Featured Audiobook Reviews & Recommendations

A scientist who breeds rare snails encounters sisters who provide "romance tours" in this audiobook. Set against the backdrop of wartime Ukraine, the complex story defies a simple summary or spoiler-proof description. Saskia Maarleveld delivers the female points of view with quiet intensity. Her nim... more »

Arundhati Roy's moving performance illuminates her tumultuous experience of being raised in India by her fierce mother, Mary Roy, whom she refers to as "Mrs. Roy." Narrator Roy delivers her memoir in a calm, yielding voice that intensifies the hardships she overcame. Her mother worked miracles at he... more »

This collection of interconnected short stories is a delight. Southern humorist and actress Fannie Flagg narrates her own work with a touch of whimsy. You can almost hear the sparkle in her eye as she portrays an assortment of characters all over the country throughout decades. Her pacing is pleasan... more »

Intended for children, this audiobook contains tough truths for listeners of all ages. Derrick Barnes introduces his story with an author's note imbued with empathy and resolve, telling listeners that he sees its fictional main character as the embodiment of his sons. At age 13, Henson Blayze is a f... more »