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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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BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kyli...
Deliciously on-edge horror
7 min
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THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar, read by ...
A stunning performance
5 min
128
Earphones Award Round Up
Worth your listening time
15 min
129
THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by Stephen Graham Jon...
A dark, satisfying listen
9 min
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JUNIE by Erin Crosby Eckstine, read by Angel Pean
A stand-out performance
6 min
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THE FAVORITES by Layne Fargo, read by Christine...
Fighting for Olympic gold
7 min
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BEEN WRONG SO LONG IT FEELS LIKE RIGHT by Walte...
Vivid and cinematic
6 min
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Parking Lot Classics: A STUDY IN SCARLET WOMEN
A clever historical mystery
12 min
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DREAM STATE by Eric Puchner, read by MacLeod An...
Gentle, funny, sharp, and intuitive
7 min
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THE HARDER I FIGHT, THE MORE I LOVE YOU by Nek...
Fresh and inventive
6 min
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DEVOTIONS by Mary Oliver, read by Kimberly Farr
A favorite poet
6 min
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UNDER THE SAME STARS by Libba Bray, read by Jan...
Impressive performances from a trio of narrators
7 min
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AudioFile Favorites: Talking with Author Maryr...
Wonderful audiobooks for family listening
26 min
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THE STRANGE CASE OF JANE O. by Karen Thompson W...
Haunting and mysterious
6 min
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THREE DAYS IN JUNE by Anne Tyler, read by J. Sm...
Relatable poignancy and humor
5 min
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PIPPI LONGSTOCKING by Astrid Lindgren, read by ...
For fans and newbies alike
6 min
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BROOKE SHIELDS IS NOT ALLOWED TO GET OLD by Bro...
Candid stories, narrated with humor and humility
6 min
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AudioFile Favorites: Narrator Julia Whelan on T...
Memorable historical fiction
10 min
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HOW TO FEED THE WORLD by Vaclav Smil, read by J...
The state of the world’s food supply
7 min
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THE SIRENS' CALL by Chris Hayes, read by Chris ...
Our attention: a commodity
7 min
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ORIGINAL SINS by Eve L. Ewing, read by Robin Mi...
A must-listen
6 min
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DREAM COUNT by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, read b...
Engages from the start
6 min
148
Earphones Award Roundup
Three audiobooks worth your listening time
14 min
149
THE ECHOES by Evie Wyld, read by Sebastian Hump...
A woman and the ghost of her late boyfriend
6 min
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STONE YARD DEVOTIONAL by Charlotte Wood, read b...
The stark Australian Outback
6 min