*Fiction*
- *_The Dutch House_* by Ann Patchett, narrated by Tom Hanks: A family story about loss, growing up, and finding your place in the world.
- *_Such a Fun Age_* by Kiley Reid, narrated by Nicole Lewis: A modern novel that revolves around Emira, a 25-year-old Black woman desperately trying to make ends meet, and Alix, her peer by age but not by social status.
- *_Little Fires Everywhere_* by Celeste Ng, narrated by Jennifer Lim: A story about the Richardsons — a picture-perfect family from the picture-perfect suburban community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, whose lives are turned upside down when Mia Warren and her daughter, Pearl, move into the Richardsons’ rental property.
- *_Outlander_* by Diana Gabaldon, narrated by Davina Porter: A time-traveling romance set in the Scottish Highlands.
- *_Lincoln in the Bardo_* by George Saunders, narrated by Nick Offerman et al.: A fascinating exploration of the death of Abraham Lincoln’s son, Willie.
*Non-Fiction*
- *_The Hate U Give_* by Angie Thomas, narrated by Bahni Turpin: A poignant inquisition of gentrification, interracial relationships, and police brutality.
- *_The Poet X_* by Elizabeth Acevedo, narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo: A novel-in-verse that delves into divided feelings on faith, the pull of young romance, and Xiomara’s place in a world that she doesn’t seem to fit into.
- *_Long Way Down_* by Jason Reynolds, narrated by Jason Reynolds: A novel-in-verse that grabs you from the first line and holds your heart hostage until its breathless conclusion.
- *_Gone Girl_* by Gillian Flynn, narrated by Julia Whelan et al.: A psychological thriller that tells the story of Amy and Nick Dunne, opening on their 5th anniversary when Amy goes missing.
- *_The Girl on the Train_* by Paula Hawkins, narrated by Clare Corbett et al.: A haunting, engrossing story that will grip you until the end.
