If you are new to audiobooks or if you are just looking for your next read, I can help. These are the books I have listened to and enjoyed in the past year (or so) compiled into one helpful little flowchart. It’s also a pretty good summary of my audiobook life.
How To Choose Your Next Audiobook
(from my limited experiences)
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Let me know which book you got in the comments! (This is better than a cootie catcher, right?)
PS – I inadvertently left off two Neil Gaiman audiobooks I loved: Stardust narrated by Gaiman and Anansi Boys narrated by Lenny Henry. But you should just all get those two anyway. Because they’re pretty amazing.
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Twitter: Chrisbookarama
Love your flowchart! I’m looking forward to listening to Bossypants.
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This is awesome!! Love it.
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Twitter: teresasreading
I love this! What a neat idea. I loved reading Rebecca. How is it in audio?
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Teresa Reply:
June 6th, 2011 at 10:14 am
Twitter: teresasreading
I forgot to tell you that I got Juliet, Naked or The Nobodies Album. Will have to check them out.
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Twitter: kimthedork
This is a fantastic flowchart, with lots of great books at the end. I got Emperor of All Maladies, which I’m excited about. Thanks for sharing!
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I got Bossypants, which is one that I have been wanting to read for awhile. Thanks for the helpful flow chart!
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Twitter: devourerofbooks
I got Emperor of All Maladies and Henrietta Lacks. I’ve already listened to both of them, which is a little sad, BUT I agree to their awesome-tude.
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Twitter: irisonbooks
I am currently listening to Harry Potter while running. It makes running that much more fun, I actually look forward to it because I know I will be able to listen to the books again. As you can guess, I am a new audiobook convert and so your chart is perfect for me.
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Michelle Reply:
June 6th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
I have a post coming later this week about the relationship between running and audiobooks. Also, the HP audiobooks are fantastic.
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Hahahaha, AMAZING! I got to Right Ho, Jeeves or Bossypants. Which do you think I’d enjoy more?
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Twitter: restlessreader
Best post ever! According to your flowchart, I should listen to The Nobodies Album as my next audiobook. And I just might!
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Twitter: Vasilly
This is a great flowchart! I ended up with almost everything on your science side. Right now I’m re-listening to Gaiman’s American Gods so I’ll definitely add the rest of his books to my tbr list.
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Twitter: lithousewife
This flowchart rocks my world! I ended up with two (once through wasn’t enough). The first time I ended up with THE THIRTEEN TALE. The second time I ended up with REBECCA. They’re both novels I love, but I’ve never read in audiobook form. They’re on my TBR now.
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Twitter: toofondofbooks
It looks like JULIET, NAKED will be my next audio …
(very clever flowchart. We’ll expect this annually, you know?!)
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Looks like it is America, America for me as I’ve already read The 13th Tale.
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Twitter: CassandraNeace
I love that flowchart! I’ll have to try it out. I never do know how to choose the next one (out of the four that I’ve listened to, that is).
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Twitter: avidreader12
I love this chart! I’ve read almost all of the books on it and they’re all great choices.
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This is great! I read Juliet, Naked and think it would be a great audiobook. I think I’m going to look for Right Ho, Jeeves.
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