AudioFile Magazine

08/28/2025

's performance effectively demonstrates a kind of narration multitasking. In one way, she's conveying a diabolical true-crime mystery, complete with myriad details and dead ends. Zackman also captures the human need for connection, and Zackman's delivery connects at all levels, making this a riveting listening experience. Penguin Random House Audio https://bit.ly/45xQxrQ

08/27/2025

Follow your bliss with these romance audiobooks that will take you into late summer and beyond. Find favorite authors and narrators, the themes and tropes we can't stop listening to, and a good dose of summer sunshine.

Follow your bliss with these romance audiobooks that will take you into late summer and beyond. Find favorite authors and narrators, the themes and tropes we can't stop listening to, and a good dose of summer sunshine.

08/26/2025

Narrator Alexis Bledel superbly imparts the magical realism in this classic, which contains an insightful new introduction. One morning in a long-ago village, Winnie discovers a magical spring and the secret of the extraordinarily long-lived Tuck family. To protect their secret, Mae Tuck and her sons spirit Winnie away to their home. Macmillan Audio https://bit.ly/4fZufD0

08/26/2025

🎧 New Ep: This week, host Jo Reed welcomes AudioFile contributor Alex Richey. Together, they’ll chat all about vampires, monsters, and witches in three sci-fi/fantasy/horror audiobooks: BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL, a multiple-POV sapphic vampire story by Victoria "V.E." Schwab, read by Julia Whelan, Katie Leung, and Marisa Calin; the “bonkers” genre-bending OF MONSTERS AND MAINFRAMES by Barbara Truelove, read by Chris Devon, Emana Rachelle, , .Passeltiner, Zura Johnson, Cary Hite, and Gail Shalan; and a multi-generational horror story by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, THE BEWITCHING, read by Gisela Chípe. Macmillan Audio Dreamscape Penguin Random House Audio https://bit.ly/AFMpodcast

08/23/2025

This collection features novels about and exploration, around the globe and within the human spirit. These audiobooks transport the listener to faraway places, be they in a or a near-future city on the verge of being submerged. While the locations are far and wide in place and time, at the heart are inward journeys that lead to reckonings with the soul and . Get ready to dive into these stories about displacement, discovery, and destiny. What doors will they open for you?

This collection features novels about global journeys and exploration, around the globe and within the human spirit. These audiobooks transport the listener to faraway places, be they in a mythic retelling, or a near-future city on the verge of being submerged. While the locations are far and wide i...

08/22/2025

Narrator Maria Marquis demonstrates her impressive range of accents and emotional nuance in The Unraveling of Julia by bestselling author Lisa Scottoline in a complex mystery that takes listeners from Philadelphia to Tuscany. Marquis skillfully voices a wide cast--men and women from the U.S. and Italy--bringing authenticity to each. While the story veers into paranormal suspense and Julia's actions often strain belief, Maria Marquis's brisk pacing and dramatic flair keep listeners engaged throughout the twists and terrors. Hachette Audio https://bit.ly/462OlIY

08/21/2025

In a masterful performance, Edoardo Ballerini narrates art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon’s latest adventure, set largely in Italy and the Vatican. Listeners are swept into the intrigue surrounding the discovery and loss of a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece. HarperAudio https://bit.ly/3HA8SuX

08/20/2025

With audiobooks, young adults and kids of all ages can travel abroad without ever leaving home. Children and teens can deepen their understanding of the world by learning what it’s like to live in countries other than their own. From stories about the natural beauty of the territory of to the repressive regime of , these audiobooks offer young listeners a chance to experience life in other countries and immerse themselves in another culture. If you know kids or teens ready to explore the world we live in, let these audiobooks be their tickets to adventure.

With audiobooks, young adults and kids of all ages can travel abroad without ever leaving home. Children and teens can deepen their understanding of the world by learning what it’s like to live in countries other than their own. From the natural beauty of the territory of Puerto Rico to the re...

08/19/2025

🎧 New Ep: Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Stephen Cummings discuss three audiobook biographies in which the New York City of the 1970s and ’80s plays a key role. This week, they’ll highlight by Susan Morrison, read by Kristen DiMercurio and the author, about the Saturday Night Live creator; YOKO by David Sheff, read by .meyers.90, an intimate look at the avant-garde artist; and I REGRET ALMOST EVERYTHING by Keith McNally and read by Richard E Grant, a highly enjoyable listen about the legendary restaurateur. Penguin Random House Audio Simon & Schuster Audio https://bit.ly/AFMpodcast

08/19/2025

This collection of interconnected short stories is a delight. Southern humorist and actress Fannie Flagg narrates her own work with a touch of whimsy. You can almost hear the sparkle in her eye as she portrays an assortment of characters all over the country throughout decades. Penguin Random House Audio https://bit.ly/418v1XZ

08/18/2025

Amazing teams make amazing audiobooks!!! 🤩

Thank you AudioFile Magazine!! We are thrilled read by the brilliant Mira Sorvino has been selected for the “Earphones Award”. Brava, Mira!! Tune in to the audiobook now wherever you listen.

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