The 100 Audible Essentials by The Audible Editors, Beloved by our listeners and hand-picked by our editors, every title on this list is an audio experience for the ages.
The Audible Editors
The 100 Audible Essentials
Beloved by our listeners and hand-picked by our editors, every title on this list is an audio experience for the ages.
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The spirited (but friendly) debate over these titles could have gone on indefinitely. With years of listening, countless customer reviews, and a catalog of seemingly infinite great listens, 100 suddenly felt like a very small number. What we know for sure: Each of the titles that made it to this collection are elevated and made special in some way by audio, whether by a layered performance from a single narrator, a brilliantly cohesive full cast, original music, or immersive sound effects. They’re our go-to recommendations to new and old listeners alike, the highlights of our libraries. Many transcend their categories, appealing to listeners who may not have even considered dabbling in genres outside their usual favorites. Most have stood the test of time, while some are newer arrivals that have already signaled their enduring potential. Our listeners’ and editors’ favorites are ever-evolving as we discover exciting new productions, listen to previously under-heard voices, and explore new perspectives and methods of approaching those stories. What we can say right now: We stand by these 100 titles as potential cornerstones of anyone’s listening life.
100 titles
  • Can't Hurt Me By David Goggins

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  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot

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  • Atlas of the Heart By Brené Brown

    • Atlas of the Heart

    • Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
    • By: Brené Brown
    • Narrated by: Brené Brown
    • Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
    • Release date: 02-14-22
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 16758 ratings

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  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1 By J.K. Rowling

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  • Heavy By Kiese Laymon

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  • The Handmaid's Tale: Special Edition By Margaret Atwood

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  • West Cork By Audible Original
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  • To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee

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  • Beginner's Mind By Yo-Yo Ma
  • Becoming By Michelle Obama

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  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By Maya Angelou

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  • Code Name Verity By Elizabeth Wein

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  • Gone Girl By Gillian Flynn

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  • Sankofa By Chibundu Onuzo

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  • Mandela: The Lost Tapes By Richard Stengel
  • A Man Called Ove By Fredrik Backman

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  • The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  • The Vanishing Half By Brit Bennett

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  • Girls & Boys By Dennis Kelly

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  • Dracula [Audible Edition] By Bram Stoker

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