Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

The attending doctor at the duel between Hamilton and Burr, David Hosack was also a pioneer in medicine and in botany. This captivating biography looks at both daily life and aspects of medical and political history in the early 1800s.

Not another macabre tale from Stephen King, but instead a timely tale about finding common ground set in the familiar town of Castle Rock—a place where people have deep-rooted differences. Narrated by the author, and includes a bonus short story!

This biography of Manhattan District Attorney Eunice Carter is remarkable—both for her accomplishments—including helping to take down the notorious mobster “Lucky” Luciano—and also for being a trailblazer as an African-American woman in the 1930s.

Dive into a magical world where vampires, witches, and daemons live among humans. As with her All Souls Trilogy, Harkness offers a rich tapestry of intersecting stories revisiting Diana and Matthew and examining the complexities of becoming a vampire.

A contemporary retelling of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE set in contemporary Bushwick. Ibi Zoboi is known for last year’s celebrated YA novel, AMERICAN STREET. Narrator Acevedo—an award-winning slam poet—gives these verses a perfect flow.

A perfect listen for fans of adventure stories, with strong women carving out lives on their own terms. A young woman in the 1700s has the single-minded ambition to become a doctor. A sequel to THE GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE.

A contemporary exploration of identity that will resonate with many listeners. Narrator Song conveys the complex emotions of adopted children in this memoir by Nicole Chung, a Korean-American who was adopted by a white family and raised in a small town.

Do you already love Rosie Revere and her fellow Questioneers? Fans of the picture books will find lots to love in Rosie’s second audiobook. Sound effects and music add to the fun, along with inspiration for problem solving and inventions.

In a charming and also depressing novel of life in contemporary Russia, Russian-born American grad student Andrei returns “home” to take care of his grandmother—Baba Seva steals the show in Ari Fliakos’s wonderful performance.

If Gothic tales are your listening pleasure, this YA retelling of Victor Frankenstein’s companion/fiancée Elizabeth is for you. Imagine all the film adaptation of the Frankenstein story, and settle in for actress Katharine McEwan’s smooth take.

JK Rowling writing as Galbraith has created detective Cormoran Strike, war veteran turned private eye and new darling of gritty British crime fiction. Narrator Robert Glenister is perfecting his command of the audiobook series.

The isolation and fortitude of Henry Worsley’s solo expedition to cross the freezing landscape of Antarctica is fascinating. The ghost of Ernest Shackleton haunts and inspires the British explorer. Will Patton will keep you frozen to your headphones.

Sheriff Walt Longmire chases the kidnapper of his daughter Cady. Drug lord Tomas Bodarte is a cruel and devious opponent for Walt, who is totally out of his Montana surroundings in the remote Mexican desert. One of narrator Guidall’s best series.

How did SOPRANOS veteran Michael Imperioli come to write and perform his first audiobook—a coming-of-age drama about a young man and his friendship with rock god Lou Reed? Michael chats about his 30-year acting career and his evolving life as a writer.

Cunningham’s posthumous memoir chronicles his early life as a milliner in New York City, long before he was capturing street style and covering high society. Arthur Morey’s performance brims with spirit and appreciation.