Atlanta to Macon and back (about ninety minutes each way)
This selection of downloadable audiobooks is timed for the drive to and from Macon. Because our county is a large one, and traffic is variable, these recordings range between an hour to just over three hours in length. These recommendations should be screened for appropriate content if listeners may be sensitive.
Downloading the Libby or Hoopla app to your favorite device will be required to access these materials for your road trip in advance. For detailed instructions on listening to audiobooks in your vehicle, see https://www.fulcolibrary.org/blogs/post/how-to-listen-to-downloadable-audiobooks-in-your-car/
Duration: 2h 23min. A Russian conscript and a French woman cross paths on the Trans-Siberian railroad, each fleeing to the east for their own reasons. In mysterious, winding sentences gorgeously translated by Jessica Moore, De Kerangal…
Duration: 2h 46min. Writer Adam Gopnik is both a friend and neighbor of Steve Martin, so they wrote a book recording some of their afternoon conversations, most of which explore Martin's life and career. Read by the authors. Available with…
Duration: 2h 57min. A journey of self-discovery across time and continents, from a dark apartment in Taipei's red-light district to snow-clad New York. At the heart of the story is the nameless narrator, the piano tuner. In his forties, he…
Duration: 35 minutes. Winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, Annie Ernaux, describes here her affair at fifty with a man thirty years her junior in corresponding brevity. Read by Alison L. Strayer. Download this title to your favorite…
Duration: 3h 07min. Equipped with a fan’s admiration and his trademark humor and wit, Nick Hornby invites us into his latest obsession: the cosmic link between two unlikely artists, geniuses in their own rights, spanning race, class, and…
Duration: 2h 29m. The corrosive nature of family secrets and toxic relatives assumes eldritch proportions in this foreboding coming-of-age debut set in the wetlands of South Carolina. Read by Nick Mondelli. Available on both the Libby and…
Duration: 3h 25min. This audiobook narrated by acclaimed quantum physicist Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 lessons from the heart of science can help you get the most out of life. Read by the author. To download this title you'll need to use…
Duration: 1h 35min. With the thirtieth anniversary of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil approaching, it's time to reflect on the legacy of one of Georgia's most famous nightclub performers, The Lady Chablis, who had much of her late…
Duration: 2h 40min. Freelance artist Delaney Powers suddenly learns she has inherited a once-popular tea room in Vermont. In one fell swoop, Delaney now has a new home and business. Unfortunately, when a body turns up in her parlor, her…
Duration: 1h 27min. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world, Adichie's father succumbed unexpectedly to complications of kidney failure. In this lyrical piece, Adichie weaves together her own experience of her father’s death with…
Duration: 3h 19min. Narrated with gentle assurance and humor by Patrick Warburton, this calming cozy mystery is suitable for all ages. To download this title you'll need to use the Overdrive website ( https://fulcolibrary.overdrive.com/ )…
Duration: 3h 5min. Learn about the history of Ukraine, including how cultures, political systems, religions, and power have met, intersected, morphed, and expanded in this three hour audiobook. Narrated David Pickering. To download this…
Duration: 2h 55min. Oprah shares what she sees as a guide for activating your deepest vision of yourself, offering the framework for creating not just a life of success, but one of significance. Read by the author. To download this title…
Duration: 1h 38min. The very first Hercule Poirot mystery is Murder on the Links! This L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance stars Alfred Molina as Hercule Poirot and contains some other very familiar voices. Available with no wait on…
Duration: 3h 18min. All Systems Red by Martha Wells begins The Murderbot Diaries, an ongoing science fiction action and adventure series that tackles questions of the ethics of sentient robotics. Read by Kevin R. Free. Available on both…
Duration: 1h 6min. This American classic is cited often in civics, political science, and literature classes for a reason. Read by Brian Kelly. To download this title you'll need to use the Overdrive website (…
Duration: 3h 41min. This work is included on this list for those driving to Macon from the north side of Fulton County, or for those who must reckon with high volumes of other drivers. Let the narrator of Cosmos talk about your place in…
Duration: 1h 48min. In this New York Times bestseller, a historian of fascism offers a guide for surviving and resisting America's turn towards authoritarianism. To download this title you'll need to use the Overdrive website (…
Duration: 2h 30min. A girl from Earth is accepted into an off-world University, but must use her wits to escape an attack on her way to campus. To download this title you'll need to use the Overdrive website (…
Duration: 1h 17min. A ghost story to keep you alert on your drive! Author Gillian Flynn won the Edgar award for this novella. To download this title you'll need to use the Overdrive website ( https://fulcolibrary.overdrive.com/ ) or use…
