Audiobooks narrated by Kevin R. Free

"I love Murderbot!" -Ann Leckie. The fourth and final part of the Murderbot Diaries series that began with All Systems Red. Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right? Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah-its former owner (protector? friend?)-submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit. But who's going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue? And what will become of it when it's caught?

Martha Wells (Author), Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

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The Ballad of Black Tom

People move to New York looking for magic and nothing will convince them it isn't there. Charles Thomas Tester hustles to put food on the table, keep the roof over his father's head, from Harlem to Flushing Meadows to Red Hook. He knows what magic a suit can cast, the invisibility a guitar case can provide, and the curse written on his black skin that attracts the eye of wealthy white folks and their trained cops. But when he delivers an occult page to a reclusive sorceress in the heart of Queens, Tom opens a door to a deeper realm of magic, and earns the attention of things best left sleeping. A storm that might swallow the world is building in Brooklyn. Will Black Tom live to see it break? "[LaValle] reinvents outmoded literary conventions, particularly the ghettos of genre and ethnicity that long divided serious literature from popular fiction." --Praise for The Devil in Silver from Elizabeth Hand, author of Radiant Days

Victor Lavalle (Author), Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

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Because of You

Recipient of a Zora Neal Hurston Literary Award, Rochelle Alers is the best-selling author of the Hideaway novels. In this sizzling series debut, a casual meeting of high-profile lawyer Jordan Wainwright and attorney Aziza Fleming soon leads to unexpected fireworks. Aziza thinks Jordan could be everything she desires-if he's the trustworthy man she needs. Jordan must now choose between keeping a decades-old secret or embracing their newfound passion.

Rochelle Alers (Author), Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

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Rant: The Oral History of Buster Casey

Buster "Rant" Casey just may be the most efficient serial killer of our time. A high school rebel, Rant Casey escapes from his small town home for the big city where he becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing. Rant Casey will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life. With hilarity, horror, and blazing insight, Rant is a mind-bending vision of the future, as only Chuck Palahniuk could ever imagine.

Chuck Palahniuk (Author), Alan Nebelthau, Andrea Gallo, Andy Paris, Angela Rogers, Cynthia Darlow, Danielle Ferland, Ed Sala, Full Cast, George Guidall, Greg Steinbruner, Henry Strozier, James Jenner, James Yaegashi, John Mcdonough, Johnny Heller, Jonathan Hogan, Julia Gibson, Kevin R. Free, L.J. Ganser, Lizzy Cooper-Davis, Lizzy Cooper-Davis, Melanie Martinez, Nick Landrum, Nicole Poole, Norman Dietz, Richard Poe, Robin Miles, Ruth Ann Phimister, Stina Nielsen, Suzanne Toren, T. Ryder Smith, Tom Stechschulte (Narrator)

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Paintings from the Cave

Gary Paulsen was one of the kids who slipped through the cracks, until art and dogs saved him. So are Jake, Jojo, and Jamie, all twelve-year-olds who, like Gary Paulsen, had to grow up too fast. "You stop moving, you're done." -Jake "Dogs know how to love better than people." -Jojo "I'm surprised my pencil can take my hand where my mind would never go." -Jamie Gary Paulsen's three poignant novellas add up to an unforgettable book. Praise for NOTES FROM THE DOG "Paulsen writes another touching story about human kindness and humanity.... This emotional coming-of-age journey about taking responsibility for one's own happiness and making personal connections will not disappoint." -Publishers Weekly "This candid and tender tale, told with [Paulsen's] signature humor, is a salute to the bravest of the brave." -School Library Journal Praise for WOODS RUNNER "Paulsen's talent for scene-setting...is paired here with a vivid story of the American Revolution." -The New York Times Book Review *"A vivid and graphic tale of one boy caught up in a harsh war, a side of the American Revolution not often told." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred *"Illuminating and gripping." -Publishers Weekly, Starred

Gary Paulsen (Author), Jim Bond, Kevin R. Free, Nick Podehl, Sarah Grace (Narrator)

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The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary

The incredible true story of the last ship to carry enslaved people to America, the remarkable town its survivors founded after emancipation, and the complicated legacy their descendants carry with them to this day—by the journalist who discovered the ship's remains. Fifty years after the Atlantic slave trade was outlawed, the Clotilda became the last ship in history to bring enslaved Africans to the United States. The ship was scuttled and burned on arrival to hide evidence of the crime, allowing the wealthy perpetrators to escape prosecution. Despite numerous efforts to find the sunken wreck, Clotilda remained hidden for the next 160 years. But in 2019, journalist Ben Raines made international news when he successfully concluded his obsessive quest through the swamps of Alabama to uncover one of our nation's most important historical artifacts. Traveling from Alabama to the ancient African kingdom of Dahomey in modern-day Benin, Raines recounts the ship's perilous journey, the story of its rediscovery, and its complex legacy. Against all odds, Africatown, the Alabama community founded by the captives of the Clotilda, prospered in the Jim Crow South. Zora Neale Hurston visited in 1927 to interview Cudjo Lewis, telling the story of his enslavement in the New York Times bestseller Barracoon. And yet the haunting memory of bondage has been passed on through generations. Clotilda is a ghost haunting three communities—the descendants of those transported into slavery, the descendants of their fellow Africans who sold them, and the descendants of their American enslavers. This connection binds these groups together to this day. At the turn of the century, descendants of the captain who financed the Clotilda's journey lived nearby—where, as significant players in the local real estate market, they disenfranchised and impoverished residents of Africatown. From these parallel stories emerges a profound depiction of America as it struggles to grapple with the traumatic past of slavery and the ways in which racial oppression continue to this day. And yet, at its heart, The Last Slave Ship remains optimistic – an epic tale of one community's triumphs over great adversity and a celebration of the power of human curiosity to uncover the truth about our past and heal its wounds.

Ben Raines (Author), Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

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Pecking Order

New York Times and Essence best-selling author Omar Tyree is a pioneer in the megapopular urban fiction genre. His stories feature sexy guys and girls navigating life and love in the city. Set in sunny San Diego, Pecking Order follows Ivan David, an accountant slowly growing fed up with his rich, spoiled clientele. He has a plan to promote business networking parties, but when he meets local diva Lucina Gallo, his simple plan becomes more trouble than it's worth.

Omar Tyree (Author), Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

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No More Drama

Essence best-selling author La Jill Hunt is a hot voice in African-American fiction. Her humorous novels are a big hit with fans who love her sharp characterizations and snappy dialogue. Don't be fooled by the title-No More Drama's got more drama than an acting school. Former player Terrell thinks he's got it going on. Then the past comes calling and suddenly his best prospects are endangered.

La Jill Hunt (Author), Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

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Esther: Royal Beauty

Bestselling Author Angela Hunt Returns to Biblical Fiction An ambitious tyrant threatens genocide against the Jews in ancient Persia, so an inexperienced beautiful young queen must take a stand for her people. When Xerxes, king of Persia, issues a call for beautiful young women, Hadassah, a Jewish orphan living in Susa, is forcibly taken to the palace of the pagan ruler. After months of preparation, the girl known to the Persians as Esther wins the king's heart and a queen's crown. But because her situation is uncertain, she keeps her ethnic identity a secret until she learns that an evil and ambitious man has won the king's permission to exterminate all Jews-young and old, powerful and helpless. Purposely violating an ancient Persian law, she risks her life in order to save her people ... and bind her husband's heart. Esther marks bestselling author Angela Hunt's return to biblical fiction. In each novel she explores an example of a Hebrew Old Testament tob woman: a woman whose physical beauty influences those around her-and can change the course of history.

Angela Hunt (Author), Kevin R. Free, Rachel Botchan (Narrator)

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The Taking of Jake Livingston

Get Out meets Holly Jackson in this YA social thriller where survival is not a guarantee. Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can't decide what's worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St. Clair Prep. Both are a living nightmare he wishes he could wake up from. But things at St. Clair start looking up with the arrival of another Black student-the handsome Allister-and for the first time, romance is on the horizon for Jake. Unfortunately, life as a medium is getting worse. Though most ghosts are harmless and Jake is always happy to help them move on to the next place, Sawyer Doon wants much more from Jake. In life, Sawyer was a troubled teen who shot and killed six kids at a local high school before taking his own life. Now he's a powerful, vengeful ghost and he has plans for Jake. Suddenly, everything Jake knows about dead world goes out the window as Sawyer begins to haunt him. High school soon becomes a different kind of survival game-one Jake is not sure he can win.

Ryan Douglass (Author), Kevin R. Free, Michael Crouch (Narrator)

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Max and the Midknights: The Tower of Time

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • From the creator of the Big Nate series comes the third Max and the Midknights adventure! 'Fantastic! I loved it!' --Dav Pilkey, New York Times bestselling author of the Dog Man series Everyone's favorite knight-in-training is back...to back! Max's twin is public enemy number one, and it's up to the Midknights to find her before time runs out! But dangers loom, including bloodthirsty trolls, murderous pirates, and even a ruthless king--or two. Can Max and her band of loyal friends unlock the mystery of her past? Lincoln Peirce pens another epic quest in The Tower of Time, book three in the New York Times bestselling Max & the Midknights series.

Lincoln C. Peirce, Lincoln Peirce (Author), Christopher Gebauer, Dion Graham, Fred Berman, James Fouhey, January Lavoy, Jessica Almasy, Kevin R. Free, Kristen Dimercurio, Marc Thompson, Michael Crouch, Nicole Lewis, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes (Narrator)

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Anointed

Patricia Haley's inspirational series following the drama-filled Mitchell family shot her to the #1 spot on the Essence best-seller list. Anointed transports listeners back to the saga's beginning, when Dave and Madeline Mitchell were still married, raising a family, and building a million-dollar business. Then Dave hires a pretty young assistant named Sherry Henderson, and temptation gives way to desire-setting events in motion that will haunt the Mitchell clan for decades to come.

Patricia Haley (Author), Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Kevin R. Free