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Summary: AudioFile magazine is all about audiobooks. We review and recommend the best audiobooks, helping you find your next great listen. If you are looking for good listening, top-notch performances and dynamic listening experiences, AudioFile is here for you. We are avid listeners and advocates for audiobooks. We're independent, and do not sell audiobooks. You can learn more from our print edition published 6x a year, read e-newsletters via email, or browse one of our Websites. Our reviews and awards are independent and unbiased. Our publications are supported by advertising and subscriptions. Explore AudioFile and find: Reviews of bestsellers, classics, fiction, mystery--all subjects. Focus on the audio performance. Interviews & behind-the-scenes with authors and narrators. Best of the Best audiobook recommendations http://www.audiofilemagazine.com

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 TALES OF THE CITY By Armistead Maupin, Read By Frances McDormand, Rachel Maddow | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:11

Listeners can settle into a time capsule journey to the ‘70s. The period is expertly rendered by Frances McDormand, breathing wit, marijuana smoke, and life into Armistead Maupin’s charming collection of outlandish eccentrics living and thriving in San Francisco’s Russian Hill district. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 WHITE DOG FELL FROM THE SKY by Eleanor Morse, read by Carla Mercer-Meyer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:07

After witnessing the murder of a friend, medical student Isaac Muthethe flees to Botswana. There he meets Alice Mendelssohn. Carla Mercer-Meyer delivers Morse’s achingly beautiful and expansive tale intertwining Isaac and Alice’s stories as they search for new meaning in lives. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 600 HOURS OF EDWARD By Craig Lancaster, Read By Luke Daniels | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:07

Narrator Luke Daniels gives a compelling performance as Edward, a 39-year-old man with obsessive-compulsive disorder and Asperger’s syndrome. The story details the 600 hours that change Edward’s life forever, breaking him out of his inflexible routine and opening his heart to new people and experiences. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 C.S. LEWIS—A LIFE By Alister McGrath, Read By Robin Sachs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:02

With a tranquil tone and fluid delivery, Robin Sachs’s stellar performance leads listeners through C.S. Lewis’s life and works, his relationship with his father, the death of his wife, and his ongoing relationship with his brother, all of which influenced his literature. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 THE LAST OUTLAWS By Thom Hatch, Read By James C. Lewis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:44

Author Thom Hatch separates fact from fiction about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and takes side trips into other aspects of Western and American history. In a steady, spirited reading, narrator James C. Lewis shows the outlaws’ textured lives and provides a most enjoyable audio experience. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 ZERO THE HERO By Joan Holub, Read By L.J. Ganser | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:04

Zero wants to prove he’s not a doughnut or a Fruit Loop but a hero. L.J. Ganser animatedly narrates this story about “the power of nothing.” Ganser’s clear voice and strong pacing bring out the competition between the numbers, and he mimics vintage celebrities Mae West and TV’s “Underdog.” Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio 79073 Welcome to Sound reviews, daily

 THE STORYTELLER By Jodi Picoult, Read By a full cast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:30

The granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor befriends a former SS guard who is hiding in New Hampshire. Jodi Picoult and the illustrious ensemble cast zero in on stories of pain and compassion, delving deeply into the Holocaust and the present-day lives of the characters. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 THE FALCON'S MALTESER By Anthony Horowitz, Read By Nickolas Grace | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:15

Combining the intensity of a film noir—specifically, Dashiell Hammett’s MALTESE FALCON—and the humor of a screwball comedy, Nickolas Grace delivers quirky, animated voices recalling the best of 1940s cinema. Grace’s sly tone lets listeners in on the Monty Python-esque jokes. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 FRANCES AND BERNARD By Carlene Bauer, Read By Angela Brazil And Stephen R. Thorne | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:10

Angela Brazil and Stephen Thorne narrate this correspondence chronicling the friendship between a young man and woman who meet at an artist’s colony. The letters record the ups and downs of their relationship, and each narrator expresses the full emotional impact, by turns beautiful and heartbreaking. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 THE DINNER By Herman Koch, Read By Clive Mantle | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:04

Clive Mantle skillfully delivers the story of two brothers, Paul and Serge, and their wives, Claire and Babette, as they dine in a swanky Amsterdam restaurant. Mantle’s delivery elevates the plot twists, moral dilemmas, and family relationships, making this a feast worth attending. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 VAMPIRES IN THE LEMON GROVE By Karen Russell, Read By a full cast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:54

Karen Russell's collection of eight macabre tales transports the listener into a realm of fantasy horror. Each performer grasps the author's dark vision communicated so subtly that listeners will be lulled into acceptance of the magic of each starkly divergent landscape. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 THE TIN HORSE by Janice Steinberg, read by Kate McGregor-Stewart | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:17

Elaine Resnick, a retired activist lawyer, donates her papers to a university library. Elaine is unprepared to confront memories of her childhood, particularly the story of a Jewish boy’s gift of a tin animal. Kate McGregor-Stewart’s expressive reading makes this an outstanding audio experience. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 THE KNIGHTS' TALES COLLECTION By Gerald Morris, Read By Steve West | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:07

Sir Givret the Short, Sir Gawain the True, and Sir Balin the Ill-Fated are presented in four humorous stories performed by Steve West. In Book 1, Sir Lancelot the Great proves himself as gracious as he is brave. West’s tongue-in-cheek narration brings out the humor, and clever wordplay makes this book perfect for audio. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 ELEANOR & PARK By Rainbow Rowell, Read By Rebecca Lowman, Sunil Malhotra | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:26

Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

 HOUSE OF EARTH By Woody Guthrie, Read By Will Patton, Douglas Brinkley | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:21

American singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie wrote this powerful portrait of Dust Bowl-era Texas in 1947. Will Patton’s performance enlivens all with a vernacular twang and range of expression. Patton brings life to characters, vivid descriptions of rural realism and progressive activism. Read the full AudioFile review Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks Hachette Audio

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