Dani Shapiro has written a “memoir of genealogy, paternity, and love” and the journey she began in 2016, at the age of 54, when DNA test results revealed her paternity was not what she had been raised to believe. Listening to the author present her own memoir adds to the impact of this personal self-reflection. Published by Random House Audio. Read the full review of INHERITANCE at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burke’s detective Dave Robicheaux once more tangles with crimes in his district, and with personal relations in the backwoods and bayous of south Louisiana. Will Patton, longtime narrator of the Robicheaux audiobooks, shows his consistent brilliance with new and recurring characters and the evocative descriptions of the physical surroundings. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Read the full review of THE NEW IBERIA BLUES at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder of AudioFile Magazine. Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seventeen-year-old Sylvie and her family join a professor and his students for a two-week re-enactment of Iron Age Britons. The summer holiday goes awry as her father’s abusive, controlling tendencies find fertile ground in the ritualist history. Sylvie’s interior monologue makes this powerful listening. Published by Macmillan Audio Read the full review of GHOST WALL at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover — or rediscover — Marie Kondo’s secrets to tidying up your home and sparking joy. Her audiobooks came out in the U.S. and started a tidying sensation a few years ago, and now with Marie’s new show on Netflix, we’re seeing a resurgence! While her show is delightful, you don’t want to start your tidying journey without first listening to the Earphones Award-winning audiobooks. THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, and SPARK JOY, narrated by Sumalee Montano, will get you on your way toward a tidy home full of joy. Published by Tantor Media and Random House Audio. Read the full reviews of Marie Kondo’s audiobooks at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Support for AudioFile's Podcast comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a romance that starts with a forced marriage, Rosalyn Landor portrays two determined souls who sweetly fall in love, in spite of their best intentions. When Adrian Hunter agrees to do a favor for his uncle, he doesn’t expect to be married at gunpoint. When Camilla Worth meets a handsome valet, she is shocked by the marriage she is forced into. Landor performs exquisite renditions of the characters, particularly the lively secondary characters who pepper the scenes, making for a delightful listen. Published by Courtney Milan. Read the full review of AFTER THE WEDDING at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Support for AudioFile's Podcast comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yetide Badaki’s dynamic narration returns with this sequel to AKATA WITCH. Sunny, an Igbo and American albino girl, has the power to save humanity. Sunny and her friends Chichi, Orlu, and Sasha push the rules as magical Leopard People to help save the world. Badaki skillfully switches between Sunny’s bright American accent and other characters’ Nigerian- and American-sounding voices. Encounters with river beasts, lake monsters, a giant spider, a flying leafcutter, and supreme beings are full of drama and excitement. Published by Tantor Media. Read the full review of AKATA WARRIOR at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. For more information on AudiobookSYNC’s free teen audiobook program, visit www.audiobooksync.com. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Support for AudioFile's Podcast comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The full-cast audiobook adaptation of the Newbery Award-winning graphic novel ROLLER GIRL is full of the best kind of punk rock energy. Astrid falls in love with roller derby and loses her best friend to a mean girl all in one summer. Bright voices and sound effects, including tumbles, bottles of hair dye, and lots of roller skates, create vibrant scenes to help kids imagine the hard work and laughter that goes into learning a new tough sport. Middle school listeners will love this story of learning to be “tougher, stronger, fearless,” and a good friend. Published by Listening Library. Read the full review of ROLLER GIRL at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Support for AudioFile's Podcast comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A family isolates themselves on an island to protect their daughters from the toxicity of the wider world—until their father disappears and strange men and a boy wash up on the shore. This atmospheric dystopian fable is told through alternating perspectives of the three daughters. The eldest, Grace, is narrated in a cool, flinty voice by Morfydd Clark, which contrasts with the enthusiasm and longing Gemma Whelan imbues into Lia’s voice. Hannah Murray narrates chapters that tell the story of all three sisters. The poetic language and quick chapters will draw listeners in, as will the mysteries of the outside world and the cruel “therapies” performed on the girls by their parents. Published by Random House Audio. Read the full review of THE WATER CURE at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Assistant Editor Emily Connelly Support for AudioFile's Podcast comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Novelist Adriana Trigiani joins us to talk about her latest audiobook, TONY’S WIFE, and narrator Edoardo Ballerini’s engaging performance. In a story about the music of the last century—the Big Band music of the 1940s—two talented working class kids, Tony & Chi Chi, marry and become a successful singing act until time, temptation, and the responsibilities of home and family derail their dreams. Inspired by Adriana’s father’s record collection, the music of Henry Mancini, and the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman. Adriana astutely notes what audiobook narrators bring to the party of an audiobook experience. She shares thoughts on how hearing a story differs from a text reading, and the importance of hearing stories aloud. We learn about Adriana’s career as a dramatist and playwright, and her work in films and on the stage. She explores how her rich Italian-American-Appalachian heritage informs and influences her work. Adriana and Jo talk about the importance of literacy, and Adriana shares her work on The Origin Project, an in-school writing project for students to find their voices about their Appalachian origins. Read the full review of TONY’S WIFE at audiofilemagazine.com. Published by Harper Audio. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s bonus episode are host Jo Reed and novelist Adriana Trigiani. Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author who’s been called a master of creative nonfiction, McPhee presents a collection of essays and stories. He 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. Published by Recorded Books Read the full review of THE PATCH at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Reviewer Jonathan Smith Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Narrator Adenrele Ojo enthalls and inspires listeners with this fictional biography. Published by HighBridge Audio. Read the full review of JOSEPHINE BAKER'S LAST DANCE at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Reviewer Jonathan Smith Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rusbridger, editor in chief of THE GUARDIAN during the 20 years when newspapers were struggling to figure out a business model for the digital age, witnessed firsthand the disruption of the news business by the internet. British narrator Samuel West conveys the author's concerns about trying to balance deep research and a 24/7 news cycle in a measured tone. Published by Macmillan Audio. Read the full review of BREAKING NEWS at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Reviewer Jonathan Smith. Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A dramatic presentation of poet Natasha Trethewey’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection staged by The Alliance Theatre of Atlanta. Two narrators bring deep understanding of the poems—January LaVoy narrates those Trethewey wrote for and about her mother, and Thomas Neal Antwon Ghant represents The Native Guard, men who traded service in the Union army for freedom from slavery. Listeners will be immersed in this dramatic performance, amplified by music. Published by L.A. Theatre Works Read the full review of NATIVE GUARD at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Reviewer Jonathan Smith Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The biography of Douglass, an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker at the time of the Civil War, shares many details of his personal life but also reflects the drama and emotion of the times. Known for his leadership of the anti-slavery movement, Douglass emerges as a “Prophet of Freedom” in historian David Blight’s celebrated portrait. Narrator Prentice Onayemi involves and engages listeners throughout the audiobook. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio Read the full review of FREDERICK DOUGLASS at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Reviewer Jonathan Smith Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean to be a good creature in the world? Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery explores this question through the stories of 13 animals that have shaped her life. Hearing about Octavia the octopus and good pig Christopher Hogwood, listeners will be drawn in not only by Montgomery’s stories but also by her voice, emotions, and her ability to create a sense of suspense. Perfect for animal lovers. Published by HighBridge Audio. Read the full review of HOW TO BE A GOOD CREATURE at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Michele Cobb, Publisher of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edoardo Ballerini is the perfect narrator for this boy-meets-girl saga in the Big Band era. Chi Chi Donatelli and Saverino Armandonada both dream of stardom, and when they meet and fall in love, they are swept away by romance. Marriage becomes a challenge, and larger themes of love, sacrifice, ambition, and independence emerge, with Ballerini and Trigiani creating the perfect atmosphere. Published by Harper Audio. Read the full review of TONY’S WIFE at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Michele Cobb, Publisher of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to this heartwarming follow-up to THE STORY OF ARTHUR TRULUV, narrated by author Elizabeth Berg. Baker extraordinaire Lucille is at the center of this story, with her friends Iris, Monica, and Abigail each facing their own challenges. The small town of Mason, Missouri, comes to life, and each of their interconnected stories illuminates the everyday miracles of friendship. Published by Recorded Books. Read the full review of NIGHT OF MIRACLES at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Michele Cobb, Publisher of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Known for his exciting podcast, Gregg Clunis provides simple strategies to get more out of your life with practical ideas and teachings from his own experience. His clear and serious tone will help listeners learn how to make those big changes as individuals — with awakening, exploring, connecting, and following through. This accessible guide is what you need to coach you through being in the world in a whole new way. Published by Hachette Audio. Read the full review of TINY LEAPS, BIG CHANGES at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Michele Cobb, Publisher of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FBI Special agent Pendergast has a new boss and a new younger partner, and longtime narrator Rene Auberjonois brings the perfect acerbic delivery to the 18th mystery in the Pendergast series. You know it’ll be a wild ride when an audiobook starts off with a Pekingese running off with a human heart he found on a grave! Audiobook mystery listeners will love every minute of this Earphone Award-winning audiobook. Published by Hachette Audio. Read the full review of VERSES FOR THE DEAD at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Michele Cobb, Publisher of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whatever the product or service, business thinker Seth Godin teaches you how to reframe how it's presented to the world. Continuing many of the marketing principles he has talked about in other audiobooks, Godin brings his signature blend of insight, observation, and memorable examples. Published by Penguin Audio Read the full review of THIS IS MARKETING at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder of AudioFile Magazine. Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nine Australians seeking escape gather at a health resort for a ten-day retreat, but the fanatical resort director's devotion to "transformation" leads to some surprising turns. Caroline Lee’s animated performance brings listeners along as the story changes perspective. Published by Macmillan Audio Read the full review of NINE PERFECT STRANGERS at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, when he was in his early 70s, is a tribute to his pluck and tenacity. Adventures abound. Published by Naxos AudioBooks. Read the full review of DREAMING OF JUPITER at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Polish author Olga Tokarczuk’s 2018 National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Booker International Prize is a unique fragmentary novel. While FLIGHTS may be a turbulent ride, if listeners stick with Julia Whelan’s narration, she’ll take them where they need to go. Published by Penguin Audio Read the full review of FLIGHTS at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Gaiman delivers four brief paeans to free speech, the importance of libraries, and perseverance in writing and other creative pursuits. Gaiman has had so much experience and success in various professional arenas that his advice sounds both knowledgeable and knowing—he’s been there before—and his reassuring tone makes this a collection to listen to again and again. Published by Harper Audio. Read the full review of ART MATTERS at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder of AudioFile Magazine Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fictional memoir of Madam Tussaud, who founded the famous wax museum in London, takes listeners from the luxury of the French Court to the violence of the French Revolution. Petite Marie Grosholtz was nicknamed “Little,” but she was a powerhouse of spirit and perseverance. Narrator Jayne Entwistle is captivating and emotive as she tells Marie’s life in diary form. Published by Penguin Audio. Read the full review of LITTLE at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Founder & Editor Robin Whitten Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Michael Caine’s long career has had plenty of ups and downs. In his iconic, wry style, he mostly chronicles his professional life. Enjoy spending a few hours with the actor as he offers humorous, candid opinions on his career, including his films, plays, and costars. Caine turns his best-learned lessons into excellent rules to adopt whatever one’s career choice: Arrive on time and prepared; be ready for luck; and when you fail, learn from it. Published by Hachette Audio. Read the full review of BLOWING THE BLOODY DOORS OFF at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Founder & Editor Robin Whitten Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chief Superintendent Gamache is named an executor of a stranger’s will along with two other residents of Three Pines. Narrator Robert Bathurst brings a world-weary quality to Gamache while still capturing the character’s steady, compassionate nature. Gamache’s career at the Surete continues to be in peril. Published by Macmillan Audio Read the full review of KINGDOM OF THE BLIND at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Founder & Editor Robin Whitten Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This memoir of one of America’s great role models is perfect as an audiobook. In a rich, warm timbre, Michelle Obama treats listeners to reminiscences and reflections on her life as though we were friends seated in her living room. To hear Mrs. Obama share her personal stories further reveals her compassion, her quiet confidence, and her steely resolve. Published by Random House Audio. Read the full review of BECOMING at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Founder & Editor Robin Whitten Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janet Evanovich’s long-running comedy mystery series featuring bounty hunter Stephanie Plum turns 25 and is very much alive. Quirky characters Lula, Cousin Vinnie, and Ranger are fresh and sassy. Narrator Lorelei King draws memorable portraits with great skill. In #25, Stephanie and Lula go undercover at the Red River Deli, and nothing goes as planned. Published by Penguin Audio. Read the full review of LOOK ALIVE TWENTY-FIVE at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Founder & Editor Robin Whitten. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of THE HUNGER GAMES with a captivating new production, narrated by Tatiana Maslany. Her husky voice and skill in conveying nail-biting tension perfectly fit the story of teenagers who are senselessly sacrificed for media attention and political gain. Published by Scholastic Audiobooks. Read the full review of THE HUNGER GAMES: SPECIAL EDITION at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Publisher Michele Cobb. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If this were just an audiobook about the evolution of the musical “Chicago,” it would be engaging, but with Joel Froomkin’s narration, it is absolutely delightful. Froomkin’s performance is a marvel, making the politicians, the “dolls,” and the smoke-filled rooms of the notorious city sizzle with decadence. The backstory of the musical and the city is great entertainment. Published by Tantor Audio. Read the full review of ALL THAT JAZZ at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Publisher Michele Cobb. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Ide weaves another fast-paced, character-driven L.A. detective story, masterfully narrated by Sullivan Jones. Isaiah Quintabe (IQ), struggling PI, risks his life to investigate a missing person case that exposes him to a vicious paramilitary gang. Published by Hachette Audio. Read the full review of WRECKED at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Publisher Michele Cobb Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A companion program to the PBS series “The Great American Read.” Robin Miles narrates broadcast journalist Meredith Viera’s invitation to fellow book lovers to join her in discovering and rediscovering the 100 books discussed in the show. Listeners come away with reasons to reread or listen to favorites and create lists of new books to try. Published by Blackstone Audio. Read the full review of THE GREAT AMERICAN READ: THE BOOK OF BOOKS at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Publisher Michele Cobb. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donna Andrews continues her series of cozy mysteries with avian themes with this holiday entry. Amateur sleuth Meg Langslow deals with the discovery of a live baby in a nativity creche. Narrator Bernadette Dunne has narrated all 24 audiobooks in the series. Listeners will find themselves laughing and cheering as they’re drawn into the action of this humorous audiobook. Published by Dreamscape Audio. Read the full review of LARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Publisher Michele Cobb. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A full-cast experience transforms a year’s worth of comics into a “movie for your mind.” Richard Rohan narrates the scenes, while a full cast of 47 actors makes the characters come alive—along with an outrageous number of sound effects including explosions, sirens, and screams. The story is as good on audio as it was in the comics—a near impossible feat. Published by GraphicAudio. Read the full review of MARVEL: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Assistant Editor Emily Connelly Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exuding attitude with every syllable, narrator Guy Lockard concludes Jason Reynolds’s Track series that will resonate with young listeners. Lu is the fast, flashy “fine-o albino” co-captain of the Defenders track team, but lately he’s been stumbling over hurdles both on and off the track. Dialogue plus delivery make the story feel very real. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Read the full review of LU: Track, Book 4 at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science Fiction and fantasy author N.K. Jemisin (BROKEN EARTH TRILOGY) offers her first collection of short fiction with stories that share themes such as feminism, otherness, relationships, motherhood, power, fertility, and dreams. Seven stellar narrators each drill down to the core of the story, developing believable accents and highlighting the characters’ personalities. Published by Hachette Audio. Read the full review of HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Assistant Editor Emily Connelly Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a postmodern Gothic tale, Sarah Perry (THE ESSEX SERPENT) takes listeners on a haunting journey to discover the existence of Melmoth, a dark-robed figure of ancient tales. Helen, a modern-day translator living in Prague, uncovers the dark history of the elusive monster, the “witness” who watches humanity’s darkest deeds. Jan Cramer wraps listeners in the creepy, unsettling cloak of this fantasy. Published by Harper Audio. Read the full review of MELMOTH at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lumberjanes are just the thing for family listening. Based on a series of comic books, the audiobook featuring Amanda Leigh Cobb’s performance pulls out the stops for adventure, goofy songs, and unique perspective on life with the kids at camp. Her narration gives the scouts lively, memorable vocal personalities. And adults will adore the wordplay—who will forget Miss Annabella Panache? THE GOOD EGG is a treat. Listen to UNICORN POWER and THE MOON IS UP for more Lumberjanes fun. Published by Recorded Books. Read the full review of LUMBERJANES: THE GOOD EGG at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is Heath Miller, who narrates the zany sci-fi novel SPACE OPERA, written by Catherynne Valente and published by HighBridge Audio. SPACE OPERA earned a spot on our Best of 2018 Science Fiction & Fantasy list. Sentient races compete for glory in a universe-wide music contest, and it’s both scathing social commentary and a hilarious send-up of music competitions. Heath shines as the sardonic narrator guiding listeners and does an outstanding job with a cast of alien and human personas. Hear from Heath himself about narrating this over-the-top audiobook. Read our full review of SPACE OPERA at audiofilemagazine.com. Explore ALL of the audiobooks in AudioFile’s Best of the Year Ezine with sound clips and narrator videos at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/. On today’s episode are Robin Whitten, Founder and Editor of AudioFile Magazine, and our guest, narrator Heath Miller We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our last Best of 2018 list features favorites in Science Fiction & Fantasy. Listen as Michele and Robin discuss these winners, with bonus sound samples of WHO IS THE BLACK PANTHER?, performed by a full cast, and THE POPPY WAR, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller. And don’t miss tomorrow’s interview with Heath Miller about his narration of SPACE OPERA. AudioFile Magazine’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Audiobooks of 2018 ARMISTICE by Lara Elena Donnelly, read by Mary Robinette Kowal, published by Macmillan Audio SPACE OPERA by Catherynne M. Valente, read by Heath Miller, published by HighBridge Audio SPINNING SILVER by Naomi Novik, read by Lisa Flanagan, published by Random House Audio THE OUTSIDER by Stephen King, read by Will Patton, published by Simon & Schuster Audio THE POPPY WAR by R.F. Kuang, read by Emily Woo Zeller, published by Harper Audio WHO IS THE BLACK PANTHER? by Jesse J. Holland, read by Ken Jackson and a Full Cast, published by GraphicAudio Explore ALL of the audiobooks in AudioFile’s Best of the Year Ezine with sound clips and narrator videos at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/. On today’s episode are Robin Whitten, Founder and Editor, and Michele Cobb, Publisher at AudioFile Magazine. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re sharing AudioFile Magazine’s list of the 2018 Best Memoir Audiobooks. Listen as we discuss all the winners, including sound clips from THE COST OF LIVING by Deborah Levy and MAKE TROUBLE by Cecile Richards. AudioFile Magazine’s Best Memoir Audiobooks of 2018 BECOMING by Michelle Obama, read by Michelle Obama, published by Random House Audio EDUCATED by Tara Westover, read by Julia Whelan, published by Random House Audio GOING TO THE MOUNTAIN by Ndaba Mandela, read by Michael Boatman, Ndaba Mandela, published by Hachette Audio MAKE TROUBLE by Cecile Richards, Lauren Peterson, read by Cecile Richards, published by Simon & Schuster Audio REPORTER by Seymour M. Hersh, read by Arthur Morey, published by Random House Audio THE COST OF LIVING by Deborah Levy, read by Henrietta Meire, published by HighBridge Audio Explore ALL of the audiobooks in AudioFile’s Best of the Year Ezine with sound clips and narrator videos at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/. On today’s episode are Robin Whitten, Founder and Editor, and Michele Cobb, Publisher at AudioFile Magazine. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest on today’s special narrator episode is Brittany Pressley, the talented narrator behind one of AudioFile’s 2018 Best Audiobooks, THE SOMETIMES SISTERS by Carolyn Brown, published by Brilliance Audio. Brittany has narrated several of Brown’s titles, and the author and narrator team have an obvious talent for creating memorable romance audiobooks. Listen as Brittany tells us about narrating THE SOMETIMES SISTERS. Read our full review of THE SOMETIMES SISTERS at audiofilemagazine.com. Explore ALL the audiobooks in AudioFile’s Best of the Year Ezine with sound clips and narrator videos at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/. On today’s episode are Michele Cobb, Publisher at AudioFile Magazine, and our guest, narrator Brittany Pressley. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re sharing the Best Romance Audiobooks of 2018. Listen to clips from BESOTTED WITH THE VISCOUNT and AS YOU WISH, two of our five picks. And be sure to come back tomorrow to hear our interview with narrator Brittany Pressley about Carolyn Brown’s THE SOMETIMES SISTERS. AudioFile Magazine’s Best Romance Audiobooks of 2018 AS YOU WISH by Jude Deveraux, read by Susan Bennett, published by Recorded Books BESOTTED WITH THE VISCOUNT by Susanna Malcolm, read by Nicholas Boulton, published by Hedgehog Inc. Productions IT HAPPENED IN THE HIGHLANDS by May McGoldrick, read by Saskia Maarleveld, published by Macmillan Audio KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang, read by Carly Robins, published by Dreamscape THE SOMETIMES SISTERS by Carolyn Brown, read by Brittany Pressley, published by Brilliance Audio On today’s episode are Robin Whitten, Founder and Editor, and Michele Cobb, Publisher at AudioFile Magazine. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fiona Hardingham voices the final audiobook in Maryrose Wood’s The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series with exuberance, charm, and impeccable timing. As our guest on today’s podcast, she discusses the special preparation she put into this audiobook, which features an array of accents and voices. And for more on The Incorrigible Children, check out our special bonus interview with author Maryrose Wood. Read our full review of THE LONG-LOST HOME at audiofilemagazine.com. Explore ALL the audiobooks in AudioFile’s Best of the Year Ezine with sound clips and narrator videos at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/. On today’s episode are Robin Whitten, Founder and Editor of AudioFile Magazine, and our guest, narrator Fiona Hardingham. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are sharing the Best Children’s and Family Audiobooks of 2018. Listen in as we talk about our picks and share clips from GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS and YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING, JILLY P! And be sure to tune in tomorrow when we share our interview with narrator Fiona Hardingham discussing the final book of Maryrose Wood’s Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series. AudioFile Magazine’s Best Children’s and Family Audiobooks 2018 FINDING LANGSTON by Lesa Cline-Ransome, read by Dion Graham, published by Dreamscape GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS, BOOKS 1-2 by Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo, read by Alicia Keys, Ashley Judd, Danai Gurira, Esperanza Spalding, Janeane Garofalo, Mozhan Marnò, Phillipa Soo, Rowan Blanchard, Samira Wiley, published by Listening Library HARBOR ME by Jacqueline Woodson, read by N'Jameh Camara, Toshi Widoff-Woodson, Jacqueline Woodson, Jose Carrera, Dean Flanagan, Angel Romero, Mikelle Wright-Matos, published by Listening Library MERCI SUÁREZ CHANGES GEARS by Meg Medina, read by Frankie Corzo, published by Brilliance Audio/Candlewick THE LONG-LOST HOME by Maryrose Wood, read by Fiona Hardingham, published by Harper Audio YOU DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING JILLY P. by Alex Gino, read by Nora Hunter, Blythe Auffarth, Cherise Boothe, Em Eldridge, Alex Gino, Maxwell Glick, Rachel Jacobs, Sisi Johnson, Katharine Lee McEwan, Taylor Meskimen, Marc Samuel, Miebaka Yohannes, published by Scholastic Audiobooks On today’s episode are Robin Whitten, Founder and Editor, and Michele Cobb, Publisher at AudioFile Magazine. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re featuring AudioFile Magazine’s list of the Best Mystery & Suspense Audiobooks of 2018. Listen in as we discuss these compelling audiobooks and share clips from KINGDOM OF THE BLIND and THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY. Many of these Best of 2018 picks have been featured in detail in earlier podcast episodes—dive back into our archive to discover more about them. AudioFile Magazine’s Best Mystery & Suspense Audiobooks of 2018 DARK SACRED NIGHT by Michael Connelly, read by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin, published by Hachette Audio DAY OF THE DEAD by Nicci French, read by Beth Chalmers, published by Harper Audio KINGDOM OF THE BLIND by Louise Penny, read by Robert Bathurst, published by Macmillan Audio LETHAL WHITE by Robert Galbraith, read by Robert Glenister, published by Hachette Audio THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY by Ruth Ware, read by Imogen Church, published by Simon & Schuster Audio THE OTHER WOMAN by Daniel Silva, read by George Guidall, published by Harper Audio Explore ALL of the audiobooks in AudioFile’s Best of the Year Ezine with sound clips and narrator videos at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/. On today’s episode are Robin Whitten, Founder and Editor, and Michele Cobb, Publisher at AudioFile Magazine. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is January LaVoy, narrator of an impeccably researched biography of the philanthropist and unsung hero married to Alexander Hamilton. Tilar J. Mazzeo’s ELIZA HAMILTON: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton, published by Simon & Schuster Audio, is a richly detailed audiobook concentrating on Eliza’s life after Alexander’s death. January’s skilled narration brings to life her dynamic character with personality, wit, and intelligence. Read our full review of ELIZA HAMILTON at audiofilemagazine.com. Explore ALL the audiobooks in AudioFile’s Best of the Year Ezine with sound clips and narrator videos at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/. On today’s episode Michele Cobb, Publisher at AudioFile Magazine, and our guest, narrator January LaVoy. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices