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  The Adventures of Roderick...

  Tobias Smollett

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  A treacherous birthright, a cutthroat world, and an underdog determined to conquer it all. 
  Born into poverty after being disowned by his cruel aristocratic grandfather, young Roderick Random is thrust into the unforgiving landscape of 18th-century Britain. Stripped of his rightful fortune and armed with nothing but a sharp wit and fierce pride, he embarks on a dizzying journey alongside his loyal but timid companion, Hugh Strap. From the merciless beatings of a tyrannical schoolmaster to terrifying nighttime encounters with desperate highwaymen and deceitful charlatans, Roderick must navigate a society rigged to crush the poor. 
  As his wealthy, spoiled cousins conspire against his very survival, and his only protector—a rugged, fiercely loyal sea-captain uncle—is forced to flee after a deadly duel, Roderick's quest for vengeance, prosperity, and a place in the world hangs by a fragile thread. 
  Why you will love this: As a foundational masterpiece of the Picaresque Novel genre, this gripping historical audiobook brims with dark humor, episodic rogue adventures, and razor-sharp social satire. If you love classic literary fiction featuring resilient antiheroes, thrilling highwaymen robberies, raucous tavern escapades, and a vast cast of eccentric archetypes, this epic coming-of-age journey offers pure, unadulterated storytelling magic. 
  Tobias Smollett (1721–1771) was a legendary Scottish poet and author whose darkly comedic, visceral depictions of gritty societal realities and maritime life profoundly influenced the modern English novel, inspiring literary giants like Charles Dickens and George Orwell.

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  Bent But Not Broken

  Mary Monroe

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  Brimming with unpredictable twists and scandals, the latest Depression-era Alabama novel from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe tells of a mistreated wife who finally finds the love she's longed for—only to be plunged into deceit, betrayal, and murder … 
    
  As a young woman, Naomi Simmons grabbed her one chance to escape the overwhelming demands of her selfish family by marrying devout older man Jacob Purcell. But it only landed her with a controlling, unfaithful husband who delights in hurling insults at her and their troubled now-teenage daughter, Ethel Mae. So, Naomi is amazed and touched when Homer Clark sees her for the vibrant, intelligent woman she truly is. Believing the handsome, worldly widower is her love of a lifetime, Naomi plans to leave with Homer and start fresh in the big city … 
    
  Then Jacob suffers a debilitating stroke, and Naomi can't bring herself to abandon him. Unfortunately, Homer refuses to listen—or understand. Relieved when he leaves town and disappears, Naomi dedicates herself to the now-grateful Jacob’s care. And she feels truly delighted and blessed when Ethel Mae finally gets her life on track away from home—and comes back with good news … 
    
  But Ethel Mae’s surprise will shock Naomi to her core and threaten everything and everyone she holds most precious. With no one who can help her—or believe her—Naomi battles increasingly insidious mind games even as her world starts falling apart. Can she defeat what appears to be a twisted scheme against her? Or will she be forced into a devastating showdown that will leave no one undamaged—or standing?

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  Fortune Reigns

  J. Clifton Slater

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  A tale of war, tactics, subterfuge, and luck. 
   
   
   
  And one man's struggle to resurrect his reputation. 
   
   
   
  Welcome to late 264 B.C. 
   
   
   
  The Legion is a machine of war. When the gears are turning, those not in sync with the machine get pulverized in the cogs. Most of the time, it's the enemy. 
   
   
   
  Unfortunately, for Lance Corporal Alerio Sisera, the gears have political and egotistical parts that are just as sharp as gladius blades. Caught in the wrong place by vindictive officers, he is sentenced to a session on the punishment post and is badly injured. Wounded and disgraced, he must now save the same Legion that sentenced him to the harsh discipline. 
   
   
   
  Where an average man might falter on the journey, Lance Corporal Sisera charges headlong into the fray. The fates have thrown down the challenges and Alerio faces each with his shield and gladius as he fights and prays that Fortune Reigns.

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  The Artificial Man - The...

  Clare Winger Harris

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  George Gregory once believed the mind ruled the body with mathematical certainty. When a devastating injury strips him of that belief, he chooses a dangerous path to reclaim control—not through acceptance, but through replacement. What begins as recovery turns into a private experiment driven by pride, obsession, and a need to prove something no one asked him to prove. 
  As each loss is answered with machinery, George grows stronger in ability but weaker in restraint. His transformation is not hidden in a laboratory or announced to the world. It unfolds quietly, fueled by isolation, bitterness, and a growing conviction that identity can be preserved no matter the cost. The tension does not lie in whether the experiment works, but in what kind of will emerges when the body becomes optional. 
  Clare Winger Harris was one of the earliest women to publish science fiction in American magazines. Her work often placed speculative ideas inside intimate human conflicts, where personal belief systems are tested by technology rather than saved by it. The Artificial Man stands as one of her most unsettling stories, combining medical speculation with emotional pressure to ask how far a person can go before selfhood fractures under its own insistence.

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  The Launch Party - The ultimate...

  Lauren Forry

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  TEN WERE CHOSEN. HOW MANY WILL SURVIVE?Ten lucky people have won a place at the most exclusive launch event of the century: the grand opening of the Hotel Artemis, the first hotel on the moon. It's an invitation to die for. As their transport departs for its return to Earth and the doors seal shut behind them, the guests take the next leap for mankind.However, they soon discover that all is not as it seems. The champagne may be flowing, but there is no one to pour it. Room service is available, but there is no one to deliver it. Besides the ten of them, they are completely alone.When one of the guests is found murdered, fear spreads through the group. But that death is only the beginning. Being three days' journey from home and with no way to contact the outside, can any of the guests survive their stay?

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  Sakina's Kiss

  Vivek Shanbhag

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  A taut story of hidden violence and self-deception from "an Indian Chekhov" (Suketu Mehta) 
  Venkat considers himself fortunate: he and his wife Viji lead a comfortable life in Bangalore, successfully navigating work and family in a modernizing India that is still rooted in tradition. One Saturday evening, two strange young men come knocking at their door, claiming to have business with their daughter, Rekha. A college senior, Rekha happens to be away visiting relatives in the countryside, and Venkat sends the boys away. But the next day the boys return, and this time they're not alone. Soon, Venkat and Viji find their quiet life upended—and the seams in their marriage begin to tear open. 
  Beginning to fear for his daughter's safety, Venkat is haunted by memories of similar, sinister events from his own youth, culminating in a betrayal and disappearance he'd prefer to forget. As Venkat's guilt-ridden imagination leaps between knowing and unknowing, evasion and confrontation, Vivek Shanbhag reveals not just the tensions in a marriage or a family, but also a dangerous, encroaching political polarization. 
  Precise, enigmatic, and suspenseful, Sakina's Kiss fulfills the promise of Vivek Shanbhag's lauded debut, Ghachar Ghochar, which Parul Sehgal called "A great Indian novel . . . elegant, lean, balletic" (The New York Times).

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