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The Known World
Featured Article: Who's the best? Rediscover the greatest, most notable American writers of all time
To curate a list of famous American writers who are also considered among the best American authors, a few things count: current ratings for their works, their particular time periods in history, critical reception, their prevalence in the 21st century, and yes, the awards they won. Many of these authors are taught in school today. From Hemingway to Harper Lee, these famous American authors are all worthy of enduring recognition—and a fresh listen!
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The Known World
- By: Edward P. Jones
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall962
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Performance527
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Story527
In one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, Edward P. Jones, two-time National Book Award finalist, tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave who falls under the tutelage of William Robbins, the most powerful man in Manchester County, Virginia. Making certain...
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A meandering audiobook...
- By Daniel on 09-03-04
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The Known World
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 07-15-04
- Language: English
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The Best Short Stories 2025
- The O. Henry Prize Winners
- By: Edward P. Jones, Jenny Minton Quigley
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, JD Jackson, Kaleo Griffith, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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The prestigious annual story anthology, featuring prize-winning stories by a diverse and exciting array of writers, including Wendell Berry, Alice Hoffman, Dave Eggers, Ling Ma, Lori Ostlund, and Anthony Marra. Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's...
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Prize stories miss the mark
- By Patti Sprouse on 11-22-25
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The Best Short Stories 2025
- The O. Henry Prize Winners
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, JD Jackson, Kaleo Griffith, Michelle H. Lee, Angel Pean, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Chandler Gregoire, Philip Hernandez, Ari Fliakos, Heni Zoutomou, Abigail Reno, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Full Cast
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 09-09-25
- Language: English
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Lost in the City
- By: Edward P. Jones
- Narrated by: Cherise Booth, Caroline Clay, Peter Jay Fernandez, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall66
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Performance51
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Story52
Lost in the City features 15 poignant short stories, each set in Washington, D.C....
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So much texture! D.C. comes alive.
- By Kelly on 04-28-19
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Lost in the City
- Narrated by: Cherise Booth, Caroline Clay, Peter Jay Fernandez, Patricia R Floyd, Kevin Free
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 09-12-08
- Language: English
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All Aunt Hagar's Children
- Stories
- By: Edward P. Jones
- Narrated by: Peter Francis James
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall55
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Performance37
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Story37
In fourteen sublime stories, the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Known World shows that his grasp of the human condition is firmer than ever. Returning to the city that inspired his first prizewinning book, Lost in the City, Jones has filled this new collection with people...
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I JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS!
- By Mimi Routh on 07-05-15
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All Aunt Hagar's Children
- Stories
- Narrated by: Peter Francis James
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 09-07-06
- Language: English
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Die bekannte Welt
- By: Edward P. Jones, Hans-Christian - Übersetzer Oeser
- Narrated by: Felix von Manteuffel
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Das Leben des Sklaven Moses ist hart. Das ändert sich auch nicht, als sein Herr Henry Townsend, ein ehemaliger Sklave, der jedoch freigekauft wurde...
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Die bekannte Welt
- Narrated by: Felix von Manteuffel
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 09-20-23
- Language: German
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