The Wishing Shelf
So many books, so little time.
Help us decide which ones to bring to the catalog. Request a title and we’ll move it into the recording studio as readers ask for it — at 5 requests it joins Coming soon.
621 matchesClear all
- Life in the Red Brigade: London Fire BrigadeR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~3h 26m1873Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Life of a ShipR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~45m1882Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The LifeboatR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 50m1864Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The LighthouseR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 50m1865Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Lightning Express; or, The Rival AcademiesOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 13m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Links in Rebecca’s LifePansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+1878Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Lion of Saint MarkG. A. Henty · 12+~13h 22m1889History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Lion of the NorthG. A. Henty · 12+~11h 53m1885History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Little Bobtail; or, The Wreck of the PenobscotOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 47m1872Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Little Duke: Richard the FearlessCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~4h 33m1854History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Little Meg’s ChildrenHesba Stretton · 8–12~2h 34m1868Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Little Town on the PrairieLaura Ingalls Wilder · 8–121941Children's classics—0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Little by Little; or, The Cruise of the FlyawayOliver Optic · 10–14~5h 3m1860Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Lively Poll: A Tale of the North SeaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~3h 37m1886Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Lo, Michael!Grace Livingston Hill · 14+~12h 10m1913Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Lonely Island: The Refuge of the MutineersR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 46m1880Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Long VacationCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~10h 4m1895Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Long WinterLaura Ingalls Wilder · 8–121940Children's classics—0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Lost HeirG. A. Henty · 14+~13h 31m1899History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Lost PrinceFrances Hodgson Burnett · 10–14~11h 3m1915Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Lost in the Forest: Wandering Will’s Adventures in South AmericaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 54m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Love and Life: An Old Story in Eighteenth Century CostumeCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~11h 37m1880History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Luck and PluckHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 59m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Luke WaltonHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 57m1889Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Madman and the PirateR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~5h 29m1883Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Mag and Margaret: A Story for GirlsPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+1901Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Magnum Bonum; Or, Mother Carey’s BroodCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~25h 2m1879Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Make or Break; or, The Rich Man’s DaughterOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 20m1868Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Making FatePansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+1895Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Making His MarkHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 51m1905Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Making His WayHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~4h 54m1885Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Man of the DesertGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~6h 44m1914Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Man of the HousePansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+1891Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Maori and SettlerG. A. Henty · 12+~11h 18m1891History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A March on LondonG. A. Henty · 12+~12h 37m1898History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Marcia SchuylerGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~13h 21m1908Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Mark Manning’s MissionHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 38m1905Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Mark Mason’s VictoryHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 58m1899Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Mark the Match BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 22m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Martin RattlerR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~6h 39m1858Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Merry Adventures of Robin HoodHoward Pyle · 10–14~12h 21m1883Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Michael O’HalloranGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~16h 12m1915Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine StoryR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~6h 32m1888Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Millionaire at Sixteen; or, The Cruise of the Guardian-MotherOliver Optic · 10–14~8h 57m1892Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- MirandaGrace Livingston Hill · 14+1915Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Miss Dee Dunmore BryantPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+1890Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Miss Priscilla Hunter; and My Daughter SusanPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+1879Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Modern Broods; Or, Developments Unlooked ForCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~8h 34m1900Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Modern TelemachusCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~6h 27m1886History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Mrs. Solomon Smith Looking OnPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+1889Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life in the Red Brigade: London Fire Brigade R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~3h 26m | 1873 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Life of a Ship R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~45m | 1882 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lifeboat R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 50m | 1864 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lighthouse R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 50m | 1865 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Lightning Express; or, The Rival Academies Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 13m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Links in Rebecca’s Life Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | — | 1878 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lion of Saint Mark G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~13h 22m | 1889 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lion of the North G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~11h 53m | 1885 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little Bobtail; or, The Wreck of the Penobscot Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 47m | 1872 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~4h 33m | 1854 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little Meg’s Children Hesba Stretton · 8–12 | ~2h 34m | 1868 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little Town on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder · 8–12 | — | 1941 | Children's classics | — | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little by Little; or, The Cruise of the Flyaway Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~5h 3m | 1860 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lively Poll: A Tale of the North Sea R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~3h 37m | 1886 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Lo, Michael! Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~12h 10m | 1913 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lonely Island: The Refuge of the Mutineers R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 46m | 1880 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Long Vacation Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~10h 4m | 1895 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Long Winter Laura Ingalls Wilder · 8–12 | — | 1940 | Children's classics | — | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lost Heir G. A. Henty · 14+ | ~13h 31m | 1899 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lost Prince Frances Hodgson Burnett · 10–14 | ~11h 3m | 1915 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Lost in the Forest: Wandering Will’s Adventures in South America R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 54m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Love and Life: An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~11h 37m | 1880 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Luck and Pluck Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 59m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Luke Walton Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 57m | 1889 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Madman and the Pirate R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~5h 29m | 1883 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mag and Margaret: A Story for Girls Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | — | 1901 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Magnum Bonum; Or, Mother Carey’s Brood Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~25h 2m | 1879 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Make or Break; or, The Rich Man’s Daughter Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 20m | 1868 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Making Fate Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | — | 1895 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Making His Mark Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 51m | 1905 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Making His Way Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~4h 54m | 1885 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Man of the Desert Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~6h 44m | 1914 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Man of the House Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | — | 1891 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Maori and Settler G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~11h 18m | 1891 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A March on London G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~12h 37m | 1898 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Marcia Schuyler Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~13h 21m | 1908 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mark Manning’s Mission Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 38m | 1905 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mark Mason’s Victory Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 58m | 1899 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mark the Match Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 22m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Martin Rattler R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~6h 39m | 1858 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Howard Pyle · 10–14 | ~12h 21m | 1883 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Michael O’Halloran Gene Stratton-Porter · 12+ | ~16h 12m | 1915 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine Story R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~6h 32m | 1888 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Millionaire at Sixteen; or, The Cruise of the Guardian-Mother Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~8h 57m | 1892 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Miranda Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | — | 1915 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Miss Dee Dunmore Bryant Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | — | 1890 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Miss Priscilla Hunter; and My Daughter Susan Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | — | 1879 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Modern Broods; Or, Developments Unlooked For Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~8h 34m | 1900 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Modern Telemachus Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~6h 27m | 1886 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mrs. Solomon Smith Looking On Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | — | 1889 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |