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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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JOAN IS OKAY by Weike Wang, read by Catherine Ho
A skillful narration paired beautifully with penetrating writing
6 min
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UNPROTECTED by Billy Porter, read by Billy Porter
Hear the star’s gripping audio memoir
6 min
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RECKLESS GIRLS by Rachel Hawkins, read by Barri...
A fun trip turns into a nightmare
5 min
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YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS by Kal Penn, read by Kal Penn
An engaging memoir from the actor – and this year’s Audies host
4 min
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ANTHEM by Noah Hawley, read by Shiromi Arserio,...
An action-packed thriller
5 min
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In conversation with narrator Davina Porter
The voice of OUTLANDER
42 min
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THE FIFTIES by James R. Gaines, read by James F...
Reexamining the 1950s
6 min
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CHASING HISTORY by Carl Bernstein, read by Robe...
Inspiration for aspiring journalists
5 min
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HOW WE EAT by Paco Underhill, read by Adam Barr...
Exploring the new world of food and drink
5 min
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SMALL WORLD by Jonathan Evison, read by William...
An enthralling novel on audio
4 min
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YOU DON'T KNOW US NEGROES by Zora Neale Hurston...
Essays from the journalist brought to life by Robin Miles
5 min
987
STEPHEN FRY'S EDWARDIAN SECRETS by Stephen Fry,...
Fun and fascinating listening
5 min
988
THE LADIES' PARADISE by Émile Zola, read by Lei...
A cautionary tale
5 min
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EAST LYNNE by Ellen Wood, read by Rachel Atkins
A sensational Victorian novel
5 min
990
CHARLOTTE SOPHIA by Tina Andrews, read by Adjoa...
Enlightening historical fiction – with an amazing narration
4 min
991
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, WITH SONGS FROM REGENCY EN...
A bright and lively performance of the beloved classic
5 min
992
AIN'T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT by Jason Reynolds, ...
A brief but powerful story for teens, told two ways
4 min
993
AARON SLATER, ILLUSTRATOR by Andrea Beaty, read...
A hopeful, engaging listen for children
5 min
994
A SPINDLE SPLINTERED by Alix E. Harrow, read by...
A reimagined, fractured Sleeping Beauty
5 min
995
DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS by Sue Lynn Tan, r...
A lush, sweeping fantasy inspired by Chinese mythology
5 min
996
CALL US WHAT WE CARRY by Amanda Gorman, read by...
Poems for a better tomorrow
5 min
997
DAGGERS DRAWN by Maxim Jakubowski [Ed.], read b...
19 thrilling stories packed with twists and turns
6 min
998
NEVER by Ken Follett, read by January LaVoy
A captivating political tale
5 min
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ONCE UPON A WARDROBE by Patti Callahan, read by...
On the power of stories
5 min
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MADAM by Debby Applegate, read by Erin Bennett
On Polly Adler, Jazz-Age icon
5 min