Audible Picks August 2, 2023

The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir
Tags: Biography & Memoir

Details

At first glance, Josh Hanagarne seems an improbable librarian. He stands 6'7", competes in strongman contests, and was diagnosed in high school with Tourette's syndrome. But books are his first love - Josh's earliest memories involve fantastic adventures between the pages of Gulliver’s Travels and a passionate infatuation with Fern from Charlotte’s Web.

The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks: How to Spot Hidden Gems book cover
Genre: Finance

The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks: How to Spot Hidden Gems

By Martin S. Fridson, narrated by Jonathan Yen
Tags: Finance

Details

In The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks, Martin S. Fridson delivers a practical and easy-to-follow guide to identifying ultra-high-return equities. The author identifies the quantitative and qualitative traits of stocks that rose to become the absolute strongest performers in the S&P 500.

Empowerment Amidst Chaos: Master Any Moment with Creativity and Grace book cover
Genre: Business
Tags: Business

Details

Empowerment Amidst Chaos helps you discover the potential that disruption can offer and how to capitalize on it for yourself and those you serve.

Prelude to Foundation book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

Prelude to Foundation

By Isaac Asimov, narrated by Scott Brick
Tags: Science Fiction

Details

This daring story of humanity’s future introduces one of the great masterworks of science fiction: the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov. Unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, bold ideas, and extensive world-building, they chronicle the struggle of a courageous group of people to save civilization from a relentless tide of darkness and violence.

The House by the Sea book cover
Genre: Literary Fiction

The House by the Sea

By Louise Douglas, narrated by Emma Powell
Tags: Literary Fiction

Details

When Edie’s mother-in-law, Anna DeLuca, dies, she is relieved. Edie blames Anna for the accident that destroyed her family. So, when her will lures Edie to Sicily and the long-abandoned Villa della Madonna del Mare, she sees through Anna’s games.

Midnight Son book cover
Genre: True Crime

Midnight Son

By James Dommek Jr., Josephine Holtzman and, Isaac Kestenbaum, narrated by James Dommek Jr.
Tags: True Crime

Details

James Dommek, Jr., an Alaska Native writer and musician, sheds new light on a real-life mystery that pits Native American folklore against the US justice system. In the vast Alaskan Arctic, legend has it there once lived a mythic tribe—Iñukuns—that only existed in rumors and whispers.

A Flicker in the Dark book cover
Genre:

A Flicker in the Dark

By Stacy Willingham, narrated by Karissa Vacker
Tags:

Details

When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try to move forward while dealing with the aftermath.

The Murderer's Son (Jackman & Evans Book 1) book cover
Genre:

The Murderer's Son (Jackman & Evans Book 1)

By Joy Ellis, narrated by Richard Armitage
Tags:

Details

Twenty years ago: a farmer and his wife are cut to pieces by a ruthless serial killer. Now: a woman is viciously stabbed to death in the upmarket kitchen of her beautiful house on the edge of the marshes. Then a man called Daniel Kinder walks into Saltern police station and confesses to the murder.

Find Her Alive book cover
Genre: Mystery

Find Her Alive

By Diane Saxon, narrated by Katy Sobey
Tags: Mystery

Details

Responding to reports of deadly screams in the Ironbridge Gorge, Detective Sergeant Jenna Morgan is first on the scene to investigate. As the search intensifies, Jenna soon discovers her sister Fliss’ severely injured Dalmatian, Domino, and the naked, tortured body of an unknown woman. Who is the dead woman, and where is her sister Fliss?

The Snow Killer (The DI Barton Series Book 1) book cover
Genre: Mystery

The Snow Killer (The DI Barton Series Book 1)

By Ross Greenwood, narrated by David Thorpe
Tags: Mystery

Details

A family is gunned down in the snow, but one of the children survives. Three years on, that child takes revenge, and the Snow Killer is born. But then, nothing - no further crimes are committed, and the case goes cold.

Earl Grafton and the Traitor (Fernley Family: A Regency-Era Romance Book 1) book cover
Genre: Clean Romance
Tags: Clean Romance

Details

An uptight British earl and an outspoke American woman make for an engaging enemies-to-lovers romance that will keep you reading until the very end.

Rebound (Pucks & Rainbows Book 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Rebound (Pucks & Rainbows Book 1)

By L.A. Witt, narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo and Nick J. Russo
Tags: Steamy Romance

Details

A 40-something single dad, a 20-something hockey star, and a whole lot of baggage. No, this couldn’t possibly blow up in their faces.

Renegade (Moonshine Task Force Book 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Renegade (Moonshine Task Force Book 1)

By Laramie Briscoe, narrated by Ariel Royce and Christopher Rourke
Tags: Steamy Romance

Details

Moonshine Task Force Member Ryan has been in lust with Whitney, his best friend’s sister, for as long as he can remember. But everything changes when a simple decision leads to one mind-blowing night of passion — and an unplanned pregnancy… Dual narrators deliver this hilarious and heartwarming romance with over 1,200 five-star Goodreads ratings!

The Shadow Order (Crossroads Witch Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

The Shadow Order (Crossroads Witch Book 1)

By J.S. Malcom, narrated by Amy Hall
Tags: Fantasy

Details

If you love magic, romance, funny unique characters and pulse-racing plot twists, you'll love The Shadow Order (Crossroads Witch Book 1)! Readers are calling this urban fantasy series, “Amazing!” with “Strong female leads” and “Full of excitement and suspense!” Perfect for fans of Dannika Dark, Patricia Briggs, K.F. Breene, and Shannon Mayer.

Normal Chaos: Ledoma book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Normal Chaos: Ledoma

By A. V. Smith, narrated by Roni Locke
Tags: Fantasy

Details

A. V. Smith goes to an incredible amount of effort to attune us to the interesting lore, theology, elemental balance and the shifting of the seven cycles. The language is vivid and descriptions are plentiful… the world itself becomes a character in its own right as its powerful energies influence the smaller creatures that operate upon its surface.