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.
328 matchesClear all
- The Coral IslandR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~11h 4mChildren's classics3 / 52 more requests to Coming soon
- Anna of the Five TownsArnold Bennett · 8–12~8h 13mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Emily of New MoonL. M. Montgomery · 10–14~12h 45mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- The Getting of WisdomHenry Handel Richardson · 8–12~8h 4mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Swallows and AmazonsArthur Ransome · 10–14~11h 1mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Four Girls at ChautauquaPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+~9h 49m1876Family & household1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- John G. Paton: Missionary to the New HebridesJohn G. Paton · 14+~12h 58m1889Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Life of John Coleridge Patteson: Missionary Bishop of the Melanesian IslandsCharlotte M. Yonge · 14+~31h 51m1874Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer MissionaryW. P. Livingstone · 12+~14h 55m1916Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaDavid Livingstone · 14+~33h 39m1857Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- The Pink Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~10h 57m1897Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Short FictionGeorge MacDonald · 12+~24h 41mAllegory & fable1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Smoky the CowhorseWill James · 8–12~8h 58mChildren's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Abbeychurch; Or, Self-Control and Self-ConceitCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~8h 6m1844Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Across India; or, Live Boys in the Far EastOliver Optic · 10–14~10h 11m1895Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Adventurous SimplicissimusHans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen · 12+~17h 58mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Age of FableThomas Bulfinch · 10–14~16h 13m1855Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- American Boys Afloat; or, Cruising in the OrientOliver Optic · 10–14~9h 2m1893Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Animal Story BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~10h 59m1896Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Antiquities of the JewsFlavius Josephus · 16+~60h 41m93History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Arabian Nights EntertainmentsAndrew Lang · 8–12~12h 24m1898Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Armourer’s PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~12h 39m1884History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Asiatic Breezes; or, Students on the WingOliver Optic · 10–14~9h 44m1894Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- At Aboukir and AcreG. A. Henty · 12+~12h 20m1899History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- At AgincourtG. A. Henty · 12+~13h 26m1897History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- At the Point of the BayonetG. A. Henty · 12+~14h 56m1902History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Aunt Charlotte’s Stories of Greek HistoryCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~8h 23m1876History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Barlaam and IoasaphAnonymous · 8–12~9h 22mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Battery and the Boiler: Adventures in the Laying of Submarine Electric CablesR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 48m1883Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Beechcroft at RockstoneCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~13h 34m1888Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Beric the BritonG. A. Henty · 12+~16h 13m1893History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Big OtterR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 26m1887Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Black Ivory: A Tale of Adventure Among the Slavers of East AfricaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 10m1873Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Blown to Bits; or, The Lonely Man of RakataR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~12h 5m1889Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Blue Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~15h 23m1889Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Blue Lights; or, Hot Work in the SoudanR. M. Ballantyne · 12+~10h 11m1888Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bonnie Prince CharlieG. A. Henty · 12+~12h 25m1888History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Book of Golden DeedsCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~11h 18m1864History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Book of RomanceAndrew Lang · 8–12~10h 55m1902Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Both Sides the BorderG. A. Henty · 12+~14h 15m1899History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Bravest of the BraveG. A. Henty · 12+~10h 6m1887History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Brother Against Brother; or, The War on the BorderOliver Optic · 10–14~9h 47m1894History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Brown Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~10h 51m1904Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Buffalo Runners: A Tale of the Red River PlainsR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 16m1891Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- By Conduct and CourageG. A. Henty · 12+~14h 2m1905History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- By England’s AidG. A. Henty · 12+~13h 44m1891History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- By Pike and DykeG. A. Henty · 12+~13h 56m1890History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- By Right of ConquestG. A. Henty · 12+~15h 41m1890History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- By Sheer PluckG. A. Henty · 12+~10h 42m1884History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Caged LionCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~11h 52m1870History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Coral Island R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~11h 4m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 3 / 5 2 more requests to Coming soon |
| Anna of the Five Towns Arnold Bennett · 8–12 | ~8h 13m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Emily of New Moon L. M. Montgomery · 10–14 | ~12h 45m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Getting of Wisdom Henry Handel Richardson · 8–12 | ~8h 4m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome · 10–14 | ~11h 1m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Four Girls at Chautauqua Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | ~9h 49m | 1876 | Family & household | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| John G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides John G. Paton · 14+ | ~12h 58m | 1889 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Life of John Coleridge Patteson: Missionary Bishop of the Melanesian Islands Charlotte M. Yonge · 14+ | ~31h 51m | 1874 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary W. P. Livingstone · 12+ | ~14h 55m | 1916 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa David Livingstone · 14+ | ~33h 39m | 1857 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Pink Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~10h 57m | 1897 | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Short Fiction George MacDonald · 12+ | ~24h 41m | — | Allegory & fable | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Smoky the Cowhorse Will James · 8–12 | ~8h 58m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Abbeychurch; Or, Self-Control and Self-Conceit Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~8h 6m | 1844 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Across India; or, Live Boys in the Far East Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~10h 11m | 1895 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Adventurous Simplicissimus Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen · 12+ | ~17h 58m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Age of Fable Thomas Bulfinch · 10–14 | ~16h 13m | 1855 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| American Boys Afloat; or, Cruising in the Orient Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~9h 2m | 1893 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Animal Story Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~10h 59m | 1896 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus · 16+ | ~60h 41m | 93 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Arabian Nights Entertainments Andrew Lang · 8–12 | ~12h 24m | 1898 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Armourer’s Prentices Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~12h 39m | 1884 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Asiatic Breezes; or, Students on the Wing Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~9h 44m | 1894 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| At Aboukir and Acre G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~12h 20m | 1899 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| At Agincourt G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~13h 26m | 1897 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| At the Point of the Bayonet G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~14h 56m | 1902 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Aunt Charlotte’s Stories of Greek History Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~8h 23m | 1876 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Barlaam and Ioasaph Anonymous · 8–12 | ~9h 22m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Battery and the Boiler: Adventures in the Laying of Submarine Electric Cables R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 48m | 1883 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Beechcroft at Rockstone Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~13h 34m | 1888 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Beric the Briton G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~16h 13m | 1893 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Big Otter R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 26m | 1887 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Black Ivory: A Tale of Adventure Among the Slavers of East Africa R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 10m | 1873 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Blown to Bits; or, The Lonely Man of Rakata R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~12h 5m | 1889 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~15h 23m | 1889 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Blue Lights; or, Hot Work in the Soudan R. M. Ballantyne · 12+ | ~10h 11m | 1888 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Bonnie Prince Charlie G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~12h 25m | 1888 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Book of Golden Deeds Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~11h 18m | 1864 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Book of Romance Andrew Lang · 8–12 | ~10h 55m | 1902 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Both Sides the Border G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~14h 15m | 1899 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Bravest of the Brave G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~10h 6m | 1887 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Brother Against Brother; or, The War on the Border Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~9h 47m | 1894 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Brown Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~10h 51m | 1904 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Buffalo Runners: A Tale of the Red River Plains R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 16m | 1891 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| By Conduct and Courage G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~14h 2m | 1905 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| By England’s Aid G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~13h 44m | 1891 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| By Pike and Dyke G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~13h 56m | 1890 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| By Right of Conquest G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~15h 41m | 1890 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| By Sheer Pluck G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~10h 42m | 1884 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Caged Lion Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~11h 52m | 1870 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |