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The Best-Loved Audiobooks Featuring Full Casts
Audiobooks are an incredible way to experience stories—a great narrator can use their voice bring the narrative to life in a way that the reader would never experience otherwise. But a full cast of voice actors, each bringing their own vibrant, dynamic personalities to the table? Absolutely next-level.
Below are some of the full-cast audiobooks that have made the hugest impact on readers across a variety of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. We created this list by reaching out to Goodreads members on Twitter to ask for their favorites, as well as rounding up some of the most popular award-nominated audiobooks in recent years featuring full casts.
Make sure to add any titles that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf, and be sure to share your favorite full-cast audiobooks in the comments!
Which audiobooks have you been listening to lately? Sound off in the comments below!
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Daniela wrote: "I'm always very happy to see lesser-known books on lists like these. Thrilled that Maya Lang's The Sixteenth of June made it, it does deserve more recognition. Also thanks for inclu..."Interesting, I heard it's better on audio. Now I'm second guessing getting the audio book.
The Redwall series! I grew up with that wonderful cast, Brian Jacques as the amazing narrator, and the wonderful catchy songs.
I am pleased to find the list includes Marlon James' book on this list. The voices of the narrators add so much depth, heart, and authenticity to the story.
Boy's Life is an absolutely magical audio experience! I hated for it to end!City of Thieves was another audiobook that had my emotions all over the place.
And The Martian was my first audiobook and one of the best audio experiences I'll cherish forever.
I love Cathy Glass's audiobooks. The memoirs are great anyway and Denica Fairman is an excellent narrator.I enjoyed Mosaic (Star Trek Voyager) by Jeri Taylor, the audiobook version was narrated by none other than Kate Mulgrew who plays Captain Kathryn Janeway in the TV series.
Kate (Feathered Turtle Press) wrote: "Interesting, I heard it's better on audio. Now I'm second guessing getting the audio book." Best to check it out for yourself, many people love it, maybe you will too. It's just that the book is made up of quotes and every single citation after every quote is read out loud by the narrators, which got hella annoying.
The Martian originally narrated by R.C. Bray is to date my favourite audiobook… although it wouldn’t appear on this list as it is not full cast :)
I’m enjoying The Guest List on audio right now. Wonderful cast of narrators.
Great list! Although they’re not full cast audio books, I have really enjoyed all of Sally Rooney’s novels on audio - Normal People, Conversations With Friends and now Beautiful World, Where are You. I know some people are not finding her books accessible but the narrator of the audiobooks has a beautiful lilting Irish accent that makes listening a joy. Give them a try.
In the past 3 weeks, I have completed these audiobooks: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling, and just beginning Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. A little early, but trying to fit in as much as I can for autumnal/spooky season! One month isn’t nearly enough time to fit in all of my autumn season want-to-reads!
Full cast audio - "A Burning" by Megha Majumdar- an epic brought to life by an incredible cast.
americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie is a great audiobook!
I just love full cast audiobooks. Thank you for the list.
The Themis Files by Sylvain Neuvel are wonderful full cast audiobooks.
I continue to be amazed, though, that Lincoln In The Bardo is such a hit on audio. I found it impossible to listen to and gave up after one hour.