We’ve withstood the lingering heat of September and have finally coasted into a cool October.
While some of us might have started decorating for Halloween all the way back in August (definitely not speaking from personal experience), fall is now in full swing and with it, all the activities that make this season so lovely: apple picking, pumpkin carving, corn mazes, and, of course, curling up with a good book.
So slow down and cozy up this autumn with new audiobooks perfect to enjoy during this vibrant yet spooky time of year. We’ve got fascinating memoirs, suspenseful thrillers, and even a little something for our witchy practitioners. Don’t forget to pair it with a sweet pumpkin spice latte, fresh apple cider, or a spicy hot toddy!
Read on to explore our top audiobook releases of October that will keep you warm even during the coolest of evenings.Â
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The Use of Photography
Written by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie, narrated by Tavia Gilbert
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An account of Annie Ernaux’s love affair with journalist Marc Marie while she was undergoing treatment for cancer, and their project to document images and memories.
First published in France in 2005, the book recounts a passionate love affair between Ernaux and the journalist and author Marc Marie, after the two met in January 2003. Ernaux had been receiving intensive chemo for breast cancer during the prior three months and had lost all her hair from the treatments. At the end of January, she had surgery, followed by radiation therapy.
The affair took place in different locations, and Ernaux describes how, shortly after it began, she found herself entranced each morning by the sight of clothes strewn about, chairs out of place and the remains of their last meal of the evening still on the table—and how painful it felt to put things back in order afterward. She went and got her camera, and began to take photographs of the scenes of disarray. When she told Marc Marie what she had done, he said he had felt the same desire.
Winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature
A Confluence of Witches
Written by Casey Zabala, narrated by Morgan Dalla Betta and Krysta Gonzales
Releases October 7!
This diverse anthology invites new and practicing witches to explore the intersections of magic, spirituality, personal development, and social justice.
Compiled by the founder of Modern Witches, A Confluence of Witches aims to highlight the diverse and evolving nature of witchcraft. As interest in and practice of witchcraft increases, there comes a greater need for authentic sources of wisdom that are culturally relevant and sensitive to the many lineages and traditions of witchcraft, healing work, and magic. This anthology provides insights and perspectives from a diverse range of people of who identify as witches—from the African diaspora, Indigenous traditions, Latinx practitioners, of Romani descent, and mixed-race witches. These voices come together to illuminate the multitude of ways one can practice. Featuring essays, spells, and reflections from witches, traditional healers, herbalists, and artists on themes of magical activism, animism, and merging ancient practices with modern technologies, among other mystical subjects.
Don’t Believe Her
Written by Nicola Sanders, narrated by Jodie Harris
Release October 15!
When my sister-in-law returns, she’s oddly evasive about her years as a runaway. Carla was my best friend, but no one will listen to my concerns.
My life has never been better. I have a beautiful little girl, and I am engaged to be married to the man I’ve had a crush on since I can remember.
So when Nick, my handsome fiancé, announces that his sister Carla is finally coming home, it’s truly the icing on the cake.
Carla was my best friend growing up until she ran away at sixteen. That was twelve years ago, and no one has seen her since.
Everyone is ecstatic about Carla’s return. But as I spend more time with her, I can’t shake the feeling that something isn’t right. Her behavior is a little off, her childhood memories don’t align with mine, and she’s oddly evasive about her lost years.
But no one will listen to my concerns—not Nick, not Carla’s mother, Marjorie, not even our old friends. They all say I’m imagining things.
But I can tell something is wrong. And before long, I know without a shadow of a doubt…
It’s not her.
The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie
Written by Freida McFadden, narrated by Marin Ireland
Releases October 22!
In this satirical thriller novella, a widow copes with her husband’s death—and his many, many deep, dark secrets.
My husband is dead.
I attended his funeral. I watched his casket be lowered six feet into the ground. (Actually, it may have been only five feet, but that still seems like more than enough.) And then we ate an array of finger sandwiches and deviled eggs and miniature beef wellingtons that cost more than my first car.
My point is, Grant is gone. And so are all his many, many deep, dark secrets which I never really ever bothered to ask him about. He is never coming back.
So why do I still see his face everywhere I go?
This Girl’s a Killer
Written by Emma C. Wells, narrated by Stefanie Kay
Releases October 29!
Fans of the TV show Dexter will love this bright and biting thriller following Cordelia Black: a best friend, a businesswoman, and a part-time killer of bad men.
Ask Cordelia Black why she did it. The answer will always be: he had it coming.
By day she’s is an ambitious pharma rep with a flawless reputation. By night, she culls South Louisiana of unscrupulous men―monsters who think they’ve evaded justice, until they meet her. She’s not a serial killer, she’s simply karma.
But when Cordelia discovers a flaw in her perfectly designed system for eliminating monsters, pressure heightens. And it only intensifies when her best friend starts dating a man Cordelia isn’t sure is a good person. Someone who might unravel everything she’s worked for.
Cordelia will have to come face to face with the choices she’s made. The good, the bad, and the murderous. Both her family, and her freedom, depend on it.
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As our surroundings change and explode with color, as the nights grow longer and we’re greeted with foggy mornings – the world can start to feel unfamiliar and even a little foreign. There really is no season quite like fall – and there’s nothing like picking up a new sci-fi or fantasy read to drop us into worlds just as extraordinary.
Apocalyptic settings, mysterious aliens, and rich fantastical lands await you in our latest sci-fi and fantasy audiobook releases!
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System Fall Volume 3
Written by Kaz Hunter, narrated by Pete Cross
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Nick enters the Risen Tower and faces his greatest challenge yet in the third volume of the Apocolypse Revisited LitRPG series.
Risen Tower is a place of trials and floors designed to test survivors’ limits. As Nick Vandal and his new companions battle through casino mazes—and relentless hordes—they uncover the truth behind the Admin’s grand design.
Hidden enemies within the survivors’ ranks plot to sabotage their progress, and success is far from guaranteed. Nick must use every resource, including his knowledge of the future, to navigate the challenges and forge alliances necessary to reach the top.
Only then will he face the watching gods and learn if his choices have been enough to change the world’s fate.
Usurpation
Written by Sue Burke, narrated by Caitlin Davies and Daniel Thomas May
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From the author of Dual Memory comes the companion to Semiosis and Interference, combining the thrill of M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening with the eco-empowerment of VanderMeer’s Dead Astronauts.
Stevland, the dominant sentient lifeform of Pax, has clandestinely sent some of its progeny to Earth. To explore, to spread, to report back.
Since their germination, Earth has been a powder keg. Human rebellion, robot uprisings, and global pandemics have created chaos, distrust, and deaths.
As more and more conflicts break out across Earth, Stevland’s children work in the background, in an attempt to control human behavior and perhaps, bring peace to the planet. Stevland took control of Pax. Earth shouldn’t be too difficult…
Rebirth of the Density God
Written by ToraAKR, narrated by J.S. Arquin
Releases October 22!
In book three of this LitRPG series, Jiran faces beasts and challenges beyond his wildest nightmares to unlock the secret behind Madra’s mysterious magic.
In an arena so deadly only a handful of survivors exist, there’s a secret inside that could be the key to understanding Madra’s magic.
Jiran dives headfirst into the pursuit of knowledge and power in a world stuck on hard mode. He’ll face beasts, nightmarish challenges, new races, and unexpected twists. Jiran must use every skill he’s developed to save his friends and family, and turn misfortune to his advantage.
Ancient and catastrophic forces gather, their goals a mystery, but all is not lost. Madra has never been keen on allowing her prized pets to stagnate. She’s got plans for Jiran, whether he likes it or not. Jiran’s new understanding of Madra’a magic could help him reforge the empire and his gathering allies into a power capable of standing against the coming storm.
Chain of Feathers
Written by Seth Ring, narrated by Ramon De Ocampo
Releases October 29!
Abandoned by his master, Mateo must become an overpowered Duelist and take fate into his own hands in this new epic fantasy LitRPG series.
Cast into a brutal military camp by his once loving master, Mateo feels like the last six wonderful years of his life have been a lie. Mateo knows that his only option is to become one of the supernaturally powerful Duelists and grow in power until he can take his fate into his own hands.
That plan is thwarted when he gets stuck with the lowest-ranked Root Card, ensuring that his growth as a Duelist will always be excruciatingly slow.
Saddled with two other kids that he has never met before and a crow spirit bound to him by an ethereal chain, Mateo will need every ounce of courage, resilience, and mental acuity he can muster if he wants to make it out of the cutthroat training camp alive.
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