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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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THE SPELLSHOP by Sarah Beth Durst, read by Cait...
A magical listen
6 min
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THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE 2024 by ...
Short, thrilling listens
5 min
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LETTERS by Oliver Sacks, Kate Edgar [Ed.], read...
A great man’s extraordinary mind
4 min
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A THOUSAND FEASTS by Nigel Slater, read by Nige...
An intriguing chronicle of food, travel, and more
4 min
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SLOUCHING TOWARDS BETHLEHEM by Joan Didion, rea...
A new recording of a classic collection
4 min
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HELD by Anne Michaels, read by Anne Michaels
A mesmerizing listen
4 min
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THE ANTI-ABLEIST MANIFESTO by Tiffany Yu, read...
On building a disability-inclusive world
6 min
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HOW TO TELL WHEN WE WILL DIE by Johanna Hedva, ...
Exploring disability, gender, and sexuality
5 min
209
THE RESTAURANT OF LOST RECIPES by Hisashi Kashi...
A mouth-watering Japanese audiobook
6 min
210
THE VOYAGE HOME by Pat Barker, read by Kristin ...
A powerhouse performance
6 min
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COMPOUND FRACTURE by Andrew Joseph White, read ...
An Appalachian horror story
6 min
212
THERE’S ALWAYS THIS YEAR: AudioFile Favorites
A transcendent feat of poetry, memoir, and magic
6 min
213
BITS AND PIECES: AudioFile Favorites
A singular memoir and performance
5 min
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OLIVETTI: AudioFile Favorites
A charming family story
5 min
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A NEST OF VIPERS: AudioFile Favorites
A riveting historical mystery
5 min
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JAMES: AudioFile Favorites
A captivating retelling of HUCKLEBERRY FINN
6 min
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AudioFile Gift Guide: KISS ME AT CHRISTMAS
Magical Christmas listening from Jenny Bayliss
7 min
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AudioFile Gift Guide: A DEATH IN CORNWALL
A thrilling mystery from Daniel Silva
7 min
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AudioFile Gift Guide: Yoto Player
Giving kids the gift of screen-free listening
8 min
220
Hope Newhouse Interview: Best Children’s & Fami...
On narrating TREE. TABLE. BOOK.
7 min
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Alejandro Antonio Ruiz Interview: Best Young Ad...
On giving voice to CANTO CONTIGO
14 min
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Elizabeth Knowelden Interview: Best Romance Aud...
On narrating THE ORNITHOLOGIST’S FIELD GUIDE TO LOVE
12 min
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Edoardo Ballerini Interview: Best Multi-Voice A...
Narrating the history WHEN THE SEA CAME ALIVE
12 min
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Moira Quirk Interview: Best Science Fiction & F...
Narrating the dark academia tale BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN
10 min
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Jean Brassard Interview: Best Mystery & Suspens...
A new voice for Chief Inspector Gamache
13 min