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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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NO ONE IS TOO SMALL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE by Gre...
“The future of all the coming generations rests on your shoulders.” Greta Thunberg’s passion and urgency come through clearly in this audiobook collection of her speeches on the global crisis of climate change. A bold and bracing call to action.
5 min
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THE STARLESS SEA by Erin Morgenstern, read by D...
Discover near-forgotten realms in the new audiobook by the author of THE NIGHT CIRCUS. Zachary Ezra Rawlins finds a book that launches him on a captivating journey. Multiple narrators bring interwoven tales to life, making for an audiobook not to miss.
5 min
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THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB by Lyssa Kay Adams, read...
Two narrators add depth and resonance to a surprising romance. Gavin joins a secret book club with men who read romances to save their relationships. Eiden gives Gavin a big heart, and the Regency romance he reads is brought to life by Caulfield.
5 min
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INSIDE OUT by Demi Moore, read by Demi Moore
Demi Moore is known as a rebel and an iconoclast, and both identities come through clearly in this memoir narrated by the author. Moore shares stories from her difficult childhood, juicy details from her Hollywood marriages, and the pressures of fame.
5 min
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MEDALLION STATUS by John Hodgman, read by John ...
Hearing the actor and comedian chase airline status like any other traveller would is a delight in this collection of humorous essays. Author Hodgman narrates smoothly with the perfect comedic timing and sarcasm. Frequent flyers will relate.
4 min
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DEAR GIRLS by Ali Wong, read by Ali Wong, Justi...
Filled with laughs, this honest celebrity biography read by the author and her husband is an absolutely fun listen with plenty of real stuff to say. Wong is crass, unvarnished, funny—and entirely relatable. Ideal for fans of her viral comedy specials.
5 min
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TOIL & TROUBLE by Augusten Burroughs, read by A...
Augusten Burroughs coming out as a witch is the focus of this unusual memoir. Delve into his unusual childhood and discover how witchcraft has impacted his life and the lives of his family members. Narrated by the author and an ensemble cast.
4 min
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Interview with Adjoa Andoh 2019 Best Audiobooks
Join narrator Adjoa Andoh to hear her insights into Ann Leckie’s THE RAVEN TOWER, one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror audiobooks. What special preparation is needed to bring a diverse and fantastical cast of characters to life?
9 min
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Interview with Vikas Adam: 2019 Best Audiobooks
THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIE is a tender story of self discovery. Vikas Adam talks with AudioFile’s Michele Cobb about co-narrating this teen romance. What made this listen one of our 2019 Best Young Adult Audiobooks? Hear a clip and find out!
8 min
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Interview with Anthony Rey Perez: 2019 Best Aud...
Hear narrator Anthony Rey Perez on SAL AND GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE, one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Children & Family Listening audiobooks. It’s a moving and humorous story centered around a Cuban-American kid in Miami who can tear holes between universes.
8 min
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Interview with Moira Quirk: 2019 Best Audiobooks
Join narrator Moira Quirk and Robin Whitten to discover GIDEON THE NINTH, Tamsyn Muir’s highly original audiobook on our list of the 2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror listens. Moira’s narration captures the snark along with the supernatural mystery.
9 min
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Interview with JD Jackson: 2019 Best Audiobooks
Listen as narrator JD Jackson discusses Attica Locke’s latest mystery, HEAVEN, MY HOME, one of our 2019 Best Mysteries. JD’s appealing baritone brings the complex mystery and East Texas characters to life.
8 min
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Interview with George Newbern: 2019 Best Audiob...
Engaging narration from George Newbern makes this vivid work of history come to life for listeners. THE BRITISH ARE COMING is one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, and George joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb for a conversation about this History winner.
6 min
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Interview with Rupert Degas: 2019 Best Audiobooks
Join narrator Rupert Degas and Robin Whitten to learn about THE AYE-AYE AND I, Gerald Durrell’s memoir of his journeys to find endangered animals for his Jersey Zoo. Degas nails the linguistic challenges and beautifully captures Durrell’s wit and personality.
10 min
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Interview with Frankie Corzo: 2019 Best Audiobooks
Hear narrator Frankie Corzo and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the emotional impact of THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AIDA HERNANDEZ, one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Nonfiction and Culture Audiobooks. It’s a timely and harrowing examination of immigration.
6 min
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Interview with Jason Culp: 2019 Best Audiobooks
Narrator Jason Culp joins Robin Whitten to talk about his work on Emma Donoghue’s AKIN, one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks. Hear Jason’s insights into the making of this literary drama set in the French Riviera, with a delightfully odd duo.
10 min
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AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks
Discover AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks! There are diverse, deeply personal, and timely stories for listeners of all ages. Our picks in 9 categories celebrate the skill and dedication of the narrators as well as everyone who works behind the scenes.
8 min
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THE SECOND SLEEP by Robert Harris, read by Roy ...
Robert Harris’s latest is an expertly performed audiobook. A dystopian world, a murder mystery, and the high action of a thriller? Listeners will be drawn into this unique and genre-bending story and its slow revelations.
6 min
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THE ACCOMPLICE by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonatha...
An exciting, thought-provoking, and highly satisfying mystery set in 1962. Famed Nazi hunter Max Weill sees an elusive Nazi in a park in Hamburg, and he puts his newphew on the trail. Jonathan Davis gives an unparalleled performance of Kanon’s latest.
5 min
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THE GIVER OF STARS by Jojo Moyes, read by Julia...
Journey through 1930s Appalachia with the Packhorse Librarians in a new historical fiction listen. Julia Whelan’s gifted narration and the lush descriptions of the rural landscape in Jojo Moyes’s latest make this an audiobook to remember.
5 min
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UNDER OCCUPATION by Alan Furst, read by Peter N...
Listeners will be on the edges of their seats with Alan Furst’s latest historical thriller. Narrator Peter Noble’s skill evoking the danger and uncertainty of WWII Europe draws listeners into the story of a crime novelist who becomes a spy.
4 min
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MADAME BADOBEDAH by Sophie Dahl, read by Sophie...
Lively listening for your next family road trip. You won’t want to miss this delightful children’s audiobook written and read by Sophie Dahl, which transports listeners to the Mermaid Hotel and a young detective investigating a mysterious new lodger.
4 min
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LET HIM GO by Larry Watson, read by Dan John Mi...
A former sheriff follows his strong-willed wife on a journey to reconnect with their grandson. Travel back to the 1950s in North Dakota and Montana in this historical fiction audiobook centered on a feud between families and the grief of losing a son.
5 min
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NOTRE-DAME by Ken Follett, read by Ken Follett
Enlightening glimpses into the rich history of the Notre-Dame Cathedral are performed with deep affection and skill. Author Ken Follett brings his knowledge and expert scene building into this history written in response to the devastating fire.
5 min
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THE EDUCATION OF AN IDEALIST by Samantha Power,...
Samantha Power narrates her remarkable memoir with gravitas, humility, and humor. President Obama’s foreign policy advisor and former U.N. ambassador shares insights into working in that administration, along with turning points in her personal life.
5 min