Annually, Libro.fm announces their bestselling audiobooks of the year, which are always a good place to find some guaranteed worthwhile listens. (Check out the 2020 list for even more recommendations.) This year’s list includes literary fiction, memoirs, and essays. The links go to Libro.fm, where you can sign up to support independent bookstores with every purchase. 4) The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, narrated by Julia Whelan 5) People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, narrated by Julia Whelan 6) Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, narrated by Sura Siu 7) The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green, narrated by the author 8) Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile, narrated by the author 9) How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith, narrated by the author 10) Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, narrated by Caroline Lee Popular book club authors such as Kristin Hannah, Liane Moriarty, and Taylor Jenkins Reid make up the bulk of this list. One notable change since 2020 is that there is only one antiracist book listed, which suggests that those antiracist book clubs are perhaps not still meeting a year after the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Congratulations to Julia Whelan, who narrated three of the top 10 audiobooks of the year! She’s narrated over 400 audiobooks in her career and was named one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices as well as nominated for a Grammy for her audiobook work, so keep an eye out for her name while scrolling through audiobook options. If you’d like to read more about these titles and listen to excerpts, check out the Libro.fm blog post.
