Audiobooks that are better than the original

Updated April 13, 2023
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The Tale of Despereaux Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread
DiCamillo, Kate.
Paper Book
The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie enlightens us with a tale of adventure, despair, love, and soup. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called...

This may be a children's book, but come closer, listener, let me tell you a truth: there is light in the world, and dark, and you would be best to let some of this light into your heart.

The Amulet of Samarkand Bartimaeus Series, Book 1
Stroud, Jonathan.
Audiobook
Nathaniel is eleven years old and a magician's apprentice, learning the traditional arts of magic. All is well until he has a life-changing encounter with Simon Lovelace, a magician of unrivaled ruthlessness and ambition. When Lovelace brutally humiliates Nathaniel in public, Nathaniel decides to...
The Book Thief
Zusak, Markus.
Audiobook
DON'T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK'S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.   The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul...
His Majesty's Dragon Temeraire Series, Book 1
Novik, Naomi.
Ebook
In the first novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, a rare bond is formed between a young man and a dragon, and together they must battle in the Napoleonic Wars. "A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel."--Stephen King Aerial combat brings...

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