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But when a local property developer shows up dead, 'The Thursday Murder Club' finds themselves in the middle of their first live case. The four friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron, might be octogenarians, but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it's too late? * 1 out of 5 stars * OH WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! * By mollyeyre on 03-09-20 By: Richard Osman Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection * SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION * By: Stephen Fry - introductions, Arthur Conan Doyle * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 71 hrs and 57 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 15,158 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 13,717 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 13,659 Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. 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Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders, ten years apart. To make matters worse, a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit, presenting her with a deadly mission: kill or be killed. * 5 out of 5 stars * IGNORE THEM * By olivia eveleigh on 15-09-22 By: Richard Osman The Trial * THE TRIAL * By: Rob Rinder * Narrated by: Josh Dylan * Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 405 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 390 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 389 Follow Adam on his first gripping case that will take him from the murky world of Chambers to the splendour of the Old Bailey. Filled with twists, turns and a cast of unforgettable characters, The Judge is the enthralling fiction debut by broadcaster and barrister Rob Rinder. * 3 out of 5 stars * NEEDS A MUCH MORE EXPERIENCED NARRATOR * By Stephen Power on 29-06-23 By: Rob Rinder The Only Suspect * THE ONLY SUSPECT * By: Louise Candlish * Narrated by: Jamie Parker * Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 152 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 144 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 143 Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he’s not the most outgoing guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he’s a good husband and an easy-going neighbour. That’s until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that’s been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he’s always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread... As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago. * 3 out of 5 stars * DON’T GET THE HYPE * By LIZ FOWLER on 06-06-23 By: Louise Candlish The Thursday Murder Club * THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB * Thursday Murder Club, Book 1 * By: Richard Osman * Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Richard Osman, Marian Keyes * Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 16,941 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 14,863 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 14,832 In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved killings. But when a local property developer shows up dead, 'The Thursday Murder Club' finds themselves in the middle of their first live case. The four friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron, might be octogenarians, but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it's too late? * 1 out of 5 stars * OH WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! * By mollyeyre on 03-09-20 By: Richard Osman Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection * SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION * By: Stephen Fry - introductions, Arthur Conan Doyle * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 71 hrs and 57 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 15,158 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 13,717 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 13,659 Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. 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Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders, ten years apart. To make matters worse, a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit, presenting her with a deadly mission: kill or be killed. * 5 out of 5 stars * IGNORE THEM * By olivia eveleigh on 15-09-22 By: Richard Osman The Man Who Died Twice * THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE * Thursday Murder Club, Book 2 * By: Richard Osman * Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Richard Osman * Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 10,312 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 9,305 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 9,272 It's the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster and a very real threat to his life. As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus? But this time, they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. * 5 out of 5 stars * BEST BOOK I’VE EVER LISTENED TO… BY FAR! * By Tally Pendragon on 24-09-21 By: Richard Osman The Ink Black Heart * THE INK BLACK HEART * Cormoran Strike, Book 6 * By: Robert Galbraith * Narrated by: Robert Glenister * Length: 32 hrs and 43 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,406 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,930 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,899 When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity. Robin decides that the agency can't help with this—and thinks nothing more of it until a few days later, when she reads the shocking news that Edie has been tasered and then murdered in Highgate Cemetery. * 2 out of 5 stars * SO DISAPPOINTING PLUS UPDATE * By mollyeyre on 30-08-22 By: Robert Galbraith The Stranger Times * THE STRANGER TIMES * Stranger Times, Book 1 * By: C. K. McDonnell * Narrated by: Brendan McDonald * Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1,131 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,132 A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird), The Stranger Times is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable. At least that's their pitch. The reality is rather less auspicious. Their editor is a drunken, foul-tempered and foul-mouthed husk of a man who thinks little of the publication he edits. His staff are a ragtag group of misfits. And as for the assistant editor...well, that job is a revolving door - and it has just revolved to reveal Hannah Willis, who's got problems of her own. * 5 out of 5 stars * MOST ENTERTAINING BOOK I'VE HEARD IN YEARS!! * By L on 06-03-21 By: C. K. McDonnell Strange Sally Diamond * STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND * By: Liz Nugent * Narrated by: Jessica Regan, Stephen Hogan, Sara Lynam * Length: 10 hrs * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 880 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 807 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 806 Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died. Now Sally is the centre of attention, not only from the hungry media and worried police, but also a sinister voice from a past she has no memory of. As she begins to discover the horrors of her childhood, recluse Sally steps into the world for the first time, making new friends, finding independence, and learning that people don't always mean what they say. * 5 out of 5 stars * COULDN’T PUT IT DOWN (BUT SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING)! * By Catriona B on 19-03-23 By: Liz Nugent A Death in the Parish * A DEATH IN THE PARISH * The sequel to Murder Before Evensong * By: Reverend Richard Coles * Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles * Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 103 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 98 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 97 It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart. As Canon Daniel Clement tries to steady his flock, the parish is joined with Upper and Lower Badsaddle, bringing a new tide of unwanted change. But church politics soon become the least of Daniel's problems. His mother - headstrong, fearless Audrey - is obviously up to something, something she is determined to keep from him. And she is not the only one. * 5 out of 5 stars * CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE. * By Jean Mc on 14-06-23 By: Reverend Richard Coles Alchemy * ALCHEMY * By: S. J. Parris * Narrated by: Daniel Philpott * Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 2 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 2 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 2 Prague, 1588 The Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, wants to expand the boundaries of human knowledge and his court is a haven for scientists, astrologers and alchemists. His abiding passion is the elusive hunt for the philosopher’s stone and thus immortality. The Catholic Church fears he has pushed too far – into the forbidden realm of heresy – while the greatest powers in Christendom are concerned about the imperial line of succession. * 5 out of 5 stars * ANOTHER HIT… * By Amazon Customer on 15-07-23 By: S. J. Parris Lady's Well * LADY'S WELL * DCI Ryan, Book 20 * By: LJ Ross * Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble * Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 312 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 298 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 299 When the ancient waters of Lady’s Well in the rural village of Holystone begin to run red, it seems to be a nasty Hallowe’en prank and nothing more. But things take a sinister turn when the entire village suffers severe poisoning, and one old man turns up dead. Accusations abound in the small close-knit community, and ‘old’ religions spar against ‘new’ while fear runs like wildfire through the streets. With so many potential motives and countless opportunities, there’s only one man who can help solve this particular mystery. * 5 out of 5 stars * ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ * By rebecca on 01-06-23 By: LJ Ross The Bonnie Dead * THE BONNIE DEAD * DCI Lomond Crime Thrillers, Book 1 * By: Andrew Raymond * Narrated by: Angus King * Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 117 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 103 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 103 Five years ago, DCI John Lomond led the search for notorious Glasgow child-killer ‘The Sandman', until personal tragedy forced him off the case. In Lomond's absence, the killer was never found. Now, with nothing but work left in his life, Lomond remains obsessed with the case–despite the nightmares it brings. When a child is abducted in similar Sandman fashion from an affluent Glasgow suburb, Lomond is brought in to find them before it's too late. * 5 out of 5 stars * BRILLIANT * By DONNA M on 22-02-23 By: Andrew Raymond Playground * PLAYGROUND * By: Aron Beauregard * Narrated by: Lila Kerry * Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4 out of 5 stars 24 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 * Story 4 out of 5 stars 20 Three low-income families have been given a handsome retainer to join Geraldine Borden for a day at her cliffside estate. All the parents must do to collect the rest of their money is allow their children to test out the revolutionary playground equipment Geraldine has been working on for decades. But there’s a reason the structures in the bowels of her gothic castle have taken so long to develop—they were never meant to see the light of day. * 5 out of 5 stars * DISTURBING BUT WELL WRITTEN * By Monika Motyka on 14-07-23 By: Aron Beauregard Where the Crawdads Sing * WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING * By: Delia Owens * Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell * Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25,958 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 22,954 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 22,897 For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. * 1 out of 5 stars * OH MY WORD... * By Private on 09-05-20 By: Delia Owens Murder Before Evensong * MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG * Canon Clement, Book 1 * By: Reverend Richard Coles * Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles * Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4 out of 5 stars 1,177 * Performance 4 out of 5 stars 1,084 * Story 4 out of 5 stars 1,081 Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives alongside his widowed mother—opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey—and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village. * 1 out of 5 stars * LOVELY IDEA FOR A STORY * By S. Swanton on 17-06-22 By: Reverend Richard Coles The Burning Chambers * THE BURNING CHAMBERS * The Joubert Family Chronicles, Book 1 * By: Kate Mosse * Narrated by: Hattie Morahan * Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 799 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 705 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 701 Bringing 16th century Languedoc vividly to life, Kate Mosse's The Burning Chambers is a gripping story of love and betrayal, mysteries and secrets; of war and adventure, conspiracies and divided loyalties.... * 5 out of 5 stars * A SPECIAL TIME AND A SPECIAL PLACE * By Beady on 20-05-18 By: Kate Mosse Verity * VERITY * By: Colleen Hoover * Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon * Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,394 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,784 * Story 4 out of 5 stars 4,786 Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. * 1 out of 5 stars * DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE. * By MR on 17-05-19 By: Colleen Hoover No One Saw a Thing * NO ONE SAW A THING * By: Andrea Mara * Narrated by: Jessica Regan * Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 84 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 78 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 78 You stand on a crowded tube platform in London. Your two little girls jump on the train ahead of you. As you try to join them, the doors slide shut and the train moves away, leaving you behind. By the time you get to the next stop, you've convinced yourself that everything will be fine. But you soon start to panic, because there aren't two children waiting for you on the platform. There's only one. Has your other daughter got lost? Been taken by a passing stranger? Or perhaps the culprit is closer to home than you think? No one is telling the truth. * 1 out of 5 stars * DREARY AND UNINSPIRING * By Heather on 25-05-23 By: Andrea Mara Winter's Gifts * WINTER'S GIFTS * A Rivers of London Novella * By: Ben Aaronovitch * Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins * Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4 out of 5 stars 262 * Performance 3.5 out of 5 stars 253 * Story 4 out of 5 stars 253 When retired FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an 'X-Ray Sierra India' incident, the operator doesn't understand. He tells them to pass it up the chain till someone does. That person is FBI Special Agent Kimberley Reynolds. Leaving Quantico for snowbound Northern Wisconsin, she finds that a tornado has flattened half the town - and there's no sign of Henderson. Things soon go from weird to worse, as neighbours report unsettling sightings, key evidence goes missing, and the snow keeps rising - cutting off the town, with no way in or out... * 3 out of 5 stars * NOT AS GOOD AS THE OTHERS * By R on 14-06-23 By: Ben Aaronovitch Killing Thatcher * KILLING THATCHER * The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown * By: Rory Carroll * Narrated by: Gary Trainor * Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 258 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 238 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 237 Killing Thatcher is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher and to wiping out the British Cabinet – an extraordinary assassination attempt linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles and the most daring conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder Plot. * 5 out of 5 stars * WELL BALANCED AND VERY WELL RESEARCHED. * By M R Colacicco on 14-04-23 By: Rory Carroll The Night of the Party * THE NIGHT OF THE PARTY * Detective Dan Riley, Book 5 * By: Anna-Lou Weatherley * Narrated by: James Lailey * Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 739 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 689 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 685 In a beautiful house surrounded by woodland, the Drayton family and their dearest friends are enjoying dinner together. The wine is flowing, the meal has been lovingly prepared, and it’s going to be an evening none of them will ever forget. * 5 out of 5 stars * BRILLIANT AS ALWAYS! * By Lizzie on 04-12-22 By: Anna-Lou Weatherley The Family Upstairs * THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS * By: Lisa Jewell * Narrated by: Tamaryn Payne, Bea Holland, Dominic Thorburn * Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,038 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,224 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,204 You thought they were just staying for the weekend. They looked harmless enough - with only two suitcases and a cat in a wicker box. But soon things turn very, very dark. It happens slowly, yet so extraordinarily quickly. Now you and your sister must find a way to survive.... * 5 out of 5 stars * A REAL STUNNER WHAT A READ ! * By None on 14-08-19 By: Lisa Jewell The Marlow Murder Club * THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB * The Marlow Murder Club, Book 1 * By: Robert Thorogood * Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie * Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,373 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,234 Seventy-seven-year-old Judith Potts is blissfully happy. She lives alone in a faded mansion in Marlow, sets crosswords for The Times, and there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. When the local police don’t believe her story, Judith and two unlikely friends decide to investigate for themselves. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. * 5 out of 5 stars * EXCELLENT * By Topsy on 12-02-21 By: Robert Thorogood Haunting Adeline * HAUNTING ADELINE * Cat and Mouse Duet, Book 1 * By: H. D. Carlton * Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Michelle Sparks * Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 361 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 333 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 332 The Manipulator. I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me. I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh. But my words don't affect him. Especially not when I plead for him to leave. He's always there, watching and waiting. And I can never look away. Not when I want him to come closer. The Shadow. I didn't mean to fall in love. But now that I have, I can't stay away. I'm mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves. I'll keep watching and waiting. Until I can make her mine. And once she is, I'll never let her go. * 3 out of 5 stars * OKAY, BUT NOT GREAT * By Kindle Customer on 01-11-22 By: H. D. Carlton The Word Is Murder * THE WORD IS MURDER * Hawthorne, Book 1 * By: Anthony Horowitz * Narrated by: Rory Kinnear * Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,831 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,517 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,503 A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she's arranged her own funeral. A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own. A reluctant author drawn into a story he can’t control. What do they have in common? Unexpected death, an unsolved mystery and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's new thriller. Spread the word. The word is murder. * 5 out of 5 stars * THE UNEMPLOYED DETECTIVE * By Sarah on 30-08-17 By: Anthony Horowitz Geneva * GENEVA * By: Richard Armitage * Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Nicola Walker, Jane Perry * Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,056 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 3,811 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,799 Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sarah Collier has taken a step back from work to spend more time with her family. Movie nights with her husband Daniel and their daughter Maddie are a welcome respite from the scrutiny of the world’s press. As much as it hurts, it’s good to be able to see her father more too. He’s suffering from Alzheimer’s and needs special care. Sarah has started to show tell-tale signs of the disease too. She’s been experiencing blackouts and memory loss. It’s early days but she must face the possibility that she won’t be there to see her daughter grow up. * 5 out of 5 stars * A STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL * By Sarah on 21-10-22 By: Richard Armitage Rivers of London * RIVERS OF LONDON * Rivers of London, Book 1 * By: Ben Aaronovitch * Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith * Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 10,936 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,217 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,198 My name is Peter Grant, and until January, I was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service (and as the Filth to everybody else). My only concerns in life were how to avoid a transfer to the Case Progression Unit - we do paperwork so real coppers don't have to - and finding a way to climb into the panties of the outrageously perky WPC Leslie May. Then one night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluble.... * 1 out of 5 stars * NOT MY CUP OF TEA (I'M NOT EVEN SURE THAT WAS TEA) * By Christian on 28-03-13 By: Ben Aaronovitch The Night Thief * THE NIGHT THIEF * Jackman and Evans Book 8 * By: Joy Ellis * Narrated by: Richard Armitage * Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,107 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,598 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,559 When everyone is sleeping, he comes into their houses. He takes one thing. A photo of their child. A sinister thief on a power trip or something even darker and more sinister? Detectives Jackman and Evans find themselves on the hunt for a highly unusual burglar who seemingly only steals photographs. But then, late one night, an elderly woman falls to her death after seeing someone in her home. Did she really fall, or was she murdered? * 4 out of 5 stars * NEVER DISAPPOINTED! * By Trina Skyrme on 19-08-21 By: Joy Ellis * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 LITERATURE & FICTION View all From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2) * FROM THE OASTHOUSE: THE ALAN PARTRIDGE PODCAST (SERIES 2) * An Audible Original * By: Alan Partridge * Narrated by: Alan Partridge * Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins * Original Recording * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 5,146 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 4,590 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,569 Alan returns to podcasting, offering his unique perspective on life’s big questions, the hot-button issues of the day, his professional successes and the most intimate details of his personal life in a series he is already calling ‘seminal’. The second series will come partly from the oasthouse—in order to satisfy people who'd rather he didn’t mess with the format—and partly from other locations—to appeal to those who found the original format a bit limiting. * 2 out of 5 stars * SERIES 1 GREAT, SERIES 2 RECYCLED AND WEAK * By JeremyJustice on 24-09-22 By: Alan Partridge Mythos * MYTHOS * By: Stephen Fry * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25,939 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 22,995 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 22,886 The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis. * 5 out of 5 stars * I NEED MORE! * By Lily on 08-11-17 By: Stephen Fry The Only Suspect * THE ONLY SUSPECT * By: Louise Candlish * Narrated by: Jamie Parker * Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 152 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 144 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 143 Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he’s not the most outgoing guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he’s a good husband and an easy-going neighbour. That’s until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that’s been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he’s always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread... As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago. * 3 out of 5 stars * DON’T GET THE HYPE * By LIZ FOWLER on 06-06-23 By: Louise Candlish The Fellowship of the Ring * THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING * The Lord of the Rings, Book 1 * By: J. R. R. Tolkien * Narrated by: Andy Serkis * Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 7,064 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 6,330 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 6,298 In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion. Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King. * 1 out of 5 stars * TERRIBLE - ANDY SERKIS SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN ASKED TO READ THIS * By Cal on 17-09-21 By: J. R. R. Tolkien Lessons in Chemistry * LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY * By: Bonnie Garmus * Narrated by: Miranda Raison * Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 6,142 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 5,486 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 5,475 Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant Nobel-prize-nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results. * 5 out of 5 stars * I LAUGHED AND CRIED. A MASTERPIECE. * By Nicola on 21-04-22 By: Bonnie Garmus Demon Copperhead * DEMON COPPERHEAD * By: Barbara Kingsolver * Narrated by: Charlie Thurston * Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 620 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 568 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 564 This is the tale of Demon Copperhead: our hero. A boy with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-coloured hair, bucket-loads of charm and a talent or two the world is yet to discover. Born to a teenaged single mother in a single wide trailer, life is not set fair for Demon as he escorts us on this, his journey through the modern perils of foster care, athletic success and addiction, the dizzying highs of true love, and the crushing losses that can accompany it. * 4 out of 5 stars * A FULL-ON POWERFUL RE-WORKING OF DICKENS * By Rachel Redford on 01-12-22 By: Barbara Kingsolver From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2) * FROM THE OASTHOUSE: THE ALAN PARTRIDGE PODCAST (SERIES 2) * An Audible Original * By: Alan Partridge * Narrated by: Alan Partridge * Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins * Original Recording * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 5,146 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 4,590 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,569 Alan returns to podcasting, offering his unique perspective on life’s big questions, the hot-button issues of the day, his professional successes and the most intimate details of his personal life in a series he is already calling ‘seminal’. The second series will come partly from the oasthouse—in order to satisfy people who'd rather he didn’t mess with the format—and partly from other locations—to appeal to those who found the original format a bit limiting. * 2 out of 5 stars * SERIES 1 GREAT, SERIES 2 RECYCLED AND WEAK * By JeremyJustice on 24-09-22 By: Alan Partridge Mythos * MYTHOS * By: Stephen Fry * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25,939 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 22,995 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 22,886 The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis. * 5 out of 5 stars * I NEED MORE! * By Lily on 08-11-17 By: Stephen Fry The Only Suspect * THE ONLY SUSPECT * By: Louise Candlish * Narrated by: Jamie Parker * Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 152 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 144 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 143 Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he’s not the most outgoing guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he’s a good husband and an easy-going neighbour. That’s until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that’s been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he’s always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread... As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago. * 3 out of 5 stars * DON’T GET THE HYPE * By LIZ FOWLER on 06-06-23 By: Louise Candlish The Fellowship of the Ring * THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING * The Lord of the Rings, Book 1 * By: J. R. R. Tolkien * Narrated by: Andy Serkis * Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 7,064 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 6,330 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 6,298 In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion. Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King. * 1 out of 5 stars * TERRIBLE - ANDY SERKIS SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN ASKED TO READ THIS * By Cal on 17-09-21 By: J. R. R. Tolkien Lessons in Chemistry * LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY * By: Bonnie Garmus * Narrated by: Miranda Raison * Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 6,142 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 5,486 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 5,475 Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant Nobel-prize-nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results. * 5 out of 5 stars * I LAUGHED AND CRIED. A MASTERPIECE. * By Nicola on 21-04-22 By: Bonnie Garmus Demon Copperhead * DEMON COPPERHEAD * By: Barbara Kingsolver * Narrated by: Charlie Thurston * Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 620 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 568 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 564 This is the tale of Demon Copperhead: our hero. A boy with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-coloured hair, bucket-loads of charm and a talent or two the world is yet to discover. Born to a teenaged single mother in a single wide trailer, life is not set fair for Demon as he escorts us on this, his journey through the modern perils of foster care, athletic success and addiction, the dizzying highs of true love, and the crushing losses that can accompany it. * 4 out of 5 stars * A FULL-ON POWERFUL RE-WORKING OF DICKENS * By Rachel Redford on 01-12-22 By: Barbara Kingsolver The Silmarillion * THE SILMARILLION * By: J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien * Narrated by: Andy Serkis * Length: 19 hrs and 24 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 25 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 23 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 23 The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included on the recording are several shorter works. The Ainulindalë is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age. * 5 out of 5 stars * BEST VERSION OF THE SILMARILLION. * By Mr. S. W. James on 22-06-23 By: J. R. R. Tolkien, and others Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection * SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION * By: Stephen Fry - introductions, Arthur Conan Doyle * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 71 hrs and 57 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 15,158 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 13,717 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 13,659 Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and five collections of short stories. * 5 out of 5 stars * BRILLIANT AUDIO BOOK, SHAME ABOUT THE NAVIGATION. * By PJM on 10-03-17 By: Stephen Fry - introductions, and others Yellowface * YELLOWFACE * By: R. F. Kuang * Narrated by: Helen Laser * Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4 out of 5 stars 237 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 216 * Story 4 out of 5 stars 216 Athena Liu is a literary darling and June Hayward is literally nobody. When Athena dies in a freak accident, June steals her unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own under the ambiguous name Juniper Song. But as evidence threatens June’s stolen success, she will discover exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves. What happens next is entirely everyone else’s fault. * 2 out of 5 stars * DRUNK ON HER OWN SELF IMPORTANCE * By Amazon Customer on 26-05-23 By: R. F. Kuang Fourth Wing * FOURTH WING * Fourth Wing, Book 1 * By: Rebecca Yarros * Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton * Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 462 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 450 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 451 Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. * 5 out of 5 stars * GREAT STORY, MEDIOCRE AUDIO * By Georgie HB on 08-05-23 By: Rebecca Yarros The Woman Who Lied * THE WOMAN WHO LIED * By: Claire Douglas * Narrated by: Gemma Whelan, Ayesha Antoine * Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 12 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 The gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of The Couple at No 9. * 5 out of 5 stars * TRILLING TILL THE END * By Anonymous User on 13-07-23 By: Claire Douglas The Satsuma Complex * THE SATSUMA COMPLEX * By: Bob Mortimer * Narrated by: Sally Phillips, Bob Mortimer * Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,236 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,950 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,940 Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn’t catch her name, but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: The Satsuma Complex. But when Brendan goes missing, Gary needs to track down the girl he now calls Satsuma to get some answers. And so begins Gary’s quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life. * 2 out of 5 stars * SORRY BOB! * By Ursula Mckenna on 29-10-22 By: Bob Mortimer Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo * SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO * By: Taylor Jenkins Reid * Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles * Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,512 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,823 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,803 Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. * 4 out of 5 stars * A MIXED BAG .. * By J. James on 12-10-21 By: Taylor Jenkins Reid Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy * HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY * By: Douglas Adams * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 13,072 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 11,427 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 11,400 One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be more than he can cope with. * 1 out of 5 stars * WARNING! AMERICAN ENGLISH TRANSLATION (YUK!) * By Wibble on 03-08-15 By: Douglas Adams Someone Else’s Shoes * SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES * By: Jojo Moyes * Narrated by: Daisy Ridley * Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,533 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1,444 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,439 Nisha Cantor and Sam Kemp are two very different women. Nisha, 45, lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband inexplicably cuts her off entirely. She doesn't even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in. That's because Sam—47, middle-aged, struggling to keep herself and her family afloat—has accidentally taken Nisha's gym bag. Now Nisha's got nothing. And Sam's walking tall with shoes that catch eyes—and give her a career an unexpected boost. Except Nisha wants her life back—and she'll start with her shoes.... * 1 out of 5 stars * EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED * By Claire M, London on 06-02-23 By: Jojo Moyes It Ends with Us * IT ENDS WITH US * By: Colleen Hoover * Narrated by: Olivia Song * Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,554 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,077 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,079 Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true. * 1 out of 5 stars * CHEESY TEENAGE NOVEL * By Amazon Customer on 25-08-21 By: Colleen Hoover The Two Towers * THE TWO TOWERS * The Lord of the Rings, Book 2 * By: J. R. R. Tolkien * Narrated by: Andy Serkis * Length: 20 hrs and 47 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 4,064 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 3,620 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 3,610 The company of the Ring is torn asunder. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. This continues the classic tale begun in The Fellowship of the Ring, which reaches its awesome climax in The Return of the King. * 5 out of 5 stars * GOLLUM! * By Jens on 23-09-21 By: J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit * THE HOBBIT * By: J. R. R. Tolkien * Narrated by: Andy Serkis * Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 7,767 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 6,865 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 6,839 Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of 13 dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on a journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.... * 5 out of 5 stars * BAGGINS OF FUN * By Nidge on 03-09-20 By: J. R. R. Tolkien The Return of the King * THE RETURN OF THE KING * The Lord of the Rings, Book 3 * By: J. R. R. Tolkien * Narrated by: Andy Serkis * Length: 21 hrs and 52 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1,915 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1,666 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 1,664 The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. * 5 out of 5 stars * WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE, BUT..... * By ms.A on 31-10-21 By: J. R. R. Tolkien The Ink Black Heart * THE INK BLACK HEART * Cormoran Strike, Book 6 * By: Robert Galbraith * Narrated by: Robert Glenister * Length: 32 hrs and 43 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,406 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,930 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,899 When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity. Robin decides that the agency can't help with this—and thinks nothing more of it until a few days later, when she reads the shocking news that Edie has been tasered and then murdered in Highgate Cemetery. * 2 out of 5 stars * SO DISAPPOINTING PLUS UPDATE * By mollyeyre on 30-08-22 By: Robert Galbraith The Ghost Ship * THE GHOST SHIP * The Joubert Family Chronicles, Book 3 * By: Kate Mosse * Narrated by: Hattie Morahan * Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 6 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 6 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 6 The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water. It is known only as the Ghost Ship. For months it has hunted pirates to liberate those enslaved by corsairs, manned by a courageous crew of mariners from Italy and France, Holland and the Canary Islands. But the bravest among them are not who they seem. The stakes could not be higher. If arrested, they will be hanged for their crimes. Can they survive the journey and escape their fate? * 5 out of 5 stars * COULDN’T STOP LISTENING! * By Devon Girl on 15-07-23 By: Kate Mosse The Last Wish * THE LAST WISH * By: Andrzej Sapkowski * Narrated by: Peter Kenny * Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,678 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,753 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,742 Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good...and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth. * 5 out of 5 stars * FANTASTIC...JUST ONE TINY THING... * By Littlewings85 on 04-03-19 By: Andrzej Sapkowski The Seven Sisters * THE SEVEN SISTERS * The Seven Sisters, Book 1 * By: Lucinda Riley * Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton * Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 960 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 859 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 854 Maia D’Aplièse and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home–a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva–having been told that their beloved adoptive father, the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt, has died. Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their true heritage–a clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil . . . * 2 out of 5 stars * TURGID AND INTERMINABLE * By Dexlovesol on 08-06-21 By: Lucinda Riley A Game of Thrones * A GAME OF THRONES * Book 1 of A Song of Ice and Fire * By: George R.R. Martin * Narrated by: Roy Dotrice * Length: 33 hrs and 45 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 21,171 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 18,185 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 18,190 Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. As Warden of the north, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand. His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will, not what he must...and a dead enemy is a thing of beauty. The old gods have no power in the south, Stark’s family is split and there is treachery at court. Worse, the vengeance-mad heir of the deposed Dragon King has grown to maturity in exile in the Free Cities. He claims the Iron Throne. * 5 out of 5 stars * BRILLIANT, BUT... * By Thomas on 01-09-11 By: George R.R. Martin Strange Sally Diamond * STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND * By: Liz Nugent * Narrated by: Jessica Regan, Stephen Hogan, Sara Lynam * Length: 10 hrs * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 880 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 807 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 806 Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died. Now Sally is the centre of attention, not only from the hungry media and worried police, but also a sinister voice from a past she has no memory of. As she begins to discover the horrors of her childhood, recluse Sally steps into the world for the first time, making new friends, finding independence, and learning that people don't always mean what they say. * 5 out of 5 stars * COULDN’T PUT IT DOWN (BUT SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING)! * By Catriona B on 19-03-23 By: Liz Nugent Project Hail Mary * PROJECT HAIL MARY * By: Andy Weir * Narrated by: Ray Porter * Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 21,462 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 19,792 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 19,738 Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. * 5 out of 5 stars * A RETURN TO FORM * By Amazon Customer on 06-05-21 By: Andy Weir A Death in the Parish * A DEATH IN THE PARISH * The sequel to Murder Before Evensong * By: Reverend Richard Coles * Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles * Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 103 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 98 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 97 It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart. As Canon Daniel Clement tries to steady his flock, the parish is joined with Upper and Lower Badsaddle, bringing a new tide of unwanted change. But church politics soon become the least of Daniel's problems. His mother - headstrong, fearless Audrey - is obviously up to something, something she is determined to keep from him. And she is not the only one. * 5 out of 5 stars * CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE. * By Jean Mc on 14-06-23 By: Reverend Richard Coles Fairy Tale * FAIRY TALE * By: Stephen King * Narrated by: Seth Numrich, Stephen King * Length: 24 hrs and 6 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,305 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 3,983 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,973 Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was 10, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. Then, when Charlie is 17, he meets a dog named Radar and his aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from it. * 3 out of 5 stars * THIS WAS SURPRISINGLY DISAPPOINTING * By Shaun on 06-09-22 By: Stephen King Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow * TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW * By: Gabrielle Zevin * Narrated by: Jennifer Kim, Julian Cihi * Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 869 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 789 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 791 Two kids meet in a hospital gaming room in 1987. One is visiting her sister, the other is recovering from a car crash. The days and months are long there. Their love of video games becomes a shared world—of joy, escape and fierce competition. But all too soon that time is over, fades from view. When the pair spot each other eight years later in a crowded train station, they are catapulted back to that moment. The spark is immediate, and together they get to work on what they love—making games. * 5 out of 5 stars * A GAME OF LIFE. * By BambooWand on 16-07-22 By: Gabrielle Zevin Alchemy * ALCHEMY * By: S. J. Parris * Narrated by: Daniel Philpott * Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 2 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 2 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 2 Prague, 1588 The Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, wants to expand the boundaries of human knowledge and his court is a haven for scientists, astrologers and alchemists. His abiding passion is the elusive hunt for the philosopher’s stone and thus immortality. The Catholic Church fears he has pushed too far – into the forbidden realm of heresy – while the greatest powers in Christendom are concerned about the imperial line of succession. * 5 out of 5 stars * ANOTHER HIT… * By Amazon Customer on 15-07-23 By: S. J. Parris * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 HISTORY View all Mythos * MYTHOS * By: Stephen Fry * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25,939 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 22,995 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 22,886 The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis. * 5 out of 5 stars * I NEED MORE! * By Lily on 08-11-17 By: Stephen Fry 48 Laws of Power * 48 LAWS OF POWER * By: Robert Greene * Narrated by: Richard Poe * Length: 23 hrs and 6 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,668 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,190 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,181 Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. * 3 out of 5 stars * TOO LITTLE NUANCE * By Santiago on 17-10-16 By: Robert Greene Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age * PAX: WAR AND PEACE IN ROME'S GOLDEN AGE * By: Tom Holland * Narrated by: Tom Holland * Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 8 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 Pax is the third in a trilogy of books narrating the history of the Roman Empire. The series that began with Rubicon, and continued with Dynasty, now arrives at the period which marks the apogée of the pax Romana. It provides a portrait of the ancient world's ultimate superpower at war and at peace; from the gilded capital to the barbarous realms beyond the frontier; from emperors to slaves. * 3 out of 5 stars * OVERALL WASN'T WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR * By Helen on 09-07-23 By: Tom Holland American Prometheus * AMERICAN PROMETHEUS * The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer * By: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin * Narrated by: Jeff Cummings * Length: 26 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 140 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 125 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 125 J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s. * 3 out of 5 stars * SPOILT BY A VERY POOR RECORDING * By Steve on 21-03-14 By: Kai Bird, and others Sapiens * SAPIENS * By: Yuval Noah Harari * Narrated by: Derek Perkins * Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 25,647 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 21,759 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 21,614 Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us sapiens? In this bold and provocative audiobook, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here, and where we're going. * 4 out of 5 stars * THOUGHT PROVOKING BUT OVERCONFIDENT * By Jan W. H. Schnupp on 24-09-15 By: Yuval Noah Harari Troy * TROY * The Siege of Troy Retold * By: Stephen Fry * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 6,758 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 5,914 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 5,884 The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for 10 whole and very bloody years. It is Zeus, the king of the gods, who triggers the war when he asks the Trojan prince Paris to judge the fairest goddess of them all. Aphrodite bribes Paris with the heart of Helen, wife of King Menelaus of the Greeks, and naturally, nature takes its course. * 3 out of 5 stars * CHAPTERS? * By Jason on 03-11-20 By: Stephen Fry Mythos * MYTHOS * By: Stephen Fry * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25,939 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 22,995 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 22,886 The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis. * 5 out of 5 stars * I NEED MORE! * By Lily on 08-11-17 By: Stephen Fry 48 Laws of Power * 48 LAWS OF POWER * By: Robert Greene * Narrated by: Richard Poe * Length: 23 hrs and 6 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,668 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,190 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,181 Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. * 3 out of 5 stars * TOO LITTLE NUANCE * By Santiago on 17-10-16 By: Robert Greene Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age * PAX: WAR AND PEACE IN ROME'S GOLDEN AGE * By: Tom Holland * Narrated by: Tom Holland * Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 8 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 Pax is the third in a trilogy of books narrating the history of the Roman Empire. The series that began with Rubicon, and continued with Dynasty, now arrives at the period which marks the apogée of the pax Romana. It provides a portrait of the ancient world's ultimate superpower at war and at peace; from the gilded capital to the barbarous realms beyond the frontier; from emperors to slaves. * 3 out of 5 stars * OVERALL WASN'T WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR * By Helen on 09-07-23 By: Tom Holland American Prometheus * AMERICAN PROMETHEUS * The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer * By: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin * Narrated by: Jeff Cummings * Length: 26 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 140 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 125 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 125 J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s. * 3 out of 5 stars * SPOILT BY A VERY POOR RECORDING * By Steve on 21-03-14 By: Kai Bird, and others Sapiens * SAPIENS * By: Yuval Noah Harari * Narrated by: Derek Perkins * Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 25,647 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 21,759 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 21,614 Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us sapiens? In this bold and provocative audiobook, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here, and where we're going. * 4 out of 5 stars * THOUGHT PROVOKING BUT OVERCONFIDENT * By Jan W. H. Schnupp on 24-09-15 By: Yuval Noah Harari Troy * TROY * The Siege of Troy Retold * By: Stephen Fry * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 6,758 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 5,914 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 5,884 The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for 10 whole and very bloody years. It is Zeus, the king of the gods, who triggers the war when he asks the Trojan prince Paris to judge the fairest goddess of them all. Aphrodite bribes Paris with the heart of Helen, wife of King Menelaus of the Greeks, and naturally, nature takes its course. * 3 out of 5 stars * CHAPTERS? * By Jason on 03-11-20 By: Stephen Fry Killing Thatcher * KILLING THATCHER * The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown * By: Rory Carroll * Narrated by: Gary Trainor * Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 258 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 238 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 237 Killing Thatcher is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher and to wiping out the British Cabinet – an extraordinary assassination attempt linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles and the most daring conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder Plot. * 5 out of 5 stars * WELL BALANCED AND VERY WELL RESEARCHED. * By M R Colacicco on 14-04-23 By: Rory Carroll A Short History of Nearly Everything * A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING * By: Bill Bryson * Narrated by: William Roberts * Length: 18 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 13,390 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 10,657 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 10,559 A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's fascinating and humorous quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. He takes subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry, and particle physics, and aims to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. In the company of some extraordinary scientists, Bill Bryson reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before. * 5 out of 5 stars * A SHORT REVIEW OF NEARLY EVERYTHING * By Roy on 08-08-05 By: Bill Bryson A Promised Land * A PROMISED LAND * By: Barack Obama * Narrated by: Barack Obama * Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 12,127 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 10,367 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 10,286 In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. * 5 out of 5 stars * DROPPING A CLASSIC * By jesse on 17-11-20 By: Barack Obama A Spy Among Friends * A SPY AMONG FRIENDS * Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal * By: Ben Macintyre * Narrated by: Michael Tudor Barnes * Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 967 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 860 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 853 Kim Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet mole in history. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of Allied operations to the Russians in the early years of the Cold War. Philby’s two closest friends in the intelligence world, Nicholas Elliott of MI6 and James Jesus Angleton, the CIA intelligence chief, thought they knew Philby better than anyone, and then discovered they had not known him at all. * 5 out of 5 stars * AMAZING STORY * By Anonymous User on 19-06-21 By: Ben Macintyre Homo Deus * HOMO DEUS * A Brief History of Tomorrow * By: Yuval Noah Harari * Narrated by: Derek Perkins * Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 10,650 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 9,073 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,005 Yuval Noah Harari, author of the best-selling Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, envisions a not-too-distant world in which we face a new set of challenges. Now, in Homo Deus, he examines our future with his trademark blend of science, history, philosophy and every discipline in between. Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the 21st century - from overcoming death to creating artificial life. * 5 out of 5 stars * FULL OF "WOW, I NEVER THOUGHT OF IT LIKE THAT!" * By david on 17-03-17 By: Yuval Noah Harari The Spy and the Traitor * THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR * The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War * By: Ben Macintyre * Narrated by: Ben Macintyre * Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 6,622 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 5,970 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 5,954 On a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement of a busy avenue in the heart of Moscow, holding a plastic carrier bag. In his grey suit and tie, he looked like any other Soviet citizen. The bag alone was mildly conspicuous, printed with the red logo of Safeway, the British supermarket. * 5 out of 5 stars * BRILLIANT DOCUMENTARY OF THE COLD WAR * By Paul on 03-10-18 By: Ben Macintyre Johnson at 10 * JOHNSON AT 10 * By: Anthony Seldon, Raymond Newell * Narrated by: Mark Elstob * Length: 20 hrs and 13 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 93 * Performance 4 out of 5 stars 85 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 85 After his sudden rise to power in the summer of 2019 amid the Brexit deadlock, Boris Johnson presided over the most dramatic period of British history in almost a century. From the controversial prorogation of Parliament in August 2019 to the historic landslide victory later that year, the agonising upheaval of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic—and the scandals unleashed by both—the Afghanistan crisis, and the conflict in Ukraine, Johnson's premiership was more turbulent than any other in living memory. * 5 out of 5 stars * WELL BALANCED ACCOUNT * By Vicuña on 05-05-23 By: Anthony Seldon, and others The Escape Artist * THE ESCAPE ARTIST * The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World * By: Jonathan Freedland * Narrated by: Jonathan Freedland * Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 840 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 750 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 750 In April 1944, a teenager named Rudolf Vrba was planning a daring and unprecedented escape from Auschwitz. After hiding in a pile of timber planks for three days while 3,000 SS men and their bloodhounds searched for him, Vrba and his fellow escapee Fred Wetzler would eventually cross Nazi-occupied Poland on foot, as penniless fugitives. Their mission: to tell the world the truth of the Final Solution. * 5 out of 5 stars * ASTONISHING ACHIEVEMENT * By Seagull on 25-08-22 By: Jonathan Freedland Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad * HITLER, STALIN, MUM AND DAD * A Family Memoir of Miraculous Survival * By: Daniel Finkelstein * Narrated by: Daniel Finkelstein * Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 50 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 44 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 44 Longstanding political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein's powerful memoir explores both his mother and his father’s devastating experiences of persecution, resistance and survival during the Second World War. * 5 out of 5 stars * AN ALMOST INCREDIBLE STORY * By Anonymous User on 04-07-23 By: Daniel Finkelstein Colditz * COLDITZ * Prisoners of the Castle * By: Ben Macintyre * Narrated by: Ben Macintyre * Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 776 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 712 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 710 In a forbidding Gothic castle on a hilltop in the heart of Nazi Germany, an unlikely band of British officers spent the Second World War plotting daring escapes from their Nazi captors. Or so the story of Colditz has gone, unchallenged for 70 years. But that tale contains only part of the truth. The astonishing inside story, revealed for the first time by best-selling historian Ben Macintyre, is a tale of the indomitable human spirit, but also one of class conflict, homosexuality, espionage, insanity and farce. * 5 out of 5 stars * OUTSTANDING * By Stuartm on 25-09-22 By: Ben Macintyre My Friend Anne Frank * MY FRIEND ANNE FRANK * By: Hannah Pick-Goslar * Narrated by: Alix Dunmore * Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 5 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 4 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 4 When Hannah's family flee from the Nazis to Amsterdam, she soon strikes up a friendship with a girl just like her freshly arrived from Germany. Precocious and outspoken, the girl's name is Anne Frank and for seven blissful years the inseparable pair navigate school, boys and coming of age. * 5 out of 5 stars * AMAZING STORY * By joan harrison on 12-06-23 By: Hannah Pick-Goslar A Small, Stubborn Town * A SMALL, STUBBORN TOWN * Life, Death and Defiance in Ukraine * By: Andrew Harding * Narrated by: Andrew Harding * Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 1 It's March 2022 and Russian tanks are roaring across the vast, snow-dusted fields of Ukraine. Their destination: Voznesensk, a town with a small bridge that could change the course of the war. The heavily armed Russians are expecting an easy fight - or no fight at all. After all, Voznesensk is a quiet farming town, full of pensioners. But the locals appear to have other ideas. A gripping work of reportage that tells the story of a pivotal moment in Ukraine's war, this is a real-life thriller about ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances with resilience, humour and ingenuity. * 5 out of 5 stars * A GRIPPING READ WITH AN IMMERSIVE EDGE * By A John B on 08-07-23 By: Andrew Harding The Wager * THE WAGER * By: David Grann * Narrated by: Dion Graham * Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 56 * Performance 4 out of 5 stars 51 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 52 On 28th January 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty’s ship The Wager, a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain. While chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon, The Wager was wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia. * 2 out of 5 stars * AWFUL * By paul mack on 07-06-23 By: David Grann The Good Drinker * THE GOOD DRINKER * How I Learned to Love Drinking Less * By: Adrian Chiles * Narrated by: Adrian Chiles * Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 514 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 452 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 448 There's an awful lot of advice out there on how to quit booze completely. If you just want to drink a bit less, the pickings are slim. Yet while the alcohol industry depends on a minority of problem drinkers, the majority really do enjoy in moderation. What's their secret? Join the inimitable Chiles as he sets out around Britain and plumbs his only slightly fuzzy memories of a lifetime in pubs in a quest to find the good drinker within. * 5 out of 5 stars * MILLIONS WILL RELATE TO BOOK * By Amazon Customer on 06-11-22 By: Adrian Chiles The Silk Roads * THE SILK ROADS * A New History of the World * By: Peter Frankopan * Narrated by: Mike Grady * Length: 25 hrs and 7 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 55 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 49 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 49 For centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west—in the New World of the Americas. Today, it is the east which calls out to those in search of adventure and riches. The region stretching from eastern Europe and sweeping right across Central Asia deep into China and India, is taking centre stage in international politics, commerce and culture—and is shaping the modern world. This region, the true centre of the earth, is obscure to many in the English-speaking world. Yet this is where civilization itself began, where the world’s great religions were born and took root. * 4 out of 5 stars * NOT VERY NOVEL, BUT QUITE ENTERTAINING * By Nyota on 04-03-23 By: Peter Frankopan Extreme Ownership * EXTREME OWNERSHIP * How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win * By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin * Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin * Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,418 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,747 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,732 An updated edition of the blockbuster best-selling leadership book that took America and the world by storm, two US Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply powerful leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life. * 1 out of 5 stars * AMERICAN BULL CRAP * By martin on 14-11-19 By: Jocko Willink, and others 21 Lessons for the 21st Century * 21 LESSONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY * By: Yuval Noah Harari * Narrated by: Derek Perkins * Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,977 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 5,926 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,889 Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today’s most urgent issues. * 5 out of 5 stars * GROW YOUR MIND * By Paul Murphy on 07-09-18 By: Yuval Noah Harari Say Nothing * SAY NOTHING * A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland * By: Patrick Radden Keefe * Narrated by: Matt Blaney * Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,398 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,200 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 1,199 A shocking true story of murder, extreme politics and the deep scars left by the Troubles in Ireland of the 1970s and the human consequences. A taut tale of murder, extreme politics, institutionalised violence and the deep scars left by such turmoil. In this powerful, scrupulously reported book, Patrick Radden Keefe offers not just a forensic account of a brutal crime but a vivid portrait of the world in which it happened. The tragedy of an entire country is captured in the spellbinding narrative of a handful of characters, presented in lyrical and unforgettable detail. * 1 out of 5 stars * TOTALLY BIASED * By mrshakeyhandman on 26-05-20 By: Patrick Radden Keefe SPQR * SPQR * A History of Ancient Rome * By: Mary Beard * Narrated by: Phyllida Nash * Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 146 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 127 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 125 Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today. SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists. * 2 out of 5 stars * BORING * By Louise on 01-01-22 By: Mary Beard Rubicon * RUBICON * The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic * By: Tom Holland * Narrated by: Mark Meadows, Tom Holland * Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 353 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 301 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 298 The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world. Rubicon paints a vivid portrait of the Republic at the climax of its greatness - the same greatness which would herald the catastrophe of its fall. It is a story of incomparable drama. * 4 out of 5 stars * GREAT STORY LET DOWN BY MONOTONOUS NARRATION * By Fitz on 18-06-20 By: Tom Holland The Power of Geography * THE POWER OF GEOGRAPHY * Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World * By: Tim Marshall * Narrated by: Tim Marshall * Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,322 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,121 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,121 Tim Marshall's global best seller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores 10 regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and space. * 1 out of 5 stars * VERY DISAPPOINTED * By Robert S. Johnson on 27-04-21 By: Tim Marshall Chaos * CHAOS * Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties * By: Tom O’Neill, Dan Piepenbring * Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell * Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,309 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,114 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,114 In 1999, when Tom O’Neill was assigned a magazine piece about the 30th anniversary of the Manson murders, he worried there was nothing new to say. Weren’t the facts indisputable? Charles Manson had ordered his teenage followers to commit seven brutal murders, and in his thrall, they’d gladly complied. But when O’Neill began reporting the story, he kept finding holes in the prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi’s narrative, long enshrined in the best-selling Helter Skelter. Before long, O’Neill had questions about everything from the motive to the manhunt. * 5 out of 5 stars * THE TRUTH IS ALWAYS STRONGER THAN THE LIE. * By Anonymous User on 25-09-19 By: Tom O’Neill, and others Humankind * HUMANKIND * A Hopeful History * By: Rutger Bregman * Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Rutger Bregman * Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,591 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,202 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,184 It’s a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we’re taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest. * 1 out of 5 stars * MISUNDERSTANDING THE WORLD * By Myles Hocking on 08-09-20 By: Rutger Bregman A History of the World * A HISTORY OF THE WORLD * By: Andrew Marr * Narrated by: Andrew Marr, David Timson * Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,464 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,825 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,826 From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century: a global journey through human history, published alongside a landmark BBC One television series. Our understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on all the continents and old prejudices are being challenged. In this truly global journey, Andrew Marr revisits some of the traditional epic stories, from classical Greece and Rome to the rise of Napoleon, but surrounds them with less familiar material, from Peru to the Ukraine, China to the Caribbean. * 5 out of 5 stars * AWSOME, EDUCATIONAL AND EPIC WORK * By Adisha on 30-10-12 By: Andrew Marr * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 HEALTH & WELLNESS View all Atomic Habits * ATOMIC HABITS * An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones * By: James Clear * Narrated by: James Clear * Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25,630 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 20,232 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 20,035 A revolutionary system to get one per cent better every day. People think when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions – doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits. * 3 out of 5 stars * AMAZING BOOK BUT... * By Amazon Customer on 08-02-19 By: James Clear Ultra-Processed People * ULTRA-PROCESSED PEOPLE * Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food...and Why Can’t We Stop? * By: Chris van Tulleken * Narrated by: Chris van Tulleken, Dr Xand van Tulleken * Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 631 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 604 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 604 We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies? Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what's really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good). * 3 out of 5 stars * A GOOD (ISH) ISTEN. * By JALE on 28-04-23 By: Chris van Tulleken Outlive * OUTLIVE * The Science and Art of Longevity * By: Peter Attia, Bill Gifford * Narrated by: Peter Attia * Length: 17 hrs and 8 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 228 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 203 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 202 For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late, prolonging lifespan at the expense of quality of life. Dr Peter Attia, the world's top longevity expert who is featured on Chris Hemsworth's National Geographic documentary Limitless, believes we must replace this outdated framework with a personalised, proactive strategy for longevity. * 5 out of 5 stars * BRILLIANT BOOK * By Christian on 05-04-23 By: Peter Attia, and others Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? * WHY HAS NOBODY TOLD ME THIS BEFORE? * By: Julie Smith * Narrated by: Julie Smith * Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,608 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,114 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,080 Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith shares all the skills you need to get through life's ups and downs. Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Dr Julie's simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way. * 5 out of 5 stars * PDF * By Amazon Customer on 13-01-22 By: Julie Smith The Chimp Paradox * THE CHIMP PARADOX * The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness * By: Prof Steve Peters * Narrated by: Prof Steve Peters * Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 13,638 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 11,238 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 11,064 Leading consultant psychiatrist Steve Peters knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagging self-doubt can impact negatively on our professional and personal lives. In this, his first book, Steve shares his phenomenally successful mind-management programme that has been used to help elite athletes and senior managers alike to conquer their fears and operate with greater control, focus and confidence. * 5 out of 5 stars * LIFE CHANGING- A MUST FOR STRESS HEADS * By david on 25-10-12 By: Prof Steve Peters Exercised * EXERCISED * The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health * By: Daniel Lieberman * Narrated by: Sean Runnette * Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 521 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 437 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 432 In industrialised nations, our sedentary lifestyles have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and diseases like diabetes. A key remedy, we are told, is exercise - voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. However, most of us struggle to stay fit, and our attitudes to exercise are plagued by misconceptions, finger-pointing and anxiety. But, as Daniel Lieberman shows in Exercised, the first book of its kind by a leading scientific expert, we never evolved to exercise. * 5 out of 5 stars * ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC FOR ANY MOVEMENT TEACHERS * By M K on 18-11-20 By: Daniel Lieberman Atomic Habits * ATOMIC HABITS * An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones * By: James Clear * Narrated by: James Clear * Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25,630 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 20,232 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 20,035 A revolutionary system to get one per cent better every day. People think when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions – doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits. * 3 out of 5 stars * AMAZING BOOK BUT... * By Amazon Customer on 08-02-19 By: James Clear Ultra-Processed People * ULTRA-PROCESSED PEOPLE * Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food...and Why Can’t We Stop? * By: Chris van Tulleken * Narrated by: Chris van Tulleken, Dr Xand van Tulleken * Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 631 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 604 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 604 We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies? Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what's really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good). * 3 out of 5 stars * A GOOD (ISH) ISTEN. * By JALE on 28-04-23 By: Chris van Tulleken Outlive * OUTLIVE * The Science and Art of Longevity * By: Peter Attia, Bill Gifford * Narrated by: Peter Attia * Length: 17 hrs and 8 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 228 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 203 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 202 For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late, prolonging lifespan at the expense of quality of life. Dr Peter Attia, the world's top longevity expert who is featured on Chris Hemsworth's National Geographic documentary Limitless, believes we must replace this outdated framework with a personalised, proactive strategy for longevity. * 5 out of 5 stars * BRILLIANT BOOK * By Christian on 05-04-23 By: Peter Attia, and others Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? * WHY HAS NOBODY TOLD ME THIS BEFORE? * By: Julie Smith * Narrated by: Julie Smith * Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,608 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,114 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,080 Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith shares all the skills you need to get through life's ups and downs. Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Dr Julie's simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way. * 5 out of 5 stars * PDF * By Amazon Customer on 13-01-22 By: Julie Smith The Chimp Paradox * THE CHIMP PARADOX * The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness * By: Prof Steve Peters * Narrated by: Prof Steve Peters * Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 13,638 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 11,238 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 11,064 Leading consultant psychiatrist Steve Peters knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagging self-doubt can impact negatively on our professional and personal lives. In this, his first book, Steve shares his phenomenally successful mind-management programme that has been used to help elite athletes and senior managers alike to conquer their fears and operate with greater control, focus and confidence. * 5 out of 5 stars * LIFE CHANGING- A MUST FOR STRESS HEADS * By david on 25-10-12 By: Prof Steve Peters Exercised * EXERCISED * The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health * By: Daniel Lieberman * Narrated by: Sean Runnette * Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 521 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 437 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 432 In industrialised nations, our sedentary lifestyles have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and diseases like diabetes. A key remedy, we are told, is exercise - voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. However, most of us struggle to stay fit, and our attitudes to exercise are plagued by misconceptions, finger-pointing and anxiety. But, as Daniel Lieberman shows in Exercised, the first book of its kind by a leading scientific expert, we never evolved to exercise. * 5 out of 5 stars * ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC FOR ANY MOVEMENT TEACHERS * By M K on 18-11-20 By: Daniel Lieberman The Body Keeps the Score * THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE * Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma * By: Bessel A. van der Kolk * Narrated by: Sean Pratt * Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 3,073 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 2,513 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 2,493 In this audiobook, Dr Bessel van der Kolk offers a new paradigm for effectively treating traumatic stress. Neither talking nor drug therapies have proven entirely satisfactory. With stories of his own work and those of specialists around the globe, The Body Keeps the Score sheds new light on the routes away from trauma - which lie in the regulation and syncing of body and mind, using sport, drama, yoga, mindfulness, meditation and other routes to equilibrium. * 3 out of 5 stars * GOOD ADVICE BUT HARD TO RELATE TO * By Deborah on 11-07-20 By: Bessel A. van der Kolk Glucose Revolution * GLUCOSE REVOLUTION * The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar * By: Jessie Inchauspe * Narrated by: Jessie Inchauspe * Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 852 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 743 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 737 Dietary science is on the move. For decades, people were wrongly focused on reducing fat and calories, whereas we now know that the real trouble-makers are the foods that deregulate our blood sugar levels. In writing both clear and empathetic, biochemist Jessie Inchauspé explains why blood sugar spikes are so bad for us and how to flatten those spikes to transform our health. * 4 out of 5 stars * GREAT BOOK, NO PDF?!? * By Martin Guy on 27-04-22 By: Jessie Inchauspe Menopausing * MENOPAUSING * The Positive Roadmap to Your Second Spring * By: Davina McCall, Dr Naomi Potter * Narrated by: Dr Naomi Potter, Davina McCall, Michael Douglas, and others * Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 907 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 814 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 810 For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause—its onset, its symptoms, its treatments—and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all. By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health…and their lives. * 5 out of 5 stars * EVERY UK GP SHOULD READ THIS! * By N. Burdett on 28-09-22 By: Davina McCall, and others The Myth of Normal * THE MYTH OF NORMAL * Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture * By: Gabor Maté, Daniel Maté * Narrated by: Daniel Maté * Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 686 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 593 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 590 We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world? Mental illness is on an unstoppable rise. Some 45 percent of Europeans suffer high blood pressure, and nearly 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Illness and trauma are defining how we live. In his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author Gabor Maté dissects the underlying causes of this malaise—physical and emotional, and connects the dots between our personal suffering and the pressures of modern-day living. * 3 out of 5 stars * GABOR IS A VISIONARY BUT THE NARRATION IS AWFUL * By J on 22-09-22 By: Gabor Maté, and others Strong Female Character * STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER * By: Fern Brady * Narrated by: Fern Brady * Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1,287 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1,204 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 1,199 Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she's had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. This is a story of how being female can get in the way of being autistic and how being autistic gets in the way of being the 'right kind' of woman. * 5 out of 5 stars * ABSOLUTELY, UNABASHEDLY FANTASTIC. 500/5 STARS. * By Anonymous User on 19-02-23 By: Fern Brady Why We Sleep * WHY WE SLEEP * The New Science of Sleep and Dreams * By: Matthew Walker * Narrated by: John Sackville * Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 10,401 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 8,739 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 8,585 Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in 21st century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why its absence is so damaging to our health. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive. * 4 out of 5 stars * DISCOURAGING FOR INSOMNIACS * By Bonnie on 11-08-18 By: Matthew Walker Four Thousand Weeks * FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS * Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count. * By: Oliver Burkeman * Narrated by: Oliver Burkeman * Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,631 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 2,187 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,147 Nobody needs telling that there isn't enough time. We're obsessed by our lengthening to-do lists, our overfilled inboxes, the struggle against distraction and the sense that our attention spans are shrivelling. Yet we rarely make the conscious connection that these problems only trouble us in the first place, thanks to the ultimate time-management problem: the challenge of how best to use our 4,000 weeks. Four Thousand Weeks is an uplifting, engrossing and deeply realistic exploration of this problem. * 3 out of 5 stars * HARD WORK * By JC on 14-11-21 By: Oliver Burkeman Food for Life * FOOD FOR LIFE * The New Science of Eating Well * By: Tim Spector * Narrated by: Leighton Pugh * Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 268 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 233 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 228 Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat has never seemed so complicated. In his new book, Tim Spector creates a unique, thorough, evidence-based guide to the real science of eating. Moving away from misleading notions of calories or nutritional breakdowns, Food for Life empowers us to make our own food choices based on a deeper understanding of the true benefits and harms that come from our daily transactions with the foods around us. * 1 out of 5 stars * MISSING CHAPTERS * By Hayley C on 27-10-22 By: Tim Spector Dirty Laundry * DIRTY LAUNDRY * Why Adults with ADHD Are so Ashamed and What We Can Do to Help * By: Richard Pink, Roxanne Emery * Narrated by: Richard Pink, Roxanne Emery * Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 185 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 171 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 170 Dirty Laundry is an unfiltered look into the chaos of real life with ADHD. It will transform your self-hatred into self-acceptance, with simple tips that actually work for your brain. It will also help to educate partners, parents and friends, to help them move from frustration to patience, understanding - and love. * 1 out of 5 stars * DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS EXTENDED BLOG POST * By Abi on 20-03-23 By: Richard Pink, and others This Is Going to Hurt * THIS IS GOING TO HURT * Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor * By: Adam Kay * Narrated by: Adam Kay * Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 27,211 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 24,050 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 23,972 Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life-and-death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids and the hospital parking meter earns more than you. Scribbled in secret after endless days, sleepless nights and missed weekends, Adam Kay's This Is Going to Hurt provides a no-holds-barred account of his time on the NHS front line. Hilarious, horrifying and heartbreaking, this diary is everything you wanted to know - and more than a few things you didn't - about life on and off the hospital ward. * 5 out of 5 stars * WELL WRITTEN, WELL TOLD * By The_Animagus on 23-09-17 By: Adam Kay The 5 AM Club * THE 5 AM CLUB * By: Robin Sharma * Narrated by: Adam Verner * Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4 out of 5 stars 2,339 * Performance 4 out of 5 stars 2,000 * Story 4 out of 5 stars 1,996 Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5AM Club concept over 20 years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximise their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity. Now, in this life-changing audiobook, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness. * 2 out of 5 stars * HARD TO CONTINUE... * By David Hawksworth on 09-01-20 By: Robin Sharma Breath * BREATH * The New Science of a Lost Art * By: James Nestor * Narrated by: James Nestor * Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,006 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,612 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,594 There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. * 2 out of 5 stars * A WASTE OF TIME * By driver on 29-07-20 By: James Nestor Limitless * LIMITLESS * Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life * By: Jim Kwik * Narrated by: Jim Kwik * Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 978 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 799 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 796 JIM KWIK, the world's number one brain coach, has written the owner's manual for mental expansion and brain fitness. Limitless gives people the ability to accomplish more - more productivity, more transformation, more personal success and business achievement - by changing their Mindset, Motivation, and Methods. * 3 out of 5 stars * MONOTONOUS PRESENTATION * By Paul McG on 16-06-20 By: Jim Kwik Hack Your Hormones * HACK YOUR HORMONES * Effortless Weight Loss. Better Focus. Deeper Sleep. More Energy. * By: Davinia Taylor * Narrated by: Davinia Taylor, Dr Mohammed Enayat * Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4 out of 5 stars 24 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 24 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 24 When we talk about hormones, we so often think of them as a 'women's issue'. But our hormones regulate everything from our sleep, to the way we eat, our stress response and our moods. In Hack Your Hormones Davinia Taylor, number one Sunday Times bestselling author and biohacking pioneer, breaks down how best to hack all of our hormones - not just the female ones. Davinia gives symptom-led advice, backed up with the expertise of a doctor, on how lifestyle hacks and supplements can balance our cortisol, adrenaline, dopamine and more, even Vitamin D. * 1 out of 5 stars * A WASTED CREDIT * By Amazon Customer on 02-07-23 By: Davinia Taylor Thinking, Fast and Slow * THINKING, FAST AND SLOW * By: Daniel Kahneman * Narrated by: Patrick Egan * Length: 20 hrs * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,751 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,179 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,153 In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a ground-breaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think and make choices. One system is fast, intuitive and emotional; the other is slower, more deliberative and more logical. Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities-and also the faults and biases-of fast thinking and reveals the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on our thoughts and behaviour. * 3 out of 5 stars * INTERESTING TOPIC - BUT AUDIOBOOK WRONG FORMAT * By Carrie on 24-07-13 By: Daniel Kahneman The Salt Path * THE SALT PATH * By: Raynor Winn * Narrated by: Raynor Winn * Length: 9 hrs and 1 min * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,901 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,566 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,560 Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, the couple lose their home and their livelihood. With nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West Coast Path, from Somerset to Dorset via Devon and Cornwall. They have almost no money for food or shelter and must carry only the essentials for survival on their backs as they live wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea and sky. * 4 out of 5 stars * AWFUL ANNOYING VOICE * By Ali on 31-10-19 By: Raynor Winn The Artist's Way * THE ARTIST'S WAY * A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity * By: Julia Cameron * Narrated by: Eliza Foss * Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 86 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 67 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 67 Since its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. * 5 out of 5 stars * LIFE CHANGING * By JJ on 04-05-22 By: Julia Cameron The Real Anthony Fauci * THE REAL ANTHONY FAUCI * Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health * By: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. * Narrated by: Bruce Wagner * Length: 27 hrs and 20 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 536 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 465 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 462 The Real Anthony Fauci details how Fauci, Gates, and their cohorts use their control of media outlets, scientific journals, key government and quasi-governmental agencies, global intelligence agencies, and influential scientists and physicians to flood the public with fearful propaganda about COVID-19 virulence and pathogenesis, and to muzzle debate and ruthlessly censor dissent. * 5 out of 5 stars * FINALLY SOME SENSE MADE OF THIS MADNESS * By David M. on 23-11-21 By: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dark Matter * DARK MATTER * The New Science of the Microbiome * By: James Kinross * Narrated by: James Kinross * Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 7 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 6 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 6 The microbiome is the missing link in modern medicine: a vast genetic universe of bacteria, yeasts, viruses and parasites that live inside us, influencing every aspect of our health, even the way we think and feel. In this mindblowing book, scientist and surgeon James Kinross explains how the organisms that live within us have helped us evolve, shaped our biology and defined the success of our species. With dazzling science and fascinating stories, this pioneering book will change the way you think about human health forever. * 5 out of 5 stars * SPECTACULARLY ACCESSIBLE INTRODUCTION TO YOUR MICROBIOM! * By Esther on 12-07-23 By: James Kinross I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was * I’M NOT AS WELL AS I THOUGHT I WAS * By: Ruby Wax * Narrated by: Ruby Wax * Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 128 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 120 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 120 Checking into a psychiatric institution wasn't exactly on Ruby Wax's agenda for 2022 - writing about it wasn't either, but here we are. These days, trying to stay sane in a completely chaotic world makes life incredibly difficult, especially if you're struggling with your mental health. While searching for inner peace and equanimity amidst global chaos, Ruby realises that, ultimately, the most challenging gauntlet we all must face is ourselves. I'm Not as Well as I Thought I Was is Ruby's most honest and raw book to date. * 2 out of 5 stars * TERRIBLE * By Kevin J. Lear (MotorBikeTV) on 13-05-23 By: Ruby Wax Becoming Supernatural * BECOMING SUPERNATURAL * How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon * By: Joe Dispenza * Narrated by: Adam Boyce * Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 553 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 444 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 442 The author of the New York Times best seller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to show how people like you and me can experience a more mystical life. * 2 out of 5 stars * FAB BOOK, BUT NO PDF TO REFERENCE TO * By Jo on 26-10-20 By: Joe Dispenza When the Body Says No * WHEN THE BODY SAYS NO * The Cost of Hidden Stress * By: Gabor Maté * Narrated by: Daniel Maté * Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 841 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 710 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 704 Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer's disease? Is there such a thing as a 'cancer personality'? Drawing on deep scientific research and Dr Gabor Maté's acclaimed clinical work, When the Body Says No provides the answers to critical questions about the mind-body link - and the role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases. * 5 out of 5 stars * IF YOU CARE ABOUT HEALTH READ THIS! * By Austen Review on 18-04-21 By: Gabor Maté Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating * ALLEN CARR'S EASY WAY TO QUIT EMOTIONAL EATING * Set Yourself Free from Binge-Eating and Comfort-Eating * By: Allen Carr * Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister * Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 351 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 292 * Story 4 out of 5 stars 291 Allen Carr's Easyway is the most successful self-help stop-smoking method of all time. It has helped millions of smokers all over the world to quit and has since been used to treat other addictions such as drinking and gambling. Allen Carr's Easyway method works by unravelling the brainwashing that leads us to desire the very thing that is harming us, meaning that we are freed from the addiction rather than merely restricting our behaviour. The Easyway method has now been applied to the problem of emotional eating. * 2 out of 5 stars * SHOULD BE CALLED QUIT EATING JUNK FOOD * By s c shanks on 06-04-21 By: Allen Carr The Easy Way to Stop Smoking * THE EASY WAY TO STOP SMOKING * By: Allen Carr * Narrated by: Duncan Wells * Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1,894 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1,518 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 1,507 This classic guide to the world's most successful stop smoking method is all you need to give up smoking, now available as an audiobook. You can even smoke while you listen. There are no scare tactics, you will not gain weight and stopping will not feel like you are sacrificing anything. If you want to kick the habit then go for it. Allen Carr has helped millions of people become happy non-smokers. His unique method removes your psychological dependence on cigarettes and literally sets you free. Accept no substitute. Eighteen million people can't be wrong. * 5 out of 5 stars * GREAT * By gordon on 29-01-17 By: Allen Carr * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 CHILDREN'S AUDIOBOOKS View all Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2 * HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, BOOK 2 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25,912 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 22,048 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 21,940 Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone.... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true. * 5 out of 5 stars * A DELIGHT! * By Simon on 24-11-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Book 3 * HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, BOOK 3 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 23,653 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 20,056 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 19,997 When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves.... But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss.... * 5 out of 5 stars * THE SERIES MATURES * By Simon on 26-11-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Book 4 * HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, BOOK 4 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 20 hrs and 54 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 23,195 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 19,725 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 19,650 The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons, and dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive! * 5 out of 5 stars * SERIOUSLY GOOD POTTER! * By Simon on 29-11-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Book 5 * HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, BOOK 5 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 29 hrs and 1 min * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 21,840 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 18,591 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 18,513 Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time.... * 5 out of 5 stars * DEEPER, DARKER, LONGER . . . BRILLIANT! * By Simon on 11-12-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Book 6 * HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, BOOK 6 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 20 hrs and 31 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 20,072 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 17,070 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 16,988 When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny.... * 5 out of 5 stars * TWISTS, TURNS AND SHOCKS! * By Simon on 18-12-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Book 7 * HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, BOOK 7 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 38,209 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 33,677 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 33,509 As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy.... * 5 out of 5 stars * HALLOWED BE THY NAME HARRY POTTER! * By Simon on 20-12-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2 * HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, BOOK 2 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25,912 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 22,048 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 21,940 Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone.... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true. * 5 out of 5 stars * A DELIGHT! * By Simon on 24-11-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Book 3 * HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, BOOK 3 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 23,653 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 20,056 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 19,997 When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves.... But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss.... * 5 out of 5 stars * THE SERIES MATURES * By Simon on 26-11-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Book 4 * HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, BOOK 4 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 20 hrs and 54 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 23,195 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 19,725 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 19,650 The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons, and dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive! * 5 out of 5 stars * SERIOUSLY GOOD POTTER! * By Simon on 29-11-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Book 5 * HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, BOOK 5 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 29 hrs and 1 min * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 21,840 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 18,591 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 18,513 Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time.... * 5 out of 5 stars * DEEPER, DARKER, LONGER . . . BRILLIANT! * By Simon on 11-12-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Book 6 * HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, BOOK 6 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 20 hrs and 31 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 20,072 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 17,070 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 16,988 When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny.... * 5 out of 5 stars * TWISTS, TURNS AND SHOCKS! * By Simon on 18-12-15 By: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Book 7 * HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, BOOK 7 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 38,209 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 33,677 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 33,509 As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy.... * 5 out of 5 stars * HALLOWED BE THY NAME HARRY POTTER! * By Simon on 20-12-15 By: J.K. Rowling The World’s Worst Monsters * THE WORLD’S WORST MONSTERS * By: David Walliams * Narrated by: Harriet Carmichael, Sophia Eleni, James Goode, and others * Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 18 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 17 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 17 The beloved World’s Worst series has captivated millions of readers. You’ve met the world’s worst children, the world’s worst parents, the world’s worst teachers and the world’s worst pets – but are you ready for the world’s worst monsters? If you don’t like ghosts, ogres, zombies, vampires, aliens, werewolves or mummies, DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS BOOK. Laugh along to these ten terrifying tales of marvellous monsters, brought to you by David Walliams. * 5 out of 5 stars * I LOVE IT! THE NUMBER 1 BOOK I RECOMMEND💜💙💕💙💕 * By Sarah Lewis on 12-07-23 By: David Walliams Matilda * MATILDA * Narrated by Kate Winslet * By: Roald Dahl * Narrated by: Kate Winslet * Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 2,880 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 2,344 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 2,343 Matilda is the world's most famous bookworm, no thanks to her ghastly parents.Her father thinks she's a little scab. Her mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And her headmistress, Miss Trunchbull? She's the worst of all. She's a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey. Despite these beastly grownups trying to push her down, Matilda is an extraordinary girl with a magical mind. And she's had enough. So all the terrible adults had better watch out, because she's going to teach them a lesson they'll never forget! * 5 out of 5 stars * COOOOOOL * By Becky on 13-01-15 By: Roald Dahl Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1 * HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE, BOOK 1 * By: J.K. Rowling * Narrated by: Stephen Fry * Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 39,953 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 34,437 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 34,376 Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin! * 5 out of 5 stars * PERFECTLY FRYED POTTER * By Simon on 20-11-15 By: J.K. Rowling The Complete Chronicles of Narnia * THE COMPLETE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA * The Classic BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations * By: C. S. Lewis * Narrated by: Maurice Denham, Full Cast * Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins * Original Recording * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,643 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,276 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,273 C.S. Lewis’s acclaimed and universally loved novels spring to life in these spellbinding full-cast BBC dramatisations. Anyone who’s visited Narnia wants to go back again, and these radio dramas make for a hugely entertaining first-time or return journey, with a cast including Bernard Cribbins, Maurice Denham, Richard Griffiths, Martin Jarvis, Sylvester McCoy, John Sessions, Fiona Shaw and Timothy Spall. * 5 out of 5 stars * THE REASON I BECAME A VOICE ACTOR... * By William on 18-02-15 By: C. S. Lewis Robodog * ROBODOG * By: David Walliams * Narrated by: Joseph Balderrama, Wayne Forester, Alana Maria, and others * Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 44 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 40 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 40 Bedlam is one of the most dangerous places on Earth – home to a host of wicked villains. Nothing and nobody are safe from these evil criminals. The city needs its own superhero to defeat the supervillains. But who? Robodog.... * 1 out of 5 stars * IT FELT STRANGE * By Tara Trepel on 14-04-23 By: David Walliams Charlie and the Chocolate Factory * CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY * By: Roald Dahl * Narrated by: Douglas Hodge * Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1,273 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,005 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 1,003 A boy who only gets to eat cabbage soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner finds a Golden Ticket that will take him into Willy Wonka's magical chocolate factory. Joining him on the tour are four horrible blighters: Augustus Gloop - a great big greedy nincompoop, Veruca Salt - a spoiled brat, Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive little gum-chewer and Mike Teavee - a TV addict. With a chocolate river, crafty squirrels and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's chocolate factory is the strangest, most magnificent place Charlie has ever seen. * 5 out of 5 stars * A TRULY WONDERFUL BOOK * By MR on 10-06-16 By: Roald Dahl Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them * FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM * A Harry Potter Hogwarts Library Book * By: J.K. Rowling, Newt Scamander * Narrated by: Eddie Redmayne * Length: 1 hr and 54 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,393 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,950 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,939 A set textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. * 3 out of 5 stars * SHARDS OF POTTERY! * By Simon on 14-03-17 By: J.K. Rowling, and others The World’s Worst Pets * THE WORLD’S WORST PETS * By: David Walliams * Narrated by: Terry Mynott, Morgana Robinson, Clare Corbett, and others * Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 601 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 464 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 466 Be warned! Awful animals lurk inside. These 10 tales of the world’s craziest creatures will have you shaking with laughter. You’ll never look at pets in the same way again! Marvel at Houdini, the magician’s rabbit. Take a trip around the world with Zoom, the supersonic tortoise. Gasp at the chaos created by Griselda, a grizzly bear with a big secret. And run for your lives! It’s Furp, the monstrous goldfish! * 5 out of 5 stars * VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY GOOD AND FUNNY IT’S AMAZING AS AMAZING AS CODE NAME BANANAS SO YAY :) * By KT on 30-04-22 By: David Walliams Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief * PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF * Percy Jackson, Book 1 * By: Rick Riordan * Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein * Length: 10 hrs * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,994 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,405 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,412 I was just a normal kid, I went to school (got expelled a lot, but that wasn't my fault), played sports and hung out with my best friend.Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher.Now, I spend my time at Camp Half Blood, battling monsters and generally trying to stay alive.And now that Zeus thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt, staying alive is going to be even harder. * 2 out of 5 stars * THE BOOK IS A REASONABLY GOOD READ... BUT THE NARRATION IS ABSOLUTELY ABYSMAL * By Jeremy Fisher on 05-03-18 By: Rick Riordan The Gruffalo and Other Stories * THE GRUFFALO AND OTHER STORIES * By: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler * Narrated by: Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter, Steven Pacey * Length: 1 hr and 2 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 133 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 98 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 95 Go 'Grrrr' with the Gruffalo, sing along with the Smartest Giant, help Monkey search for his mum and see if the little old lady can make some room in her house! The Gruffalo and Other Stories is brilliantly performed by well-known actors Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter and Steven Pacey, as well as by the author herself, Julia Donaldson. Each story also has a song and sound effects. * 2 out of 5 stars * CHAPTERS, NO DESCRIPTION LIKE SO MANY OTHER BOOKS * By A on 02-12-20 By: Julia Donaldson, and others How to Train Your Dragon Collection * HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON COLLECTION * How to Train Your Dragon, Books 1-3 * By: Cressida Cowell * Narrated by: David Tennant * Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 379 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 284 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 285 This audiobook bundle contains the first three hilarious stories in Hiccup's adventures with his dragon, Toothless. Will Hiccup lead 10 novices in their initiation into the Hairy Hooligan Tribe? Can he steal back his book of Dragonese from the Romans? Can he navigate the Fortress of Sinister and defeat the Monstrous Strangulator? Most importantly, can Hiccup really save the Isle of Berk with a dragon who looks like an ickle brown bunny with wings? There's only one way to find out.... * 5 out of 5 stars * BOOK 2 (CHAPTER 21) - BOOK 3 (CHAPTER 41) * By Von on 09-02-21 By: Cressida Cowell The World's Worst Teachers * THE WORLD'S WORST TEACHERS * By: David Walliams * Narrated by: David Walliams * Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,346 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,735 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,731 Millions of young listeners have loved the World's Worst Children tales. Now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: The World's Worst Teachers. Think your teachers are bad? Wait till you meet this lot. These 10 tales of the world's most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gates. Dr Dread teaches science and is half man, half monster. Watch out for the ghastly Miss Seethe. She is always furious and she's on a detention rampage. * 5 out of 5 stars * THE WORLDS WORST TEACHERS ❤💙💚💛💜💓💔💕💖💗💘💝 * By Katie on 08-11-19 By: David Walliams The BFG * THE BFG * By: Roald Dahl * Narrated by: David Walliams * Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1,091 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 856 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 858 On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and glugs frobscottle. But there are other giants in Giant Country. Fifty foot brutes who gallop far and wide every night to find human beans to eat. Can Sophie and her friend the BFG stop them? Let's hope so - otherwise the next child a gruesome giant guzzles could be YOU. * 5 out of 5 stars * THE BEST BOOK EVER * By GRant on 23-02-15 By: Roald Dahl The Snail and the Whale and Other Stories * THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE AND OTHER STORIES * By: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler * Narrated by: Josie Lawrence, Imelda Staunton, Steven Pacey, and others * Length: 1 hr and 3 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 87 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 60 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 60 Travel the world with the little snail and the humpback whale, soar through the sky with the witch and her animal friends, join the Gruffalo's Child as she searches for the mysterious Big Bad Mouse and enjoy the world inside a book with Charlie Cook! The Snail and the Whale and Other Stories is brilliantly performed by well-known actors Josie Lawrence, Steven Pacey and Imelda Staunton, and each story also has a song and sound effects, with a total running time of an hour. * 5 out of 5 stars * BRILLIANT STORIES IN THE EXCELLENT COLLECTION * By Trist on 27-08-20 By: Julia Donaldson, and others The World’s Worst Parents * THE WORLD’S WORST PARENTS * By: David Walliams * Narrated by: Tamsin Greig, Daniel Rigby, Lizzie Waterworth Santo, and others * Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,357 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,002 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,001 Sure, some parents are embarrassing - but they’re nothing on this lot. These 10 tales of the world’s most spectacularly silly mums and deliriously daft dads will leave you rocking with laughter. Pinch your nose for Peter Pong, the man with the stinkiest feet in the world...jump out of the way of Harriet Hurry, the fastest mum on two wheels...watch out for Monty Monopolize, the dad who takes all his kids' toys...and oh no, it’s Supermum! Brandishing a toilet brush, a mop and a very bad homemade outfit.... * 5 out of 5 stars * THE WORLD’S WORST PARENTS * By Amazon Customer on 06-08-20 By: David Walliams Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip * LOTTIE BROOKS'S TOTALLY DISASTROUS SCHOOL-TRIP * By: Katie Kirby * Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson * Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 13 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 12 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 12 After a summer of meeting handsome French boys and getting a tiny bit sunburnt. OK, fine - a lot sunburnt, Lottie's heading off on a week-long residential school trip. A whole week away from embarrassing parents and Toby's tasty air biscuits! But the trip soon turns into a total disaster. The other girls staying at the camp are MEGA-MEAN, best friend Jess is spending all her time with new girl Isha, and Lottie's diary gets stolen! Who knew a school trip could cause so much DRAMA?! * 5 out of 5 stars * LOTTTIE BROOKS 5 STAR * By CAROLINE on 16-07-23 By: Katie Kirby The Twits * THE TWITS * By: Roald Dahl * Narrated by: Richard Ayoade * Length: 57 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,137 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 849 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 855 Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man with bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard. Mrs Twit is a horrible old hag with a glass eye. Together they make the nastiest couple you could ever hope not to meet. Down in their garden, the ghastly, evil Twits keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family locked in a cage. But not for much longer! Because the monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits and make their escape, once and for all.... * 1 out of 5 stars * VERY EXPENSIVE FOR AN HOUR * By Tim J. on 04-10-18 By: Roald Dahl Northern Lights * NORTHERN LIGHTS * His Dark Materials, Book 1 * By: Philip Pullman * Narrated by: Philip Pullman, full cast, Ruth Wilson * Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 388 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 309 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 309 Lyra Belacqua lives half-wild and carefree among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon, Pantalaimon, always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle - a struggle born of stolen children, witch clans and armoured bears. As she hurtles towards danger in the cold far North, Lyra never suspects the shocking truth: she alone is destined to win, or to lose, the biggest battle imaginable. * 5 out of 5 stars * DO NOT LISTEN TO PULLMAN INTERVIEW IT HAS SPOILERS * By Amazon Customer on 07-08-21 By: Philip Pullman The Magic Faraway Tree * THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE * By: Enid Blyton * Narrated by: Kate Winslet * Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins * Abridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,142 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 852 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 859 The Magic Faraway Tree is the second magical story in the Faraway Tree series by the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to a new home, they discover an Enchanted Wood just outside their doorstep. Soon they find the Faraway Tree, which is the beginning of many magical adventures...Join them and their new friends Silky the fairy, Saucepan Man and Moonface, as they discover which new land awaits them at the top of the Faraway Tree. * 3 out of 5 stars * BEWARE THE LAND OF THE STOLEN CHAPTERS. * By gilbrek on 17-04-16 By: Enid Blyton The Enchanted Wood * THE ENCHANTED WOOD * By: Enid Blyton * Narrated by: Kate Winslet * Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,289 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 997 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 996 When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to a new home, they discover an Enchanted Wood just outside their doorstep. Soon they find the Faraway Tree, which is the beginning of many magical adventures...Join them and their new friends Silky the fairy, Saucepan Man and Moonface, as they discover which new land awaits them at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will they visit the Land of Treats, the Land of Spells, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? Come with them on an amazing adventure - there will be magic and fun at every turn. * 5 out of 5 stars * I LOVED IT * By Kat J on 11-03-15 By: Enid Blyton Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters * PERCY JACKSON AND THE SEA OF MONSTERS * Percy Jackson, Book 2 * By: Rick Riordan * Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein * Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,989 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,585 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,589 I look like a normal kid. Only there's a difference. Poseidon, God of the Sea is my dad. Which sounds cool, but actually means there is usually someone (or something), somewhere, trying to kill me. Now I live at Camp Half-Blood, with other kids like me. But Camp Half-Blood is a bit different to most summer camps. Instead of toasting marshmallows and singing campfire songs, we battle giant cannibals at dodgeball. * 3 out of 5 stars * GOOD BOOK, SHAME ABOUT THE READER... * By Charlie on 24-04-10 By: Rick Riordan Diary of a Wimpy Kid * DIARY OF A WIMPY KID * Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1 * By: Jeff Kinney * Narrated by: Dan Russell * Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 409 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 283 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 285 Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving. Desperate to prove his new found maturity, which only going up a grade can bring, Greg is happy to have his not-quite-so-cool sidekick, Rowley, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's popularity to his own advantage. Recorded in his diary with comic pictures and his very own words, this test of Greg and Rowley's friendship unfolds with hilarious results. * 3 out of 5 stars * RUDE LANGUAGE * By Max Watson on 12-05-19 By: Jeff Kinney The World’s Worst Children * THE WORLD’S WORST CHILDREN * By: David Walliams * Narrated by: Eric Mok, Rebecca Yeo * Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 86 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 69 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 68 From the world’s favourite author, David Walliams–ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters. Are you ready to meet the World’s Worst Children? Five beastly boys and five gruesome girls! * 5 out of 5 stars * ENTERTAINING AND DEFINITELY LAUGHED OUT LOAD * By Amazon Customer on 01-10-22 By: David Walliams Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse * PERCY JACKSON AND THE TITAN'S CURSE * Percy Jackson, Book 3 * By: Rick Riordan * Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein * Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,704 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,382 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,379 My life could have been the same as an ordinary teenager. Except my dad is Poseidon, and I live in a camp full of half Gods and mythical creatures. So instead, my days are spent combatting half-lion half-humans and trying to live a somewhat normal life. But normalcy has just gone out the window. My friend Annabeth is missing, a Goddess is in chains, and only five of us can join the quest to save the day. Oh and guess what. The Oracle has predicted that not all of us will survive.... * 5 out of 5 stars * AMAZING *****+++++ * By Pauley & Steven Colhoun-Matthews on 12-03-15 By: Rick Riordan * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS View all I'm Glad My Mom Died * I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED * By: Jennette McCurdy * Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy * Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 11,059 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 9,686 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 9,659 Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income. * 5 out of 5 stars * HEARTWRENCHING * By Ellie Moore on 11-08-22 By: Jennette McCurdy Spare * SPARE * By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex * Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex * Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 16,077 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 14,812 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 14,770 It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling - and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. * 1 out of 5 stars * AWFUL * By Coco51 on 12-01-23 By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex This Much Is True * THIS MUCH IS TRUE * By: Miriam Margolyes * Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes * Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,150 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 8,304 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 8,260 Award-winning actor, creator of a myriad of memorable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam Margolyes is a national treasure. Now, at last, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her extraordinary life story. And it's far richer and stranger than any part she's played. * 5 out of 5 stars * FRANK & FUNNY * By John C. Patterson on 23-09-21 By: Miriam Margolyes Greenlights * GREENLIGHTS * By: Matthew McConaughey * Narrated by: Matthew McConaughey * Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 19,146 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 16,822 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 16,750 I've been in this life for 50 years, been trying to work out its riddle for 42 and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last 35. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel and things that made me laugh out loud. How to be fair. How to have less stress. How to have fun. How to hurt people less. How to get hurt less. How to be a good man. How to have meaning in life. How to be more me. * 5 out of 5 stars * LONG OVERDUE WINDOW TO SINCERITY * By Helen on 20-10-20 By: Matthew McConaughey One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up * ONE BOY, TWO BILLS AND A FRY UP * A Memoir of Growing up and Getting On * By: Wes Streeting * Narrated by: Wes Streeting * Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 23 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 23 Wes Streeting might have ended up in prison rather than in parliament. His maternal grandfather Bill, an unsuccessful armed robber, spent time behind bars, as did his grandmother, who was also a political campaigner. Brought up on a Stepney council estate, the young Streeting saw his teenage parents struggle to provide for him. In One Boy, Two Bills & A Fry Up he brings to life the poverty, humiliation and incredible struggle for them choosing whether to feed the meter and heat the flat, put carpet on the floor, or food on the table. * 5 out of 5 stars * A MOVING ACCOUNT OF A YOUNG LIFE * By Alastair Morrice on 01-07-23 By: Wes Streeting And Away... * AND AWAY... * By: Bob Mortimer * Narrated by: Bob Mortimer * Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 10,995 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 9,761 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 9,704 Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away.... * 5 out of 5 stars * A WONDERFUL BOOK * By Lauren on 17-09-21 By: Bob Mortimer I'm Glad My Mom Died * I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED * By: Jennette McCurdy * Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy * Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 11,059 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 9,686 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 9,659 Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income. * 5 out of 5 stars * HEARTWRENCHING * By Ellie Moore on 11-08-22 By: Jennette McCurdy Spare * SPARE * By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex * Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex * Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 16,077 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 14,812 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 14,770 It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling - and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. * 1 out of 5 stars * AWFUL * By Coco51 on 12-01-23 By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex This Much Is True * THIS MUCH IS TRUE * By: Miriam Margolyes * Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes * Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,150 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 8,304 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 8,260 Award-winning actor, creator of a myriad of memorable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam Margolyes is a national treasure. Now, at last, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her extraordinary life story. And it's far richer and stranger than any part she's played. * 5 out of 5 stars * FRANK & FUNNY * By John C. Patterson on 23-09-21 By: Miriam Margolyes Greenlights * GREENLIGHTS * By: Matthew McConaughey * Narrated by: Matthew McConaughey * Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 19,146 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 16,822 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 16,750 I've been in this life for 50 years, been trying to work out its riddle for 42 and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last 35. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel and things that made me laugh out loud. How to be fair. How to have less stress. How to have fun. How to hurt people less. How to get hurt less. How to be a good man. How to have meaning in life. How to be more me. * 5 out of 5 stars * LONG OVERDUE WINDOW TO SINCERITY * By Helen on 20-10-20 By: Matthew McConaughey One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up * ONE BOY, TWO BILLS AND A FRY UP * A Memoir of Growing up and Getting On * By: Wes Streeting * Narrated by: Wes Streeting * Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 25 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 23 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 23 Wes Streeting might have ended up in prison rather than in parliament. His maternal grandfather Bill, an unsuccessful armed robber, spent time behind bars, as did his grandmother, who was also a political campaigner. Brought up on a Stepney council estate, the young Streeting saw his teenage parents struggle to provide for him. In One Boy, Two Bills & A Fry Up he brings to life the poverty, humiliation and incredible struggle for them choosing whether to feed the meter and heat the flat, put carpet on the floor, or food on the table. * 5 out of 5 stars * A MOVING ACCOUNT OF A YOUNG LIFE * By Alastair Morrice on 01-07-23 By: Wes Streeting And Away... * AND AWAY... * By: Bob Mortimer * Narrated by: Bob Mortimer * Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 10,995 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 9,761 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 9,704 Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away.... * 5 out of 5 stars * A WONDERFUL BOOK * By Lauren on 17-09-21 By: Bob Mortimer The Sound of Laughter * THE SOUND OF LAUGHTER * By: Peter Kay * Narrated by: Peter Kay * Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 3,790 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 3,361 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 3,351 The long-awaited audio edition of Peter Kay’s best-selling autobiography, The Sound of Laughter, including two completely new and exclusive bonus chapters. Grab a brew and some good-for-dipping biscuits and listen to Peter take a trip down memory lane, including his first-ever driving lesson, his Bolton childhood, the numerous jobs he held, right up until he found fame in the world of comedy. * 5 out of 5 stars * GENIUS….. SIMPLE AS THAT * By Susan. on 17-09-21 By: Peter Kay American Prometheus * AMERICAN PROMETHEUS * The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer * By: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin * Narrated by: Jeff Cummings * Length: 26 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 140 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 125 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 125 J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s. * 3 out of 5 stars * SPOILT BY A VERY POOR RECORDING * By Steve on 21-03-14 By: Kai Bird, and others Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing * FRIENDS, LOVERS AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING * By: Matthew Perry * Narrated by: Matthew Perry * Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,596 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,185 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,173 The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes listeners onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark humour, Perry vividly details his lifelong battle with the disease and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all. * 1 out of 5 stars * BORING SELF INDULGENT BABY MAN. * By Anonymous User on 04-11-22 By: Matthew Perry Windswept & Interesting * WINDSWEPT & INTERESTING * My Autobiography * By: Billy Connolly * Narrated by: Billy Connolly * Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 11,664 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 10,443 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 10,382 In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life. Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942, orphaned by the age of fourth and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family, Billy's life is a remarkable story of success against all the odds. * 5 out of 5 stars * MARVELLOUS * By john donoghue on 14-10-21 By: Billy Connolly The Storyteller * THE STORYTELLER * Tales of Life and Music * By: Dave Grohl * Narrated by: Dave Grohl * Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 8,163 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 7,285 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 7,249 So, I’ve written a book. This certainly doesn’t mean that I’m quitting my day job, but it does give me a place to shed a little light on what it’s like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living out the crazy dreams I had as young musician. From hitting the road with Scream at 18 years old, to my time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, jamming with Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, drumming for Tom Petty or meeting Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall.... * 5 out of 5 stars * YOU ARE NOT DAVE * By VW on 07-10-21 By: Dave Grohl The Last Word * THE LAST WORD * By: Amy Price * Narrated by: Annie Aldington * Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 23 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 23 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 23 The Last Word is the definitive story of how Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infield became Katie Price. It documents how her life has been shaped by a tradition of strong women, by cycles of abuse which have been repeated through generations, and by the impact of fame and trauma on a close family unit. * 5 out of 5 stars * LISTENED WITHIN A DAY AND A HALF * By Abbie on 15-07-23 By: Amy Price Strong Female Character * STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER * By: Fern Brady * Narrated by: Fern Brady * Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1,287 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1,204 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 1,199 Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she's had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. This is a story of how being female can get in the way of being autistic and how being autistic gets in the way of being the 'right kind' of woman. * 5 out of 5 stars * ABSOLUTELY, UNABASHEDLY FANTASTIC. 500/5 STARS. * By Anonymous User on 19-02-23 By: Fern Brady Scatter Brain * SCATTER BRAIN * How I Finally Got Off the ADHD Rollercoaster and Became the Owner of a Very Tidy Sock Drawer * By: Shaparak Khorsandi * Narrated by: Shaparak Khorsandi * Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 1 Join much-loved comedian Shappi Khorsandi as she looks back on her life through the lens of ADHD and finally makes sense of the chaos. From discovering the joys of shoplifting through to finally understanding her attraction to toxic men, Scatter Brain will have you laughing (and crying) as you find out what it's really like to live a life out of control. Whether you suspect you might have ADHD or you're here to enjoy the ride, let Shappi take you on her hilarious journey of self-discovery where you just might learn something useful about yourself too! * 5 out of 5 stars * A CRACKING JOURNEY THROUGH AN ADHD MIND * By Amazon Customer on 15-07-23 By: Shaparak Khorsandi Undoctored * UNDOCTORED * The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients * By: Adam Kay * Narrated by: Adam Kay, Reverend Richard Coles * Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 931 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 851 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 848 This Is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story. By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refuses to let go of him. Undoctored is Adam Kay's funniest and most moving book yet—an astonishing portrait of a life in and out of medicine, from one of Britain's finest storytellers. * 3 out of 5 stars * A DIFFICULT SECOND ALBUM * By Ben Kelleher on 15-09-22 By: Adam Kay Pageboy * PAGEBOY * A Memoir * By: Elliot Page * Narrated by: Elliot Page * Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 114 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 109 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 109 Pageboy is a groundbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page. A generation-defining actor and one of the most famous trans advocates of our time, Elliot will now be known as an uncommon literary talent, as he shares never-before-heard details and intimate interrogations on gender, love, mental health, relationships, and Hollywood. * 5 out of 5 stars * ELLIOT’S STORY IS PAINFUL AND BEAUTIFUL * By JH on 06-06-23 By: Elliot Page Killing Thatcher * KILLING THATCHER * The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown * By: Rory Carroll * Narrated by: Gary Trainor * Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 258 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 238 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 237 Killing Thatcher is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher and to wiping out the British Cabinet – an extraordinary assassination attempt linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles and the most daring conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder Plot. * 5 out of 5 stars * WELL BALANCED AND VERY WELL RESEARCHED. * By M R Colacicco on 14-04-23 By: Rory Carroll Shoe Dog * SHOE DOG * A Memoir by the Creator of Nike * By: Phil Knight * Narrated by: Norbert Leo Butz, Phil Knight - introduction * Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 10,602 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 9,231 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 9,205 In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. * 2 out of 5 stars * SHITE * By Mosstin Powers on 27-05-20 By: Phil Knight This Is Going to Hurt * THIS IS GOING TO HURT * Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor * By: Adam Kay * Narrated by: Adam Kay * Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 27,211 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 24,050 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 23,972 Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life-and-death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids and the hospital parking meter earns more than you. Scribbled in secret after endless days, sleepless nights and missed weekends, Adam Kay's This Is Going to Hurt provides a no-holds-barred account of his time on the NHS front line. Hilarious, horrifying and heartbreaking, this diary is everything you wanted to know - and more than a few things you didn't - about life on and off the hospital ward. * 5 out of 5 stars * WELL WRITTEN, WELL TOLD * By The_Animagus on 23-09-17 By: Adam Kay Before & Laughter * BEFORE & LAUGHTER * By: Jimmy Carr * Narrated by: Jimmy Carr * Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 4,149 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 3,659 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,636 Written to take advantage of the brief window between the end of lockdown and Jimmy getting cancelled for saying something unforgivable to Lorraine Kelly, this book is as timely as it is unnecessary. Because you might be interested in Jimmy's life but he's damn sure you're a lot more interested in your own, Before & Laughter is about both of you. But mainly him. * 1 out of 5 stars * BORROWS QUOTES, NO ORIGINAL IDEAS OF HIS OWN * By mr c j skirving on 05-10-21 By: Jimmy Carr Beyond the Wand * BEYOND THE WAND * The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard * By: Tom Felton * Narrated by: Tom Felton * Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 2,415 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 2,210 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 2,203 From Borrower to wizard, Tom Felton's adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame saw him catapulted into the limelight aged just twelve when he landed the iconic role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. Speaking with candour and his own trademark humour, Tom shares his experience of growing up on screen and as part of the wizarding world for the very first time. He tells all about his big break, what filming was really like and the lasting friendships he made during ten years as part of the franchise. * 5 out of 5 stars * WONDERFUL SURPRISE * By Bethany Key on 22-11-22 By: Tom Felton Diddly Squat * DIDDLY SQUAT * A Year on the Farm * By: Jeremy Clarkson * Narrated by: Jeremy Clarkson * Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1,618 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1,427 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 1,423 Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bustling hedgerows, woodlands and natural springs. Jeremy always liked the idea being a farmer. But, while he was barrelling around the world having more fun with cars than was entirely reasonable, it seemed obvious that the actual, you know, farming was much better left to someone else. Then one day he decided he would do the farming himself. After all, how hard could it be? * 3 out of 5 stars * DISAPPOINTING. NOTHING NEW AND SHORT. VERY SHORT. * By Mark67 on 12-11-21 By: Jeremy Clarkson A Promised Land * A PROMISED LAND * By: Barack Obama * Narrated by: Barack Obama * Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 12,127 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 10,367 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 10,286 In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. * 5 out of 5 stars * DROPPING A CLASSIC * By jesse on 17-11-20 By: Barack Obama The Salt Path * THE SALT PATH * By: Raynor Winn * Narrated by: Raynor Winn * Length: 9 hrs and 1 min * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,901 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,566 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,560 Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, the couple lose their home and their livelihood. With nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West Coast Path, from Somerset to Dorset via Devon and Cornwall. They have almost no money for food or shelter and must carry only the essentials for survival on their backs as they live wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea and sky. * 4 out of 5 stars * AWFUL ANNOYING VOICE * By Ali on 31-10-19 By: Raynor Winn A Spy Among Friends * A SPY AMONG FRIENDS * Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal * By: Ben Macintyre * Narrated by: Michael Tudor Barnes * Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins * Unabridged * Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 967 * Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 860 * Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 853 Kim Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet mole in history. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of Allied operations to the Russians in the early years of the Cold War. Philby’s two closest friends in the intelligence world, Nicholas Elliott of MI6 and James Jesus Angleton, the CIA intelligence chief, thought they knew Philby better than anyone, and then discovered they had not known him at all. * 5 out of 5 stars * AMAZING STORY * By Anonymous User on 19-06-21 By: Ben Macintyre Me * ME * Elton John Official Autobiography * By: Elton John * Narrated by: Elton John, Taron Egerton * Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 4,777 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 4,262 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 4,247 In Me Elton writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. 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But in recent years has shown heroism of a very different kind through his selfless and extraordinary fundraising for Motor neurone disease (MND), the terminal illness that has affected his best mate and former teammate Rob Burrow. * 5 out of 5 stars * INSPIRING * By Catherine on 28-05-23 By: Kevin Sinfield I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was * I’M NOT AS WELL AS I THOUGHT I WAS * By: Ruby Wax * Narrated by: Ruby Wax * Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins * Unabridged * Overall 5 out of 5 stars 128 * Performance 5 out of 5 stars 120 * Story 5 out of 5 stars 120 Checking into a psychiatric institution wasn't exactly on Ruby Wax's agenda for 2022 - writing about it wasn't either, but here we are. These days, trying to stay sane in a completely chaotic world makes life incredibly difficult, especially if you're struggling with your mental health. 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Nervously accepting the BBC’s offer of his own series, he went on to create an award-winning documentary style that has seen him immersed in the weird worlds of paranoid US militias and secretive pro-wrestlers, get under the skin of celebrities like Max Clifford and Chris Eubank and tackle gang culture in San Quentin prison, all the time wondering whether the same qualities that make him good at documentaries might also make him bad at life. * 5 out of 5 stars * GREAT BOOK * By Kate Pennington on 21-09-19 By: Louis Theroux * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 Continue to your free trial £7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. 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