I already have Les Miserables, The Count of Monte Cristo, the complete novels of Charles Dickens (multiple narrators), and both versions of the complete Sherlock Holmes. I enjoy classics and historical fiction.
Voice acting and narrating audio books is an art, and I absolutely hate when the author steps in to narrate just for the sake of it when there’s a perfectly good voice actor who could have gotten paid to do the job WELL and elevated the experience for the listener.
It completely takes me out of the listening experience to have to a clearly amateur reader narrating the book.
I decided to listen to A Series of Unfortunate Events, which was a childhood fave, while I do some cleaning and organizing. I got through books 1 and 2 and was delighted by the narrator, Tim Curry’s, performance — only to get to book 3 and be bamboozled by a completely different narrator. Turns out the author, Daniel Handler/Lemony Snicket decided that he would read books 3 through 5….just for …shits and giggles?
Don’t get me wrong. I RESPECT writers and, in particular, appreciate Handler for this creation, which got me through many nights as a kid. But goddamnit if this man’s voice isn’t grating and simply not a good fit for narration.
Apparently after book 5 he quit narrating because he found it to be “unbelievably arduous.” No shit! Leave the narration to the professionals! Not only have you disrupted the listening experience for millions of readers, many of whom are neurodivergent and need continuity in the narration to stay engaged, but you’ve single-handedly diminished the overall listening quality of an otherwise excellent audiobook series.
I should note this frustration extends to screenwriters and playwrights who perform in their own work without the acting chops to back it up. I’m looking at you Issa Rae. Leave the acting to the chronically out of work and underpaid actors (and I’m not talking about the top billing ones). Lots of relatively unknown actors supplement their income with voice acting and do a damn good job. Let them!!
Love all Connolly works. I tend to listen by audiobook.
Grateful for any and all ideas!
I’m not a big Non-Fic reader. But, after reading the Danny Trejo autobiography and now reading ‘American Overdose’ it’s got me wondering what other books tell stories that no fiction could cover.
Need some recs for trip for kids that are 11, 5, and 2.5. I already got the 1st Harry Potter book to listen too. LOTR, Roald Dahl books, Chronicles of Prydain have not been successful with past road trips.
Hey all,
I have a few more titles coming soon, but in the meantime, I still have codes for the titles below. All of these are in the horror genre.
*PLEASE only request a code if you can redeem it soon and listen within a month or so.
**PLEASE specify US or UK code.
*** PLEASE consider leaving a review!
Some of the titles only have UK codes. I will specify next to the title.
Twenty-one tales of frightening fanaticism! Nobody joins a cult. They find a family, a movement, a sense of meaning. And nobody falls for a con. They trust a friend, a so-called expert, an opportunity. The warning signs are easy to brush aside...until it's too late. Little Red Flags: Stories of Cults, Cons, and Control is a razor-edged collection of stories that explore how ordinary people find themselves in extraordinary danger. From manipulative lovers to deadly gurus, from a trail of small deceptions to life-shattering betrayals, these stories will pull you to the edge of trust and shove you over. Stay vigilant. The little red flags are waving.
Stories by:
Sam Brackett, Mia Dalia, Cat Delani, Alex Hoeft, Frances Hope, Jade Jiao, Nick Kolakowski, Andrew Kozma, Catlyn Ladd, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Jessica Levai, Chris McGrane, J. B. McLaurin, Christopher O'Halloran, Marisca Pichette, Michael A. Reed, L. P. Ring, Kaleigh Rodgerson, J. E. Rowney, Caleb Stephens, and Cory Swanson
Ronnie Dark is having a bad day. Facing rock bottom after losing his job, a sudden divorce, and eviction from his home, he hatches a desperate plan for revenge on his ex-wife. Ronnie intends to take his own life and leave his rotting, stinking corpse behind for her to discover as a final gift.
Meanwhile, the home's former inhabitant Patrick Dermotty, the infamous Balloon Boy Killer, has escaped from the institution holding him. Patrick is a game-show-quoting killing machine, known for crafting balloon animals from the entrails of his victims. He has one goal: to finish what he started 35 years ago and resurrect his ancient, dark deity Saint D'Inana.
Ronnie’s ex-wife, Melissa, and authorities led by the enigmatic Dr. Pennoire rush to save him from the Balloon Boy. But before they can arrive, the body count rises. Now trapped in an infamous murder house, everyone but Ronnie dies, leaving behind a trail of mutilated corpses. Ronnie Dark’s bad day is going to get worse before it gets any better. And he’s about to learn suicide is pointless when you’re facing the avatar of a Death God!
31 Brand-New Dark Fantasy Horror Stories. Bloody corridors of ancient rock. A castle surrounded by poisonous thorns. A lost temple of traps and corpses. A subaqueous cave at the bottom of a cursed lake. These are the places where secrets are buried, where ancient evils are summoned, where beasts are imprisoned, where the insane lie in wait. These are tombs of darkness and nightmare, where if you stare into the abyss, the abyss will stare back. Heed the warnings of your elders and return from whence you came. Ahead lie monster lairs.
Stories by:
Fatima Abdullahi, J. W. Allen, R. F. Anding, Michael Boulerice, Kevin M. Casin, Kaitlin Caul, Lyndsey Croal, Marie Croke, Koji A. Dae, Oleander Dudek, Victor Forna, L. P. Hernandez, Jordan Hirsch, Andrew Leon Hudson, Vanessa Jae, Ai Jiang, Wailana Kalama, Alex Langer, Rajiv Moté, Leah Ning, Damilola Oyedotun, Zachary Rosenberg, Abhijeet Sathe, Jean Strickland, Kanishk Tantia, Gretchen Tessmer, V. F. Thompson, D. Matthew Urban, Emily Ruth Verona, Carson Winter, Lucy Zhang
Edited by Anna Madden. Introduction by Anna Madden. Cover art by Olly Jeavons.
I'm really hoping u/darchangel shows up here, but I found an issue when dealing with audiobooks being stored on a NAS. It may be a niche error, but I wanted to contribute but I don't know how to get permission.
Does anyone know the process of getting confirmed to post on the github repo?
I’m about to be doing a lot of driving (11ish hours) and have been trying to pick a good audiobook from Libby. I loved the film of Gone Girl and have had a copy on my shelf for a while but haven’t gotten around to reading it.
Has anyone listened to the audiobook for Gone Girl and how was it?
On a similar note if anyone has great car ride/road trip audiobooks, let me know. I love fantasy, sci-fi, fiction, memoirs, mystery, suspense, horror…kind of everything! (I’ve already read Remarkably Bright Creatures and Project Hail Mary which I know are commonly suggested audiobooks)
This will be a dumb question! But someone always has ideas.
I am extremely new to audio books and enjoy them a great deal. My favorite thing is to play them at the end of my day as I'm relaxing going to sleep. Obviously, I fall asleep during this time and forget where I was in the story, and it takes me forever to find my place. Does anyone else like to this but has a trick to keep up with where you fell asleep?
I just listened to the blackened blade by Isla Davon and now in the mood for some kick ass female lead energy. This is still a romance book but I need a female lead who is fully a badass and completely independent. Super strong fighter if possible too.
What do you do when your dead best friend's last wish is for you to go on dates with her boyfriend?
Hey, everyone!!
I have some US and UK codes to give away for my newly released audiobook, “You Were Always There” - a YA Contemporary about found families, strong female friendships, and overcoming grief (with romance mixed in) - narrated by Gillian Wiggin and written by me, the author, Heidi Dischler. I’ve linked the blurb below. If you’d like a code, just comment “UK” or “US” and I’ll send one over to you.
Reviews are very much appreciated!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0GVG7FXD3/ref=tmm\_aud\_swatch\_0
I did 11/22/63 on the way here and it was excellent. Now I need a new book for the trip back. I’m up for a single book or two shorter books that run roughly 35 hours. I would appreciate any recommendations!
Edit: forgive the typo in the title of my post
I just finished lisa jewells "it could have been her". Best one for me, multiple narrators and intrigue starts instantly.
8 hours later: thank you everyone who responded! I have so many new listens to look forward to!
So guys this page have saved me multiple times with awesome suggestions. I hope you can come through again! I am looking for exciting, memorable, interesting audiobooks. I don't care a lot about genre or fiction/non fiction. Some that I have enjoyed this year is All the colors of the dark, Project Hail Mary, First Law Trilogy, The push by Caldwell, Demon Copperhead, Red Rising trilogy, All of Yalom's books, Stolen Focus, Fairytale. As you can see my taste is all over the place, so feel free to suggest anything as long as it is interesting, not too complicated for audiobook formal (im looking at you Dostoevsky) and has a decent narrator. Please avoid the usual stuff since I ve already loved them. You know what I'm talking about..
I've built up a pretty big audiobook collection over the years, mostly MP3 and M4B files that I upload myself (not via Audible or Libby).
Right now I use Smart Audiobook Player on my Android, which I absolutely love, but I'm constantly running out of storage on my Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Between photos, apps, and everything else, it's becoming a pain to keep deleting and reloading books.
I'm curious what other people do.
Do you use an old phone as a dedicated audiobook player? An old iPod? Something else entirely? I don't really need cellular since most of my listening is at home or somewhere with Wi-Fi. I just want something that's easy to use, has plenty of storage, and ideally remembers my place like Smart Audiobook Player does.
I'm not against using cloud storage, but my Google storage is already pretty full, so I'd rather avoid paying for a bunch more space if there's a better solution.
I'd love to hear what setup you use, especially if you have a large collection of MP3/M4B audiobooks.
Hey!
I’m travelling with my boss for a few hours in a plane tomorrow and normally all the books I listen to are super spicy but that feels weird while sitting next to the man who writes my paycheque.
I am looking for good romance reqs that are entertaining but no spice.
I really love these tropes but I’m open to anything really.
Enemy to lovers
Fake dating
Good communication
Rekindled romances/ second chances
I’m prefer queer stories, but if it’s a good written heterosexual story line with a lack of power struggle I’m okay with it.
Thank you!
Quick update: I don’t like reading non-fiction in my free time. I work in literacy and read non-fiction for work so in my off time I try to avoid it.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a 4-5 hour
Good audiobook?
Comedy, thriller, drama????
Idek what I’m trying to say in this post so I’ll just get everything out
I understand you guys on Reddit love her but she genuinely annoys me in a way these last few books that no character ever has. It’s a deep annoyance, almost like a reflex for this character
But you guys on Reddit defend her so much I can’t help but feel like I’m in the wrong, I get it she’s a cat and a child and is she’s growing, but if I was Carl I would have a growing resentment for how annoying this cat could be, if I was Carl I would need donut but I would hate her Internally so deeply by this point she would be able to feel it
I wouldnt say goddamnit donut I would just give her the most vicious glares like “you know I hate you right?”
What I’m trying to say is….is it just me? Am I trippin?
I recently listened to The Untethered Mind And I'm currently listening to living untethered by Michael a singer. I have a younger daughter who is 13 and I would like her to listen to an audiobook that shares this kind of wisdom and simplistic terms for her to understand. The power of now is another book that I listen to and I'm looking for something for my daughter that imparts the same views in a way that will speak to her. Does anyone have any suggestions? Books that encourage teenagers to focus on the moment, to free their mind, anything like that? Thank you so much
I’m somewhat new to audiobooks. I really enjoyed Pamela Anderson’s memoir. What other memoirs or biographies can you recommend to me? Thanks.
