General Fiction

The Perfect Family

by Samantha King; read by Henrietta Meire

Relentlessly twisting, Samantha King's debut novel is a dark and brilliant slice of psychological suspense in which even the happiest family can awake to a nightmare . . . Learn More

The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida

Clarissa Goenawan; read by Cindy Kay & David Shih

From the critically acclaimed author of Rainbirds comes a novel of tragedy and dark histories set in Japan. Learn More

Perfume

by Patrick Süskind, Translated by John E. Woods; read by Nigel Patterson

An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder. Learn More

Perfume River

by Robert Olen Butler; read by Robert Olen Butler

2017 Dayton Prize Finalist

From one of America's most important writers, Perfume River is an exquisite novel that examines family ties and the legacy of the Vietnam War through the portrait of a single North Florida family. Learn More

The Perilous Adventures of the Cowboy King

by Jerom Charyn; read by Danny Campbell

Raising the literary bar to a new level, Jerome Charyn re-creates the voice of Theodore Roosevelt, the New York City police commissioner, Rough Rider, and soon-to-be twenty-sixth president through his derring-do adventures, effortlessly combining superhero dialogue with haunting pathos. Learn More

The Pessimists

by Bethany Ball; read by Carlotta Brentan

One of New York Times' "20 New Works of Fiction to Read this Fall"
One of Bustle's Most Anticipated Books for October
One of E!'s 17 Books to Cozy Up With this Fall

From Center for Fiction First Novel Prize finalist Bethany Ball comes a biting and darkly funny new novel that follows a set of privileged, jaded Connecticut suburbanites whose cozy, seemingly picture-perfect, lives begin to unravel amid shocking turns of fate and revelations of long-held secrets. Learn More

Phantoms

by Christian Kiefer; read by Peter Berkrot

Kirkus Best Fiction of 2019
One of the Millions' "Most Anticipated" Books of 2019

Torn apart by war and bigotry, two families confront long-buried secrets in this haunting American novel of World War II and Vietnam. Learn More

Phone

by Will Self; read by Mike Grady

Published to rave reviews in the United Kingdom, Phone tells the story of two men: Zack Busner and Jonathan De'Ath, who come to face the interconnectedness of all lives, online and off, while an irritating phone continues to ring… ring… ring… Learn More

The Photograph

Penelope Lively; read by Daniel Gerroll and Patricia Kalember

The Photography is a literary, psychologically complex novel of suspense that brings acclaimed author Penelope Lively's talents to a whole new level. Learn More

Pictures of You

Caroline Leavitt; read by Robin Miles

Kirkus Best of Year Selection

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Two women running away from their marriages collide on a highway, leaving the survivor to pick up the pieces of both of their lives. Learn More

Piece of Mind

Michelle Adelman; read by Tavia Gilbert

A funny, poignant tale for readers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Learn More

The Pigeon

by David Gordon; read by Joe Barrett

A New York mob fixer's search for a stolen racing pigeon sends him into a warren of assassins. Learn More

A Pinch of Snuff

by Reginald Hill; read by Shaun Grindell

Yorkshire's detective duo descends into the kinky world of underground films in an "undeniably lively" mystery of murder and illusion (Kirkus Reviews). Learn More

A Pint of Murder

by Charlotte MacLeod; read by William Dufris

Originally published under the pseudonym Alisa Craig, A Pint of Murder is a witty look at murder in a small town and a classic cozy mystery about love, death, and the evil of vegetables. Learn More

The Plain Old Man

by Charlotte MacLeod; read by Andi Arndt

Murder upstages a Kelling family theatrical production—and Boston's art sleuths are on the case. "The screwball mystery is Charlotte MacLeod’s cup of tea" (Chicago Tribune). Learn More

Please make me pretty, I don't want to die

by Tawanda Mulalu; read by Tawanda Mulalu

Please make me pretty, I don't want to die explores tactility, sound, sensuality, and intimacy. Set across the four seasons of a year, these fresh and original poems by Tawanda Mulalu combine an inviting confessional voice and offbeat imagery, and offer an appealing mixture of seriousness and humor. Learn More

Plum Rains

by Andromeda Romano-Lax; read by Elizabeth Wiley

2029: In Japan, a historically mono-cultural nation, childbirth rates are at a critical low and the elderly are living increasingly long lives. This population crisis has precipitated a mass immigration of foreign medical workers from all over Asia—as well as the development of refined artificial intelligence to step in where humans fall short. Learn More

The Plum Trees

by Victoria Shorr; read by Xe Sands

A poignant tale about one woman's quest to recover her family's history, and a story of loss and survival during the Holocaust. Learn More

Pocket Kings

Ted Heller; read by William Roberts

AudioFile Best Audiobooks of the Year Pick

The lines between what is real and what is virtual begin to blur when a novelist with writer’s block looks for an outlet—and a new source of income—by playing online poker. Learn More

The Poison Machine

by Robert J. Lloyd; read by Dan Calley

In a thrilling sequel to The Bloodless Boy—a New York Times Best New Historical Novel of 2021—featuring real historic characters such as Christopher Wren and Issac Newton, early scientists Harry Hunt and Robert Hook of the Royal Society stumble on a plot to kill the Queen of England. Learn More

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