Useful shortlists
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The Standby Stephen King · Read the analysis →
The Way of Kingsby Brandon Sanderson · Read the analysis →
11/22/63by Stephen King · Read the analysis →
Long audiobooks can make one membership credit work harder, but length alone does not guarantee a good listen.
Open this list →The Downloadedby Robert J. Sawyer · Read the analysis →
Getting Nakedby Valerie Bertinelli · Read the analysis →
Atomic Habitsby James Clear · Read the analysis →
Short listens can be perfect for a weekend or flight, but they are also where checking the cash price matters most.
Open this list →Born a Crimeby Trevor Noah · Read the analysis →
Smugglerby Roger Reaves · Read the analysis →
Powers and Thronesby Dan Jones · Read the analysis →
Author narration can add emphasis and first-hand context, especially in memoir, biography, and practical nonfiction.
Open this list →The Twisted Women's Book Clubby Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, B.A. Paris, Caroline Kepnes, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Sarah Pekkanen, Linwood Barclay, Naomi Hirahara, K. J. Howe, Robert Dugoni, Alison Gaylin, Heather Gudenkauf, Shari Lapena, Clare Mackintosh & Stacy Willingham · Read the analysis →
Nightmare at 20,000 Feetby Stephen King - introduction & Richard Matheson · Read the analysis →
Duneby Frank Herbert · Read the analysis →
Multi-voice productions can offer stronger character separation and a more cinematic listening experience.
Open this list →Project Hail Maryby Andy Weir · Read the analysis →
The Twisted Women's Book Clubby Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, B.A. Paris, Caroline Kepnes, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Sarah Pekkanen, Linwood Barclay, Naomi Hirahara, K. J. Howe, Robert Dugoni, Alison Gaylin, Heather Gudenkauf, Shari Lapena, Clare Mackintosh & Stacy Willingham · Read the analysis →
Dungeon Crawler Carlby Matt Dinniman · Read the analysis →
A useful flight listen should be long enough to last, but focused enough to resume after announcements and interruptions.
Open this list →Smugglerby Roger Reaves · Read the analysis →
The Girl with the Duck Tattooby Sarma Melngailis · Read the analysis →
Petty: The Biographyby Warren Zanes · Read the analysis →
A focused shortlist of biography editions that make a stronger case for comparison before spending a membership credit.
Open this list →The Way of Kingsby Brandon Sanderson · Read the analysis →
The Final Empireby Brandon Sanderson · Read the analysis →
Dungeon Crawler Carlby Matt Dinniman · Read the analysis →
A focused shortlist of fantasy editions that make a stronger case for comparison before spending a membership credit.
Open this list →Powers and Thronesby Dan Jones · Read the analysis →
The Plantagenetsby Dan Jones · Read the analysis →
The Black Deathby Thomas Asbridge · Read the analysis →
A focused shortlist of history editions that make a stronger case for comparison before spending a membership credit.
Open this list →The Standby Stephen King · Read the analysis →
Nightmare at 20,000 Feetby Stephen King - introduction & Richard Matheson · Read the analysis →
Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries Complete Box Set: Books 1-10by Tess Lake · Read the analysis →
A focused shortlist of horror editions that make a stronger case for comparison before spending a membership credit.
Open this list →The Twisted Women's Book Clubby Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, B.A. Paris, Caroline Kepnes, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Sarah Pekkanen, Linwood Barclay, Naomi Hirahara, K. J. Howe, Robert Dugoni, Alison Gaylin, Heather Gudenkauf, Shari Lapena, Clare Mackintosh & Stacy Willingham · Read the analysis →
Five Liarsby D.L. Fisher · Read the analysis →
The Myrtle Lake Complete Series 6 Book Box Setby Constance Barker · Read the analysis →
A focused shortlist of mystery editions that make a stronger case for comparison before spending a membership credit.
Open this list →Born a Crimeby Trevor Noah · Read the analysis →
Can't Hurt Meby David Goggins · Read the analysis →
Think and Grow Rich, The Science of Getting Rich & How to Win Friends and Influence Peopleby Napoleon Hill, Wallace D. Wattles & Dale Carnegie · Read the analysis →
A focused shortlist of business and personal growth editions that make a stronger case for comparison before spending a membership credit.
Open this list →Consider Meby Becka Mack · Read the analysis →
The Dudley Donby Kierra Crosby · Read the analysis →
Breaking Pointby Mads Rafferty · Read the analysis →
A focused shortlist of romance editions that make a stronger case for comparison before spending a membership credit.
Open this list →11/22/63by Stephen King · Read the analysis →
Project Hail Maryby Andy Weir · Read the analysis →
Duneby Frank Herbert · Read the analysis →
A focused shortlist of science fiction editions that make a stronger case for comparison before spending a membership credit.
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