Audible Picks October 22, 2025

Audible Picks October 22, 2025

Press play on this week’s most captivating listens filled with twists and chills!

Pacific Reaper (Detective Emilia Cruz Book 5) book cover
Genre: Mystery

Pacific Reaper (Detective Emilia Cruz Book 5)

By Carmen Amato, narrated by Leanne Maksin
Tags: Mystery

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Investigating the murder of a man sacrificed to Santa Muerte, Acapulco police detective Emilia Cruz faces cartel terror, cult rituals, and a deadly curse. Meanwhile, everyone close to her has a brush with death. Is Emilia cursed by the saint of death? Undercover on the Day of the Dead, she'll find out the truth. -- "A thrilling series" - NPR.

Magic Hour book cover
Genre: Mystery

Magic Hour

By Kristin Hannah, narrated by Suzanne Toren
Tags: Mystery

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The Olympic National Forest is nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty in the rugged Pacific Northwest. A six-year-old girl emerges from deep within this old-growth forest. She is speechless and alone, offering no indication of her identity or history.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Caribbean Counterstrike (Cutter Kauai Sea Adventures Book 2)

By Edward Hochsmann, narrated by Virtual Voice
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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The criminal 252 Syndicate has developed a game-changing battlefield nerve gas in a secret lab hidden on an oil rig servicing ship seized by one of the most vicious drug cartels in existence, and held for ransom at their fortified base. The best of the bad options for response is a covert raid by the newly-upgraded, stealth-equipped Cutter Kauai.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Unsettling Thoughts

By Erik Dean, narrated by Virtual Voice
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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A fun antique trip turns sinister when Tina brings home a vintage chair after a ghost tour. Haunted by nightmares, paranoia, and strange behavior, she spirals as danger creeps closer. Is it possession or manipulation? As terror spreads, her friend races to uncover the chair’s dark past before it’s too late. Two endings. One chilling ride.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Admit Nothing (A Grant Hunter Thriller Book 1)

By Scott Urbach, narrated by Michael McEntee
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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After a terrorist attack costs him his family and his career, CIA officer Grant Hunter investigates the death of the CIA station chief in Bangkok, only to uncover evidence of a KGB mole in the highest levels of the U.S. government. As bodies fall, he races to expose the traitor in a deadly world where no one can be trusted.

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Genre: True Crime

The Demon Next Door

By Bryan Burrough, narrated by Steve White
Tags: True Crime

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Best-selling author Bryan Burrough (Barbarians at the Gate, Public Enemies, Big Rich) recently made a shocking discovery: The small town of Temple, Texas, where he had grown up, had harbored a dark secret. One of his high school classmates, Danny Corwin, was a vicious serial killer who had raped and mutilated six women, murdering three of them.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

The Friendship Contract (Terms & Conditions Series Book 1)

By Mia Heintzelman, narrated by Wesleigh Siobhan and Myles Washington
Tags: Steamy Romance

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After finding a ring in her boyfriend’s drawer, then learning it’s for someone else, a woman seeks solace in the arms of her best friend and law partner. But when one thing leads to another, they do the only thing they can to salvage their relationship: draw up a friendship contract.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Getting Schooled (Lakeside Series Book 1)

By Emma Chase, narrated by Zachary Webber and Andi Arndt
Tags: Steamy Romance

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The cocky, charismatic former high school star quarterback is an idolized football coach and "cool" teacher in the hometown where he's not just a golden boy, he's platinum. He has good friends, a great house on the lake, and the best damn sidekick a man could ask for: Snoopy, the albino beagle. Then, Callie Carpenter comes home. And knocks him right on his tight end zone.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Now or Never (Irresistible Book 5)

By Stella Rhys, narrated by John Masterson and Sarah Puckett
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Five years ago, Iain Thorn still called me kiddo. Now he’s my brother’s best friend—and impossibly sexy. I’ve grown up, and he can’t resist me. Iain knows she’s too young, too sweet, too off-limits… but since Holland walked back into his life, he’s ready to risk everything for her.

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Genre: Romantic Suspense

Painted Scars (Perfectly Imperfect Book 1)

By Neva Altaj, narrated by Gregory Salinas and Allyson Voller
Tags: Romantic Suspense

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Nina married the Pakhan of the Russian Bratva—charming, seductive, and deadly—to survive. Now she fakes marital bliss, longing to escape his ruthless grip. Roman gets everything he wants, and he wants her. She may think she can fool him, but he’s not letting her go.

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Genre: Romantic Suspense

Pretty Little Tease (Pretty Obsessions Book 1)

By AJ Merlin, narrated by Juniper Young
Tags: Romantic Suspense

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I hide my face, yet I feel watched when the camera shuts off. No one should know me—but they do. Two unhinged men in my cam chat fixate on me, their obsession spiraling into something I never expected. I should have run, but now I belong to them. Pretty Little Tease is the first in the Pretty Obsessions series.

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

The Gray Prophecy (The Elemental Realm Duology Book 1)

By Maria A. Eden, narrated by Nicholas Cain and Phillipa Miller
Tags: Paranormal Romance

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He wasn’t supposed to find her—especially not now.
Cori gave up her magic to survive.
But when a brooding stranger approaches in her new town, her powers begin to stir—and so do feelings she’s long kept buried. There’s just one problem…
If he discovers who she really is, he may not survive the truth.

Eden book cover
Genre: Clean Romance

Eden

By Lisa Tolk, narrated by Mackenzie Tolk Houmand
Tags: Clean Romance

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A secret island, a guarded princess, and the handsome lighthouse keeper who saved her from the sea.

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Genre: Historical Romance

Everyone Deserves a Home

By Baer Charlton, narrated by Danielle Rayne
Tags: Historical Romance

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“We weren’t born her children. And she was black before she was white.” Dr. Hannah Mariah Murphy, surgeon, was born in 1905 New Orleans. This story follows her family, which was founded on the dangerous secret of “passing for white" in the deep nineteenth-century South. The story spans over a century, and the family secrets.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Ain't No Messiah (Tales of the Blessed and Broken Book 1)

By Mark Tullius, narrated by Ric Chetter
Tags: Literary Fiction

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A dark, gritty psychological thriller born into a prophecy he never wanted Joshua’s father claims he’s the Second Coming of Christ. But his life is built on pain, control, and blind faith. No matter how hard he tries, he can’t die—or escape. Is he a savior, a sinner, or just broken beyond repair? A dark, unflinching psychological thriller.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

A Little Life

By Hanya Yanagihara, narrated by Matt Bomer
Tags: Literary Fiction

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A Little Life follows four college friends navigating New York, driven by ambition and bound by friendship. Over decades, their lives—marked by addiction, success, and pride—intertwine, all centered on the brilliant, haunted Jude. Hanya Yanagihara’s novel is a masterful exploration of love, trauma, and chosen family.

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Genre: Fantasy

Between

By L. L. Starling, narrated by Steve West and Emily Ellet
Tags: Fantasy

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The perfect cozy fall read! In this fantasy rom-com, Sasha Pierce finds her life in disarray after she is transported through a portal to the disreputable fairytale land of Between just before Halloween. Drunk unicorns, geriatric witches, sorcerers in tight pants, bored dragons, true love, and glorious mayhem ensue!

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Genre: Fantasy

The Darkwood Trilogy (Anthea Sharp Bundles Book 2)

By Anthea Sharp, narrated by Amy Landon
Tags: Fantasy

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Taken from her ordinary life, Rose Valrois enters a world of secrets and forbidden magic. Bound to the Darkwood by Thorne, she uncovers danger, hidden powers, and a deadly rivalry with her stepsister Neeve. Rose must risk everything—freedom, love, even her world—to face a magical war and protect those she loves.

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Genre: Fantasy

The Lone Keeper (Retrogression Keeper Book 1)

By Jonathan Brooks, narrated by Miles Meili
Tags: Fantasy

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Bax is suddenly transported from Earth to a powerful organization spanning the universe and learns his world faces the Retrogression System, where monsters rise and technology vanishes. Enrolled as a Keeper Guide to train future Protectors, he discovers the Cooperative is abandoned—now he must navigate this strange new role alone.

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Genre: Fantasy

The Wandering Inn (The Wandering Inn Book 1)

By pirateaba, narrated by Andrea Parsneau
Tags: Fantasy

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“No killing Goblins.” So reads the sign outside The Wandering Inn, run by Erin Solstice—an innkeeper from another world. Transported to a dangerous realm of monsters, magic, and leveling classes, she must survive attacks from goblins, rock crabs, and necromancers. Erin may not be a warrior, but she’s determined to thrive.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Born in Space (Sci-Fi Galaxy Series Book 1)

By Jeremy Clift, narrated by Gabrielle Gumbs-Gordon
Tags: Science Fiction

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Immerse yourself in Born in Space, brilliantly narrated by Gabrielle Gumbs-Gordon. Her stunning performance captures every heartbeat of a mother’s fight for her children, in a future where space is no refuge—and love may be humanity’s last hope. Experience the emotion. Feel the gravity.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Garbageman (Garbageman Book 1)

By Erik Dean, narrated by Peter Weathers
Tags: Science Fiction

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After being shot and losing his memory, David is hunted by a violent gang and is unaware that his fiancée has been kidnapped. Just as he's about to be killed, a bizarre creature made of trash saves him. Who is it, and why is it helping? 'Garbageman' blends action, suspense, and dark humor in a thrilling sci-fi horror tale.

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Genre: Self Help & How-To

How to Stop Overthinking and Take Action Now

By Lena Hartley, narrated by Virtual Voice
Tags: Self Help & How-To

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Do you lie awake replaying conversations and doubting yourself? You’re not alone. Break Free from Overthinking teaches you, in just 7 days, to quiet mental noise, stop fear-based loops, build confidence, trust your instincts, and take action—moving from paralyzed by doubt to empowered and unstoppable.

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Genre: Business

Never Split the Difference

By Chris Voss, narrated by Michael Kramer
Tags: Business

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A former FBI hostage negotiator, Chris Voss reveals field-tested strategies for high-stakes negotiations in Never Split the Difference. Drawing on his career handling criminals and kidnappers, Voss shares nine powerful principles to boost persuasion, emotional intelligence, and intuition—helping you succeed in business, relationships, and everyday life.

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Genre: Finance

The Psychology of Money

By Morgan Housel, narrated by Chris Hill
Tags: Finance

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Doing well with money isn’t necessarily about what you know. It’s about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Married couple Tony and Lynn Stewart confronted Lynn’s cancer diagnosis with humor and love – and after her passing, Tony learned to carry on alongside grief. This “remarkable odyssey” (Publishers Weekly) shines a hopeful light on life’s darkest moments. Winner, GOLD MEDAL, Global Book Awards. Narrated by the author.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

This Tumbleweed Landed (Southwest History & Country Living Book 3)

By Larada Horner-Miller, narrated by Larada Horner-Miller
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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"This Tumbleweed Landed" offers a vivid glimpse into rural southeastern Colorado during the 1950s and '60s, where square dances drew families together and ranch life set the rhythm of daily existence. In this heartfelt memoir, Larada Horner-Miller paints a rich portrait of small-town America, where neighbors were family and landline phones were precious commodities.