It's not often that we come across a thriller that gets the whole office talking about it. But Sarah's novel had us all gripped and, what's more, the wonderful Joanne Froggatt (of Downton Abbey fame) performs it to perfection.
"This self-published page-turner became essential poolside listening after Audible named it thriller of the year." - Stylist
The first instalment of the original dramatisations of the wildly popular franchise that is The X-Files had new fans and die-hard aficionados singing it's praises. Right now, we're (not so) patiently waiting for the second part...
"An otherworldly experience." - The Sun
"The series that had a generation looking to the skies gets a breathtaking audio revival." - Loaded
Jon Ronson's documentary-style podcast series brings to light the weird, wonderful and heartbreaking effects of free pornography.
"It makes for a gripping listen, a story that unfolds in a madly unpredictable way." - The Guardian
"The Butterfly Effect has the same level of detail and widescreen storytelling that you would expect from a television documentary." - Financial Times
"An eye-opening an often heartwarming exercise in breaking taboos." - NME
It's not every day that you get some of the most exciting young actors in the same studio to record Jane Austen's much-loved classic. And yet this original production of Northanger Abbey does exactly that, with our members and critics enjoying every minute of it.
"Impressive." - Harper's Bazaar
"This new production marries the author’s wit, charm and dry humour with performances from some of the UK’s leading actors." - Psychologies
"Emma Thompson leads a large, glitzy cast." - Economist
"With exclusive introductions to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories written and performed by the award-winning actor, Stephen Fry, this is an unmissable complete Sherlock Holmes collection."
"If you’re a fan of Sherlock Holmes, Stephen Fry, or the simple pleasure of the audiobook, today’s your lucky day." - Evening Standard
"Fry, who read all the Harry Potter books superbly, gets into character with his habitual genius." - The Times
"What a perfect way to get away from it all." - Buzzfeed
"In this spectacular follow-up to Alien: Out of the Shadows Dirk Maggs returns as the visionary director of this production, bringing a whole new dimension to both the Alien franchise and audio entertainment."
"Terrifying." - NME
"The cast is an outstanding smorgasbord of familiar genre talent." - Starburst
"Filled with tension and stellar voice performances, River of Pain is edge of your seat good. Perfect for getting through a commute sans boredom." - Buzzfeed
"No expense has been spared on this blockbuster Aliens sequel." - Loaded
More critically-acclaimed audiobooks:
The 2017 Man Booker Shortlist
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Autumn
- Seasonal Quartet, Book 1
- By: Ali Smith
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Story
Fusing Keatsian mists and mellow fruitfulness with the vitality, the immediacy and the colour hit of Pop Art - via a bit of skullduggery - Autumn is a witty excavation of the present by the past. Autumn is a take on popular culture and a meditation in a world growing ever more bordered: what constitutes richness and worth?
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a collage of leaf-fall & never-ending stories
- By Rachel Redford on 08-11-16
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4 3 2 1
- By: Paul Auster
- Narrated by: Paul Auster
- Length: 36 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
On March 3, 1947, in the maternity ward of Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the one and only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson, is born. From that single beginning, Ferguson's life will take four simultaneous and independent fictional paths. Four Fergusons made of the same genetic material, four boys who are the same boy, will go on to lead four parallel and entirely different lives. Family fortunes diverge. Loves and friendships and intellectual passions contrast.
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I honestly tried to get through this.
- By Andrea Heaton on 11-05-18
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History of Wolves
- By: Emily Fridlund
- Narrated by: Caitlin Thorburn
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Even a lone wolf wants to belong.... Fourteen-year-old Linda lives with her parents in an ex-commune beside a lake in the beautiful, austere backwoods of Northern Minnesota. The other girls at school call Linda 'Freak' or 'Commie'. Her parents mostly leave her to her own devices whilst the other inhabitants have grown up and moved on. So when the perfect family - mother, father and their little boy, Paul - move into the cabin across the lake, Linda insinuates her way into the family's orbit.
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Good but Bloopers
- By Sharon on 12-10-17
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Lincoln in the Bardo
- By: George Saunders
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, George Saunders, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Unfolding in a graveyard over the course of a single night, narrated by a dazzling chorus of voices, Lincoln in the Bardo is a literary experience unlike any other, for no one but Saunders could conceive it. February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved 11-year-old son, Willie, dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery.
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Complete gibberish as far as I can tell
- By no on 27-07-17
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Autumn
- Seasonal Quartet, Book 1
- By: Ali Smith
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fusing Keatsian mists and mellow fruitfulness with the vitality, the immediacy and the colour hit of Pop Art - via a bit of skullduggery - Autumn is a witty excavation of the present by the past. Autumn is a take on popular culture and a meditation in a world growing ever more bordered: what constitutes richness and worth?
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a collage of leaf-fall & never-ending stories
- By Rachel Redford on 08-11-16
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4 3 2 1
- By: Paul Auster
- Narrated by: Paul Auster
- Length: 36 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
On March 3, 1947, in the maternity ward of Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the one and only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson, is born. From that single beginning, Ferguson's life will take four simultaneous and independent fictional paths. Four Fergusons made of the same genetic material, four boys who are the same boy, will go on to lead four parallel and entirely different lives. Family fortunes diverge. Loves and friendships and intellectual passions contrast.
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I honestly tried to get through this.
- By Andrea Heaton on 11-05-18
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History of Wolves
- By: Emily Fridlund
- Narrated by: Caitlin Thorburn
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Even a lone wolf wants to belong.... Fourteen-year-old Linda lives with her parents in an ex-commune beside a lake in the beautiful, austere backwoods of Northern Minnesota. The other girls at school call Linda 'Freak' or 'Commie'. Her parents mostly leave her to her own devices whilst the other inhabitants have grown up and moved on. So when the perfect family - mother, father and their little boy, Paul - move into the cabin across the lake, Linda insinuates her way into the family's orbit.
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Good but Bloopers
- By Sharon on 12-10-17
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Lincoln in the Bardo
- By: George Saunders
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, George Saunders, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Unfolding in a graveyard over the course of a single night, narrated by a dazzling chorus of voices, Lincoln in the Bardo is a literary experience unlike any other, for no one but Saunders could conceive it. February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved 11-year-old son, Willie, dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery.
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Complete gibberish as far as I can tell
- By no on 27-07-17