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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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NOTHING BURNS AS BRIGHT AS YOU by Ashley Woodfo...
A lyrical YA novel in verse
5 min
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THE BEAUTY OF DUSK by Frank Bruni, read by Fran...
An honest, hopeful memoir
4 min
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HER HIDDEN GENIUS by Marie Benedict, read by Ni...
On Rosalind Franklin’s life and work
4 min
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DIRTY BIRD BLUES by Clarence Major, Yusef Komun...
A virtuoso performance
4 min
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MEAT ME HALFWAY by Brian Kateman, read by Pete ...
On the future of food
5 min
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ZABAR'S by Lori Zabar, Julia Moskin [Fore.], re...
Best enjoyed with bagel in hand
5 min
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MURDER AMONG FRIENDS by Candace Fleming, read b...
True crime listening for teens
6 min
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EASY BEAUTY by Chloé Cooper Jones, read by Chlo...
On beauty and desirability
4 min
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HOW TO BE PERFECT by Michael Schur, read by Mic...
The creator of “The Good Place” tackles morality
6 min
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FINDING ME by Viola Davis, read by Viola Davis
A vulnerable, electric listen
6 min
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TEN STEPS TO NANETTE by Hannah Gadsby, read by ...
Don’t miss this audiobook
5 min
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THE LAST MAPMAKER by Christina Soontornvat, rea...
A breathtaking seafaring adventure for kids
6 min
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SEATMATE by Cara Bastone, read by Amanda Roncon...
An addictive listening treat
5 min
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FEVERED STAR by Rebecca Roanhorse, read by Chri...
A brilliant continuation of an epic fantasy
5 min
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BOOK LOVERS by Emily Henry, read by Julia Whelan
A romance to savor
5 min
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SEA OF TRANQUILITY by Emily St. John Mandel, re...
A mesmerizing listening experience
5 min
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The Welcoming Library and AudioFile Magazine
Read & Listen to Welcome — Read & Listen to Belong
8 min
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BRINGING UP BOOKMONSTERS by Amber Ankowski, And...
Encourage a lifelong love of reading
5 min
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Celebrating 1,000 Episodes of Behind the Mic
Keep listening — we’ll keep recommending!
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IMAGINE IF . . . by Ken Robinson, Kate Robinson...
On the need for creativity and imagination in education
6 min
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EMILE AND THE FIELD by Kevin Young, read by Kev...
A poetic ode to the natural world
5 min
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ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell, read by Rupert Degas
Revisit the classic satire
4 min
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THANK YOU, MR. NIXON by Gish Jen, read by Justi...
Short stories told by a quartet of voices
5 min
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SAVING YELLOWSTONE by Megan Kate Nelson, read b...
A fascinating history of Yellowstone National Park
5 min
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LESSONS FROM THE EDGE by Marie Yovanovitch, rea...
An urgent and prescient memoir
5 min