Audiobooks for Your Roadtrip, Commute, and Earbuds
When you have serious story-time nostalgia, sometimes the best bet to satisfy that craving is an audiobook. They're our ideal way to pass a long weekend car trip, a subway commute, or just a walk in the sunshine. Buckle up, and enjoy the ride with a few of our favorite audiobooks. Then tell us your favorite audiobooks in the comment section below.
Thank You, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Read by Nicolas Coster
When you prefer a little irony with their British aristocracy
The Fisherman by Chigozie Obioma
Read by Chukwudi Iwuji
When you want to want to move beyond Greek tragedy, but still want some mythos
Grimm's Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm
Read by Jim Dale, Janis Ian, Alfred Molina, and Katherine Kellgren
When the drive is long and the kids must be quieted
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Read by Janet Song and Stephen Park
When it's time to get caught up with the season's buzzy prize-winners
The Poetry of John Donne by John Donne
Read by Richard Burton
When you want to sing, "Let's get metaphysical!"
NW by Zadie Smith
Read by Karen Bryson and Don Gilet
When London's calling
Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward
Read by Myra Lucretia Taylor
When you can't get to the Gulf Coast fast enough
On Such a Full Sea by Chang-Rae Lee
by B.D. Wong
When you want your dystopia to show some heart
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Read by John Lee
When you want to behold the lay of the land like an explorer
The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God & Other Stories by Etgar Keret
Read by Kirby Heyborne
When you need some magic with your reality
The Hand that Feeds You by A.J. Rich
Read by Ann Marie Lee
When you won't settle for anything less than brilliant sentences in your thriller
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Read by Jonathan Davis
When your ideal trip of the imagination is from Santo Domingo to Washington Heights
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Audiobooks I like
Submitted by Ibrahim Khan (not verified) on December 29, 2018 - 6:00pm