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DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT
Alexandra Fuller; Read by Lisette Lecat; Recorded Books
Reader Lisette Lecat is nothing short of a marvel. Her talented performance illuminates an unblinking, unsentimental look at the end of colonialism in Rhodesia.
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THE FLYERS
Noah Adams; Read by Noah Adams; Random House Audio
Noah Adams takes listeners on a journey through place and time. This is the kind of performance that will make commuters take the long way home.
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HAMLET'S DRESSER
Bob Smith; Read by Bob Smith; Blackstone Audiobooks
One of the top 10 audiobooks ever. Only the author could give us the exact intonation of these characters. Bob Smith reads and writes like a dream.
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LEAP OF FAITH
Queen Noor; Read by Suzanne Toren; Audio Partners/BBC Audiobooks America
A story of love and family, growth and loss is told beautifully by Suzanne Toren. Queen Noor herself reads the preface, setting the tone.
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A LIFE IN COMEDY
Garrison Keillor; Read by Garrison Keillor; HighBridge Audio
A perfect laugh-out-loud listen. Keillor is masterful, and very, very funny.
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A MILLION LITTLE PIECES
James Frey; Read by Oliver Wyman; HighBridge Audio
A shatteringly good listen--as brought to life in Oliver Wyman's searing performance. Raw, graphic, intelligent, visceral. Not to be missed.
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MY LOSING SEASON
Pat Conroy; Read by Jay O. Sanders; Houghton Mifflin Audio
An amazing performance. The banter of the team is fast and sure, the interior monologues achingly heartfelt.
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PYOTR IL'YICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Jeremy Siepmann; Read by Jeremy Siepmann, Malcolm Sinclair; Naxos Audiobooks
Jeremy Siepmann concentrates on biographical detail and the emotional content of the music. A handsome and informative introduction to one of music's immortals.
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| Children, Family & Young Adult |
THE CARNIVOROUS CARNIVAL
Lemony Snicket; Read by Tim Curry; Harper Audio/Recorded Books
Tim Curry's dry, ironic tones add an undercurrent of suspense. The Baudelaire orphans continue to avoid the villainous Count Olaf in Curry's consistently excellent voice.
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FEED
M.T. Anderson; Read by David Aaron Baker, et al.; Listening Library
Enter a chilling, twisted future in which one's every thought and movement is directed and regulated by the "feed," a computer chip implanted in the brain.
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HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
J.K. Rowling; Read by Jim Dale; Listening Library
The peerless Jim Dale spins passages into gold. Dale's wizardry transports listeners to places Muggle and magical.
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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Roald Dahl; Read by Jeremy Irons; Harper Audio
An absolute treat. Dahl's classic is elevated to new heights in Jeremy Irons's performance.
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THE MOFFATS
Eleanor Estes; Read by a Full Cast; Full Cast Audio
The cast of performers is splendid. The characters are clear and winsome.
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THE SILVER CHAIR
C.S. Lewis; Read by a Full Cast; Tyndale House/Focus on the Family
Phenomenal production attributes. Perfect casting renders every character to the letter. The sixth in Lewis's series easily stands alone.
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A TALE OF CINDERELLA
W.A. Frankonis; Read by a Full Cast; New York State Theatre Institute
All sparkle and imagination. This recording fits as perfectly as Cinderella's glass slipper.
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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Kenneth Grahame; Read by Martin Jarvis; Naxos Audiobooks
Five-star entertainment in a tiny package. Martin Jarvis give a spectacular performance. It would be a shame to limit his talents to children.
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Classics
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CATCH-22
Joseph Heller; Read by Jim Weiss; Books on Tape
Jim Weiss captures the comic lunacy of Heller's genius. A bravura performance.
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THE GREAT GATSBY
F. Scott Fitzgerald; Read by Tim Robbins, Robert Sean Leonard
Tim Robbins's reading of GATSBY is surely one of the best. He gives each character a distinct persona with an almost elegant sense of detachment.
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THE JOHN CHEEVER AUDIO COLLECTION
John Cheever; Read by John Cheever, Blythe Danner, Edward Herrmann, Meryl Streep, et al.; Harper Audio
An incomparable set of narrators delivers Cheever's celebrated stories with perfection. The author's intelligence and vitality shine throughout.
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THE RAZOR'S EDGE
W. Somerset Maugham; Read by Michael Page; Brilliance Audio
A masterful adaptation of one man's search for enlightenment. Michael Page delivers Maugham's cynicism and yearning.
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THE SLAVE
Isaac Bashevis Singer; Read by David Chandler, Tracy Sallows; Jewish Contemporary Classics
The use of two readers is ideal. David Chandler and Tracy Sallows are flawless.
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Contemporary Culture
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HORATIO'S DRIVE
Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan; Read by Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan, Tom Hanks et al.; Random House Audio/Books on Tape
If an audiobook was ever destined to be heard on a car trip, this is the one. The soft voice of Ken Burns mixes with those of Tom Hanks and others to produce a rich American drama.
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THE LEXUS AND THE OLIVE TREE
Thomas L. Friedman; Read by George Wilson; Recorded Books
There's not a dull or confusing moment in Friedman's canny exploration of globalization. George Wilson's narration sounds as if he's discussing current events over coffee and dessert.
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THE NOONDAY DEMON
Andrew Solomon; Read by Barrett Whitener; BBC Audiobooks America
Solomon's use of clinical vocabulary might be daunting were it not for Barrett Whitener's crisp reading. One hears great empathy in his voice.
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THE TEAMMATES
David Halberstam; Read by Tate Donovan; Hyperion Audio Books
A deeply affectionate treatment of very special lives and times. Tate Donovan's articulate narration allows the listener to focus foursquare on the author's words.
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WHO'S YOUR CADDY?
Rick Reilly; Read by Grover Gardner; Random House Audio
Grover Gardner's reading couldn't be better. He never forgets that Reilly's ability to turn a phrase is key to this book's appeal.
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Fiction
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ALL IS VANITY
Christina Schwarz; Read by Blair Brown; Random House Audio/Books on Tape
Keeps the listener on edge. Blair Brown's renditions truly reflect the personalities of the story's two narrators.
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ALL OVER CREATION
Ruth Ozeki; Read by Anna Fields; Blackstone Audiobooks
This is just about perfect audio. Anna Fields offers an accomplished reading.
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ALWAYS OUTNUMBERED, ALWAYS OUTGUNNED
Walter Mosley; Read by Peter Francis James; Recorded Books
A recording to put at the top of your list. A work of fiction that can be listened to repeatedly. Peter Francis James starkly defines the black experience in America.
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HEY NOSTRADAMUS!
Douglas Coupland; Read by Jenna Lamia, David LeDoux, Jillian Crane, John Randolph Jones; HighBridge Audio
A book that's meant to be read aloud. Four narrators present four distinctly different characters.
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THE LIFE OF PI
Yann Martel; Read by Jeff Woodman; HighBridge Audio
Two narrators tell this mad tale. Jeff Woodman's childlike delicacy lends credibility to this fanciful story.
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THE LIGHT OF DAY
W. Somerset Maugham; Read by Michael Page; Brilliance Audio
A masterful adaptation of one man's search for enlightenment. Michael Page delivers Maugham's cynicism and yearning.
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THE MASTER BUTCHERS SINGING CLUB
Louise Erdrich; Read by Louise Erdrich; Harper Audio/ BBC Audiobooks America
Erdrich's reading makes each of her charismatic characters distinctly memorable. Her expressive intimacy brings authenticity to the people of Argus, North Dakota.
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THE MIRACLE LIFE OF EDGAR MINT
Brady Udall; Read by Scott Shina; Recorded Books
Scott Shina's performance is miraculous. There's not a false note in his narration. Tragedy and comedy combine in this exceptional debut novel.
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THE PIANO TUNER
Daniel Mason; Read by Richard Matthews; Books on Tape
Mason's delicate prose ensnares. Richard Matthews delivers an astonishing performance.
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VILLA INCOGNITO
Tom Robbins; Read by Barrett Whitener; Random House Audio/Books on Tape
Barrett Whitener does an astonishing job. He totally buys into Robbins's sexy, subversive humor.
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WHITE DOVES AT MORNING
James Lee Burke; Read by Ed Sala; Recorded Books
Burke's finest novel to date. An extraordinary performance by Ed Sala brings freshness to every scene. A fascinating story.
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KRAKATOA
Simon Winchester; Read by Simon Winchester; Harper Audio
If you're looking for drama, you'll find it here. In BBC tones, Simon Winchester delivers a dry, ironic narration very much in keeping with his writing style.
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THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS
David McCullough; Read by Edward Herrmann; Simon & Schuster Audio
Edward Herrmann's Golden Voice is paired with a master historian. An amazing drama brought thrillingly to life.
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| Mystery & Suspense |
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THE BONE VAULT
Linda Fairstein; Read by Barbara Rosenblat; Recorded Books
Barbara Rosenblat's performance is spot-on. She is in her element, and her characters shine. Rosenblat and Fairstein are a team to listen up for.
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DOUBLE WHAMMY
Carl Hiaasen; Read by George Wilson; Recorded Books
George Wilson has these redneck misfits down pat. He becomes each of these misfit characters (except the pit bull).
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A FINE DARK LINE
Joe R. Lansdale; Read by Dick Hill; Brilliance Audio
Dick Hill has the ear, pitch, and understanding to tell the story of Stanley Mitchell's all too fast coming-of-age.
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THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY
Alexander McCall Smith; Read by Lisette Lecat; Recorded Books
With precise diction and authentic accents, Lisette Lecat captures the atmosphere of Smith's book down to the bush tea.
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NO SECOND CHANCE
Harlan Coben; Read by Scott Brick; Penguin Audiobooks/Books on Tape
Scott Brick is among the elite audiobook narrators. His reading propels the story at a breakneck pace.
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PREY
Michael Crichton; Read by Robert Sean Leonard; Harper Audio
Science and suspense combine in a riveting story. Narrator Robert Sean Leonard makes the developing crisis enthrall without overdramatizing.
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Q IS FOR QUARRY
Sue Grafton; Read by Judy Kaye; Books on Tape
Judy Kay's rendition of Kinsey Millhone is as smart-alecky as ever. Her knockout performance makes for one of the most entertaining alphabet mysteries yet.
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REVERSIBLE ERRORS
Scott Turow; Read by J.R. Horne; Random House Audio/Books on Tape
Turow's best novel since PRESUMED INNOCENT. J.R. Horne's reading is superb.
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SHUTTER ISLAND
Dennis Lehane; Read by Tom Stechschulte; Harper Audio/Recorded Books
Reader Tom Stechschulte channels these characters. His magic makes this psychological thriller work.
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THE FACE
Dean Koontz; Read by Dylan Baker; Random House Audio/Books on Tape
The suspense builds smoothly and steadily in Dylan Baker's hands.
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SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD
Orson Scott Card; Read by David Birney, Scott Brick, Gabrielle De Cuir, Amanda Karr, Lisa Nemacheck, John Rubinstein, Stefan Rudnicki, Don Schlossman; Fantastic Audio
An ensemble cast gives life to the emotional and intellectual challenge of Orson Scott Card's story. Brilliant and compelling.
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