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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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WASTELAND by Oliver Franklin-Wallis, read by Ch...
An urgent call for change
4 min
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THE HEAT WILL KILL YOU FIRST by Jeff Goodell, r...
A fascinating look at climate change
5 min
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THE PARROT AND THE IGLOO by David Lipsky, read ...
On climate change and its deniers
5 min
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THE APOLOGY by Jimin Han, read by Kathleen Kim
A magnificent performance of an outstanding saga
6 min
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FAMILY LORE by Elizabeth Acevedo, read by Danye...
A magical story of family from Acevedo
6 min
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KUKUM by Michel Jean, Susan Ouriou [Trans.], re...
An immersive listening experience
6 min
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THOSE WE THOUGHT WE KNEW by David Joy, read by ...
A riveting story
6 min
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TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett, read by Meryl Streep
A beautiful warm hug of an audiobook
6 min
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I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU: AudioFile Favorites
A completely engrossing listen
5 min
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BAD CREE: AudioFile Favorites
A chilling horror debut
4 min
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THE WAGER: AudioFile Favorites
Shipwreck, mutiny, and murder
5 min
562
HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS AND UNFAIRLY CUTE: AudioFile ...
An utterly delightful audiobook for teens
5 min
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VERA WONG'S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS: A...
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries
5 min
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THE RAGING STORM by Ann Cleeves, read by Jack H...
Journey to the cliffs of Devon
6 min
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LEARNED BY HEART by Emma Donoghue, read by Shir...
An extraordinary story of first love in 1805
5 min
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THE FIRST LADY OF WORLD WAR II by Shannon McKen...
Eleanor Roosevelt’s work in WWII
6 min
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HOMECOMING by Kate Morton, read by Claire Foy
A sweeping novel of family, love, and secrets
5 min
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THE BOOKBINDER by Pip Williams, read by Annabel...
A fabulous performance highlighting a wonderful story
6 min
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GOODBYE EARL by Leesa Cross-Smith, read by Mela...
A story of revenge
5 min
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THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ILL-MANNERED LADIES b...
A lively feminist Regency adventure
5 min
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THE WHISPERS by Ashley Audrain, read by Jill Wi...
Secrets and rage hidden away in a quiet neighborhood
5 min
572
ALISON BECHDEL'S DYKES TO WATCH OUT FOR by Alis...
An utterly compelling adaptation of the classic comic
5 min
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BEWARE THE WOMAN by Megan Abbott, read by Britt...
Meeting the parents goes horribly wrong
5 min
574
Christine Baranski and Jesse Green in conversat...
On making Mary Rodgers’s memoir come to life on audio
46 min
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WE STILL BELONG by Christine Day, read by Katie...
A heartwarming story set on Indigenous People’s Day
6 min