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.
1015 candidates
- Aunt Hannah and Martha and JohnPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) and Mrs. C. M. Livingston · 12+1890Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- An Authentic NarrativeJohn Newton · 14+1764Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Autobiography of Charles H. Spurgeon, Volume 1: The Early YearsCharles H. Spurgeon · 14+1899Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Away in the WildernessR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 60m1863Children's classics0 / 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
- The Battle and the BreezeR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 56m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Battles with the SeaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 39m1883Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bear and Forbear; or, The Young Skipper of Lake UcaygaOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 6m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Beechcroft at RockstoneCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~13h 34m1888Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ben BruceHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 12m1901Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ben the Luggage BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 45m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ben’s NuggetHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~4h 47m1882Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Beric the BritonG. A. Henty · 12+~16h 13m1893History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bernard Brooks’ AdventuresHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 6m1903Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Best ManGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~7h 35m1914Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Best MatchEdward Pearse · 16+~6h 22mPuritan & devotional0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Biblical TheologyJohn Owen · 16+Puritan & devotional0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Big Blue SoldierGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~2h 53m1923Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Big OtterR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 26m1887Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Birds’ Christmas CarolKate Douglas Wiggin · 8–12~1h 20m1887Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Birthday PartyOliver Optic · 6–10~36m1862Children'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 CastleL. M. Montgomery · 12+~7h 42m1926Family & household0 / 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
- The Blue Poetry BookAndrew Lang · 8–12~6h 40m1891Poetry & hymns0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of RippletonOliver Optic · 10–14~5h 8m1854Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bob BurtonHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 33m1888Children'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
- Borden of Yale ’09: The Life That CountsMrs. Howard Taylor · 14+1926Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Both Sides the BorderG. A. Henty · 12+~14h 15m1899History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bound to RiseHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 11m1873Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Boy’s FortuneHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 45m1898Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Brake Up; or, The Young PeacemakersOliver Optic · 10–14~5h 57m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Brave Old Salt; or, Life on the Quarter DeckOliver Optic · 10–14~7h 46m1866History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Brave and BoldHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 8m1874Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Bravest of the BraveG. A. Henty · 12+~10h 6m1887History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Breaking Away; or, The Fortunes of a StudentOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 34m1867Children's classics0 / 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
- The Butterfly’s Ball and the Grasshopper’s FeastR. M. Ballantyne · 6–10~34m1874Children'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
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aunt Hannah and Martha and John Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) and Mrs. C. M. Livingston · 12+ | — | 1890 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| An Authentic Narrative John Newton · 14+ | — | 1764 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Autobiography of Charles H. Spurgeon, Volume 1: The Early Years Charles H. Spurgeon · 14+ | — | 1899 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Away in the Wilderness R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 60m | 1863 | Children's classics | 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 |
| The Battle and the Breeze R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 56m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Battles with the Sea R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 39m | 1883 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Bear and Forbear; or, The Young Skipper of Lake Ucayga Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 6m | 1870 | 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 |
| Ben Bruce Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 12m | 1901 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ben the Luggage Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 45m | 1870 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ben’s Nugget Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~4h 47m | 1882 | Children's classics | 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 |
| Bernard Brooks’ Adventures Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 6m | 1903 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Best Man Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~7h 35m | 1914 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Best Match Edward Pearse · 16+ | ~6h 22m | — | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Biblical Theology John Owen · 16+ | — | — | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Big Blue Soldier Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~2h 53m | 1923 | Family & household | 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 |
| The Birds’ Christmas Carol Kate Douglas Wiggin · 8–12 | ~1h 20m | 1887 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Birthday Party Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~36m | 1862 | 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 Castle L. M. Montgomery · 12+ | ~7h 42m | 1926 | Family & household | 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 |
| The Blue Poetry Book Andrew Lang · 8–12 | ~6h 40m | 1891 | Poetry & hymns | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of Rippleton Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~5h 8m | 1854 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Bob Burton Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 33m | 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 |
| Borden of Yale ’09: The Life That Counts Mrs. Howard Taylor · 14+ | — | 1926 | Missionary & biography | 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 |
| Bound to Rise Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 11m | 1873 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Boy’s Fortune Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 45m | 1898 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Brake Up; or, The Young Peacemakers Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~5h 57m | 1870 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Brave Old Salt; or, Life on the Quarter Deck Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~7h 46m | 1866 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Brave and Bold Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 8m | 1874 | Children's classics | 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 |
| Breaking Away; or, The Fortunes of a Student Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 34m | 1867 | Children's classics | 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 |
| The Butterfly’s Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast R. M. Ballantyne · 6–10 | ~34m | 1874 | 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 |