General Fiction

Before All the World

by Moriel Rothman-Zecher; read by Moriel Rothman-Zecher

A mesmerizing, inventive story of three souls in 1930s Philadelphia seizing new life while haunted by the old. Learn More

Beer Money

by S.C. Sherman; read by Adam Barr

A captivating feat of historical fiction set during the 1880s clash between the prohibitionists and the three most powerful brewers in Iowa City—known as "The Beer Mafia." Learn More

Beautiful Liars

by Isabel Ashdown; read by Henrietta Meire

Every picture hides a story. Behind the story lies secrets . . . Learn More

Beautiful Animals

by Lawrence Osborne; read by Tim Campbell

Washington Post Notable Book

Beautiful Animals is a new novel by the author of The Forgiven, about a Mediterranean vacation that takes a terrifying turn. Learn More

Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance

by Ruth Emmie Lang; read by Peter Berkrot, Cassandra Campbell, Danny Campbell, and Piper Goodeve

Orphaned, raised by wolves, and the proud owner of a horned pig named Merlin, Weylyn Grey knew he wasn't like other people. But when he single-handedly stopped that tornado on a stormy Christmas day in Oklahoma, he realized just how different he actually was. Learn More

Bear No Malice

by Clarissa Harwood; read by Jennifer M. Dixon

Great Expectations meets Grantchester in this story of love and lies, secrets and second chances, set in Edwardian England. Learn More

The Bear

by Andrew Krivak; read by Eric Jason Martin

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A cautionary tale of human fragility, of love and loss, The Bear is a stunning tribute to the beauty of nature's dominion. Learn More

A Beacon in the Night

by David Lewis; read by Simon Vance

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Like a female James Bond but with better one-liners, an unflappable British spy works alongside her aristocratic partner to root out homegrown Nazi collaborators in this riveting, action-packed WWII caper for fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Susan Elia Macneal, and Charles Todd. Learn More

Be My Wolff

by Emma Richler; read by Lucy Rayner

A nimble, extraordinarily moving novel about a sister and adopted brother with a one-of-a-kind connection. Learn More

Be Brief and Tell Them Everything

by Brad Listi; read by Brad Listi

A darkly funny meditation on creativity and family, Be Brief and Tell Them Everything tracks the life of a middle-aged author who is struggling to write his next novel while trying to come to grips with his son's disabilities, set against a backdrop of ecological catastrophe and escalating human insanity in contemporary Los Angeles. Learn More

The Basic Eight

by Daniel Handler; read by Ann Marie Gideon

A satire of teenage life follows cynical soon-to-graduate Flannery Culp on a raucous journey through high school in the 1990s, covering SATs, college applications, friends, boyfriends, tabloid journalism, and TV talk shows. A first novel. Learn More

Bank Shot

by Donald E. Westlake; read by Justin Price

A crew of thieves hopes to hijack a mobile home full of money in this crime caper from "the funniest man in the world" (The Washington Post). Learn More

The Balloon Man

by Charlotte MacLeod; read by Andi Arndt

Long-lost relatives and priceless jewels turn a wedding upside down in Book 12 of the Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn Mysteries. Learn More

A Ballet of Lepers

by Leonard Cohen; read by Ottessa Moshfegh

Before Leonard Cohen's worldwide fame expanded to fourteen studio albums, Grammy awards, and late-career global tours, he yearned for literary stardom. The Canadian songwriter of iconic hits like "Hallelujah," "Suzanne," and "Famous Blue Raincoat" first ventured into writing in his early twenties, and in A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories, listeners will discover that the magic that animated Cohen's unforgettable body of work was present from the very beginning of his career. Learn More