Whether you are a seasoned audiobook fan or thinking about trying one for the first time, one of these resources may help you. Find an awesome audiobook to listen to this month.
2018 Audie Award Winners: The Audie Awards are given each year to audiobooks that show excellence in production. Awards were given in twenty-seven categories including Audiobook of the Year. Three additional awards highlighting Excellence in Design, Production, and Marketing were presented at the APA Conference on May 30th. Highlights include Lincoln in the Bardo (Audibook of the Year), The Hate U Give (Best Young Adult and Female Narration), and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (Best in Fiction). Other award categories include ensemble performances as well as books read by the authors. The link provided lists runners up as well.
Goodreads’ Lists: Check out one of these lists created by members of the Goodreads community. Browse audiobook recommendations by genre, year, or age group. Create a free account to manually add books to a “To Read,” or in this case, “To Listen” list.
Books on Tape: This website includes a wealth of information for audiobook fans. Featured collections include “New York Times Bestsellers,” “Library Reads Make Great Listens,” and “Celebrity Read Audiobooks.” A nice feature of this site is that you can listen to short clips from a particular book. Sometimes a narrator can make or break an audiobook for me, so listening to a sample first is very helpful.
Post by Susie Rivera, Reference Specialist
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