Happy Cicada Season! Welcome Brood X with These Buzzy Throwback Best Sellers

Happy Cicada Season! Welcome Brood X with These Buzzy Throwback Best Sellers

If you haven't yet heard what all the buzz is about, check your calendar. It's May 2021, which means the latest emergence of Brood X cicadas is upon us. If you're living in the Eastern United States, there's a good chance you'll encounter one of the crimson-eyed critters sometime soon, if you haven’t already. And whether you find the brood’s distinctive racket—a mechanical din of whirrs and clicks—nostalgic or maddening, the dulcet sounds of our favorite audiobooks are a timely complement (or antidote) to the sonic swarm.

As we prepare to meet our new neighbors, we've gathered up some best-selling books that debuted in each of the last seven instances of Brood X's emergence—and, for the perfect mate, some suggested contemporary pairings.


 

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