Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine
Find your next great audiobook on our podcast, Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine. Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile Editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. All in 6 minutes or less. It’s short, sweet, and just what your ears need. Want more? Listen to our bonus episodes featuring conversations with the best voices in the audiobook industry.
1701
INHERITANCE by Dani Shapiro, read by Dani Shapiro
Dani Shapiro delivers her newest memoir of the journey she began in 2016, when DNA test results revealed her paternity was not what she had been raised to believe. Hearing the author adds impact to this personal self-reflection.
3 min
1702
THE NEW IBERIA BLUES by James Lee Burke, read b...
Detective Dave Robicheaux’s latest case features the brilliant pairing of audiobook narrator Will Patton and author James Lee Burke. Heinous crimes mix with the beauty of south Louisiana bayous for memorable, compelling listening.
4 min
1703
GHOST WALL by Sarah Moss, read by Christine Hewitt
A family holiday and history lesson go off the rails for 17-year-old Sylvie and her family when they join a re-enactment of Iron Age Britons. Her father’s controlling tendencies find terrifying, fertile ground in the ritualist history.
4 min
1704
Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo started a tidying sensation when her books first appeared in the U.S., and now the author of THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP and SPARK JOY has a Netflix show to inspire us all. Revisit her audiobooks and start your own tidying journey.
4 min
1705
AFTER THE WEDDING by Courtney Milan, read by Ro...
Rosalyn Landor portrays two determined souls who sweetly fall in love, in spite of best intentions. Adrian and Camilla are forced into marriage, and as they work together to disentangle themselves, they begin to heal old wounds and kindle a romance.
4 min
1706
AKATA WARRIOR by Nnedi Okorafor, read by Yetide...
In this sequel to AKATA WITCH, Yetide Badaki’s dynamic voice returns as Sunny, Orlu, Chici, and Sasha push the rules of the Leopard People and fight to save the world. Nigerian and American voices and dramatic encounters make for impressive YA listening.
4 min
1707
ROLLER GIRL by Victoria Jamieson, read by Almar...
Audiobook listeners can join in the raucous roller derby fun with this audio adaptation of the Newbery Award-winning graphic novel. Middle schoolers will love hearing Astrid’s story of learning to be “tougher, stronger, fearless,” and a good friend.
3 min
1708
THE WATER CURE by Sophie Mackintosh, read by Ge...
In an atmospheric dystopian fable, a family has isolated themselves on an island to protect their daughters from the toxic world. Slowly we learn that things are not all as they seem. The poetic language and dark mysteries will draw listeners in.
4 min
1709
Interview with Adriana Trigiani
The author of TONY’S WIFE, Adriana Trigiani talks about her latest saga set during the lush 1940s Big Band era and WWII. She also shares her rich Italian-American-Appalachian heritage and how it influences her writing and her literacy projects.
23 min
1710
THE PATCH by John McPhee, read by John McPhee
McPhee is a master of creative nonfiction. This collection of essays and stories reveals a boundless curiosity about all that surrounds us—from the natural world and sports to icons in entertainment and those with an interesting story to tell.
4 min
1711
JOSEPHINE BAKER'S LAST DANCE by Sherry Jones, r...
Who was Beyoncé before Beyoncé, or Madonna before Madonna? Entertainer Josephine Baker led a life that sounds more like that of a character in great literature than a groundbreaking entertainer, civil rights champion, and possible spy.
4 min
1712
BREAKING NEWS by Alan Rusbridger, read by Samue...
Forced to think differently, Rusbridger, editor in chief of THE GUARDIAN during the 20 years when newspapers were struggling to adapt to the digital age, witnessed firsthand the disruption of the news business by the internet.
4 min
1713
NATIVE GUARD by Natasha Trethewey, read by Janu...
Natasha Trethewey’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of poems is staged by The Alliance Theatre of Atlanta. Two narrators, January Lavoy and Thomas Neal Antwon Ghant, bring deep understanding of the poems to create engaging listening.
4 min
1714
FREDERICK DOUGLASS by David W. Blight, read by ...
Known for his leadership in the anti-slavery movement, Douglass emerges as a “Prophet of Freedom” in historian David Blight’s celebrated biography. Narrator Prentice Onayemi involves and engages listeners throughout the audiobook.
4 min
1715
HOW TO BE A GOOD CREATURE by Sy Montgomery, rea...
Sy Montgomery believes that animals have a lot to teach humans about humor, empathy, forgiveness, despair, and gratitude. Listen as the naturalist narrates her memoir in 13 animals that have helped shape her understanding of the world.
5 min
1716
TONY'S WIFE by Adriana Trigiani, read by Edoard...
Get swept up in Trigiani’s tale of love, sacrifice, ambition, and independence in the Big Band era. Edoardo Ballerini is the perfect narrator for the author’s lively story of Chi Chi and Tony as they try to make it big in the music scene.
4 min
1717
NIGHT OF MIRACLES by Elizabeth Berg, read by El...
Settle in for this heartwarming follow-up to THE STORY OF ARTHUR TRULUV. Lucille, Iris, Monica, and Abigail live in small-town Missouri, and each searches for love, validation, and new beginnings. Elizabeth Berg narrates with a hopeful tone.
4 min
1718
TINY LEAPS, BIG CHANGES by Gregg Clunis, read b...
Looking to make big changes in the new year? Author and podcaster Gregg Clunis has all the best advice for those looking to change their lives. Listeners will enjoy hearing his origin story and will discover practical ideas that resonate.
3 min
1719
VERSES FOR THE DEAD by Douglas Preston, Lincoln...
Pendergast has a new boss and a new younger partner at the FBI, and longtime narrator Rene Auberjonois has the perfect acerbic delivery. You know it’ll be a wild ride when an audiobook starts with a Pekingese running off with a human heart.
3 min
1720
THIS IS MARKETING by Seth Godin, read by Seth G...
Business thinker Seth Godin continues to illuminate the marketing principles he has written about in POKE THE BOX, PERMISSION MARKETING, and other audiobooks. Godin brings his signature blend of insight, observation, and memorable examples.
4 min
1721
NINE PERFECT STRANGERS by Liane Moriarty, read ...
A group of nine Australians arrives at a health spa called Tranquillum House, all looking to change their lives in some way. Moriarity, author of BIG LITTLE LIES, builds a diverse cast whose retreat takes some surprising turns.
4 min
1722
DREAMING OF JUPITER by Ted Simon, read by Ruper...
Ted Simon took a motorbike trip around the world and wrote about it in JUPITER’S TRAVELS. He became famous for this epic ride; his return trip three decades later is a tribute to his pluck and tenacity. Adventures abound.
4 min
1723
FLIGHTS by Olga Tokarczuk, Jennifer Croft [Tran...
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk’s 2018 National Book Award Finalist and Booker International Prize winner explores concepts of travel in physical and metaphysical form. A smooth performance by a skilled narrator is a must.
4 min
1724
ART MATTERS by Neil Gaiman, read by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman brings inspiration, encouragement, and a rallying cry for free expression in four pieces: “Make Good Art,” “Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading, and Daydreaming,” “Credo,” and “Making A Chair.”
4 min
1725
LITTLE by Edward Carey, read by Jayne Entwistle
The craft of wax sculpture took Madam Tussaud, the petite Marie nicknamed “Little,” from the luxury of the French Court to the violence of the French Revolution. Narrator Jayne Entwistle is an excellent guide to a fantastical life.
4 min