'The Lost Apothecary' Brews a Secret Sisterhood of Revenge
Sarah Penner intoxicates with her debut novel about a mysterious apothecary who supports oppressed women of 18th-century London through sinister means.
Literature
'The Prophets' Raises Love Above All Else
Lauded for its lyricism and heart-wrenching beauty, Robert Jones, Jr.’s new novel is an electric debut centered on two enslaved men in love during the antebellum South.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic: One island, two nations, so many stories
Two Audible employees, Edwin De La Cruz and Ruth Neely — one from the Dominican Republic and the other from Haiti, share how two recent audiobook listens evoked their beautifully complicated memories of their Caribbean homelands.
Mitch Albom gives the pandemic a “Human Touch”
The bestselling author found a way to use his special skills to help some of those most affected by COVID-19. His 8-week-long serialized story homes in on the thing we're all missing right now: human contact and connection.
Lily King's 'Writers & Lovers' Explores Finding Your Way Through Grief To Adulthood
The 'Euphoria' author is back six years later with a modern-day coming-of-age tale that challenges the creative quest narratives for women.
2019's Featured Interviews
These 10 interviews capture the power and beauty of a one-on-one conversation with a favorite storyteller.
The scrunchies that bind us: Eight women talk about the lasting influence of "The Baby-Sitters Club"
With this deeply engaging audio essay, editor Rachel Smalter Hall explores the lure of the iconic Ann M. Martin series and babysitting in general.
Lost In Transcription
The Iliad and Odyssey were not exactly “written" — they changed shape throughout their long years of being performed for audiences. So is it even possible to really know them today?
Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead’s “The Nickel Boys” uses fiction to confront a tragic past
Colson Whitehead shares why he was called to examine the horrific activities in one Florida reform school through the eyes of a young Black boy in his follow-up to the award-winning “Underground Railroad.”
Spend Father's Day With the Dead Dads Club
Audible editor Katie O'Connor ponders the impact of Father's Day for those whose dads are gone, and pays tribute to her late father, whose love of reading left a lasting impact.
Finding Self-Help in Fiction: A Stranger Truth
When editor Rachel Smalter Hall realized that self-development titles were not the only places she was gleaning her life lessons, so much became clear. See how closely her experiences match or differ from yours, and we bet you’ll find they somehow still resonate.
A Brief History on the Importance of ... Well, History, With Dan Jones
Once dubbed "England's edgiest historian," author Dan Jones delights in finding new ways to make history come alive for everyone - whether you thought it was for you or not.