9 Audiobooks to Listen To on Your Next Long Roadtrip

When Mia Dennett, a young inner-city art teacher and the daughter of a prominent Chicago judge, is abducted as part of a wild extortion plot, things take an unexpected turn when her kidnapper suddenly decides to hide her in a secluded cabin. An addictively suspenseful and taut thriller, The Good Girl exposes how, even in a perfect family, nothing is as it seems.

Narrated by Lindy Nettleton, Johnny Heller, Tom Taylorson, and Andi Arndt

Escaping a cheating ex, finance whiz Sara Dillon moves to New York City looking for excitement and passion without a lot of strings attached. There she meets an irresistible Wall Street bad boy, and the manner — and speed — with which he melts her inhibitions turns him from a one-time hookup into her Beautiful Stranger.

Narrated by Grace Grant and Jonathan R. Cole

Inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist Margaret Mead, Euphoria is an enthralling story of passion, possession, exploration, and sacrifice from accomplished author Lily King.

Narrated by Simon Vance and Xe Zands

Filled with hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging, Still Foolin' 'Em , the Grammy-nominated memoir by one of America's favorite comedians, outlines the absurdities and challenges that come with growing older. This 2014 Audie Audiobook of the Year is read by Billy Crystal himself, with his trademark wit and heart.

Narrated by Billy Crystal

A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini's follow-up to the beloved classic The Kite Runner, is a haunting, heartbreaking, engrossing story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love.

Narrated by Atossa Leoni

When a dead man and a living baby wash up on the shores of a remote island off the coast of Australia, the lighthouse keeper and his wife decide to claim the baby as their own. M. L. Stedman's extraordinarily compelling characters in The Light Between Oceans are imperfect people seeking to find their North Star in a world of incomprehensible complexity.

Narrated by Noah Taylor

Big Little Lies is a thought-provoking audiobook, Liane Moriarty deftly explores the reality of parenting and playground politics, ex-husbands and ex-wives, and fractured families. In her pitch-perfect way, she shows us the truth about what really goes on behind closed suburban doors.

Narrated by Caroline Lee

For the Posts, a two-week trip to the island of Mallorca with family and friends is an escape from the tensions simmering at home in Manhattan. But all does not go according to plan: secrets come to light, old and new humiliations are experienced, childhood rivalries resurface, and ancient wounds are exacerbated in The Vacationers.

Narrated by Kristen Sieh

Composed with the skills of a master, The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America and a drama of enthralling force and acuity. This Audie Award winner is an audiobook of shocking narrative energy and power.

Narrated by David Pittu

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