Discover the captivating stories of Fredrik Backman through his audiobooks, including the Beartown series which explores the hopes and secrets of a small forest town, and A Man Called Ove, a heartwarming tale of unexpected friendship and redemption. Follow the journey of Ove, a grumpy yet loveable man, and the teenage boys of Beartown as they navigate through life's challenges and learn the true meaning of courage and community.
The Hunger Games is a series of books by Suzanne Collins. The series includes The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (#0.5), The Hunger Games (#1), Catching Fire (#2), and Mockingjay (#3). The story is set in the nation of Panem, a Capitol surrounded by twelve districts. The Capitol forces each district to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. The story follows sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. She becomes a contender and must make choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
Alice Liddell receives a cryptic invitation to play for Team Heart in the annual Wonderland Trials. Players go missing each year, and Alice must solve clues to find them. Follow Alice into a topsy-turvy fantasy where players become prey, and a queen's ways do not always lead one where they ought to go.
A voice-driven novel about friendship, responsibility, and fighting against unfair expectations. Max pairs up with classmate Sam to investigate what really happened the night he and his friends went into the woods. But not everyone in the community wants that night to be remembered.
Android Silver wants to belong and help others, but when Queen Magnolia's soldiers come looking for their missing princess, Silver begins to unravel secrets about her family. Tinker Eden, who knows nothing of his parents or their lives, seeks the opportunity to return home and learn more about where he came from. When Silver and Eden meet, their connection is clear, but things don't always go to plan.
They Drown Our Daughters is a modern gothic and ghost story that explores motherhood, identity, and the lengths a woman will go to hold on to both. The story follows Meredith Strand and her young daughter as they return to Meredith's childhood home, where her mother is convinced that the ghost stories are real. The women are bound by blood and heartbreak, and if Meredith isn't careful, they will be lost one by one to the ocean's mournful call.
Darrow, a member of the lowest caste in the future's color-coded society, discovers that he and his people have been betrayed. He infiltrates the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, to bring down his enemies and fight for justice. The book is a thrilling YA sci-fi read.
Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town in 'The Whisper Man'. In 'The Shadows', a murder committed by a teenager named Charlie Crabtree inspires copycats and haunts Paul Adams, who must return home to care for his ailing mother. Both novels are dark, suspenseful thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The Raven Cycle is a young adult fantasy series consisting of four books: The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves, Blue Lily, Lily Blue, and The Raven King. The story follows Blue Sargent, a non-seer who sees a spirit on St. Mark's Eve and meets Gansey, a rich student at Aglionby, and his three friends, Adam, Ronan, and Noah, who are all Raven Boys. Blue is warned that she will cause her true love to die, and as she becomes involved in the Raven Boys' quest, she begins to question her fate. The series is full of mystery, magic, and adventure.
In this cozy mystery novel, cousins Yale and Celine start a food stall at the Eastwood Village Night Market. When one of their customers dies after drinking their bubble tea, they become prime suspects. Despite their differences, they must work together to find out what really happened to the victim.