Audiobook recommendations- shall we share our highlights & duds??

Serendipity - I didn't mean that I found all American narrators of audio books jarred but that this one did. She wasn't very good imo and it would have sounded better to me narrated by someone with an Italian accent. But, having said that, it is probably one I would rather read, that way I can keep better track of all the names.

My best listen of last year was the Ancilliary Justice series by Ann Leckie.
I did actually read the book alongside listening to the audiobook, which I never do - but I loved Adjoa Andoh's narration and couldn't bear to miss any, so even when I got ahead reading I still had to listen!
And now I'm wanting to listen to everything she has narrated

Good to know, Quog. Funnily enough, although I'm a Yank myself I find American narrators are often jarring. Will hunt for something else for this week's journey.

I've just listened to the new recording of Pride and Prejudice read by Rosamund Pike which is really good.

In the last couple of months I've also listened to all three volumes of the Lord of the Rings read by Rob Inglis. I have always avoided this in the past because I love the BBC radio dramatization but I finally gave in and got an unabridged reading after listening to the sample of him reading it. He just sounds right.

The only thing I've really had an issue with recently was a YA book called the Hound of Rowan where the american narrator attempted a British accent for some of the characters. It was painfully bad and meant I couldn't bear to listen...

I tried listening to My Brilliant Friend but couldn't get on with the narrator, who is American. It jarred.

I tried listening to My Brilliant Friend but couldn't get on with the narrator's American accent. It jarred and I gave up. Plus found it hard to keep track of who was who.

I'd love for this thread to keep going too, as I have two long drives each week and depend on audible books! Has anyone tried listening to My Brilliant Friend and/or any of the other Elena Ferrante books on audible? I was thinking of giving them a go.

What a great thread! I usually listen while doing something else too so my recommendations aren't literary heavyweights.
The Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch already mentioned is brilliant. The narrator Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is amazing at capturing so many very different voices.
Simon Vance is another good narrator. I like The good thief's guide series by Chris Ewan.
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd is one of my favourites.
Surprised myself by liking Robert Galbraith's detective books read by Robert Glenister. I got bored by The casual vacancy and gave up.
Kate Shugak novels by Dana Stabenow.

Can we keep this thread going? I do prefer recommendations as some readers are so much better than others. Sometimes I have found books (on audible) through a search on the narrator if I find one I like. The sample sometimes isn't long enough to tell.

Thanks for all the recommendations.

Have just listened to Sissy Spacek reading To Kill a Mockingbird - fabulous. Now onto Kathryn Stockett's The Help with 'multiple readers' who aren't named on the box, and that too is great - the voices are wonderful. A couple of years ago I also really enjoyed Dan Stevens reading 'My Dear I wanted to Tell You' by Louisa Young - Matthew from Downton. Perfect voice.
I too use them when driving and can't focus if it's either too complex or too slow - Victorian novels with all the background/description don't work as I lose the thread too easily.

If anyone knows any good readings of Georgette Heyer, I'd be grateful. I love her books for amusing relaxation and any readings I've heard have never lived up to her language!

If anyone comes across a CD of Anne Fine's The More the Merrier (read by Julian Rhind-Tutt) please will they tell me where I can find another copy? DS and I love it, but we wore ours out playing it in the car. For anyone with DC who like a funny story in the car, it's hard to beat. We also liked Jack Dee reading Diary of a Killer Cat.

Adding a post to mark my place - we've only got as far as Harry Potter and How to Train Your Dragon on Audible for the dc's for long car journeys (both excellent btw), great to have some recommendations :)

Thanks moving - I've downloaded the app but couldn't work out how to buy the books!

Oops posted too soon - can anyone explain to me how The Audible app works please?

Thanks for starting this thread op - I have nothing to add yet but this has inspired me no end!

I recently finished Wolf Hall on audible and the narrator was excellent, I think it suited me to listen to, rather than read it.

I'm listening to Anne Tyler's A Spool of Blue Thread and I like the story but the narrator sounds very exasperated most of the time. Like she's a bit disgusted at what she has to read. Not my favourite.

Middlemarch by George Eliot and read by J Stevenson was excellent.

I am struggling with Judy Blume's In the Unlikely Event. Have finished the first CD and am completely lost there seem to be so many characters! Do I listen again or give up?

movingon I haven't actually tried out my headphones underwater, so not sure of the sound quality yet. Hopefully it'll stop me getting bored whilst swimming and keep me going longer. Maybe I'll give the a dry (wet) run in the bath!

I've been listening to audiobooks for a few years now through Audible. These were my favourites:
A short history of nearly everything and Notes from a small island - Bill Bryon, both read by William Roberts who has a lovely voice to listen to.
Catch 22 - Joseph Heller - again a great narrator in Tervor White.
Loved all the Robert Galbraith books read by Robert Glenister.
The old man and the sea - Ernest Hemingway, read by Donald Sutherland. This is a short book but Donald Sutherland is pretty hypnotising as a narrator.
The Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronvitch read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

Thanks for all the recommendations on this thread.

Sounds good, I could never find 29 free hours to read a book, but listening (whilst swimming/walking hopefully), will be a constructive use of my time

Yes it is a huge long book, but I just couldn't stop listening to it - once you get into it it is really gripping.