General Fiction

The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty

Amanda Filipacchi; ready by Christina Delaine

A magical and comedic take on modern love, the power of friendship, and the allure of disguise. Learn More

An Unfinished Life

Mark Spragg; read by Tony Amendola and Judith Marx

An estranged daughter-in-law, a bitter father, and his suffering best friend are reunited for the sake of a child in this powerful tale of love, loss, and homecoming. Learn More

Unfinished Acts of Wild Creation

by Sarah Yahm; read Dina Pearlman

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available May

Following a tight-knit, eccentric Jewish family, the Rosenbergs, over four decades, Unfinished Acts of Wild Creation combines the madness of motherhood with the manic absurdity of grief in a stunning tale for fans of Allegra Goodman and Rebecca Makkai. Learn More

Undiscovered Country

by Kelly O'Connor McNees; read by Ann Marie Gideon

An extraordinary novel portraying one of the greatest untold love stories in American politics. Learn More

Underworld

by Reginald Hill; read by Shaun Grindell

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available March

A Yorkshire mining town is haunted by a mysterious tragedy in this "admirable addition to Hill's Dalziel/Pascoe series" (The Washington Post Book World). Learn More

The Undertaker's Assistant

by Amanda Skenandore; read by Allyson Johnson

Set during Reconstruction-era New Orleans, and with an extraordinary and unforgettable heroine at its heart, The Undertaker's Assistant is a powerful story of human resilience—and of the unlikely bonds that hold fast even in our darkest moments. Learn More

The Understudy

David Nicholls; read by Tristan Layton

Steve C. McQueen (not that other Steve McQueen) is waiting—and waiting—for his big break. Learn More

Under the Paper Moon

by Shaina Steinberg; read by Carrie Coello

Mr. and Mrs. Smith meets The Thin Man's Nick and Nora Charles in this intrigue-filled debut from film and television writer Shaina Steinberg, as two former spies who shared more than just missions during WWII reunite in 1948 Los Angeles. Can they let go of heartbreak long enough to team up for one last operation? Learn More

The Uncollected Stories of Allan Gurganus

by Allan Gurganus; read by A.T. Chandler, Xe Sands

One of "the best writers of our time" (Ann Patchett) offers a hilarious yet haunting cycle of stories. Learn More

Uncertain Endings

by Otto Penzler; read by David Colacci

Otto Penzler presents a collection of nineteen unsolved mystery stories by a number of noted authors, including Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Mark Twain, where the ending is left up to the listener to determine. Learn More

Unbridled Spirits

by Michelle Bennington; read by Courtney Patterson

NEW! Now Available

Michelle Bennington presents Book 3 in the Small Batch Mystery series. Learn More

Ugly

by David Michael Slater; read by Lauren Irwin

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available October

An epic tragicomedy spanning three generations, UGLY explores the horrifying and hilarious truths of man's inhumanity to woman, delivered with unforgettable characters and indelible dark humor in the grand tradition of John Irving. Learn More

U Up?

by Catie Disabato; read by Krystal Hammond

A young woman investigates her best friend's disappearance while navigating codependent friendships, toxic exes, and witchy rituals. Learn More

Two-Step Devil

by Jamie Quatro; read by Christina Delaine

NEW! Now Available

From a New York Times Notable "writer of great originality" comes a bold new novel about love, faith, and two societal outsiders whose lives converge in the contemporary American South. Learn More

Twinkle Twinkle Little Spy

by Len Deighton; read by Matthew Lloyd Davies

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available October

When the unnamed British agent in this story is sent to take custody of a defecting Russian scientist, his mission takes him to the Arab world and the Sahara desert as he is consistently foiled by a US Secret Service high-up. Loyalty is tested and never certain, as it becomes unclear as the novel develops who is actually chasing whom, and where the threat is coming from. Learn More