To say that a book is one of the “best” is a vague term: reading is largely a subjective and inner experience. But then, this is how the news about great books spreads: by the “best” recommendations of regular readers. today, we list for you top 10 audiobooks about storytel. In our opinion, these available storytelling audiobooks are for hungry readers.
all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr
This Pulitzer Prize winner follows the twin lives of a blind girl in Paris and a tech-savvy orphan in Germany whose lives are shattered by World War II. Marie Laure is separated from her father and stranded on an island. Werner is recruited by the Hitler Youth after taking over a radio. As their lives intersect, a harrowing drama of love and war unfolds. julie teal’s narration adds an intimate touch.
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to kill a mockingbird by harper lee
This classic legal thriller deals with subtle themes of racism as it follows a young black man accused of raping a white woman. the narrator of the novel is a young woman whose father decides against all odds for the justice of this unjustly accused man. The narrator of the audiobook is Sissy Spacek, and her narration is absolutely brilliant.
twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne
with jules verne’s caliber of science fiction and frederick davidson’s caliber of speech and storytelling, we have here a masterpiece. the story itself tells of a great adventure to defeat a sea monster. this results in three protagonists somehow landing on a submarine and meeting its enigmatic and clever captain nemo.
hidden figures of margot lee shetterly
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A hidden gem, this book is an exploration of Neil Armstrong’s astronomical flight precedent. behind the milestone of human effort was the scrupulous effort of a group of mathematicians, mostly African-American women, who have not been given due credit by history. this book is a gigantic journey through the golden age of nasa, and the women’s movement, as well as the black movement. robin miles gives this book a new dimension in its storytelling.
kane and abel by jeffrey archer
In a gargantuan book spanning sixty years, Archer has crafted the stories of two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world. their paths are destined to cross, and what results will be pure destruction. The first is the son of an American billionaire, William Kane, and the other is a Polish immigrant, Abel Rosnovski. Jason Culp lends his wonderfully enigmatic and exciting voice to the story, taking it to the next level.
Khaled Hosseini’s kite runner
this is the heartbreaking story of two friends from very different socioeconomic backgrounds: hussain and amir. When Amir becomes a witness to a terrible tragedy involving Hussain, their lives are torn apart. Amir lives the rest of his life devastated by guilt and pain, until a fortuitous event gives him the opportunity to redeem himself. the author, with his sensitive and brilliant voice, narrates this audiobook, making it even more intimate.
chitra banerjee divakaruni’s palace of illusions
This book is the story of the great Indian epic Mahabharata from the perspective of a crucial but often overlooked female protagonist: Draupadi. from her perspective a beautiful new voice emerges: that of the woman in the epic. her story is full of painful tenderness and delicacy, but at the same time of fierce ambition and unimaginable strength. This narrative by Sneha Mathan excels at tracing her life from her birth to her death and giving voice to the forbidden loves and secret ambitions in between.
me before you by jojo moyes
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This book is a heartbreaking romance between Louisa, a girl from a small local town, and Will, once an adventurer but now a quadriplegic. when louisa enters the tray or the house as will’s caretaker, she ends up falling for this mess of a man, despite his tantrums and frustrations. but will is considering euthanasia. With multiple wonderful narrators, this one is heavy but well worth reading.
the alchemist by paulo coelho
The world-famous philosophical book follows a shepherd James on his journey to recover treasure in the Egyptian desert. however, the people he meets along the way and the experiences he has change his outlook on life. This book is hard to narrate, because it’s hard to create Coelho’s voice, but award-winning Jeremy Irons does it.
love in the time of cholera by gabriel garcia marquez
Márquez’s masterpiece of epic romance follows the lives of two young lovers, who part ways but eventually get back together in their old age. this story is as tender and beautiful as it is exciting and grand, and you score the account in your typical style. Armando Duran brings the classic Latin American accent and voice to it, making it even more authentic.
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