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Find your next great audiobook on Behind the Mic with Kirkus Reviews. Every Thursday, host Jo Reed and her guests discuss what they’ve been listening to and recommend the very best audiobooks. It’s the perfect way to keep up with new releases and hear about the ones you may have missed. Launched by AudioFile magazine in 2018, Behind the Mic now has its home at Kirkus Reviews, the most trusted voice in book discovery for more than 90 years. Visit us at kirkusreviews.com.
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THE QUEEN OF FOURTEENTH STREET by Barrie Kreini...
Audio theater at its absolute best
6 min
327
FIRE EXIT by Morgan Talty, read by Darrell Dennis
Triumphant and bittersweet
6 min
328
THE REAL EDUCATION OF TJ CROWLEY by Grant Overs...
This slice of history stays with the listener
5 min
329
THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN by Marjan Kamali, read...
An immersive listen
5 min
330
SOLDIER SAILOR by Claire Kilroy, read by Simone...
A powerful depiction of motherhood
4 min
331
THE NATURE OF OUR CITIES by Nadina Galle, read ...
A revelatory work
5 min
332
In Conversation with Robert Petkoff, Golden Voi...
Talking with a 2024 Golden Voice
39 min
333
ALL FOURS by Miranda July, read by Miranda July
A story of longing
8 min
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GAY THE PRAY AWAY by Natalie Naudus, read by Na...
An ultimately hopeful story
6 min
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HORROR MOVIE by Paul Tremblay, read by Ari Flia...
A must-listen horror audiobook
6 min
336
HOUSEMATES by Emma Copley Eisenberg, read by Ma...
A deeply thoughtful story
6 min
337
OLIVETTI by Allie Millington, read by Christoph...
A charming story about a typewriter and friendship
6 min
338
IT HAD TO BE YOU by Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair...
A tightly plotted whodunit
6 min
339
THE COMFORT OF GHOSTS by Jacqueline Winspear, r...
Saying goodbye to Maisie Dobbs
6 min
340
ONE OF OUR KIND by Nicola Yoon, read by Nicole ...
Absorbing psychological suspense
6 min
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OFF THE TRACKS by Pamela Mulloy, read by Jennif...
On the delights of train travel
6 min
342
DEATH IN THE SPIRES by KJ Charles, read by Tom ...
An atmospheric historical mystery
5 min
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BIRDING WITH BENEFITS by Sarah T. Dubb, read by...
A delightful mix of birding and romance
6 min
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OCEAN'S GODORI by Elaine U. Cho, read by Judy A...
Excellent sci-fi listening
5 min
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THE STARS TOO FONDLY by Emily Hamilton, read by...
A raucous space adventure rom-com
6 min
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MIRRORED HEAVENS by Rebecca Roanhorse, read by ...
A dramatic conclusion to Roanhorse’s trilogy
6 min
347
In Conversation with Kate Reading, Golden Voice...
Talking with a 2024 Golden Voice
36 min
348
THE HEADMASTER by John McPhee, read by Edoardo ...
The story of a man, a school, and a community
6 min
349
THE BLACK BOX by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., read b...
A distinct frame on African American history
6 min
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REDLINED by Linda Gartz, read by Robin Miles, M...
An audiobook worth listening to
5 min