The next time you hit the road, make sure you download one of theses 15 audiobooks for road trips that will make your trip go by quick!
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Road trips can be the longest drawn out hours of our lives…or a great adventure. The perfect way to pass the time, is with a great audiobook!
Whether it’s a family road trip with kids asking ” are we there yet” or a trip alone, audiobooks on road trips will help you make the time fly by.
How To Listen to Audiobooks
There are lots of ways to listen to audiobooks!!
FREE OPTIONS
If you have a library card, many public libraries provide public FREE access to a large selections of audiobooks through the Overdrive or Libby apps on smartphones or tablets.
But remember, libraries only have limited numbers of each title available for checkout so you may have to wait for your book!
PAID OPTIONS
Audible offers a subscription that will enable you to access a limited number of audiobooks per month, right away. There is free 30-day trial here is you want to try it out.
If you want to support independant bookstores, try Libro.FM
Chirp is another audiobook service that lets you get limited-time deals on select digital audiobooks . All of the books that you purchase are yours to keep, and unlike Audible, there is no monthly subscription fees or minimum purchases.
15 of the Best Audiobooks for Road Trips
The next time you hit the road, make sure you download one of these 15 audiobooks for road trips that will help pass the time! I’ve tried to include a variety of books to help get you started. There is something for everyone on this list.
Happy Listening!
15 of the Best audiobooks for Road Trips
Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel
Daisy Jones & the Six is a great read, but i think its an even better listen,because of the cast the narrates the story.
The novel, which recounts the highs and lows of a fictitious '70s rock band fronted by brooding rock star Billy Dunne and self-destructive phenom Daisy Jones, is written as an oral history.
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa.
Noah narrates the book and that alone makes it worth the listen.
A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
Listen to the first book in this epic series. The audio version won a spot in the Guinness World Records for the "most character voices in an audiobook." 224 characters to be exact.
Becoming
Read by Michelle Obama herself, this books is a fascinating look behind the life of the Former First Lady.
The Meaning of Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey herself narrates this audio book and it's broken up by songs. A must listen.
Will
Will Smith's memior is read by Will himself and THAT is the best part of the book, filled with music and rapping and Will's humor, it's a must listen.
Erasure: A Novel
Percival Everett's blistering satire about race and publishing, now as the Oscar-nominated film, American Fiction, directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright and Tracee Ellis Ross.
In my opinion, this is one of the best ways to read this book .The narrator is perfect.
The Perfect Marriage
.Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. At 33 years old, she is a named partner at her firm and life is going exactly how she planned.
The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He is a struggling writer who has had little success in his career. He begins to tire of his and Sarah’s relationship as she is constantly working.
Out in the secluded woods, at Adam and Sarah’s second home, Adam engages in a passionate affair with Kelly Summers.
Then, one morning everything changes. Adam is arrested for Kelly’s murder. She has been found stabbed to death in Adam and Sarah’s second home.
Sarah soon finds herself playing the defender for her own husband, a man accused of murdering his mistress.
XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness
If you ride your Pelelton with Cody you have to read this book!
In XOXO, Cody, he opens up about his journey toward accepting himself, from growing up gay and poor in the South to his migration to New York City, where he went from broke-ass dancer to fitness icon. He intimately details what it was like to lose both his father and best friend to addiction and how he began to repair his relationship with his mom as an adult.
Anne of Green Gables
Directed by the skillful hand of Megan Follows (Directors Guild Award winner) and featuring the voices of Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh, Emmy Award Winner Catherine O’Hara, and Emmy Award Winner Victor Garber, Anne Shirley’s (Emmy Award winner Michela Luci) adventures come to life in a fresh adaptation of a timeless tale. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Canada’s Prince Edward Island with the magic of an original score and immersive sound design.
A classic listen for the whole family, Anne of Green Gables transcends generations and celebrates the universal journey of self-discovery and the power of imagination. Experience the charm and warmth of shared memories like never before.
Angela Davis: An Autobiography
Read by Angela Davis herself, this autobiography, told with warmth, brilliance, humor, and conviction, is a classic account of a life in struggle, with echoes in our own time.
Davis describes her journey from a childhood on Dynamite Hill in Birmingham, Alabama, to one of the most significant political trials of the century: from her political activity in a New York high school to her work with the US Communist Party, the Black Panther Party, and the Soledad Brothers; and from the faculty of the philosophy department at the University of California at Los Angeles to the FBI’s list of the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives".
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Read by the author herself, this american classic follow as Maya and her brother are sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town,
Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash”. At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age - and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime.
Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns about love for herself and the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
The Dutch House: A Novel
Narrated by Tom Hanks, This NYT Bestseller is Set over the course of five decades, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past. Despite every outward sign of success, Danny and Maeve are only truly comfortable when they’re together. Throughout their lives, they return to the well-worn story of what they’ve lost with humor and rage. But when at last they’re forced to confront the people who left them behind, the relationship between an indulged brother and his ever-protective sister is finally tested.
Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel
The story of Beauregard Bug Montage, a Black Virginian with a criminal past as a getaway driver, is a high-octane heist novel with blistering action sequences and car chases. Blacktop Wasteland is also the moving tale of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime. Think Ocean’s Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist.
Thank You for Listening: A Novel
I had to include this one.
From the author of My Oxford Year, Julia Whelan’s uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator—who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident—and her journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel.
So the next time you find yourself on a roadtrip and in need of a creative way to pass the time, listen to one of these audiobooks!
What are you listening to on your next road trip?