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Best audiobooks of 2023 (so far)

Audiobooks are more than just readings of a book, but are read by voice actors with multiple voices, or even a cast of voice actors really bringing the book alive for you through your audio senses. One book on this list is actually read by the actor Ethan Hawke!

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  • When we put ourselves out into the world, we tend to put our best selves forward. Acting that our lives are perfect is something that’s become more and more prevalent with the rise of social media. But despite this façade, everyone has battles that…
    eAudiobook, 2023Hachette Audio, 2023
  • Going through a breakup can be difficult—even more so when you haven’t actually told anyone that you’ve broken up. Wyn and Harriet were considered the picture-perfect couple by all of their friends, and they’re absolutely determined to keep that…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • Many of us have favorite summer getaways (and favorite beach reads to bring along). For my family, it’s Cape Cod; for Jen Weinstein and Lauren Parker, it’s Fire Island. Their husbands, Sam and Jason, are best friends. By extension, Jen and Lauren…
    eAudiobook, 2023Macmillan Audio, 2023
  • This Reese's Book Club pick follows budding author June Hayward, who is envious of a far more successful writer of her generation, Athena Liu. June initially bemoans her lack of prospects, but finds the chance to change that on the heels of a…
    eAudiobook, 2023HarperCollins, 2023
  • Going through a divorce puts strain on every member of the immediate family, and picking up the pieces is never easy. Three decades after their arranged marriage, Suresh and Lata Raman are trying to understand who they are outside of their…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • When Louise slips on the rug in her home, her daughter insists that she have a caretaker around to keep an eye on her. Louise abhors the idea, insisting that she doesn’t need a babysitter. She doesn’t want anyone to look after her—and Tanner Quimby…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • “A sweeping, enthralling and passionate multi-generational saga that’s difficult to put down (or stop listening to), this is a brilliant story of land, family and unforgettable characters in South India.”
    eAudiobook, 2023Recorded Books, Inc., 2023
  • “A scorching, compelling read, this is a calling out of violence against women: how it’s reported, poorly prosecuted, lightly punished, sensationalized, ignored, held against us, and so deeply ingrained in our culture. A New England prep school is…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • “This book is a cozy mystery about the soul-healing power of found family. What hooked me was Vera’s indomitable personality – and her cooking. The descriptions of meals had my mouth watering. Jesse Sutanto weaves humor and lightness into a story…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • “A remarkable novel that appeals directly to our relationships with our books. Each chapter describes a different person’s encounter with the same fictional novel – from the original author to slush pile reader to student reading for class – and…
    eAudiobook, 2023Macmillan Audio, 2023
  • “I have never in my life been on such an extraordinary roller coaster of emotions as I have with this book. I have never smiled this much, cried so hard, or felt my heart beat so fast while reading. Dare I say? This is the best fantasy book I have…
    eAudiobook, 2023Recorded Books, Inc., 2023
  • “Funny and full of heart, this book follows three women in an affluent Brooklyn Heights family. While the Stocktons have extreme privilege, author Jenny Jackson has somehow made them relatable, and I found myself rooting for their happiness. Against…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • “As a bookseller, it’s common to read through books at a breakneck pace; always on to the next tale, the next genre, the next page-turner. When you come a cross a book so achingly beautiful as Hello Beautiful…time slows. Or, you wish it would. I…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • “I have read a lot of thrillers and mysteries in my life, but I have never read one that made my pulse rise to the point where it probably counted as exercise. You could probably actually track the entire novel on my fitness watch – stress, pulse,…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • Chain Gang All Stars

    A Read with Jenna Pick: National Book Award Finalist

    Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame
    “This book rocked me to my core. Adjei-Brenyah’s writing is soul-shifting. He gives us a devastatingly unvarnished look at the US carceral system and a warning for what may to be come. The deep, multidimensional characters evoke empathy,…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • “Demons, witches, spirits, realms; Witch King has it all. This exquisite world comes to life under Martha Wells’ craftsmanship. Kai, a Demon trapped on Earth after a devastating multi-realm attack, wakes up in a new body surrounded by people with…
    eAudiobook, 2023Macmillan Audio, 2023
  • “You will have a hard time finding a more joyous listening experience this summer than indulging in Ethan Hawke’s inspired performance of Dave Egger’s touching new novel, The Eyes and the Impossible. Told from the point of view of a wild dog in an…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023
  • “S.A. Cosby has given us an early favorite for the best crime fiction novel of the year with All the Sinners Bleed. We are big fans of his two previous books (Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade Tears), and Cosby knocks it out of the park as he writes…
    eAudiobook, 2023Macmillan Audio, 2023
  • I’d first like to applaud this novel’s title paired with its ridiculous cover, which telegraphs that we’re in for a campy ride. This is all about rich families and their striving, struggling counterparts at an equestrian community in Southern…
    eAudiobook, 2023Books on Tape, 2023