Cozy up to the best listens of Fall 2023

In this soul-searching self-reflection, multihyphenate Kerry Washington sets out on a pursuit of authenticity, finding herself while sharing recollections from her life and career along the way.

Babs takes listeners on a journey from Brooklyn to Broadway in this long-awaited memoir. Don’t miss the EGOT-winning legend spill on 60 years in showbiz.

Finally liberated, the Princess of Pop reclaims her story, laying bare in her own words the manipulation and abuse buried behind the glitz, glamor, and fame.

New York Times tech reporter Kashmir Hill uncovers the facial recognition technology from one law enforcement-backed startup that threatens privacy for users and everyday non-users alike.

The Budgetnista is back! One of our top 10 finfluencers you should know serves us a practical guide for reaching our financial goals.

We'll listen to anything Adam Grant writes. This fall, the bestselling author shares how to tap into your inner strengths to reach the next level.

Mansbach blends ancient Jewish mythology with present-day America in this hilarious and utterly original novel.

Comedian and internet sensation Sarah Cooper’s debut memoir is honest, self-aware, and, of course, very, very funny.

Gulman’s keen and hilarious observations about all the weirdness of childhood is a reminder of why after all these years he’s still one of the best comics out there.

Neil Gaiman, Sean Astin, LilyPichu and more make up the dream cast that performs Day's wildly funny, action-packed fantasy Original.

Reunite with Viv in narrator-cum-author Travis Baldree's follow-up to his cozy fantasy sensation, Legends & Lattes.

The listener-favorite Empyrean series continues as Violet must survive her second year at Basgiath War College.

Author Nathan Hill and narrator Ari Fliakos join forces once again to give us another great American novel. This modern-day epic explores and exposes the beauty and absurdity of love, marriage, and our pursuit of wellness.

Blending magical realism, historical narrative, and literary inspiration from Dante’s Inferno, this instant classic tells the story of an enslaved girl’s harsh journey of survival and triumph over darkness.

Grace Adams is a 45-year-old woman on the brink. One hot summer day, while stuck in traffic, she decides that enough is enough. Heart-wrenching hilarity ensues!

This groundbreaking study of America’s first known Black woman novelist finally tells the story of Hannah Bond “Crafts” and her contribution to the American literary canon.

From the author of Code Girls, this monumental new history of the CIA explores the often-unacknowledged roles that women played in American spycraft and espionage.

Anderson Cooper is back with another unconventional history of the Gilded Age and the family at the center of its politics, culture, and high society.

From the mind of the greatest horror master of all time comes the return of his popular character Holly Gibney, first ever seen in the The Outsider.

Writer and director Jordan Peele brings Black horror from screen to page with the talents of some great Black authors in a new anthology.

From the combined minds of bestselling authors Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw comes a fantastical horror listen set in NYC.

This six-part podcast based on the Nickelodeon hit is just as epically creeptastic as the classic show you know and love!

As a lockdown project, actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk, along with his family, revisited and honed this collection of delightfully nonsensical poems, first dreamed up years ago to entertain his then-young children.

In a thrilling reimagining of the beloved adventure novel, bestselling author and educator Jewell Parker Rhodes gives us the ultimate treasure hunt set in modern-day Manhattan.

This Spanish version of Elizabeth Acevedo's latest listen is a complex and beautiful story centerered around the women of a Dominican family.

Calle y Poché, Latin America’s most in-demand influencers, return with their second Spanish-language listen.

Michelle Poler's first Spanish-language self-dev listen focuses on training anyone to be their better self.

We loved The Maid by Nita Prose—no wonder it was our best mystery of 2022. Get ready because Prose and narrator Lauren Ambrose have done it again with The Mystery Guest.

Years in the waiting, The Exchange is John Grisham's riveting follow-up to The Firm, which kept us at the edge of our seats. We wonder what Abby and Mitch McDeere have been up to.

This thriller/caper with a touch of humor (think Ocean's 11) takes us along on a young inventor's quest to regain her stolen memory technology. Latin creators and a multi-racial cast will put some flavor in your fall.

Are we really ready to colonize Mars? Bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith ask the tough questions about space settlement in this entertaining guide to the red planet.

For fans of Sapiens and The Dawn of Everything, Cat Bohannon’s ambitious, revelatory Eve reaches through eons to explore human evolution through the long-neglected lens of the female body.

From the cofounder of AI pioneer DeepMind (now part of Google) comes an essential and urgent examination of how humanity can—and must—harness the power of artificial intelligence.

A high school senior hits her head and wakes up 30-years-old and engaged to her high school nemesis in this sweet coming-of-age romance from Mindy’s Book Studio.

Sophie Kinsella returns with a relatable romance performed by Bridgerton star Bessie Carter about two workaholics who find solace in each other while vacationing in their childhood happy place.

Phillipa Soo of Hamilton fame once again lends her voice to a funny, insightful, and deliciously romantic novel from Lily Chu, this time set in the world of luxury fashion.

An irreverent, action-packed standalone superhero adventure as only the dream author-narrator team of John Scalzi and Wil Wheaton could tell it.

We can't wait to get hooked on this twisty debut space opera from an exciting new voice in sci-fi. Natalie Naudus's narration only ups our anticipation.

In her first novel since The Power, Naomi Alderman delivers a heist story set in an eerily plausible dystopia—performed by a full cast.

Comedian Aparna Nancherla has held a mic countless times—but that doesn't mean she's used to it. Hear her and her guests' secrets for surviving as an introvert.

In a refreshing spin, psychotherapist Maxine Mei-Fun Chung explores her clients sexuality, trauma, and mental health to unpack the inner desires of modern women.

Comedian Maria Bamford invites listeners into the privacy of her OCD-addled thoughts in this unique audiobook unpacking her experiences with self-help cures that have been anything but.

For fans of chess and The Queen’s Gambit, scene-stormer Ali Hazelwood makes her young adult debut with a charming romance between two rival chess players.

After The Ballad of Never After ended in a cliffhanger, we’ve been clamoring for this listen. Dan Bittner joins Rebecca Soler on the narration for the finale, and we’re pumped.

Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle is a childhood staple for many of us, so you can imagine our burning anticipation for an entire story about spurned dragon rider Murtagh.