Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers

Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers

So This Is Christmas book cover
Genre: Clean Romance

So This Is Christmas

By Jenny Holiday, narrated by Cynthia Farrell
Tags: Clean Romance

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Matteo has spent his life serving at the pleasure of the Eldovian crown. His work is his life and his life, well...he doesn’t have much of one. When he is tasked to aid a management consultant who has been flown in to help straighten out the king’s affairs, he is instantly disturbed by her brash American manner—as well by an inconvenient attraction to the brainy beauty.

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Genre: Mystery

Murder for Christmas

By Francis Duncan, narrated by John Curless
Tags: Mystery

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Mordecai Tremaine, former tobacconist and perennial lover of romance novels, has been invited to spend Christmas in the sleepy village of Sherbroome at the country retreat of one Benedict Grame. Arriving on Christmas Eve, he finds that the revelries are in full flow - but so too are tensions amongst the assortment of guests.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

The Last Black Unicorn

By Tiffany Haddish, narrated by Tiffany Haddish
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Tiffany Haddish grew up in one of the poorest parts of South Central Los Angeles. Her mother wound up with a debilitating brain injury after surviving a car accident. Tiffany never fit in anywhere: not in the households she rotated through in the foster care system and certainly not at the nearly all white high school she had to ride the bus an hour to attend.

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Genre: Clean Romance

The Matzah Ball

By Jean Meltzer, narrated by Dara Rosenberg
Tags: Clean Romance

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Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a shameful secret: She loves Christmas. For a decade she’s hidden her career as a Christmas romance novelist from her family. Her talent has made her a best seller even as her chronic illness has always kept the kind of love she writes about out of reach.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Immortalists

By Chloe Benjamin, narrated by Maggie Hoffman
Tags: Literary Fiction

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It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children - four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness - sneak out to hear their fortunes.

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Genre: Mystery

Down the River unto the Sea

By Walter Mosley, narrated by Dion Graham
Tags: Mystery

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Joe King Oliver was one of the NYPD's finest investigators, until, dispatched to arrest a well-heeled car thief, he is framed for assault by his enemies within the NYPD, a charge which lands him in solitary at Rikers Island.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Forever, Interrupted

By Taylor Jenkins Reid, narrated by Julia Whelan
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Elsie Porter is an average 20 something and yet what happens to her is anything but ordinary. On a rainy New Year’s Day, she heads out to pick up a pizza for one. She isn’t expecting to see anyone else in the shop, much less the adorable and charming Ben Ross. Their chemistry is instant and electric.

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The Hunting Party

By Lucy Foley, narrated by Gary Furlong, Elle Newlands, Morag Sims, Imogen Church and, Moira Quirk
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During the languid days of the Christmas break, a group of 30-something friends from Oxford meets to welcome in the New Year together, a tradition they began as students 10 years ago. For this vacation, they’ve chosen an idyllic and isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands - the perfect place to get away and unwind by themselves.

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Genre: Fantasy

Black Sun

By Rebecca Roanhorse, narrated by Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab and, Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Tags: Fantasy

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In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial even proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice.

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Genre: Fantasy

Spinning Silver

By Naomi Novik, narrated by Lisa Flanagan
Tags: Fantasy

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With the Nebula Award-winning Uprooted, Naomi Novik opened a brilliant new chapter in an already acclaimed career, delving into the magic of fairy tales to craft a love story that was both timeless and utterly of the now.

City on Fire

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Genre: Mystery

City on Fire

by Don Winslow, narrated by Ari Fliakos

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Two criminal empires together control all of New England. Until a beautiful modern-day Helen of Troy comes between the Irish and the Italians, launching a war that will see them kill each other, destroy an alliance, and set a city on fire.

Apple Pie and Arsenic (Maple Lane Mysteries Book 1)

Apple Pie and Arsenic (Maple Lane Mysteries Book 1) book cover
Genre: Mystery

Apple Pie and Arsenic (Maple Lane Mysteries Book 1)

by C.A. Phipps, narrated by Naomi Barton

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Would you kill for pie? Moving home to Maple Falls to open her bakery should have been idyllic, but a murder causes chaos for Maddie Flynn. With her apple pie the possible weapon, Maddie enlists the help of her friends—one of the furry variety, to solve the murder as the timer ticks down and jail looks imminent. A whodunnit with recipes.

It’s a Wonderful Time

It’s a Wonderful Time book cover
Genre: Mystery

It’s a Wonderful Time

by Doug Stebleton, narrated by Joshua Manning, Suzy Jackson and, Fentriss Moore

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Just in time for the holidays, this is the audio experience you’ve been waiting for. This exciting time travel thriller was inspired by the classic Christmas film It’s A Wonderful Life. Narrated by some of the industry’s top narrators, it makes a great gift.

Best Audiobooks Under $5 Today

Best Audiobooks Under $5 Today

It’s a Wonderful Time book cover
Genre: Mystery

It’s a Wonderful Time

By Doug Stebleton, narrated by Joshua Manning, Suzy Jackson and, Fentriss Moore
Tags: Mystery

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Just in time for the holidays, this is the audio experience you’ve been waiting for. This exciting time travel thriller was inspired by the classic Christmas film It’s A Wonderful Life. Narrated by some of the industry’s top narrators, it makes a great gift.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Ford (Big 3 Security Book 1)

By PJ Fiala, narrated by Rose Dioro and Troy Duran
Tags: Steamy Romance

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One relentless Army Ranger. One determined ex-wife. And the fires that burn between them.

Apple Pie and Arsenic (Maple Lane Mysteries Book 1) book cover
Genre: Mystery

Apple Pie and Arsenic (Maple Lane Mysteries Book 1)

By C.A. Phipps, narrated by Naomi Barton
Tags: Mystery

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Would you kill for pie? Moving home to Maple Falls to open her bakery should have been idyllic, but a murder causes chaos for Maddie Flynn. With her apple pie the possible weapon, Maddie enlists the help of her friends—one of the furry variety, to solve the murder as the timer ticks down and jail looks imminent. A whodunnit with recipes.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Hometown Hero (Dawson's Valley Book 1)

By Kari Trumbo, narrated by Melie Williams
Tags: Clean Romance

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When a reclusive author and a workaholic cowboy meet for a week at a dude ranch retreat, sparks fly as two quiet souls collide in this sweet, Christian romantic western.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

The Golden Age of Hollywood Winter 2022

By Goylake Publishing, narrated by Jo D Cole
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Welcome to The Golden Age of Hollywood, a celebration of motion pictures, and the people involved in those pictures, from the 1920s through to the 1960s. In this issue, you will find features on leading actresses and actors, highest-grossing movies, classic movies, movie posters, and so much more!

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Forest of Vanishing Stars

By Kristin Harmel, narrated by Kristin Harmel and Madeleine Maby
Tags: Literary Fiction

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After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and raised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe, a young woman finds herself alone in 1941 after her kidnapper dies. Her solitary existence is interrupted, however, when she happens upon a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror.

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Genre: Mystery

City on Fire

By Don Winslow, narrated by Ari Fliakos
Tags: Mystery

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Two criminal empires together control all of New England. Until a beautiful modern-day Helen of Troy comes between the Irish and the Italians, launching a war that will see them kill each other, destroy an alliance, and set a city on fire.

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People Like Her

By Ellery Lloyd, narrated by Nathalie Buscombe, Finlay Robertson and, Anna Bentinck
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To her adoring fans, Emmy, aka @the_mamabare, is the honest “Instamum” who always tells it like it is. To her skeptical husband, a washed-up novelist who knows just how creative Emmy can be with the truth, she is a breadwinning powerhouse chillingly brilliant at monetizing the intimate details of their family life.

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Genre: Fantasy

The Wrong Dead Guy

By Richard Kadrey, narrated by Oliver Wyman
Tags: Fantasy

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Coop, a master thief sort of gone legit, saved the world from an ancient doomsday device - heroism that earned him a gig working for the Department of Peculiar Science, a fearsome top-secret government agency that polices the odd and strange.

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Genre: Fantasy

Queen of the Dark Things

By C. Robert Cargill, narrated by Vikas Adam
Tags: Fantasy

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Six months have passed since the wizard Colby lost his best friend to an army of fairies from the Limestone Kingdom, a realm of mystery and darkness beyond our own. But in vanquishing these creatures and banning them from Austin, Colby sacrificed the anonymity that protected him.

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Genre: Science Fiction

King of Ashes (The Firemane Saga Book 1)

By Raymond E. Feist, narrated by David Thorpe
Tags: Science Fiction

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For centuries, the five greatest kingdoms of North and South Tembria, twin continents on the world of Garn, have coexisted in peace. But the balance of power is destroyed when four of the kingdoms violate an ancient covenant and betray the fifth: Ithrace, the Kingdom of Flames, ruled by Steveren Langene, known as "the Firemane" for his brilliant red hair.

The Sea of Lost Girls

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Genre: Mystery

The Sea of Lost Girls

by Carol Goodman, narrated by Natalie Naudus

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Tess has worked hard to keep her past buried, where it belongs. Now she’s the wife to a respected professor at an elite boarding school, where she also teaches. Her 17-year-old son, Rudy, whose dark moods and complicated behavior she’s long worried about, seems to be thriving: He has a lead role in the school play and a smart and ambitious girlfriend.

Suburbia Made Me Do It

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Genre: Mystery

Suburbia Made Me Do It

by Ashley Fontainne, narrated by Andrea Emmes

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Narrator Andrea Emmes takes listeners on a wild ride of grief and misfortune, narrated with twisted humor... Emmes expertly delivers a melancholy tragedy of a scorned woman who is desperately trying to find a brighter side to it all. Listeners will hang on, as Roxy does, hoping for a happy ending. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.

Audible Picks December 14, 2022

Audible Picks December 14, 2022

Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir

Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison

By A. J. Verdelle, narrated by Bahni Turpin
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Toni, born Chloe A Wofford, was a towering figure in the world of literature when she entered A.J. Verdelle’s life. Their friendship was a young writer’s dream—simultaneously exhilarating, intimidating, fulfilling, and challenging. The relationship crossed generations, spanned several cycles in life, exhibited high and low notes, reached and dipped and found its way.

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Genre: Finance

The Simple Path to Wealth

By JL Collins, narrated by Peter Adeney
Tags: Finance

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This book grew out of a series of letters to my daughter concerning various things - mostly about money and investing - she was not yet quite ready to hear. Since money is the single most powerful tool we have for navigating this complex world we've created, understanding it is critical.

Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning book cover
Genre: Business
Tags: Business

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Mike Hayes has lived a lifetime of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. He has been held at gunpoint and threatened with execution. He’s jumped out of a building rigged to explode, helped amputate a teammate’s leg, and made countless split-second life-and-death decisions.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Tear Down the Throne

By Jennifer Estep, narrated by Lauren Fortgang
Tags: Science Fiction

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Crown princess. Clever spy. Powerful mind magier. Gemma Ripley of Andvari is all those things—and determined to stop an enemy from using magical tearstone weapons to conquer her kingdom. Gemma’s quest for answers leads her to a trade Summit between the various kingdoms.

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Genre: Fantasy

Bound

By Shannon Mayer, narrated by Heather Firth
Tags: Fantasy

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All of my dreams were dashed when the world was promised hope but instead became a place of danger, death...and monsters. Living in a rural part of Canada, I thought life with my adoring husband was finally moving in the right direction. We had an idyllic home, friends, and plans for a future together.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Porch Lights

By Dorothea Benton Frank, narrated by Robin Miles
Tags: Literary Fiction

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When Jimmy McMullen, a fireman with the NYFD, is killed in the line of duty, his wife, Jackie, and 10-year-old son, Charlie, are devastated. Charlie idolized his dad, and now the outgoing, curious boy has become quiet and reserved. Trusting in the healing power of family, Jackie decides to return to her childhood home on Sullivan's Island.

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Genre: Clean Romance

No Ex Before Marriage

By Portia MacIntosh, narrated by Karen Cass
Tags: Clean Romance

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While her friends join the 'Wife Club' one by one, Poppy feels like that part of her life is done and dusted. Already married and divorced she's not desperate to go through all that again. But what if her divorce never actually went through?

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Casting Lacey

By Elle Spencer, narrated by Melissa Moran
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Coming out is easier when you've got someone by your side. At least that's how the hyper-private Quinn Kincaid sees it. When her publicist suggests a good old-fashioned sham of a Hollywood relationship, Quinn reluctantly agrees. And that's how the star of Jordan's Appeal, TV's highest rated legal drama, ends up with a fake girlfriend . .

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Genre: True Crime

There Are No Dead Here

By Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, narrated by Sylvia Gonzalez
Tags: True Crime

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Colombia's drug-fueled cycle of terror, corruption, and tragedy did not end with Pablo Escobar's death in 1993. Just when Colombians were ready to move past the murderous legacy of the country's cartels, a new, bloody chapter unfolded.

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Genre: Mystery

The Sea of Lost Girls

By Carol Goodman, narrated by Natalie Naudus
Tags: Mystery

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Tess has worked hard to keep her past buried, where it belongs. Now she’s the wife to a respected professor at an elite boarding school, where she also teaches. Her 17-year-old son, Rudy, whose dark moods and complicated behavior she’s long worried about, seems to be thriving: He has a lead role in the school play and a smart and ambitious girlfriend.

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The Lucky One

By Lori Rader-Day, narrated by Leslie Howard
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As a child, Alice was stolen from her backyard in a tiny Indiana community, but against the odds, her policeman father tracked her down within 24 hours and rescued her from harm. In the aftermath of the crime, her family decided to move to Chicago and close the door on that horrible day.

Suburbia Made Me Do It book cover
Genre: Mystery

Suburbia Made Me Do It

By Ashley Fontainne, narrated by Andrea Emmes
Tags: Mystery

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Narrator Andrea Emmes takes listeners on a wild ride of grief and misfortune, narrated with twisted humor... Emmes expertly delivers a melancholy tragedy of a scorned woman who is desperately trying to find a brighter side to it all. Listeners will hang on, as Roxy does, hoping for a happy ending. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.

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Genre: Fantasy

Shadow on the Stars

By Robert B. Marcus Jr., narrated by Gregory S. Raymond
Tags: Fantasy

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The telepath Camarch is despised by humanity. Pursued by the authorities for a crime he didn’t commit and haunted by a paralyzing alien force, he is kidnapped from the present to play a role far in the future. Amid the mind-bending ruins of C’hah Lai, he discovers that juggling the future has devastating ramifications for the past.

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Hallowed Ground

By Maggie Hawkins, narrated by Heather Jinmaku
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When the once sleepy town of Brookville, NY becomes a hotbed of paranormal activity, it is up to journalist Cassandra Bell to dig up the town’s past and unravel the mystery behind the terrifying events.

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Genre: Steamy Romance
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Liz and Marisa have something special, but it’ll require honesty to acknowledge their connection, and courage to follow their hearts. Two women, one love. Sometimes, the "wrong" person is the right one for you! Lose yourself in doubt and desire with Liz and Marisa. What do you do if Ms. Wrong is just what the doctor ordered?

A Game of Fear

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Genre: Mystery

A Game of Fear

by Charles Todd, narrated by Simon Vance

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Spring, 1921. Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Rutledge to the sea-battered village of Walmer on the coast of Essex, where amongst the salt flats and a military airfield lies Benton Abbey, a grand manor with a storied past. The lady of the house may prove his most bewildering witness yet.

The Second Gong

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Genre: Mystery

The Second Gong

by Agatha Christie, narrated by Hugh Fraser

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Lytcham Close, one of the oldest stately homes in England, is owned by the last remaining heir and ruled by his intolerable whims. Old Hubert demands complete silence when he plays music and times dinner exactly by a resounding gong.