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Kirkus Audiobook Reviews
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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THE COLD MILLIONS by Jess Walter, read by Edoar...
Outstanding full cast historical fiction
5 min
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THE MISSING DIAMONDS by Annabelle Sami, read by...
A thrilling caper perfect for family listening
6 min
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THE DUKE WHO DIDN'T by Courtney Milan, read by ...
A delightful and hilarious historical romance
6 min
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LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE by Kwame Alexander, ...
Poetry to inspire
6 min
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SUPER FAKE LOVE SONG by David Yoon, read by Mic...
From nerd to rockstar -- what could go wrong?
6 min
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MEDIOCRE by Ijeoma Oluo, read by Ijeoma Oluo
Take a deep dive into the legacy of white male America
5 min
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UNCLE TOM'S CHILDREN by Richard Wright, read by...
An immersive performance of difficult material
6 min
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CUYAHOGA by Pete Beatty, read by Feodor Chin
Journey back to 19th-century Ohio
4 min
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MY ÁNTONIA by Willa Cather, read by Robert G. S...
Revisit a classic with Robert G. Slade
5 min
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AMERICAN CHEESE by Joe Berkowitz, read by Charl...
Explore the world of artisan cheese in America
5 min
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OAK FLAT by Lauren Redniss, read by Lauren Redn...
Protecting sacred land in the American West
5 min
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In Conversation with narrator Frankie Corzo
On MEXICAN GOTHIC and telling Latinx stories
34 min
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Interview with Robin Miles: 2020 Best Audiobooks
Celebrating THE CITY WE BECAME
12 min
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Interview with Adam Lazarre-White: 2020 Best Au...
A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING and the best memoirs of the year
19 min
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Interview with Billie Fulford-Brown: 2020 Best ...
HEADLINERS and the year’s best romance audiobooks
7 min
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Interview with Shayna Small: 2020 Best Audiobooks
The best children’s listening and OVERGROUND RAILROAD
9 min
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Interview with Sean Pratt: 2020 Best Audiobooks
HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD and the best in history & biography
11 min
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In Conversation with narrator Robert Bathurst
On Louise Penny and her much-loved audiobooks
29 min
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Interview with Marisa Blake: 2020 Best Audiobooks
WE ARE NOT FROM HERE and the Best YA Audiobooks
12 min
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Interview with T. Ryder Smith: 2020 Best Audiob...
On the best in nonfiction and FIRE IN PARADISE
12 min
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Interview with David Pittu: 2020 Best Audiobooks
THE LAST TOURIST and the year’s best mysteries
7 min
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Interview with Marin Ireland: 2020 Best Audiobooks
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND and the year’s best fiction
11 min
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AudioFile’s 2020 Best Audiobooks
Discover the best in this year’s audiobook listening
13 min
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MAKE ME RAIN by Nikki Giovanni, read by Nikki G...
New poetry read by Nikki Giovanni herself
6 min
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MAYA AND THE RISING DARK by Rena Barron, read b...
A magical listen for the whole family
5 min