The 100 Audible Essentials by The Audible Editors, Beloved by our listeners and hand-picked by our editors, every title on this list is an audio experience for the ages.
The Audible Editors
The 100 Audible Essentials
Beloved by our listeners and hand-picked by our editors, every title on this list is an audio experience for the ages.
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The spirited (but friendly) debate over these titles could have gone on indefinitely. With years of listening, countless customer reviews, and a catalog of seemingly infinite great listens, 100 suddenly felt like a very small number. What we know for sure: Each of the titles that made it to this collection are elevated and made special in some way by audio, whether by a layered performance from a single narrator, a brilliantly cohesive full cast, original music, or immersive sound effects. They’re our go-to recommendations to new and old listeners alike, the highlights of our libraries. Many transcend their categories, appealing to listeners who may not have even considered dabbling in genres outside their usual favorites. Most have stood the test of time, while some are newer arrivals that have already signaled their enduring potential. Our listeners’ and editors’ favorites are ever-evolving as we discover exciting new productions, listen to previously under-heard voices, and explore new perspectives and methods of approaching those stories. What we can say right now: We stand by these 100 titles as potential cornerstones of anyone’s listening life.
100 titles
  • Invisible Man By Ralph Ellison

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  • The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini

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  • Call Me Maybe By Cara Bastone

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  • Not My Father's Son: A Memoir By Alan Cumming

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  • Lincoln in the Bardo By George Saunders

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  • The Hate U Give By Angie Thomas

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  • Jurassic Park By Michael Crichton

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  • From Scratch By Tembi Locke

    • From Scratch

    • A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
    • By: Tembi Locke
    • Narrated by: Tembi Locke
    • Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 04-30-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5231 ratings

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  • Feeding the Dragon By Sharon Washington

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  • Finding Tamika By Erika Alexander

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  • The Boys in the Boat By Daniel James Brown

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  • Nothing to See Here By Kevin Wilson

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  • Cemetery Boys By Aiden Thomas

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  • Hidden Figures By Margot Lee Shetterly

    • Hidden Figures

    • The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
    • By: Margot Lee Shetterly
    • Narrated by: Robin Miles
    • Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
    • Release date: 09-06-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 9579 ratings

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  • The Sandman By Neil Gaiman

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  • Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen

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  • The Final Revival of Opal & Nev By Dawnie Walton

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  • How to Date Your Dragon By Molly Harper

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  • Little Princes By Conor Grennan

    • Little Princes

    • One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
    • By: Conor Grennan
    • Narrated by: Conor Grennan
    • Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 01-25-11
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2343 ratings

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  • The Sellout By Paul Beatty

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