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Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile Editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. All in 6 minutes or less. It’s short, sweet, and just what your ears need.


Bad City by Paul Pringle, Read by Robert Petkoff

True Crime as Compelling as Any Novel
September 28, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, Read by Jennette McCurdy

On the Actor’s Challenging Childhood
September 27, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Fairy Tale by Stephen King, Read by Seth Numrich with Stephen King

New Fantastical Listening from King
September 26, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Shutter by Ramona Emerson, Read by Charley Flyte

A Suspenseful Supernatural Mystery
September 23, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang, Read by a Full Cast

A Surreal Short Story Collection
September 22, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley, Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt

One of the Most Moving and Emotionally Intimate Audiobooks of the Year
September 21, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Man O’ War by Cory McCarthy, Read by E.R. Fightmaster

A Beautiful Coming-of-Age Story
September 20, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Haven by Emma Donoghue, Read by Aidan Kelly

A Fascinating Tale of Survival
September 19, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva, Read by Edoardo Ballerini

Return to Venice with Gabriel Allon
September 16, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Bad Actors by Mick Herron, Read by Gerard Doyle

Bad Spies and Shady Characters
September 15, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Life on the Mississippi by Rinker Buck, Read by Jason Culp

Take a Journey Down the Mississippi
September 14, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves, Read by Janine Birkett

Back on the Case with DI Vera Stanhope
September 13, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Properties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins, Read by Stephen Graybill and Gabra Zackman

Moving Historical Fiction
September 12, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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AudioFile Favorites: The Maid by Nita Prose, Read by Lauren Ambrose

Revisit a Precisely Crafted Mystery
September 9, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Wild Swan by Patti Callahan, Read by Cynthia Erivo

Glorious Listening
September 8, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds, Read by a Full Cast

Excellent and Lively Family Listening
September 7, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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AudioFile Favorites: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan, Read by a Full Cast

An Exceptional Full-Cast Performance
September 6, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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AudioFile Favorites: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, Read by Marin Ireland

An Unforgettable Powerhouse of a Performance
September 6, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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To Fall in Love, Drink This by Alice Feiring, Read by Gabra Zackman

On Love, Wine, and Heartbreak
September 2, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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This America of Ours by Nate Schweber, Read by Fred Sanders

On Bernard and Avis DeVoto
September 1, 2022  By Behind the Mic 
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