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Interview with Moira Quirk: 2019 Best Audiobooks Dec 10, 2019

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GIDEON THE NINTH is a highly original listen, and it's one of our 2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Audiobooks. Join narrator Moira Quirk and AudioFile's Robin Whitten for insights into Tamsyn Muir's audiobook packed full of unusual characters, both living and dead. Moira says, "I looked at it as a country house murder, but in space, and a little more dystopian, and odd, and irreverent." Moira shares how she chose to voice the snarky Gideon plus her necromancer companion, nuns, skeletons, and more. Listen for Moira's take, and get ready for a fabulous audiobook. Published by Recorded Books.

2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Audiobooks: THE RAVEN TOWER by Ann Leckie, read by Adjoa Andoh THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY by Alix E. Harrow, read by January LaVoy BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF by Marlon James, read by Dion Graham GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir, read by Moira Quirk FULL THROTTLE by Joe Hill, read by Zachary Quinto, Wil Wheaton, Kate Mulgrew, Neil Gaiman, Ashleigh Cummings, Joe Hill, Laysla De Oliveira, Nate Corddry, Connor Jessup, Stephen Lang, George Guidall EDGEDANCER by Brandon Sanderson, read by Terence Aselford and a Full Cast

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Interview with JD Jackson: 2019 Best Audiobooks Dec 09, 2019

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JD Jackson's narration of Attica Locke's HEAVEN, MY HOME has earned a spot on the 2019 Best Mystery Audiobooks list. JD joins AudioFile's Michele Cobb to talk about his narration of this new mystery and Locke's 2017 Best Audiobook winner, BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD. Both audiobooks are centered around Texas Ranger Darren Mathews, a man with a rocky marriage, a drinking problem, and a penchant for doing bad things for good reasons. JD talks about bringing these East Texas characters to life. Published by Hachette Audio.

2019 Best Mystery Audiobooks: AMERICAN SPY by Lauren Wilkinson, read by Bahni Turpin RUN AWAY by Harlan Coben, read by Steven Weber BIG SKY by Kate Atkinson, read by Jason Isaacs HEAVEN, MY HOME by Attica Locke, read by JD Jackson THE MARYLEBONE DROP by Mick Herron, read by Gerard Doyle THE ACCOMPLICE by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis

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Interview with George Newbern: 2019 Best Audiobooks Dec 06, 2019

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Narrator George Newbern joins AudioFile's Michele Cobb for a discussion of Rick Atkinson's newest history, THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. This engaging listen is one of AudioFile's 2019 Best Biography & History Audiobooks and is the first in a planned trilogy about the American Revolution. Listen for insights into the special preparation needed to bring this nonfiction audiobook to life. Published by Macmillan Audio.

2019 Best Biography & History Audiobooks: ZORA AND LANGSTON by Yuval Taylor, read by Bahni Turpin FIRST: SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR by Evan Thomas, read by Kirsten Potter AMERICAN MOONSHOT by Douglas Brinkley, read by Stephen Graybill THE BRITISH ARE COMING by Rick Atkinson, read by George Newbern, Rick Atkinson [Intro.] MIDNIGHT IN CHERNOBYL by Adam Higginbotham, read by Jacques Roy

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Interview with Rupert Degas: 2019 Best Audiobooks Dec 05, 2019

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Narrator Rupert Degas joins AudioFile's Robin Whitten to talk about narrating THE AYE-AYE AND I, English naturalist Gerald Durell's memoir of his adventures in Madagascar. Rupert Degas beautifully channels Durrell's voice, personality, and enthusiasm. Listen as he shares what he loved about narrating all of Durrell's memoirs of travels around the world. Published by Naxos Audiobooks.

2019 Best Memoir Audiobooks: THE MOMENT OF LIFT by Melinda Gates, read by Melinda Gates TRAILBLAZER by Dorothy Butler Gilliam, read by January LaVoy THE AYE-AYE AND I by Gerald Durrell, read by Rupert Degas MAMA'S BOY by Dustin Lance Black, read by Dustin Lance Black FROM SCRATCH by Tembi Locke, read by Tembi Locke FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN by Randy Travis, Ken Abraham, read by Rory Feek

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Interview with Frankie Corzo: 2019 Best Audiobooks Dec 04, 2019

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What makes THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AIDA HERNANDEZ such a powerful listen? Narrator Frankie Corzo joins AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb to share her thoughts on Aaron Bobrow-Strain's important work, one of AudioFile's 2019 Best Audiobooks. This timely audiobook, which required special preparation, tells the harrowing story of Aida's journey across the Mexico-U.S. border in 1987 and an up-close depiction of the obstacles that confront her. Published by Macmillan Audio.

2019 Best Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks: TALKING TO STRANGERS by Malcolm Gladwell, read by Malcolm Gladwell ON DEMOCRACY by E.B. White, Jon Meacham [Intro.], read by Arthur Morey THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AIDA HERNANDEZ by Aaron Bobrow-Strain, read by Frankie Corzo THE STONEWALL READER by The New York Public Library [Eds.], Edmund White [Fore.], read by a Full Cast PASTA, PANE, VINO by Matt Goulding, read by Will Damron THE SECRET WISDOM OF NATURE by Peter Wohlleben, Jane Billinghurst [Trans.], read by Sean Barrett

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Interview with Jason Culp: 2019 Best Audiobooks Dec 03, 2019

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In a special episode of Behind the Mic, narrator Jason Culp joins AudioFile editor Robin Whitten to talk about his work on Emma Donoghue's AKIN, which is one of AudioFile's Best Audiobooks in the Fiction, Poetry, and Drama category. Hear Jason's thoughts on narrating this latest novel from the author of ROOM, and add this audiobook to your wish list. Published by Hachette Audio.

2019 Best Fiction, Poetry, & Drama Audiobooks: AKIN by Emma Donoghue, read by Jason Culp RED AT THE BONE by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Jacqueline Woodson, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Peter Francis James, Shayna Small, Bahni Turpin DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid, read by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, Judy Greer, Pablo Schreiber, Ari Fliakos, January LaVoy, Julia Whelan and a Full Cast THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood, read by Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mae Whitman, Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood A WALK IN THE WOODS by Lee Blessing, read by Alfred Molina, Steven Weber AN AMERICAN SUNRISE by Joy Harjo, read by Joy Harjo

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AudioFile's 2019 Best Audiobooks Dec 02, 2019

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Discover this year's best audiobook listening! Join AudioFile editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed to get a peek behind the scenes into the making of AudioFile's 2019 Best Audiobooks list. Why are these 53 audiobooks on our list, and why do we think they're the best listening around? It's a slightly impossible task to choose from the 2,500 audiobooks AudioFile reviewed in 2019, with many excellent titles to choose from. This year's lineup includes diverse, deeply personal, and timely storytelling and celebrates the skill and dedication of the narrators as well as everyone who works behind the scenes to bring us the art form of the audiobook.

For the full list of AudioFile's 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com

THE SECOND SLEEP by Robert Harris, read by Roy McMillan Nov 29, 2019

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A unique and genre-bending story that keeps listeners on their toes. Robin Whitten, Editor of AudioFile, tells host Jo Reed about this expertly written and performed audiobook where nothing is exactly as it seems—but no spoilers! A young priest investigates a possible murder mystery in a medieval rural British world of 1468—a world that listeners soon learn seems to be a post-apocolyptic one. Narrator Roy McMillan delivers a finely nuanced performance of this suspenseful and surprising listen. Published by Random House Audio.

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THE ACCOMPLICE by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis Nov 28, 2019

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This standout listening experience centers around famed Nazi hunter Max Weill. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Robin Whitten discuss this thought-provoking and highly satisfying historical thriller set in 1962. Max sees elusive Nazi doctor Otto Schramm in a Hamburg park and insists his nephew Aaron take over his search. Narrator Jonathan Davis uses his skill with accents to effortlessly become all of the characters in this absorbing listen. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio.

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THE GIVER OF STARS by Jojo Moyes, read by Julia Whelan Nov 27, 2019

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A gorgeous listen about friendship, love, independence, and the power of stories. Join AudioFile editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed as they discuss a new historical fiction title centered around the lives of Appalachia's Packhorse Librarians. The 1930s come to life with Julia Whelan's gifted narration as she conveys the inspiring grit of these "library women," as captured by Jojo Moyes. Published by Penguin Audio.

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