The Palazzo Colombina is home to the Uccello family: three generations of men, trapped together in the dusty palace on Venice's Grand Canal. Awkward 15-year-old Nico. His distant, business-focused father. And his beloved grandfather, Paolo. Paolo is dying. But before he passes, he has secrets he's waited his whole life to share. 

One hundred and fifty years ago, Chawton was the final home of Jane Austen, one of England's finest novelists. Now, it's home to a few distant relatives and their diminishing estate. With the last bit of Austen's legacy threatened, a group of disparate individuals come together to preserve both Jane Austen's home and her legacy. These people - a laborer, a young widow, the local doctor, and a movie star, among others - could not be more different and yet they are united in their love for the works and words of Austen.

Thirty-four-year-old Nora's life could be better. She's lonely, single and has just lost her job. Her cat dying feels like the last straw. What else is there to live for? Then she finds a library between life and death where she gets to try all the other lives she could have lived. The Midnight Library is a gloriously relatable novel about life, death and the in-between. It is about finding hope, playing chess, dumping regrets and picking the right people around you.

In this exclusive collection, Audible presents six of his most-celebrated short stories, chosen and performed by Richard Armitage. Richard, whose interest in the work of Chekhov was sparked by his appearance as Astrov in a stage production of Uncle Vanya, also introduces the collection with a brief overview of each of the stories and his thoughts on why Chekhov’s short stories are not to be missed.  

Three years ago, Gabe saw his daughter taken. In the back of a rusty old car, covered in bumper stickers. He was driving behind the car. He watched her disappear. But no one believes him. Most people believe that his daughter and wife are dead. For a while, people believed that Gabe was responsible. Three years later and Gabe cannot give up hope. Even though he has given up everything else. His home, his job, his old life.

Crimebusting duo DI Jackman and DS Evans are back, solving another crime that will make your skin crawl. Twenty years ago: a farmer and his wife are cut to pieces by a ruthless serial killer. Now: a woman is viciously stabbed to death in the upmarket kitchen of her beautiful house on the edge of the marshes. Then a man called Daniel Kinder walks into Saltern police station and confesses to the murder. But DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans of the Fenland Constabulary soon discover that there is a lot more to Daniel than meets the eye.

Une des légendes les plus sombres du royaume des Six Duchés raconte l'histoire du prince Pie, doué du Vif, qui fut jeté à bas du trône par les actions de nobles courageux afin que la lignée des Loinvoyant demeure sans tare. Aujourd'hui, la vérité qui se cache derrière le mythe se dévoile grâce au récit de Félicité, compagne roturière de la princesse Prudence de Castelcerf.

One of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Pride and Prejudice, is vividly brought to life by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike ( Gone Girl). In her bright and energetic performance of this British classic, she expertly captures Austen’s signature wit and tone. Her attention to detail, her literary background, and her performance in the 2005 feature film version of the novel provide the perfect foundation from which to convey the story of Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters, and the inimitable Mr. Darcy.

Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's own emotions. 

Ismaël, 5 ans, comme beaucoup d'enfant de son âge, a peur. Du noir, des bruits bizarres, des ombres, des sorcières et de tout ce que son imagination a bien voulu créer. Le soir, dans sa chambre, toutes ses peurs se sont données rendez-vous pour organiser le Grand Bal de la frousse. Il y a Sorcière, Monstre, Bruit bizarre, Noir, Ombre et Cauchemar... C'en est trop pour Ismaël qui va se réfugier dans la chambre de ses parents.

When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole one hot summer's afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit, she finds herself in Wonderland. And there begin the fantastical adventures that will see her experiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears, and attending the very maddest of tea parties.

Bruno, un garçon de 10 ans, vit seul avec son père Christian. À l'approche des fêtes de fin d'année, Bruno prétend ne pas aimer du tout Noël pour ne pas contrarier son père qui lui, déteste vraiment cette période de fêtes d'année et refuse de célébrer. Une après-midi de décembre, Bruno croise dans son immeuble Belana, une petite fille qui s'avère être la fille de la sorcière de Noël italienne Befana. Elle l'invite à prendre des biscuits et du punch et lui révèle que son père Christian est... le fils du père Noël.

Vous avez toujours rêvé de connaître les péripéties secrètes du couple de vos bruyants voisins, ce qui a transformé la personnalité de votre cousin, la raison pour laquelle votre collègue n'arrive plus à faire confiance à personne. Toutes les deux semaines, Transfert vous raconte une histoire vraie, excitante, prenante, émouvante, et en creux le monde moderne et ceux qui l'habitent. Un podcast de Slate.fr présenté par Charlotte Pudlowski.

Audible Original propose aux enfants 30 méditations audio pour voyager et découvrir leur corps. La voix de Sarah Degraeve, artiste chorégraphique, va les emmener en balade sur les chemins de leurs corps. En les parcourant et en apprenant à le connaitre, les enfants vont faire l'expérience de la détente, de la présence à soi et à son environnement. 30 moments pour eux, amusants et imagés pour s'échapper et retrouver le calme. Pratiquer la méditation en mouvement avec les enfants c'est une façon de les aider à écouter leurs propres sensations dans une bulle de confiance, dans laquelle on pratique des mouvements fluides.

Le temps de la découverte ! Dans cette première collection de la station imaginaire, les enfants poursuivront des aventures qui leur apprendront mille et une choses. À la rencontre d'univers oniriques et fantastiques, ils découvriront, en s'amusant, tout un tas de trucs et de bidules sur le monde.