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Children of the Mind

• UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 24 mins)
• By Orson Scott Card
• Narrated By Gabrielle de Cuir, John Rubinstein
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The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: a large colony of humans; the Pequeninos; and the Hive Queen, who was brought there by Ender Wiggin. Once again, the enemy (the Starways Congress) has gathered a fleet and is threatening to destroy Lusitania. Ender's oldest friend, Jane, an evolved computer intelligence, is trying to save the three sentient species of Lusitania, but the Starways Congress is destroying the computer world she lives in.

The Man Who Made Lists: Love, Death, Madness, and the Creation of 'Roget's Thesaurus'

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 58 mins)
• By Joshua Kendall
• Narrated By Stephen Hoye

Peter Mark Roget - polymath, eccentric, and synonym aficionado - was a complicated man. He was an eminent scholar who absorbed himself in his work, yet he also possessed an allure that endeared him to his mentors and colleagues - not to mention a host of female admirers. But, most notably, Roget made lists.

The Creator's Map

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 30 mins)
• By Emilio Calderon
• Narrated By Katherine Silver
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Through the eyes of a Spanish architect in Rome, the dark period surrounding the rise and fall of Fascism roars to life as the architect, a passionate young librarian, and an Italian prince become entangled in a web of intrigue, love, and deceit involving a fateful map whose secrets have the power to destroy them.

In the Woods

• UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 23 mins)
• By Tana French
• Narrated By Steven Crossley
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As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the children, unable to recall a single detail of the previous hours.

Twenty years later, the found boy, Rob Ryan, is a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad and keeps his past a secret. But when a 12-year-old girl is found murdered in the same woods, he and Detective Cassie Maddox find themselves investigating a case chillingly similar to the previous unsolved mystery.

Mistress of the Art of Death: A Novel

• UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 12 mins)
• By Ariana Franklin
• Narrated By Rosalyn Landor
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In medieval England, four children have been murdered, and the townsfolk blame their Jewish neighbors. The doctor chosen to investigate is a woman, Adelia. As she examines the victims and retraces their last steps, she must conceal her true identity in order to avoid accusations of witchcraft. Along the way, she's assisted by Sir Rowley Picot, a man with a personal stake in the investigation. A former Crusader knight, Rowley may be a needed friend - or the fiend for whom they are searching.

Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal

• UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 54 mins)
• By Ben MacIntyre
• Narrated By John Lee
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Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to know where one persona ended and the other began.

No Country for Old Men

• UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 33 mins)
• By Cormac McCarthy
• Narrated By Tom Stechschulte
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Cormac McCarthy, best-selling author of National Book Award winner All the Pretty Horses, delivers his first new novel in seven years. Written in muscular prose, No Country for Old Men is a powerful tale of the West that moves at a blistering pace.

Roots: The Saga of an American Family

• UNABRIDGED (30 hrs and 6 mins)
• By Alex Haley
• Narrated By Avery Brooks
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Why we think it’s a great listen: A masterpiece like none other, Brooks’ powerful performance of Haley’s words has been known to leave listeners in tears. It begins with a birth in an African village in 1750, and ends two centuries later at a funeral in Arkansas. And in that time span, an unforgettable cast of men, women, and children come to life, many of them based on the people from Alex Haley's own family tree.

The Book Thief

• UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 56 mins)
• By Markus Zusak
• Narrated By Allan Corduner
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It's just a small story really, about, among other things, a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist: books.

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror

• UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 6 mins)
• By Christopher Moore
• Narrated By Tony Roberts

Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit.