These audiobooks about revenge illuminate the lengths people will go to correct the injustices they’ve endured. The narrators give raw, emotional performances that draw teen listeners in.
Alex RicheyJanuary 28, 2025
The new year is a perfect time to reconsider absolutely everything. Let’s start by turning the established literary canon upside down. The six books that I’m discussing this month give fresh insight into famous literature by reinterpreting it. Plus, they offer breathtaking prose, adventure and drama, and a good amount…
AudioFileFebruary 28, 2025
Traditionally, a “beach read” is a book that is light, entertaining and easy to read while you are spending time on a beach or enjoying a leisurely moment. These five audiobooks will transport you to atmospheric, distant locations; some are sunny and sandy, while others might have you experiencing a…
Maya FleischmannAugust 1, 2024
Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks just for BookTrib’s readers. These award-winning May audiobooks are sure to keep you captivated!
AudioFileMay 28, 2024
Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks for BookTrib’s readers. If you’ve been stuck inside in the face of April showers, longing for a good audiobook to keep you company, look no further! Here are ten great listens to tune into.
AudioFileApril 30, 2024
In my corner of New England, March is often the drabest month. Winter isn’t over, but spring hasn’t arrived, either. Sometimes it feels like everything is stuck in a brown in-between. I crave exciting, joyful listens during this season — audiobooks that celebrate the world in all its colors. Today…
Laura SacktonMarch 29, 2024
“In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder.” ― Gail Honeyman, ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE There’s secrecy, seductiveness, and salvation in the world of books. If you are a listener who loves settings involving books, you're in for a treat. The following compilation of tantalizing titles revolves around…
Maya FleischmannDecember 5, 2023
These five gripping horror audiobooks will keep listeners on the edges of their seats and haunt their thoughts long after the final chapter. Seeing author Christopher Paolini’s recent sci-fi title on a list of horror audiobooks might seem strange, but the audio production’s addition of sound effects combined with Jennifer…
Alex RicheyOctober 31, 2023
I often tell people that family sagas are my favorite kind of novel. I have read hundreds, probably, and I haven’t gotten sick of them yet. There are so many different kinds of families, and there's so much rich emotional territory to explore in familial relationships — I don’t see…
Laura SacktonOctober 6, 2023
It’s always a pleasure when I listen to three audiobooks close together that happen to riff on similar ideas and themes. I was thinking about transformation and all the ways it manifests in our lives while I listened to Pageboy, and then a few days later I read Chlorine —a…
Laura SacktonAugust 3, 2023
Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks for BookTrib’s readers. From July and now into August, the sun is out and the pools are a welcome respite from the summer heat. Grab your headphones and sit back on a deck chair with these award-winning audiobooks from the…
AudioFileAugust 2, 2023
Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks for BookTrib’s readers. Get ready for trips to the beach with these award-winning June audiobooks.
AudioFileJuly 6, 2023
I love listening to historical romances. In one episode of Friends, Chandler asks Rachel, “You’re jealous of Princess Caroline?” and Rachel whines, “Do I have my own castle?” If that doesn’t explain the allure of historical romance, I certainly can’t do any better. And if there’s anything that historical television shows like Bridgerton and Downton Abbey have…
Caitlin AugustaJune 14, 2023
Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks for BookTrib’s readers. Get ready for days in the sun with these award-winning May audiobooks.
AudioFileJune 6, 2023
There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to dual narration, where two narrators trade off telling the story. Think of it like improv. One person starts a scene, and the next person adds to the unfolding story without negating their partner’s contributions during the continuing conversation. It’s much…
Caitlin AugustaMay 9, 2023