FICTION
but these picks are the most imaginative, inventive stories.
WINNER: The Vanishing Half
Performed by Shayna Small
When it comes to choosing the best novels to listen to there are three key factors: authenticity, timelessness, and entertainment value. The Vanishing Half hits all three marks and sets the bar for this year's top fiction picks. All showcase solo narrators whose performances truly elevate the sweeping, moving storytelling of five writers at the top of their craft. From the Deep South to Brooklyn to Philly to Maine to the Amalfi Coast, these stories celebrate setting with true-to-life characters and powerhouse productions that break barriers and create connections as they explore the human experience.
Best of Fiction: Four More
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Deacon King Kong
- A Novel
- By: James McBride
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,740
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Performance5,885
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Story5,844
Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction Winner of the Gotham Book Prize One of Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of the Year" Oprah's Book Club Pick New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Named one of the Top Ten Books of the Year by the New York Times...
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Masterpiece
- By Linda G McDonough on 05-17-20
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The Gentleman from Peru
- By: André Aciman
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4,158
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Performance3,800
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Story3,784
It’s been 10 years since a group of college friends made a vow: that the first to get rich would rent a boat and invite the others on a cruise. Now, the friends find themselves marooned at a luxurious hotel on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. While their boat is being repaired, they can’t help but observe the daily routine of a fellow hotel guest - a mysterious, white-bearded stranger who sits on the veranda each night and smokes one cigarette, sometimes two.
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A beautiful escape . . .
- By Michele on 09-02-20
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My Dark Vanessa
- A Novel
- By: Kate Elizabeth Russell
- Narrated by: Grace Gummer
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4,107
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Performance3,421
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Story3,413
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S BREAKOUT AUTHOR TO WATCH IN 2020 “Brilliant and stunning . . . an absolute must read.” – GILLIAN FLYNN “A well-constructed package of dynamite.” – STEPHEN KING A most anticipated book by The New York Times USA Today Entertainment Weekly Marie...
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I apologize
- By Judy George on 03-13-20
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Such a Fun Age
- By: Kiley Reid
- Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13,822
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Performance12,059
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Story12,015
A Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post Chicago Tribune NPR Vogue Elle Real Simple InStyle Good Housekeeping Parade Slate Vox Kirkus Reviews Library Journal BookPage Longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize An Instant New York Times Bestseller...
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This is embarrassing!
- By Anonymous on 01-31-20
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Deacon King Kong
- A Novel
- By: James McBride
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall6,740
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Performance5,885
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Story5,844
Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction Winner of the Gotham Book Prize One of Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of the Year" Oprah's Book Club Pick New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Named one of the Top Ten Books of the Year by the New York Times...
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Masterpiece
- By Linda G McDonough on 05-17-20
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The Gentleman from Peru
- By: André Aciman
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4,158
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Performance3,800
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Story3,784
It’s been 10 years since a group of college friends made a vow: that the first to get rich would rent a boat and invite the others on a cruise. Now, the friends find themselves marooned at a luxurious hotel on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. While their boat is being repaired, they can’t help but observe the daily routine of a fellow hotel guest - a mysterious, white-bearded stranger who sits on the veranda each night and smokes one cigarette, sometimes two.
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A beautiful escape . . .
- By Michele on 09-02-20
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My Dark Vanessa
- A Novel
- By: Kate Elizabeth Russell
- Narrated by: Grace Gummer
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4,107
-
Performance3,421
-
Story3,413
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S BREAKOUT AUTHOR TO WATCH IN 2020 “Brilliant and stunning . . . an absolute must read.” – GILLIAN FLYNN “A well-constructed package of dynamite.” – STEPHEN KING A most anticipated book by The New York Times USA Today Entertainment Weekly Marie...
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I apologize
- By Judy George on 03-13-20
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Such a Fun Age
- By: Kiley Reid
- Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13,822
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Performance12,059
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Story12,015
A Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post Chicago Tribune NPR Vogue Elle Real Simple InStyle Good Housekeeping Parade Slate Vox Kirkus Reviews Library Journal BookPage Longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize An Instant New York Times Bestseller...
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This is embarrassing!
- By Anonymous on 01-31-20