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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.
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YOUR HOUSE WILL PAY by Steph Cha, read by Greta Jung, Glenn Davis

YOUR HOUSE WILL PAY by Steph Cha, read by Greta Jung, Glenn Davis

Listeners will feel like they’re hearing true crime. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Steph Cha’s gripping mystery and the compelling dual narration of Greta Jung and Glenn Davis. Set in the aftermath of a police shooting of a black teenager in L.A., this is an audiobook that packs an emotional punch. No matter the scene, listeners will feel as though they are experiencing each character’s emotions, especially during the powerful ending. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Unique Audio Entertainment featuring a Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new releases such as Brent Weeks Lightbringer Saga 5, Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelations, S.M Stirling's Emberverse, and over 1,300 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:2913/01/2020
BIG LIES IN A SMALL TOWN by Diane Chamberlain, read by Susan Bennett

BIG LIES IN A SMALL TOWN by Diane Chamberlain, read by Susan Bennett

AudioFile’s Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed discuss Susan Bennett’s narration of this multilayered novel on audio. In 1940, a young artist faces hostility from the people of Edenton, North Carolina, when she is hired to paint a mural in the post office. In 2018, a woman just out of prison uncovers disturbing details and sinister events while restoring the now decaying mural. Bennett adds an exciting dimension to a gripping story of racism, madness, murder, and romance. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Unique Audio Entertainment featuring a Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new releases such as Brent Weeks Lightbringer Saga 5, Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelations, S.M Stirling's Emberverse, and over 1,300 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:1410/01/2020
MICHELANGELO, GOD'S ARCHITECT by William E. Wallace, read by Simon Callow

MICHELANGELO, GOD'S ARCHITECT by William E. Wallace, read by Simon Callow

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Michelangelo’s masterpieces and this new audiobook from art historian Wallace. British actor Simon Callow’s magnificent basso profundo voice recounts the many projects this prolific sculptor, artist, and architect designed and executed. The book is centered around the last 20 years of Michelangelo’s life in mid-16th century Rome while he worked on St. Peter’s Basilica, and delves into his letters, poems, and journals. Published by Princeton University Press. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Unique Audio Entertainment featuring a Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new releases such as Brent Weeks Lightbringer Saga 5, Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelations, S.M Stirling's Emberverse, and over 1,300 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:3609/01/2020
CALL DOWN THE HAWK by Maggie Stiefvater, read by Will Patton

CALL DOWN THE HAWK by Maggie Stiefvater, read by Will Patton

Dive into a new series with characters from Stiefvater’s Raven Cycle. AudioFile’s Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed discuss this much anticipated spin-off series which does not disappoint, especially with the return of narrator Will Patton. Patton is totally in his element, narrating with a creepy, suspenseful, almost mournful tone that takes listeners on a wild ride of art forgers, dreamers, and dream hunters. Published by Scholastic Audiobooks. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Unique Audio Entertainment featuring a Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new releases such as Brent Weeks Lightbringer Saga 5, Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelations, S.M Stirling's Emberverse, and over 1,300 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:0708/01/2020
ALAN CUMMING: LEGAL IMMIGRANT by Alan Cumming, read by Alan Cumming

ALAN CUMMING: LEGAL IMMIGRANT by Alan Cumming, read by Alan Cumming

Grab a front-row seat for a live performance by the incomparable Alan Cumming. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this entertaining audiobook from the talented entertainer, recorded live at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City. Cumming is superb as he sings and monologues and doesn’t shy away from politics. His natural charm and sense of humor shine. He offers perceptive insights on being a naturalized American citizen, especially as he grows older. Published by Audible, Inc. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Unique Audio Entertainment featuring a Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new releases such as Brent Weeks Lightbringer Saga 5, Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelations, S.M Stirling's Emberverse, and over 1,300 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:5107/01/2020
ON THE PLAIN OF SNAKES by Paul Theroux, read by Joseph Balderrama

ON THE PLAIN OF SNAKES by Paul Theroux, read by Joseph Balderrama

AudioFile’s Robin Whitten and host host Jo Reed discuss veteran travel writer Paul Theroux’s immersive look at Mexico, enlivened on audio by narrator Joseph Balderrama. Theroux’s journey through Mexico is enlightening and thorough, including border towns that are sites of high tension, neighborhoods of Mexico City, and rural areas of Oaxaca. Balderrama’s fluency in Spanish adds to his eloquent narration. Takeaways abound, but none are more englighting than the fact that travel is more about people than landscape. Published by Recorded Books. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Unique Audio Entertainment featuring a Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new releases such as Brent Weeks Lightbringer Saga 5, Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelations, S.M Stirling's Emberverse, and over 1,300 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:2906/01/2020
MOBITUARIES by Mo Rocca, read by Mo Rocca

MOBITUARIES by Mo Rocca, read by Mo Rocca

Mo Rocca is delightfully obsessed with underappreciated dead people—and dragons. AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith tells host Jo Reed why he enjoyed listening to author Rocca share a seemingly endless supply of interesting facts and observations. Rocca’s naturally enthusiastic performance enhances the drama and entertainment value of his excellent research and tight storytelling. CBS Sunday Morning viewers and NPR listeners will recognize Rocca as a regular contributor, and anyone who shares his interest in perusing obituaries and celebrating the underappreciated will love this audiobook. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Unique Audio Entertainment featuring a Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new releases such as Brent Weeks Lightbringer Saga 5, Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelations, S.M Stirling's Emberverse, and over 1,300 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:4203/01/2020
OSLO by J.T. Rogers, read by a Full Cast

OSLO by J.T. Rogers, read by a Full Cast

A superb audio adaptation of the 2017 Tony Award-winning play, OSLO. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discuss this L.A. Theatre Works production that stands the complex issue of Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy on its head. The play reveals that high-wire diplomacy is a very human process, and is performed by an outstanding cast of internationally acclaimed actors. Published by L.A. Theatre Works. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Unique Audio Entertainment featuring a Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new releases such as Brent Weeks Lightbringer Saga 5, Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelations, S.M Stirling's Emberverse, and over 1,300 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:4202/01/2020
SONTAG by Benjamin Moser, read by Tavia Gilbert

SONTAG by Benjamin Moser, read by Tavia Gilbert

Listen to a new biography about Susan Sontag, of the most interesting thinkers of her time. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discuss this audiobook narrated with empathy by Tavia Gilbert. Author Benjamin Moser isn’t afraid to draw a true picture of Sontag’s thoughts and life, which were both extraordinarily complex. Listeners gain a deeper understanding of both. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Unique Audio Entertainment featuring a Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new releases such as Brent Weeks Lightbringer Saga 5, Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelations, S.M Stirling's Emberverse, and over 1,300 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:5801/01/2020
A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT by David  Baldacci, read by Brittany Pressley, Kyf Brewer

A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT by David Baldacci, read by Brittany Pressley, Kyf Brewer

A fast-moving story of love, hate, and redemption. AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discusses David Baldacci’s latest audiobook with host Jo Reed. A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT is narrated by a talented duo. Brittany Pressley portrays a troubled FBI agent Atlee, whose idyllic childhood was interrupted by her sister’s kidnapping. And now, a serial killer is on the loose. Kyf Brewer’s narrations are intertwined with Pressley’s, narrating as FBI agent Eddy, and several other characters. The narrators blend their styles seamlessly, making for a tense and edgy listen. Published by Hachette Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:4031/12/2019
THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2019 by Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor [Eds.], read by an Ensemble Cast

THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2019 by Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor [Eds.], read by an Ensemble Cast

A collection of short stories performed by narrators as diverse and vivid as the stories themselves. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discuss the magic of short stories. Every year the Best American Short Stories make for a vibrant collection, and hearing these stories on audio with perfectly paired narrators is a delight. Whether characters are living on the edge in America or trying to make sense of a dystopian world, the narrators’ performances make the stories come alive. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:5730/12/2019
MY FAKE RAKE by Eva Leigh, read by Zara Hampton-Brown

MY FAKE RAKE by Eva Leigh, read by Zara Hampton-Brown

A hilarious and heartfelt historical romance. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed about all the many reasons she loved MY FAKE RAKE, including Zara Hampton-Brown’s delightful narration. Lady Grace is a herpetologist more comfortable in the library than the ballroom after a disastrous debut. When she suddenly has to find a husband, she and her friend Sebastian hatch a plan. Hampton-Brown doesn’t miss a comical beat as they work to transform Sebastian from a scholarly anthropologist into a dashing rake. As Grace and Sebastian spend more and more time together to try and convince would-be suitors that she is a catch, simmering feelings derail their plans. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:2727/12/2019
FREEDOM SOUP by Tami Charles, read by Bahni Turpin

FREEDOM SOUP by Tami Charles, read by Bahni Turpin

Celebrate the new year and freedom with a new children’s audiobook on tradition, family, and remembrance. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the Haitian Kompa music, the subtle sound effects, and Bahni Turpin’s skilled narration that mix together so well. Every year, Ti Gran makes FREEDOM SOUP to celebrate the Haitian Revolution, and this is the first year that Belle is invited into the kitchen to help. A great listen for young listeners to highlight the fun of cooking in the kitchen and learning from our elders, while also introducing the history of the fight for freedom from slavery in Haiti. Published by Dreamscape Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:2326/12/2019
RESISTANCE REBORN by Rebecca Roanhorse, read by Marc Thompson

RESISTANCE REBORN by Rebecca Roanhorse, read by Marc Thompson

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” Star Wars fans are flocking to the big screen this week to see THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed about how RESISTANCE REBORN tells the story of what came after THE LAST JEDI — and how Marc Thompson’s endless well of voices combined with immersive sound effects makes for an impressive listening experience. Rebecca Roanhorse’s new addition to the Star Wars canon is perfect listening for those who can’t get enough of these epic stories. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1825/12/2019
NO ONE IS TOO SMALL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE by Greta Thunberg, read by Greta Thunberg, Saskia Maarleveld

NO ONE IS TOO SMALL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE by Greta Thunberg, read by Greta Thunberg, Saskia Maarleveld

Activist Greta Thunberg has inspired millions around the world. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this audiobook of the 16-year-old’s collected speeches, narrated with her clear passion and understanding of the urgency of climate change. It is an inspiring audiobook for listeners of any age, but particularly for any young person who has been emboldened by Thunberg or other young environmental activists. Saskia Maarleveld enlivens Thunberg’s words in several speeches that she narrates in the collection. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:3124/12/2019
THE STARLESS SEA by Erin Morgenstern, read by Dominic Hoffmann, Dion Graham, Bahni Turpin, Fiona Hardingham, Alan Corduner, Jorjeana Marie

THE STARLESS SEA by Erin Morgenstern, read by Dominic Hoffmann, Dion Graham, Bahni Turpin, Fiona Hardingham, Alan Corduner, Jorjeana Marie

Immerse yourself in this love letter to the power of stories. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed about becoming swept up in Erin Morgenstern’s latest audiobook. Listeners meet Zachary Ezra Rawlins, new media graduate student and son of a fortune-teller, as he discovers a mysterious book tucked away in the school library. Zachary travels into fantastical realms, and all the rich details come to life with Dominic Hoffman’s clear narration. Interwoven tales, impressively delivered by multiple performers, feature pirates, key collectors, story acolytes, and owl kings. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:5623/12/2019
THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB by Lyssa Kay Adams, read by Maxwell Caulfield, Andrew Eiden

THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB by Lyssa Kay Adams, read by Maxwell Caulfield, Andrew Eiden

A romance with an intriguing concept—men reading romance novels to help their own relationships. AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb and host Jo Reed discuss why this romance works so well on audio. Andrew Eiden reads the contemporary narrative about Gavin’s attempts to save his failing marriage, and Maxwell Caulfield narrates as the Count in the Regency romance that is guiding the men. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:4020/12/2019
INSIDE OUT by Demi Moore, read by Demi Moore

INSIDE OUT by Demi Moore, read by Demi Moore

Fans of Demi Moore’s acting will want to immerse themselves in this velvety listening experience. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the surprising emotional revelations in this Hollywood A-lister’s honest reflection on her life. The author’s low timbre and raspy voice guide us through her turbulent life and reveal juicy details from her Hollywood marriages. Listeners will feel as though they understand her and empathize when she falls into addiction. Published by HarperAudio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:2119/12/2019
MEDALLION STATUS by John Hodgman, read by John Hodgman

MEDALLION STATUS by John Hodgman, read by John Hodgman

Chase elite airline status with comedian and actor John Hodgman leading the way. His collection of humorous essays, many addressing travel and the trappings of life post-fame, is a delight. AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb tells host Jo Reed all the reasons she connected with this listen, including all of her time spent in airport lounges. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1218/12/2019
DEAR GIRLS by Ali Wong, read by Ali Wong, Justin Hakuta

DEAR GIRLS by Ali Wong, read by Ali Wong, Justin Hakuta

The author is as candid in this memoir as she is in her viral comedy specials. AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb tells host Jo Reed about relating to the challenges and rewards of being a working mother supported by a husband who is willing to take on non-traditional roles. 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. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:0617/12/2019
TOIL & TROUBLE by Augusten Burroughs, read by Augusten Burroughs, Gabra Zackman, Robin Miles, Anne Bobby

TOIL & TROUBLE by Augusten Burroughs, read by Augusten Burroughs, Gabra Zackman, Robin Miles, Anne Bobby

Augusten Burroughs divulges his witchy truth in this offbeat memoir. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb delve into the author’s unusual childhood and discover how witchcraft has continuously intervened in his life. The author narrates with a sharply articulated wry drawl, and an ensemble cast reads the parts of key female family members in his life. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:2916/12/2019
Interview with Adjoa Andoh 2019 Best Audiobooks

Interview with Adjoa Andoh 2019 Best Audiobooks

Adjoa Andoh’s skilled narrations landed her on AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks list twice! She joins Robin Whitten to discuss her 2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror winner, Ann Leckie’s THE RAVEN TOWER. This fantasy tale is full of powerful gods, complex political machinations, and revenge. Find out what special preparation is needed to narrate as an ancient god. Published by Hachette Audio. Adjoa also earned a spot on the 2019 Best Romance Audiobooks list for Talia Hibbert’s contemporary British romance, GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN. Published by Harper Audio. 2019 Best Romance Audiobooks: THE BRIDE TEST by Helen Hoang, read by Emily Woo Zeller AMERICAN DREAMER by Adriana Herrera, read by Sean Crisden GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert, read by Adjoa Andoh DESIRE LINES by Elizabeth Kingston, read by Nicholas Boulton RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston, read by Ramon de Ocampo WOLF RAIN by Nalini Singh, read by Angela Dawe For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11:2813/12/2019
Interview with Vikas Adam: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Interview with Vikas Adam: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Sandhya Menon’s THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIE is on AudioFile’s list of 2019 Best Young Adult Audiobooks. Narrator Vikas Adam joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to share what he loved about co-narrating this YA audiobook romance along with Soneela Nankani. Vikas gives voice to the mixed feelings of Ashish Patel, a high school basketball star who has just been dumped by his college girlfriend. Ashish gives in to his parents’ pressure to try arranged dating, and their pick is Sweetie, narrated by Soneela Nanakani. The two narrators create a tender story of self-discovery. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. 2019 Best Young Adult Audiobooks: WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH by Elizabeth Acevedo, read by Elizabeth Acevedo THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH by Philip Pullman, read by Michael Sheen FRANKLY IN LOVE by David Yoon, read by Raymond J. Lee WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell, read by Euan Morton THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIE by Sandhya Menon, read by Vikas Adam, Soneela Nankani AKATA WARRIOR by Nnedi Okorafor, read by Yetide Badaki For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09:3412/12/2019
Interview with Anthony Rey Perez: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Interview with Anthony Rey Perez: 2019 Best Audiobooks

We continue our 2019 Best Audiobooks celebrations with Children & Family Listening. Anthony Rey Perez narrated Carlos Hernandez’s SAL AND GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE, an audiobook that blends realistic and fantastic events—and plenty of humor and heart. Anthony joined AudioFile’s Robin Whitten to talk about narrating complex books for kids and teen listeners, growing up as a first generation Cuban-American in Miami, and his appreciation for Hernandez’s imaginative characters. Published by Listening Library. 2019 Best Children & Family Listening Audiobooks: ADA TWIST AND THE PERILOUS PANTS by Andrea Beaty, read by Bahni Turpin OTHER WORDS FOR HOME by Jasmine Warga, read by Vaneh Assadourian SAL AND GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE by Carlos Hernandez, read by Anthony Rey Perez CHARLOTTE'S WEB by E.B. White, read by Meryl Streep, January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne, MacLeod Andrews, and a Full Cast WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA by Traci Sorell, read by Lauren Hummingbird, Agalisiga (Choogie) Mackey, Ryan Mackey, Traci Sorell, Tonia Weavel LOOK BOTH WAYS by Jason Reynolds, read by Heather Alicia Simms, Chris Chalk, Bahni Turpin, Adenrele Ojo, Kevin R. Free, JD Jackson, Guy Lockard, January LaVoy, David Sadzin, Jason Reynolds For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:1411/12/2019
Interview with Moira Quirk: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Interview with Moira Quirk: 2019 Best Audiobooks

GIDEON THE NINTH is a highly original listen, and it’s one of our 2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Audiobooks. Join narrator Moira Quirk and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten for insights into Tamsyn Muir’s audiobook packed full of unusual characters, both living and dead. Moira says, “I looked at it as a country house murder, but in space, and a little more dystopian, and odd, and irreverent.” Moira shares how she chose to voice the snarky Gideon plus her necromancer companion, nuns, skeletons, and more. Listen for Moira’s take, and get ready for a fabulous audiobook. Published by Recorded Books. 2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Audiobooks: THE RAVEN TOWER by Ann Leckie, read by Adjoa Andoh THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY by Alix E. Harrow, read by January LaVoy BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF by Marlon James, read by Dion Graham GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir, read by Moira Quirk FULL THROTTLE by Joe Hill, read by Zachary Quinto, Wil Wheaton, Kate Mulgrew, Neil Gaiman, Ashleigh Cummings, Joe Hill, Laysla De Oliveira, Nate Corddry, Connor Jessup, Stephen Lang, George Guidall EDGEDANCER by Brandon Sanderson, read by Terence Aselford and a Full Cast For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:3010/12/2019
Interview with JD Jackson: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Interview with JD Jackson: 2019 Best Audiobooks

JD Jackson’s narration of Attica Locke’s HEAVEN, MY HOME has earned a spot on the 2019 Best Mystery Audiobooks list. JD joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to talk about his narration of this new mystery and Locke’s 2017 Best Audiobook winner, BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD. Both audiobooks are centered around Texas Ranger Darren Mathews, a man with a rocky marriage, a drinking problem, and a penchant for doing bad things for good reasons. JD talks about bringing these East Texas characters to life. Published by Hachette Audio. 2019 Best Mystery Audiobooks: AMERICAN SPY by Lauren Wilkinson, read by Bahni Turpin RUN AWAY by Harlan Coben, read by Steven Weber BIG SKY by Kate Atkinson, read by Jason Isaacs HEAVEN, MY HOME by Attica Locke, read by JD Jackson THE MARYLEBONE DROP by Mick Herron, read by Gerard Doyle THE ACCOMPLICE by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09:5609/12/2019
Interview with George Newbern: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Interview with George Newbern: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Narrator George Newbern joines AudioFile’s Michele Cobb for a discussion of Rick Atkinson’s newest history, THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. This engaging listen is one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Biography & History Audiobooks and is the first in a planned trilogy about the American Revolution. Listen for insights into the special preparation needed to bring this nonfiction audiobook to life. Published by Macmillan Audio. 2019 Best Biography & History Audiobooks: ZORA AND LANGSTON by Yuval Taylor, read by Bahni Turpin FIRST: SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR by Evan Thomas, read by Kirsten Potter AMERICAN MOONSHOT by Douglas Brinkley, read by Stephen Graybill THE BRITISH ARE COMING by Rick Atkinson, read by George Newbern, Rick Atkinson [Intro.] MIDNIGHT IN CHERNOBYL by Adam Higginbotham, read by Jacques Roy For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08:1506/12/2019
Interview with Rupert Degas: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Interview with Rupert Degas: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Narrator Rupert Degas joins AudioFile’s Robin Whitten to talk about narrating THE AYE-AYE AND I, English naturalist Gerald Durell’s memoir of his adventures in Madagascar. Rupert Degas beautifully channels Durrell’s voice, personality, and enthusiasm. Listen as he shares what he loved about narrating all of Durrell’s memoirs of travels around the world. Published by Naxos Audiobooks. 2019 Best Memoir Audiobooks: THE MOMENT OF LIFT by Melinda Gates, read by Melinda Gates TRAILBLAZER by Dorothy Butler Gilliam, read by January LaVoy THE AYE-AYE AND I by Gerald Durrell, read by Rupert Degas MAMA'S BOY by Dustin Lance Black, read by Dustin Lance Black FROM SCRATCH by Tembi Locke, read by Tembi Locke FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN by Randy Travis, Ken Abraham, read by Rory Feek For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13:0405/12/2019
Interview with Frankie Corzo: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Interview with Frankie Corzo: 2019 Best Audiobooks

What makes THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AIDA HERNANDEZ such a powerful listen? Narrator Frankie Corzo joins AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb to share her thoughts on Aaron Bobrow-Strain’s important work, one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks. This timely audiobook, which required special preparation, tells the harrowing story of Aida’s journey across the Mexico-U.S. border in 1987 and an up-close depiction of the obstacles that confront her. Published by Macmillan Audio. 2019 Best Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks: TALKING TO STRANGERS by Malcolm Gladwell, read by Malcolm Gladwell ON DEMOCRACY by E.B. White, Jon Meacham [Intro.], read by Arthur Morey THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AIDA HERNANDEZ by Aaron Bobrow-Strain, read by Frankie Corzo THE STONEWALL READER by The New York Public Library [Eds.], Edmund White [Fore.], read by a Full Cast PASTA, PANE, VINO by Matt Goulding, read by Will Damron THE SECRET WISDOM OF NATURE by Peter Wohlleben, Jane Billinghurst [Trans.], read by Sean Barrett For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08:2604/12/2019
Interview with Jason Culp: 2019 Best Audiobooks

Interview with Jason Culp: 2019 Best Audiobooks

In a special episode of Behind the Mic, narrator Jason Culp joins AudioFile editor Robin Whitten to talk about his work on Emma Donoghue’s AKIN, which is one of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks in the Fiction, Poetry, and Drama category. Hear Jason’s thoughts on narrating this latest novel from the author of ROOM, and add this audiobook to your wish list. Published by Hachette Audio. 2019 Best Fiction, Poetry, & Drama Audiobooks: AKIN by Emma Donoghue, read by Jason Culp RED AT THE BONE by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Jacqueline Woodson, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Peter Francis James, Shayna Small, Bahni Turpin DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid, read by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, Judy Greer, Pablo Schreiber, Ari Fliakos, January LaVoy, Julia Whelan and a Full Cast THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood, read by Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mae Whitman, Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood A WALK IN THE WOODS by Lee Blessing, read by Alfred Molina, Steven Weber AN AMERICAN SUNRISE by Joy Harjo, read by Joy Harjo For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12:5403/12/2019
AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks

AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks

Discover this year’s best audiobook listening! Join AudioFile editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed to get a peek behind the scenes into the making of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks list. Why are these 53 audiobooks on our list, and why do we think they’re the best listening around? It’s a slightly impossible task to choose from the 2,500 audiobooks AudioFile reviewed in 2019, with many excellent titles to choose from. This year’s lineup includes diverse, deeply personal, and timely storytelling and celebrates the skill and dedication of the narrators as well as everyone who works behind the scenes to bring us the art form of the audiobook. For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:1402/12/2019
THE SECOND SLEEP by Robert Harris, read by Roy McMillan

THE SECOND SLEEP by Robert Harris, read by Roy McMillan

A unique and genre-bending story that keeps listeners on their toes. Robin Whitten, Editor of AudioFile, tells host Jo Reed about this expertly written and performed audiobook where nothing is exactly as it seems—but no spoilers! A young priest investigates a possible murder mystery in a medieval rural British world of 1468—a world that listeners soon learn seems to be a post-apocolyptic one. Narrator Roy McMillan delivers a finely nuanced performance of this suspenseful and surprising listen. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08:1429/11/2019
THE ACCOMPLICE by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis

THE ACCOMPLICE by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis

This standout listening experince centers around famed Nazi hunter Max Weill. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this thought-provoking and highly satisfying historical thriller set in 1962. Max sees elusive Nazi doctor Otto Schramm in a Hamburg park and insists his nephew Aaron take over his search. Narrator Jonathan Davis uses his skill with accents to effortlessly become all of the characters in this absorbing listen. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:5928/11/2019
THE GIVER OF STARS by Jojo Moyes, read by Julia Whelan

THE GIVER OF STARS by Jojo Moyes, read by Julia Whelan

A gorgeous listen about friendship, love, independence, and the power of stories. Join AudioFile editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed as they discuss a new historical fiction title centered around the lives of Appalachia's Packhorse Librarians. The 1930s come to life with Julia Whelan’s gifted narration as she conveys the inspiring grit of these “library women,” as captured by Jojo Moyes. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:0427/11/2019
UNDER OCCUPATION by Alan Furst, read by Peter Noble

UNDER OCCUPATION by Alan Furst, read by Peter Noble

A tense, high-action WWII thriller narrated with skill. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile editor Robin Whitten love a good historical mystery and welcome this new audiobook from Alan Furst. Peter Noble evokes the danger and uncertainty of occupied Paris as he narrates the tale of a crime novelist and accidental spy. Listeners will appreciate the period detail and expert narration. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1626/11/2019
MADAME BADOBEDAH by Sophie Dahl, read by Sophie Dahl

MADAME BADOBEDAH by Sophie Dahl, read by Sophie Dahl

Enchanting family listening. Join AudioFile editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed as they discuss MADAME BADOBEDAH, which should definitely be in the queue for your next family road trip. Young Mabel lives in the Mermaid Hotel and is decidedly suspicious of their latest lodger, whom she dubs Madame Badobedah. Author Sophie Dahl’s light, playful voice totally engages listeners, and the lively music and audible details—wailing sirens, crinkling toffee wrappers—create a soundscape that will draw listeners in. Published by Bolinda Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1825/11/2019
LET HIM GO by Larry Watson, read by Dan John Miller

LET HIM GO by Larry Watson, read by Dan John Miller

Travel the Dakota badlands to Gladstone, Montana, in the early 1950s with George and Margaret Blackledge. AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith tells host Jo Reed what he loved about this historical fiction audiobook centered on a feud between families. Narrator Dan John Miller propels the story along expertly as a laconic former sheriff follows his strong-willed wife on a journey to reconnect with their grandson. Published by Brilliance Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:5922/11/2019
NOTRE-DAME by Ken Follett, read by Ken Follett

NOTRE-DAME by Ken Follett, read by Ken Follett

A wonderful, informative, and concise love letter to the Notre-Dame Cathedral from the author of THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH. AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith and host Jo Reed discuss Ken Follett’s impressive and passionate narration of this history written in response to the devastating fire in Paris in 2019. Enlightening glimpses of a rich history are performed with deep affection and skill. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:4821/11/2019
THE EDUCATION OF AN IDEALIST by Samantha Power, read by Samantha Power

THE EDUCATION OF AN IDEALIST by Samantha Power, read by Samantha Power

A remarkable memoir from the former U.N. ambassador is read with gravitas, humility, and humor. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith talk about Samantha Power’s skill with writing and her fascinating life, both personal and political. Power speaks on struggling to retain her natural activism and desire to intervene in human rights abuses abroad while also operating within the constraints of the government. Listeners will appreciate insights into working in the Obama administration. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:5320/11/2019
COLD STORAGE by David Koepp, read by Rupert Friend

COLD STORAGE by David Koepp, read by Rupert Friend

A truly creepy and entertaining listen where unstoppable fungi take center stage. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith talk about the “zombie fungus” in this debut bio-thriller that has reemerged thirty years after two bioterror operatives thought it had been contained. David Koepp, well known as the screenwriter of JURASSIC PARK and other megahits, delivers all the cinematic tension, action, and well-placed humor. Narrator Rupert Friend keeps us engaged throughout the detailed chemistry and biology while ramping up the terror. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1519/11/2019
AGENT RUNNING IN THE FIELD by John le Carré, read by John le Carré

AGENT RUNNING IN THE FIELD by John le Carré, read by John le Carré

John le Carré serves us a wholly engaging audio experience as author and narrator of a new standalone thriller. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith talk about how the drama in this thriller is rooted in character development and dialogue, including commentary on the current state of politics and Brexit. Nat is a career spy whose loyalties are constantly being tested and who is now worrying about potential redundancy. Le Carré’s obvious fun in narrating his story makes listening a pleasure. Published by Penguin Audio Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:2218/11/2019
The Extraordinary Audiobooks of Philip Pullman’s Fantastic Worlds

The Extraordinary Audiobooks of Philip Pullman’s Fantastic Worlds

It’s no secret that the AudioFile team loves author Philip Pullman and the worlds he built in the HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy about Lyra Belaqua, the clever young protagonist we first met in THE GOLDEN COMPASS. Last year, we were fortunate enough to speak with the creative team behind the full-cast production of THE GOLDEN COMPASS, a landmark in the audiobook world. Host Jo Reed speaks with Orli Moscowitz, Penguin Random House executive producer; Garrick Hagon, the director of the first trilogy and the voice of Lee Scoresby; and Tim Ditlow, the publisher of Listening Library who produced the unabridged multicast recording of the original. This fall, THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH, the second book Pullman’s new BOOK OF DUST trilogy narrated by Michael Sheen, was published, and HBO debuted its new series based on HIS DARK MATERIALS, so we thought it was the perfect time to revisit Pullman’s worlds and our interview and share it with Behind the Mic listeners. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38:0115/11/2019
NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Kevin Wilson, read by Marin Ireland

NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Kevin Wilson, read by Marin Ireland

Memorable and thoroughly entertaining listening. AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb and host Jo Reed talk about this wacky audiobook narrated by the talented Marin Ireland. Lillian and Madison were best friends at an elite boarding school together and maintain their relationship as pen pals. Madison’s doing well; in fact, she’s married to a U.S. Senator who is up for Secretary of State—the only problem is that her stepchildren spontaneously combust. Lillian becomes their “governess” and has the chance to make a difference in their lives and her own. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:2015/11/2019
FIND ME by André Aciman, read by Michael Stuhlbarg

FIND ME by André Aciman, read by Michael Stuhlbarg

Andre Aciman’s highly anticipated sequel to CALL ME BY YOUR NAME. We revisit Elio and Oliver, as their story is not yet over. Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb discuss the themes of love, longing and relationships that permeate the beautiful audiobook, elegantly narrated by Michael Stuhlbarg. Wonderful listening. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1914/11/2019
HOME WORK by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, read by Julie Andrews

HOME WORK by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, read by Julie Andrews

In her own words and with her own voice, Julie Andrews shares tales from her life in Hollywood and on Broadway. Listeners get insights into the making of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, MARY POPPINS, and Andrews’s astronomical rise to stardom.  Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:4913/11/2019
THE DUTCH HOUSE by Ann Patchett, read by Tom Hanks

THE DUTCH HOUSE by Ann Patchett, read by Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks gives a sensitive and warm reading of Ann Patchett’s fine novel about love, loyalty, and redemption. Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb chat about Hanks’s subtle performance in this story about two siblings, Danny and Maeve. After a rough upbringing, the two have complicated relationships with each other and their grand childhood home. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1012/11/2019
THE CHESTNUT MAN by Søren Sveistrup, read by Peter Noble

THE CHESTNUT MAN by Søren Sveistrup, read by Peter Noble

An intense thriller from the writer of the original Danish TV show The Killing. Jo Reed and AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb discuss narrator Peter Noble’s skill in bringing a wide range of characters to life in this audiobook. Mismatched detectives Naia Thulin and Mark Hess highlight different styles of police work as they track a serial killer whose signature is leaving small dolls made of chestnuts at the scenes. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:3311/11/2019
GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert, read by Adjoa Andoh

GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert, read by Adjoa Andoh

Adjoa Andoh’s lively narration and a charming romance will have listeners grinning from ear to ear. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed what she loved about this witty and steamy romance from Talia Hibbert. Chloe Brown has just suffered a near-death experience and decides she’s going to “get a life.” First order of business: making a list of how to do that. Chloe enlists her tattooed super, Redford Morgan, to help her check items off her list, and listeners will delight at his easy charm and gruff British accent. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:3208/11/2019
HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES by Saeed Jones, read by Saeed Jones

HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES by Saeed Jones, read by Saeed Jones

A Kirkus Prize-winning memoir from author Saeed Jones. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talk about the emotional impact of listening to the author narrate his own memoir. His story centers around his experience coming of age as a Black, gay boy in the South, and growing up with a single mother. Through his dynamic narration, listeners will hear echoes of events that shaped his life, whether it’s tender moments with his mother, or the voices of chilling, taunting slurs and declarations of violence. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:3507/11/2019
TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY by Kwame Mbalia, read by Amir Abdullah

TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY by Kwame Mbalia, read by Amir Abdullah

A thrilling mythological word comes to life with Amir Abdullah’s rich baritone and Kwame Mbalia’s fast-paced adventure tale. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talk about the vibrant African-American and West African gods listeners meet as Tristan Strong finds himself plunged into another realm. Abdullah’s versatile voice brings each character to life, and young listeners will fall for the hilarious Gum Baby. This entry into the Rick Riordan Presents pantheon will delight. Published by Listening Library. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:3806/11/2019