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11 reviewed contemporary titles on audio, with our score, the narrator, and how long each one runs. Stream or download each free with an Audible trial.

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow audiobook cover

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

by Gabrielle Zevin

Narrated by Jennifer Kim and Julian Cihi

4.2/ 5· 13 hr 52 min
Mile High audiobook cover

Mile High

by Liz Tomforde

Narrated by Winston James and Mari

4.3/ 5· 16 hr 48 min
The Vanishing Half audiobook cover

The Vanishing Half

by Brit Bennett

Narrated by Shayna Small

4.2/ 5· 11 hr 34 min
The Paper Palace audiobook cover

The Paper Palace

by Miranda Cowley Heller

Narrated by Nan McNamara

4.3/ 5
Me Before You audiobook cover

Me Before You

by Jojo Moyes

Narrated by Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott, and Owen Lindsay

4.5/ 5· 14 hr 40 min
Before the Coffee Gets Cold audiobook cover

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Narrated by Arina Ii

4.0/ 5· 6 hr 52 min
Convenience Store Woman audiobook cover

Convenience Store Woman

by Sayaka Murata

Narrated by Nancy Wu

4.0/ 5· 3 hr 36 min
The City We Became audiobook cover

The City We Became

by N. K. Jemisin

Narrated by Robin Miles

4.2/ 5· 16 hr 12 min
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The Rabbit Hutch

by Tess Gunty

Narrated by Tess Gunty, Scott Brick, Suzanne Toren, Kirby Heyborne, and Kyla Garcia

4.0/ 5· 11 hr 52 min
White Teeth audiobook cover

White Teeth

by Zadie Smith

Narrated by Zadie Smith, Lenny Henry, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Ray Panthaki, and Sagar Arya

4.0/ 5
Dolly All the Time audiobook cover

Dolly All the Time

by Annabel Monaghan

Narrated by Julia Whelan

4.5/ 5· 9 hr 10 min