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Road Trip Reads: Audiobooks for Summer Travel

Hit the road with the perfect playlist of audiobooks designed to keep you entertained mile after mile. Whether you're craving a gripping thriller, a laugh-out-loud comedy, or a heartwarming story, these picks are guaranteed to make your summer travel unforgettable.

Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County

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  • Narrated with a full cast!
    Audiobook CD, 2019[Westminster, MD] : Books on Tape ; New York : Random House Audio, [2019] — BCD FIC REID
  • Narrated by Ray Porter.
    Preloaded Audiobook, 2021Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, c2021. — PLY WEIR
  • Narrated by the author, Tina Fey.
    eAudiobook, 2011Hachette Audio, 2011
  • narrated by R.C. Bray.
    Audiobook CD, 2014Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, cp2014. — BCD FIC Weir
  • Narrated by the author, Matthew McConaughey.
    eAudiobook, 2020Books on Tape, 2020
  • Narrated by Andy Serkis (Gollum, in the movies). Yes, it's on here twice. There's a hot debate on who is the better narrator - Andy wins with some for his theatrical portrayal, while Rob Inglis wins with others for his "grandpa telling you a story…
    eAudiobook, 2021Recorded Books, Inc., 2021
  • Narrated by Davina Porter.
    eAudiobook, 2013Recorded Books, Inc., 2013
  • Narrated by Humphrey Bower.
    eAudiobook, 2021BookaVivo, 2021
  • Narrated by a full cast. If you want to feel like you're listening to a podcast, this one is a good choice!
    eAudiobook, 2020Kampus Média, 2020
  • Narrated by a full cast!
    eAudiobook, 2007Books on Tape, 2007
  • Narrated by Brittany Pressley (one of my personal favorite audiobook narrators).
    eAudiobook, 2024Books on Tape, 2024
  • Narrated by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, and Robin Miles. Alma Cuervo narrates the title character, Evelyn Hugo, while Robin Miles narrates Monique Grant, and Julia Whelan voices tabloid sound bites. Definitely a fun one to listen to.
    eBook, 2017Washington Square Press, 2017
  • Narrated by Corey Brill. Fair warning, this book is a horror and listening to it can be... gruesome. The storytelling is so effective that listening to it is not recommended for the squeamish!
    eAudiobook, 2014Simon & Schuster Audio, 2014
  • Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller. Again, a horror, though this is peak 80s. All we want is to take care of our friends, right?
    eAudiobook, 2016Blackstone Publishing, 2016
  • Narrated by Jeff Woodman, Will Damron, and the author - John Berendt. This one is a non-fiction just dripping with that humidity of the Savannah south.
    eAudiobook, 2010Books on Tape, 2010