each one boasting a standout, not-to-be-missed performance – to help you find your next great listen.
Audiobook of the Year
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Here One Moment
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Geraldine Hakewill, Caroline Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 689
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 673
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 673
It all begins on a flight from Hobart to Sydney. The flight will be smooth. It will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off the plane. But almost all of them will be changed forever. Because on this ordinary flight, something extraordinary happens. 'A lady', unremarkable until she isn't, predicts how and when many of the passengers are going to die. For some, death is far in the future; for others, it is very close.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely fabulous
- By Angela on 24-09-2024
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
Our Top 20
The incomparable Julia Whelan performs this sweeping and poignant novel about the nurses of the Vietnam War written by Kristin Hannah, who takes a well-known historical event and weaves it with such a deeply human story that it turns everything we thought we knew on its head.
Harari once again excels at distilling thousands of years of history into accessible, revelatory observations, this time performed by Vidish Athavale. From oral storytelling to podcasts to AI, Harari traces the great cultural and technological shifts in information-sharing, leaving us mind-blown by his insights.
This star-studded adaptation manages to be faithful to Orwell’s original novel and yet entirely reinvigorating. With lead roles by Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott and Tom Hardy, and music composition by Matt Bellamy of Muse (all mixed in Dolby Atmos spatial audio), listeners were double-plus thrilled.
Henry’s knack for writing relatable characters who are balancing romantic love with relationships between friends and siblings adds even more joy to this beautiful story. Julia Whelan delivers another flawless performance, bringing the unforgettable cast of Funny Story to life. This one might be Henry’s best yet.
This is a propulsive psychological bender that takes you on an unforgettable journey to figure out what’s happened to the wife of a man with unending resources. The performance of the various perspectives by the talented Kristen Sieh elevates the story, leaving you deeply invested in each revelation.
A wonderful book by Marian Keyes is always made even better when performed by Marian Keyes (a remarkably talented narrator in her own right), and My Favourite Mistake may be our favourite of them all. Heartwarming, funny and romantic, this is a story of running away only to find yourself at the end of the road after all.
The interesting premise in this uber-twisty thriller is that you can tell many lies, but people will remember the first lie. This lie will follow the liar, in this case the main character, Evie Porter. What a life – even though it’s a lie. Narrator Saskia Maarleveld is amazing and very versatile.
Unfinished Business has all the makings of a great international thriller: civil unrest, a mind-boggling murder and a CIA agent ready to take down the villain. Performed by two talented actors, Pallavi Sharda and Nicholas Brown, this story delivers the action and suspense that thriller fans crave.
Narrated by Wilson herself, the audio edition truly shines as the best way to savour this buzzy memoir. She makes you laugh and cry with her stories of being a young actor trying to make it big – a tale of sheer determination detailing how she became the international star she is today.
The Life Impossible is a mystical and deeply human story, and a manifesto to not write the end of your own story too soon. Wisdom and whimsy flow through Joanna Lumley’s performance of a retired teacher starting a new life in Ibiza. We’re still revelling in the beauty of the narrative.
This fantastic new series starter from Richard Osman does not disappoint. A retiree and his daughter-in-law team up to solve murders both global and epic in scale. The dialogue is punchy, fast-paced and smart, making this listen completely impossible to put down thanks to Nicola Walker's adroit and vibrant narration.
Otten invites listeners to explore raw and emotional questions about sexuality, kink, pleasure and more, while offering a humanising view of vulnerability, connection and intimacy. We can't get enough of Otten's kind and helpful voice – it's no wonder her clients trust her with their most intimate conversations.
A reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from Jim’s perspective, James puts a radical spin on one of the most frequently debated American satires of all time, cleverly subverting racist stereotypes. Narrator Dominic Hoffman expands the story with his melting pot of accents and captivating voice.
In her debut Audible Original, world-renowned habit-change expert Dr. Cleo goes beyond conventional wisdom to turn complex science into accessible habit-hacking tips for lasting personal transformation. Dr. Cleo's soothing narration brings her research to life in this inspiring and insightful guide.
Parker gives listeners dragons, magic, assassins and forbidden romance. The main heroine, portrayed by narrator Sarah Mollo-Christensen, is as headstrong as they get. Fajer Al-Kaisi performs Kaan’s perspective, and his voice is absolutely delicious. Equal parts fantasy and romance, this journey delights and surprises.
When a solar flare causes a high school English teacher to fall through a wormhole, she lands 85 years in the future with no idea how to get home, and only her arch nemesis to help her. Zoë Chao and Noah Reid’s performances were perfection, enhanced by a stellar full cast.
Luis Elizondo, the former Pentagon official who ran a secret program investigating UFOs, is knocking listeners’ socks off with his self-narrated memoir, an undeniably ripping account. From Area 51 to the notorious "Tic Tac" objects spotted in the USS Nimitz encounter, it’s all here.
This raw memoir from Australian icon and Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes brims with vulnerability and soul. Read by the artist, Unlovable takes listeners from 1970s suburban Queensland to arena stages around the world, not flinching from the trauma of a childhood marked by violence, addiction and abuse.
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Canada
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The Women
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story5 out of 5 stars 51
‘Women can be heroes, too’. When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances “Frankie” McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California’s idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps and follows his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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powerful
- By Amazon Customer on 16-12-2024
By: Kristin Hannah
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This Summer Will Be Different
- By: Carley Fortune
- Narrated by: A.J. Bridel, Carley Fortune
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Lucy and Felix’s chemistry is unreal, but the list of reasons why they need to stay away from each other is long, and they vow to never repeat that electric night again. It’s easier said than done.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Love Carley
- By Anonymous User on 20-07-2024
By: Carley Fortune
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In the Hands of Men
- A Novel
- By: Gin Sexsmith
- Narrated by: Devery Jacobs
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Haunted by the loss of her cousin, Delilah has curated a world of revenge—playing judge, jury and executioner while, you know, searching for love. Maybe murdering gives her the control she craves. Maybe it fills the gaping hole that Cedar left when she disappeared. Maybe this rage is ancestral, dating back to all of the Indigenous women before her whose cases were closed without much of a search.
By: Gin Sexsmith
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Who We Are
- Four Questions For a Life and a Nation
- By: Murray Sinclair, Sara Sinclair, Niigaan Sinclair
- Narrated by: Murray Sinclair, Niigaan Sinclair, Shelagh Rogers
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Judge, senator, and activist. Father, grandfather, and friend. This is Murray Sinclair’s story—and the story of a nation—in his own words, an oral history that forgoes the trappings of the traditionally written memoir to center Indigenous ways of knowledge and storytelling. As Canada moves forward into the future of Reconciliation, one of its greatest leaders guides us to ask the most important and difficult question we can ask of ourselves: Who are we?
By: Murray Sinclair, and others
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Here After
- A Memoir
- By: Amy Lin
- Narrated by: Amy Lin
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Amy Lin never expected to find a love like the one she shares with her husband, Kurtis, a gifted young architect who pulls her toward joy, adventure, and greater self-acceptance. On a sweltering August morning, only a few months shy of the newlyweds’ move to Vancouver, thirty-two-year-old Kurtis heads out to run a half-marathon with Amy’s family. It’s the last time she sees her husband alive.
By: Amy Lin
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Benefits with Friends
- Starring Mae Martin and Sabrina Jalees
- By: Mae Martin, Sabrina Jalees
- Narrated by: Mae Martin, Sabrina Jalees
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Sex, money, religion...all topics that we’re told to avoid in polite company. But exactly the kind of conversations you should be having with your bestie, according to best friends of more than 20 years, Mae Martin (Feel Good) and Sabrina Jalees (Roast Battle). Romantic couples are often guided through the conversations they should be having before committing to each other–but what are the topics that best friends should be covering to truly get to know each other?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Hard no
- By Laura on 18-07-2024
By: Mae Martin, and others
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The Women
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story5 out of 5 stars 51
‘Women can be heroes, too’. When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances “Frankie” McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California’s idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps and follows his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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powerful
- By Amazon Customer on 16-12-2024
By: Kristin Hannah
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This Summer Will Be Different
- By: Carley Fortune
- Narrated by: A.J. Bridel, Carley Fortune
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Lucy and Felix’s chemistry is unreal, but the list of reasons why they need to stay away from each other is long, and they vow to never repeat that electric night again. It’s easier said than done.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Love Carley
- By Anonymous User on 20-07-2024
By: Carley Fortune
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In the Hands of Men
- A Novel
- By: Gin Sexsmith
- Narrated by: Devery Jacobs
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Haunted by the loss of her cousin, Delilah has curated a world of revenge—playing judge, jury and executioner while, you know, searching for love. Maybe murdering gives her the control she craves. Maybe it fills the gaping hole that Cedar left when she disappeared. Maybe this rage is ancestral, dating back to all of the Indigenous women before her whose cases were closed without much of a search.
By: Gin Sexsmith
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Who We Are
- Four Questions For a Life and a Nation
- By: Murray Sinclair, Sara Sinclair, Niigaan Sinclair
- Narrated by: Murray Sinclair, Niigaan Sinclair, Shelagh Rogers
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Judge, senator, and activist. Father, grandfather, and friend. This is Murray Sinclair’s story—and the story of a nation—in his own words, an oral history that forgoes the trappings of the traditionally written memoir to center Indigenous ways of knowledge and storytelling. As Canada moves forward into the future of Reconciliation, one of its greatest leaders guides us to ask the most important and difficult question we can ask of ourselves: Who are we?
By: Murray Sinclair, and others
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Here After
- A Memoir
- By: Amy Lin
- Narrated by: Amy Lin
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Amy Lin never expected to find a love like the one she shares with her husband, Kurtis, a gifted young architect who pulls her toward joy, adventure, and greater self-acceptance. On a sweltering August morning, only a few months shy of the newlyweds’ move to Vancouver, thirty-two-year-old Kurtis heads out to run a half-marathon with Amy’s family. It’s the last time she sees her husband alive.
By: Amy Lin
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Benefits with Friends
- Starring Mae Martin and Sabrina Jalees
- By: Mae Martin, Sabrina Jalees
- Narrated by: Mae Martin, Sabrina Jalees
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Sex, money, religion...all topics that we’re told to avoid in polite company. But exactly the kind of conversations you should be having with your bestie, according to best friends of more than 20 years, Mae Martin (Feel Good) and Sabrina Jalees (Roast Battle). Romantic couples are often guided through the conversations they should be having before committing to each other–but what are the topics that best friends should be covering to truly get to know each other?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Hard no
- By Laura on 18-07-2024
By: Mae Martin, and others
United Kingdom
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George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 655
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 621
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 621
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly Immersive Experience!!
- By Alice on 24-04-2024
By: George Orwell, and others
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Caledonian Road
- By: Andrew O'Hagan
- Narrated by: Michael Abubakar
- Length: 22 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
May 2021. London. Campbell Flynn - art historian and celebrity intellectual - is entering the empire of middle age. Fuelled by an appetite for admiration and the finer things, controversy and novelty, he doesn't take people half as seriously as they take themselves. Which will prove the first of his huge mistakes. The second? Milo Manghasa, his beguiling and provocative student. Milo inhabits a more precarious world, has experiences and ideas which excite his teacher. He also has a plan. Over the course of an incendiary year, a web of crimes and secrets and scandals will be revealed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful listen!
- By Anonymous User on 07-06-2024
By: Andrew O'Hagan
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The Hotel Avocado
- By: Bob Mortimer
- Narrated by: Bob Mortimer, Sally Phillips, Paul Whitehouse, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Gary Thorn is struggling with a big decision. Should he stay in London, wallowing in the safety of his legal job in Peckham and eating pies with his next door neighbour, Grace and her dog Lassoo, or should he move to Brighton, where his girlfriend Emily is about to open The Hotel Avocado? Either way, he’d be letting someone down. But sinister forces are gathering in a cloud of launderette scented-vape smoke, and the arrival of the mysterious Mr Sequence puts Gary in an even worse predicament: soon he might be dead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining and suspenseful
- By Amazon Customer on 09-12-2024
By: Bob Mortimer
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The Glitch
- By: Leeanne Slade
- Narrated by: Sam Claflin, Daisy Edgar Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 309
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 303
Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved it! What a journey.
- By Lynnette A on 28-10-2024
By: Leeanne Slade
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Knife
- Meditations After an Attempted Murder
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Salman Rushdie
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Overwhelmingly powerful
- By Juju on 19-11-2024
By: Salman Rushdie
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The Trading Game
- A Confession
- By: Gary Stevenson
- Narrated by: Gary Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Ever since he was a kid, kicking broken footballs on the streets of East London in the shadow of Canary Wharf's skyscrapers, Gary wanted something better. Something a whole lot bigger. Then he won a competition run by a bank: 'The Trading Game'. The prize: a golden ticket to a new life, as the youngest trader in the whole city. A place where you could make more money than you'd ever imagined. Where your colleagues are dysfunctional maths geniuses, overfed public schoolboys and borderline psychopaths, yet they start to feel like family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding!!
- By Anonymous User on 24-04-2024
By: Gary Stevenson
-
George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 655
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 621
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 621
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly Immersive Experience!!
- By Alice on 24-04-2024
By: George Orwell, and others
-
Caledonian Road
- By: Andrew O'Hagan
- Narrated by: Michael Abubakar
- Length: 22 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 90
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 87
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
May 2021. London. Campbell Flynn - art historian and celebrity intellectual - is entering the empire of middle age. Fuelled by an appetite for admiration and the finer things, controversy and novelty, he doesn't take people half as seriously as they take themselves. Which will prove the first of his huge mistakes. The second? Milo Manghasa, his beguiling and provocative student. Milo inhabits a more precarious world, has experiences and ideas which excite his teacher. He also has a plan. Over the course of an incendiary year, a web of crimes and secrets and scandals will be revealed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful listen!
- By Anonymous User on 07-06-2024
By: Andrew O'Hagan
-
The Hotel Avocado
- By: Bob Mortimer
- Narrated by: Bob Mortimer, Sally Phillips, Paul Whitehouse, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Gary Thorn is struggling with a big decision. Should he stay in London, wallowing in the safety of his legal job in Peckham and eating pies with his next door neighbour, Grace and her dog Lassoo, or should he move to Brighton, where his girlfriend Emily is about to open The Hotel Avocado? Either way, he’d be letting someone down. But sinister forces are gathering in a cloud of launderette scented-vape smoke, and the arrival of the mysterious Mr Sequence puts Gary in an even worse predicament: soon he might be dead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining and suspenseful
- By Amazon Customer on 09-12-2024
By: Bob Mortimer
-
The Glitch
- By: Leeanne Slade
- Narrated by: Sam Claflin, Daisy Edgar Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 309
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 303
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 303
Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved it! What a journey.
- By Lynnette A on 28-10-2024
By: Leeanne Slade
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Knife
- Meditations After an Attempted Murder
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Salman Rushdie
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Overwhelmingly powerful
- By Juju on 19-11-2024
By: Salman Rushdie
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The Trading Game
- A Confession
- By: Gary Stevenson
- Narrated by: Gary Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Ever since he was a kid, kicking broken footballs on the streets of East London in the shadow of Canary Wharf's skyscrapers, Gary wanted something better. Something a whole lot bigger. Then he won a competition run by a bank: 'The Trading Game'. The prize: a golden ticket to a new life, as the youngest trader in the whole city. A place where you could make more money than you'd ever imagined. Where your colleagues are dysfunctional maths geniuses, overfed public schoolboys and borderline psychopaths, yet they start to feel like family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding!!
- By Anonymous User on 24-04-2024
By: Gary Stevenson