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The Best Audiobooks
Sep 01, 2021
There's nothing quite like hitting the open road for a road trip. You know the feeling: You're driving down the highway, watching the country pass by, and singing along to your favorite songs, and then you look at your GPS and realize you have hours (and hours) left to drive. Once you've exhausted all of the car games, you might be looking for another form of entertainment. Enter: Audiobooks. The list of audiobooks is practically endless, and there's truly something for everyone. Gone are the days of switching out the CDs for your books on tape—now you just download them to your phone. It couldn't be easier or more enjoyable.
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Top Pick

Greenlights
by Matthew McConaughey and Random House Audio
61,659
Audible Audiobook
$0.00 $18.49
Free with Audible trial

McConaughey's memoir tells stories of his unconventional childhood, his rowdy college years, and his career as a Hollywood star, alongside bumper stickers of wisdom he's learned along the way.
Contender

Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel
by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, et al.
40,408
Audible Audiobook
$0.00 $15.74
Free with Audible trial

Reid tells the story about the rise and fall of a fictional 1970s rock band.
Best Thriller

The Institute: A Novel
by Stephen King, Santino Fontana, et al.
36,186
Audible Audiobook
$0.00 $23.90
Free with Audible trial

The Institute, a 2020 Audie award winner for thriller/suspense, is Stephen King at his finest.
Best Memoir

The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm
by Hilarie Burton and HarperAudio
4,312
Audible Audiobook
$0.00 $20.90
Free with Audible trial

Narrated by the actress herself, Morgan tells the story of her life with husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan on their Mischief Farm in Rhinebeck, NY.
Most Humorous

Boyfriend Material
by Alexis Hall, Joe Jameson, et al.
8,003
Audible Audiobook
$0.00 $30.44
Free with Audible trial

This romantic comedy is a laugh-out-loud romp.
Honorable Mention

Heartburn
by Nora Ephron, Meryl Streep, et al.
3,492
Audible Audiobook
$0.00 $16.49
Free with Audible trial

You simply can't go wrong with a laugh-out-loud novel by Nora Ephron.
Most Known

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1
by J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale, et al.
916
Audible Audiobook
$0.00 $29.99
Free with Audible trial

Any list of audiobooks—or books, for that matter—would be incomplete without a mention of the Harry Potter series.