It may be
the most wonderful time of the year, but is anyone else in serious need of a vacation? Between holiday prep and festivities, end of year projects, and my first semester of grad school coming to an end, I’m ready for a little relaxation. Luckily for me, I planned a winter escape back in the spring, and I’ll be sitting on a beach as you read this, delighting in my TBLT list. It’s a good thing audiobooks don’t take up any space in my suitcase!Before I go, I thought we could delight in a little holiday merriment together. Our Best of 2019 list is officially live! Our pick for the Best Young Adult audiobook of the year is a personal favorite, and I had the privilege of speaking with the author about it earlier this year. Read on to find out the winner, and feel free to share your favorite listens of the year with me @kdobooks.
Happy holidays!
- Katie, Audible editor
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On the Come Up
- De: Angie Thomas
- Narrado por: Bahni Turpin
- Duración: 11 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General3,771
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Narración:3,387
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Historia3,368
Don't miss this audiobook, Audible's Young Adult Audiobook of the Year and an Audie Award finalist! The YA love letter to hip-hop—streaming on Paramount+ September 23, 2022! Starring Sanaa Lathan (in her directorial debut), Jamila C. Gray, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Lil Yachty, Method Man, Mike...
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Thomas and Turpin are my perfect pairing
- De Katie - Audible en 05-02-19
The Best YA of 2019
2019 showed us yet again how beautifully YA can touch on all genres: fiction, fantasy, LGBTQIA+, and more, and how all people—and all stories—deserve to be heard. Angie Thomas and Bahni Turpin reunited to rap their way to the top of our list with On the Come Up. Thomas’s sophomore novel is every bit as searing and stunning as its predecessor, The Hate U Give, and hearing narrator Bahni Turpin rap Thomas’s lyrics may be one of our favorite listening moments of all time. Thomas doesn’t shy away from hard topics while also masterfully maintaining the careless and sometimes selfish POV of a teenager. The friendships are authentic, the fears and dreams relatable, and the desire to protect your family universal.
Swaggerific
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Little Women
- An Audible Original Drama
- De: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrado por: Emily Bauer, Laura Dern, Lauren Fortgang, y otros
- Duración: 12 h y 15 m
- Grabación Original
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General5,508
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Narración:4,816
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Historia4,799
Hollywood icon Laura Dern breathes new life into Louisa May Alcott’s classic. With their father away at war, Meg, the oldest and prettiest sister, and Jo, the tomboy, take care of Beth, the shy one, and Amy, the artist. When their beloved 'Marmee' must leave to nurse Father, who is badly wounded in the war, the girls sustain themselves by putting to use the lessons of loyalty and patience they had learned from their family.
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Censored
- De Abigail Vance en 01-01-20
I'm a hybrid Jo + Amy
Speaking of holiday merriment, I have something else in store for you this season. If, like me, you’ve had the Little Women trailer on repeat, you *have* to pre-order our new production of Louisa May Alcott’s classic. Laura Dern (yes, the Laura Dern who plays Marmee in the upcoming film) performs along with a full cast, ensuring that this goes to the top of my holiday wish list. Are you a Jo, a Meg, a Beth, or an Amy? Or perhaps, like me, some combination of the four? And the most important question of all: who do you think Laurie should’ve ended up with? Discuss.
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Children of Virtue and Vengeance
- De: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrado por: Bahni Turpin
- Duración: 13 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General5,876
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Narración:5,319
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Historia5,299
*The spectacular sequel to Audie Award Audiobook of the Year Children of Blood and Bone* A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK "Bahni Turpin exquisitely narrates the second book in this fantasy series, Legacy of Orïsha. Her steady pace and West African accent draw us into the story of Zélie, a...
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Constant melodrama ruins a promising story
- De Bryn Stevens-Guill en 10-12-19
A highly anticipated sequel
Few debuts have made as big of a splash as Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. When it first came out last March, editor Abby shared: Building on a uniquely West African mythology, Tomi Adeyemi’s debut conjures up a vibrant, amazing fantasy world in which magic once thrived, a segment of the population is grievously oppressed, and a young woman becomes the leader she was meant to be. Bahni Turpin’s mastery of the accents expertly brings the wide array of characters to life, carrying you with the young rebel and her crew across the physical and emotional landscapes that make this listen so special.
As you’ll see on our Best of 2019 list, this was quite a year for sophomore efforts in YA literature, and Adeyemi builds on that momentum with her brand new installment in the series, Children of Virtue and Vengeance.
Journey Back to Orïsha
Coming in 2020
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- A Hunger Games Novel
- De: Suzanne Collins
- Narrado por: Santino Fontana
- Duración: 16 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General35,859
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Narración:31,922
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Historia31,875
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the 10th annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to out charm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low.
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Bad part
- De Edgars Dumins en 19-05-20
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Of Curses and Kisses
- De: Sandhya Menon
- Narrado por: Shiromi Arserio, Jason Carpenter
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General69
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Narración:56
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Historia56
“Fans of Menon’s frothy, contemporary rom-coms will be excited for this venture into new territory.” —Booklist “[A] dreamy, sassy confection of a romance…Funny, extravagant, and satisfying.” —Shelf Awareness From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi...
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Of curses and Kisses
- De Hannah Paley en 23-10-20
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Infinity Son
- De: Adam Silvera
- Narrado por: Robbie Daymond, Kirby Heyborne, Maria Liatis, y otros
- Duración: 8 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General289
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Narración:264
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Historia264
A New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and IndieBound bestseller! Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera’s Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making. Growing up in New York...
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Not a fan
- De Ryan A Markitell en 31-10-20
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The Betrothed
- De: Kiera Cass
- Narrado por: Jasika Nicole
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General465
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Narración:413
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Historia413
A would-be queen. A handsome young king. A perfect match…or is it? From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Selection series comes The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate her legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike. When King Jameson...
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Sadly Disappointing
- De Lindsey en 06-05-20
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- A Hunger Games Novel
- De: Suzanne Collins
- Narrado por: Santino Fontana
- Duración: 16 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General35,859
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Narración:31,922
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Historia31,875
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the 10th annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to out charm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low.
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Bad part
- De Edgars Dumins en 19-05-20
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Of Curses and Kisses
- De: Sandhya Menon
- Narrado por: Shiromi Arserio, Jason Carpenter
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General69
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Narración:56
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Historia56
“Fans of Menon’s frothy, contemporary rom-coms will be excited for this venture into new territory.” —Booklist “[A] dreamy, sassy confection of a romance…Funny, extravagant, and satisfying.” —Shelf Awareness From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi...
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Of curses and Kisses
- De Hannah Paley en 23-10-20
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Infinity Son
- De: Adam Silvera
- Narrado por: Robbie Daymond, Kirby Heyborne, Maria Liatis, y otros
- Duración: 8 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General289
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Narración:264
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Historia264
A New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and IndieBound bestseller! Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera’s Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making. Growing up in New York...
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Not a fan
- De Ryan A Markitell en 31-10-20
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The Betrothed
- De: Kiera Cass
- Narrado por: Jasika Nicole
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General465
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Narración:413
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Historia413
A would-be queen. A handsome young king. A perfect match…or is it? From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Selection series comes The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate her legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike. When King Jameson...
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Sadly Disappointing
- De Lindsey en 06-05-20
About the Editor
Katie is drawn to stories with high stakes, strong female leads, and happily ever afters. When she’s not talking too much about her kiddos or The Bachelor, she’s writing. Follow her on Twitter @kdobooks.
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