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The Astral Library: A Novel

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Kate Quinn
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Ratings
Book
35
Narrator
21
Release Date
February 17, 2026
Duration
9 hours 15 minutes
Summary
From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures. Beautifully performed by award winning narrator, Saskia Maarleveld.

Alexandria “Alix” Watson has learned one lesson from her barren childhood in the foster-care system: unlike people, books will never let you down. Working three dead-end jobs to make ends meet and knowing college is a pipe dream, Alix takes nightly refuge in the high-vaulted reading room at the Boston Public Library, escaping into her favorite fantasy novels and dreaming of far-off lands. Until the day she stumbles through a hidden door and meets the Librarian: the ageless, acerbic guardian of a hidden library where the desperate and the lost escape to new lives...inside their favorite books.

The Librarian takes a dazzled Alix under her wing, but before she can escape into the pages of her new life, a shadowy enemy emerges to threaten everyone the Astral Library has ever helped protect. Aided by a dashing costume-shop owner, Alix and the Librarian flee through the Regency drawing rooms of Jane Austen to the back alleys of Sherlock Holmes and the champagne-soaked parties of The Great Gatsby as danger draws inexorably closer. But who does their enemy really wish to destroy—Alix, the Librarian, or the Library itself?

Includes a bonus conversation with Kate Quinn, Saskia Maarleveld, and Tessa Woodward (editor of The Astral Library).
Reviews
Profile Avatar Kathleen H. Apr 2026

I loved this book! The narration was amazing and as always makes the story more enjoyable.

Profile Avatar Shannon D. Mar 2026

I didn’t like the characters and found the plot ridiculous.

Profile Avatar Lorry S. Mar 2026

❤️

Profile Avatar QueenGma Mar 2026

Absolutely amazing! I wish this was a real thing!

Profile Avatar Dena M. Mar 2026

Loved it!!

Profile Avatar Regina Sessums Mar 2026

Great story, looking for the next

Profile Avatar Shelly B. Feb 2026

This was simply not for me. Not my type of book. I went against my gut instinct and used a credit on this audiobook. I should have trusted my instincts. I just cant suspend my disbelief for this type of story, I dont ca r e who wrote it or narrated it.

The Astral Library: A Novel

The Astral Library: A Novel

Author: Kate Quinn
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