Happy Tuesday, and happy Top Ten Tuesday day, everyone! This week’s theme is a freebie! While I normally think of ideas while completing other TTT prompts, I had a really hard time coming up with a prompt that really inspired me this week. In the end, I decided to make a list of my Top 10 Audiobooks and their narrators! I’ve had a number of people approach me because they want to start listening to audiobooks, but don’t know which book or books to begin with. So, I am hoping that this list will be helpful to those wanting to start listening, and also for those who already listen to audiobooks but are looking for a new one to listen to. Continue reading if you want to see which ten books I selected this week!
For those of you who don’t know what Top Ten Tuesday is all about, here is a quote
from The Artsy Reader Girl, the host of this weekly meme!
I assign each Tuesday a topic and then post my top ten list that fits that topic. You’re more than welcome to join me and create your own top ten (or 2, 5, 20, etc.) list as well. Feel free to put a unique spin on the topic to make it work for you! Please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own post so that others know where to find more information.
You’ll find the schedule of upcoming TTT topics below so you can plan ahead. I’ll post a Linky here on the blog each week so you can link up your post (if you want). If you don’t have a blog, post your picks in the comment section below! Have tons of fun talking books and getting to know your fellow bloggers!
… and now that all of the necessary stuff is out of the way …
– Top Ten Audiobooks & Narrators –
– ONE –
Emily X.R. Pan’s The
Astonishing Color of After
Narrated by Stephanie Hsu
– TWO –
Seanan McGuire’s
Rosemary and Rue
Narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal
– THREE –
Kerri Maniscalco’s
Stalking Jack the Ripper
Narrated by Nicola Barber
– FOUR –
Marissa Meyer’s Cinder
Narrated by Rebecca Soler
– FIVE –
Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton,
and Jodi Meadows’ My Lady Jane
Narrated by Katherine Kellgren
– SIX –
Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows
Narrated by Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin,
Fred Berman, Lauren Fortgang,
Roger Clark, Elizabeth Evans,
and Tristan Morris
– SEVEN –
Mackenzi Lee’s The Gentleman’s
Guide to Vice and Virtue
Narrated by Christian Coulson
– EIGHT –
Alexandra Christo’s
To Kill a Kingdom
Narrated by Jacob York and Stephanie Willis
– NINE –
Libba Bray’s The Diviners
Narrated by January LaVoy
– TEN –
Libba Bray’s Lair of Dreams
Narrated by January LaVoy
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING MY POST! DO YOU LISTEN TO AUDIOBOOKS? AND IF SO, WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITES? AND IF YOU DON’T LISTEN TO THEM, IS THERE A REASON? ALSO, IF YOU WERE TO START LISTENING TO AUDIOBOOKS, IS THERE A BOOK THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO START WITH? LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!
Great topic! Narrators are frequently overlooked. I listened to I Let You Go by Nicola Barber and she did a spectacular job with that one.
Thank you! And I agree. Narrators really need some recognition too (especially the talented ones, hehe). And oh thank you! I’ll have to check that one out 🙂
I love this topic! My favorite narrators are Andi Arndt and Sebastian York. They mostly do romance.
Thank you! And oooo I’ll have to check them out! 🙂 Thank youuuu
Zachary Webber is also really good. 😉
Oooo thank you!
Awesome topic! I don’t do audiobooks much but this is a great help for the future. TY!
Happy Tuesday!
I do hope that it’ll be helpful to you if you do decide to get into audiobooks in the future! Thanks so much for reading, and Happy Tuesday to you as well 😀
This is an awesome list! I loved Christian Coulson’s narration. RIP Katherine Kellgern 🙁
Thank you! And I did too! Also ahhhh I didn’t even know! R.I.P.
Oooh just getting into TTT — I love the concept!
Right! I have fun with most topics 🙂
This is an awesome topic! I honestly have tried with audiobooks and have never really found one that has grabbed my attention! I’m really curious about Stalking Jack the Ripper though .. I really want to read that one, maybe trying out this audiobook will be good?
Thanks so much! And I hope that you’ll enjoy the audiobook for that one if you do decide to check it out 🙂
I listen to quite a few audios but haven’t heard any of the ones on your list other than a sample of Crooked Kingdom. I may need to check a few of these out
Yeees! I hope that you enjoy them 😀 Thanks for reading!
I would have struggled with this topic so much. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to an audiobook, which seems crazy! Quite a few of these picks are on my TBR though, so maybe it’s an excuse to start. Great list!
It’s actually quite common! I for one HATED audiobooks until early last year haha. I was doing some work that was super repetitive, and my brain needed something else to work on…so I started putting on audiobooks…and now here I am 😛
I agree about October Daye’s audiobooks, they’re great! I also like Renee Raudman’s narration of Kate Daniels, Davina Porter’s reading of The Mists of Avalon, and David Tennant did a terrific job with How to Train Your Dragon. Oh!!! and Stephen Briggs with Good Omens, that one’s a jewel.
Yaaaay! And oh thanks for those! I’ll definitely have to check them out 😀
Yes!!
I am one of thoses people who haven’t tried audiobooks yet.. So thank you for thoses recs, i’ll keep it in my bookmarks and I will start from there
I hope that you enjoy these if you do decide to ever try them out! Thanks for reading! 😀
Love your blog, and great post! I’m planning on listening to The Diviners soon and this convinced me even more!
Thank you so much! And yay! I hope that you enjoy The Diviners 😀
My favorites were Immortals After Dark. Robert Petkoff has a great voice and does perfect accents and voices for the characters!
Oooooo will have to check those out! 🙂 Thank youuuu <3
After my audiobook discussion I feel like I need to hunt down everyone’s favorite audiobook and give it a go! I saw in you Astonishing Color of After review how highly you thought the audiobook was… I think that may be a go for me!! ❤️
Yaaaay! I hope that you’ll find some audiobooks that you really enjoy 🙂 <3
Great post. I’m a big fan of podcasts since I don’t have as much time to read as much as I use to, so this is a great option for me.
Thank you! And thanks for reading 🙂 I’m trying to get more into podcasts but have been failing so far. I guess I just feel that I could be spending that time listening to an audiobook instead? Hahaha
I tried as well but got more hooked on podcast channels. I listen more when I’m driving or flying. Whether I’m driving for 5 mins or an hour it makes the drive more enjoyable
Oooo nice! Yeah I do that with audiobooks hahaha since I will spend a few hours driving each month for work. Maybe I’ll try a podcast next time 🙂 thanks!