Audiobook Recommendations - Page 7

taosaur · 11-11-2011, 04:21 PM

The Mistborn trilogy was a good listen. The reader didn't particularly stand out, but that's a good thing in my book.

DianNC · 11-12-2011, 04:15 PM

I really enjoyed the Mistborn audiobooks. And I agree, Michael Kramer as a narrator is very good.

Harlock415 · 11-16-2011, 07:57 AM

For fans of Simon Vance, he's recently done the first 3 books in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles for Audible. I just got Robert McCammon's Swan Song, narrated by Tom Schecshulte.

The Dune audio book is very good with a large cast reading.

cearbhallain · 11-17-2011, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Harlock415

The Dune audio book is very good with a large cast reading.

The one at Audible? It's *awesome* the large cast is excellent and the whole thing is like a high-quality radio play. I loved it.

taosaur · 11-18-2011, 12:29 PM

The Graphic Audio edition of Brandon Sanderson's Elantris was very cool, also produced like a radio play, and the story was imaginative and original.

SeaBookGuy · 11-19-2011, 12:24 PM

I'm reading the second book in Andrea Camilleri's series, set in Sicily, featuring Inspector Montalbano. Grover Gardner's narration makes them come alive, whereas I doubt I'd like much in print.

DuaneAA · 11-28-2011, 09:43 PM

I'm listening to the first volume of Winston Churchill's account of the Second World War. If you are a member at audible.com, the first volume (covering the period from 1919 to 1940 when Churchill became Prime Minister) is on sale for $4.95. What I like best, is the narrator has a voice that sounds amazingly like the old audio recordings I have heard of the real Winston Churchill. Since the book is done in a first person style, this narrator is an added treat.

Duane

Coralm · 12-03-2011, 01:50 PM

I've been listening to The Many Colored Land by Julian May on my walks. Really enjoyable so far. A rich scifi world with intriguing characters. I like the narrator very much, Bernadette Dunne. I'm just hoping they release the next books in that format soon.

Bart Page · 12-03-2015, 09:49 AM

If you like Fantasy here are a few great stories paired with excellent narrators:

Storm Front (Jim Butcher) - Narrated by James Marsters
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss) - Narrated by Nick Podehl
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson) - Narrated by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer

A more complete fantasy audiobook list is here, but these are my favorite three.

timebug · 12-06-2015, 05:27 AM

I was given the Rob Inglis readings of
'Lord of The Rings' years back. I just love
the reading,he more or less 'acts' each
character,with a different voice and gives
accents slight twists;whilst each voice is
still 'the narrator' you can instantly tell who
is 'speaking' each time.He also sings the songs
in the story,to tunes he created himself,as
opposed to simply reading them as poems.
At around 55 hours it is not for the faint of
heart,but if ,like me, you love the book, then
this is the one to go with.
The only other version I have ever come across
is read by Peter J Reynolds, and is specifically a
'talking book' for the visually impaired. PJR uses
a naturally plummy,upper class voice,which is
clear enough,but may not suit all listeners.He
also simply 'talks' the songs,and gets the correct
pronunciation of many names wrong,where the
letter C is given value of K rather than a 'soft C'
So in his version Celeborn, is Seleborn,which did
not sit comfortably with me.

ReadingManiac · 12-23-2015, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bart Page

If you like Fantasy here are a few great stories paired with excellent narrators:

Storm Front (Jim Butcher) - Narrated by James Marsters
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss) - Narrated by Nick Podehl
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson) - Narrated by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer

A more complete fantasy audiobook list is here, but these are my favorite three.

I would add The Wake of the Dragon (Jaq D. Hawkins) read by Kevin Marchant to this list. He has the perfect voice for a Victorian Alternate History selection and the story is good fun.

BenG · 01-19-2016, 11:47 AM

I was going to recommend the Jim Weiss-narrated Catch-22 but it seems the only version currently available is narrated by Jay O. Sanders. Sanders isn't bad, but listening to Weiss you could easily imagine Yossarian himself was reading the book.

I think the Weiss version was a Books On Tape version from the 90s.

Luffy · 02-28-2016, 01:34 AM

Hi everyone. I prefer to read audiobooks narrated by women. But I'm not partial to the romance genre. Can someone recommend me audiobooks voiced by women? Preferably not from the romance/adult genre?

issybird · 02-28-2016, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luffy

Hi everyone. I prefer to read audiobooks narrated by women. But I'm not partial to the romance genre. Can someone recommend me audiobooks voiced by women? Preferably not from the romance/adult genre?

Search on Nadia May/Wanda McCaddon/Donada Peters (same person) at Audible. I'd say she's the top female narrator of all of them and she's narrated a lot of classics and non-fiction.

Another I've liked is Bernadette Dunne's narrations of Shirley Jackson suspense/horror novels.

Davina Porter is hugely popular and she's done lots of mysteries as well as romance.

Luffy · 02-28-2016, 10:02 AM

Your'e a lifesaver issybird. This is going to keep me busy for a long time!

11-16-2011, 07:57 AM	#93
Harlock415 Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 39572 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle Voyage	For fans of Simon Vance, he's recently done the first 3 books in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles for Audible. I just got Robert McCammon's Swan Song, narrated by Tom Schecshulte. The Dune audio book is very good with a large cast reading. Last edited by Harlock415; 11-17-2011 at 03:29 PM.

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taosaur intelligent posterior Posts: 1,562 Karma: 21295618 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohiopolis Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro	The Mistborn trilogy was a good listen. The reader didn't particularly stand out, but that's a good thing in my book.

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taosaur intelligent posterior Posts: 1,562 Karma: 21295618 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohiopolis Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro	The Graphic Audio edition of Brandon Sanderson's Elantris was very cool, also produced like a radio play, and the story was imaginative and original.

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SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I'm reading the second book in Andrea Camilleri's series, set in Sicily, featuring Inspector Montalbano. Grover Gardner's narration makes them come alive, whereas I doubt I'd like much in print.

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DuaneAA Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 1139736 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 & Kindle Fire HDX	I'm listening to the first volume of Winston Churchill's account of the Second World War. If you are a member at audible.com, the first volume (covering the period from 1919 to 1940 when Churchill became Prime Minister) is on sale for $4.95. What I like best, is the narrator has a voice that sounds amazingly like the old audio recordings I have heard of the real Winston Churchill. Since the book is done in a first person style, this narrator is an added treat. Duane

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Coralm Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 87810 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: CT Device: Kindle	I've been listening to The Many Colored Land by Julian May on my walks. Really enjoyable so far. A rich scifi world with intriguing characters. I like the narrator very much, Bernadette Dunne. I'm just hoping they release the next books in that format soon.

12-03-2015, 09:49 AM	#99
Bart Page Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: Kindle	If you like Fantasy here are a few great stories paired with excellent narrators: Storm Front (Jim Butcher) - Narrated by James Marsters The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss) - Narrated by Nick Podehl The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson) - Narrated by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer A more complete fantasy audiobook list is here, but these are my favorite three.

12-06-2015, 05:27 AM	#100
timebug Ancient Sage Posts: 14,585 Karma: 15493448 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Derby U.K. Device: Kobo Reader	I was given the Rob Inglis readings of 'Lord of The Rings' years back. I just love the reading,he more or less 'acts' each character,with a different voice and gives accents slight twists;whilst each voice is still 'the narrator' you can instantly tell who is 'speaking' each time.He also sings the songs in the story,to tunes he created himself,as opposed to simply reading them as poems. At around 55 hours it is not for the faint of heart,but if ,like me, you love the book, then this is the one to go with. The only other version I have ever come across is read by Peter J Reynolds, and is specifically a 'talking book' for the visually impaired. PJR uses a naturally plummy,upper class voice,which is clear enough,but may not suit all listeners.He also simply 'talks' the songs,and gets the correct pronunciation of many names wrong,where the letter C is given value of K rather than a 'soft C' So in his version Celeborn, is Seleborn,which did not sit comfortably with me.

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BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I was going to recommend the Jim Weiss-narrated Catch-22 but it seems the only version currently available is narrated by Jay O. Sanders. Sanders isn't bad, but listening to Weiss you could easily imagine Yossarian himself was reading the book. I think the Weiss version was a Books On Tape version from the 90s.

02-28-2016, 01:34 AM	#103
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,461 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	Hi everyone. I prefer to read audiobooks narrated by women. But I'm not partial to the romance genre. Can someone recommend me audiobooks voiced by women? Preferably not from the romance/adult genre?

02-28-2016, 10:02 AM	#105
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,461 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	Your'e a lifesaver issybird. This is going to keep me busy for a long time!