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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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WAITING FOR THE LONG NIGHT MOON by Amanda Peter...
Stories exploring the Indigenous experience
6 min
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BLACK WOODS, BLUE SKY by Eowyn Ivey, read by Re...
An atmospheric novel
5 min
153
In Conversation with Ann Powers and Alison Fens...
A mosaic of music history
31 min
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SILENT SPRING by Rachel Carson, read by Susie B...
For Earth Day and beyond
8 min
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HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER by Adrian McKinty, read...
A favorite Irish mystery series
6 min
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KING: A LIFE (YOUNG ADULT EDITION) by Jonathan ...
An important biography for teens
10 min
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GEORGE ORWELL'S 1984 by George Orwell, Joe Whit...
More dystopian than ever
7 min
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JANUARIES by Olivie Blake, read by Alexandra Pa...
Stories of love, magic, and betrayal
5 min
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DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor, read by ...
A meta-narrative
5 min
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LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER by Neena Viel, read by K...
A chilling and addicting performance
5 min
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HEAVENLY TYRANT by Xiran Jay Zhao, read by Rong Fu
An enthusiastic and engaging delivery
6 min
162
Behind the Mic with Marshall Karp and January L...
A conversation with author Marshall Karp and narrator January LaVoy
29 min
163
Celebrating the 2025 Audies Winners
2025 Best Fiction Narrator
5 min
164
Celebrating the 2025 Audie Awards
2025 Audiobook of the Year
9 min
165
Previewing the 2025 Audie Awards
Congratulations to all of the Audies Finalists
6 min
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AudioFile Favorites: PLAYGROUND
2025 Audie Award Finalist
6 min
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LAKE OF SOULS: AudioFile Favorites
2025 Audie Award Finalist
6 min
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SYSTEM COLLAPSE: AudioFile Favorites
2025 Audie Award Finalist
6 min
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THE REAL EDUCATION OF TJ CROWLEY: AudioFile Fav...
2025 Audie Award Finalist
5 min
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REDNECKS: AudioFile Favorites
2025 Audie Award Finalist
5 min
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KNIFE: AudioFile Favorites
2025 Audie Award Finalist
6 min
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SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE by Claire Keegan, read ...
No bucolic Irish tale
6 min
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THE HISTORY OF SOUND by Ben Shattuck, read by B...
A truly transporting experience
5 min
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BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors, read by Kit Griff...
Grief is a looming presence
7 min
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THE LIFE OF CHARLOTTE BRONTË by Elizabeth Gaske...
A deep dive
6 min