The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson

Narrated by Simon Vance

This debut novel is a suspenseful thriller that takes place in Sweden. The uncle of a young woman who disappeared many years ago teams up with a journalist and an aggressive hacker to solve the mystery.

The Anatomy of Deception

by Lawrence Goldstone

Narrated by David Ackroyd

This medical thriller with a historical fiction slant is set in Philadelphia in 1889. This enthralling story weaves an actual historical document by a historical figure with the investigation into a mysterious death.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows

Narrated by Various Readers

A book for book lovers, this novel comprised of letters tells the tale of residents living on an island in the English Channel during German Occupation.

Cutting for Stone

by Ambraham Verghese

Narrated by Sunil Malhotra

A novel that moves from India to Ethiopia to New York, this is the story of twin brothers orphaned at birth, who grow up to become doctors.

What is the What

by Dave Eggers

Narrated by Dion Graham

A biographical novel of a “Lost Boy of Sudan” who is separated from him family when his village is attacked.

The Yiddish Policemen’s Union

by Michael Chabon

Narrated by Peter Riegert

This gumshoe detective story, which takes place in an alternate-history Alaska, where displaced Jews have been living since World War II, is sprinkled with Yiddish slang and clever humor.

Nonfiction

The Yankee Years

by Joe Torre

Narrated by Tom Verducci

In a tell-all book, Joe Torre chronicles his years with the Yankees. Readers get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of baseball.

Little Pink House

by Jeff Benedict

Narrated by Maggi-Meg Reed

The true story of one woman’s battle to save her New London, CT home from being condemned by eminent domain.

Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What it Says About Us)

by Tom Vanderbilt

Narrated by Marc Cashman

A fascinating look at human behavior behind the wheel. If you enjoyed Freakonomics you will love this book about the psychology of driving.

The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria

by Marlena di Blase

Narrated by Laural Merlington

American chef and food writer di Blase moves to Italy and finds the perfect home in a 15th Century palazzo in Orvieto.

Eat, Pray, Love

by Elizabeth Gilbert

Narrated by the author

Follow the author on a wonderful journey through Italy, India, and Indonesia. She comes to terms with her life as she seeks pleasure and wholeness.

The World Without Us

by Alan Weisman

Narrated by Adam Grupper

What would happen if all of the humans on earth disappeared overnight? Weisman explores the fascinating possibilities of resurgence of nature in cities and the frightening everlasting effects of human destruction.

The Widow Clicquot

by Tilar J. Mazzeo

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Learn about the woman behind the famous Vueve Clicquot champagne. This enterprising businesswoman lived through thte French Revolution and Napeoloenic Wars and created an internationally known brand of champagne.

Outliers: The Story of Success

by Malcom Gladwell

Narrated by the author

Why do most professional hockey players in Canada have January birthdays? This is the first question posed and answered by Gladwell as he explores the nature of success. He examines everything from how The Beatles became famous, to plane crashes, to why Chinese speakers are better at math.