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This week’s theme is Top Ten Favorite Audiobook Narrators. I have what I think is a varied collection! Enjoy.
1. Prince Harry. That’s right. The Spare. He did an amazing job narrating the audiobook for his memoir. I really hope he does more audiobook narration. He and his wife Meghan Markle, also known as the Duchess of Sussex, have a three-book deal.
2. Zara Ramm: Zara is the narrator of Jodi Taylor’s Chronicles of St. Mary’s and Time Police series and my absolute favorite narrator.
3. James Earl Jones. What a voice. He is fantastic at narrating different versions of The Bible.
4. Jim Dale. He narrates the American version of the Harry Potter books and does a great job.
5. Cynthia Farrell. I’ve only heard her read the Go As A River audiobook, but I enjoyed it so much I will seek out her work again.
6. Kellie Martin: She narrates the audiobook of Catherine Marshall’s Christy, and her Appalachian Mountain accents are on point.
7. Eunice Wong. I’ve only heard her read the new audiobook of Jennifer Hillier’s Wonderland, but I was very impressed
8. Lauren Graham: I love her books and she does a great job with the audiobook narration. I’m also a big fan of Gilmore Girls.
9. Bernadette Dunn: She narrated both Wild by Cheryl Strayed and Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. Both amazing performances.
10. Ilyana Kadushin: She narrated the Twilight books and many others.
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Jim Dale is great! I’d forgotten all about him. I also didn’t know Harry and Meghan had a 3-book deal. Interesting! Lovely post. 🙂
Yes I still love to listen to the HP books read by Jim Dale. Yep, the Sussexes are going to be coming out with more books. I thought Spare was brilliant.
I think all autobiographies should be listened to as long as the person who the book is about narrates. Even though me and audiobooks have not been a very good combination, I can definitely see where that would completely add to the experience.
I know you don’t usually listen to audiobooks but have you listened to Lauren Graham’s? So good.
I think I would like to listen to her narrate her own story. I’m a huge Gilmore Girls fan.
I used to work with a guy who only “reads” books by listening to them while driving to and from work. He said he had read hundreds of books that way and recommended them to me, but I never did listen to book readings.
It really passes the time when I’m driving.
Lauren Graham is a fun narrator for her own books.
She really is!
Great list! I haven’t heard James Earl Jones narrate any audiobooks, but I imagine he’d be amazing at it.
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He is definitely amazing.
I’m not really into audiobooks, but I am interested in Prince Harry’s! I appreciate when someone narrates their own work.
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It’s a great audiobook. Harry does such a good job with it.
I do think it adds a level when the writing *and* narration are so personal!
I’d love to listen to Lauren Graham narrate, she does sound like she’d do great!
She’s a great author too!
All new to me, I read Spare rather than listen, but so pleased he was awesome at the narration.
That book was great. A real look inside the royal family and the ruthless British media.
I love James Earl Jones’ voice, so soothing.
Yes. Except when he was Darth Vader. Lol.
Ha, very true! 😄
I enjoyed Lauren Graham as a narrator! And I’d love to hear James Earl Jones narrate more audiobooks – he’s got such a great voice.
I agree!
I love Jim Dale! His narration of the HP books is exceptional. So fun to listen to!
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Now I am interested in reading the Prince Harry’s and Lauren Graham’s books.
I hope you enjoy them!
I love Jim Dale too, and would love to hear him narrate Harry Potter!
It’s definitely worth the listen! I have listened to these books over and over. I might try the British version with Stephen Fry sometime.
I have seen Jim Dale on a few posts today. I will have to listen to one of the Harry Potter books to hear him. Great list, Bonnie. I have Wonderland to listen to and am really looking forward to it now.
Jim Dale is amazing. I gave the narration of wonderland 5 stars. I thought the narrator made the book better.
James Earl Jones has such a powerful, distinctive voice. I imagine listening to him narrate would be a good experience.
Definitely!
I loved Lauren Graham’s narration of her audiobooks, she’s such a funny and engaging narrator!
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She really is!
🙂
not yet an audiobook person but definitely agree with James Earl Jones being a great narrator; and I am sure Lauren Graham is too (a fellow GG fan!)
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A good list. I didn’t realise that Prince Harry narrated his book.
Have a great week!