Family is prepping for a 8 hour car ride. We usually listen to podcasts (Freakonomics and 99% Invisible), but I thought we might try an audio book this time. 2 adults & 2 mature pre-teens (some language, violence, and sex is fine). Fantasy is our most overlaying genre, but we are open to others. (We all enjoyed Holes several years ago.)
The biggest limitation is that we'd like to finish the book on the drive. So, can you suggest any great audio books that wrap up in about 7 hours?
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Edgedancer is a fantasy about a young woman that lives in a world that uses magic power trapped in gemstones for power, but she doesn’t obey the usual rules in any way at all. It takes place on the same planet as the Stormlight series, but is it’s own short story.
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
The Girl who Circumnavigated Faerieland in a Ship of her own Making by Catherynne Valente
Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a little over 7 hours
Howl’s Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones is 8 and a half hours
Just looked at my Libby history and here are some shorter ones that I really enjoyed that might work:
“Every Heart a Doorway” by Seanan McGuire (5 hours)
“Finna” by Nino Cipri (3 hours) and the sequel “Defekt” (4 hours)
“Thornhedge” by T. Kingfisher (4 hours)
“Nothing to See Here” by Kevin Wilson (7 hours – This one is more mature but I don’t recall anything inappropriate for pre-teens)
“Black Coffee” by Agatha Christie (5 hours – this one was originally a play)
“A Wrinkle In Time” by Madeleine L’Engle (6 hours – Mature middle grade so might be a good choice)
“Cursed Objects” by J.W. Ocker (5 hours – This is a fun nonfiction and perfect for spooky season)
“Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie (8 hours)
Hope this helps! Have an awesome trip. 😀