24 must-read audiobook books like The Book of the Year 2018 by James Harkin

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The Book of the Year 2018

By: James Harkin

4.37

Format: 352 pages, ebook

In a year dominated by Russian collusion and Brexit confusion, The Book of the Year returns with an…

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1. Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

By: Agatha Christie

3.84

Format: 336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Who wouldn't be pleased to attend a small dinner party being held by Sir Charles Cartwright, once t… read more

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  • audiobook
"There is only one thing to do - think."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"Charles doesn’t go out of a room—he ‘makes an exit’—"

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"One knows so little. When one knows more it is too late."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"It's the Only Thing To Do," he said, obviously speaking in capital letters."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

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2. The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)

By: Nancy Springer

3.80

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

When Enola Holmes, the much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has d… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes, #2) by Nancy Springer, Peter Ferguson

3. The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes, #2)

By: Nancy Springer , Peter Ferguson

3.80

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

Enola's name backwards spells "alone," and alone she is, in the world's biggest, darkest, dirtiest … read more

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  • audiobook
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4. James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

By: James Acaster

3.56

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five timesand has appeared on prime… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • comedy
  • audiobook
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5. A Woman of No Importance

By: Oscar Wilde

3.65

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

Oscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot's lo… read more

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6. The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (Enola Holmes, #3)

By: Nancy Springer , Peter Ferguson

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows Dr. Watson is Sherlock Holmes' right-hand man - so when he goes missing, it's a shoc… read more

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  • audiobook
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7. Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living

By: Nick Offerman

4.18

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

Parks and Recreationactor Nick Offerman shares his humorous musings on life, manliness, meat, and m… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • comedy
  • audiobook
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8. The Red House Mystery

By: A.A. Milne

4.17

Format: None pages, Paperback

The creator of such beloved storybook characters for children as Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyor… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Whose Body?  (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) by Dorothy L. Sayers

9. Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

3.84

Format: 212 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The stark naked body was lying in the tub. Not unusual for a proper bath, but highly irregular for … read more

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  • audiobook
"But if you were investigating a crime,"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

"Well, it’s no good jumping at conclusions."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

"Oh damn!' said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

"I trust you told her I had succumbed to lethargic encephalitis suddenly, no flowers by request."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

Cover of Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World by Mark Miodownik

10. Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

By: Mark Miodownik

3.92

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

A New York TimesBestseller An eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surroun… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

11. The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer

By: Kate Summerscale

4.67

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

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12. Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6)

By: Terry Pratchett

4.00

Format: 64 pages,

'Don't put your trust in revolutions. They always come round again. That's why they're called revol… read more

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13. The Book of the Dead: Lives of the Justly Famous and the Undeservedly Obscure

By: John Lloyd , John Mitchinson

3.49

Format: None pages,

The team behind the New York Times bestseller The Book of General Ignorance turns conventional biog… read more

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14. Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

By: David Mitchell

4.16

Format: 433 pages, ebook

A rollicking history of England's earliest kings and queens, a story of narcissists, excessive behe… read more

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  • politics
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • comedy
  • audiobook
"The defeat of the Armada in 1588 was Elizabeth's high point. Things went downhill after that. Militarily the triumph against Spain was rather undermined the following year when Elizabeth sent her own…"

-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

"There were a couple of positives: in 1554, the Queen Regent's Prerogative Act was passed which made explicit, for the first time, that when a woman inherited the throne - became the sovereign, queen …"

-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

"Standing jaggedly on Senlac Hill, where Harold Godwinson died, possibly as a result of having taken an arrow to the eye - though possibly more boringly than that, some historians have felt constraine…"

-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

"Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen c…"

-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

Cover of Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4) by Martha Wells

15. Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

By: Martha Wells

4.38

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it res… read more

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"Why is this ship so old and shitty?"

-Martha Wells, Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

"I was having an emotion, and I hate that."

-Martha Wells, Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

"But they were humans— who knows why they did anything?"

-Martha Wells, Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

"Once I started telling the truth, it was hard to stop."

-Martha Wells, Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

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16. A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1)

By: Arkady Martine

4.12

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to disco… read more

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  • audiobook
"made in blood, acclaimed in sunlight."

-Arkady Martine, A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1)

"Released, I am a spear in the hands of the sun."

-Arkady Martine, A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1)

"An end to empires. An immovable object to crash an impossible force upon, and break it."

-Arkady Martine, A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1)

"The problem with sending messages was that people responded to them, which meant one had to write more messages in reply."

-Arkady Martine, A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1)

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17. Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy: And Other Rules to Live By

By: David Mitchell

3.68

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

David Mitchell’s 2014 bestseller Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse must really have made people… read more

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  • politics
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • comedy
  • audiobook
Cover of Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3) by Stephen Fry

18. Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)

By: Stephen Fry

4.35

Format: 414 pages, Hardcover

The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty,… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"His reward is the eternal fame that is both priceless and worthless"

-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)

"Bij onze geboorte ligt ons lot al vast, en niemand heeft ooit het zijne kunnen ontlopen (Hektor)"

-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)

"Forget him. What is treasure? Or Briseis, or honor, or anything? Next to the life of the one I loved best and dearest? My beloved, my only Patroclus."

-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)

"Zelfs de onsterfelijke goden waren niet bij machte zich te verhouden tot, mee te leven met, nakomelingen te verwekken bij en het lot te bepalen van zo'n aanzwellende schare eerzuchtige, vernuftige en…"

-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)

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19. Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide

By: Karen Kilgariff

4.07

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

The instant #1 New York Times and USA Today best seller by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, t… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"if i could just stop eating for 5 seconds, maybe i could be anorexic like a model"

-Karen Kilgariff, Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide

"Why does everyone think whistling indicates relaxation? It’s literally one of the weirdest things you can do in public without breaking the law."

-Karen Kilgariff, Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide

"if you’re a model go with god, enjoy your endless flow of worship and have a great time for the rest of us, reenact the father-figure video, that’s what i’d do"

-Karen Kilgariff, Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide

"Politeness doesn’t require actual humanity. It’s just cultural ritual... Politeness is fancy curtains in your front window. Kindness is the home-cooked meal on your dinner table."

-Karen Kilgariff, Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide

Cover of The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert, #1) by Moses Ose Utomi

20. The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert, #1)

By: Moses Ose Utomi

4.21

Format: 87 pages, Hardcover

Moses Ose Utomi's debut novella, The Lies of the Ajungo, follows one boy’s epic quest to bring wate… read more

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21. Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

By: Stephen Fry

4.32

Format: 415 pages, Paperback

There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"You choose to submit to it. Such is the paradox of living. We willingly accept that we have no will."

-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

"Wicked men never learn, for wicked men have no interest in myths, legends, and stories. If they had they would learn from them and triumph, so we must be glad of their ignorance and dullness of wits."

-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

"You see?' said Prometheus. 'It is your fate to be Heracles the hero, burdened with labours, yet it is also your choice. You choose to submit to it. Such is the paradox of living. We willingly accept …"

-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

"A fine statue of a naked Theseus stands proudly today in Athens' central place of assembly, the city's hub, Syntagma Square. Even today he is a focus of Athenian identity and pride. The ship he broug…"

-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

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22. The Constant Rabbit

By: Jasper Fforde

4.07

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

Peter Knox lives quietly in one of those small country villages that's up for the Village Garden of… read more

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  • humor
  • audiobook
"She was named Jocaminca fforkes, with two small 'f's - as if having two 'f's wasn't pretentious enough"

-Jasper Fforde, The Constant Rabbit

"Rabbits never drove fast. They like to enjoy the view, didn't much care for speed and besides, it was wasteful of fuel. If you want to get somewhere a long way away, just leave early. Days, if that's…"

-Jasper Fforde, The Constant Rabbit

Cover of Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen by Greg  Jenner

23. Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen

By: Greg Jenner

3.80

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamo… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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24. Funny You Should Ask...Again

By: QI Elves

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The perfect Christmas gift for the incurably curious. With an introduction from Zoe Ball. Every We… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of One Word Kill (Impossible Times, #1) by Mark  Lawrence

25. One Word Kill (Impossible Times, #1)

By: Mark Lawrence

3.75

Format: 201 pages, Kindle Edition

In January 1986, fifteen-year-old boy-genius Nick Hayes discovers he’s dying. And it isn’t even the… read more

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  • audiobook
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26. Ask a Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know

By: Greg Jenner

4.11

Format: 332 pages, Hardcover

Why is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? Which people from history would best pull off a casino… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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27. The Last Day

By: Andrew Hunter Murray

3.68

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A visionary and powerful debut thriller set in a terrifyingly plausible dystopian near-future--with… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of QI: The Third Book of General Ignorance: Qi: Quite Interesting (Qi: Book of General Ignorance 3) by John Lloyd

28. QI: The Third Book of General Ignorance: Qi: Quite Interesting (Qi: Book of General Ignorance 3)

By: John Lloyd

4.15

Format: 468 pages, Kindle Edition

The Third Book of General Ignorance gathers together 180 questions, both new and previously feature… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • comedy
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29. The Book of the Year 2018

By: James Harkin

4.37

Format: 352 pages, ebook

In a year dominated by Russian collusion and Brexit confusion, The Book of the Year returns with an… read more

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  • politics
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • comedy
  • audiobook
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30. 222 QI Answers to Your Quite Ingenious Questions

By: QI Elves

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Which lottery numbers should I pick? Is it true that we are made entirely of stardust? Can dogs t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

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Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living

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4.18

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David Mitchell

4.16

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Hallie Rubenhold

4.11

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Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate

Anna Bogutskaya

3.72

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Rosalie Gilbert

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