Where to Start with Xe Sands
- New to Xe Sands? Start here → Euphoria
- What fans keep coming back to → The Murmur of Bees
- Short listen, big payoff → Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
- Highest rated by listeners → If You Only Knew
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The Murmur of Bees
by Sofía Segovia, Simon Bruni
Narrated by Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
★ 4.41 ABR Score (94.1K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (76.5K) ★ 4.52 Audible (17.6K) -
If You Only Knew
by Kristan Higgins
Narrated by Xe Sands, Amy Rubinate
★ 4.25 ABR Score (36.0K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (27.6K) ★ 4.53 Audible (8.4K)More about this pick
Xe Sands and Amy Rubinate are so perfectly cast as sisters that Higgins's sharp, funny writing becomes an intimate conversation you're overhearing.
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Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
by Kristin Neff
Narrated by Xe Sands
★ 4.23 ABR Score (30.1K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (26.7K) ★ 4.59 Audible (3.4K)More about this pick
Psychologist Neff argues that self-compassion works better than self-esteem for motivation and resilience. Practical exercises for replacing harsh self-criticism with supportive inner dialogue.
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Clive Barker's The Books of Blood: Volume Three
Books of Blood • Book 3
by Clive Barker
Narrated by Scott Brick, Xe Sands, Jeffrey Kafer, Peter Bishop, Chris Patton
★ 4.22 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (12.5K) ★ 4.54 Audible (368)More about this pick
Five distinct horror stories explore death, desire, and transformation with Barker's signature visceral imagery. The cast of narrators—Scott Brick, Xe Sands, Jeffrey Kafer, Peter Bishop, and Chris Patton—each match their story's unique tone.
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The Midwife's Confession
by Diane Chamberlain
Narrated by Angela Dawe, Cassandra Campbell, Abby Craden, Xe Sands, Cris Dukehart
★ 4.14 ABR Score (47.7K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (45.5K) ★ 4.38 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
Three women uncover their friend's dark secrets after her suicide, questioning everything they thought they knew about love and sacrifice.
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Euphoria
by Lily King
Narrated by Simon Vance, Xe Sands
★ 3.84 ABR Score (103.8K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (103.8K) ★ 4.09 Audible (33)More about this pick
Three young anthropologists studying tribes in 1930s New Guinea become entangled in a passionate love triangle that threatens their careers and lives. Dual narrators Sands and Vance capture the intellectual and emotional intensity of King's Margaret Mead-inspired novel.
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The Widowmaker
Black Harbor • Book 2
by Hannah Morrissey
Narrated by Adam Verner, Xe Sands
★ 3.78 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)★ 3.66 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 3.81 Audible (43)More about this pick
Twenty years after business mogul Clive Reynolds vanished, making his name synonymous with murder and mystery, a cryptic note draws investigators back to the cold case in this atmospheric thriller.
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Metamorphica
by Zachary Mason
Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Kevin Kenerly, Robertson Dean, Will Damron, Xe Sands, Amy Landon, Kate Reading, Robin Miles
★ 3.68 ABR Score (654 ratings)★ 3.72 Goodreads (589) ★ 4.22 Audible (65)More about this pick
Mason reimagines Ovid's transformation myths with contemporary sensibility, narrated by an ensemble including Bronson Pinchot and Kate Reading. Classical mythology gets radical renovation through multiple distinctive voices bringing each story to life.
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The New Space Opera 2
by Gardner Dozois, Jonathan Strahan
Narrated by Tom Weiner, Bahni Turpin, Caroline Shaffer, Richard Powers, Hillary Huber, Marguerite Gavin, Xe Sands, Erica Sullivan
★ 3.62 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 3.79 Goodreads (977) ★ 3.59 Audible (44)More about this pick
Heavyweight sci-fi authors including Robert Charles Wilson and Peter Watts craft interstellar tales that span galaxies. Eight different narrators tackle the varied voices, creating a rich anthology experience across 23 hours.
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