Adult Audiobooks

These audiobooks on CD for adults are new to our shelves in the last 30 days (most recent on top).

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Isola : [a novel] / by Allegra Goodman.
"Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardian--an enigmatic and volatile man--spends her inheritance and insists she accompany him on an expedition to New France. Isolated and afr…
Looking for you / by Alexander McCall Smith.
"After facilitating a handful of successful romances, Katie Donald is eager to continue helping the lovelorn citizens of Edinburgh find connection. Word of her expertise spreads quickly, and more people than ever are flocking to the Perfect Passion Compan…
Onyx storm / Rebecca Yarros.
"After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks,…
The sky was falling : [a young surgeon's notes on bravery, survival, and hope] / Dr. Cornelia Griggs.
"In the spring of 2020, many of us were sequestered in our homes, attempting to teach our children and learn to bake while the pings of news alerts and wails of sirens reminded us of the devastation outside. Dr. Cornelia Griggs’s experience was nothing li…
The lost and the found : [a true story of homelessness, found family and second chances] / Kevin Fagan.
"An award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize nominee who has covered homelessness for decades and spent extensive time on the streets for his reporting, Fagan experienced it himself as a young man and brings a deep understanding to the crisis. He intro…
Wild dark shore : a novel / Charlotte McConaghy.
"A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was …
The sirens : [a novel] / Emilia Hart.
"2019: Lucy awakens from a dream to find her hands around her ex-lover’s throat. Horrified, she flees to her older sister’s house on the Australian coast, hoping she can help explain the strangely vivid nightmare that preceded the attack—but Jess is nowhe…
Disposable : America's contempt for the underclass / Sarah Jones.
"In the tradition of Matthew Desmond’s Evicted and Andrea Elliot’s Invisible Child, Disposable is a poignant exploration of America’s underclass, left vulnerable by systemic racism and capitalism. Here, Sarah Jones delves into the lives of the essential w…
Daughter of daring : the trick-riding, train-leaping, road-racing life of Helen Gibson, Hollywood's first stuntwoman / Mallory O'meara.
"Helen Gibson was a woman willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as 'The Most Daring Actress in Pictures,' Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo rider, background actor, stunt double, …
The survivor : how I made it through six concentration camps and became a Nazi hunter / Josef Lewkowicz ; with Michael Calvin.
"When Nazi forces entered Kraków, Poland in 1939, unexpected and unresisted, Josef Lewkowicz's life became a nightmare overnight as he and his family were rounded up and sent to concentration camps across German-occupied territory. It wasn't long before J…
The social paradox : when finding what you want means losing what you need : autonomy, connection, and why we need both to find happiness / William Von Hippel.
"Why do people who have so much—leading comfortable lives filled with unprecedented freedom, choice, and abundance—often feel so unhappy and unfulfilled? This phenomenon is a defining paradox of our time and one we endlessly seek to solve. In The Social P…
Close your eyes and count to 10 : a novel / Lisa Unger.
"Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalk…
Famous last words : a novel / Gillian McAllister.
""It is June 21st, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla’s life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Final…
In Gad we trust : a tell-some / Josh Gad.
""For the first and possibly last time, Josh Gad dives into a wide array of personal topics: the lasting impact of his parents’ divorce; how he struggled with weight and self-image; his first big break; how everyone was sure his most successful ventures (…
Food for thought : essays & ruminations / Alton Brown.
"From cameraman to chef, musician to food scientist, Alton Brown has had a diverse and remarkable career. His work on the Food Network, including creating Good Eats and hosting Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen, has resonated with countless viewers …
Every Tom, Dick & Harry : [a novel] / Elinor Lipman.
""Taking over her parents’ estate-sale business is not the life’s work that Emma Lewis bargained for. Yes, she grew up helping them empty people’s nests, but nothing prepared her for her biggest and stickiest 'get'--the grand, beautiful house of ill reput…
Last twilight in Paris / Pam Jenoff.
"London, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to her postwar role as a housewife when she discovers a necklace in a box at a secondhand shop. The box is marked with the name of a department store in Paris, and she is certain she has seen the necklace before, w…
Shattered : a memoir / Hanif Kureishi.
"In late 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, he realized he could no longer walk. He could do nothing without the help of others and required constant care in a hospital. So began a yearlong odyssey through the medical systems of Ro…
The queens of crime : [a novel] / Marie Benedict.
"London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secret society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be treated as second class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Le…
Bonded in death / J. D. Robb.
"His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car. And die…
Beautiful ugly / Alice Feeney.
"Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge …
The JFK conspiracy : the secret plot to kill Kennedy-and why it failed / Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch.
"Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the United States, is often ranked among Americans’ most well-liked presidents. Yet what most Americans don’t know is that JFK’s historic presidency almost ended before it began—at the hands of a disgruntled sociopa…
People pleaser : breaking free from the burden of imaginary expectations / Jinger Duggar Vuolo with Julie Lyles Carr.
Jinger Duggar Vuolo shares her journey from living to meet the expectations of others to discovering her true identity through faith and reliance on God. Realizing she was a people pleaser prompted her to seek approval not from others but from God, leadin…
Somewhere toward freedom : Sherman's march and the story of America's largest emancipation / Bennett Parten.
"In the fall of 1864, Gen. William T. Sherman led his army through Atlanta, Georgia, burning buildings of military significance--and ultimately most of the city--along the way. From Atlanta, they marched across the state to the most important city at the …
Reset : [how to change what's not working] / Dan Heath.
"Changing how we work can feel overwhelming. Like trying to budge an enormous boulder. We’re stifled by the gravity of the way we’ve always done things. And we spend so much time fighting fires—and fighting colleagues—that we lack the energy to shift dire…
A killing cold : a novel / Kate Alice Marshall.
"When Theodora Scott met Connor—wealthy, charming, and a member of the powerful Dalton family—she fell in love in an instant. Six months later, he’s brought her to Idlewood, his family’s isolated winter retreat, to win over his skeptical relatives. Theo h…
The house of my mother : a daughter's quest for freedom / Shari Franke.
"Shari Franke’s childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother, Ruby Franke, enforced a severe moral code while maintaining a façade of a picture-perfect family for their wildly popular YouTube channel 8 Passengers, which documented the day-to-d…
We are watching : a novel / Alison Gaylin.
"Meg Russo was behind the wheel when it happened. She and her husband Justin were driving their daughter Lily to Ithaca College, the family celebrating the eighteen-year-old music prodigy’s future. Then a car swerved up beside them, the young men inside i…
Save our souls : the true story of a castaway family, treachery, and murder / Matthew Pearl.
"On December 10, 1887, a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were the Walkers—the ship’s captain Frederick, his wife Elizabeth, their three teenage sons, and their dog—along with the ship’s crew. The family had spotted a promising f…
The life of Herod the Great : a novel / Zora Neale Hurston and Deborah G. Plant.
"In the 1950s, as a continuation of Moses, Man of the Mountain, Zora Neale Hurston penned a historical novel about one of the most infamous figures in the Bible, Herod the Great. In Hurston’s retelling, Herod is not the wicked ruler of the New Testament w…
The oligarch's daughter : a novel / Joseph Finder.
"Paul Brightman is a man on the run, living under an assumed name in a small New England town with a million-dollar bounty on his head. When his security is breached, Paul is forced to flee into the New Hampshire wilderness to evade Russian operatives who…
Grave danger / James Grippando.
"Jack Swyteck’s new client fled Iran to Miami with her daughter, and has been accused of kidnapping by her husband. The seasoned attorney must not only plan a winning defense. To stop the father from taking the girl back to Tehran, Jack must build a case …
Black in blues : how a color tells the story of my people / Imani Perry.
"Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for that which lies beyond the current conditions. But blue is also…
An African history of Africa : from the dawn of humanity to independence / Zeinab Badawi.
"Everyone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone. For too long, Africa’s history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored. Now, Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight. In this...boo…
More or less Maddy : a novel / Lisa Genova.
"Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between schoolwork, exams, navigating life in the city, and a recent breakup, it’s normal to be feeling overwhelmed. It doesn’t help that she’s always felt like the odd one out in her pictu…
Gliff : a novel / by Ali Smith.
"An uncertain near-future. A story of new boundaries drawn between people daily. A not-very brave new world. Add two children. And a horse. From a Scottish word meaning a transient moment, a shock, a faint glimpse, Gliff explores how and why we endeavo…
Backwater justice / Fern Michaels.
"The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made rig…
Knife skills for beginners / Orlando Murrin.
"The Chester Square Cookery School in the heart of London offers students a refined setting in which to master the fine art of choux pastry and hone their hollandaise. True, the ornate mansion doesn't quite sparkle the way it used to--a feeling chef Paul …