I love audible. What do you like? Mystery , romance, non fiction?

Some of my favorites -any Agatha Christie book read by David Suchet

I thought The Help was really good as an audio book - I enjoyed the audio version more than the printed book. I also enjoy listening to David Sedaris books. I just downloaded The Martian, which I have heard is good as an audio book, but I haven't started it yet.

I loved everything Blubell66 mentioned

Also Gone Girl , Call the Midwife, If you like pastoral village cozy type books the "Miss Read" books are very nice

"You before Me" was good -although it made me cry

Read Gone girl, Girl on a train, and the Help. Those are the kind of books I like. Novels, mostly. Love Jane Austen and Emily Bronte, too. Also Daphne du Maurier. Read lots of mystery when I was a kid. I like the mystery-romance genre too. Authors like Tami Hoag.

I love audiobooks. I can go for long walks, cook, sew, clean house, etc. and be entertained the whole time. To me, the narrator is so important. Fortunately, Audible.com allows you to listen to a portion of the audiobook before you purchase it. The books that you enjoy reading are likely the same types that you would enjoy in audio format. This is an audiobook that I just loved, a nonfiction. The narrator is wonderful too - Overboard : a true bluewater odyssey of disaster and survival

I've been enjoying audio books by Mary Kay Andrews, Lisa Scottoline, James Grippando, Linda Castillo, etc. Some of the readers are SO talented with the voices they do and the acting/performance. I've only listened to one J.D.Robb book but it was delightful to listen to.

Alisande, when you listen to these audio books, what are you usually doing? Are you in your car or knitting or in bed or just listening?

Always in my car, Maggie. Some years ago I tried downloading audio books onto my Mp3 player and listening as I did chores, but that didn't work for me. One of my best friends listens on a CD player during the day and in bed at night. I don't do that, but I really enjoy listening in the car.

I listen while I sew and in the car, using my iPad. Sometimes while I'm washing dishes, too.

There are lots of great books on Audible. Consult the NY Times Best Seller lists for suggestions. I listen to books when driving (alone) and when exercising. I use MP3 players rather than my smartphone, they're cheaper and I have less concern about their exposure to sweat and dropping.

Listening to audiobooks has significantly improved my listening skills. Any slight distraction of thought will make me lose the flow of the story and cause me to do a rewind. I've become much more attentive over the years in meetings and social settings because I know any change of conscious thought distracts me from the discussions happening in front of me. In a live discussion, there's no rewind button. Although in many meetings and discussions, both a rewind AND a fast forward button could be useful.

I listen mostly when cleaning and driving. I can attest that the "In Death" JD Robb books are read by the same person. (She is great) My experience has been that the recordings are usually the same ones that you would buy on CD etc....

If you haven't read "Gone with the Wind" it is a lot of hours for the money! I like the narrator and I had not read it since high school

Alisande, I do remember complaining about Joe M. reading a Spencer novel because of the "he said", "she said". I think it would drive me crazy to listen to him again, lol. Thanks for all of the suggestions. Stacy, Overboard sounds good but I'm deathly afraid of sharks and the ocean. I have decided to listen to Game of Thrones, book 2. I'll really get my money's worth on that one!

Oh, Joe Mantegna isn't the problem, Sleeperblues; he was just reading what's in the book. It's Robert B. Parker you have the issue with. That's the way he wrote. I know it bothers a lot of people, but I like it.

Alisande, I can't listen to a book in the car like you do because I have to concentrate on the traffic. I I wish I could. There are so many books you can knock off your list this way. It counts. Some commuters learn a language going back and forth to work.

Maggie, I admit I do a lot of pausing, depending on the driving conditions. I agree it's not good to be distracted. I never talk on the phone while I'm driving, and I don't even engage in much conversation with passengers. I can listen to them, and give brief responses, but my response involves an anecdote I say, "I'll tell you later." If I start telling a story, I lose my focus on the road.

Sleeperblues, I meant to add that I remember that earlier conversation too. I forgot all about it until you mentioned it.

I love those Mary Kay Andrews audios. May are at the beach and I feel like I am right there. I just listened to one I really enjoyed, it's called "Our souls at midnight" its different then the usual. Have you listened to all Danielle Steel? I like her's she makes them interesting.

Lots of good suggestions, thanks!

Have you ever bought from Audio bookstand? I got a catalog and and they have about 5 pages of $6.00 audiobooks. There are even unabridged included audiobook stand. No shipping fees either! The catalog has more then the website is showing for the $6 books