A little fun fact about me: I’m a voracious reader! I love diving into new stories and getting lost inside the minds of better-than-life characters. It’s been this way since I was young and first fell in love with reading; I could stay in a bookshop for hours or hide out in my favorite reading spot and knock out a book in one sitting. But, as I’ve gotten older and responsibilities have been piled on, it seems like the time I have to sit down and read has become less and less. That’s why I love audiobooks.
Audiobooks have become my best friend for completing my yearly reading challenge on Goodreads – an online resource to track and rate the books I’ve read and seek out recommendations for the ones I haven’t – because they allow for the option of multitasking. Cleaning? Audiobook. Driving long distances? Audiobook. Going on a walk? Audiobook. The list goes on! Whether you’re in search of your next audiobook to read while traveling to and from your next destination, or just looking for the next story to indulge in after a long shift, check out my recommendations for audiobooks to listen to while on assignment.
If you’re looking for something suspenseful…
- Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
- You by Caroline Kepnes
- The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond
- Night Film by Marisha Pessl
If you’re looking for something that’s sci-fi…
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- Warcross by Marie Lu
- The Martian by Andy Weir
If you’re looking for something historical…
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
- The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak
- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
If you’re looking for something unsettling…
- The Troop by Nick Cutter
- The Ruins by Scott Smith
- House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
- The Outsider by Stephen King
If you’re looking for something fantastical…
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
- The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
- Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
If you’re looking for something that’s non-fiction…
- Educated by Tara Westover
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
- Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
- The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
Whether you’re wanting to delve into a fast-paced thriller or travel back in time with historical fiction, these audiobooks are sure to be great additions to your digital library. So, what’ll it be? Get to listening!
Bre Miller is a Social Media Recruiter for the Imaging division at Aureus Medical Group.