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We’d also recommend consuming some of these as audiobooks even if you’ve read the original paperback. We've included a mixture of genres, including brand new books, classic novels, fantastical cult favourites, an anti-self-help book, autobiographies and even a bit of comedy – something for every taste.

Sometimes you want no one other than the original author delivering their words, but there are other occasions where a fresh voice or professional cast allows you to see the book differently. After all, if you’re spending hours listening to them, that’s important. With that in mind, we’ve picked out the best audiobooks, taking into consideration the voice and delivery of the person doing the reading. A meet-cute that leads to a world of swoony romance. A fearless 11-year-old sleuth upending the 1950’s English countryside. The war games and dragon banes of Westeros. Both are highly amusing, and feature excellent narration - true gold examples of the form in our book. 10 Audiobook Series That Will Hook You Good Maby Becca Stumpf A wizard private eye who tracks baddies on rainy Chicago streets. There's the hilarious and often caustic autobiography of Elton John, and Louis Theroux's recounting of the early years of his life and career.

UPDATE: We have added a couple of non-fiction audiobooks we've loved of late. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is a thrilling and highly entertaining audio book that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. A great novel is a great novel in any circumstance, but the wrong reader can take away from its appeal when it's translated to audiobook form. Audiobooks can help listeners enjoy stories in a new way. The best books to read aren't always the best audiobooks – they require two different ways of thinking.

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