Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

To Keep the Sun Alive

A Novel

by Rabeah Ghaffari ...

This “tenderhearted debut” depicts a family against the harrowing backdrop of the 1979 Iranian revolution, “showing the enduring ramifications of filial and political violence” (New Yorker).“So evocative you’ll nearly be able to smell the orange trees in the family's orchard.” —Refinery29The year is 1979. The Iranian Revolution is just around the corner. In the northeastern city of Naishapur, a ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

This “tenderhearted debut” depicts a family against the harrowing backdrop of the 1979 Iranian revolution, “showing the enduring ramifications of filial and political violence” (New Yorker).“So evocative you’ll nearly be able to smell the orange trees in the family's orchard.” —Refinery29The year is 1979. The Iranian Revolution is just around the corner. In the northeastern city of Naishapur, a
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Audiobook

To Keep the Sun Alive

A Novel

by Rabeah Ghaffari ...

Narrated by Rabeah Ghaffari ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

The year is 1979. The Iranian Revolution is just around the corner, as is a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse. Meanwhile, in the northeastern city of Naishapur, a retired judge and his wife, Bibi, run an ancient orchard, growing apples, plums, peaches, and sour cherries, and looking after several generations of family members. The days here are marked by long, elaborate lunches on the terrace and ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

The year is 1979. The Iranian Revolution is just around the corner, as is a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse. Meanwhile, in the northeastern city of Naishapur, a retired judge and his wife, Bibi, run an ancient orchard, growing apples, plums, peaches, and sour cherries, and looking after several generations of family members. The days here are marked by long, elaborate lunches on the terrace and
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Audiobook

Earthquake Child, The

A Novel

by Elayne Klasson ...

Narrated by Kimberly M. Wetherell ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Nature Versus Nurture? Adopted soon after birth, Joshua is a beautiful, lovable boy--but as he grows, his high-risk, self-destructive behaviors drive his adoptive mother to despair. Told through the voices of an adoptee, his desperate young birth mother, and his loving but grieving adoptive mother who never gives up hope, this novel will resonate with anyone who has been part of the adoption ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

Nature Versus Nurture? Adopted soon after birth, Joshua is a beautiful, lovable boy--but as he grows, his high-risk, self-destructive behaviors drive his adoptive mother to despair. Told through the voices of an adoptee, his desperate young birth mother, and his loving but grieving adoptive mother who never gives up hope, this novel will resonate with anyone who has been part of the adoption
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

A Plague on Both Your Houses

A Novel in the Shadow of the Russian Mafia

by Robert Littell ...

Narrated by Ramiz Monsef ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

A brand-new novel from New York Times bestselling author Robert Littell, A Plague on Both Your Houses is a thrilling tale of love and war.On Christmas Day, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev delivered a ten-minute televised speech announcing his resignation as Soviet president. Moments later, with little pomp and less circumstance, the red flag was lowered from its floodlit perch atop the Kremlin, and the ... Read more

$22.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

A brand-new novel from New York Times bestselling author Robert Littell, A Plague on Both Your Houses is a thrilling tale of love and war.On Christmas Day, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev delivered a ten-minute televised speech announcing his resignation as Soviet president. Moments later, with little pomp and less circumstance, the red flag was lowered from its floodlit perch atop the Kremlin, and the
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Invention of Miracles

Language, Power, and Alexander Graham Bell's Quest to End Deafness

by Katie Booth ...

Narrated by Samantha Desz ...

Unabridged

12 hours 8 min

**Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyFinalist for the Mark Lynton History Prize“Meticulously researched, crackling with insights, and rich in novelistic detail” (Steve Silberman), this “provocative, sensitive, beautifully written biography” (Sylvia Nasar) tells the true—and troubling—story of Alexander Graham Bell’s quest to end deafness.“Researched and written through ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

**Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyFinalist for the Mark Lynton History Prize“Meticulously researched, crackling with insights, and rich in novelistic detail” (Steve Silberman), this “provocative, sensitive, beautifully written biography” (Sylvia Nasar) tells the true—and troubling—story of Alexander Graham Bell’s quest to end deafness.“Researched and written through
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Darkness of Others

by Cate Holahan ...

Narrated by Chanté McCormick, Jennifer Jill Araya ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

USA Today bestselling author Cate Holahan delivers her latest nail-biting thriller, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lisa Jewell.Imani Banks lives in a posh Brooklyn Heights neighborhood that has just been rocked to its core. An acclaimed movie director has been murdered, and his blond trophy wife—Imani’s closest friend—is missing. Their neighbors, along with the media, jump to the conclusion ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

USA Today bestselling author Cate Holahan delivers her latest nail-biting thriller, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lisa Jewell.Imani Banks lives in a posh Brooklyn Heights neighborhood that has just been rocked to its core. An acclaimed movie director has been murdered, and his blond trophy wife—Imani’s closest friend—is missing. Their neighbors, along with the media, jump to the conclusion
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Sanctuary

by Andrew Hunter Murray ...

Narrated by Andrew Hunter Murray ...

Unabridged

10 hours 3 min

In a disintegrating and lawless near-future, a young man journeys north to a mysterious island owned by one of the world’s wealthiest men—and finds an entire new civilization waiting for him.Ben is a painter from the crowded, turbulent city. For six months his fiancée, Cara, has been working on the remote island of Sanctuary Rock, the private estate of millionaire philanthropist Sir John Pemberley ... Read more

$24.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

In a disintegrating and lawless near-future, a young man journeys north to a mysterious island owned by one of the world’s wealthiest men—and finds an entire new civilization waiting for him.Ben is a painter from the crowded, turbulent city. For six months his fiancée, Cara, has been working on the remote island of Sanctuary Rock, the private estate of millionaire philanthropist Sir John Pemberley
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Dressed for a Dance in the Snow

Women's Voices from the Gulag

by Monika Zgustova ...

Narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya ...

Unabridged

8 hours 14 min

An unexpectedly uplifting account of women’s suffering and resilience in Stalin’s forced labor camps, diligently transcribed in the kitchens and living rooms of nine survivors.The pain inflicted by the gulags has cast a long shadow over Soviet-era history. Zgustova’s collection of interviews with former female prisoners not only chronicles the hardships of the camps, but also serves as testament ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

An unexpectedly uplifting account of women’s suffering and resilience in Stalin’s forced labor camps, diligently transcribed in the kitchens and living rooms of nine survivors.The pain inflicted by the gulags has cast a long shadow over Soviet-era history. Zgustova’s collection of interviews with former female prisoners not only chronicles the hardships of the camps, but also serves as testament
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

What Iranians Want

Women, Life, Freedom

by Arash Azizi ...

Narrated by Sara Bahadori ...

Unabridged

6 hours 5 min

The first major book on the uprisings in Iran in 2022 and 2023On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway – the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab inadequate. On Friday she is pronounced dead. By Sunday, women have taken to the streets across Iran, setting their headscarves on fire ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

The first major book on the uprisings in Iran in 2022 and 2023On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway – the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab inadequate. On Friday she is pronounced dead. By Sunday, women have taken to the streets across Iran, setting their headscarves on fire
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Beyond the Door of No Return

A Novel

by David Diop ...

Narrated by Dion Graham, Mark Bramhall, Adenrele Ojo, Caroline Hewitt ...

Unabridged

7 hours 5 min

"Stunningly realized . . . Exquisite . . . A spellbinding novel about the high price of betrayal―of others, and oneself." ―Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King, shortlisted for the Booker PrizeOne of the Los Angeles Times's most anticipated books of the fallThe thrilling and deeply moving new novel by David Diop, winner of the International Booker Prize.Paris, 1806. The renowned botanist ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

"Stunningly realized . . . Exquisite . . . A spellbinding novel about the high price of betrayal―of others, and oneself." ―Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King, shortlisted for the Booker PrizeOne of the Los Angeles Times's most anticipated books of the fallThe thrilling and deeply moving new novel by David Diop, winner of the International Booker Prize.Paris, 1806. The renowned botanist
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Barcelona Dreaming

A Novel

by Rupert Thomson ...

Narrated by Sasha Higgins, Gary Tiedemann ...

Unabridged

6 hours 32 min

Set on the eve of the financial crash of 2008, this evocative novel is made up of three stories linked by time and place, and also by the moving, unexpected interactions of a rich cast of characters.Barcelona Dreaming is narrated, in turn, by an English woman who runs a gift shop, an alcoholic jazz pianist, and a translator tormented by unrequited love, all of whose lives will be changed forever. ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Set on the eve of the financial crash of 2008, this evocative novel is made up of three stories linked by time and place, and also by the moving, unexpected interactions of a rich cast of characters.Barcelona Dreaming is narrated, in turn, by an English woman who runs a gift shop, an alcoholic jazz pianist, and a translator tormented by unrequited love, all of whose lives will be changed forever.
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories

by Jamil Jan Kochai ...

Narrated by Peter Ganim, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Suehyla El-Attar Young ...

Unabridged

5 hours 54 min

**FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE 2023 ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE, AND THE 2023 O. HENRY PRIZENAMED ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2022"An endlessly inventive and moving collection from a thrilling and capacious young talent." —Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins.A luminous new collection of stories from a young writer who “has brought his culture’s ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

**FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE 2023 ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE, AND THE 2023 O. HENRY PRIZENAMED ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2022"An endlessly inventive and moving collection from a thrilling and capacious young talent." —Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins.A luminous new collection of stories from a young writer who “has brought his culture’s
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“rabeah ghaffari”

To Keep the Sun Alive

To Keep the Sun Alive

People who read these also enjoyed

Earthquake Child, The

A Plague on Both Your Houses

The Invention of Miracles

The Darkness of Others

The Sanctuary

Dressed for a Dance in the Snow

What Iranians Want

Beyond the Door of No Return

Barcelona Dreaming

The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“rabeah ghaffari”

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed