Most Recommended Audiobooks of All Time

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

A Novel

An Amina al-Sirafi Adventure: Book #1

By: Shannon Chakraborty
Narrated by: Lameece Issaq & Amin El Gamal
Length: 16 hours 59 minutes

“This is one of those rare books that had me laughing, crying, screaming and cheering for more. The way this book is narrated, the adventure, the characters. Everything about this book is phenomenal. Amina is a mother who struggles with her Muslim faith, wanting to be a good mother but also go out on adventures with her crew. She’s strong,... Read more

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water

A Novel

By: Angie Cruz
Narrated by: Kimberly M. Wetherell & Rossmery Almonte
Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

“Told in a series of 12 sessions between a career counselor and our narrator, Cara Romero, this is the equally heartwarming, heartbreaking, and laugh-out-loud funny story of Cara's life as a Dominican immigrant in New York. Cara's vivacity and unabashed confidence are infectious, and her growth as she faces her flaws is unexpectedly touching.... Read more

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water

By: Angie Cruz
Narrated by: Kimberly M. Wetherell & Rossmery Almonte
Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

“Listen to How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water for a complex read that will make you laugh. If you want to feel like you’re in the room with the main character as they tell you about their life, this is the book for you. Read more

Chain-Gang All-Stars

By: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Narrated by: Shayna Small, Michael Crouch, Lee Osorio & Aaron Goodson
Length: 13 hours 39 minutes

“Behind this near-future Death Race/Mad Max style story is an absolutely exceptional novel which masterfully critiques the American justice system and holds a mirror up to the way society consumes ‘reality’. It is challenging and does not shy away from hard truths of inequality and exploitation, exposing just how close the world currently is to... Read more

Chain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick

National Book Award Finalist

By: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Narrated by: Shayna Small, Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch & Lee Osorio
Length: 13 hours 39 minutes

“Voices and characters are crazy-well portrayed and the story is incredibly written. Don't miss this one!!! Read more

Thank You For Listening

A Novel

By: Julia Whelan
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

“Not only is Thank You For Listening a love letter to the romance genre, it is a love letter specifically to romance audiobooks. Julia Whelan is a delight as both a writer and a narrator, bringing us a compelling story about love, loss, and self acceptance. Read more

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

2023’s most original murder mystery

By: Benjamin Stevenson
Narrated by: Barton Welch
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

“Narrated by Australian actor Barton Welch, this is a wildly enjoyable piece of metafiction that riffs off classic European crime dramas, but with a distinctly Australian bent. Set mostly during a family reunion that takes place at a snow-bound chalet somewhere in the NSW snowfields, Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone introduces readers to... Read more

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

A Novel

The Ernest Cunningham Mysteries: Book #1

By: Benjamin Stevenson
Narrated by: Barton Welch
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

“Being such an avid Mystery/Thriller reader, I am always trying to figure out the twists and turns of a story before the main character is able to solve it- and I'm usually pretty spot on. This book, however, was a breath of fresh air- a clever, surprisingly deep mystery that kept me on my toes throughout, even though the self-proclaimed... Read more

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

By: Benjamin Stevenson
Narrated by: Barton Welch
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

“This tongue in cheek murder mystery was a perfect audiobook. The narrator constantly breaks the fourth wall, and the publisher and author made specific adaptations for audiobook listeners. It was a funny and smart homage to the Golden Age locked room mysteries combined with a family drama story in an atmospheric snowy Australian mountain lodge... Read more

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

By: Omar El Akkad
Narrated by: Omar El Akkad
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes

“This book is incredibly insightful on the war in Palestine- it is one that seems "radical" from an outsider's perspective, but told from El Akkad's point of view, it is more than validated. It criticizes the lack of journalistic integrity in the world today, specifically when it comes to writing about Gaza. Definitely one that I think should be... Read more

Everything Is Tuberculosis

The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

By: John Green
Narrated by: John Green
Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

“I will recommend this audiobook till kingdom come Read more

Everything Is Tuberculosis

The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

By: John Green
Narrated by: John Green
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

“A truly empathetic and deep understanding of tuberculosis that’s incredibly well researched. Read more

James

A Novel

By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

“I love reading alternate versions of classic literature. I’ve read many Pride and Prejudice retellings. But this was different, it was so expansive and worked as a great collab between Mark Twain and Percival Everett. I could just tell how much knowledge and love(?) Mr. Everrett has for the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Read more

James

Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

“Let's return to the time of Huckleberry Finn; the time of active slavery; the time of lazy summer days floating away down quiet rivers. Oh, I know, I know... you've heard this story before. Most people have. But this time, we're going to hear the story as told by Jim - enslaved but full of feeling and friendship and love for life. We'll get on... Read more

Funny Story

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

“This was my first foray into the world of Emily Henry and I am ready to take a deep dive into all of her books. Daphne, the protagonist of the story, is dealing with heartbreak after her fiancé leaves her for his best friend from childhood. The story of her figuring out what to do next is at times heartbreaking, resilient, and downright... Read more

Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

“Reliably fun Emily Henry romcom reading, always a pleasure. Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

“Storytelling at its very best!! Set during the pandemic summer of 2020 when they are toiling at harvesting the cherries on their Michigan farm during the lock-down, a mother regales her three 20-something daughters the story of her youth when she dated an actor who would later become famous. The performance of Meryl Streep, who reads this audio... Read more

Tom Lake

The Sunday Times bestseller - a BBC Radio 2 and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“Despite being excited to read the incredible Ann Patchett's latest novel, I decided to save Tom Lake for summer, and am so glad I did. It's perfect reading for long, hot days, moving between a hopeful summer spent on the shores of Lake Michigan and an equally fraught and peaceful cherry picking season in the peak of the covid pandemic. It's a... Read more

The Great Divide

A Novel

By: Cristina Henriquez
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 13 hours 21 minutes

“The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez is not my usual read, but I got an ALC through Libro.fm, so I thought I'd give it a shot. It's a beautiful historical fiction written through multiple perspectives during the creation of the Panama Canal. You get to see multiple issues through the lens of all kinds of people effected by the dramatic changes... Read more

The Great Divide

By: Cristina Henriquez
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 13 hours 20 minutes

“Cristina Henriquez’s novel about the 1907 construction of the Panama Canal is a kaleidoscopic experience. Through the eyes of a wide cast of characters, we are immersed in the issues that surrounded the canal, through locals Omar and his disapproving fisherman father, from the many who traveled to do support work like Ada from Barbados and John... Read more