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I Am the Ghost Here

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by Kim Samek ...

“The debut by Pushcart-winning short story writer Kim Samek blends subversive humor with the absurd in a memorable collection of stories. . . . Recommended for fans of Ben Loory and Aimee Bender.”—Los Angeles Times (20 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2026)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: Alta, The Millions, Debutiful, Lit Hub, The Seattle TimesA woman's limbs disappear into “the cloud” during wildfire ... Read more

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“The debut by Pushcart-winning short story writer Kim Samek blends subversive humor with the absurd in a memorable collection of stories. . . . Recommended for fans of Ben Loory and Aimee Bender.”—Los Angeles Times (20 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2026)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: Alta, The Millions, Debutiful, Lit Hub, The Seattle TimesA woman's limbs disappear into “the cloud” during wildfire
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I Am the Ghost Here

Stories

by Kim Samek ...

Narrated by Chandler Gregoire ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

“The debut by Pushcart-winning short story writer Kim Samek blends subversive humor with the absurd in a memorable collection of stories. . . . Recommended for fans of Ben Loory and Aimee Bender.”—Los Angeles Times (20 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2026)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: Alta, The Millions, Debutiful, Lit Hub, The Seattle TimesA woman's limbs disappear into “the cloud” during wildfire ... Read more

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“The debut by Pushcart-winning short story writer Kim Samek blends subversive humor with the absurd in a memorable collection of stories. . . . Recommended for fans of Ben Loory and Aimee Bender.”—Los Angeles Times (20 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2026)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: Alta, The Millions, Debutiful, Lit Hub, The Seattle TimesA woman's limbs disappear into “the cloud” during wildfire
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Apartment Women

A Novel

by Gu Byeong-mo ...

Narrated by Nancy Wu ...

Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

***INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*From the** New York Times Notable author of T*he Old Woman with the Knife*comes a bracingly original story of family, marriage and the cultural expectations of motherhood, about four women whose lives intersect in dramatic and unexpected ways at a government-run apartment complex outside SeoulWhen Yojin moves with her husband and daughter into the Dream Future Pilot ... Read more

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***INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*From the** New York Times Notable author of T*he Old Woman with the Knife*comes a bracingly original story of family, marriage and the cultural expectations of motherhood, about four women whose lives intersect in dramatic and unexpected ways at a government-run apartment complex outside SeoulWhen Yojin moves with her husband and daughter into the Dream Future Pilot
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Waiting on a Friend

A Novel

by Natalie Adler ...

Narrated by Dani Martineck ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

**New York City, East Village, 1984. A young woman with the power to see the ghosts of her friends is haunted by the one who refuses to return—a dazzling, big-hearted debut of friendship and community during a time of devastation and defiance.*Oprah Daily’*s #1 Pick for Summer ReadingONE OF DEBUTIFUL'S BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR SO FAR: “Adler has her finger on the pulse of humanity, humor, and a ... Read more

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**New York City, East Village, 1984. A young woman with the power to see the ghosts of her friends is haunted by the one who refuses to return—a dazzling, big-hearted debut of friendship and community during a time of devastation and defiance.*Oprah Daily’*s #1 Pick for Summer ReadingONE OF DEBUTIFUL'S BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR SO FAR: “Adler has her finger on the pulse of humanity, humor, and a
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Battle of Ink and Ice

A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media

by Darrell Hartman ...

Narrated by Mack Sanderson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 43 min

**New York Times Book Review’s "100 Notable Books of 2023""Absolutely gripping… a perfectly splendid read—I highly, highly recommend it” -- Douglas Preston, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey GodA sixty-year saga of frostbite and fake news that follows the no-holds-barred battle between two legendary explorers to reach the North Pole, and the newspapers which ... Read more

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**New York Times Book Review’s "100 Notable Books of 2023""Absolutely gripping… a perfectly splendid read—I highly, highly recommend it” -- Douglas Preston, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey GodA sixty-year saga of frostbite and fake news that follows the no-holds-barred battle between two legendary explorers to reach the North Pole, and the newspapers which
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Alligator Tears

A Memoir in Essays

by Edgar Gomez ...

Narrated by Edgar Gomez ...

Unabridged

6 hours 25 min

**A darkly comic memoir-in-essays about the scam of the American Dream and doing whatever it takes to survive in the Sunshine State—from the award-winning author of High-Risk Homosexual“Relatable, funny and deeply heartfelt, this memoir is one not to miss.”—Today**“Edgar Gomez is a young writer of deep talent and enormous grace.” —James McBride, New York Times bestselling author of The Heaven & ... Read more

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**A darkly comic memoir-in-essays about the scam of the American Dream and doing whatever it takes to survive in the Sunshine State—from the award-winning author of High-Risk Homosexual“Relatable, funny and deeply heartfelt, this memoir is one not to miss.”—Today**“Edgar Gomez is a young writer of deep talent and enormous grace.” —James McBride, New York Times bestselling author of The Heaven &
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Pink Slime

A Novel

by Fernanda Trías ...

Narrated by Frankie Corzo ...

Unabridged

6 hours 25 min

Longlisted for the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Translated Literature • Named a BEST BOOK of the Year by NPR, Esquire**,** Publishers Weekly**, and** ScreenRant **• “The disconcerting familiarity of this strange, windswept world will haunt you.” —**EsquireA hair-raising, poetic work of literary horror and climate fiction about a woman and the people who depend... ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Longlisted for the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Translated Literature • Named a BEST BOOK of the Year by NPR, Esquire**,** Publishers Weekly**, and** ScreenRant **• “The disconcerting familiarity of this strange, windswept world will haunt you.” —**EsquireA hair-raising, poetic work of literary horror and climate fiction about a woman and the people who depend...
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Before I Forget

A Novel

by Tory Henwood Hoen ...

Narrated by Barrie Kreinik ...

Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

“[Narrator Barrie] Kreinik's performance of Cricket's father is distinctive and heartwarming...a sensitive narrator of a compelling and sometimes amusing story about hope in the midset of loss, and the courage to grow.” — KirkusA funny, heartfelt, late coming-of-age story that examines the role of memory in holding us back—and in moving us forward—for fans of The Collected Regrets of Clover and ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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“[Narrator Barrie] Kreinik's performance of Cricket's father is distinctive and heartwarming...a sensitive narrator of a compelling and sometimes amusing story about hope in the midset of loss, and the courage to grow.” — KirkusA funny, heartfelt, late coming-of-age story that examines the role of memory in holding us back—and in moving us forward—for fans of The Collected Regrets of Clover and
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The Fountain

A Novel

by Casey Scieszka ...

Narrated by Megan Tusing ...

Unabridged

11 hours 28 min

A Belletrist Book Club Pick • A Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick • A Most Anticipated Book from the Boston Globe, Barnes & Noble, Literary Hub, BookRiot, Goodreads, and Town & Country“Casey Scieszka’s debut novel is absolutely delicious, like Tuck Everlasting for grown-ups. The premise is so good—an immortal woman’s search for the fountain of youth—that the writing, crisp and f... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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A Belletrist Book Club Pick • A Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick • A Most Anticipated Book from the Boston Globe, Barnes & Noble, Literary Hub, BookRiot, Goodreads, and Town & Country“Casey Scieszka’s debut novel is absolutely delicious, like Tuck Everlasting for grown-ups. The premise is so good—an immortal woman’s search for the fountain of youth—that the writing, crisp and f...
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Holy Boy

A Novel

by Lee Heejoo ...

Narrated by Greta Jung ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

Four obsessed women kidnap a K-Pop idol with unexpected and devastating results in this chilling, thought-provoking literary thriller that blends the dark impulsions of Butter with the ratcheting tension of Stephen King's Misery.Four wildly different women are consumed by Yosep, a dreamy twenty-one-year-old K-pop idol known as “the boy.”Ahna, a woman in her forties, first sought the company of ... Read more

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Four obsessed women kidnap a K-Pop idol with unexpected and devastating results in this chilling, thought-provoking literary thriller that blends the dark impulsions of Butter with the ratcheting tension of Stephen King's Misery.Four wildly different women are consumed by Yosep, a dreamy twenty-one-year-old K-pop idol known as “the boy.”Ahna, a woman in her forties, first sought the company of
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Abortion

Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win

by Jessica Valenti ...

Narrated by Jessica Valenti ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a stirring and succinct examination of post-Roe America, “one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation” (Washington Post) takes on what’s become the country’s most resonant political issue.A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn her most urgent book yet, New York Times bestselling author Jessica Valenti shines a light on the conservative assau. ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a stirring and succinct examination of post-Roe America, “one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation” (Washington Post) takes on what’s become the country’s most resonant political issue.A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn her most urgent book yet, New York Times bestselling author Jessica Valenti shines a light on the conservative assau.
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For Human Use

A Novel

by Sarah G. Pierce ...

Narrated by Marie Hawkins, Eric Burgher ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

**An unforgettable debut, For Human Use is a twisted tale of modern love that bends every genre, sears itself into your brain, and presents a horrific romantic comedy unlike anything you’ve ever read before.★ "An utterly ingenious horror-romcom, darkly zeitgeisty, and unnervingly plausible—funny as hell, too. You will not forget this book." ―Heather Aimee O'Neill, author of Read With Jenna book ... Read more

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**An unforgettable debut, For Human Use is a twisted tale of modern love that bends every genre, sears itself into your brain, and presents a horrific romantic comedy unlike anything you’ve ever read before.★ "An utterly ingenious horror-romcom, darkly zeitgeisty, and unnervingly plausible—funny as hell, too. You will not forget this book." ―Heather Aimee O'Neill, author of Read With Jenna book
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