Audible Picks December 17, 2025

Audible Picks December 17, 2025

🌨️ Let the frost guide you to tales you won’t forget.

Murder at Maisie's (Silver Pines Mysteries Book 1) book cover
Genre: Mystery

Murder at Maisie's (Silver Pines Mysteries Book 1)

By Lyla Blue, narrated by Eleanor Caudill and Sebastian York
Tags: Mystery

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Clare Garner’s back in Silver Pines—armed with a hammer, a latte, and two exes who’ve suddenly reappeared. But when a body crashes the reunion, small-town gossip hits full steam. Cozy chaos, slow burn sparks, and a mystery brewed just right—Murder at Maisie’s is perfectly, delightfully cozy.

What Darkness Does (Coroner's Daughter Mysteries Book 5) book cover
Genre: Mystery

What Darkness Does (Coroner's Daughter Mysteries Book 5)

By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, narrated by Sophie Amoss
Tags: Mystery

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When a young mother’s body is found in a Michigan lake, coroner Dr. Emily Hartford races to uncover the truth—and find the victim’s missing baby. As she teams up with her long-lost boyfriend, now a haunted ex-FBI agent, they must confront dark secrets and a ruthless killer in this gripping mystery.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Ten Billion Dollar Game

By Charles Glenn, narrated by John Bomhoff
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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This year's best sports thriller is seasoned with humor. The novel predicted the sports gambling scandal and the Super Bowl halftime dust-up. Each chapter builds suspense as the race to the Tundra Bowl is manipulated. International power struggles fight for their share of the Ten Billion Dollar Game.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

The Golden Arrow

By Randy B. Batten, narrated by Mike Cotton
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Chief Heretchaa eyed his quarry down the length of his arrow shaft, its golden tip ablaze in the midday sun. A solitary bead of sweat worked its way down his forehead, but he ignored it, the success of this undertaking his only concern. The Dakota summer skies were clear and blue; this arrow would announce that a storm was a coming…

The Midwest Lawyer (Maggie Gallagher Legal Thriller Series Book 1) book cover
Genre: Thriller & Suspense
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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A terrible accident could send an innocent man to prison. Returning home from Chicago, lawyer Maggie Gallagher vows to protect her family. But when her childhood friend Troy is accused of murdering a coach, she must defend him. Evidence points to Troy, secrets surface, and if Maggie fails, the real killer may strike again.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

The Fruitcake

By Leah Orr, narrated by Annalee Scott and Danny Montooth
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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A twisty, unputdownable, Christmas murder mystery thriller with Desperate Housewives vibes. The Fruitcake - A deadly twist on a popular Christmas tradition. Four friends, one fruitcake, and a ritzy town full of secrets . . . What could go wrong?

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Genre: True Crime

The Hunt (True Crime Series)

By Ryan Green, narrated by Steve White
Tags: True Crime

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In the 1970s, a local baker harbored a dark secret that plunged Anchorage into a state of terror. Robert Hansen transformed the pristine Alaskan wilderness into his personal hunting ground.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

King of Wrath (Kings of Sin Book 1)

By Ana Huang, narrated by Jacob Morgan & Emily Woo Zeller
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Dante Russo never planned to marry—until blackmail forces him into an arranged engagement with Vivian Lau, the daughter of his enemy. Cold, ruthless, and powerful, Dante expects control. What he doesn’t expect is desire, obsession, or falling for the one woman he shouldn’t want—but can’t let go of.

Soul of a Witch (Souls Trilogy Book 3) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Soul of a Witch (Souls Trilogy Book 3)

By Harley LaRoux, narrated by Gregory Salinas & Desireé Ketchum
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Everly, a witch long controlled by others, discovers a house of magic and an ancient, powerful demon who awakens her hidden desires. Callum, a two-thousand-year-old warrior, will protect her—and claim her body and soul. As lust and love ignite, the fate of Earth, Heaven, and Hell hangs in the balance.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Rhythm's Blues

By Kimberly Brown, narrated by Charlie L. Wood
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Rhythm Baker thought she’d left Raheem—and his ego—behind, but a chance encounter with music producer Channing Watson ignites a fiery attraction she can’t resist. One night turns into an irresistible connection, but with her ex as Channing’s client, desire and danger collide. Can Rhythm follow her heart without risking it all?

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Genre: Romantic Suspense

Crocodile Tears (Dark Water Book 1)

By Xanthe Walter, narrated by Matt Addis
Tags: Romantic Suspense

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The world is broken. So are they. London, 2095. Top homicide detective Josiah Raine hasn't touched another man since his husband's murder seven years ago. Notorious bad boy Alex Lytton hasn't known peace since destroying his life to become Britain's most hated man. When Josiah arrests Alex for murder, the last thing he expects is to fall in love…

The Storm and the Rose (The Storm and Shadow Duology Book 1) book cover
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Tags: Romantic Suspense

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Roses. Notes. A stalker who knows exactly where she is vulnerable. Arden's a survivor; trust is not her language. Gideon Blackwell never asks for it; he just shows up, solid and patient. A modern gothic slow burn where danger tightens its grip and trust becomes the rarest risk.

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters Book 1)

By Jaymin Eve, narrated by Michelle Sparks and Noel Harrison
Tags: Paranormal Romance

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When I can't take pack life any longer, I run. But Torin, the leader’s son, drags me back before my first shift... a shift that will reveal my true mate. And no one ever rejects their true mate, right? If you like sexy, dark paranormal romances, with humor, steam, action, a tough heroine, and an antihero, this is for you.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Mad About Yule (Love in Sunshine Series)

By Genny Carrick, narrated by Ellen Quay and Ryan Lee Dunlap
Tags: Clean Romance

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When I asked for volunteers to help with our small town Christmas festival, I should have been more specific. The arrogant blast from my past who barges in like he’s taking over the project isn’t who I had in mind. But this year, we might build some Christmas magic of our own.

The Merry Lives of Spinsters (Spinster Chronicles Book 1) book cover
Genre: Historical Romance

The Merry Lives of Spinsters (Spinster Chronicles Book 1)

By Rebecca Connolly, narrated by Jessica Elisa Boyd
Tags: Historical Romance

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Georgiana Allen, proud spinster and writer for the Spinster Chronicles, has accepted her lot in life—until Captain Anthony Sterling arrives to break up her circle. Clever, witty, and utterly beguiling, Georgie turns Tony’s mission upside down. Now, love, laughter, and hope bloom where she least expected.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Thrumming Heart (Heart Book 1)

By Paolo Debernardi, narrated by Christopher Pizzey
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Thrumming Heart is a collection of English short stories with different genres: fantasy, sci-fi, detective, paranormal narrated by Christopher Pizzey, who is doing a brilliant performance. Thrumming Heart was number 1 on Amazon in 2022 and it received a bronze medal in the Global Book Awards in 2022.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Lourin: Heart of the Lioness

By Dennie Johnson, narrated by Tyla Shandro
Tags: Literary Fiction

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A powerful and inspirational story of how one woman had her true love ripped from her life, her daughters kidnapped and her world turned upside down. In a time when women were looked down on as being weak, Lourin unleashed the warrior within. She defeated beasts, demons, soldiers, and warlords, overcoming all atrocities to save her daughters' lives

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Genre: Fantasy

March of the Meek (Searching for the Eminent Book 1)

By Marvin North, narrated by Scott Fleming
Tags: Fantasy

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How do you plan to stop the apocalypse? When the hero of Last Thesi disappeared, the world fell into chaos. Outside its walls, life was slowly but surely fading from this world, from man to beast and bug. Buy book one of the Eminent trilogy and begin your epic journey through the apocalypse today!

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Genre: Fantasy

Branwen

By R. L. Snyder, narrated by Jessica Harris
Tags: Fantasy

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Branwen is a retelling of the story The Sword in the Stone, narrated by a young girl who witnessed it all. Orphaned as a child, Branwen is raised in a forest believed to be haunted by the wood's mysterious guardian. It is there that she will meet a magician of legend, a boy destined to become a king, and a knight she learns to love.

Quicksilver (The Fae & Alchemy Series Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Quicksilver (The Fae & Alchemy Series Book 1)

By Callie Hart, narrated by Stella Bloom and Anthony Palmini
Tags: Fantasy

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In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't do for a glass of water. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember.

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Genre: Fantasy

The Ever King (The Ever Seas Book 1)

By LJ Andrews, narrated by Lucy Rivers and Will Thorne
Tags: Fantasy

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Erik, scarred king of the Ever Kingdom, seeks vengeance against his father’s killer. When his enemy’s daughter breaks the chains on his realm, she becomes his pawn…until she steals his heart. Pirates, sirens, fae, and Vikings collide in a dark, passionate fantasy romance where love and revenge entwine.

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Genre: Science Fiction

The Joshua Abomination

By Mark Akst, narrated by Brian Pederson
Tags: Science Fiction

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A charismatic Israeli prime minister hides a dark secret: he controls a killer robot army poised for global domination. As destruction spreads, a jazz musician descended from Temple priests wields a mystical silver trumpet capable of summoning God Himself—humanity’s last hope against annihilation.

They Will Be Coming for Us (The Jovian Universe Book 1) book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

They Will Be Coming for Us (The Jovian Universe Book 1)

By Kim Catanzarite, narrated by Traci Odom
Tags: Science Fiction

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Book 1 in the Jovian Universe pentalogy is "captivating sci-fi" says BlueInk Review (Starred Review). A young woman falls for the perfect man only to discover his family hides an alien secret that could change humanity forever.

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Genre: Self Help & How-To

Never Enough (Learn How to Bloon Series)

By Deb Lang Psy.D., narrated by Deb Lang Psy.D.
Tags: Self Help & How-To

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You deserve to be you—even if others disagree. Do you dream of feeling confident in your own skin? Of no longer worrying about what people think of you and whether they will approve? Instead, can your day turn on a dime with a look or a comment? Do you feel like what you do is never enough—that you’re never enough?

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Genre: Business

Choose Your Enemies Wisely

By Patrick Bet-David and Greg Dinkin, narrated by Patrick Bet-David
Tags: Business

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What’s the difference between your competitor and your enemy? You know who your competitors are. You keep tabs on them regularly and can list them calmly, along with their strengths and weaknesses. But your enemies are a whole other matter. They’re the haters and the doubters who said you’d never make it, the ones who stomped on your dreams. When you think about your enemies, you get emotional.

You Are a Badass at Making Money (You Are a Badass Book 2) book cover
Genre: Finance

You Are a Badass at Making Money (You Are a Badass Book 2)

By Jen Sincero, narrated by Jen Sincero
Tags: Finance

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en Sincero shows you how to remove obstacles and unlock your earning potential. With practical tools, humor, and mindset strategies, You Are a Badass at Making Money helps you overcome fears, transform your relationship with money, and create the financial life you’ve dreamed of.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Ninety-Day Wonder

By Stephen Davenport, narrated by Stephen Davenport
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Mostly hilarious, sometimes serious, even scary, as when he almost caused a collision at sea, NINETY-DAY WONDER is the account of a totally unqualified reserve naval officer's seagoing experience after having received only 90 days of training, all of which were on dry land.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Nobody's Girl

By Virginia Roberts Giuffre, narrated by Thérèse Plummer and Gabra Zackman
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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The late Virginia Roberts Giuffre tells her full, unflinching story—surviving abuse, escaping Epstein and Maxwell, and fighting for justice. Nobody’s Girl is a powerful memoir of courage, resilience, and advocacy, preserving her voice and legacy as a young woman who confronted extraordinary adversity and shone light on unimaginable wrongdoing.