Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

Find your next great audiobook on our podcast, Behind The Mic with AudioFile Magazine. Every Tuesday, AudioFile Editors and host Jo Reed recommend the very best audiobooks and narrators. It’s the perfect way to keep up with new releases and hear about audiobooks you may have missed. Want more? Listen to our bonus episodes featuring in-depth conversations with the most talented voices in audiobooks today. 

Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Visit our website: AudioFileMagazine.com the #1 review source for audiobooks.

Arts
Books
Performing Arts
1476
SUNNYSIDE PLAZA by Scott Simon, read by Lauren...
Jonathan Smith and Jo Reed discuss a new children’s mystery from NPR’s Scott Simon.
4 min
1477
CROOKED RIVER by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child...
Jonathan Smith and Jo Reed discuss Jefferson Mays’s sensationally entertaining performance.
5 min
1478
TROUBLE IS WHAT I DO by Walter Mosley, read by ...
Jo Reed and Jonathan Smith tell listeners why they shouldn’t miss Walter Mosley’s new noir audiobook.
5 min
1479
HOUSE ON FIRE by Joseph Finder, read by Holter ...
Jonathan Smith and Jo Reed discuss Joseph Finder’s latest thriller.
5 min
1480
In Conversation with Author Nic Stone and Narra...
Hear from the author and narrator behind this powerful teen audiobook.
26 min
1481
CAST AWAY by Naomi Shihab Nye, read by Naomi Sh...
An inspiring poetry collection from the Young People’s Poet Laureate.
5 min
1482
THE MAJESTIES by Tiffany Tsao, read by Nancy Wu
A roller-coaster novel full of drama and danger, expertly narrated by Nancy Wu.
5 min
1483
A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA by Isabel Allende, read...
Edoardo Ballerini expertly narrates Isabel Allende’s latest novel.
5 min
1484
YES NO MAYBE SO by Becky Albertalli, Aisha Saee...
The political is personal in a new teen romance audiobook from bestselling co-authors Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed.
5 min
1485
RUN ME TO EARTH by Paul Yoon, read by Ramón de ...
Ramón de Ocampo’s mesmerizing voice is the perfect match for this quiet historical novel.
5 min
1486
19 LOVE SONGS by David Levithan, read by David ...
A romantic literary mixtape for teen readers narrated by a talented ensemble cast.
5 min
1487
DEAR EDWARD by Ann Napolitano, read by Cassandr...
Cassandra Campbell’s exemplary skill guides listeners through this complex story of a plane crash with a lone survivor.
5 min
1488
HIGHFIRE by Eoin Colfer, read by Johnny Heller
A purely adult fantasy with a talking dragon, a dirty cop, and an opportunistic teenager.
4 min
1489
WHY WE CAN'T SLEEP by Ada Calhoun, read by Ada ...
Why are women raised to meet impossible demands?
4 min
1490
UNCANNY VALLEY by Anna Wiener, read by Suehyla ...
Take a peek behind the curtain to see the inner workings of well-funded tech gambles.
5 min
1491
QUEEN OF BONES by Teresa Dovalpage, read by Cyn...
An atmospheric and intricate tale set in Cuba 20 years ago, and today.
6 min
1492
DOCTOR DOLITTLE THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, VOL. I...
Rediscover the classic seafaring adventures with Doctor Dolittle on audio.
4 min
1493
THE FIERCE 44 by The Staff of the Undefeated [E...
The Undefeated features 44 profiles of the most influential Black Americans of all time in an engaging kids audiobook.
5 min
1494
HEDDA GABLER by Henrik Ibsen, Doug Hughes [Engl...
Ibsen’s iconic play is in full dramatic effect in a memorable live production.
6 min
1495
ALL THE DAYS PAST, ALL THE DAYS TO COME by Mild...
The dramatic and unforgettable conclusion to Mildred D. Taylor’s Logan family saga.
5 min
1496
CONSIDER THIS by Chuck Palahniuk, read by Edoar...
A listen for aspiring writers, established writers, and curious listeners from the bestselling author of FIGHT CLUB.
4 min
1497
DON'T BE EVIL by Rana Foroohar, read by Rachel ...
Discover the dangers of Big Tech — for the economy, and all of us.
5 min
1498
LABYRINTH OF ICE by Buddy Levy, read by Will Da...
Hear a narrator at the top of his game recount a true story of adventure, disaster, and discovery.
5 min
1499
HI FIVE by Joe Ide, read by Zeno Robinson
Zeno Robinson expertly voices a large cast of characters in the latest IQ mystery.
5 min
1500
IMPERFECT UNION by Steve Inskeep, read by Steve...
Rediscover America’s first political power couple with the host of NPR’s Morning Edition.
5 min