Books on Main's Favorite Audiobooks of 2024

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

A Novel

By: Kirsten Miller
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“I liked the message of this book, with so much controversy over banning books, it shows how silly it all is. Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“Tom Lake was such a beautiful journey of a book! We're in the Summer of 2020 in a family farm in Michigan, where Lara tells stories of her youth to her three daughters, who desperately want to know about their mom's love affair with a famous actor. So we're also in the late 80s, travelling with Lara around New Hampshire, Los Angeles, New York,... Read more

James

A Novel

By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

“It is rare to find a book that is a retelling of a known story and wholly original, but Percival Everett is able to do that with James. By shifting the narrator from Huckleberry Finn to James (known previously only as 'Jim') Everett doesn't only refocus the point of view of the events, but he is able to refocus the reader's attention away from... Read more

Shelterwood

A Novel

By: Lisa Wingate
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Jenna Lamia & Dan Bittner
Length: 14 hours 1 minute

“I loved this audio book especially the narrator/s; the voices were so distinct it really helped me get into the narrative. This book alternates between the voice of a present day female park ranger- the only and first female at this park, and a young girl in the early 1900’s both inhabit the same areas in the Winding Stair Mountains in Oklahoma.... Read more

The Lion Women of Tehran

By: Marjan Kamali
Narrated by: Mozhan Navabi & Nikki Massoud
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

“This is a powerful story about the depths of friendship between strong women and their impactful legacy. Starting in the 1950s, this story takes us through the tumultuous history of Iran. Read more

Sky Full of Elephants

By: Cebo Campbell
Narrated by: Leon Nixon, Erin Ruth Walker & Janina Edwards
Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

“This is one of the best books I’ve read all year. Cebo Campbell uncovers some beautiful humanity through his writing and delivers an interesting commentary on our society and what it would mean to remove whiteness from our world. Highly recommend. Read more

The Last Love Note

A Novel

By: Emma Grey
Narrated by: Leeanna Walsman
Length: 10 hours 32 minutes

“I fell in love with the characters in this book. I rooted for all of them. I wanted them to do well. I wanted their love stories to work. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me cringe and scream like a teenager. I loved it. Read more

The Hurricane Wars

A Novel

By: Thea Guanzon
Narrated by: Jeanne Syquia
Length: 16 hours 31 minutes

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ""An incredible debut full of rich atmosphere, clever world building, opposing magic, and sizzling romance, The Hurricane Wars is my newest obsession.""— KERRI MANISCALCO, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Throne of the Fallen""I physically could not stop reading! Mark my words: lives will be changed by... Read more

The Husbands: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

By: Holly Gramazio
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

“Laugh out loud novel about love and learning about yourself in pursuit of a mate. Read more

One Perfect Couple

By: Ruth Ware
Narrated by: Imogen Church
Length: 14 hours 24 minutes

“Pragmatic researcher Lyla and her gorgeous wannabe-actor boyfriend Nico are chosen to be part of a reality television show filmed on a sun-drenched tropical island. What could possibly go wrong? In this cleverly constructed, heart-stopping thriller, plenty. When the survival game becomes real and the contestants find themselves at the mercy of a... Read more

Middle of the Night

A Novel

By: Riley Sager
Narrated by: Santino Fontana
Length: 11 hours 21 minutes

“Riley Sager has done it again – taken me totally by surprise! The families that live on Hemlock Circle are still haunted by the disappearance 30 years earlier of ten-year-old Billy. But none as much as his best friend Ethan who was asleep in a tent in the backyard with Billy when he mysteriously went missing. You will find yourself in the middle... Read more

New Nigeria County

By: Clare Brown
Narrated by: Clare Brown, Ayanna Dookie, Korey Jackson, Andrea Jones-Sojola, Brittany Pressley, Emana Rachelle, Malika Samuel, Heather Alicia Simms, Diana Bustelo, Tyla Collier, Alejandra Reynoso, David Sadzin, André Santana & Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

“I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It listens much like a radio play with a talented cast of voice actors, sound effects, background sound etc. The story absolutely drips with irony and exposes all sorts of ways our thinking is shaped by societal norms as it flips the script not only on racial stereotypes, but gender, classism, etc. Very much... Read more