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Cozy Audiobooks for the Holidays

Now is the perfect time to curl up and listen to a cozy audiobook. From mystery to romance, find a story for the season.

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    Blackmail and Bibingka

    by Mia P. Manansala

    Read by Danice Cabanela

    When her long-lost cousin comes back to town just in time for the holidays, Lila Macapagal knows that big trouble can’t be far behind in this new mystery by Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo.
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    Dear Santa

    by Debbie Macomber

    Read by Keylor Leigh and Debbie Macomber

    A special holiday wish list brings about hope, love, and second chances in this nostalgic novel from the queen of Christmas stories, Debbie Macomber.
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    A Christmas Story

    by Jean Shepherd

    Read by Dick Cavett

    Return to this beloved classic, humorous, wacky, and realistic portrayal of an American family’s typical Christmas joys and travails in small-town Depression-era Indiana. Each piece of A Christmas Story coalesces in a magical fashion to become an irresistible piece of Americana, quite the equal of the film in its ability to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone.
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    Better than Fiction

    by Alexa Martin

    Read by Nicole Lewis

    Love isn’t always by the book in this charming romantic comedy about a bookseller discovering how to be the main character in her story.
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    Nothing Much Happens

    by Kathryn Nicolai

    Read by Kathryn Nicolai

    Busy minds need a place to rest. Whether you find yourself struggling to sleep, awake in the middle of the night, or even just anxious as you move through the day, in Nothing Much Happens, Kathryn Nicolai offers a healthy way to ease the mind before bed: through the timeless appeal of classic bedtime stories.
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    The Legend of the Christmas Witch

    by Aubrey Plaza and Dan Murphy

    Read by Aubrey Plaza

    From Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza and creative partner Dan Murphy comes the long lost tale of the Christmas Witch, Santa Claus’s much misunderstood twin sister. The perfect gift for the holiday season and beyond!
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    The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick

    by Matt Haig

    Read by Carey Mulligan

    Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?
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    Merry Christmas, Corduroy!

    by Don Freeman

    Read by Bahni Turpin

    Corduroy is excited to celebrate Christmas! To get ready, he decorates his tree, bakes cookies, and wraps presents. When the snow starts falling on Christmas Eve, Corduroy hands up his stocking and leaves a note for Santa. Merry Christmas, Corduroy!
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    The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

    by Sangu Mandanna

    Read by Samara MacLaren

    A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family — and a new love — changes the course of her life.
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    The Thursday Murder Club (Netflix Tie-In)

    by Richard Osman

    Read by Lesley Manville

    In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves The Thursday Murder Club. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case.
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    The Holiday Switch

    by Tif Marcelo

    Read by Leiana Bertrand

    When two rival coworkers accidentally switch phones one afternoon, they realize they’ve both been hiding very big secrets from each other. Will their secrets—and an unexpected snowstorm—bring these rivals together?
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    Royal Holiday

    by Jasmine Guillory

    Read by Janina Edwards

    Vivian Forest has been out of the country a grand total of one time, so when she gets the chance to tag along on her daughter Maddie’s work trip to England to style a royal family member, she can’t refuse. She’s excited to spend the holidays taking in the magnificent British sights, but what she doesn’t expect is to become instantly attracted to a certain private secretary, his charming accent, and unyielding formality.
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    A Holly Jolly Diwali

    by Sonya Lalli

    Read by Richa Moorjani

    One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning.
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    My True Love Gave to Me

    by Stephanie Perkins

    Read by Various

    If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you’re going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling YA writers. So, curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love.
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    The Mistletoe Murder

    by P. D. James

    Read by Jenny Agutter and Daniel Weyman

    Four previously uncollected stories from one of the great mystery writers of our time–swift, cunning murder mysteries (two of which feature the young Adam Dalgliesh) that together, to borrow the author’s own word, add up to a delightful “entertainment.”
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    Mindfulness Moments for Kids: Hot Cocoa Calm

    by Kira Willey

    Read by Kira Willey

    With Hot Cocoa Calm, kids learn how to take control of their emotions and breathe their way to calm. The perfect soothing read for bedtime before the winter holidays, this book celebrates the peacefulness of the season. Best of all, it can be performed anywhere: in the backseat of a car, at home, or even at a child’s desk at school.
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    A Season for Second Chances

    by Jenny Bayliss

    Read by Ell Potter

    A charmingly quirky seaside town offers a recently separated restauranteur a fresh start and possibly a new lease on love, by the author of The Twelve Dates of Christmas.
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