These are favorite audiobooks both published and read in 2018
(On the list in no particular order.)
Anne
- Iron & Magic by Ilona Andrews, narrated by Steve West
- The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, narrated by Kevin Free
- One Wild Wish series by Kelly Siskind, narrated by Samantha Cook, Aaron Shedlock
- The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden, narrated by Kathleen Gati
- This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong, narrated by Therese Plummer
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, narrrated by Lisa Flanagan
- The Shadows We Hide by Allen Eskens, narrated by Zach Villa
- Field of Bones by JA Jance, narrated by Hillary Huber
- The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson, narrated by Jayme Mattler
- Brief Cases by Jim Butcher, narrated by James Marsters
Robin
- Skyward by Brandon Sanderson, narrated by Suzy Jackson
- Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor, narrated by Steve West
- Pestilence by Laura Thalassa, narrated by Susannah Jones
- The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro, narrated by Jenna Lamia
- Runaway Groom by Lauren Layne, narrated by Rudy Santa, Amy Melissa Bentley
- Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman, narrated by Greg Tremblay
- Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima, narrated by Kim Mai Guest
- The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, narrated by Carly Robins
- Trapped by Pippa Dacosta, narrated by Jeff Hays
- Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier, narrated by Scott Aiello, Natalie Gold, Nick Sullivan
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Nice picks.
Thanks! I loved them!
I don’t really do audiobooks I confess but yay!
Well you might try one; they are excellent for reading while doing other things. It allows me to fit in at least another book every week. Do you have libraries there? I get many things this way. Although, I am also a huge Audible purchaser. And I get many great books for review on audio.
I commute at minimum an hour each way to work. Audiobooks save my sanity for sure. Also when I’m listening to a particularly good one my house gets extra clean.
I read a lot of these books but didn’t listen to the audios for them. I did just buy The Kiss Quotient on audio so I am happy to see that one on the list.
Some of these I only want audio because the narrator is so critical to my connection. Or because I love the narrator like Steve West, Kevin Free, Kathleen Gati, Therese Plummer, really they all did a great job. I can’t imagine Harry Dresden without James Marsters. I own all of Harry Dresden on audio.
I read the Kiss Quotient so that one I can’t say. I’m sure I would have loved it on audio also.
Hope you enjoy it Carol. For me the audio made it a little better. I’m not sure how well I would have read the heroine in my own head, since she is autistic in nature.
Although I’ve read several of those, the only one I listened to was Brief Cases – which I loved. My best audiobook of 2018 was Magic Triumphs.
I also listened to Magic Triumphs but I read it too, so it ended up on Best Books. Iron & Magic here because STEVE WEST!! Some of the other series are ones I have only done audio because of amazing narrators. It’s so hard to choose. I’m up to 275 books and over 100 audiobooks this year so harder than ever.
James Marsters narrates the Dresden Files audio? I may actually have to try those! I love his voice.
I know – Spike!! I love them all; I own them all even the short story anthologies. They were available at my library so I got them there on audio and then bought them all.
I’ve heard so many good things about The Wolves of Winter. Glad you enjoyed it. I’ve been hoping to read the Shusterman series.
I only saw it because it was an audible daily deal. I went right out to the library and I LOVE it. I can’t say enough good things about it. I also discovered Neal Shusterman by getting Scythe through an audible daily deal. It’s been a great recommendation source for me. Some I buy but if I can get it at my library I often get it there.
Looks like a great list. I’ve only listened to a few of them.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
Well a little bit we were trying to not overlap. But any which did you could post on Hot Listens, of course. Or we could do a joint review. I particularly recommend The Wolves of Winter as it is just one so far. I really liked it. But they are all top 10!
Spike narrating Jim Dresden… ooo! I MUST get organised and sort out my Audible account – there are far too many lovely audiobooks out there to enjoy. Thank you for sharing.
I LOVE them all. I bought them all. I think they are amazing! There are so many I want to read!