Fiction Winner: The Water Dancer
"I love nothing more than a novel that gives us a glimpse of truth—you know, actual truth that’s unadulterated by all the noise of the day-to-day. When a story is fully-formed, told in an authentic voice, and gets at the true essence of the human condition, it’s the ultimate listening experience. And when it’s done right, there’s no better thing on the planet. Five writers (and six narrators) achieved this in spectacular form in 2019. Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ocean Vuong arrived as first-time novelists but with some serious literary cred—and they did not disappoint. Both Sally Rooney and Kevin Wilson continued to master the craft of storytelling with their unique (and very different) brands of realness that simply amaze me in totally different ways. And Sofia Segovia is proof that magical realism is still evolving and breaking barriers." —Tricia, Audible Editor
Best of Fiction: Four More
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The Murmur of Bees
- By: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrated by: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17,556
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Performance15,540
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Story15,471
From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can - visions of all that’s yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous.
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One of the best books I listened to ever!
- By Vmcg on 05-11-19
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Normal People
- A Novel
- By: Sally Rooney
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9,416
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Performance8,137
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Story8,132
NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED HULU ORIGINAL SERIES NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE “A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships” (People) from the author of Conversations with Friends, “a master of the literary page-turner” (J. Courtney...
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Difficult, but Worth It
- By kdiz on 04-03-20
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Nothing to See Here
- By: Kevin Wilson
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12,117
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Performance10,718
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Story10,683
2020 Audie Winner – Best Female Narrator An Earphone Award Winner Audiobook performed by Marin Ireland A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! “I can’t believe how good this book is.... It’s wholly original. It’s also perfect.... Wilson writes with such a light touch.... The...
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Elevated art form.
- By KayMac on 10-30-19
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
- A Novel
- By: Ocean Vuong
- Narrated by: Ocean Vuong
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,669
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Performance3,156
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Story3,136
A New York Times bestseller Nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction Ocean Vuong’s debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century “A lyrical work of...
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Beautifully written, but painful.
- By NB on 06-10-19
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The Murmur of Bees
- By: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrated by: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall17,556
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Performance15,540
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Story15,471
From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can - visions of all that’s yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous.
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One of the best books I listened to ever!
- By Vmcg on 05-11-19
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Normal People
- A Novel
- By: Sally Rooney
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall9,416
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Performance8,137
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Story8,132
NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED HULU ORIGINAL SERIES NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE “A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships” (People) from the author of Conversations with Friends, “a master of the literary page-turner” (J. Courtney...
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Difficult, but Worth It
- By kdiz on 04-03-20
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Nothing to See Here
- By: Kevin Wilson
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12,117
-
Performance10,718
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Story10,683
2020 Audie Winner – Best Female Narrator An Earphone Award Winner Audiobook performed by Marin Ireland A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! “I can’t believe how good this book is.... It’s wholly original. It’s also perfect.... Wilson writes with such a light touch.... The...
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Elevated art form.
- By KayMac on 10-30-19
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
- A Novel
- By: Ocean Vuong
- Narrated by: Ocean Vuong
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,669
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Performance3,156
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Story3,136
A New York Times bestseller Nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction Ocean Vuong’s debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century “A lyrical work of...
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Beautifully written, but painful.
- By NB on 06-10-19