27 of the Best Fiction Audiobooks That Are Worth Listening To In 2022
December 9, 2022
There is nothing like finding a new fiction audiobook to fall in love with and escape the challenges of everyday life. We’ve curated a delightful list of some of the best fiction audiobooks on Audible to curl up with and find a few minutes of escapism. From blissful love stories to alternate realities full of dazzling adventure, we’ve chosen these must-listen titles for their ability to transport you to new realities, if even for a little while. Life can get overwhelming, but the thrill of finding a new audiobook to get swept up in is unmatched. So press play and get lost in these worlds of short stories, fantasy, magic and escapades that will leave you breathless.
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Babel
- Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
- Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
- Narrateur(s): Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
- Durée: 21 h et 46 min
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1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation....
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This Was Alright
- Écrit par Jamie @ Books and Ladders le 2022-09-29
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Babel
- Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
- Narrateur(s): Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
- Durée: 21 h et 46 min
- Date de publication: 2022-08-23
- Langue: Anglais
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Babel is a feat of dark fantasy by R. F. Kuang that takes the sci-fi world to new heights of brilliance. It is 1828, and the Royal Institute of Translation, also known as Babel, is the prestigious center for translation, magic, and manifestation, making the British Empire an unparalleled world superpower. It is also the driving force behind the Empire’s goal of total colonization. Robin Swift has been groomed to one day attend the institute since he was a child, but he soon realizes that as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, becoming part of this movement means he will have to betray his heritage and motherland. After discovering an underground movement dedicated to thwarting these advances, Robin faces deciding which side he will stand on. Babel is a gripping look at the act of revolution and will keep listeners on the edge of their seats until the thrilling end.
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Our Missing Hearts
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Celeste Ng
- Narrateur(s): Lucy Liu, Celeste Ng
- Durée: 9 h et 51 min
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Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old.
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Fabulous Author
- Écrit par meahuna le 2024-08-29
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Our Missing Hearts
- A Novel
- Narrateur(s): Lucy Liu, Celeste Ng
- Durée: 9 h et 51 min
- Date de publication: 2022-10-04
- Langue: Anglais
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Our Missing Hearts is a sharp, slow-burning tale about the dangers of silence and complicity and the complex impact of art and legacy. From the number one best-selling writer, Celeste Ng, comes the moving story about Bird Gardner, who lives in a world determined to erase his Chinese heritage. After receiving a mysterious drawing, Bird sets out on a journey to discover the identity of his mysterious poet mother and her legacy of defiance told through her words and art. What Bird finds is the beginnings of a much-needed revolution. Hauntingly timely and intensely captivating, Our Missing Hearts is a must-listen audiobook to add to your playlist today. As Stephen King says, It's impossible not to be moved by this title.
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
- Skandar
- Auteur(s): A.F. Steadman
- Narrateur(s): David Dawson
- Durée: 11 h et 57 min
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Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive Island, where wild unicorns roam free. He’s spent years studying for his Hatchery exam, the annual test that selects a handful of Mainlander thirteen-year-olds to train to become unicorn riders....
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Surprisingly Good
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2023-01-04
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
- Skandar
- Narrateur(s): David Dawson
- Série: Skandar, Livre 1
- Durée: 11 h et 57 min
- Date de publication: 2022-05-03
- Langue: Anglais
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For fans of the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson series, writer A.F. Steadman brings the first installment of the thrilling new fantasy and magic series Skandar. The children’s audiobook, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, transports listeners to a world full of heroic figures and unicorns as it’s never been done before. Skandar Smith dreams of escaping to a magical island where unicorns roam free and has spent most of his life preparing for the exam that will allow him to become a unicorn rider. After a disastrous exam day, his dreams are all but shattered. That is until the island finds itself in peril, and he is thrust into a world of secrets, epic sky battles, and encounters with wild unicorns. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief is a great audiobook for children and families to enjoy together and escape to magical worlds.
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Gabrielle Zevin
- Narrateur(s): Jennifer Kim, Julian Cihi
- Durée: 13 h et 52 min
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Sam and Sadie—two college friends, often in love, but never lovers—become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality.
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Love the characters and gaming elements!
- Écrit par Katy le 2022-12-04
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
- A Novel
- Narrateur(s): Jennifer Kim, Julian Cihi
- Durée: 13 h et 52 min
- Date de publication: 2022-07-05
- Langue: Anglais
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, written by Gabrielle Zevin, is a historical fiction audiobook full of wisdom and vulnerability. Sam and Sadie are friends and creative partners in video game design. Together they reach magnificent heights of success, notoriety, happiness, heartbreak and ultimately, a thought-provoking kind of immortality. Their stories span over thirty years and intertwine in ways that examine the nature of identity, the dizzying advances in technology, and our ultimate desire and need to feel connected to one another. The Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow audiobook will take you on a rollercoaster of laughter, mourning, growing, and learning like no other love story before it. Be ready to fall in love with this captivating meditation on the power of human connection.
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The Atlas Six
- Auteur(s): Olivie Blake
- Narrateur(s): Andy Ingalls, Caitlin Kelly, Damian Lynch, Autres
- Durée: 15 h et 59 min
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The Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity, are the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world....
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Multiple narrators confusing
- Écrit par Paul Van Alstyne le 2022-04-04
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The Atlas Six
- Narrateur(s): Andy Ingalls, Caitlin Kelly, Damian Lynch, David Monteith, James Patrick Cronin, Munirih Grace, Siho Ellsmore
- Série: Atlas Series, Livre 1
- Durée: 15 h et 59 min
- Date de publication: 2022-03-01
- Langue: Anglais
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The Atlas Six has taken social media and literary lovers by storm. Written by New York Times bestselling fantasy author Olivie Blake, it is the first installment in what is sure to be a thrilling trilogy. The Atlas Six takes listeners deep into the extraordinary world of the Alexandrian Society. Six characters get invited to compete for a permanent spot in the secret society, an honour that promises a lifetime of unimaginable power and wealth. But only five will make it through initiation. This unique fantasy audiobook is a gripping listen that will prove impossible to pause. Listeners go deep into the world of each candidate, their extraordinary magical powers, and their complicated relationships with one another. It’s a not-to-be-missed listen full of authentic characters, powerful magic, and scenes of heart-pounding romance.
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The Paris Apartment
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Lucy Foley
- Narrateur(s): Clare Corbett, Daphne Kouma, Julia Winwood, Autres
- Durée: 12 h et 53 min
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Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris.
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Literally stunned me TWICE
- Écrit par Franca le 2022-03-06
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The Paris Apartment
- A Novel
- Narrateur(s): Clare Corbett, Daphne Kouma, Julia Winwood, Sope Dirisu, Sofia Zervudachi, Charlie Anson
- Durée: 12 h et 53 min
- Date de publication: 2022-02-22
- Langue: Anglais
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The Paris Apartment is the latest thrilling mystery from New York Times bestselling writer Lucy Foley. No stranger to writing stunningly suspenseful stories, Lucy Foley has done it again in this story about Jess, who, desperate for a new start, sets out for Paris, where her half-brother begrudgingly agrees to let her stay with him. When Jess finds herself in her brother’s gorgeous but eerily empty apartment, she embarks on a mission to uncover the mysterious circumstances of his life. Surrounded by a colourful group of neighbours she suspects know much more than they are willing to tell, Jess grows more determined to uncover what they are hiding. With a captivating cast of characters and some stunning twists and turns, The Paris Apartment will have listeners on the edge of their seats from beginning to end.
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Carrie Soto Is Back
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Narrateur(s): Stacy Gonzalez, Mary Carillo, Patrick Mcenroe, Autres
- Durée: 10 h et 30 min
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Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen....
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Great book!
- Écrit par Késia le 2023-09-21
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Carrie Soto Is Back
- A Novel
- Narrateur(s): Stacy Gonzalez, Mary Carillo, Patrick Mcenroe, Rob Simmelkjaer, Brendan Wayne, Max Meyers, Reynaldo Piniella, Vidish Athavale, Tom Bromhead, Heath Miller, Julia Whelan, Sara Arrington
- Durée: 10 h et 30 min
- Date de publication: 2022-08-30
- Langue: Anglais
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The number one New York Times best seller, Carrie Soto Is Back, is the newest novel from the genius mind of writer Taylor Jenkins Reid. Carrie Soto is a force of nature, and her intense desire to win, no matter the cost, has not made her many friends and made for a rather lonely life. But when she retires from the world of tennis, she does so as the greatest player the world has ever seen. That is until six years after her retirement, a new fierce player explodes onto the scene and breaks her US Open record. That is when Carrie Soto decides to come out of retirement for one more legendary season and reclaim her record, all while battling her pride and heart. Carrie Soto Is Back is a gripping story full of vulnerability and emotions that make this audiobook unforgettable.
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