There was so much to love about February, especially our new audiobook releases! This month was filled with timely listens for Valentine’s Day and Black History Month—plus fantasy, humor, mystery, horror, and more. Press play on some of our top audiobooks for February!

The Creepy School Bus (Part 1)

Written by Paul Hough
Performed by a full cast
Published by Recorded Books

Includes sound effects and music! Chloe missed her bus home thanks to the terrible Miss Langley. Thankfully, she’s able to catch the back-up bus. Unfortunately for Chloe … there is no back-up bus. As more and more students go missing without explanation and the authorities are stumped, Kaitlin and her friends become entangled in this deeply unsettling mystery that goes far deeper than any of them expected.

 

 

 

Victorian Psycho

Written by Virginia Feito
Performed by Anna Burnett
Published by Recorded Books

Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by Oprah Daily, Reader’s Digest, Polygon, and Paste

Soon to be a feature film starring Margaret Qualley and Thomasin McKenzie

From the acclaimed author of Mrs. March comes the riveting tale of a bloodthirsty governess who learns the true meaning of vengeance. Brimming with sardonic wit and culminating in a shocking conclusion, Victorian Psycho plunges readers into the chilling mind of an iconic new literary psychopath.

 

 

My Funny Demon Valentine

Written by Aurora Ascher
Performed by Kirsten Leigh
Published by Recorded Books

The sizzling chemistry of Brynne Weaver and laugh-out-loud humor of Kimberly Lemming meet Jenna Levine and Jeneane O’Riley’s fresh spin on paranormal tropes in this wickedly funny, warm-hearted demon romance with just the right amount of spice from the bestselling author of Sanctuary of the Shadow. 

 

 

 

 

The Science of Racism

Written by Keon West
Performed by Keon West
Published by Recorded Books

In this frank, funny, and meticulous book, a leading social scientist lays out the striking facts we know about racism, how we have uncovered them, and how we can start to fix them. In The Science of Racism, social psychologist Keon West corrects that idea, moving this urgent conversation beyond anecdote and polemic in search of conclusive answers and solutions.

 

 

 

 

The Alice Crimmins Case

Written by Anais Renevier
Performed by Lisa S. Ware
Published by Highbridge

One hot summer, two young children disappeared from their first-floor apartment in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York. Their mother, Alice Crimmins, reported them missing to the police. Later that day, the body of four-year-old Missy was found in a vacant lot, showing signs of having been strangled. The body of five-year-old Eddie, Jr., was found several days later. Police were immediately suspicious of the mother. But was she truly guilty, or just the victim of police bias and misogynistic judgment? Journalist Anaïs Renevier revisits the case, exploring one of the most famous and divisive trials in recent American history.

 

 

 

Darkmotherland

Written by Samrat Upadhyay
Performed by Amrita Acharia
Published by Highbridge

“A grand novel indeed.” —Ha Jin, National Book Award–winning author of Waiting

In Darkmotherland, Nepali writer Samrat Upadhyay has created a novel of infinite embrace—filled with lovers and widows, dictators and dissidents, paupers, fundamentalists, and a genderqueer power player with her eyes on the throne—in an earthquake-ravaged dystopian reimagining of Nepal.

 

 

 

 

Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier

Written by Brendan Rosseau and Matthew Weinzierl
Performed by William Sarris
Published by Ascent Audio

Your guide – using the compelling stories of changemakers and the tools of economics – to the transformation and future possibilities of the business and economics of space.

 

 

 

 

The Uncanny Muse: Music, Art, and Machines from Automata to AI

Written by David Hajdu
Performed by L.J. Ganser
Published by Tantor

“Wide-ranging, thought-provoking music history… Hajdu is at heart a humanist.” ― Kirkus Reviews

The Uncanny Muse explores the history of automation in the arts and delves into one of the most momentous and controversial aspects of AI: artificial creativity. The adoption of technology and machinery has long transformed the world, but as the potential for artificial intelligence expands, David Hajdu examines the new, increasingly urgent questions about technology’s role in culture.

 

 

 

 

The Fox and the Falcon (No Other Gods, Book 2)

Written by Piper CJ
Performed by Luna Rey
Published by Tantor

The next book in a spellbinding new urban fantasy from USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation Piper CJ. 

The apocalypse begins with love and a lie . . .Marlow has spent most of her life believing the shadowy demon she loves isn’t real. Not only is he the living, breathing Prince of Hell, but he is now in serious danger. Their reunion is cut short as Caliban remains in a vicious battle with a Phoenician goddess after Marlow’s escape.

 

 

 

I’ve Got Questions: The Spiritual Practice of Having It Out with God

Written by Erin Hicks Moon
Performed by Erin Hicks Moon
Published by Christian Audio

Writer and podcaster Erin Moon has questions, and this book is her open letter for anyone who feels iffy, conflicted, or just downright devastated by this disconnect. With empathy, insight, and the therapy of memes and a good laugh, Erin maps out not a rigid prescription but an open-hearted pathway for you to reclaim what you once loved about your faith home and light a match to the rest.

 

 

 

 

Mercenary Road (Vampire Hunter D, Book 19)

Written by Yoshitaka Amano and Hideyuki Kikuchi
Performed by a full cast
Published by GraphicAudio

When a ruthless quartet of robbers leaves a trail of bloody slaughter through a small frontier town, the mayor looks to hire a pair of bounty hunters to bring them to justice. But their path is strewn with peril and supernatural terror – an army of enchanted soldiers swarms the road leading to an abandoned castle!

 

 

 

 

Delay Deny Defend: Why insurance companies don’t pay claims and what you can do about it

Written by Jay M. Feinman
Performed by Pat Grimes
Published by Dreamscape

An expose of insurance injustice and a plan for consumers and lawmakers to fight back. Citing dozens of stories of victims who were unfairly denied payment, the book explains how people can be more careful when shopping for policies and what to do when pursuing a disputed claim. It also lays out a plan for the legal reforms needed to prevent future abuses.

 

 

 

 

Protecting Whitney: The Memoir of Her Bodyguard

Written by David Roberts
Performed by Gildart Jackson
Published by Dreamscape

“Roberts offers revealing insights into the simultaneous power and vulnerability of megawatt stars. The result is a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the price of fame.” — Publishers Weekly

David Roberts was Whitney Houston’s bodyguard, the real one. His heart was ultimately shattered as he witnessed her succumb to the one threat he could not protect her from: herself. 

 

 

 

When We Burn

Written by Kristen Proby
Performed by Erin Mallon and Sean Masters
Published by Dreamscape

From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes When We Burn, a single-dad, friends-to-lovers, small-town romance, and the first in the Blackwells of Montana series, set in Bitterroot Valley!