Timely thread for me. I’m doing a solo 18 hour drive next weekend. Hope to see some good recommendations.

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Mar 25, 2025
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Need audiobook recommendations for a road trip. Background: I'm going on

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:34pm

Ready Player One

JDBlue

Mar 25, 7:35pm

Not a bad recommendation. Unfortunately, that also doesn't interest me.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:37pm

It’s a great audiobook. I liked it much better than I thought I would.

cruiserhead

Mar 25, 7:51pm

I heard about it for a long time and didn’t read it for the exact same reason. I

Russell Feathers

Mar 25, 8:18pm

The audiobook is amazing. First chapter and I was hooked.

Magneto

Mar 25, 8:54pm

I just finished Les Mis and am currently going through Hunchback of Notre Dame.

cruoti

Mar 25, 7:36pm

Lonesome Dove

Baron

Mar 25, 7:37pm

I'm guessing that's a tad more tame than Blood Meridian.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:39pm

Um yes...Blood Meridian was like a nightmare. Lonesome Dove is LaVell Edwards

Sam's Dad

Mar 25, 7:46pm

It is great but can be a bit casually graphic about the whores and the cowboys

fulano

Mar 25, 7:51pm

This is true but LaVall endorsed it so I read it and it was good.

Sam's Dad

Mar 25, 9:57pm

Yeah I know. I was being sarcastic. Nobody does violence like Cormac McCarthy.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:52pm

Murderbot. Bobiverse

scootsy

Mar 25, 7:37pm

A good friend suggested that as well. He said the first book isn't good, though,

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:38pm

The first four books are really short. Audiobooks are maybe 3 hours. I liked the first, but if you don’t, it’s no more

scootsy

Mar 25, 7:40pm

First three of Bobiverse are better than the rest. All swear.

Shawarma

Mar 25, 8:21pm

He said light on language

swimbro

Mar 25, 7:40pm

Well, Murderbot is pretty light on language.

scootsy

Mar 25, 7:41pm

I've read the first 3 Bobiverse books and gave up during book 4. The nostalgia

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:42pm

Expeditionary Force

jpesk2

Mar 25, 7:39pm

Awesome series. Heavy on language.

Bradleyd16

Mar 25, 7:43pm

This is a good suggestion.

dave

Mar 25, 7:58pm

Hate the language but love the series. Narration is excellent.

Shawarma

Mar 25, 8:31pm

Dune. Greatest science fiction of all time in my opinion. Can’t remember

ShellieCooper

Mar 25, 7:41pm

I recently read that as well. I'm a pretty avid reader. Asimov, on the other

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:44pm

Asimov is so clever. Do it!

Scooter

Mar 25, 7:52pm

Just started reading Foundation. Ran out of new Sci Fi. Trying out the classics.

Shawarma

Mar 25, 8:30pm

What do you think of it so far?

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 8:55pm

The foundation series is awesome. The hardest part is deciding what order to read them in.

supertux

Mar 25, 9:45pm

This is the answer. And I don’t even like Sci fi

Walter Sobchak

Mar 25, 8:00pm

Project Hail Mary. Or, We Are Legion (We Are Bob).

Bradleyd16

Mar 25, 7:44pm

Gotta read other posts first. I've already read those.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:45pm

Sorry, not gonna read every post first before I offer a suggestion.

Bradleyd16

Mar 25, 7:47pm

Just saw someone already suggested the Bobiverse series.

Bradleyd16

Mar 25, 7:46pm

Children of Time

couldge

Mar 25, 7:46pm

I will recommend the same thing every time someone asks. A specific podcast that

King of Y

Mar 25, 7:46pm

The Sunlit Man from Brandon Sanderson. Fast paced and he took inspiration from

arnold palmer

Mar 25, 7:47pm

+1 on Sunlit Man

flyonawall

Mar 25, 7:48pm

Mistborn. Or any historical documentaries by David McCullough (e.g., John Adams)

flyonawall

Mar 25, 7:47pm

Leviathan Wakes

WorfoSAUR

Mar 25, 7:47pm

I've started that book. I'm dubious that it will be light on language.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:50pm

The show is amazing.

Walter Sobchak

Mar 25, 8:06pm

Sanderson.

trueblue04

Mar 25, 7:47pm

I've read all the Cosmere books.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:50pm

Good man.

trueblue04

Mar 25, 10:32pm

SF : Ender's game, Ender's Shadow, Expanse series books. Fantasy : Fred the Vampire Accountant

greatbam

Mar 25, 7:48pm

Red Rising

BYUnerd

Mar 25, 7:48pm

Great series, despite what Shimmy says.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:51pm

A Gentleman in Moscow

Plato

Mar 25, 7:49pm

^^^THIS

fulano

Mar 25, 7:53pm

My favorite book in the last few months is James by Percival Everett

Belboz

Mar 25, 7:52pm

Wool (Silo book)

scrambled egg

Mar 25, 7:52pm

Timely thread for me. I’m doing a solo 18 hour drive next weekend. Hope to see some good recommendations.

cruiserhead

Mar 25, 7:53pm

My recommendation is the Sun Eater series.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 7:55pm

Thanks I’ll check it out

cruiserhead

Mar 25, 7:57pm

Stephen Fry wrote and recorded a series based on mythology — Mythos/Heroes/Troy.

d-coug

Mar 25, 7:54pm

Nightfall by Isaac Asimov. A little over an hour long

AggieWeekendCougar

Mar 25, 7:58pm

I enjoy the Helldivers series. Some language.

dave

Mar 25, 7:59pm

Dark Matter (Blake Crouch), Wool (Hugh Howey),

SWKTNative

Mar 25, 8:00pm

I watched (and liked) the Dark Matter TV show. Still worth reading the book?

cruiserhead

Mar 25, 9:14pm

In the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton Sides

bluebrotha

Mar 25, 8:01pm

I literally just checked this book out two days ago.

Herewego

Mar 25, 9:43pm

Some suggestions:

Gustav

Mar 25, 8:01pm

Blake crouch Dark Matter

RexIdaCoug

Mar 25, 8:10pm

I'm a Blake Crouch hipster. I've been reading him since before he became famous.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 8:13pm

The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey

bythenumbers

Mar 25, 8:11pm

Ooh. Good call.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 8:15pm

As good as expanse series?

SWKTNative

Mar 25, 8:23pm

No. It was actually pretty lame but good enough to read.

supertux

Mar 25, 9:42pm

Well darn. Yeah I tried once and didn't make it very far, but think

SWKTNative

8:33am

I mean most people loved it

bythenumbers

10:59am

Storm Front, Wizard for Hire series

FuriousMonkey

Mar 25, 8:11pm

The Count of Monte Cristo Unabridged

vwbus

Mar 25, 8:16pm

This is on my short list

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 8:16pm

Do you even know what unabridged means?!

JimmyZ

Mar 25, 8:24pm

Move it to the top. It is so good.

flyonawall

Mar 25, 8:48pm

And at 52 hours, it would more than cover all the driving. I'd probably get

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 8:57pm

Best book ever written.

cruiserhead

Mar 25, 10:02pm

The Royal Game: A Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

Nikomedes

Mar 25, 8:16pm

Watching The Martian ≠ reading The Martian

Shawarma

Mar 25, 8:17pm

Do they have the college edition on Audiobook?

Rubble

1:04am

Agree on all counts. I read the student edition with my kids at night. No audio

Shawarma

1:18am

Endurance. Always my first recommendation.

Russell Feathers

Mar 25, 8:20pm

Just listen to Erasure.

Mathew

Mar 25, 8:20pm

RE: Just listen to Erasure.

Russell Feathers

Mar 25, 8:22pm

A Land Remembered. Meets all the criteria and everyone I recommend it to love it

BR549

Mar 25, 8:27pm

I just finished Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. It's an easy, fun sci-fi listen

Magic8Ball

Mar 25, 8:31pm

The new Hunger Games book

Zoobieman

Mar 25, 8:38pm

The Will of the Many. By James islington. Incredible book.

Groym

Mar 25, 8:41pm

Agree. I check for updates on The Strength of the Few weekly, and will

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 8:52pm

How about Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter? Great book.

Groym

Mar 25, 9:08pm

Never heard of it

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 9:16pm

Beneath a scarlet sky

volleyjiver

Mar 25, 8:42pm

One of my favorites

TPcoug

Mar 25, 8:50pm

If you like Military SciFi, Galaxy’s Edge is Epic.

Shawarma

Mar 25, 8:46pm

Red Rising would fit the bill.

desertcolt

Mar 25, 8:48pm

I have read them all and will pre-order Red God.

Hypnotoad

Mar 25, 8:53pm

Highly recommend Guards! Guards! by Terry Patchett. Fun audiobook.

Tominator

Mar 25, 9:03pm

Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradury.

Oregano

Mar 25, 9:15pm

Astoria if you’re driving anywhere between St. Louis and Portland also a good time to start Wheel of Time

Osteotome

Mar 25, 9:17pm

Wheel of Time might be juuust long enough to cover the drive 🙂

daJimmer

Mar 25, 9:44pm

Audible has the complete Sherlock Holmes, which I liked a lot (except for the

Kaladin

Mar 25, 9:21pm

A Man Called Ove. Perfect for parents.

Murray

Mar 25, 9:27pm

The Spy and the Traitor

Herewego

Mar 25, 9:45pm

The slow horses series by Mick Herron read by Gerard Doyle (he's the goat)

supertux

Mar 25, 9:46pm

Mickey7

supertux

Mar 25, 9:46pm

Umm he said no sex.

Oregano

Mar 25, 9:54pm

I'm only halfway through is there more sex? So far they basically have said

supertux

Mar 25, 10:23pm

Expanse series

supertux

Mar 25, 9:47pm

The Jeeves books by PG Wodehouse are great to listen to

supertux

Mar 25, 9:48pm

Pat McManus

supertux

Mar 25, 9:48pm

Sleeping Giants

supertux

Mar 25, 9:49pm

The Three Body Problem, Ghost Station, Go Like Hell

mightybrick

Mar 25, 10:13pm

Three body is great

supertux

Mar 25, 10:24pm

Yup. I'm halfway through Death's End right now. Good stuff.

mightybrick

7:56am

Les Miserables. The French reader. It'll take an hour to fully understand. After

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