Literature & Fiction

I had an uncle who left his hometown and the family business there to become a fine actor. His talent was a minor one, but a pretty one. It lasted for 15 years and was gone....

The corridor of the Fine Arts Building was deserted, save for two figures at the far end, two men approaching slowly. Rose was about to go into the classroom, where she'd left her purse....

Criminal profiler Sadie Bonds knows blood. Her affair with the gruesome, dark world of killers began long before she started applying her analytical skills to investigate gory crime scenes. She gets inside the killers' heads, breaks them down, relates to them on an arcane level. She prefers it...

For more than a year, Shayla and Seamus have built a life together, falling in love, sharing dreams and laughter. Now, they're embarking on a new adventure: spending Christmas with Seamus's family in the enchanting land of Ireland....

Earth has fallen under the influence of the Fermion Party, whose members believe humanity’s future lies in the metaverse, a simulated environment to which people can upload their consciousness to become immortal....

When I was a kid, my best friend betrayed me in the worst way possible, ripping my family to shreds in the aftermath. She ruined my life in one fell swoop, and didn’t even have the heart to warn me. Now, nearly a decade later, I’m back in the town I grew up in, determined to make her pay....

Keeping up the rock star image ain’t easy, but someone’s gotta show these fakers how it’s done....

Blood. Death. War. A dynasty destroyed, leaving me as the ultimate prize. I'm an unmated Omega Wolf, a princess destined to rule. But the remaining Alpha Princes all want to claim me, their brutal methods terrifying and cruel....

It’s not stealing if you’re stealing it back… Ari had a game plan for life: shoot people. Get money. Hang out with fellow criminal friends. He saw absolutely no reason to change that plan until one dark night in Memphis, when a little girl reached out to him with pocket change and a...

Ajax Demos finds himself lost in society. Graduating shortly after artificial intelligence is allowed to enter the workforce, he can’t get his career off the ground. He clings to what he believes a responsible adult should pursue, but it just isn’t in the cards....

It’s hard to be a drunken idiot when the world keeps burning down around you. Cairn, the charming-yet-utterly-irresponsible heir to the Uskarrion throne, is all too happy to toss the crown aside. But an invasion, conspiracy, and rise of a terrifying villain result in his untimely death....

The devil paid me a visit and said I was going to one day rule his demonic kingdom. The catch: I have to attend the Infernal Academy, located in none other than Hell itself. Thankfully, I won’t be doing it alone....

Simon is the best delivery boy that Mr Edwards’s restaurant has ever had. He’s on time every time, and he’s gotten nothing but good reviews. But he needs more money. His mother’s medical treatment won’t pay for itself....

When I came to the subterranean kingdom of Driegon as a mail-order bride, I didn’t expect the dragon king to sweep me off my feet, take flight, and claim me as his mate. He says a mythical mating ritual called the Torrent proves we’re fated. Yeah, sure....

Damien Montgomery is as much a nobody as a Mage of the star-spanning Protectorate of Mars can be. Trained as a Jump Mage, one of the elite who teleport ships across interstellar space, he lacks the connections to find a ship that will take him.

The streets have been my home for as long as I can remember. To get by, I use my magic tricks, bringing smiles to the faces of adults and children alike. As a warlock, my powers are limited. Nothing like a witch's magical skills. Basically, I'm a glorified magician as well as a second-class citizen.

In this action-packed space-opera adventure, one disadvantaged hero must figure out how to defeat a galactic empire that can read your every thought....

Humans made a deal with the Stryxian males: Help us defend Earth, and when the war is over, we'll send you women to help rebuild your dying species.

A young half-elf learns he's the secret heir of a murdered king and resolves to claim his father's magic and save his country in this progression fantasy....

The Netherworld: it is a hellish landscape inhabited only by demons, creatures born from the dark abyss. It is also the only world Salvos knows....

When the vicious fae king catches Tessa stealing his powerful gemstones, he demands a cruel punishment. She must leave her family and friends behind and become his future human bride....

A small town cop with an unexpected gift. A shadowy government agency on the side of justice. A call no good man could turn away....

After selling his soul and turning into a half-demon, Adam finds himself orphaned and dragged into a realm outside of the world he knew....

I had big plans when I returned home to my small town, but they didn't include a retired hot-shot hockey player getting in my way. The last person I wanted to fix up my historic dream home with was the handsome older man with money to burn who bought it right out from under me. Thanks to my...

Two teenagers fight for their place in a world where everybody has powers—and the fate of humanity may be in their hands—in this original superhero series. On July 6, 1963, human history was forever altered. From the depths of space, a golden wave of light bathed everyone on Earth in rays...

Blythe Abney's opulent beachside wedding should have been flawless. As the founder of a billion-dollar lifestyle brand, Blythe built an empire on her carefully curated image—with her three adult daughters, Allison, Grace, and Kit, an essential part of its public face. But beneath the façade, their family is irrevocably broken.

Devin Green keeps the old mountain hotel running in a ghost town that lives up to its name—especially as the anniversary of the deadly 1800s fire approaches. She swears she'll shut down early this year...until unexpected guests show up. Suspended detective Courtney Rankin arrives hoping to disappear for a week—only to realize Devin is the woman she once shared a wild, anonymous night with in college. Her sister-in-law Kayla insists on staying; the town's haunted history is perfect research for her next novel.

The editorial and research team at V&S Publishers felt the need to treat General Knowledge as a proper subject and launched this class-wise series of General Knowledge for classes 1–10, which can even be used as a textbook in schools. The audiobook General Knowledge 9, written by experts and peer reviewed by teachers and subject matter experts, is a one of its kind audiobook that amalgamates the ideology of an encyclopaedia and textbook into one single audiobook which encompasses assorted questions from a wide range of subjects along with basic theory and attractive images.

The classic Christmas story, brought to life in a whole new way. This isn't just an audiobook. It's a full theatrical audio drama - complete with a cast of 21 voice actors from around the world, stunning sound effects, original music, and production that puts you right inside the story. Ebenezer...

Jane Eyre is one of the great classics of English literature, a powerful story of love, independence, morality, and self-respect. The novel follows Jane, an orphaned girl who grows up facing cruelty, loneliness, and social limitation, yet refuses to surrender her inner dignity or moral judgment. Her journey takes her from a harsh childhood to the mysterious Thornfield Hall, where she becomes governess and meets the complex, brooding Mr. Rochester.

Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens's most famous novels and a powerful classic of Victorian literature. The story follows Oliver, an orphan born into poverty, as he moves from the cruelty of the workhouse into the dangerous streets of London, where innocence, survival, crime, and compassion collide. Through unforgettable characters such as Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Bill Sikes, and Nancy, the novel exposes the harsh realities of child poverty, social injustice, criminal exploitation, and moral corruption.

Sharp wit, social tension, and the quiet pull of the heart—‘Pride & Prejudice’ by Jane Austen unfolds in a world where manners conceal deeper truths and first impressions often mislead. At its center is Elizabeth Bennet—quick-minded, perceptive, and unwilling to accept anything at face...

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka begins with one of the most startling openings in literature: a man transformed into something no longer fully human. From that moment, the story turns inward, focusing not on how it happened, but on what follows—fear, isolation, and the slow unraveling of identity...

Sense and Sensibility is a classic novel of love, family, manners, and emotional restraint. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, after the loss of their family fortune forces them into a more uncertain life. As they navigate romance, disappointment, social pressure, and questions of security, the sisters reveal two different ways of facing the world: one guided by reason and self-command, the other by passion and feeling.

In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it’s happening again. Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the fate of an army, a city, and a civilization turned on the anger of one man? In *The Iliad*, Homer gives Western literature one of its first and most powerful visions of war, honor, grief, glory, and mortality. Set during the final year of...

Whodunit? The answer is absolutely spellbinding. In this genre-blending collection of short stories, seven award-winning and bestselling fantasy authors work their signature magic on the puzzle-box plot. Whether unfolding in realities far-flung or deceptively familiar, these mysteries leave an irresistible trail of clues. Curated by John Joseph Adams, New York Times bestselling anthologist.

The greatest of Sylvas’ nightmares has been conquered, yet even so, he is hollower than ever. How much more will he need to sacrifice to live up to the legacy that the Aion have shackled him with? What could he possibly do to stop the cataclysm that has been set loose? The answer lies in the advancing fleet of the Obsidian Dominion as he and the others race to meet it, hopefully before it tears through what’s left of the core worlds.

For four luminous nights, two lonely souls find refuge in each other beneath the pale summer sky of St. Petersburg. Known only as the Dreamer, a sensitive and solitary young man has spent years retreating from ordinary life into an elaborate world of imagination. He wanders the city alone...

Enter a haunting world of cosmic terror, gothic mystery, and supernatural suspense in this classic collection featuring The Last Test, The Shunned House, and Landor’s Cottage by H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe...

The Murders in the Rue Morgue is a landmark work of mystery fiction and widely regarded as the first modern detective story. Set in Paris, the tale introduces C. Auguste Dupin, a brilliant and analytical investigator whose unusual powers of reasoning allow him to solve a baffling and violent crime that has left the authorities confused. When two women are found murdered in a locked room under seemingly impossible circumstances, Dupin studies the evidence, witness accounts, and contradictions with extraordinary precision.

From New York Times bestselling authors Andrews & Wilson comes another heart-stopping installment in the popular Tier One series, perfect for fans of Jack Carr. After rescuing a teammate from a covert detention facility in East Asia, it’s back to business as usual for John Dempsey and Task...

Multicast narration featuring David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Juliet Stevenson, and more Murder and mystery lurk in the picturesque English countryside in this new collection of Agatha Christie short stories. Growing up in Torquay, Agatha Christie’s love of the West Country never left her and many...

From the bestselling author of Dark August comes a tense, moody thriller about a reclusive grandmother forced to confront her darkest fears to protect her family from a ruthless foe. Seventy-year-old Lenny Bird lives in a cage of her own making. It’s protected by a strong will, stubborn habits...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Alexandre Dumas wrote The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) in 1844, and it's been thrilling readers ever since with its perfect mix of swordplay, political scheming, and unbreakable friendship. The story follows d'Artagnan, a hot-headed young...

With Macbeth, William Shakespeare created one of the most powerful tragedies in world literature—a dark and gripping exploration of ambition, guilt, and the corrupting force of power. This unabridged audiobook presents the play in its complete original form, including all stage directions, with each character clearly announced before their lines—performed by a single narrator who brings clarity and cohesion to the drama.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the most serious thing in society were a beautifully arranged lie? In *The Importance of Being Earnest*, Oscar Wilde turns Victorian respectability into a glittering comedy of masks, manners, names, and nonsense. First performed in 1895, this...

At New England boys boarding school Welton Academy, tradition is celebrated and high achievement is expected. When former Welton student and new English teacher John Keating encourages students to "make their lives extraordinary" with his unorthodox teaching methods, he shakes up the stuffy preparatory school's high-pressure environment and guides his pupils on a journey of self-discovery.

John Grebble wakes up to discover he’s been declared dead. His bank account is frozen, his car repossessed, and his entire existence erased. Someone wants him gone—permanently. Within hours, his world unravels. His debit card is declined. His car is towed away. His office locks him out. The...

Romeo and Juliet is one of the most celebrated love stories ever written and a timeless masterpiece of world literature. In the city of Verona, two young lovers meet despite the bitter feud between their families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Their secret love blossoms with extraordinary intensity, but hatred, misunderstanding, and fate conspire against them. As violence escalates and hope fades, Romeo and Juliet are drawn toward one of the most moving and unforgettable endings in literary history.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

Celeste Varick has a simple plan: find one of the last wormholes on earth and walk right in. The catch? She has no idea where she'll land, or that she's about to fall for the one stranger chasing the same impossible leap. Everett Ludlow booked the same charter to the same island to find the same wormholes at the same exact moment. A kindhearted skeptic, he doesn't believe in fate but is desperate enough to leap into the future to save someone he loves.

Blythe Abney's opulent beachside wedding should have been flawless. As the founder of a billion-dollar lifestyle brand, Blythe built an empire on her carefully curated image—with her three adult daughters, Allison, Grace, and Kit, an essential part of its public face. But beneath the façade, their family is irrevocably broken.

Grab your sisters and cinch those corsets! This is a retelling of Jane Austen’s beloved Pride and Prejudice like no other, performed by a remarkable new cast with an original score by Grammy-nominated composer, Morgan Kibby. Elizabeth Bennet has no intention of settling for any man, or frankly any life, that isn’t lived entirely on her terms. She will marry for love, dance when she wants to dance, and—if at all possible—find a quiet spot to read without being interrupted.

When Milan Patel visits his parents at their family-run motel in Montana, he's expecting the usual drama. But shortly after he arrives, his father mysteriously dies in the motel pool. Now everyone's a suspect. What was meant to be a quick trip becomes Milan's worst nightmare, as he races to solve his father's murder while confronting the past he tried to leave behind.

Gregor Samsa awakens to find himself transformed into a monstrous vermin. As his mother, father, sister, and employer each learn of this in their turn, the dim world of Gregor Samsa comes more into focus.

All four full-length Dirty Sexy novels (the entire series) are now available in a box set!

From executive producers of The Walking Dead and Travis Beacham, the writer of Pacific Rim, comes a heart-stopping Audible Original featuring a brilliant British cast. It’s the near future and seven years since a comet hit the earth and blotted out the sun. The world is a dark, frozen landscape. And then, beastly creatures emerge and take over. A story of apocalypse, horror, and adventure, Impact Winter is a wholly original new saga created just for Audible with immersive 3D audio that dares you to pop in your earbuds and listen in the dark.

Born in the quiet village of Shambala, Kalki Hari, son of Vishnuyath and Sumati, has no idea about his heritage until he is pitted against tragedies and battles. Whisked into the province of Keekatpur, which is under the fist of Lord Kali, Kalki sees the ignominy of death trumping life all around him. He learns that he has been born to cleanse the world he lives in, for which he must journey to the North and learn the ways of Lord Vishnu’s Avatar, from an immortal who wields an axe.

In the dark underbelly of the mob, Tristan Caine has been an anomaly. As the only non-blooded member in the high circle of the Tenebrae Outfit, he is an enigma to all. His skills are unparalleled, his morality is questionable, and his motives are unknown. He is lethal and he knows it. As does Morana Vitalio, the genius extraordinaire daughter of the rival family. What Caine does with weapons, Morana does with computers. When a twenty-year-old mystery resurfaces, Morana infiltrates Caine's house, intent on killing him, unaware of a tie that binds them together.

In 2010, Brooke Lowry, Carrie Hollis, and Eve Shay were inseparable. But on the Fourth of July, Eve vanished—her case never solved. Brooke moved away, but Carrie couldn’t let go, her obsession driving her to become the Chief of Police. Now, fifteen years later, just as Carrie is about to close Eve’s case for good, an anonymous call provides a chilling new lead. And–within days–a man’s body is hauled in by a fishing boat. His murder is linked to a hotel a few miles away–where the guest in the room next door was none other than Brooke Lowry.

A woman and her husband rent a summer house, but what should be a restful getaway turns into a suffocating psychological battle. This chilling account of postpartum depression and a husband's controlling behaviour in the guise of treatment will leave you breathless.

The hit Audible Original series from executive producers of The Walking Dead and the writer of Pacific Rim returns for its highly anticipated second season. Six months have passed since the Vampire Queen fell silent, and the world balances on a knife’s edge. Rejoin the courageous Dunraven sisters, Darcy and Hope, as they navigate the vampire apocalypse in a sunless, endless winter that grows deadlier with each passing day. Brace yourself for a frigid realm of sacred daggers, mighty swords, secret seaside caves, unthinkable human blood farms, and a superpowered vampire villain on the hunt.

Ara Revenge was meant to be sweet. Instead, I've drawn the attention of a monster. I'm at his mercy. He knows my secret. But only part of it. Time is ticking, and only one of us is going to walk out of this alive. Luca Ara is my stalker, but I've become obsessed. She has more curves and beauty...