Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

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Arts
Books
Performing Arts
976
TASTE MAKERS by Mayukh Sen, read by Tovah Ott
A delicious revelation, skillfully narrated
6 min
977
THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY by Amor Towles, read by Edo...
A cross-country adventure tale
5 min
978
SILENT EARTH by Dave Goulson, read by Dave Goulson
On diverting the insect apocalypse
5 min
979
KNOWN AND STRANGE THINGS by Teju Cole, read by ...
Wide-ranging essays, beautifully narrated
5 min
980
THE BOYS by Ron Howard, Clint Howard, read by R...
Their lives in Hollywood, and at home
7 min
981
THE BOOK OF HOPE by Jane Goodall, Douglas Abram...
Jane Goodall on taking action against the perils of our time
6 min
982
GAME ON: TEMPTING TWENTY-EIGHT by Janet Evanovi...
Fans will be delighted by the 28th Stephanie Plum adventure
6 min
983
A LINE TO KILL by Anthony Horowitz, read by Ror...
An entertaining murder mystery
7 min
984
A LITTLE DEVIL IN AMERICA by Hanif Abdurraqib, ...
Lyrical essays, beautifully performed
7 min
985
SHELF LIFE by Nadia Wassef, read by Vaneh Assa...
An uplifting memoir by a Cairo bookseller
6 min
986
BLACK BIRDS IN THE SKY by Brandy Colbert, read ...
On the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
6 min
987
WHEN WE MAKE IT by Elisabet Velasquez, read by ...
A vivid and poignant novel-in-verse for teens
5 min
988
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY by Qian Julie Wang, read by Q...
A standout memoir that’s even more haunting and memorable on audio
5 min
989
BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally Rooney,...
A hopeful millennial journey shines through McMahon’s performance
7 min
990
GOOD OMENS by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, rea...
A very funny book about the apocalypse
7 min
991
THE LAST CUENTISTA by Donna Barba Higuera, read...
A beautifully told sci-fi thriller for middle-grade listeners
8 min
992
PLAYING THE CARDS YOU'RE DEALT by Varian Johnso...
Lively, fun, and heartwarming middle-grade listening
7 min
993
THE PERKS OF LOVING A WALLFLOWER by Erica Ridle...
A delightful queer Regency romance
7 min
994
MATRIX by Lauren Groff, read by Adjoa Andoh
A resonant narration of a National Book Award Finalist
6 min
995
ALWAYS by Morris Gleitzman, read by Morris Glei...
A heartfelt seventh installment of the ONCE series
7 min
996
THE GREAT MISTAKE by Jonathan Lee, read by Grah...
A novel on a mysterious real-life murder
5 min
997
EARTHA & KITT by Kitt Shapiro, Patricia Weiss L...
Kitt Shapiro on Eartha Kitt
5 min
998
BETTER OFF DEAD by Lee Child, Andrew Child, rea...
Jack Reacher is back!
6 min
999
THE 130-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths, Ter...
A wacky and fun Australian listen for kids
6 min
1000
CLOUD CUCKOO LAND by Anthony Doerr, read by Mar...
An immersive and enduring listening experience
6 min