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#Audio book recommendations series#

Gerard Doyle’s narration, with a distinct but not impenetrable Irish accent, is marvelous and brings the terrific writing to life. No matter what happens around him, or to him, in the end, he’ll be the one left standing. The Michael Forsythe trilogy by Adrian McKinty

But I wouldn’t have loved them without That Voice. I’d have enjoyed the Longmire mysteries with another narrator because the books are good, and the character is terrific. Walt Longmire and George Guidall are possibly the most perfect combination of character and voice in audiobooks.

#Audio book recommendations series#

The Sheriff Walt Longmire series by Craig Johnson

::amazon(“0807220299”, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”)::.

::amazon(“0807282324”, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”)::.

There are flaws in some of the writing (Order of the Phoenix could have been 100 pages shorter, surely), but through it all the books are fun to read, and even more fun to listen to. I also love the whimsy and creativity and humor that J.K. It took about 10 minutes of listening for him to be added to my Personal Golden Voices list. He provides an astonishing array of distinctly different voices, and just perfect nuance and delivery. Certainly, I have enjoyed the series tremendously, both in print and on audiobook.Ī very large part of that enjoyment is the spectacular narration performance by Jim Dale. But starting in book three, and most definitely with the ending of book four, the series takes a darker turn, and I consider it at least as enjoyable by adults as by kids. The first two books, while enjoyable, are definitely aimed at younger audiences. Lost Light is one of my favorite audiobooks. Len Cariou takes Harry Bosch to even higher levels. Dick Hill is exceptional, one of the “golden voices” in audiobooks, meaning he’s done a lot of books and always does a terrific job.

The unabridged versions are recorded by two different narrators, Dick Hill for the first eight, and Len Cariou for the later books. Many of the books are outstanding, some are great, and a few are “merely” very good. Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series are mystery / police procedural novels featuring Los Angeles homicide detective Harry Bosch. The Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly My tastes run to mysteries and science fiction, but there’s other genres represented here as well.

Here are a few audiobooks I’ve listened to and thoroughly enjoyed. also has links to take you to their unabridged section, where you will find only unabridged selections. I listen for pleasure, not to “get through” some checklist, so why cut it short? often has both the abridged and unabridged versions of a work, so be careful you’re looking at the longer version. You’ll probably end up surprised and delighted by following a great reader off your own beaten path. makes this easy to do just click the narrator’s name on the detail page for a book you’ve listened to and liked. If you find someone you really like, try exploring other books that they have recorded. Always listen to an audio sample of a book before you buy it. The quality of the narrators ranges from superb to terrible.

A great narrator can make a mediocre book enjoyable, while a bad reading will ruin even the best book. Finding great audiobooks is harder than finding great books, because there are more variables involved.