Parents who share stories shape strong readers. Celebrate Parents’ Day with some Talking Book Program books and magazines in audio, large print, or braille.
From the library:
CRIBSHEET: A DATA-DRIVEN GUIDE TO BETTER, MORE RELAXED PARENTING, FROM BIRTH TO PRESCHOOL (DB 95238) (BR 23249)
LAUGH BOOK: A NEW TREASURY OF HUMOR FOR CHILDREN (DB 26241)
YOU CAN DATE BOYS WHEN YOU’RE FORTY: DAVE BARRY ON PARENTING AND OTHER TOPICS HE KNOWS VERY LITTLE ABOUT (DB 78486) (LB 08341) (BR 20472)
Newly Recorded and Commercial Conversions Added to the Collection in June 2026
Adult Fiction
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
A RISKY UNDERTAKING FOR LORETTA SINGLETARY: A SAMUEL CRADDOCK MYSTERY Shames, Terry
DBC18810
Fantasy Fiction
THE ALCHEMY OF CHAOS Maresca, Marshall Ryan
DBC32449
A MURDER OF MAGES Maresca, Marshall Ryan
DBC32450
AN IMPORT OF INTRIGUE Maresca, Marshall Ryan
DBC32451
Horror and Paranormal Fiction
IN THE MAD MOUNTAINS Lansdale, Joe R., 1951-
DBC30677
Romance Fiction
A LITTLE CHRISTMAS MATCHMAKING Brown, Carolyn, 1948-
DBC32455
ARROGANT DEVIL Grey, R. S.
DBC32446
MR. BIG SHOT Grey, R. S.
DBC32447
TO HAVE AND TO HATE: AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE NOVEL Grey, R. S.
DBC32448
BY THE BOOTSTRAPS Martin, Alexa
DBC32456
Western Fiction
SUNDANCE, BUTCH AND ME: A NOVEL ABOUT ETTA PLACE Alter, Judy, 1938-
DBC29038
EAGLE PASS Hart, Matthew S.
DBC28991
Adult Non-Fiction
Science and Technology
OPEN SPACE: FROM EARTH TO ETERNITY–THE GLOBAL RACE TO EXPLORE AND CONQUER THE COSMOS Ariosto, David
DBC32434
Juvenile Fiction
Western Fiction
RANCHING AND LIVESTOCK Erickson, John R., 1943-
DBC30517
Young Adult Fiction
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
THE INSOMNIACS Weisenberg, Marit
DBC32453
THIS GOLDEN STATE Weisenberg, Marit
DBC32454
The Texas Talking Book Program makes sure everyone has access to books, so that all may read. If you are looking for disability support for you or for a loved one, please contact TBP’s Disability Information and Referral Center at 1-800-252-9605. Explore materials available for check-out from our collection:
From the library:
DEMYSTIFYING DISABILITY: WHAT TO KNOW, WHAT TO SAY, AND HOW TO BE AN ALLY (DB 105481) (BR 23987)
DISABILITY AWARENESS–DO IT RIGHT! YOUR ALL-IN-ONE HOW-TO GUIDE: TIPS, TECHNIQUES, AND HANDOUTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL AWARENESS DAY (DB 64616) (BR 17395)
JUST ASK!: BE DIFFERENT, BE BRAVE, BE YOU (DB 97234) (BR 22864)
Learn about Independence Day with fun titles from the Talking Book Program’s accessible collection.
From the library:
DOODLE DANDY! THE COMPLETE BOOK OF INDEPENDENCE DAY WORDS (DB 38933) (BR 09864)
FIREWORKS, PICNICS, AND FLAGS (DB 20181) (BR 05516)
FOURTH OF JULY (DB 13593)
The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious award recognizing excellence in journalism, literature, and musical composition. Administered annually by Columbia University since 1917, the literature awards honor books written by an American author in seven areas including: Fiction, History, Biography, Memoir or Autobiography, and general nonfiction.
For more information check out the Pulitzer Prize website.
Here are the Pulitzer Prize finalists and winners (in bold) in the TBP collection.
| ANGEL DOWN by Daniel Kraus (DB 131910, LB 0009116) |
| AUDITION by Katie Kitamura (DB 128873) |
| STAG DANCE by Torrey Peters (DB 128449) |
| KING OF KINGS: THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION: A STORY OF HUBRIS, DELUSION, AND CATASTROPHIC MISCALCULATION by Scott Anderson (DB 131982) |
| WE THE PEOPLE: A HISTORY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION by Jill Lepore (DB 133309) |
| PRIDE AND PLEASURE: THE SCHUYLER SISTERS IN AN AGE OF REVOLUTION by Amanda Vaill (DB 133023) |
| BIBLIOPHOBIA by Sarah Chihaya (DB 128936) |
| CLAM DOWN by Anelise Chen (DB 130248) |
| I’LL TELL YOU WHEN I’M HOME by Hala Alyan (DB 132033) |
| THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW by Yiyun Li (DB 130140) |
| FLOWER TRAVELED IN MY BLOOD: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE GRANDMOTHERS WHO FOUGHT TO FIND A STOLEN GENERATION OF CHILDREN by Haley Cohen Gilliland (DB 132040) |
| MOTHER EMANUEL: TWO CENTURIES OF RACE, RESISTANCE, AND FORGIVENESS IN ONE CHARLESTON CHURCH by Kevin Sack (DB 130279) |
| THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US: WORKING AND HOMELESS IN AMERICA by Brian Goldstone (DB 128877) |
Helen Keller not only learned to communicate while being deafblind but also wrote books! Take some time to learn more about her and explore her story in her own words with the Talking Book Program.
From the library:
STORY OF MY LIFE (DB55883) (LB 06945) (BR 14704)
HELEN KELLER: A LIFE (DB48038) (BR 12198)
Dads who share stories build strong futures. Happy Father’s Day to all those wonderful dads. Explore some #FathersDay titles in the Talking Book Program collection!
From the library:
DAD JOKES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE TERRIBLE (DB 96807)
DADITUDE: THE JOYS AND ABSURDITIES OF MODERN FATHERHOOD (DB 91156)
EXPECTANT FATHER: FACTS, TIPS, AND ADVICE FOR DADS-TO-BE (DB 66639) (BR 18092)
Freedom celebrated, history remembered. Here are some of the Talking Book Program’s accessible books to read today in honor of Juneteenth.
From the library:
HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH: A HISTORY BOOK FOR NEW READERS (DB 127602)
OPAL LEE AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FREE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE GRANDMOTHER OF JUNETEENTH (DBC 26479) (LB 0000359)
THEY BUILT ME FOR FREEDOM: THE STORY OF JUNETEENTH AND HOUSTON’S EMANCIPATION PARK (DB 121798)
Juvenile Fiction
Action and Adventure Fiction
CLIFFORD AT THE CIRCUS Bridwell, Norman
BT 0000321
CLIFFORD’S GOOD DEEDS Bridwell, Norman
BT 0000319
CLIFFORD’S FIRST CHRISTMAS Bridwell, Norman
BT 0000307
CLIFFORD’S THANKSGIVING VISIT Bridwell, Norman
BT 0000320
MADELINE Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000312
MADELINE AND THE BAD HAT Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000305
MADELINE AND THE GYPSIES Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000315
MADELINE IN LONDON Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000314
MADELINE’S CHRISTMAS Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000306
MADELINE’S RESCUE Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000317
Juvenile Non-Fiction
Autobiographies and biographies
STORY OF JOHNNY APPLESEED Aliki
BT 0000308
STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES Coles, Robert
BT 0000313
Science and Technology
AMAZING WORLD OF DINOSAURS Granger, Judith
BT 0000309
AMAZING GORILLAS! Thomson, Sarah L.
BT 0000316
AMAZING WHALES! Thomson, Sarah L.
BT 0000334
Adult Fiction
Action and Adventure Fiction
SHADOW STRIKE: A PIKE LOGAN NOVEL Taylor, Brad
LB 0015161
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
HOPE RISES Baldacci, David
LB 0015145
PERILOUS PLOT Barrett, Lorna
LB 0015176
LIAR’S DICE: A NOVEL Faithfull, Juliett
LB 0015164
MY HUSBAND’S WIFE: A NOVEL Feeney, Alice
LB 0015129
BODY IN THE TREES: A NOVEL Fletcher, Jessica, Moran, Terrie Farley
LB 0015180
UNDERLAKE: A NOVEL McCoy, Erin L.
LB 0015159
26 BEAUTIES: A WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB THRILLER Patterson, James
LB 0015187
HOW TO CHEAT YOUR OWN DEATH Perrin, Kristen
LB 0015167
STOLEN IN DEATH Robb, J. D.
LB 0015124
EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT: A NOVEL Stevenson, Benjamin
LB 0015188
Domestic Fiction
REGRETTING YOU Hoover, Colleen
LB 0015127
EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE Stevenson, Benjamin
LB 0015179
General Fiction and Novels
CHARE Anderson, Penn
LB 0015163
PATCHWORK PLAYERS: AN ELM CREEK QUILTS NOVEL Chiaverini, Jennifer
LB 0015160
WISH Morris, Heather
LB 0015184
MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB: A NOVEL Patterson, Susan; Patterson, James
LB 0015168
Historical Fiction
WHEN WE WERE BRILLIANT Cullen, Lynn
LB 0015170
LIDIE: THE FURTHER TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES OF LIDIE NEWTON Smiley, Jane
LB 0015166
WOMAN’S PLACE Steel, Danielle
LB 0015146
Religious Fiction
BITTER END BIRDING SOCIETY: A NOVEL Cox, Amanda
LB 0015132
Romance Fiction
STARSIDE: A NOVEL Aster, Alex
LB 0015186
HOLIDAY EVER AFTER: A NOVEL Grace, Hannah
LB 0015178
TWO CAN PLAY Hazelwood, Ali
LB 0015126
WOMAN DOWN: A NOVEL Hoover, Colleen
LB 0015175
SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE Krentz, Jayne Ann
LB 0015121
WHILE IT WAS SNOWING London, Julia
LB 0015123
CHASING THE CLOUDS AWAY: A NOVEL Macomber, Debbie
LB 0015144
HONEY IN HER VEINS: A NOVEL McKell, Ruth
LB 0015162
FINAL STORM Michaels, Fern
LB 0015120
CHERRY BABY: A NOVEL Rowell, Rainbow
LB 0015147
Short Stories
MY DEAR YOU: STORIES Khong, Rachel
LB 0015165
Spy Fiction
ROBERT LUDLUM’S THE BOURNE REVENGE Freeman, Brian
LB 0015181
COLD ZERO: A THRILLER Thor, Brad, Larsen, Ward
LB 0015119
Adult Non-Fiction
Autobiographies and Biographies
NORTH OF ORDINARY: HOW ONE WOMAN LEFT IT ALL BEHIND FOR WILDERNESS AND WONDER IN ALASKA’S FROZEN FRONTIER Aikens, Sue; Vlessides, Michael
LB 0015173
PHASES: A MEMOIR Brandy, 1979-
LB 0015182
FAMESICK: A MEMOIR Dunham, Lena,
LB 0015177
107 DAYS Harris, Kamala
LB 0015133
IT WASN’T MEANT TO BE PERFECT: A MEMOIR Lea, Gaelynn
LB 0015171
MADNESS OF BELIEVING: A MEMOIR FROM INSIDE ALEX JONES’S CONSPIRACY MACHINE Owens, Josh
LB 0015172
Poetry
DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY, AND LIFE: A TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN SPIRIT McRaven, William H.
LB 0015183
Psychology and Self-Help
INSIDE THE BOX: HOW CONSTRAINTS MAKE US BETTER Epstein, David J.
LB 0015189
SECURE: THE REVOLUTIONARY GUIDE TO CREATING A SECURE LIFE Levine, Amir
LB 0015157
Religion
REDISCOVERING THE FORGOTTEN YOU: TAKE BACK YOUR PASSION, REIGNITE YOUR DREAMS, AND EMBRACE THE LIFE YOU WERE CREATED TO LIVE Osteen, Joel
LB 0015140
Social Sciences
ANCHORED, ALIGNED, ACCOUNTABLE: A FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSCENDING BULLSH*T AND TRANSFORMING OUR LIVES AND WORK Bethea, Aiko
LB 0015158
HOMESCHOOLED: A MEMOIR Block, Stefan Merrill
LB 0015169
BARBIELAND: THE UNAUTHORIZED HISTORY Hitt, Tarpley
LB 0015134
CHAIN OF IDEAS: THE ORIGINS OF OUR AUTHORITARIAN AGE Kendi, Ibram X.
LB 0015174
WHEN THE FOREST BREATHES: RENEWAL AND RESILIENCE IN THE NATURAL WORLD Simard, S.
LB 0015185
Juvenile Fiction
Action and Adventure Fiction
SUPER HERO HICCUPS Behling, Steve
LB 0015155
General Fiction and Novels
CATTLESNAKE Macht, Heather
LB 0015139
DRAWFISH Macht, Heather
LB 0015128
ELECTRIC SEAL Macht, Heather
LB 0015137
MEAN-US FLYTRAP Macht, Heather
LB 0015135
PAL-IGATOR Macht, Heather
LB 0015130
PEA MONKEYS Macht, Heather
LB 0015138
Horror Fiction
ATTACK OF THE SHADOW SMASHERS Cummings, Troy
LB 0015154
Humorous Fiction
SPLAT THE CAT: TWICE THE MICE Resnick, Jacqueline
LB 0015156
Picture Books
ADVENTURES IN EGG-SITTING Hay Hinsdale, Emily L.
LB 0015122
GREAT RAPTOR RACE Hay Hinsdale, Emily L.
LB 0015125
Psychology and Self-Help
FEELINGS BOOK = EL LIBRO DE LOS SENTIMIENTOS Parr, Todd
LB 0015153
Science Fiction
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: AN ORIGIN STORY Thomas, Rich
LB 0015117
Stories in Rhyme
SHEEP IN A JEEP Shaw, Nancy (Nancy E.)
LB 0015190