Books On Tape

Break out the headphones and check those holds! We’re thrilled to celebrate our 6 big wins from last night’s Audie Awards, including the People’s Choice Award for BECOMING! The Audie Awards honor the best of the best in audiobooks—and this year marks the 25th anniversary of this premier awards program recognizing distinction in audiobooks. You can see the full list of Audie Award Winners here. Listen to clips from our winners below…

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD *and* AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

Becoming

Author: Michelle Obama
Read by: Michelle Obama

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“With impeccable pacing, the former First Lady’s warm reading immediately pulls listeners close for what feels like an intimate chat with a friend.”—Booklist, starred review

Angels in America

Author: Tony Kushner
Read By: Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane, Susan Brown, Denise Gough, Beth Malone, James McArdle, Lee Pace, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Bobby Cannavale and Edie Falco

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“Thrilling…[Angels in America] works brilliantly as a radio-style production with ambient sound effects and Adrian Sutton’s electrifying instrumental score adding to an already rich listening experience… Theater fans will cherish this thoughtfully produced title that does justice to Kushner’s masterful creation.”—Booklist, starred audio review

Go behind the scenes: 5 Things You Need to Know about the Audiobook of ANGELS IN AMERICA

City of Girls

Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Read by: Blair Brown

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“Throughout the audio, Brown portrays various New York City accents, from Manhattan to the Bronx and Brooklyn, peppered with the British speech of Olive and Edna and the determined, courageous voice of Vivian, which becomes more empathetic as she ages. City of Girls is reflective of the time and Brown stays true to the characters, in this engrossing audio.”—Booklist, starred review

Go behind the scenes: Listen in as narrator Blair Brown and audiobook director May Wuthrich chat in the studio right after they wrapped the recording!

The Water Dancer (Oprah's Book Club)

Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Read by: Joe Morton

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“Richly layered and beautifully told, the work moves easily between moments of stark reality and moments of magic, with Joe Morton’s pitch-perfect narration adding to the pleasure of the story.”—Library Journal, starred review

Charlotte's Web

Author: E. B. White and Melissa Sweet
Read By: Meryl Streep, January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne, MacLeod Andrews, Emily Rankin, Kimberly Farr, Mark Deakins, Lincoln Hoppe, Tavia Gilbert, Robin Miles, Cassandra Campbell, Danny Campbell and Full Cast

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A topnotch recording of a beloved book and a must for all audio collections.”—Booklist, starred review

Go behind the scenes: Listen to our podcast interview with Melissa Sweet about this moving new recording.