10 audiobooks for fans of How to Read a Book
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The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans
Narrated by Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Oppenheimer, Carly Robins, Jeff Ebner, David Pittu, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mark Bramhall, Petrea Burchard, Robert Petkoff, Kimberly Farr, Cerris Morgan-Moyer, Peter Ganim, Jade Wheeler, Various
★ 4.81 ABR Score (383.3K ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (364.9K) ★ 4.8 Audible (18.3K)More about this pick
Through discovered letters, the life story of a remarkable woman unfolds across decades of love, loss, war, and artistic passion. This epistolary novel examines how written words preserve and transform our understanding of both ordinary and extraordinary lives.
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The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
by Robert Dugoni
Narrated by Robert Dugoni
★ 4.68 ABR Score (253.5K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (230.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (22.7K)More about this pick
Born with red pupils that make him a target for bullying, Sam Hell navigates childhood with the help of two fellow misfits and family faith. Author Robert Dugoni narrates his own touching story.
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Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan, Taylor Jenkins Reid
★ 4.68 ABR Score (778.0K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (758.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (19.8K)More about this pick
Joan Goodwin abandons her quiet professor life to join NASA's first female astronaut program, chasing childhood dreams among the stars. The multi-narrator approach captures different perspectives in this space race drama.
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The Road to Tender Hearts
by Annie Hartnett
Narrated by Mark Bramhall
★ 4.56 ABR Score (64.2K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (61.9K) ★ 4.78 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
A lottery winner embarks on a cross-country quest to find his high school crush, collecting orphaned kids and a death-predicting cat along the way. Bramhall perfectly balances the story's dark comedy with its surprising warmth.
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Say Goodbye for Now
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Narrated by Nick Podehl, Teri Schnaubelt
★ 4.38 ABR Score (29.8K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (27.5K) ★ 4.55 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Nick Podehl and Teri Schnaubelt bring richness to Hyde's story of outsiders finding belonging in 1950s Texas—their dual narration deepens the emotional weight of a love and friendship that society forbids.
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Long Way Gone
by Charles Martin
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.38 ABR Score (21.6K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (20.2K) ★ 4.59 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
A failed Nashville musician's journey back to his Tennessee roots unfolds with Adam Verner's warm narration perfectly matching this story of redemption and second chances.
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The Essential Rumi
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi, Coleman Barks, Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, A.J. Arberry, John Moyne
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.32 ABR Score (51.4K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (50.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (517)More about this pick
Coleman Barks' translations of the 13th-century Sufi mystic flow between ecstatic love poetry and profound spiritual insight. Robertson Dean's warm voice gives these timeless verses about divine longing their full emotional weight.
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Never Say Die
Alex Rider • Book 11
by Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 4.27 ABR Score (8.8K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (8.5K) ★ 4.77 Audible (282)More about this pick
Simon Prebble's measured, intelligent narration elevates this Alex Rider installment from solid spy thriller to genuinely gripping—his restraint makes Alex's grief and desperation hit harder than any breathless performance could.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter • Book 3
by J.K. Rowling
Narrated by Jim Dale
★ 5.00 ABR Score (5.0M ratings)★ 4.58 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 4.94 Audible (130.7K)More about this pick
Jim Dale's narration transforms this into the series' emotional turning point, giving each character distinct life while building genuine dread alongside the mystery. His performance alone justifies the nearly 12-hour listen.
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The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games • Book 1
by Suzanne Collins
Narrated by Tatiana Maslany
★ 4.89 ABR Score (10.0M ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (10.0M) ★ 4.89 Audible (16.9K)More about this pick
Collins' brutal dystopia gets the perfect voice in Tatiana Maslany, whose Katniss balances teenage vulnerability with steely determination.
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