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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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IN THE DISTANCE by Hernan Diaz, read by Alexand...
Not for the faint of heart
6 min
177
FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Alton Brown, read by Alton ...
Essay and Ruminations
5 min
178
FOUR POINTS OF THE COMPASS by Jerry Brotton, re...
Exploring geographic directions
4 min
179
THE RIVETER by Jack Wang, read by Feodor Chin
A moving debut historical novel
5 min
180
PLAYGROUND by Richard Powers, read by Edoardo B...
An expansive listening experience
5 min
181
GRANDDAUGHTER by Bernhard Schlink, Charlotte Co...
The complexity of a reunified Germany
5 min
182
MY GOOD BRIGHT WOLF by Sarah Moss, read by Morv...
A captivating memoir
5 min
183
BLACK IN BLUES by Imani Perry, read by Imani Perry
A truly beautiful listening experience
5 min
184
A SEA OF UNSPOKEN THINGS by Adrienne Young, rea...
A story full of twists and turns
5 min
185
PRIVATE RITES by Julia Armfield, read by Hannah...
A sad and beautiful audiobook
5 min
186
WE DO NOT PART by Han Kang, E. Yaewon, Paige An...
A haunting listen
5 min
187
LIFE HACKS FOR A LITTLE ALIEN by Alice Franklin...
A heartfelt performance
5 min
188
NO ONE GETS TO FALL APART by Sarah LaBrie, read...
A harrowing and engrossing listen
6 min
189
HAVOC by Christopher Bollen, read by Maggi-Meg ...
Dark humor and plenty of plot twists
6 min
190
CHER by Cher, read by Cher, Stephanie J. Block
An intimate story from the iconic Cher
6 min
191
KNIFE SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS by Orlando Murrin, r...
A witty culinary mystery
6 min
192
DEATH AT THE SANATORIUM by Ragnar Jónasson, rea...
A disturbing procedural set in an Icelandic sanatorium
5 min
193
THE STOLEN QUEEN by Fiona Davis, read by Linda ...
A rich historical audiobook
6 min
194
THE ISLANDERS by Lewis Robinson, read by Evan S...
A compelling coming-of-age story
5 min
195
PACHINKO by Min Jin Lee, read by Sandra Oh, Min...
An all consuming multigenerational novel
5 min
196
BLUES IN STEREO by Langston Hughes, Danez Smit...
A revelatory lesson on one of America’s greatest writers
6 min
197
YOU ARE HERE by Ada Limón [Ed.], read by Kim Ra...
A poetic exploration of the natural world
5 min
198
THE DALLERGUT DREAM DEPARTMENT STORE by Miye Le...
A wonderfully dreamy audiobook
7 min
199
SORCERY AND SMALL MAGICS by Maiga Doocy, read b...
A compelling and magical listen
4 min
200
WATER MOON by Samantha Sotto Yambao, read by Ci...
An otherworldly story
6 min