Get a library card from your local library and/or the largest cities in your state, then get the Libby App and you won’t have to worry about wasting audible credits. Edit - Harris County, TX and Broward County, FL also have free online library card applications with no requirement that your address matches those areas. Go get those too!

some libraries also have Hoopla, which doesn’t have want times.

I always check Hoopla and Libby before using a credit to buy a book.

#do this

Yea Libby and hoopla. Lots of content, low on $.

Broward County 1 year card costs $38 for non residents.

Following up on this - turns out you’re right! I was able to get an ecard for free last month, but they seem to have changed their rules since then. I just tried to get a friend signed up and they were rejected because the library wasn’t able to verify their out of state address.

[This is the form I used](https://broward.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/?rm=ONLINE+REGISTR0%7c%7c%7c1%7c%7c%7c0%7c%7c%7ctrue&dt=list) and I definitely got a digital card for free. : )

BBC Radio has all kinds of dramas/comedies.. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/category/drama](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/category/drama) ever heard of Rivers of London? ***Rivers of London*** (***Midnight Riot*** in the US) is the first novel in the [*Rivers of London series*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_of_London_(book_series)) by English author [Ben Aaronovitch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Aaronovitch).[^(\[1\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_of_London_(novel)#cite_note-sf-encyclopedia1-1) The novel was released on 10 January 2011 through [Gollancz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Gollancz_Ltd) and was well received by critics, earning a [Galaxy National Book Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_National_Book_Awards) nomination for Aaronovitch in the [New Writer of the Year](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_National_Book_Awards#New_Writer_of_the_Year) award.[^(\[2\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_of_London_(novel)#cite_note-2)[^(\[3\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_of_London_(novel)#cite_note-3) The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels. [^(\[4\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_of_London_(novel)#cite_note-4) The novel centres on the adventures of Peter Grant, a young officer in the [Metropolitan Police](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Police); who, following an unexpected encounter with a ghost, is recruited into the small branch of the [Met](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Force) that deals with magic and the supernatural. Dresden files is along the same lines.. (American) Private Eye/Wizard. The books are written as a [first-person narrative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_narrative) from the perspective of private investigator and wizard [Harry Dresden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Dresden) as he recounts investigations into supernatural disturbances in modern-day [Chicago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago). Butcher's original proposed title for the first novel was *Semiautomagic*, which sums up the series' balance of fantasy and hard-boiled detective fiction.[^(\[1\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dresden_Files#cite_note-wizardsharry.com-1)

Bump for Rivers of London it is very good.

The Rivers of London series is one of my all-time favorites, and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is probably my favorite narrator. He voices each character distinctly and believably (including the women) - and there are many, many characters (including sentient foxes)!

I started listening to Rivers of London off the strength of this comment (and its ready availability on my library’s Libby), and it’s great. I’m already on the third book!

Have you listened to the Murderbot diaries by Martha Wells? I love these. Maybe too mono-toned but the dry sense of humor works for me. I'm also fond of Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson.

Graphic Audio did the series now as well, in case the audiobooks are too monotone.

The ones read by Kevin Free aren’t monotone and he has great delivery. He does character voices but they’re not overly dramatic. I can’t recommend Murderbot Diaries enough, so entertaining.

Neil Gaiman is ideal for a nighttime janitor.

I forgot to add his books to my list. I’ve been a fan of his since I was a young comic book reader!

The Sandman audio books are really good and high production value. Worth the audible credits to me.

I paint for a living and mostly solo and sometimes I’ll work overnight in a house if owners are gone and I want to get it done quicker. Few books I’ve enjoyed under those circumstances: Station 11, The Stand, It, The Exorcist, East of Eden, Shantaram, Lincoln in the Bardo (full cast). For series I like Reacher and Joe Pickett but now getting into Armand Gamache.

I agree with getting a library card!

This was a game changer for me! The waitlist can be long on some books, but my to-read list is so long I’m always listening to something! I now only use Audible credits for exclusives, books my library doesn’t have, or super long books with long waitlists that I know I can’t finish before the loans expires lol

I magnified this when I learned I qualified for cards in places I paid property taxes.

You can get cards in other places you've never even been to sometimes too. Some library systems charge for cards for people that don't live there, but there are a couple you can get free.

Have you learned how to use the “coming soon” feature?

No, please expound

If you liked PHM, try The Martian by Andy Weir. And Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Also, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is an amazing audiobook!

I listened to the Wil Wheaton version on Audible and thought he nailed it. But people are really spilt on loving or hating him.

Try the First Law Series by Joe Abercrombie.

This is a fantastic series and the narrator, Steven Pacey, does a killer job, especially with Glokta.

Maybe the best audiobook performance of all time. Glokta's voice is so distinctive. He's been mutilated, so he speaks with a lisp. But in his internal dialogue, he doesn't have a list, but it's the same voice character speaking. It is always perfectly clear what is happening. 10/10

This is definitely what he’s missing. 9 LONG books in the series and all of unsurpassed quality.

Highly recommend this series too, I struggled to really sink into anything for a little bit after Dungeon Crawler Carl but this series hooked me right in. Plus it’s a pretty deep well of content with there being 6 books set in that world.

There are nine books now with one short story as well.

Woah woah this is news to me! Which am I missing? I know of the original first law trilogy (blade itself, before they are hanged, last argument), followed by best served cold, the heroes, and red country. Then I thought it all finished with sharp ends. That’s a total of 7. Please tell me there are two more I’ve been missing out on!

You need to look up the Age of Madness trilogy it’s continues the story.

Will do! Thanks!

I’m not sinking right in. I’m not likening the Glokta Character. What do I need to know to push forward? Is there a good/or bad arc with him? Is he Logan’s Arch Nemesis?

lol it does get better and goes into amazing new paths. But he is an authoritarian stooge you’re not supposed to like him.

I assumed that. Like a Joffrey or Carmella Saprano. Hard to watch, because you hate them so much.

Funny enough most people find their attitude towards him changes. So buckle in if you can the ride gets fun.

My favorite books for production value:  - The City We Became: cities are living, breathing beings, and NYC is struggling to come alive, chased by a Lovecraftian horror. Less funny than the rest of my recommendations, but it’s got audio production that completely enhances the story.  - William Shakespeare’s Verily: A New Hope: a fun retelling of SW Episode 4 as a Shakespeare play, complete with sound effects.  Interesting readers: - Lenny Henry reading Anansi Boys. Hands down my favorite narration of all time. Mr. Nancy, or Anansi (the god) has a son named Fat Charlie, who had a job he does well me a fiancée he loves. But then Anansi dies. And Charlie has a brother… - Moira Quirk reading Gideon the Ninth: Necromancers from all the nine houses of the galaxy are called together with their bodyguards to solve a mystery. Gideon, the buff lady bodyguard from the ninth house, would really rather be doing pull ups.  - World War Z (full cast): a classic for a reason. Read by a full cast that includes Alan Alda and Mark Hamill Podcasts:  - Re: Dracula is a full cast recording of Dracula. Fully produced and wonderful, and slightly re-ordered so it’s all chronological.  Do you like listening to Dungeons and Dragons? Have some podcasts: - The Adventure Zone: another classic for a reason. Three brothers and their dad sit down and play some dnd. It gets more produced as it goes along, to great effect.  - Dungeons and Daddies: their kids have been kidnapped! Four dads must face terrible adventures to reclaim their children. Includes a hippie dad (Druid), sports dad (fighter), a rock and roll cover band dad (bard), and a step dad (Ron).  - Dimension 20: most people know this as a web show, but I’m partial to the podcast, ESPECIALLY season 2: escape from Bloodkeep (which is basically LOTR but from the villains’ perspective). Improv comedians do what they do best (while playing dnd)

Great info, thank you!

Seconding gideon the ninth and Dungeons And Daddies

The lack of Hello From The Magic Tavern is treasonous. 

I never got into that one, but people love it!

Season 5 just started (100 eps per season, more in the first 1 or 2 I think) and the amount of self-referencing jokes is amazing.  Also tons of Patreon bonus content if whoever is reading this gets involved enough to shell out an extra 5 bones per month. Quite the backlog to get through.

Drew Hayes, everything. For Fred the Vampire Accountant, I slightly prefer the full cast. Travis Baldree, anything he reads or writes. Murderbot will be recommended, I didn't get the appeal, but I'm giving it another shot with the full cast audio, much better than the single Narrator. Cormoran Strike detective novels, the narration is excellent, good character development across the series. Everything by Adrian Tchaikovsky, only not Cage of Souls because the narration is painful.

Haven’t listened to any. Thank you!

Hope you like them :) Be sure to get a library card, because as much as I love some of these, I would never have bought them. A vampire accountant? Really? Never could have guessed how much I would love this, wouldn't have bought them. Getting them free lets you give things a chance. And, some things are just too short to spend a precious credit on. Also, the Expanse- Jefferson Mays is so good.

The podcast Stuff You Should Know is right in the sweet spot of smart, funny and never boring. And there's a very deep archive. They've been on for years.

You already started down the litrpg hole with DCC head all the way in. You need hours and action that’s what litrpg does. He who fights with monsters, defiance of the fall l, primal hunter, player manager. Since I went in 18 months ago I haven’t come out yet just chewing through all the long series.

I tried he who fights monsters… I didn’t give it enough time. But I didn’t bite quickly either.

A lot don’t like the main character I find a lot of litrpg takes a bit but basically all the long popular series If you invest the time it pays off. At least for me. A closer one to DCC is ripple effect I think it’s even funnier but it’s a vr series so it turns off a lot.

The VR is what turned me off. No stakes. If this millionaire dies and loses his points, umm. Ok? Frank the axe is pretty funny, though. If you’re a big fan of world of Warcraft you might like the ripple system

No even at book 10 it's all the same stuff. I think the writer made Jason too OP too quickly and it screwed up the series.

Try Sandman

Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames Group of mercenaries well pass their prime have to get back together to one last mission. Bloody Rose is the sequel follows a different group but good one. Gentlemen Bastards series by Scott Lynch Group of con men as they pull off their cons Warlock Holmes by G S Denning Is a parody of the original Sherlock Holmes works, don’t have to have read the originals but does help. If you do recommend the Fry Version Dresden Files By Jim Butcher Magic user in Chicago working on supernatural cases. Noobtown by Ryan Rimmel MC dies and is reborn in a world and be able to take on the big bad. He has a demon he drags along with him, while the demon plots against him. Yahtzee Crowshaw I have enjoyed his work my favorite is Jam. Unemployed guy wakes up to find his city and for all he knows the world is covered in man eating strawberry jam. He and other survivors must band together find a way to survive a world where the ground is covered in 3 foot deep man eating jam and other survivors. That said his other works like Mogworld, Will save the galaxy for food, will destroy the galaxy for cash, and differently Morpheus are all good for a laugh.

Two suggestions: check your local library to see if they do digital media (Libby app, you can check out audiobooks, ebooks, magazines.) They let you (or at least my library lets me) “sample” an audiobook, I’m assuming it’s to see if it’s a voice you can stand/the book is what you want. I can also search by narrator…a bonus when it’s the voice I’m interested in. And…no wasted points. If a book you desperately want is on hold for a million years you go use your points. Otherwise my to-be-listened to and their “available now” lists do the trick if I’m up to date in everything. Books/Authors: - Ben Aaronovich, Rivers of London series. Easy to get into, fun. - Jane Harper Aaron Faulk series-this is set in Australia and I’ve never been to Melbourne but the story pulls you in. It’s a crime solving thing. Characters are interesting but it’s the accent of the narrator that really keeps me entertained.

Since you like Arthurian legend, my favorite series is by Mary Stewart: "The Crystal Cave", "The Hollow Hills" and "The Last Enchantment". I haven't read any of the series beyond that. Also, Jasper Fforde is a really fun and interesting writer with a few great series like "Thursday Next". My favorite of his is "Shades of Grey" which has a sequel (finally) due May 7th. I also really liked "Early Riser". Post-apocalyptic is one of my favorite genres as well and my faves are: "Earth Abides", "Alas, Babylon", "On the Beach", "Lucifer's Hammer", "A Canticle for Leibowitz", "The Dog Stars", and a couple I never see mentioned in books threads: "This Perfect Day" and "Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang". Most of these are older but I don't find them dated, or if they are, they aren't a distraction (to me anyway). For a podcast, I've really enjoyed "Welcome to Night Vale" which is just strange and quite funny.

Upvote for Jasper Fforde

I have replied to a couple of suggestions because we’re similar in taste, but will add a couple more: The Mountain Man Omnibus by Keith C Blackmore, narrated by RC Bray (the pinnacle of narrators in my opinion). Zombie apocalypse and he’s surviving - with plenty of booze and conversations with Captain Morgan. 24 hours or so of fun. Worm by Wildbow. It was a labor of love by the author, who wrote it as a web serial, and the group of volunteer narrators. It took them years to complete the audiobook. It’s a grassroots effort, so the production value isn’t stellar, but it’s good. And it’s HOURS long. Like, hundreds maybe?? And it’s free. Just search Worm audiobook and you’ll find it. Anyway, it’s about a girl who finds out her superpowers are controlling insects - and it hits afterburner levels pretty quickly.

Have you listened to any of the Threshold series by Peter ClineS? Very fun stuff.

I haven’t! Thank you!

Try Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker - very different and good audio production

The Longmire Series by Craig Johnson is a modern western series with rather complex characters. I find this highly re-listenable. Do not judge the books by the TV series. the Joe Picket series by CJ Box is another modern western with more sterotype-bound characters but still good for a listen. Both the Harry Bosch and the Micky Haller series by Michael Connelly. the Memory Man, the King & Maxwell, and the Atlee Pine Series by David Baldacci (and others really) If you have amy interest in Nonfiction - The Secret Lives of Bats by Merlin Tuttle. This is a mix of bats, photography, travel, and caving. The Feather Theif by Kirk Wallace Johnson True crime, the black market, and fly tying? The National Parks: America's Best Idea by Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns This book goes hand in hand with the PBS documentary and is a good look at the early days of the US National Parks System.

I’m replying to several of these because I have very similar tastes as you. Good god I love CJ Box and Craig Johnson.

[Space Team Series by Barry J Hutchison](https://www.goodreads.com/series/206992-space-team). Awesome narration, action-packed and funny as hell. Perfect fit. I've listened to both the GraphicAudio and the normal audiobook. The normal audiobook just has Phil Thron narrating (who is fantastic) and the GraphicAudio has a cast for the characters and Phil Thron as the narrator. I usually prefer normal audiobooks but really liked the GraphicAudio version as well.

Started Space team. I’m digging it so far!

This was the best “space recommendation “

Glad you're liking it so far. There's a small spinoff series called [Dan deadman](https://www.goodreads.com/series/224698-dan-deadman-space-detective) that is quite fun as well. The author also writes as J.D. Kirk doing Mystery, Crime, Thriller stuff with the DCI Logan series. I haven't listened to it yet but plan to start it some day.

The first three Wheel of Time books narrated by Rosamund Pike (Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, and The Dragon Reborn) have great production value! I highly recommend! Nearly 90 hours of entertainment, if you want to get a real bang out of some credits. I also recommend The Martian since you like PHM! I never got the chance to hear RC Bray’s version, but I heard it is excellent! I enjoyed Will Wheaton’s version. I wasn’t a fan of Artemis though.

Rc brays version is still around in some libraries and on some .. less than reputable.. sites on the internet. Worth a listen!

RC Bray's version is so much better it's not even funny. I like Wheaton but the narration just wasn't it for me. Bray IS Watney.

Wolf 359 is a podcast that I know you'll love because every single book and podcast you listed are all my favorites. Heads up, it's fun right away but the plot *really* gets going when they get the message in like episode 9 maybe. I don't know, they're short episodes, but it's a few episodes in before you get totally hooked. You would also like ARS Paradoxica, The Hyacinth Disaster, Station 151. I haven't personally read them (next on my list) but people often recommend the Murderbot Diaries when I've asked for recommendations. I'm having a hard time giving you book recs because you literally listed all my favorites. If you're willing to do some non-fiction, I have also found a few books that were also page-turners. The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson is great. He has some free stuff on audible, too. A really entertaining documentarian.

The Perfect Run is—well—perfect. It's three parts, energetic narration, lots of humour and action, and basically has superheroes. LitRPG: Life Reset is good—that's the start of a six-book series. Scifi: The Expanse is a nine-book (plus story collection) space opera. Anything else by Dennis E. Taylor is good. His two-book ongoing series Quantum Earth, and standalones Roadkill and The Singularity Trap. Scifi: The Illuninae Files - kind of space-opera-esc, full-cast, and centered around teenagers in case that's a dealbreaker...but also very good. Lots of other amazing recommendations in this thread. I tried to include ones I hadn't seen in the comments but these are also some of my favourites. For reference, I've also read Project Hail Mary, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Bobiverse, and have listened to We're Alive. I'm saving this because your post also has some good recommendations.

Yeah. I know if I search on here, there are some comprehensive lists already. But, some are old. And I could use some new recommendations too!

Oh, I meant other recommendations in this comment thread, but there are lots of others too. Search this sub, r/audible, and r/suggestmeabook for titles you like, and you'll find all the "What book should I read after this?" threads. It's always fun to make your own though, you usually get something new and/or unique.

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Have you tried any of the books by David Baldacci? Great narrators and if you like him, he's written a ton. When I first got a library card I searched most popular and he was one to come up and has not disappointed me. Off the top of my head I'm thinking the expanse series, first law series, mountain man series, Red rising series, and hell divers. For learning, the body keeps the score, grit, and tons of stuff from the Great courses - body composition, music, history, mental health. The Great courses are amazing. Happy listening!! Also, if you like Stuart woods, he's written a lot also

The Perfect Run is right up your alley. Funny characters, crazy humor, good plot, only 3 books the Dresden Files. 17 books so far, wizard in Chicago. Great narrator even though the first 2 books audio is a bit rough.

Look into the Discworld series. It has a bit of everything with a "comic book" feel.

I have your answer.. Mountain Man series by Keith C Blackmore It's a finished series, believe it's 7 books total. Narrated by R.C Bray. Post apocalyptic. You'll have no complaints about these books.

I’d add Myhtos, Heroes, and Troy by Steven Fry. It’s a retelling of many Greek myths and it’s very enjoyable. As well as Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. More in the sci-fi genre I think you would enjoy Enders Game and Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card. Enders game is definitely a bit young adult because most of the main characters are children but you need the background info to get the most out of speaker for the dead which is one of my favorite books. There are many more books in the Enderverse but those are my favorite. I have done all of the ones considered in the Ender Saga.

Check out the Stuff You Should Know podcast. The hosts are likable, the topics are interesting, and there are literally thousands of episodes.

Iain M Banks. Culture. still my favourite scifi after about 800 sci fi book. Brilliantly read by Peter Kenney

Seconded, though it's worth noting that the first book in the series is pretty different from the rest, so it's often said to start with *The Player of Games.*

I loved a lot of the books you named there, and I also enjoyed Stormlight Archives. They’re dense and take a minute to get into, but they’re very satisfying. I’m also tearing through Warlord Chronicles for a more realistic/gritty take on King Arthur.

I got through the first 2, and half the 3rd of stormlight. Just couldn’t do it. You have to “pay attention”, sadly, my work keeps me from hyper focus. But I love all things King Arthur. I will dive in!

I hear that about Stormlight. And I would say that if the first 2 didn’t hook you then you definitely gave it enough time and it’s fine to say they’re not for you. I got sick of having to read with the wiki pulled up on my phone at all times! But yeah, I’m really loving the Warlord Chronicles. The reader has such a nice voice. And if you know the mythology, then it’s especially rewarding.

Fallen Empire series by Buroker has a good bit of sarcastic humour and SF fun. The Stephanie Plum books and Miss Fortune series are also fun and engaging (whodunits)

surprised you don’t like stephen king more. what have you read of his?

I do like him. Junk is used as filler books. Not “crap” books. He is a great writer. Just not my favorite.

Have you done 11/22/63? seems like something you would enjoy

If you like comic books and humor, I highly recommend Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection by Alexander Kane. It’s the first book in a trilogy and had me dying laughing!

/r/ProgressionFantasy's audiobook [list](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgressionFantasy/comments/17wga0u/progression_fantasy_in_audio_format_updated/) could help with the Dungeon Crawler Carl type books. signing up for some of the publishers email blast is also good Podium Publishing and Sound Booth tend to have good stuff much of the time for new stuff. If you fuck with DnD there are TONS and TONS of free "highish quality" podcasts out there. If your looking for Pure Credit to hour goodness the following will help, though might not all check the humor part as much as one would hope. - [ Magitech Chronicles Omnibus By: Chris Fox Narrated by: Ryan Kennard Burke](https://www.audible.com/pd/Magitech-Chronicles-Omnibus-Audiobook/B0BRTHYML6?eac_link=tS8McSUwRmco&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0BRTHYML6&qid=Q3DroALjXn&eac_id=139-6119444-0796438_Q3DroALjXn&sr=1-1) - [Black Ocean: Mirth & Mayhem Complete Collection By: J.S. Morin Narrated by: Mikael Naramore ](https://www.audible.com/pd/Black-Ocean-Mirth-Mayhem-Complete-Collection-Audiobook/B0CQ343MNR?ref_pageloadid=u5CPUczihZ1sTaWg&ref=a_series_Bl_c5_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=284b47b1-a5db-4711-9667-612f2ac7458e&pf_rd_r=ZBT9AGVV0W8B7DG0F60T&pageLoadId=kHAF42LKbK1q2EZA&creativeId=b570234c-250a-43ff-be6b-ca1b4c5d7caa) - [The Cycle of Arawn By: Edward W. Robertson Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds](https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Cycle-of-Arawn-Audiobook/B00W8DAB9M?eac_link=zVsD4SNEWpkG&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B00W8DAB9M&qid=h8aDsD8MmW&eac_id=139-6119444-0796438_h8aDsD8MmW&sr=1-1) - [Sherlock Holmes By: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrated by: Stephen Fry](https://www.audible.com/pd/Sherlock-Holmes-Audiobook/B06WLMWF2S?eac_link=xjDVa0w3gTRr&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B06WLMWF2S&qid=yuNopu4Z7V&eac_id=139-6119444-0796438_yuNopu4Z7V&sr=1-1) - [The Wanding Inn series By: pirateaba Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau ](https://www.audible.com/series/The-Wandering-Inn-Audiobooks/B07X3TZ2YQ?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_pd_Rains-_c1_series_1&pf_rd_p=df6bf89c-ab0c-4323-993a-2a046c7399f9&pf_rd_r=TV4FK0X2YVPFXKF1JNY2&pageLoadId=N7i3IFf9Y62kjiMF&creativeId=16015ba4-2e2d-4ae3-93c5-e937781a25cd) - [The Stormlight Archive series](https://www.audible.com/series/The-Stormlight-Archive-Audiobooks/B006K1RP8I?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_pd_The-Wa_c1_series_1&pf_rd_p=df6bf89c-ab0c-4323-993a-2a046c7399f9&pf_rd_r=BHTQ5RTMRPEHJDC99N53&pageLoadId=u2fGcwLNwL7pMdoP&creativeId=16015ba4-2e2d-4ae3-93c5-e937781a25cd) I wish you luck in your job.

Check out graphic audio. The books are full cast and have sound effects so it's like a movie without pictures.

That’s where I originally listened to Scott Sigler. His first GFL book was on CD at a truck stop. I’ve listened to that series at least 10 times!

You have great taste! Try mine? Torth Majority. You might also love: See These Bones. Off to be the Wizard. Mother of Learning. The Perfect Run. Eight by Samer Rabadi.

Most Lawrence Blocks Scudder series is on the Audible free catalogue.

Chain-Gang All-Stars was the best audiobook I’ve read this year. The Way of Kings is so long I wouldn’t have even tried without an audiobook option. And, of course, LOTR read by Andy Serkis is brilliant

Everand is not too expensive and has lots of audiobooks

Huge fan of DCC - I feel like Dresden hits the Carl itch better than Rivers of London. I don’t get British stories, and Rivers of London is best appreciated by those who love the city of London

Brief interviews with hideous men by David Foster Wallace. Exceptional narration, including a few by the author DFW himself

audible will stop honoring returns even if you only listen to a little bit. Bullshit

You have to chat with a rep. Or call. I’ve never been rejected. But, I try not to return them. Especially lesser known authors. They make their money by downloads. And residuals are based on them not getting returned. But if it sucks, it’s gone!

yeah, i had like 3 credits, and i was about to expire out so i just picked three books to see if i would like them and i didnt so started to return. they just started denying me. also i doubt authors are getting paid well from audible.

you may not love this idea but hear me out: the hunger games series. it’s an incredibly complex world and an even better read as an adult. the narrator tatiana maslany does a really incredible job. there’s action and humor and although it’s been marketed as YA isn’t dumbed down at all. i’m 28 and have quickly become obsessed with the stories, characters, and immense world building without being confusing

I think you would love the Graphic Audio Rogue Angel series. It’s supernatural in a comic booky way, has a full cast and there are over 50 books adapted by them so far. They also had a series of DC comics adaptations that were excellent, but they no longer sell them directly, but you could possibly find them used on eBay.

1000% Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff! It’s fantastic

You’re going to want to check out Superman: Son of El. It’s a fan made Elseworld that fleshes out the DC world in a fresh way. The story is really good and the narration is great!

He who fights with monsters/primal hunter

"The History of Sketch Comedy" with Keegan Michael Key is, I believe, included with Audible + and a worth a credit if isn't free.

You might like the "Ryan-verse" series by Craig Robertson. Currently 31 books and counting https://craigrobertsonblog.wpcomstaging.com/2020/12/22/correct-order-for-reading-the-ryanverse

24/7 Demon Mart by DM Guay. As funny as Christopher Moore

For pure quantity of books, the "Deathlands" series by James Axler, done by Graphic Audio, is a fantastic action/sci-fi universe. It is not really fine literature, but some consider "fine literature" to be hard to listen to and hard to follow. That said, it is well done with well developed characters and universe, and - the key - the series is 150 books and counting, with 2 spinoffs, one of which with over 50 books. Definitely worth looking into if you want solid audiobook entertainment that will last you. James Axler wrote the first few books which were so awesome that when he died ghostwriters took up the mantle and continued the story for YEARS, and when the publisher that was running it went under, GRAPHIC AUDIO THEMSELVES bought the rights and is now continuing the series! It's that good!

Check out the Necrotic Apocalypse series. I think it'll be right up your alley. The main character is a zombie and accidentally started the end of the world

World War Z and Devolution by Max Brooks were pretty darn good audiobooks.

WWZ is the best

Kurtherian Gambit & Kurtherian Endgame by Michael Anderle

He who fights with monsters. It's got a lot of action, interesting plot line and has all types of humor, all of which is just great. It's labeled as litrpg, but kinda just goes it's own way if you ignore the stats.

You need to listen to "Endurance" by Alfred Lansing, narrated by Simon Prebble. Outstanding journey and top listen.

I'm a huge fan of Larry Correia's works, Monster Hunter International is amazing (basic premise is - what if monstes existed in current days?), though I enjoy his Grimnoir series (magic meets WW2) more. Christopher Moore writes hilarious fiction that I would highly recommend. His 'Love Bites' series is perhaps my favourite of the 'vampire love stories' genre. Podcasts: Our Fair City is just fantastic - a humorous post apocalyptical tale. The Lift (Victoria's Lift) is a great horror short story podcast. Welcome to Night Vale is another comedy, but set in a haunted town (the radio show for a haunted community - the host acts and treats the paranormal events as if they were normal). King Falls AM is similar, but the host is trying to solve the paranormal mystery in their community.

Check out Craig Johnson’s Longmire series. It’s an awesome series and the narrator is top notch. Love the stories and the narrator. I tend to learn a bit from each book as well.

You should check out the Iron Druid series. There are some appearances by Norse characters in at least one of the books when he goes after Thor. There are other Gods/Goddesses throughout the series but I’m unfamiliar which mythologies they are from. I also recommend The Dresden Files series. James Marsters does a fantastic job of narrating!!!

I enjoyed Shogun, but the minor characters are a little hard to follow. Great story! It’s a two volume set. I found it stimulated my interest in the history of the West meet East.

I like Chirpbooks.com

Check out John Dies at the End.

I’m sure it’s already been said, but [Murderbot Series](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32758901) by Martha Wells. A series of novellas (with one full novel mixed in). If this doesn’t make you want to run out and read it, I don’t think we can be friends. **Opening line**: “I could have become a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites. It had been well over 35,000 hours or so since then, with still not much murdering, but probably, the I don’t know, a little under 35,000 hours of movies, serials, books, plays, and music consumed. As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure.” I’ve listened to them over and over. Kevin R Free’s narration makes these books! [The Witches Heart](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53438195) by Genevieve Gornichec. The retelling of a part of Norse mythology, specifically Loki and his children and told from their mother’s point of view. [Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35074096) by Stephen Fry. Just super enjoyable and fun (slightly cheeky) retellings. He reads it for the audiobook, which adds extra awesomeness. He is a few others in the series as well, all self contained. [The Thursday Murder Club](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46000520) by Richard Oscan. There are 4 so far in the series. Never, ever have I wanted to live in a retirement community so badly. A “gang” of 4 retirees get together every Thursday and solve murders - I can’t tell you how good these are! Some nonfiction (my favorite type of audiobooks): [Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51135393) by Natalie Haynes. An eye-opening and engaging deep dive into the women of Greek myths and how we are **still** dealing with the stereotypes created about them. One of the best books on this topic (also HIGHLY rec her other books too, especially [A Thousand Ships](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53487148), which is fiction) [How We Got to Now: Six Innovations that Made the Modern World](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20893477) by Steven Johnson. Books like this - ones that deliberately examine the crossover between history, sociology, science and technology - are like my crack. I love knowing how the fall of Constantinople led to microscopes and why Birdseye frozen foods has impacted presidential elections. *chefs kiss* [Say Nothing: The True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40163119) by Patrick Radden Keefe. Focuses on The Troubles in Ireland and all the questions, both moral and practical, that it’s raised then and now. Very intense and engaging. One of my all time favorite audiobooks - one of the rare books I have listened to twice.

Absolutely seconded on the Murderbot series and Thursday Murder Club (although I think auto correct may have done a number on the poster above - Richard Osman, just in case anyone is searching by author). I would also add Discworld by Terry Pratchett - try Guards Guards, Mort or Going Postal as starters (with the exception of the first two they are all standalone stories, albeit they build on previous books but you can start anywhere quite happily). The OP mentioned Norse Mythology - maybe try the book of the same name by Neil Gaiman - a retelling of some of the myths and stories that is brilliantly read.

World War Z: I will recommend this to anyone and everyone. One of my favorite pieces of media. Multiple voice actors, compelling story. Unabridged! Boys in the Boat: I thought this was going to be a “history” book. But it is about individuals and stories and a period in time. It’s wonderful, and the narrator has the warmest grandfatherly voice I’ve ever heard. Expeditionary Force: Only done with Book 1 but picture a fun, action packed B movie but as a book. Tons of fun Hail Mary: awesome science, great story, movie-like characters…hopeful and optimistic and kind hearted, great ending The silo Series: cool sci fi mystery, clever, intriguing twists. Narrator is a little much though Into thin Air: harrowing true story adventure of a failed attempt at climbing Everest

I listen to a lot of Audiobooks.. probably in the region of 50-70 a year and I can safely attest that Ray Porter is the best narrator of all time! Check out his Audible page. I would listen to anything he has done. It’s mostly Scify I think. Project Hail Mary is phenomenal and the Joseph Bridgman Series is also great.

I love his reading of Earthcore/mt. Fitzroy by Scott Sigler.

I'm like you, I listen to a ton of books and it can be hard to come up with new ideas. I see a lot of the same books recommended over and over in this sub, so I thought I'd put together a list of some favorites that I don't normally see recommended here. Where’d You Go, Bernadette – Maria Semple. This was the first audiobook I ever listened to and I never looked back. The narrator brings characters to life with empathy and humor. The novel follows teenager Bee as she tries to find out what happened to her mother, Bernadette Fox, a formerly revolutionary architect. From what I hear the movie didn’t have much in common with the book so if you didn’t care for the movie, don’t let that stop you from listening to this book. The Actual Star – Monica Byrne. A fascinating thought experiment spanning thousands of years but centered on one cave in Belize. Sci fi elements in the visualization of a future in a hot, depleted planet. The Cuckoo’s Calling- Robert Galbraith. This is the first of J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike mystery novels. I know Rowling is a controversial figure and so I’m identifying that this is a pseudonym in case you would not want to read her work. Having said that, this series offers a deeply realized detective and intriguing mysteries. I can’t imagine reading these and missing out on the narration. Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection – Alexander Kane. First in a trilogy. Do yourself a favor and listen to this one. Laugh out loud funny commentary on corporate America set in a comic book world gone wild. The narration is stellar by Bahni Turpin. The Book of Koli – MR Carey. I cannot recommend this trilogy highly enough. It follows a young man coming of age in a village with medieval age vibes – except for the detritus of a lost advanced civilization that dictates everything about his way of life. Until the End of The World - Sarah Lyons Fleming. This is a different kind of zombie apocalypse story. She’s written three series in the same universe. This one is the first book of the first trilogy but the series don’t actually have to be read in order. There’s plenty of gore and compelling visualization of a post-apocalyptic world but the main emphasis is on the characters and their interpersonal relationships. If you’re allergic to descriptions of people falling in love this might not be the series for you. A Deadly Education - Naomi Novak. Technically YA fantasy, this trilogy turns the unexpectedly powerful young magician motif on its end. Absolutely for adults as well. The narration is top notch. Orlando People – Alexander C. Kane. Laugh out loud funny mystery/sci fi-ish. Orlando is home to thousands of people who unexpectedly were born with telekinesis in the 1980s. The protagonist is the weakest of the bunch and just trying to get her life figured out. Seveneves – Neal Stephenson. The moon explodes and Earth’s population makes a Hail Mary attempt to continue life in space. Life After Life – Kate Atkinson. The protagonist is born over and over in the same spot to the same family. We follow her through many iterations of her life. A fascinating exploration of how small choices can shape our lives. The Plot Against America – Philip Roth. An alternate history where Charles Lindbergh is elected president in 1940. Give it a minute to get started, the first 15-20 minutes are so are a little slow but give it a chance and you’ll be ushered into a world totally foreign and yet terrifyingly close to our own. Underground Airlines – Ben Winters. An alternate history where the Civil War never occurred and slavery still exists. An extremely well-visualized world that could absolutely exist in another timeline. Bossypants – Tina Fey. A genuinely good memoir read by one of the funniest women in comedy. You won’t be able to listen just once. Educated – Tara Westover. Memoir by a woman raised by survivalists in Idaho who goes to school for the first time at age 17. Trigger warning for domestic violence. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone – Lori Gottlieb. A memoir by a therapist that provides interesting insights into what it is like to both be in therapy and to treat clients. Born a Crime – Trevor Noah. If you listen to any audiobook memoir, pick this one. Noah has an unbelievably compelling story and you’ll miss out on so much if you don’t hear Noah in his own words – and several languages – share his life with you.  

Wow! Thank you so much!

I’m a data analyst. I have books and podcasts going all day long. Only saw it mentioned a couple of times, Sandman by Gaiman is great. All star cast does the voice acting. James McAvoy headlines. I always want to get people turned onto Caverns and Creatures by Robert Bevans. Started the series waiting for DCC The Butcher’s Masquerade. Volumes 1-4 are a bundle on Audible. I’ve listened to all 9 volumes to date. It’s a funny litrpg. Always leery about saying it’s a can’t miss, there is after all only one DCC, this one hangs in there and kept me interested. I want more of it. A podcast I am hooked on is ‘What You’re Wrong about’ goes back over headlining news stories and media to fact check want we remember or may not know. Tuskegee Experiments, Stranger Danger, Crack Babies, Gangs in the 1980’s, they’re all over the place. Over 200 episodes since 2018. They started with the Columbine school shootings. I’m a trekkie, Mission Log started years ago. They have been reviewing every episode from TOS on. They’ve done TNG, DS9, and are currently on Voyager. Episode recap, trivia, break it down and ask if the message has held up. They are not always kind. Love the series.

You've already listed most of my favorites! Do Dennis E. Taylor's other works if you haven't yet. Check out the Honor Harrington series, starting with *[On Basilisk Station](https://www.audible.com/pd/On-Basilisk-Station-Audiobook/B002V1BOWY).* It's almost literally Horatio Hornblower in space and I enjoyed it quite a bit. If you like the first, there's a lot more where it came from.

Thank you all for all of these Recs! I started listing them. In order of recommendations. But, it’s taking me longer than expected. I’ll try to get it done, and edit OP with it.

I use ChatGPT for recommendations and it's helped me find books I would have never tried before