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Originally Posted by Catlady
I've made it a point to avoid authors narrating their own books. I made an exception for Peter S. Beagle reading The Last Unicorn, and while he was OK, I wish a professional narrator would redo it.
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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
Some of the worst books I've listened to were ones narrated by the author. It's not always the case but often I find them horrible.
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Originally Posted by Loosheesh
I agree heartily. The majority of them should just write the book and leave it that  |
I'll endorse two exceptions: Simon Winchester and Jack Weatherford. Their books are non-fiction and both authors have experience as public speakers. Winchester is a former broadcaster and Weatherford is a professor. So the audiobooks are delightful to listen to.
The worst narrator I've listened to was Kathleen Turner reading Elizabeth Peters' <b><i>Night Train to Memphis</i></b>, 5th in her Vicky Bliss mystery series. I never finished the first cassette (yes, this was a while ago).