My 2013 Favorites: Audiobook Fiction

2013 was a great year for audiobooks! I listened while walking... on the beach in Florida, on the treadmill, and around my own town. I listened while driving, cleaning the house, and preparing dinner. Sometimes I even listened when sleep eluded me in the middle of the night. Audiobooks have added a new dimension to my reading, and every once in a while the combination of author's words and narrator's voice leads to an experience that is simply sublime. Each of these audiobooks was something special. Click on the titles for my review.

Calling Me Home 

by Julie Kibler

narrated by Bahni Turpin and Lorna Raver

The Good House

by Ann Leary

narrated by Mary Beth Hurt

Me Before You

by Jojo Moyes

Narrated by  Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott, Owen Lindsay

The Other Typist

by Suzanne Rindell

narrated by Gretchen Mol


Honorable Mention:

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
by Thomas Hardy
narrated by Simon Vance
When my interest in the print edition lagged, Simon Vance pulled me along with the audio version. Tess of the D'Urbervilles  ended up being one of my favorite books this year.

And I need to mention my current audiobook:

The Signature of All Things

by Elizabeth Gilbert

narrated by Juliet Stevenson

I didn't like Eat, Pray, Love very much and wasn't going to bother listening to The Signature of All Things, but Juliet Stevenson is one of my favorite narrators... and she's at her best here. At the 3/4 mark, I may not finish before the end of the year, but if I do, I'll probably regret not including it on my list. 

More yearly wrap-up:
My 2013 Favorites: Nonfiction
My 2013 Favorites:  Fiction