Sometimes an audiobook makes the story come alive in a way that it doesn’t in the physical book. What are some books you would recommend in audiobook form over reading a copy.
I’ll start:
Remarkably Bright Creatures – excellent audio book. Three different narratives that seem unrelated come together in the most fascinating way. One of the perspectives is from an Octopus and I felt that the narration brought more character to the Octopus than just reading the story would’ve.
Carrie Soto is Back – this book is about the (fictional) next tennis player of all time who comes out of retirement to defend her title. I think I would’ve been bored of this as a physical book but the audiobook was so interesting. The narrator has great voice distinction for the main characters. Many chapters are segments of sport analyst shows therefore there are different narrators. Those chapters of the book have a great assortment of sound affects to make them come alive.
What book do you think is more enjoyable as an audiobook?
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“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tarrt was better as an audiobook. The narrator did an excellent job.
The original Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The narrator is amazing and made me feel things that I sort of glanced over on my initial read.
I generally prefer memoirs as audiobooks if they’re read by the author. E.g.
* *Born A Crime* by Trevor Noah
* *I’m Glad My Mom Died* by Jeanette McCurdy
* *Becoming* and *The Light We Carry* by Michelle Obama
* *Bad Feminist* and *Hunger* by Roxane Gay
* *From the Ashes* by Jesse Thistle
House in the Cerulean Sea (and sequel): I just love Chauncey’s voice especially
Devolution: love the way this was produced to have the radio reports, etc. really feel like you are listening to the radio.
Wheel of time series
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir was one of the best audiobook experiences ever!
American Gods by Neil Gaiman.
Multiple people voice the characters which enhance the story.
The Iliad and the Odyssey. I’m actually trying to find more audiobook classics that give me the same feeling as listening to these.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
By Matthew Perry (Narrator)
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. JK Simmons is an excellent grumpy old man.
If you like fantasy, The Memoirs of Lady Trent by Marie Brennan has been my most enjoyable audiobook experience so far. (First book is [A Natural History of Dragons](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12974372).)
You’d Look Better As A Ghost by Joanna Wallace
A lot of fantasy books are better as audiobooks. I can’t imagine Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinneman without Jeff Hays as the narrator.
I think a really good narrator can make a mediocre book enjoyable.
If it’s narrated by Grover Gardner, chances are good I’ll enjoy it.
Lord of the Rings read by Zach Rider. I like it more than reading and film. It’s… amazing.
Dracula read by Steven Garnet I believe is his name.
War of the Worlds read by Steve Parker.
World War Z – Max Brooks. The interview style really worked well as an audiobook
Yellowface by RF Kuang.