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message 1: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12436 comments Hey everyone, I'm looking for some audio book recommendations with really good narrators please.

I've already listened to pretty much everything read by Richard Armitage ;)

I'll give pretty much anything a go, but not a huge fan of YA or romance (or *shudder* YA romance!)

I'm down to my last 2 unread audios, and while this lockdown is going on I'm not getting the quiet I need to read print, so I'm counting on you guys to help me out here. I have 20 audible credits itching to be spent, lol!


message 2: by Melindam (new)

Melindam | 7635 comments Hey Sammy. I would suggest an abridged version of Wolf Hall narrated by Dan Stevens. :)


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Melindam | 7635 comments It's 2 abridged books in 1 BTW. The 2nd, Bring up the bodies, is narrated bt Julian Rind-Thutt, and he is also very good. :)


message 4: by 〰️ٳ〰️ (last edited May 01, 2020 07:55AM) (new)

〰️ٳ〰️ (x1f4a0bethx1f4a0) | 204 comments I am really picky about narrators and many of my reads are narrated by the authors. I am a very eclectic reader so just a few that I have enjoyed over the years...

Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming by Alan Cumming
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman by Neil Gaiman
Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec by Tara Sivec not big on audio romance but this is LOL funny
Night Theater by Vikram Paralkar by Vikram Paralkar
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu by Charles Yu very experimental format, like a script.
Acid For The Children by Flea by Flea
The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish by Katya Apekina by Katya Apekina
The Only Pirate at the Party by Lindsey Stirling by Lindsey Stirling
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders by George Saunders
Born a Crime Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah by Trevor Noah


message 5: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12436 comments Melindam wrote: "It's 2 abridged books in 1 BTW. The 2nd, Bring up the bodies, is narrated bt Julian Rind-Thutt, and he is also very good. :)"

I've listened to Dan Stevens before, and he was pretty good! Thanks! :)


message 6: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12436 comments 〰️ٳ〰️ wrote: "I am really picky about narrators and many of my reads are narrated by the authors. I am a very eclectic reader so just a few that I have enjoyed over the years...

[bookcover:Not My Father's Son|2..."


Thanks for the recs! I've read the first two (and both were great!), but the rest are all new to me so I'll go check them out. :)


message 7: by Ris (new)

Ris | 190 comments Hello~ Here are some I’ve listened to as an audiobook in the past year or so and really enjoyed!

If you’re in the mood for an older, darker Harry Potter-esque magic school structure:
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1) by Leigh Bardugo

If you’re in the mood to feel good:
(Historical Fiction) The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
(Fantasy) The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
(Mystery with Fantastical Themes) Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia

If you’re in the mood for a post-apocalyptic journey:
The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

The Book of M by Peng Shepherd Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

If you’re in the mood for some thrilling elements:
(Psych-thriller from the perspective of the psychopath) You by Caroline Kepnes
(Police procedural in the Yukon wilds with a unique population makeup) City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
(Police procedural, very “The Wire�-like) Long Bright River by Liz Moore

You (You, #1) by Caroline Kepnes City of the Lost (Rockton, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Long Bright River by Liz Moore


message 8: by Melindam (new)

Melindam | 7635 comments Ican also recommend Unmarriageable narrated by the author Sonia Kahmal. It's a very good and interestin "Pride&Prejudice in Pakistan" story and the author's rendition adds extra flavour to it.


message 9: by Jenny (new)

Jenny | 7769 comments Here is a very eclectic list for you, all titles that I have listened to more than once...
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan Love and Other Pranks by Tony Vigorito A Place of Execution by Val McDermid Bite Me (A Love Story, #3) by Christopher Moore Children of Time (Children of Time #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan Just One Damned Thing After Another (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #1) by Jodi Taylor We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1) by Dennis E. Taylor The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper


message 10: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12436 comments Chris wrote: "Hello~ Here are some I’ve listened to as an audiobook in the past year or so and really enjoyed!

If you’re in the mood for an older, darker Harry Potter-esque magic school structure:
[book:Ninth H..."


Thank you! They're all new to me, so off to check them out.


message 11: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12436 comments Melindam wrote: "Ican also recommend Unmarriageable narrated by the author Sonia Kahmal. It's a very good and interestin "Pride&Prejudice in Pakistan" story and the author's rendition adds extra flavour to it."

Speaking of Austenesque stuff, I just noticed on Audible that Armitage has narrated The Jane Austen Society which is getting released at the end of May.

I may or may not have pre-ordered it... :D


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〰️ٳ〰️ (x1f4a0bethx1f4a0) | 204 comments Now my TBR is growing too. Thank you!


message 13: by Sammy (last edited May 01, 2020 08:46AM) (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12436 comments Sammy wrote: "Chris wrote: "Hello~ Here are some I’ve listened to as an audiobook in the past year or so and really enjoyed!

If you’re in the mood for an older, darker Harry Potter-esque magic school structure:..."


You know, I've had Just One Damned Thing After Another sitting on my shelf for about 3 years now! I really need to read the bloomin' thing one of these days! lol.

Off to see about the rest of these, thanks! :)


message 14: by Melindam (new)

Melindam | 7635 comments OOOOOOHHH! Thanks for the update, Sammy. Rushesofftocheckquickly.... ;)


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