Audiobooks for Roadtrips

The Puzzler

One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life

By: A.J. Jacobs
Narrated by: A.J. Jacobs
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

“One man’s quest to solve all manner of puzzles! A sure-fire delight for anyone addicted to crosswords, sudoku, refuses, cryptic— you name it— complete with problems and solutions in the back. Read more

What If?

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

By: Randall Munroe
Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd comes this hilarious and informative book of answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe’s iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and... Read more

Good Omens

A Full Cast Production

By: Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Rebecca Front, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Katherine Kingsley, Arthur Darvill, Peter Forbes, Gabrielle Glaister, Louis Davison, Pixie Davies, Chris Nelson, Ferdinand Frisby Williams, Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, John Hopkins, Lorelei King, Matt Reeves & Lemn Sissay
Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

A brand new full cast audiobook production of the classic collaboration from internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett starring Rebecca Front as the Narrator, Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, and David Tennant as Crowley!""Good Omens . . . is something like what would have happened if Thomas Pynchon, Tom Robbins and Don... Read more

Tanqueray

By: Brandon Stanton & Stephanie Johnson
Narrated by: Brandon Stanton & Stephanie Johnson
Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

"These bawdy, gritty tales of New York City in the 1960s and 1970s will captivate listeners, but it’s Johnson who is the hero of this story. Listeners will relish every minute."- Library Journal

"Humans of New York fans will delight in hearing Stephanie 'Tanqueray' Johnson, once one of the city's best known burlesque dancers, tell her triumphant... Read more

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

A Novel

The Finlay Donovan Series: Book #1

By: Elle Cosimano
Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

“A murder mystery with a ton of comedy and a bit of drama. About a writer named Finlay Donovan who is overheard discussing the plot of her next murder mystery novel at a Panera Bread with her agent. The woman who eavesdropped mistakes Finlay as a contract killer and offers her a large sum to kill her husband. Tempted by the offer, Finlay starts... Read more

NPR Road Trips: Roadside Attractions

Stories That Take You Away . . .

By: NPR
Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Prairie Dog Town in western Kansas. The Elvis Is Alive Museum in Wright City, Missouri. The Velvet Museum (“Velveteria”) in Portland, Oregon. A 13-foot Styrofoam scale model of Stonehenge. The Largest Ball of Twine in Cawker City, Kansas . . . or is it in Darwin, Minnesota?

Roadside attractions are the staples of the American road trip. Many are... Read more

How to Be Perfect

The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

By: Michael Schur
Narrated by: Michael Schur, Kristen Bell, D'Arcy Carden, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Marc Evan Jackson, Jameela Jamil & Todd May
Length: 9 hours 13 minutes

“Who doesn’t need a little guidance on this topic, right? Michael Schur discusses what can be a weighty topic (that is often presented somewhat dryly) with wit and humor. I have to say, I prefer the audio version of this book. The tone and style are so engaging, and that aforementioned humor is highlighted in a way that I sometimes missed reading... Read more

Election

By: Tom Perrotta
Narrated by: Santino Fontana, Midori Francis, Dioni Michelle Collins, Andre Bellido, Sura Siu & Chris Ciulla
Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Never before on audio! The beloved bestselling dark comedy that became a Reese Witherspoon screen classic, Tom Perrotta's breakthrough novel about the American democratic process as brought to life in a suburban New Jersey high school finally comes to audio, on the eve of the Scribner and S&S Audio publication of its eagerly-awaited sequel,... Read more

I'd Like to Play Alone, Please

Essays

By: Tom Segura
Narrated by: Tom Segura
Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

From a massively successful stand-up comedian and co-host of chart-topping podcasts “2 Bears 1 Cave” and “Your Mom’s House,” hilarious real-life stories of parenting, celebrity encounters, youthful mistakes, misanthropy, and so much more. 
 
Tom Segura is known for his twisted takes and irreverent comedic voice. But after a few years of crazy... Read more

Idiots

Marriage, Motherhood, Milk & Mistakes

By: Laura Clery
Narrated by: Laura Clery
Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

A fresh, hilarious, and relatable collection of essays about everything from motherhood and marriage to sobriety and work-life balance (or imbalance) from the nationally bestselling author of the “honest, complicated” (SheKnows) Idiot.

TRIGGER WARNING: TORN EVERYTHING!

In her first book, Idiot, bestselling author Laura Clery gave us... Read more

Punching the Air

By: Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
Narrated by: Ethan Herisse
Length: 4 hours 28 minutes

New York Times and USA Today bestseller * Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor * Walter Award Winner * Goodreads Finalist for Best Teen Book of the Year * Time Magazine Best Book of the Year * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the... Read more

The Lost Boys of Montauk

The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind

By: Amanda M. Fairbanks
Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

An immersive account of a tragedy at sea whose repercussions haunt its survivors to this day, lauded by New York Times bestselling author Ron Suskind as “an honest and touching book, and a hell of a story.”

In March of 1984, the commercial fishing boat Wind Blown left Montauk Harbor on what should have been a routine offshore voyage. Its captain,... Read more

Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs

The Questioneers: Book #5

By: Andrea Beaty
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Blue River Creek has a problem: there's a pet thief on the loose! Or at least, Sofia and Iggy are convinced that there is, once their pets go missing. But as a scientist, Ada knows it's important not to jump to conclusions and to follow the facts. How will they find out what really happened to the town's pets? By using the Scientific Method, of... Read more

My Brilliant Friend

The Neapolitan Novels: Book #1

By: Elena Ferrante
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

“Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels are a fierce, intimate, and beautifully unflinching account of female friendship - believe the hype - -a fever dream that leaves you impossibly clear-headed. Read more

A Load of Hooey

A Collection of New Short Humor Fiction

The Bob Odenkirk Memorial Library: Book #1

By: Bob Odenkirk
Narrated by: Bob Odenkirk, various narrators, David Cross, Jay Johnston, Jerry Minor, Megan Amram & Paul F. Tompkins
Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Bob Odenkirk is a legend in the comedy-writing world, winning Emmys and acclaim for his work on Saturday Night Live, Mr. Show with Bob and David, and many other seminal television shows.This book, his first, is a spleen-bruisingly funny omnibus that ranges from absurdist monologues ("Martin Luther King Jr.'s Worst Speech Ever") to intentionally... Read more

An Immense World

How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

By: Ed Yong
Narrated by: Ed Yong
Length: 14 hours 17 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “thrilling” (The New York Times), “dazzling” (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize–winning science journalist Ed Yong
 
“One of this year’s finest works of narrative... Read more

My Seven Black Fathers

A Young Activist's Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Him Whole

By: Will Jawando
Narrated by: Will Jawando
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

This program is read by the author, Will Jawando, who has been called “the progressive leader we need” by the late congressman John Lewis.

"Will Jawando's account of mentorship, service, and healing lays waste to the racist stereotype of the absent Black father. By arguing that Black fathers are not just found in individual families, but are... Read more

A Star Is Bored

A Novel

By: Byron Lane
Narrated by: Noah Galvin
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

“Laugh-out-loud scenes and tender moments characterize this quirky book about the world of celebrity assistants, reinventing yourself, and embracing the life you want. We placed the hard copy of this book in our shop after listening, but some parts were just delightful to have read out loud. Read more

Coraline

By: Neil Gaiman
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
Length: 3 hours 36 minutes

“Exploring her new home, Coraline discovers a mysterious locked door - which she is determined to open. She is rewarded (?) for her efforts when the door finally opens to reveal a hidden passageway. Curious, Coraline naturally goes through. The adventures and people that she encounters along the way make for a Neil Gaiman tale unlike any other. Read more

One True Loves

By: Elise Bryant
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and Black love—and a dreamy European cruise. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.Lenore Bennett has always been a force. A star artist and style... Read more