable and varied women who make up the food world. Exploring issues from the #MeToo movement, gender bias in division of labor and the workplace, and the underrepresentation of women of color in leadership, to cultural trends including food and travel shows, the intersection of fashion and food, and the evolution of food writing in the last few decades, Women on Food brings together food's most vital female voices. 'A potent reminder of just how much women shape and are shaped by the culture of food.' —The New York Times 'It's sharp, witty, entertaining and has insights from a host of brilliant food writers.' —The Guardian"

Charlotte Druckman (Author), Jensen Olaya (Narrator)

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Celestina's House

"The House of the Spirits meets Mexican Gothic in a tale of love and betrayal, belonging and exile, and the supernatural forces that pervade life in the Philippines. The secrets of the house are the secrets of the heart. It begins with an act of betrayal that destroys the tenuous bonds of Celestina Errantes’s family. For years afterwards, Celestina longs for an escape from her unhappy home. Then an unexpected gift from her wealthy Lolo offers that chance: a long-forsaken property in Manila’s bohemian district, close to where ladies of the evening ply their trade. It is no place for a proper young woman, but this house, even with its ghosts, makes Celestina feel at home. Celestina tears into life, losing herself in the pleasures of the night, but soon finds that the emptiness within her is not easily filled. When finally a true chance at happiness promises to save her, a sinister voice from the past returns, threatening to destroy it all."

Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez (Author), Jensen Olaya (Narrator)

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Prop Trading Secrets: How Successful Traders are Living off the Markets

"Thirteen revealing interviews with some of the world's best proprietary traders In Prop Trading Secrets, Kathy Lien, author and managing director of FX strategy at BK Asset Management, and Etienne Crete, full-time trader and founder of Desire to Trade, deliver a collection of thirteen revealing interviews with proprietary traders successfully making a living off the markets. You'll explore insights from veteran traders with over ten years' experience in the markets, winners of a variety of trading championships, and contemporary prop traders using methods like funded accounts to trade other people's money. You'll also find: ● A thorough introduction to the different kinds of prop trading, including funded trader programs ● Ways to get started with prop trading, trading methodologies, specific trading tips, and the most useful indicators of price movements ● What the world's best prop traders have in common and what sets them apart from the rest of the pack Perfect for new traders, Prop Trading Secrets is an incisive look at the discipline that belongs in the libraries of anyone with an interest in proprietary trading."

Etienne Crete, Kathy Lien (Author), Jensen Olaya (Narrator)

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Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, Third Edition: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employee

"This new edition of the bestselling employee development classic includes advice on engagement and retention in today's more flexible employment environment, a new chapter on remote and hybrid work, and a deeper discussion of career development in your organization. Study after study confirms that career development is the single most powerful tool managers have for driving retention, engagement, productivity, and results. But most managers feel they just don't have time for it. This book offers a better way: frequent, short conversations with employees about themselves, their goals, and the business that can be integrated seamlessly into the normal course of business. Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni identify three broad types of conversations that will increase employees' awareness of their strengths, weaknesses, and interests; and point out where their organization and their industry are headed. The authors provide new resources, including a discussion guide, to help employees and managers pull all of that together to create forward momentum."

Beverly L. Kaye, Julie Winkle Giulioni (Author), Jensen Olaya (Narrator)

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