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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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 THE HEART AND MIND OF FRANCES PAULEY by April Stevens, read by Kathleen McInerney, SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:15

11-year-old Frances (Figgrotten) thinks her older sister Christinia has changed. Kathleen McInerney's likable voice switches effortlessly between the engaging narrative which addresses common questions adolescents face, conveying a sense of compassionate, humorous wisdom. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136281/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 EDUCATED by Tara Westover, read by Julia Whelan, SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:22

This riveting memoir recounts Tara Westover’s childhood in a fundamentalist, isolationist family, and how she broke from those narrow confines to enter the world. Julia Whelan’s narration is outstanding, delivering the fear, dread, and self-doubt wrought by domestic violence. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136239/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 BRASS by Xhenet Aliu, read by Lauren Fortgang and Therese Plummer, SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:07

Lauren Fortgang and Therese Plummer vividly depict both the hardscrabble, down-on-its-luck town of brass mills and its hard-working residents, including the Albanian immigrants who are attempting to reconcile their difficult past while forging a new life in America. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136207/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 THE WIFE by Alafair Burke, read by Xe Sands, SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:12

Xe Sands gives us the flat voice of Angela, the damaged wife in this psychological thriller. Angela has put a horrifying past behind her. Now her husband is accused of being a sexual predator and murderer. Police procedures, plot twists and revelations keep listeners engaged. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136164/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 SUNBURN by Laura Lippman, read by Susan Bennett, SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:01

Polly, who's running from a shady past, meets Adam, who's just passing through. Great noir listening, as secrets unfold slowly, surprisingly. Susan Bennett’s performance puts us in a flickering black-and-white world where morality is iffy and sometimes being bad isn't so bad. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136140/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 ROSIE COLORED GLASSES by Brianna Wolfson, read by Devon Sorvari, SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:12

Devon Sorvari is outstanding in this heartbreaking tale of Willow, an 11-year old girl who is bullied by classmates, suffers from anxiety and depression and who idolizes her eccentric mother, Rosie. Sorvari delivers the raw emotional pitfalls and triumphs of each character. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136126/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 LOVE SUGAR MAGIC: A DASH OF TROUBLE by Anna Meriano, read by Kyla Garcia, SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:17

Kyla Garcia energetically narrates the debut story of Leonora (Leo), an 11-year-old Tejano girl who has recently discovered that her family's baking tradition is rooted in witchcraft. Garcia delights as she delivers the magical recipes in Leo's family's old cookbook. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136095/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 HIGH-RISERS by Ben Austen, read by Ron Butler, SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:22

Author Ben Austen and narrator Ron Butler counter the worn narrative of Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing projects as a place of urban blight, poverty, and violence. Together, they render a fine, sympathetic portrait of a place and its people, striving for a place in the world. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136078/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 HELLO STRANGER by Lisa Kleypas, read by Mary Jane Wells, SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:51

Mary Jane Wells does a wonderful job delivering this depiction of late-1800s London and the romance between Dr. Garrett Gibson, England's only female physician, and Ethan Ransom, a former detective with Scotland Yard. Listeners will find themselves rooting for Ethan and Garrett. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136076/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 A DANGEROUS CROSSING by Ausma Zehanat Khan, read by Peter Ganim SoundReview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:13

Ausma Zehanat Khan's novel provides a startling introduction to the Syrian refugee crisis, with characters, dialogue, and tragedies that come alive in audio. Using nuanced intonations and a slow and steady style of narration, narrator Peter Ganim's presentation is impeccable. Read the full AudioFile review at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/135858/ Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher 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 https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio

 THE DANGEROUS ART OF BLENDING IN by Angelo Surmelis, read by Michael Crouch--Sound Sample | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:00

Audiobook Sound Sample and Audiobook Review https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136048/the-dangerous-art-of-blending-in-by-angelo-surmelis/

 WHEN MY HEART JOINS THE THOUSAND by A. J. Steiger, read by Tavia Gilbert--Sound Sample | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:00

Audiobook Sample & Audiobook Review https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/136162/when-my-heart-joins-the-thousand-by-a-j-steiger/

 THE POET X by Elizabeth Acevedo, read by Elizabeth Acevedo--Sound Sample | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:42

Audiobook SoundSample and Audiobook Review https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/138435/the-poet-x-by-elizabeth-acevedo/

 FOR EVERY ONE by Jason Reynolds, read by Jason Reynolds--Sound Sample | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:11

Audiobook Sound Sample & Audiobook Review https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/141323/for-every-one-by-jason-reynolds/

 INK by Alice Broadway, read by Amy Shiels—Sound Sample | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:00:30

Audiobook Sound Sample & Audiobook Review https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/137725/ink-by-alice-broadway/

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