Halloween may be over, but that’s not stopping these November audiobooks from being the most tension-filled, suspenseful audiobooks we’ve listened to all year. From dark and romantic fantasies to thriller and historical releases, we were locked in!
Our Sweet Listens this month truly kept us on the edge of our seats. And we hope it helps you shake up your listening playlists as much as it did for us. Here are five (yes, we went above and beyond) new November audiobook recommendations from us here at THP!
Content warning: The Honey POP encourages mindful listening and checking the author’s website for any additional content warnings.
Her Rising Flame By Clíodhna O’Sullivan
We’re starting our list of November audiobooks with Her Rising Flame by Clíodhna O’Sullivan! The second book in a romantasy trilogy, this audiobook features three narrators for our three main characters: Éadha, Ionáin, and Gry. Éadha is on the run from the Master Channellers. Ionáin grapples with a harsh truth and his new fate. Gry must play along with the people who stand for everything he hates. This sequel starts to break down everything these characters knew about their world, with Éadha reaching the end of the map and facing so many impossible choices. It’s a riveting audiobook that we never wanted to end!
Release date: November 3
Order Her Rising Flame here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CLÍODHNA O’SULLIVAN:
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This Wretched Alchemy By Tina Mars
Speaking of riveting audiobooks, we also recommend This Wretched Alchemy by Tina Mars! This new dark romantasy is the first in the Ruinous Fate Saga, and we need the next installments expeditiously after the jaw-dropping cliffhanger ending. This Wretched Alchemy features a deadly contest between House heirs for the throne, and Revel is forced to compete on behalf of her enemy’s House. But her mission isn’t just to find the god-shard that could change the fate of the realm; Revel is out to kill the Warbringer, the most dangerous heir of them all. We were not expecting the plot twists, so you’ll want to buckle in for this one!
Release date: November 10
Pre-order This Wretched Alchemy here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TINA MARS:
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Peregrine Hill By Nina de Gramont
Next, we have a historical fiction novel: Nina de Gramont’s Peregrine Hill! Set in Gilded Age New York, this audiobook tells the story of Isabelle Bishop, a desperate mother and widow who would do anything to save what’s left of her family from ruin, and Mariah Bishop, her 18-year-old daughter who’s forced to marry one of New York’s wealthiest men after he threatened to expose her secret. Even under John Whitten’s control, Mariah starts to find her own passions. And with her surprisingly ambitious maid, Hetty, the two of them risk everything to reclaim a part of their lives. It’s an empowering listen still living in our head rent-free.
Release date: November 10
Pre-order Peregrine Hill here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NINA DE GRAMONT:
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If They Knew By A.J. Wooding
Our next November audiobook is A.J. Wooding’s debut thriller, If They Knew, which is arguably the most suspenseful one on this list. (Be sure to check out the content warnings and listen at your discretion.) After Theo Parrish’s father dies, it’s up to him to carry on his father’s legacy with Parrish Cruise Lines. What was meant to be a training voyage for his company’s first vessel turns into a drawn-out disaster after a freak storm hits. With no communications or power, Theo becomes responsible for all the lives on the ship. Days turn into weeks, which turn into months, and soon, groups of passengers fight for the remaining supplies.
Release date: November 17
Pre-order If They Knew here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A.J. WOODING:
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Salt Water Blood By Manuia Heinrich
Finally, we recommend Dr. Manuia Heinrich’s debut novel, Salt Water Blood, which is also the first young adult novel from a major U.S. publisher by a Mā’ohi author! This speculative thriller tells the story of Moe, an Indigenous teen who has the ability to hear and feel prophecies from the sea itself. Though it’s a power she’s always feared, Moe must use it to save her brother Tao from his foretold death and secure their passage off their island home. Salt Water Blood gives us a look into the beauty of Polynesian culture, while also addressing the devastation left behind by colonialism and nuclear testing.
Release date: November 17
Pre-order Salt Water Blood here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MANUIA HEINRICH:
INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE
So, are you diving into all the suspense this month? Which of these November audiobooks caught your eye? Let us know over on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!
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