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The Dance Tree
- By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Narrated by: Ruta Gedmintas
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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'Exceptionally brilliant. Immersive, sensual, compelling' - Marian Keyes 'Intriguing, haunting . . . raw, beautiful' - Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne The gripping, historical novel from Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mercies. Set in an era of superstition...
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Dull
- By HD on 26-09-22
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The Dance Tree
- Narrated by: Ruta Gedmintas
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 12-05-22
- Language: English
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Yours Cheerfully
- By: AJ Pearce
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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London, September 1941. Following the departure of the formidable editor, Henrietta Bird, from Woman’s Friend magazine, things are looking up for Emmeline Lake as she takes on the challenge of becoming a young wartime advice columnist. Her relationship with boyfriend Charles is blossoming, while Emmy’s best friend, Bunty, is still reeling from the very worst of the Blitz, but bravely looking to the future. Together, the friends are determined to make a go of it.
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A stoater
- By andrea ainley on 16-02-23
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Yours Cheerfully
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Series: The Wartime Chronicles, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 24-06-21
- Language: English
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Briefly, a Delicious Life
- A 'wildly seductive' [Sarah Waters] ghostly historical love story
- By: Nell Stevens
- Narrated by: Ell Potter
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall47
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'A gorgeous, wildly seductive novel, shimmering with intelligence, humour and joy' - Sarah Waters Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize In 1838 Frédéric Chopin, George Sand and her children travel to a monastery in Mallorca. They are there to create and to convalesce, to live a simple life...
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Stunning
- By M. Gartland on 23-10-25
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Briefly, a Delicious Life
- A 'wildly seductive' [Sarah Waters] ghostly historical love story
- Narrated by: Ell Potter
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 23-06-22
- Language: English
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Whale Fall
- The heartbreaking historical fiction and BBC Between The Covers book club pick
- By: Elizabeth O'Connor
- Narrated by: Gwyneth Keyworth
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall71
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Performance67
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Including poems specially adapted into melody and song for this audiobook. One of The New York Times Best Audiobooks of 2024 A BBC ‘BETWEEN THE COVERS’ BOOK CLUB PICK 'I didn't want it to end' - Maggie O'Farrell 'Powerful . . . written with a calm, luminous precision' - Colm Tóibín An...
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Breathtaking description
- By Mrs J Maddison on 09-12-24
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Whale Fall
- The heartbreaking historical fiction and BBC Between The Covers book club pick
- Narrated by: Gwyneth Keyworth
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 25-04-24
- Language: English
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Brooklyn
- the iconic classic narrated by BAFTA and Oscar-nominated actor Saoirse Ronan
- By: Colm Tóibín
- Narrated by: Saoirse Ronan
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall237
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Performance226
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Brooklyn: the iconic classic. Read by the star of the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film adaptation, Saoirse Ronan. The classic novel that inspired the major motion picture. The prequel to Colm Tóibín's bestselling novel, Long Island. In a small town in 1950s Ireland Eilis Lacey is one among many...
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Entertaining and easy to listen to
- By S. Bale on 26-02-25
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Brooklyn
- the iconic classic narrated by BAFTA and Oscar-nominated actor Saoirse Ronan
- Narrated by: Saoirse Ronan
- Series: Eilis Lacey, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 17-10-24
- Language: English
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The Pull of the Stars
- A gripping and deeply moving historical novel from the bestselling author of Room
- By: Emma Donoghue
- Narrated by: Emma Lowe
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance706
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Three days in a maternity ward at the height of the Great Flu. The Pull of the Stars is the Sunday Times Bestseller from the acclaimed author of The Wonder and Room. 'An immersive, unforgettable fever-dream of a novel' – The Times The old world dying on its feet, a new one struggling to be...
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incredible
- By Anonymous on 13-09-20
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The Pull of the Stars
- A gripping and deeply moving historical novel from the bestselling author of Room
- Narrated by: Emma Lowe
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 23-07-20
- Language: English
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Other Women
- the devastating historical murder mystery inspired by a true story, and Radio 2 Book Club pick
- By: Emma Flint
- Narrated by: Chloe Massey, Sara Poyzer
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall222
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Performance213
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Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick. Mesmerising and haunting, Emma Flint's Other Women is a devastating story of fantasy, obsession inspired by a murder that took place almost a hundred years ago. 'A pitch-perfect historical mystery' – The Guardian 'Bloody brilliant' – Dinah Jefferies...
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Highly recommended!
- By Ellie on 20-04-23
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Other Women
- the devastating historical murder mystery inspired by a true story, and Radio 2 Book Club pick
- Narrated by: Chloe Massey, Sara Poyzer
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 23-02-23
- Language: English
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Dear Miss Lake
- A heartwarming wartime story of courage and friendship
- By: AJ Pearce
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall38
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Performance38
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Exquisitely narrated by Anna Popplewell (The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe) ‘It’s hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy!’ - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry ‘Touching...
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Great
- By Reading Rosie on 08-09-25
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Dear Miss Lake
- A heartwarming wartime story of courage and friendship
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Series: The Wartime Chronicles, Book 4
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 03-07-25
- Language: English
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The Doll Factory
- By: Elizabeth Macneal
- Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall505
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Performance450
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Story445
This audiobook is read by Tuppence Middleton and includes an exclusive interview with Elizabeth Macneal. Now a major TV series with Paramount+ Sunday Times Bestseller – BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick – BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime The intoxicating story of one woman's dreams of freedom in...
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Enjoyable & Immersive
- By Liz on 07-05-19
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The Doll Factory
- Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 02-05-19
- Language: English
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Circus of Wonders
- The Dazzling Sunday Times Bestseller from the Author of The Doll Factory
- By: Elizabeth Macneal
- Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall141
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Performance132
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Beautifully written' - The Times 'An absolute triumph' - Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars 'A glittering follow-up to The Doll Factory' - Guardian 'Entrancing. I couldn’t put it down' - Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton This audiobook...
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Beautiful misery
- By Nancy on 07-07-21
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Circus of Wonders
- The Dazzling Sunday Times Bestseller from the Author of The Doll Factory
- Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 13-05-21
- Language: English
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The Burial Plot
- The bewitching, seductive gothic thriller from the author of The Doll Factory
- By: Elizabeth Macneal
- Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall111
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Performance103
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Story103
'I genuinely could not put this down' – Stacey Halls, author of Mrs England 'A tour de force of a gothic thriller. I devoured it' – Gillian McAllister, author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time 'Taut, propulsive, beautifully done' – Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora From Elizabeth Macneal...
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Took me a while to get into it
- By Sarah Dawes on 11-02-25
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The Burial Plot
- The bewitching, seductive gothic thriller from the author of The Doll Factory
- Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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Mrs Porter Calling
- The feel good novel of the summer
- By: AJ Pearce
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall52
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Performance46
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A heart-warming, heart-wrenching wartime story about friendship and courage from AJ Pearce, the bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird. 'Utterly charming and uplifting' – Jill Mansell Emmy Lake is the much-loved agony aunt at Woman’s Friend magazine, relied upon by readers across the country as...
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Heartwarming conclusion to trilogy
- By AbiK on 03-06-23
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Mrs Porter Calling
- The feel good novel of the summer
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Series: The Wartime Chronicles, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 25-05-23
- Language: English
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From Scenes Like These
- The Rediscovered Scottish 20th-Century Classic
- By: Gordon M. Williams
- Narrated by: Chris Reilly
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Shortlisted for the first ever Booker Prize 'A masterpiece' – Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain 'An extraordinary novel' – Michael Magee, author of Close to Home 'It deserves its modern classic status' – The Times It’s the west of Scotland in the 1950s. New houses are going up...
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From Scenes Like These
- The Rediscovered Scottish 20th-Century Classic
- Narrated by: Chris Reilly
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 29-05-25
- Language: English
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A Private Man
- ‘A thrilling love story of intellect and passion’ The Observer, best debut novelists of 2026
- By: Stephanie Sy-Quia
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Performance9
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Set in mid-century Rome and England, this forbidden slow-burn love story will take your breath away SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE ‘Lush, evocative and sexy’ – The Sunday Times 'A thrilling love story of intellect and passion' – The Observer 'Truly outstanding...
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A Remarkable Portrayal of Love
- By Mary G. on 27-02-26
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A Private Man
- ‘A thrilling love story of intellect and passion’ The Observer, best debut novelists of 2026
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 19-02-26
- Language: English
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Days of Light
- a transporting story of love and loss you’ll carry with you forever
- By: Megan Hunter
- Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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'Think One Day written by (and starring) Virginia Woolf . . . lyrical and captivating' -The Observer 'Radiant, absorbing, sensual' - Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre 'Beautiful' - Sophie Elmhirst, author of Maurice and Maralyn From the author of The End We Start From, now a major...
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Still waiting to see the light
- By Amazon Customer on 21-05-25
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Days of Light
- a transporting story of love and loss you’ll carry with you forever
- Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 17-04-25
- Language: English
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The Mercies
- The bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, inspired by real historical events
- By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Narrated by: Jessie Buckley
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance635
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Read by Golden Globe and Olivier Award winner, and Oscar nominee, Jessie Buckley (Hamnet, Wicked Little Letters) The bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club pick and BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick. For readers of Circe and The Handmaid’s Tale, Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Mercies is inspired by...
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Transported back 400 years to Vardo
- By Michelle on 04-04-20
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The Mercies
- The bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, inspired by real historical events
- Narrated by: Jessie Buckley
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 06-02-20
- Language: English
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Days of Drowning
- By: Robin Robertson
- Length: 13 hrs
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Amid the turmoil of war and destruction in eighteenth-century Europe, three artists were trying to make sense of rapid change, of ruination: Tiepolo, Piranesi and – particularly – Goya. They are joined, from the margins, by a strange figure – a refugee, an observer, an idiot savant, a...
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Days of Drowning
- Length: 13 hrs
- Release date: 04-02-27
- Language: English
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Last Summer in the City
- By: Gianfranco Calligarich, Howard Curtis - translator
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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A cult classic of Italian literature published in English for the first time, with a foreword by André Aciman, author of Call Me By Your Name In the late 1960s, Leo Gazzara left his family in Milan and moved to Rome for work. Soon unemployed, he has spent his time in an alcoholic haze, bouncing...
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Tragic city
- By Anonymous on 13-06-25
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Last Summer in the City
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 19-08-21
- Language: English
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They Dream In Gold
- A sweeping multi-generational love story set in the 1960s
- By: Diabou Mai Sennaar
- Narrated by: Julia Kwamya
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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An electrifying Afrobeat love story about a young Senegalese jazz musician and an aspiring African American producer thrown together by chance, and destined to make music that will change the world. 'Extraordinary' - The New York Times 'A mouth-watering delight . . . subtle yet striking' - Sarah...
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They Dream In Gold
- A sweeping multi-generational love story set in the 1960s
- Narrated by: Julia Kwamya
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 08-08-24
- Language: English
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The Age of Light
- The dazzling story of Lee Miller in Paris
- By: Whitney Scharer
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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For fans of Mrs Hemingway and The Paris Wife, Whitney Scharer's The Age of Light is the riveting, vivid and powerful story of the photographer Lee Miller and her lover, Man Ray. Model. Muse. Lover. Artist. Paris, 1929. Lee Miller has abandoned her life in New York and a modelling career at Vogue...
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The Age of Light
- The dazzling story of Lee Miller in Paris
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 07-02-19
- Language: English
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