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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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Celebrating Hillary Huber, Golden Voice Narrator
2025 Golden Voice
6 min
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Announcing 2025 Golden Voices
Stars of the Audiobook Universe
9 min
103
Earphones Award Round Up
Worth your listening time
10 min
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GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE by Emily Henry, read b...
Two writers, one island
7 min
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WHERE THE HEART SHOULD BE by Sarah Crossan, rea...
An exquisite Irish tale
8 min
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THE FALL RISK by Abby Jimenez, read by Julia Wh...
A short, impactful romance
7 min
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THE OWL WAS A BAKER'S DAUGHTER by Grace Tiffany...
Travel to Shakespeare’s time
8 min
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Talking with Actor Whoopi Goldberg
On the power of audiobooks
12 min
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ABUNDANCE by Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson, read b...
How to make change
6 min
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MY NEXT BREATH by Jeremy Renner, read by Jeremy...
A miraculous recovery
9 min
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CARELESS PEOPLE by Sarah Wynn-Williams, read by...
A tell-all exposé
8 min
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RUN FOR THE HILLS by Kevin Wilson, read by Mari...
An immersive family dramedy
7 min
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BONUS: In Conversation with Cynthia Leitich Smi...
In Conversation with Cynthia Leitich Smith and Shaun Taylor-Corbett
33 min
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THE PARIS EXPRESS by Emma Donoghue, read by Jus...
A thrilling ride
5 min
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THE ANTIDOTE by Karen Russell, read by Elena Re...
Vivid, dramatic narration
6 min
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THE DREAM HOTEL by Laila Lalami, read by Franki...
Lingers with the listener
5 min
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BIG CHIEF by Jon Hickey, read by Shaun Taylor-C...
Politics, corruption, and loyalty
4 min
118
CUISINES OF CHINA
Listeners, grab your chopsticks
11 min
119
NOBODY'S FOOL by Harlan Coben, read by Vikas Adam
A roller-coaster thriller
7 min
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DEAR WRITER by Maggie Smith, read by Maggie Smith
The elements of creativity
6 min
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THE BUSINESS TRIP by Jessie Garcia, read by And...
A surprising finish
6 min
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THE GHOSTS OF ROME by Joseph O'Connor, read by ...
Superb performances
8 min
123
AudioFile Favorites: In Conversation with Golde...
The voice of Murderbot
40 min
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EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS by John Green, read ...
A compassionate examination
5 min
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SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins, read...
Return to the Hunger Games
6 min