Most Recommended Audiobooks of All Time

Educated

A Memoir

By: Tara Westover
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

“I loved this book! Tara Westover's memoir is the kind that sounds like it should be a novel—and this book reads like one in the best way—and I think I found myself gasping and covering my mouth about once per chapter. Westover describes her upbringing in a fundamentalist Mormon, survivalist, anti-government, anti-medicine family, enduring... Read more

The Vanishing Half

A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)

By: Brit Bennett
Narrated by: Shayna Small
Length: 11 hours 33 minutes

“The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett definitely lives up to the glowing reviews it has been receiving. The story reveals an interesting perspective on this history of race in the United States, while also telling a universal story of difficult decisions that change the course of life forever. Bennett doesn't offer pretty bows to tie up her... Read more

Darling Rose Gold

By: Stephanie Wrobel
Narrated by: Megan Dodds & Jill Winternitz
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes

“For almost two decades, Rose Gold spent her life believing that she was very ill. The diagnosis is never given a name. Her mother, Patti is serving five years in prison for child abuse. The medical term for Patti's deeds is Munchausen by Proxy. When she is released after her jail term, Rose Gold picks her up and offers to take her Mom into her... Read more

The Authenticity Project

A Novel

By: Clare Pooley
Narrated by: Anna Cordell
Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

“I am in love with the Authenticity Project. I'm ready to write down my own story and leave it at my favorite cafe with the hope of only a teeny bit of the magic these characters find once they tell their truth. I listened to the audio of the novel through Libro.fm. I normally listen to books while I clean to help pass the time. I found myself... Read more

Devolution

A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre

By: Max Brooks
Narrated by: Judy Greer, Max Brooks, Jeff Daniels, Nathan Fillion, Mira Furlan, Terry Gross, Kimberly Guerrero, Kate Mulgrew, Kai Ryssdal & Steven Weber
Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

“ Take a natural disaster + an isolated community + the Bigfoot legend and you are rewarded with a suspenseful spooky tale that may or may not be a good idea to read if in an isolated location in the woods. You will be kept on the edge of your seat as you devour this survival/adventure story mashed up with a mystery that unfolds through a... Read more

Redhead by the Side of the Road

A novel

By: Anne Tyler
Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
Length: 4 hours 50 minutes

“Just finished listening to Anne Tyler's newest novel: Redhead by the Side of the Road and wished it was longer! It's a lovely little appetizer of a story about Micah the Tech Hermit, a 40 something, very private man whose daily structure comprises his whole life. Each day set aside for a certain housekeeping task, everything fits into nice... Read more

Hamnet

By: Maggie O'Farrell
Narrated by: Ell Potter
Length: 12 hours 42 minutes

“Fans of A. S. Byatt, Penelope Fitzgerald, or Barbara Gowdy... are probably really tired of retellings of Shakespeare's life. Why read another? Because it so breathtakingly captures emotion. Because the opening sequence is one of the best expositions and descriptions of Shakespeare's Stratford you'll ever hear. Because the reimagining of... Read more

Mexican Gothic

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

“This was gothic vibes, horror, murder mystery…I couldn’t look away. I was fascinated by where the story was going. It was a cozy read and yet I was on the edge of my seat making all kinds of wild guesses about what was going on. I loved it. Read it immediately so we can discuss! Read more

Beach Read

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

“This title says it all - Beach Read is the perfect romantic beach read book and not just because of the romance. Emily Henry has given us complex characters in a solid story line while keeping the sexual tension at a perfect, steamy temperature. Beach Read IS the perfect beach read; but it is also the perfect vacation read, staycation read,... Read more

Wintering

The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

By: Katherine May
Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

“Katherine May uses 'winter' as a metaphor for life’s darker seasons in this poetic memoir about retreating from the demands and expectations of a pressuring society. She encourages the reader to explore the quiet and restorative moments in life that help us to grow, relax, and heal from difficult times. Lyrical, reflective, and comforting; this... Read more

The Thursday Murder Club

A Novel

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery: Book #1

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Lesley Manville
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

“A witty, satisfyingly twisty mystery that captures the essence of your favorite BBC mystery. Read more

The Anthropocene Reviewed

Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

By: John Green
Narrated by: John Green
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

“I read this in hardcover but this is worth a listen just capture John Green's tone on all these subjects! Read more

Matrix

A Novel

By: Lauren Groff
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

“I love Lauren Groff's books, and this one is my favorite. You will fall in love with this feminist tale of the strong and resourceful Marie making her way and building a community as a medieval nun. I read it first in paper, then listened to the audiobook with my daughter (she loved it too). Highly recommended. Read more

I Must Betray You

By: Ruta Sepetys
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Ruta Sepetys
Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

“Fans of historical fiction will love this book! The author brings us a haunting depiction of the lesser known but horrific dictatorship of Nicolea Ceaucescu in communist Romania. Through the eyes of ordinary teenagers we see how fear and suspicion affected every aspect of Romanian life. The best historical fiction makes us feel that we’ve truly... Read more

Lessons in Chemistry

A Novel

By: Bonnie Garmus
Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus & Pandora Sykes
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

“I loved this book so much that I read the hard cover and listened to the audio 2x! Read more

Book Lovers

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

“Having a bad week? Feeling a little disillusioned? Read Emily Henry's Book Lovers. It's a love letter to the genre, and to everyone who loves ice queens and brooding heroes with surprising depths. Read more

How to Sell a Haunted House

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Jay Aaseng & Mikhaila Aaseng
Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

“When Louise returns home for her parents' funeral, she and her brother uncover long hidden family secrets and an entity that has haunted both of them for much longer than they have realized. While scary and very much a horror novel, this book is a beautifully heartfelt exploration of family and grief. It truly brought me to tears by the end! Read more

The Bandit Queens

A Novel

By: Parini Shroff
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 13 hours 14 minutes

“Murder and mayhem abound in a small Indian village, and I couldn’t get enough of it! With a delightful cast of characters and wonderful dark humor (because sometimes you have to laugh to keep from despairing), Parini Shroff paints an in-depth picture of life in 21st-century India. Through the eyes of the main character Geeta, her life and those... Read more

The Marriage Portrait: Reese's Book Club

A novel

By: Maggie O'Farrell
Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt & Maggie O'Farrell
Length: 13 hours 21 minutes

“Readers who loved Hamnet will find in this novel the same luminous moments, the same perfectly curated details, that made O'Farrell's earlier novel so astonishing and memorable. This time, O'Farrell takes us into the mind of a young artist during the Renaissance, and seldom has a novel so brilliantly captured the terror of darkness, the intense... Read more

Motherthing

By: Ainslie Hogarth
Narrated by: Adina Verson
Length: 7 hours 1 minute

“Abby and Ralph move in with Ralph’s mother, Laura, who cannot stand Abby, despite her efforts to get close. When Laura dies (don’t worry, it’s not a spoiler) Abby hopes the experience will just bring her and Ralph closer, they've got this nice house, maybe they can have a baby! But ALAS, Laura is not done with them. Ralph insists his mother is... Read more