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What Stories Are You Thankful For? Submitted by Erin Murphy on November 20, 2018

Keeping with the spirit of the season, we asked our staff which stories they’re thankful for this year (and every year!): Read more

Tagged: Anne Hathaway, Anthony Heald, Cheryl Strayed, Harry Potter, Jim Dale, jk rowling, Meg Cabot, The Princess Diaries, Tiny Beautiful Things, Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls

Our Recommendations for First-Time Listeners Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on June 13, 2018

The benefits of listening to audiobooks are clear: audiobooks are the ultimate tool for multitaskers, as well as a great way to relax. Read more

Tagged: Amie Kaufman, anything is possible, Billie Lourd, bookclub, Carrie Fisher, Douglas Adams, Elizabeth Strout, Ernest Cline, family travel, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, I've Got Your Number, ILLUMINAE, J.K. Rowling, Jay Kristoff, Jayne Entwistle, Jim Dale, Johnathan McClain, Kimberly Farr, Lincoln Hoppe, max brooks, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Philip Pullman, Ready Player One, Sophie Kinsella, staff picks, Stephen Fry, The Golden Compass, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Princess Diarist, Wil Wheaton, world war z

What We Listen to with Our Kids Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on May 4, 2018

Need a suggestion for an audiobook to listen to with your child(ren)? We asked staff members what audiobooks their kids love listening to together. Read more

Tagged: Artemis Fowl, Billy Crystal, Bunnicula, David Hyde Pierce, Deborah Howe, dr.seuss, Dustin Hoffman, Edward Herrmann, Eoin Colfer, family travel, Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle, George Hagen, Geronimo Stilton, Graeme Malcolm, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, J.K. Rowling, James Howe, Jason Segel, Jayne Entwistle, Jim Dale, John Cleese, john lithgow, Karen Foxlee, kate dicamillo, Kelsey Grammer, Kirsten Miller, Mary Pope Osborne, Mercedes McCambridge, Michael Goldstrom, Michael Sheen, Nathaniel Parker, Nightmares!, Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Philip Pullman, Rainn Wilson, rick riordan, ted danson, The Amber Spyglass, The Book of Dust, THE CAT IN THE HAT, The Golden Compass, The Magic Tree House, The Subtle Knife, The Tale of Despereaux, Victor Garber, Walter Matthau, What Pet Should I Get? and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, what we're listening to

Visit Us at New York Comic Con 2017 Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on September 29, 2017

From Thursday October 5 through Sunday October 8, New York City will be full of comic fans, fantasy and sci-fi fans, and pop-culture fans. And that includes all of us! If you are attending New York Comic Con, stop by our booth (Penguin Random House Booth 2104-A) and say hello. We’d love to see you! Read more

Tagged: comic-con, Harry Potter, Jessica Almasy, Jonathan Davis, Marc Thompson, new york comic con, nycc, Ready Player One, scifi, Sean Kenin, Star Wars, William Shakespeare’s The Force Doth Awaken

6 Noteworthy Audiobook Narrators Submitted by Emily Davis on May 14, 2015

Narrators. How do you create an audiobook without one? Impossible. You can’t. Don’t try. Think back to the first audiobook you listened to. Why were you hooked? The narrator was one reason why you kept hitting the play button, whether you knew it or not.

What makes a great audiobook narrator? Talent, voice range, and an understanding of the book are all important qualities. But most of all, fantastic narrators have the ability to tell a story that captivates the audience. We’ve kicked off the long list of noteworthy narrators with these favorites (in no particular order). Read more

Tagged: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Dead Wake, Debbie Macomber, Harry Potter, Heartburn, Janet Evanovich, Jim Dale, Lorelei King, Meryl Streep, Peter Pan, Scott Brick, Stephen Fry, The Firm, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Toni Morrison, Winnie the Pooh