460 ratings | 373 reviews | avg rating:3.93

Audrey’s Year In Books

Audrey’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Audrey’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Audrey’s 2025 Year in Books

Audrey Kalman’s Followers (116)

Audrey’s Bookshelves

to-read (726)
currently-reading (8)
read (466)
2016-reading-challenge (21)
craft-books (1)
read-in-2012 (27)

Audrey’s Friends (113)

Carrie Rubin

97 books | 556 friends

Carrie

917 books | 97 friends

Max Tomlinson

392 books | 277 friends

Cynthia

712 books | 600 friends

Wendy Walter

292 books | 856 friends

Kourtney

1,348 books | 339 friends

Dorcas

90 books | 204 friends

Barbarra Barooshian

0 books | 1 friend

More friends…

Audrey Kalman

Goodreads Author

Website

http://audreykalman.com

Twitter

audreykalman

Genre

Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy

Member Since

August 2011

edit data

Audrey Kalman writes literary fiction with a dark edge, often about what goes awry when human connection is missing from our lives. She is the author of two novels, What Remains Unsaid and Dance of Souls. Her collection of short fiction, Tiny Shoes Dancing and Other Stories was published in 2018 and was shortlisted for the 2019 Rubery Book Award. Her latest publication is "The Last Storyteller," released on the Kindle Vella platform.

Many online and print journals have published her short fiction and poetry, including "Boundoff," "Every Day Fiction," "Fault Zone," "The Jewish Literary Journal," "Mash Stories," "Pithead Chapel," "Punchnels," "The Sand Hill Review," and "Sixfold." She edited two editions of the "Fault Zone" anthology of Calif ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Audrey Kalman questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Audrey Kalman’s books

Average rating: 4.15 · 149 ratings · 72 reviews · 14 distinct works

	Tiny Shoes Dancing and Other Stories 4.22 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Remains Unsaid 3.93 avg rating — 45 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dance of Souls 4.10 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fault Zone: Diverge: An Anthology of Stories by the San Francisco/Peninsula Writers Club by Audrey Kalman (Goodreads Author), Thomas A. Ekkens (Illustrator), Joanne Shwed (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boy in the Window it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fault Zone: Shift: An Anthology of Stories by Audrey Kalman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lisa Meltzer Penn 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fault Zone: Shift: An Anthology of Short Stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fault Zone: Diverge by Audrey Kalman (Goodreads Author), Dorcus Cheng-Tozun (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	DOORSTOPS 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Storyteller 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Audrey Kalman…

202 posts
Audrey Kalman's Blog

Beginnings and Endings and Beginnings

I'm saying farewell to this blog after 12 years, but you can keep up with me on Substack with my newsletter Read/Write.

View more on Audrey Kalman's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on August 08, 2023 08:10

View all 202 posts »

Audrey is Currently Reading

Audrey is currently reading

Fairy Tale

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 09, 2026 09:04PM

Audrey is currently reading

The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)

by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 06, 2026 07:35PM

Audrey is currently reading

The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality

by Dalai Lama XIV

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 04, 2025 05:20AM

rss
Audrey’s Recent Updates

Audrey entered a giveaway The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva (Goodreads Author) 25 copies available, ends on January 31, 2026 Enter to win »
Jan 15, 2026 10:44AM · like · see giveaway
Audrey entered a giveaway Son of Nobody by Yann Martel 15 copies available, ends on February 12, 2026 Enter to win »
Jan 13, 2026 06:18PM · like · see giveaway
Audrey wants to read The True Happiness Company: How a Girl Like Me Falls for a Cult Like That by Veena Dinavahi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 11, 2026 08:30AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The True Happiness Company by Veena Dinavahi. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The True Happiness Company by Veena Dinavahi <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Audrey started reading Fairy Tale by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 09, 2026 09:03PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Fairy Tale by Stephen King. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Fairy Tale by Stephen King <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Audrey started reading The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 06, 2026 07:35PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Midnight Library by Matt Haig <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jan 06, 2026 07:24PM · like
Audrey wants to read The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 01, 2026 01:43PM · like
Audrey rated a book liked it Day: A Novel by Michael Cunningham (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This didn't grab me as much as previous Michael Cunningham work I've read, in particular Specimen Days, which I appreciated for its offbeat subject matter, theme, and structure. This seemed somehow more plebeian, and I didn't connect as deeply with t ...more
Dec 30, 2025 07:34AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Day by Michael Cunningham. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Day by Michael Cunningham <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Audrey rated a book it was amazing Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Okorafor's novel offers my favorite bend of the real world with a speculative near future, with reflection on the purpose of storytelling and what makes us human. The characters grew on me over the course of the book, as did the story-within-a-story ...more
Dec 30, 2025 07:27AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Audrey wants to read One Aladdin Two Lamps by Jeanette Winterson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 18, 2025 11:40AM · like

More of Audrey's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Seasonal Read...: * Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!	2286	253	Nov 30, 2023 09:01PM

Audrey’s Quotes

“The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you
Don't go back to sleep!
You must ask for what you really want.
Don't go back to sleep!
People are going back and forth
across the doorsill where the two worlds touch,
The door is round and open
Don't go back to sleep!”
― Rumi

tags: belle-prater-s-boy, poetry, ruth-white

878 likes

Audrey’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Audrey’s Year In Books

Audrey Kalman’s Followers (116)

Add New
Videos

Audrey’s Bookshelves

Audrey’s Friends (113)

Audrey Kalman

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine Editions
Audrey Kalman’s books

202 posts
Audrey Kalman's Blog

Beginnings and Endings and Beginnings

Audrey is Currently Reading

rss
Audrey’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The True Happiness Company by Veena Dinavahi

See a Problem?

Preview — Fairy Tale by Stephen King

See a Problem?

Preview — The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

See a Problem?

Preview — Day by Michael Cunningham

See a Problem?

Preview — Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

Topics Mentioning This Author

Audrey’s Quotes

recent posts
Audrey’s Groups

Audrey’s Friend Comments

Audrey Kalman’s Followers (116)

Audrey Kalman

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssAudrey’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The True Happiness Company by Veena Dinavahi

See a Problem?

Preview — Fairy Tale by Stephen King

See a Problem?

Preview — The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

See a Problem?

Preview — Day by Michael Cunningham

See a Problem?

Preview — Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Audrey’s Recent Updates