This year the book community was gifted many riveting new listens; celebrity memoirs, spicy romance, and captivating historical fiction abound! So, as the year comes to a close we are rounding up some of the best audiobooks of the year for you to listen to next!

The She Reads audience voted for their Favorite Audiobook of 2023 and it should come as no surprise that the choice was one of our favorite Friends.

 

Matthew Perry was best known for his role as the sarcastic and socially awkward Chandler Bing on the hit 90’s show Friends. In his memoir, Friends Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, Perry pulled back the curtain on his life and time in the spotlight, sharing about his turbulent upbringing, lifelong battle with addiction, the dark roads he walked down, and the friends that helped him back. The entertainment world and fans alike were shocked when he passed at the end of the year making this book not only revelatory, but now, an encapsulation of a beloved actor’s life.

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Discover more audiobooks our editors could not stop listening to this year, below.

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

Bodie Krane is a successful professor and podcaster who tries to forget her troubled upbringing, especially the mysterious murder of her roommate that occurred at Granby School. When Bodie is invited to teach at Granby she starts to see the holes in the events surrounding the murder and begins to wonder if the case is truly closed.

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The Only One Left by Riley Sager

The cliffside manor Hope’s end has been shrouded in fear and mystery since a fatal night in 1929. Even more feared is the home’s resident, the aging and mute Lenora Hope who was accused of murdering her entire family but never was sentenced due to a lack of evidence. When home health- aide Kit McDeere arrives to care for her in 1983, she is confronted with a tantalizing request from her charge …” I want to tell you everything”.

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Fitter. Calmer. Stronger. by Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding has always made health and fitness a priority in her life despite the demanding schedule of a pop star. Her commitment to prioritizing self-care has inspired fans around the world. In her new book, Goulding shares all of her health secrets to help readers on their own journey to get fitter, calmer, and stronger.

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Quiet and frail Violet Sorrengail has been forced into the brutal dragon riding quadrant at Basgiath War College. Though she would much rather spend time amongst books and history Violet must now worry about bonding with a dragon, brutal training, and the handsome but fierce ringleader Xaden Riorson who seems to hold an unexplicable grudge against her.

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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

An action-packed historical fiction that pits men against their word and challenges imperialist ideals.  Two groups of men have landed on the coast of South America both starved and in hastily constructed vessels. Both groups claim to have been part of the crew of His Majesty’s vessel the Wager that was wreaked at sea. One group is greeted as heroes telling a tale of overcoming starvation and exhaustion to reach land. The other group tells a very different tale…one of mutiny.

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Britney Spears has captivated the world’s attention since 1999. From her debut album “Baby One More Time…” to her highly publicized conservatorship, Britney is no stranger to the spotlight. In her highly anticipated memoir, Spears shares the details of her journey revealing the woman beneath it all.

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Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

When a murder is committed in Vera Wong’s forgotten tea shop, she sees it as an opportunity to put her snooping skills to work. After pocketing a critical piece of evidence Vera waits with practiced eyes for the murderer to come to claim it. Soon business begins to boom Vera forms friendships with her customers, learning about their lives and offering advice. Could Vera be imparting wisdom to a murderer and will she have the heart to turn them in when she catches them?

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Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfield

Sally Miltz believes that it is a truth universally acknowledged that beautiful men date beautiful women, and beautiful women date average-looking men. She knows she’s no great beauty and is content with her comedy sketch show writing job and one-night-stands. However, Sally’s world is turned upside down when amazingly handsome pop star, Noah Brewster,  guest hosts the show, and she experiences a chemistry she’s never known before. There’s no way this could be the real thing… right?

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Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Criminal Action Penal Entertainment or CAPE for short, is a highly popular, deadly program within the private prison system. The Prize. Freedom. The Cost. High. Partners Loretta Thurwar and Hamara Stacker have worked their way to the top of the gladiatorial-like games and they can almost taste their freedom. As her final match approaches Thurwar is determined to leave her defiant mark on the cruel system and help as many as her fellow inmates as possible in the process.

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