Audible Picks May 6, 2026

Audible Picks May 6, 2026

Dive into this week's thrilling audiobook picks you won't want to miss!

The Cold Dish (Walt Longmire Mysteries Book 1) book cover
Genre: Mystery

The Cold Dish (Walt Longmire Mysteries Book 1)

By Craig Johnson, narrated by George Guidall
Tags: Mystery

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Introducing Wyoming's Sheriff Walt Longmire in this riveting novel from the New York Times best-selling author of Dry Bones, the first in the Longmire series, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire.

The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Gamache Mysteries Book 8) book cover
Genre: Mystery
Tags: Mystery

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No outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden deep in the wilderness of Quebec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in peace and prayer. They grow vegetables, they tend chickens, they make chocolate. And they sing.

For Cause (3J Legal Thriller Series Book 5) book cover
Genre: Thriller & Suspense

For Cause (3J Legal Thriller Series Book 5)

By Mark Shaiken, narrated by Sawyer Varvel
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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When a video surfaces showing her client confessing to fraud, Kansas City bankruptcy attorney 3J watches her case collapse in real time. Her client swears it's a deepfake. With twenty days to prove the truth, 3J must navigate corrupt bankers, a ruthless Irish mob boss, and technology powerful enough to destroy lives.

Angry Hornet Nest book cover
Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Angry Hornet Nest

By Stoney Brooks, narrated by Seal Walpole
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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There’s not much to do in the dying town of Dryton. Especially for outcasts Francis and Bodie. But when a bonfire prank goes too far, humiliation turns into horror, unleashing something dark. As accidents spread through the town, Francis realizes his best friend isn’t himself anymore. Something inside Bodie is watching and hungry for revenge.

Broken Plea: The Explosive Search for Truth Behind the Idaho Murders book cover
Genre: True Crime

Broken Plea: The Explosive Search for Truth Behind the Idaho Murders

By Christopher Whitcomb, narrated by Christopher Whitcomb
Tags: True Crime

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Was there more than one killer? Had the crime scene been cleaned and sanitized before the police arrived? Was furniture staged to throw off detectives? In one of the most extraordinary true crime stories ever published, Broken Plea questions what really happened in the house on King Road—and the results of that investigation will astound you.

Endless Pursuit (The Pursuit Series Book 5) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Endless Pursuit (The Pursuit Series Book 5)

By Bethany Rosa, narrated by Teddy Hamilton and More
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Poppy Whittaker’s goals are simple: find a man, get married, have babies, and live happily ever after. Braden Butcher does not even come close to being suitable—infuriating, inappropriate, and absolutely impossible. If only she could stop running into the arrogant, sinfully handsome stranger who seems determined to push every button.

Dirty Therapy (The Dirty Series Book 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Dirty Therapy (The Dirty Series Book 1)

By Tara Crescent, narrated by Ry Forest, Jasper Woodcock and, Mimi Phillips
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Two hours after Dennis proposes, I find my fiancé with his you-know-what buried in Tiffany Slater’s hoohah, and he has the nerve to suggest it’s my fault. Because I’m frigid.

Quiet Beautiful Things (The Brothers of Calloway Creek: The Montanas Book 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Quiet Beautiful Things (The Brothers of Calloway Creek: The Montanas Book 1)

By Samantha Christy, narrated by Erin Mallon and Alastair Haynesbridge
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Being a single dad was not on my short-list of life plans. Especially since I didn't know my daughter existed. Now, I'm not only juggling all that goes with having a four-year-old, I'm also trying to provide my daughter the skills to communicate her needs.

Bad Bishop (Society of Villains Book 1) book cover
Genre: Romantic Suspense

Bad Bishop (Society of Villains Book 1)

By L. J. Shen, narrated by Lucy Rivers and Corvin King
Tags: Romantic Suspense

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He's Deathless. She's trying to find a reason to live.

The Psycho (The Soldiers of Anarchy Book 1) book cover
Genre: Romantic Suspense

The Psycho (The Soldiers of Anarchy Book 1)

By Nikki J Summers, narrated by Faye Adele and Shane East
Tags: Romantic Suspense

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There are three things that are certain in this life: death, taxes, and the fact that if I want something, I will get it...no matter what it takes.

The Darkness of Day book cover
Genre: Paranormal Romance

The Darkness of Day

By S.V. Brosius, narrated by Ash Russ
Tags: Paranormal Romance

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It's 1995. An insecure young college student is about to be thrust into the surreal knowledge of the supernatural when a vampire comes to her rescue. He will show her the way towards embracing adulthood and developing her Christian faith while trying to protect her from the rising dangers that threaten the world. This is a steamy open-door romance.

Sense and Suitability book cover
Genre: Clean Romance

Sense and Suitability

By Pepper Basham, narrated by Fiona Hardingham and Christopher Ashman
Tags: Clean Romance

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After two failed social seasons, her family may think the third time will be a charm, but Emmeline Lockhart just wants to survive with her dignity intact. She thought she'd found her perfect match in Simon Reeves--charming, handsome, a veritable hero from a novel--until he vanished from her life without so much as a "farewell" or "my deepest regrets".

The Beast and the Bookseller (Once upon a Wallflower Book 1) book cover
Genre: Historical Romance
Tags: Historical Romance

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All of London gossips about the Duke of Montrose. A recluse. Inflicted with a terrible disease. A gargoyle with a terrible temper. But he's also the most important patron of the centuries-old book shop that belongs to Miss Elizabeth Sharpe's family.

Last Things book cover
Genre: Literary Fiction

Last Things

By Betta Ferrendelli, narrated by Gabra Zachman
Tags: Literary Fiction

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After an ill-fated pregnancy, a promising young journalist, struggling with personal and professional burdens, leaves her life in New Mexico to start a new one in a rural Kentucky town.

Why Is My Bra Still On? book cover
Genre: Literary Fiction

Why Is My Bra Still On?

By Kristen Wasyliszyn, narrated by Maria Jette
Tags: Literary Fiction

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They’ve always won every room. Now the room is turning. Four Minnesota women. Feral. Older. Used to getting away with everything. Until they’re asked to prove their friendship- and realize they can’t.

Waterspell (Books 1- 4) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Waterspell (Books 1- 4)

By Deborah J. Lightfoot, narrated by Simon de Deney
Tags: Fantasy

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A young woman lost in a cursed forest. A dark, dangerous warlock nursing his grief in an isolated manor house. Visitors are unwelcome there. He takes her in, but … for what purpose? Rescue, or death? Will he help her or kill her? "A riveting series and a great listen. Complex, well-developed characters. Plenty of mystery." Four-book boxed set.

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 loyalty is questioned by several in his order. Completing the quest will require dozens of decisions, and Grahme has a penchant for making bad ones. If you like The Chronicles of Prydain, Becoming A Druid features a druidic magic system and a more adult epic-fantasy structure.

Immortal Connections (Celestial Cataclysms Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Immortal Connections (Celestial Cataclysms Book 1)

By Tao Wong, narrated by Tim Lounibos
Tags: Fantasy

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Long Wu Ying has ascended to the Heavens, fulfilling the ultimate dream of all cultivators. However, the heavens are not all that it seems, and his vow to raise his lover to the realms of immortality conflicts with the Jade Palace’s rules.

Starship Freedom (Starship Freedom Book 1) book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

Starship Freedom (Starship Freedom Book 1)

By Daniel Arenson, narrated by Kyf Brewer
Tags: Science Fiction

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The starship Freedom is just a museum ship. Until the aliens attack! Battlestar Galactica meets Starship Troopers in this sci-fi adventure from Daniel Arenson, the USA Today bestselling author of Earthrise. The aliens attack without warning. The fleet is wiped out. Only James King, commander of a decommissioned museum ship, can save the world.

New Dawn (Felidian Warriors Book 1) book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

New Dawn (Felidian Warriors Book 1)

By M.L. Cook, narrated by Kylah Williams
Tags: Science Fiction

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Cities burn; men, women, and children are being killed. As Earth falls to a brutal alien invasion, Brooke joins forces with alien warriors to fight back and save her sister—before it’s too late. Begin your adventure with the complete Felidian Warriors series.

The Unshaming Way: A Compassionate Guide to Dismantling Shame--Heal from trauma, unlearn self-blame, and reclaim your story book cover
Genre: Self Help & How-To
Tags: Self Help & How-To

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An empowering, stigma-free approach to dismantling shame—a trauma-informed guide to restoring our authentic self.

The CEO's Competitive Advantage: Harnessing the Power of the Hispanic Workforce to Drive Business Success book cover
Genre: Business
Tags: Business

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In The CEO's Competitive Advantage: Harnessing the Power of the Hispanic Workforce to Drive Business Success, Marcela Manjarrez combines her professional experience, executive interviews, and current research to provide actionable, data-driven insights and definitive strategies for leveraging Hispanic and other nontraditional talent to achieve business excellence.

The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life book cover
Genre: Finance

The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life

By Morgan Housel, narrated by Chris Hill
Tags: Finance

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Most of us don’t know how to spend money. We chase things that impress others but leave us cold. Or we save endlessly, afraid to spend on what would actually make life better. We confuse admiration with envy, comfort with excess, and utility with status.

Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track-and-field athletics. It is about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible; it is about faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help save thousands more.

Me: Elton John Official Autobiography book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir

Me: Elton John Official Autobiography

By Elton John, narrated by Elton John and Taron Egerton
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the film Rocketman. The result is Me - the joyously funny, honest, and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time.