Audible Picks July 9, 2025

Audible Picks July 9, 2025

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Pirates of Sausalito book cover
Genre: Mystery

Pirates of Sausalito

By John Byrne Barry, narrated by Becky Parker and John Byrne Barry
Tags: Mystery

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“Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test” meets “Murder, She Wrote.” It’s the 1970s, and the “houseboat wars” erupt in Sausalito, pitting hippies and squatters in a ramshackle shantytown against greedy developers set to evict them and build luxury docks. The houseboaters resist eviction with civil disobedience and monkeywrenching. Then someone gets stabbed.

The Poe Consequence book cover
Genre: Mystery

The Poe Consequence

By Keith Steinbaum, narrated by Dwight Kuhlman
Tags: Mystery

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After the death of English professor and Edgar Allan Poe expert Warren Palmer, an innocent bystander in a drive-by shooting between two rival street gangs, members of each gang start dying in unexplainable ways at the exact same time of day. Is the prophecy conveyed earlier from a mysterious psychic coming true? For the two gangs responsible for Professor Palmer's murder, class is now in session.

Mission 37: A Story of Intrigue and Betrayal book cover
Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Mission 37: A Story of Intrigue and Betrayal

By Michael Berk, narrated by Jack Alden
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Army Air Corps doctor Jack Monroe was performing his usual duties in an army hospital in England soon after the end of World War II when a mysterious officer comes with a new assignment. Monroe is ordered to witness the autopsy of a Nazi bureaucrat. What starts as a routine assignment leads him into a world of intrigue, romance and mortal danger.

Unraveling Wrongful Conviction and Miscarriage of Justice: True Story Transforming Despair to Hope book cover
Genre: Thriller & Suspense
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Framed for a crime he didn’t commit, one man fights the system that betrayed him. A gripping true story of resilience, injustice, and redemption.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Shake Down (First Coast Thriller Series Book 1)

By Armand Rosamilia, narrated by Jack de Golia
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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The start to an epic adventure! Ex-cop Clayton Conway runs afoul of a cartel, who want their drug boats back and will do anything to get it done!

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Genre: True Crime

Curated True Crime

By Jamie Malton and Aiden Galway, narrated by Greg Sisco
Tags: True Crime

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Over 160 jaw-dropping true crime stories in one massive audio volume! From sadistic killers and family annihilators to ritual murderers and deadly lovers, this 10-volume set of bestselling books will leave you stunned. Readers say it's dark, disturbing, and unforgettable.

Noah (5th Street Book 1) book cover
Genre: Romantic Suspense

Noah (5th Street Book 1)

By Elizabeth Reyes, narrated by Coleen Marlo
Tags: Romantic Suspense

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Veronica Cruz has been through hell and back. After disconnecting with the world two years ago to be at the side of her dying mother, she's left alone, unemployed, overweight, and feeling a decade older than her 28 years. When her best friend coaxes her into joining the local gym to ditch her depression and rejuvenate her life, she meets Noah.

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

A Gargoyle's Delight (Monster's Duet Book 1)

By Naomi Lucas and Mel Braxton, narrated by Cassandra Myles and John Masterson
Tags: Paranormal Romance

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Solidified and silenced, all because I failed to destroy what I was created for. Except now, after so long… There is a female. One who always seems to be by my side. Day after day. Night after night. She talks to me. Touches me. Tells me things. She shares stories of a world I no longer know. She is a reprieve from my punishment. A sweet delight. She liberates me from my solitude.

Somewhere You Belong (Carrington Cove Series Book 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Somewhere You Belong (Carrington Cove Series Book 1)

By Harlow James, narrated by Connor Crais and MacKenzie Cartwright
Tags: Steamy Romance

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One letter changed my life. One night with him might change my forever. Inheriting a beach house in a small town is less than ideal. Falling for the grumpy bar owner whose always wanted the house? Even worse.

Santa's Coming (High Five Novella Book 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Santa's Coming (High Five Novella Book 1)

By Serena Pier, narrated by Kelsey Navarro Foster and Aaron Shedlock
Tags: Steamy Romance

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I sat on Santa’s lap, and now he wants to see me again. Single mother Emily is resigned to yet another stressful holiday season alone. That is, until she meets a charismatic man playing Santa in a local bar. Their chance meeting leads to a playful and flirtatious text exchange throughout the holiday season until Santa is on her doorstep.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

The Owner (Dalvegan Dragons Book 1)

By Xavier Neal, narrated by Sondra Symone and Sean Crisden
Tags: Steamy Romance

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He has 90 days to make their drunk marriage real.

Highlander's Captive (Called by a Highlander Book 1) book cover
Genre: Historical Romance

Highlander's Captive (Called by a Highlander Book 1)

By Mariah Stone, narrated by Shane East and Emma Wilder
Tags: Historical Romance

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While in the ruins of a Scottish castle, Amy is transported to the medieval era and winds up face-to-face with warrior Craig. Seeking a way back to her time, she’s forced to rely on him — and their mutual mistrust soon turns to desire. But can their love survive the centuries?

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Genre: Clean Romance

Dial A for Aunties (Aunties Book 1)

By Jesse Q. Sutanto, narrated by Risa Mei
Tags: Clean Romance

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What happens when you mix one (accidental) murder with two thousand wedding guests, and then toss in a possible curse on three generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family? You get four meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue!

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Tienkuo (Sino-American Tales Book 1)

By Li Bo, narrated by Jack Nolan
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Book one of Li Bo’s Sino-American Tales, Tienkuo is a bit like Gone With The Wind — that is a coming-of-age novel of unrequited love in the middle of an enormous civil war. But a war not about slavery, but of a divided China drawn between the Confucian empire and rebel forces who believed themselves led by the little brother of Jesus Christ.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Scarlet Yearnings (The Scarlet Yearnings Collection Book 1)

By Scarlet Ibis James, narrated by Jasmin L. Kirkwood
Tags: Literary Fiction

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A bold and intimate exploration of Black women's resilience as they navigate the tender terrain between yearning for love and confronting its painful realities. In under three (3) hours, this collection honors the complexity of desire and the dignity of women who continue to seek authentic love even when their experiences might counsel otherwise.

Of Mountains And Seas (Of Mountains And Seas Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Of Mountains And Seas (Of Mountains And Seas Book 1)

By Emily Renk Hawthorne, narrated by Natalie Naudus
Tags: Fantasy

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Of Mountains And Seas is a multigenerational urban fantasy mystery, set in California, with shapeshifters inspired by Chinese mythology. Told from multiple POVs and across converging timelines, Of Mountains And Seas examines themes of identity, belonging, and the lengths people will go to achieve respect and power.

Becoming a Druid (Protectors of Pretanni Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Becoming a Druid (Protectors of Pretanni Book 1)

By Mike Mollman, narrated by James Meunier
Tags: Fantasy

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On his quest to become a druid, Grahme falls on the wrong side of a mind-controlling mage. Members of his own order question his loyalty and vow to apprehend him. Completing the quest will require dozens of decisions, and Grahme has a penchant for making bad ones.

Between book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Between

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

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For lovers of cozy fantasy rom-coms! Sasha Pierce finds her life in disarray after she is transported through a portal to the disreputable fairytale land of Between. Drunk unicorns, geriatric witches, sorcerers in tight pants, bored dragons, true love, and glorious mayhem ensue!

Green Fairy (Dangerous Spirits Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Green Fairy (Dangerous Spirits Book 1)

By Kyell Gold, narrated by Jay Maxwell
Tags: Fantasy

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If Sol can just survive his last year of high school, he can escape his homophobic small town and go live with his Internet boyfriend for the summer. But when he loses his starting spot on the baseball team and converts to vegetarianism - a wolf, giving up meat! - his father threatens him with a hot, muggy summer working in the peach cannery unless he gets his act together.

Lunar Logic book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

Lunar Logic

By Adeena Mignogna, narrated by Bruce Horak
Tags: Science Fiction

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On the Moon, android Ai-dan's routine life is upended by a strange box and an even stranger being. As mysteries unfold, Ai-dan and friends confront questions of purpose, identity, and free will. Lunar Logic is a thought-provoking, gently humorous tale about what it means to exist—and to choose that existence.

Darkness, Light, and Fire (The Life and Times of Gunnery Sergeant Jackson Mason Book 2) book cover
Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction

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As an ancient, and menacing darkness threaten annihilation, Gunnery Sergeant Jackson Mason leads New Terra’s forces with courage and revolutionary technology. Amid betrayal and forbidden love, Mason’s journey of honor and sacrifice ignites a fight for survival and unity in the galaxy’s darkest hour.

I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time book cover
Genre: Self Help & How-To
Tags: Self Help & How-To

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Balancing work and family life is a constant struggle, especially for women with children and ambitious career goals. It's been the subject of countless books, articles, blog posts, and tweets in the last few years, and passions run high in all directions.

9 Steps to Build a Life of Meaning: How to Unlock Your Mind, Happiness, Power, and Your Enemy's Demise book cover
Genre: Business
Tags: Business

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Dr. Ben Carson calls this: “A profound, refreshing, and triumphantly hopeful way of thinking.” Imagine it: Unbeatable focus. Unstoppable passion. Incredible resilience. Honorable leadership. A flourishing family. And more. Much more. Everything you need for a life of true and deep meaning. The once impossible is now accessible. In 9 steps.

You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle, Getting out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want book cover
Genre: Finance
Tags: Finance

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For most people, budgeting conjures up the same feelings as, say, prison and dieting. But your initial instinct couldn't be further from the truth. You just haven't budgeted the right way.

Paul book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir

Paul

By N. T. Wright, narrated by James Langton
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and best-selling author N. T. Wright offers a radical look at the apostle Paul, illuminating the humanity and remarkable achievements of this intellectual who invented Christian theology - transforming a faith and changing the world.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Scrappy Little Nobody

By Anna Kendrick, narrated by Anna Kendrick
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Anna Kendrick's autobiographical collection of essays amusingly recounts memorable moments throughout her life, from her middle-class upbringing in New England to the blockbuster movies that have made her one of Hollywood's most popular actresses today.