Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Audrey Lee's books

396 ratings | 16 reviews | avg rating:4.24

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 Lee’s Followers (109)

Audrey’s Bookshelves

to-read (95)
currently-reading (4)
read (713)
did-not-finish (6)
book-club (40)
favorites (36)
for-rebeca (31)
kid-books (25)

Audrey’s Friends (47)

Jessica

1,737 books | 18 friends

Meredith Lyons

241 books | 23 friends

Bill Lehto

776 books | 47 friends

Krista ⟡ Ever Bookish

901 books | 1,857 friends

Madison Lawson

2,256 books | 204 friends

Sarah Katherine

93,229 books | 102 friends

Christina McComiskie

54,628 books | 48 friends

Craig Matthews

253 books | 162 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Audrey Lee has read 57 books of their goal of 40!

143%

Audrey Lee

Goodreads Author

Website

https://audreyleeauthor.com/

Twitter

AudreyLeeAuthor

Genre

Fiction, Thriller, Science Fiction

Member Since

March 2023

edit data

Audrey Lee’s debut novel, The Mechanics of Memory, was nominated for the Edgar® Award for Best First Novel, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the Silver Falchion Award for Best Thriller, and the Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery. The audiobook was also awarded the IPPY Gold Medal for Best Mystery/Thriller.

Before she started writing fiction, Audrey received her master’s degree in education from UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) and spent over two decades in public education. When she isn’t writing books, she consults with school systems about creating environments for students that are more equitable, culturally responsive, and socially just.

Audrey lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and Maltipoo, Luna. She spends the majority ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Audrey Lee questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Audrey Lee’s books

Average rating: 3.81 · 536 ratings · 195 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Mechanics of Memory 3.81 avg rating — 534 ratings — published 2024 — 8 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
	Never to be Told it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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 Turn 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

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

0 posts
Audrey Lee's Blog

Audrey Lee hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Audrey is Currently Reading

Audrey Lee is currently reading

Dead Beat (Ninth House Trilogy, #3)

by Leigh Bardugo (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

Oct 06, 2026 05:01AM

Audrey Lee is currently reading

The Gangs of Chinatown: The History and Legacy of Chinese Street Gangs in America

by Charles River Editors

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

Jun 16, 2026 10:03AM

Audrey Lee is currently reading

Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution

by Steven Levy (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

Mar 15, 2026 07:54PM

rss
Audrey’s Recent Updates

Audrey Lee is currently reading Dead Beat (Ninth House Trilogy, #3) by Leigh Bardugo (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
Oct 06, 2026 05:01AM · like
Audrey Lee has read The Turn by Audrey Lee (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
Oct 05, 2026 11:08AM · like
Audrey Lee finished reading Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan	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
Oct 05, 2026 10:12AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Audrey Lee joined the group Goodreads Librarians Group
Oct 05, 2026 08:24AM · like
Audrey Lee wants to read We Are Watching Eliza Bright by A.E. Osworth (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
Sep 17, 2026 09:18AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of We Are Watching Eliza Bright by A.E. Osworth. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — We Are Watching Eliza Bright by A.E. Osworth <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Audrey Lee finished reading The Secrets We Hide (North Falls, #2) by Karin Slaughter (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
Sep 15, 2026 08:29AM · like
Audrey Lee is currently reading Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan	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
Sep 15, 2026 08:28AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Audrey Lee is currently reading The Secrets We Hide (North Falls, #2) by Karin Slaughter (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
Sep 14, 2026 08:35AM · like
Audrey Lee finished reading Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (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
Sep 14, 2026 08:35AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Audrey Lee finished reading Big Little Truths (Big Little Lies, #2) by Liane Moriarty (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
Sep 09, 2026 03:12PM · like

More of Audrey's books…

Quotes by Audrey Lee (?)

“was like community theater on a plate: passable in content, but slightly tragic in execution.”
― Audrey Lee, The Mechanics of Memory

0 likes

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Play Book Tag: NancyJ Play Harder planning and tracking ☂️☀️⛱️	17	57	Oct 03, 2025 01:13PM
Play Book Tag: Play Harder - SHELVING	649	80	Jan 04, 2026 11:39AM

Audrey’s Quotes

“If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

tags: inspirational, love

7505 likes

“He didn’t deserve peace and he didn’t deserve forgiveness, but if he was going to die today, maybe the one thing he’d earned was the memory of her - brighter than anything he would ever have a right to - to take with him to the other side.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

15 likes

“Are you kidding? That guy was a mystery wrapped in an enigma and crudely stapled to a ticking fucking time bomb. He was either going to hit somebody or start a blog.”
― Lev Grossman, The Magicians

tags: paraphrased

152 likes

“was like community theater on a plate: passable in content, but slightly tragic in execution.”
― Audrey Lee, The Mechanics of Memory

0 likes