Best Audiobooks on Spotify: Read by Your Ears!

Millions of readers all across the world have enjoyed the timeless fantasy tale of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The first book in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is the audiobook version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. In it, an orphaned kid named Harry Potter learns that he has magical powers on his eleventh birthday. He receives an invitation to enroll in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he gains knowledge of magic and befriends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. They take on Lord Voldemort together, the evil wizard who is attempting to steal the Philosopher’s Stone, a potent magical treasure. It has a compelling plot, and a cast of delightful characters, and is well-written.

The first book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger is the Keeper of the Lost Cities audiobook. It relates the tale of 12-year-old Sophie Foster, a telepath who can read thoughts, and learns that she is not human. She is transported to a hidden world inhabited by dwarves, goblins, elves, and other creatures, where she discovers who she truly is and what her actual purpose is.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy is a well-known fantasy trilogy. It narrates the tale of the hobbit Frodo Baggins, who receives the One Ring, a dangerous item made by the Dark Lord Sauron. To defeat Sauron and shatter the Ring, Frodo, and his companions must have to travel to Mount Doom in Mordor.

American author H. P. Lovecraft wrote a horror short story titled The Lurking Fear – Part 1. It was first published from January through April of 1923 after being written in November 1922. The Marsh family, who reside in a home on the bank of the Miskatonic River in Massachusetts, is the subject of a familial curse that claims the lives of multiple Marsh family members. An ancestor of the Marsh family tells the tale while describing the occasions that resulted in the curse.

Dracula- Bram Stoker’s horror book was first released in 1897. In order to feed on the living, Count Dracula goes from Transylvania to England in this tale. Jonathan Harker, a young attorney brought to Dracula’s castle to conclude a real estate contract, serves as the book’s narrator. Harker leaves the castle alive after quickly realizing that Dracula is a vampire. Then, Dracula makes his way to England, where he starts feeding on the people who live there. Abraham Van Helsing rallies a tiny number of individuals to stop Dracula and rescue the day.

S.E. Hinton wrote the book for young adults, and it was initially released in 1967. Ponyboy Curtis, a 14-year-old boy who resides in a destitute area of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the protagonist of the novel. Ponyboy is a part of the Greasers, a group of young people from the working class who frequently disagree with the Socs, a group of young people from the upper class. The book looks at coming-of-age, loyalty, and friendship topics.

2018 saw the initial release of Sarah Vowell’s historical fiction audiobook titled Louder than Words. The book chronicles Helen Keller’s journey from being blind and deaf to becoming a renowned lecturer, author, and campaigner. Ali Stroker, who narrates the audiobook, does a fantastic job of bringing Helen Keller to life via her expressive voice.

A grasping work of historical fiction, “The Rest is History” transports readers on an exciting trip through time. The Rest is History, which includes an introduction by podcast presenters Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, skillfully shows how the past from the present to the distant past and all in between is simultaneously closer to us than we may think. The story follows the lives of beautifully portrayed characters as they negotiate the difficulties and victories of their time period against a rich historical backdrop.

The Brothers of the Sword is the first volume in Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Stories series. In it, the Danes kidnap a young Saxon warrior named Uhtred of Bebbanburg and raise him as one of their own. When Uhtred eventually makes it back to his own land, he gets involved in the battle between the Saxons and the Danes.

The non-fiction audiobook Man’s Search for Meaning is written by psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl. It describes Frankl’s encounters with the concentration camps and how he came to find purpose in his suffering. According to Frankl, the desire to discover meaning is the most fundamental human drive and can aid individuals in overcoming even the most daunting obstacles.

Michelle Alexander, an attorney for civil rights and legal expert, is the author of the nonfiction audiobook The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. It makes the case that the mass incarceration of African Americans in the US amounts to racial discrimination and has resulted in the development of a new caste system. Alexander draws parallels between the widespread imprisonment of African Americans and the Jim Crow era when black people were denied civil rights and kept apart from white people.

Author of best-selling legal novels John Grisham has written a non-fiction audiobook titled A Knock on the Door. It details Grisham’s own interactions with the criminal court system after he was wrongfully accused of operating a vehicle while drunk. The author himself narrates the audiobook. It is a skillfully written and private account of Grisham’s interactions with the legal system.

Robert Kiyosaki is the author of the business audiobook Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It details Kiyosaki’s early years and how his two fathers-his friend’s father, a self-made millionaire, and his real father, an excellently educated but financially struggling man—taught him about money. The audiobook contrasts the financial strategies of the two fathers and makes the case that the conventional understanding of money is incorrect.

The business audiobook Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t is written by Jim Collins. It investigates why some businesses advance from simply good to great while others stay static. Collins names several elements, such as having a clear goal, being disciplined, and having an excellence-oriented culture, that is essential to a company’s success. It is a well-written and well-researched book that has aided numerous companies in enhancing their performance. Jim Collins himself narrates the audiobook and does a fantastic job of bringing the book to life.

The business audiobook The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with Less is written by Richard Koch. The 80/20 rule, which claims that 80% of outcomes result from 20% of causes, is introduced. This rule, according to Koch, can be used in a variety of contexts, such as business, individual productivity, and health. Richard Koch himself narrates the audiobook, and he does a fantastic job of bringing the story to life.