Skilled narrators are key to making these characters feel real, and to ramping up the tension.

Two ensemble narrations, performed by expert narrators, make for excellent and exciting listening.

New outings from Stephen King, Laurie R. King, and Craig Johnson—all rendered expertly as audiobooks.

Classics and hot new titles, from ancient times to contemporary: August audiobooks have something for everyone.

This is beach listening at its best.

Shades on, earbuds in. From the latest Harlan Coben thriller to two sophomore entries that are just as good as their series starts, these Earphones Award-winning audiobooks are guaranteed to keep listeners riveted.

From suspense based on true history to an unorthodox detective inspector to a quartet of retired assassins, this month’s audiobooks offer something for fans of every flavor of mystery listening.

Engaging listening is the name of the game this month, with audiobooks that feature murder investigations, spycraft, treasure hunts, and more. The narrators in all of these selections enhance the mysteries by bringing characters to life and delivering every twist and turn. Listeners can’t go wrong with any of these choices.

An ensemble cast works seamlessly together in David Baldacci’s latest, and Golden Voice January LaVoy wows in a Dean Koontz thriller.