I agree with you, a narrator can make or break a book, I always listen to a sample as well. My 2 favourites are The Good House and The Turn of the Key.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Yes I'm so picky
@half-caffcrochet2 жыл бұрын
I listen to a lot of audiobooks because i am a big time knitter so my hands and eyes are always occupied with yarn. I especially love to sit outside in the summer so I burn through audiobooks quickly that way. Thank you for this video and I would love a part 2! Here are some of my recommendations for horror and thriller: The Dispatcher by John Scalzi, The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin, Dark Matter and Thin Air by Michelle Paver, I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (I know you've read it but I mention it particularly because it's great on audiobook, especially if you don't know the story yet like maybe some commenters may?), and basically anything by F.G. Cottam.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you for all the great recommendations
@AlbertTheConjugator2 жыл бұрын
The moment you mentioned Michael C. Hall from Dexter narrating Pet Sematary, I added it to my wish list. That was one of my favorite shows. The character Dexter does a lot of inner monolog, so that guy is perfect for audio books
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
I still need to watch the TV show! It sounds right up my alley
@nevskislake2 жыл бұрын
I would love a part two to this video, if you are up for it. I loved the Pet Semetary audiobook, and I just started listening to The Institute. I loved the listening experience of World War Z. It was so much fun, and it and I am Legend are extra special to me because they are one of few audiobooks that my husband listened to as well. I need to listen to Ghost Radio and Broken Monsters. They both sound so good. Not horror, but I just listened to Reckless Girls on audiobook, and I really enjoyed the narration, as well as the book. I also love listening to Ruth Ware's books on audiobook because of Imogen Church's narration.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
I can definitely do a part 2!
@nevskislake2 жыл бұрын
@@TheShadesofOrange - Awesome! Thank you!
@kate-ne2 жыл бұрын
I listened to The Good House on audio this month and highly, highly recommend interested in this book but maybe hesitant because of the length. Robin Miles was a fantastic narrator. I also tend to prefer horror in print only because I tend to get more immersed in the story that way but I might check some of these out! I do like audiobooks for a story that I'm not 100% sold on but still interested because I can plow through them much faster than my normal reading speed 😁 This is the first year I've been listening to audiobooks so I appreciate these recommendations!! 🤗 Edit: I see Ghost Radio is narrated by Pedro Pascal--is this not the same person as Pedro Pascal the actor? I tried to look into it and couldn't tell!! I'll listen to a sample like you suggested, I think I'll recognize his voice if it is him. I'm a huge fan of him as an actor!!
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Yes... it is the same actor! I was dumb and didn't figure that out until I was editing this video... I love him!
@jennfischetto2 жыл бұрын
I have recently gotten into audiobooks, and now that's all I want to read. I love this video. I haven't read any of these books and several are now on my wishlist. :) Definitely include more audiobook videos in the future. Thank you!
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Glad this was helpful!
@halko18022 жыл бұрын
I crochet a lot so these audiobooks are perfect!
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Oh perfect!
@half-caffcrochet2 жыл бұрын
I crochet and knit a lot too so i love audio books for the same reason!
@MGB_20243 ай бұрын
100% agree with your take on classics in audiobooks. I also feel some narrators read them like they're classics and not active, thrilling and alive texts.
@meganfedoruk1437 Жыл бұрын
Ooooooo, thank you for the recommendations, just borrowed Broken Monsters from my library app!! It's been on my "to be read list" for ages but this gave me the final push 😉
@TheShadesofOrange Жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy it!
@andysimmons26482 жыл бұрын
Another really good collection of books, thanks for the recommendations. I personally prefer basic narration for audiobooks over ensemble casts, but there are always exceptions. I suspect the effects in Ghost Radio would work for me. I listened to the Institute shortly after it came out and thoroughly enjoyed it but I always enjoy Stephen King’s work. I like Will Patton as a narrator of his work as well. One book I would recommend on audio is They Thirst by Robert R. McCammon but, be warned, its a bit dated and about vampires; your favourite monster!!! One writer who’s books I think translate to audio well is James Herbert; Haunted narrated by Steven Pacey and Nobody True by Jonathan Keeble are fantastic. Like you, I often have an audiobook on the go when I’m doing chores and such. It’s fantastic to have a story to help pass the time.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Yeah there is very little sound effects in Ghoat Radio so that one should work well. Thanks for the recommendations!
@half-caffcrochet2 жыл бұрын
One more general recommendation is old radio plays, especially if Lovecraft stories. They have great ensemble casts and that fun old timey vibe.
@susanboyd14222 ай бұрын
Just finished Duma Key! Absolutely loved the 1st person storytelling on Audible.
@williamwinn9482 жыл бұрын
There are so many Stephen King audio books that have amazing narrators. But the exorcist is one of my favorites
@deannabanquer19422 жыл бұрын
I listened to World War Z and I am Legend on a road trip from south Texas to Colorado. There are long stretches of absolutely nothing and both books added to the creepiness. Great suggestions, as always.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Ooo that would be creepy!
@arlem5252 жыл бұрын
I recently found an excellent full voice cast audiobook version of Dracula on Audible that I really enjoyed. Richard Matheson's Hell House is also excellent on Audible. And I absolutely loved the narrator of We Need to Talk About Kevin. That's all I can think of at the moment.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! I've listened to that version of Dracula... so good!
@half-caffcrochet2 жыл бұрын
I did enjoy that ensemble cast as well - I was just so disappointed that there was so little Tim Curry!
@jcmnaomi88 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I like that you went into a more detailed approach.
@QuantumHealer9 ай бұрын
The performance by Steven Weber of Stephen King’s “iT” is my all-time favorite audiobook- Weber does an amazing job and brings an entirely new experience to this story. Highly recommend!!! I also recommend the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan in audiobook format- I spent 2020 listening to the series; Kate Reading & Michael Kramer are incredibly talented narrators.
@TheShadesofOrange9 ай бұрын
Oh yes I recently reread IT using the audio and the narration was fantastic
@debramaertens8932 жыл бұрын
One I highly recommend on audio is N0S4A2 by Joe Hill, narrated by Kate Mulgrew. She does creepy really well.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I love her narration!
@JasonsWeirdReads2 жыл бұрын
I read I am Legend about twenty years ago and loved it. Listening to you talk about the narration of the audiobook I went to sample it and I can see how the narrator would make that story so much more dreadful (in a good way of course). I’ve never heard of Ghost Radio. It sounds great. I listened to The Haunted on audio when it first came out and really enjoyed it. It made me happy to see it here. When I go to reread Pet Semetary it will be in audiobook format. Maybe this coming Halloween. Great video, Rachel! I’d love to see audiobook recommendations from you for science fiction and fantasy!
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Oooh yes please reread I Am Legend via the audiobook the sense of Dread is incredible
@Dayymaan8 ай бұрын
I'm about to check a couple of these out now. I have a few audible credits I need to use
@Dayymaan8 ай бұрын
I already listened to the institute. I loved it
@TheShadesofOrange8 ай бұрын
Hope you find something
@jjsmama4019 ай бұрын
I read the Hot Zone back in the 90s while I had a fever. Whoa. It was trippy!
@TheShadesofOrange9 ай бұрын
I've heard such good things about that one
@jacquelynebailey59522 жыл бұрын
I have never listened to audio book, but looking to give it a try. Since I love horror, sounds like a great place to start. Pet Cemetery with Dexter character narrating peaked my interest. Great video and please do a Part 2.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
That would be an awesome first audiobook
@fiberartsyreads2 жыл бұрын
I love the World War Z audiobook, it’s so good. I also really enjoyed The Exorcist narrated by the author. He does such a great job Great list!
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Ooh Yes the Exorcist will definitely make a future video
@jjsmama4019 ай бұрын
You really need to read this!
@books-on-a-wire2 жыл бұрын
I wish Michael C Hall (Dexter) would do more narrations, his Pet Semetary is probably my top horror pick. I also wish Stephen King would diversify his narrators. Will Patton is great, but hearing the same voice on multiple books pulls me out. I tend to use audiobooks to get me invested and then finish with a physical copy. I purchased an out of state library card specifically for horror and its been my best purchase ever lol.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
I agree! I wish Michael C Hall did more audiobooks. Such a great voice
@BookishCoffeeLove2 жыл бұрын
I recently got into listening to audiobooks and the experience has been great. I’m a bit picky about my narrators so I always go for a sample on audible. The latest I’ve listened to and loved was Dolores Clairborne by Stephen King. The narrator was excellent in that one. Also, Comfort Me With Apples is better experienced in audio I think. Great recs, I’d love to see another one like this!
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
So glad you've been enjoying audiobooks
@FrostaWingsIt2 жыл бұрын
Added Ghost Radio to my list and 100% Dread Nation - I think this might be (finally) my way into zombies. Great cast, own voice, social commentary AND I know you're picky of your YAs, so if you liked it, chances are I will too :)
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Ooh yes I think Dread Nation should work well for you... and definitely read the sequel... Deathless Divide!
@opheliasgrace2 жыл бұрын
Ghost Radio sounds good. And I have an audible credit waiting..... Pet Sematary is a great listen! One of my favorite audio books.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
I hope you love Ghost Radio as much as I did
@stevenvenn2 жыл бұрын
Great recommendations on this video, Rachel! I wanted to shout out Canadian author Simone St. James’s “Sun Down Motel” narrated by Brittany Pressley. A thriller/mystery that has horror elements. Pressley has incredible character voices that make the younger niece part of the story really enjoyable. Kirsten Potter who narrates the earlier Aunt’s time period is also great. It’s an interesting novel that flips back and forth between the 80s and present day and it was quite an enjoyable listen (and story). I also have to shout out Kate Mulgrew’s narration of Joe Hill’s “The Fireman.” There’s nothing quite like Captain Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager saying the f-word, ha ha. Anyone who watched the “Orange Is the New Black” Netflix series knows well how Kate Mulgrew has range when she played the Russian inmate, “Red” Reznikov. Another great Stephen King audiobook is Carrie read by the original Carrie herself, Sissy Spacek. It’s interesting to have the movie Carrie read the King version of Carrie.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the great recs!
@suzybearheart530 Жыл бұрын
I know your comment is a year old but I wanted to thank you for recommending The Sun Down Motel. It sounds sooo up my alley - horror plus 80s? Yes please! I don't do audio books very often because if I'm not actually reading my mind wanders but I have a road trip today and can't wait to listen to this one!
@stevenvenn Жыл бұрын
@@suzybearheart530 I think it's one of Simone St. James' best books.
@stevenvenn Жыл бұрын
@@suzybearheart530 More of a thriller/mystery with a little bit of horror
@suzybearheart530 Жыл бұрын
@stevenvenn I'm 3 hours in and it's really good so far!
@brockyhorror2 жыл бұрын
thank you for this!! i just started getting into audiobooks 🙌🏼
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Oh wonderful
@Bowzilla6662 жыл бұрын
The narration is one of the reasons I stuck with Exquisite Corpse and I'm glad I did. What a story, Andrew was my favourite.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Oh I'll have to look if I have access to that one
@sh45772 жыл бұрын
Sadie had a great audiobook and so did the Bad Girls Guide to Murder trilogy. I also absolutely love RC Bray who narrates a ton of stuff but most notably he narrates most of Micheal McDonald books like The Elementals and Cold Moon Over Babylon. Great voice!
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendations!
@chrisconnors74182 жыл бұрын
I’ll have to try I Am Legend. For me, the idea of being the last person on earth is a happy ending. Will try Ghost Radio, Broken Monsters. Think I have both in ebooks but am liking audiobooks more and more just for the convenience of being able to do other things while listening. Thought you might include NOS4A2 with Kate Mulgrew on this list. :) I’m halfway thru that one. That’s the only audio horror I’ve listened to at the moment so can’t recommend others. I like this type of video. I’m still relatively new to audio (less than 2 yrs) so still trying to figure out good ones to listen to.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
I was going to talk about NOS4A2 but I was worried that I talk about it too often... I think I'll save it for part 2. So glad you're enjoying audiobooks more these days. I love them
@meggiejohnstone2 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachel! I'd never heard of "Ghost Radio", but it sounds right up my street. I just searched for it on Audible and it's narrated by the one and only Pedro Pascal 😍 Sold! Thanks for more great recommendations!
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I didn't realize who he was until I was editing this... love him!
@meggiejohnstone2 жыл бұрын
@@TheShadesofOrange He's fabulous, isn't he! Absolute travesty, covering the man's face in The Mandalorian 😆
@michaelknapp677 Жыл бұрын
Dracula had an awesome cast
@kayleethompson86782 жыл бұрын
I don’t know about the audiobook, but another good King book to read is Needful Things
@cindywingetbooks2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed listening to Project Hail Mary, but I know you already read that one. I own Dread Nation and World War Z but haven't read them yet
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes that was another good audiobook
@jameshendrix82172 жыл бұрын
what narrator did you like for I.A.L there are a few different ones. My fave is Angus McInnes
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
I experienced it with Robertson Dean's narration
@Kelli.Hicks.52 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed The Messy Man series by Chris Sorensen in audio form, as well as Into the Drowning Deep.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes good recommendation
@jameshendrix82172 жыл бұрын
also the exorcist read by William Peter Blatty is absolutely amazing
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes excellent rec... I'll definitely be mentioning that in a future video
@traci38682 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video. I put most of the suggestions on my audiobook wishlist, except for the ones that I had already read. I even put The Haunted on there. I tried one of Little's books before and disliked it because of how weird and sexual it was, however I've wanted to give him another shot since he's such a big name in horror so I thought I'd try with this one.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Thanks... but I will warn you that The Haunted is also weird and sexual so I'm not sure you'll like it any better
@traci38682 жыл бұрын
@@TheShadesofOrange I figured it would be, so I'm hopefully prepared for it!
@MissEllaReads2 жыл бұрын
loved this video and audiobook reccomendations ❤
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Vampirlestat842 жыл бұрын
Concerning Broken Monsters. Which audiobook production are you referring to. I find two versions, one from Mulholland Books and one from Harper Collins, online.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Not sure. I read the one narrated by Christine Lakin
@zacharyertengrass8922 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree about the World War Z audiobook! One of my all-time favorites.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Yes! So well produced
@schism6976 Жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm weird but I tried this audiobook but to me the narration was horrendous. Didn't pull me in and day dreamed most of the time😅
@sharaththallapally52082 жыл бұрын
Great recs 🤗❤️
@ch00p2 жыл бұрын
Ian Gordon over at HorrorBabble does excellent narrations of classic horror. I find his style makes for a very atmospheric listening experience
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Oh cool!
@jjnewbold2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed Will Patton's narration on Doctor Sleep.
@jjnewbold2 жыл бұрын
Might give The Haunted a try! Just finished a re-listen of Dark Matter, a personal favorite.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Planning to read that audiobook later this spring!
@peterlightning92352 жыл бұрын
Rene Auberjonois reading Preston and Child's "Agent Pendergast Series." 💖✨
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the rec
@peterlightning92352 жыл бұрын
@@TheShadesofOrange He's an Honorable Mention since he passed away. 😥
@Jzscrstsprstr2 жыл бұрын
I'm not surprised they did an audiobook on World War Z. It probably suits well the style it was written.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Yes it worked really well with multiple narrators
@92ajdavis5 ай бұрын
Wait the narrator for ghost radio is Pedro Pascal! Like the actor?!
@TheShadesofOrange5 ай бұрын
Yes! I didn't actually know who he was when I made this video
@alexwagenblass7672 жыл бұрын
What speed do you listen to books at?
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Depends. Usually 1.25 to 2.0 Depending on the narrator
@jessicamou2 жыл бұрын
I thinks even classics may work well with audiobooks. My favorite romantic novel is Pride And Prejudice, for the purpose of rereading (well when you read one book too many times your eyes start to skip words or even sentences because of the over familiarity of the words) I searched all available versions of audiobooks last year, it turned out one of the them, read by Kate Reading, is significantly more suitable for my preference. I am reading World War Z now and definitely gonna check out the audiobook! I hope there will be a part two to this video in the future :)
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
Thanks... yes to part 2. And yes please check out the audio for WWZ if it's available to you
@Jamhands92 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this list! I love audiobooks anyway, and as a newly single mom audiobooks are pretty much the only way I can read these days.
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
So glad it was helpful
@zubaerchaudhari82672 жыл бұрын
Hey
@HasteWriting2 жыл бұрын
Great idea to focus on the audio books. Bunny is a weird semi-horror novel that rocked my socks off. Strong recommend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5O7dZR3iNOXd7c
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
I've heard interesting things about that one
@HasteWriting2 жыл бұрын
@@TheShadesofOrange It's not for everyone, but I thought it was beautifully written and delightfully weird.
@eastgapeach2 жыл бұрын
I cannot stand the voice for the woman that reads Dread Nation. I cannot remember her name but she pops up on many books geared towards black people and I feel so bad because I just can't stand her voice so I skip those audiobooks. 😔 I'm ashamed. 😅
@TheShadesofOrange2 жыл бұрын
I like her voice... but I also understand. I definitely have narrators I purposely avoid at all costs 😄