Favorite Audio Books: Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery

The Institute by King
The Quite Patient.

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Kingkiller Chronicles

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The narrator is really good.


The Red Riding audiobooks are amazing. Tim Gerard Reynolds is the best narrator I've ever listened to.

I actually started listening to another series because he narrated it and they've been really good so far as well.

Also, a while back I listened to Artemis narrated by Roasario Dawson and it was good. It's the 2nd book by The Martian author.

What was the other series called?

I'll add Kingkiller to my list.

I drive a ton for work so going to do a lot of audiobooks this year. But I love to read real books so hoping to reserve my "B List" of books to listen to.

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What was the other series called?

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It was regarding Riyria. I believe Riyria Revelations. Author is Michael Sullivan. First book I listened to was Theft of Swords.

There are multiple series. I think I started with published order not chronological order.

Old Time Radio Drama -- Sort of like very short audio books

USA Today article from a couple of years ago. For anyone interested in learning about Old Time radio it's not a bad place to start.

The web’s best kept secret? Free classic radio dramas

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If you’re looking to fill up your smartphone, tablet or laptop with great content, there’s a lot more than just music, videos, ebooks, and games. Without costing a dime, there are many tens of thousands of “old time radio” shows – from the golden age of radio – available for streaming or downloading.

You might be asking yourself “Why would a future-looking technology journalist want to fill up his phone with radio dramas popularized in the ‘40s and ‘50s?” Yes, I see the irony. But you’d be pleasantly surprised at how entertaining these are – and they’ve kept me sane while commuting in a car or resting my eyes on a plane. Or, in many instances, I'm playing a game on my phone or tablet while listening to these shows at the same time.

These bite-sized old-time radio (“OTR”) shows are typically 20- to 40-minutes in length. We’re not talking audiobooks here, which are typically narrated by one person, but rather, these are well-acted radio plays, often with music and sound effects. Because you're using your imagination to "see" the characters, environments and actions, these shows feel wonderfully intimate and personal.

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Joe Ledger Series
Creatures and Caverns Series
Superpowereds Series
Hard Luck Hank Series
First Law Series
Space Team Series