| Book Title | Author | Imprint |
|---|---|---|
| Any Human Heart | William Boyd, narrator Mike Grady | Whole Story Audiobooks |
| Before I Go To Sleep | S J Watson, narrator Susannah Harker | Random House AudioGo |
| My Dear I Wanted to Tell You | Louisa Young, narrator Dan Stevens | HarperAudio |
| My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece | Annabel Pitcher, narrator David Tennant | Orion Audio |
| Snowdrops | A.D. Miller, narrator Kevin Howarth | Whole Story Audiobooks |
| The Player Of Games | Iain M. Banks, narrator Peter Kenny | Hachette Digital |
Audiobook of the year
About the books
Any Human Heart by William Boyd, narrator Mike Grady
Logan Mountstuart's life is extraordinary – travelling, mixing with movers and shakers, becoming a spy and an art-dealer. But in his private life he makes the same mistakes as the rest of us. This is his story and a journey into the human heart. Actor Mike Grady brings the tale to life with careful pace and rich voice work.
Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson, narrator Susannah Harker
'As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I'm still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me ...'
Welcome to Christine's life.
My Dear I Wanted to Tell You by Louisa Young, narrator Dan Stevens
Moving between Ypres, London and Paris, My Dear I Wanted to Tell You is a deeply affecting, moving and brilliant novel of love and war, and how they affect those left behind as well as those who fight. While Riley Purefoy and Peter Locke fight for their country, their survival and their sanity in the trenches of Flanders, Nadine Waveney, Julia Locke and Rose Locke do what they can at home. A superbly evocative audio read by Dan Stevens.
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher, narrator David Tennant
Ten-year-old Jamie has just moved to the Lake District with his Dad and his teenage sister, Jasmine. Five years ago his sister's twin, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb and his family fell apart. When he sees an advert for a TV talent show, he feels certain that this will change everything and bring them all back together.
Snowdrops by A.D. Miller, narrator Kevin Howarth
A riveting psychological drama that unfolds over one Moscow winter, as an Englishman’s moral compass is spun by the seductive opportunities revealed in a new Russia. Experienced actor Kevin Howarth worked closely with the author to create a vivid experience of the story laced with Russian accents.
-
The Player Of Games Iain M. Banks, narrator Peter Kenny
The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy.
Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game... a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh accepts the game, and with it the challenge of his life - and very possibly his death.