Our Recommendations for First-Time Listeners
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
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What We’re Listening To: May 2019 Picks
May is such a great month. There’s a lot of sunshine and weather that begs you to be outside as much as possible after months of being cooped up. I love getting off the subway a few stops early to leisurely walk home after work, or spending my weekends walking around new neighborhoods and parks. Read more
5 Thrillers to Listen to on a Dark & Stormy Night
“The night is dark and full of terrors,” you say? Perfect. Read more
Horror Audios to Keep You Up At Night
Is it a challenge to find a story that really frightens you? Look no further than these truly scary audio tales perfect for the Halloween season.You never know who—or what—could be lurking in the next chapter. Read more
7 Audiobooks We’re Listening to Again
Whether it’s a good story with great writing, or an informative guide, we all have certain books we like to experience over and over again. Read more
With 20 narrators and a special sound bed, the ILLUMINAE audiobook is out-of-this-world
Update May 2016: ILLUMINAE is the 2016 Audie Award winner for Multi-Voiced Performance! If you’ve seen a copy of ILLUMINAE, filled with scratched out emails and interview transcripts, you probably thought how are they going to bring this story to audiobook? Only the team at Listening Library could create a production this extraordinary. It’s Battlestar Galatica meets 10 Things I Hate About You and it’s unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. Read more
Author Guest Post: Ashley Hope Pérez on her Printz Honor winner OUT OF DARKNESS audiobook
Ashley Hope Pérez sets her riveting story of love and tragedy in an East Texas oil town against the backdrop of the 1937 New London school explosion, one of the worst school disasters in American history. In this historical context, she explores racism and segregation, posing thought-provoking questions about these divisive forces. A must-listen Hear Diversity pick, OUT OF DARKNESS is a beautifully rendered, multi-layered story that demonstrates the power of bringing diverse voices alive on audiobook. Read more