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Hopalong Cassidy, the funny, daring cowpuncher with a limp, originated in Mulford's novels. Fans of Cassidy or other vintage Westerns won't be able to resist. R.C. Bray reads the novel full of ranch slang, shooting', and gamblin'.

Three short adventures of the Wild West sweep listeners into the cinemagraphic terrain of gold miners, cowboys, saloons, and six-guns. The soundscape of both music and sound and the spot-on voices make the adventure real. Performers include R.F. Daley, Edoardo Ballerini, Bob Caso, Jim Meskimen, Phil Proctor, Richard Rocco, Tait Ruppert, Josh R. Thompson, Michael Yurchak

Sheriff Walt Longmire now stars in his own TV show, Longmire, but George Guidall was always the star of his audiobooks. Guidall’s astute narration makes the long-suffering Sheriff funny and beguiling.

Parker's series features laid-back but deadly cowboys, Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch. Filled with Parker’s vivid descriptions of the Old West and entertaining characters, the novel and Welliver's voice are a natural fit. AudioFile Earphones Award.

Tune up for the upcoming film, The Lone Ranger. "Ride, You Tonto Warriors," is just one from L'Amour's collection of stories that captures the wide-open West. Stefan Rudnicki reads this Audie Award Finalist.

Like a tall tale, a quirky cast of fictional characters mixes with such historical figures as Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and Billy the Kid in McMurtry's novel. Potts balances McMurtry’s characteristic humor and exaggeration in this Audie Award winner.

In this classic yarn, young Lew Dorset searches for his father, an escaped murderer. Tabori has a gruff, guttural reading style that fits this gritty cowboy narrative.

Kirsten Potter’s versatile narration strengthens this engaging paranormal series opener. Jaxon Law is a member of Alpha Pack, a group of ex-military wolf shifters who address magical crimes. Read the full AudioFile review.

Who killed editor Herman Q. Mildew? More than 80 noted authors and illustrators present their alibis and excuses in this anthology. Narrator Rebecca Gibel provides a welcome consistency. Read the full AudioFile review.

Saunders’s untrained voice is the perfect conveyance for the earnest vernacular of his offbeat characters—and a convincing case for the argument that an author can be the best interpreter of his own text. Read the full AudioFile review.

American restaurateur Eddie Huang weaves a rich tapestry of Asian and American culture, food, and his bittersweet experiences with losing and finding his identity. Read the full AudioFile review.

Listen to the three performances of the same passage from THE GREAT GATSBY read in turn by three different narrators: Anthony Heald, Tim Robbins, and Robertson Dean.

When a zippy red race car challenges a Sacramento-based blue freight engine to a race, an adventure-packed escapade begins. Stanley Tucci’s narration is merry and whimsical. His voice is full of bravado. Read the full AudioFile review.

Mark Bramhall gives an emotional performance of this melancholy slice of life in a small town. Haruf focuses on various characters who live in the town of Holt, Colorado. Read the full AudioFile review.

Anthony Heald, narrator of The Great Gatsby, talks with AudioFile's Randy O'Brien about his approach to recording this classic of the Jazz Age. Listen to Heald's comments on the challenges of F. Scott's Fitzgerald's work and how he strikes a balance between emotional connection and performance. Heald selects a passage to share and discusses the why The Great Gatsby remains with us.