The best audiobooks to listen to right now

polygon.com:

Few things are better than settling down with a good book, but sometimes the settling is easier said than done. Between a long commute, making dinner, or just getting some fresh air outside, there are some times that a traditional book (or even an e-reader) just won’t cut it. For all those times, there’s no better place to turn than audiobooks.

But not all audiobooks are created equal. Some have a narrator you just can’t stand, a cast that’s a little too full of energy, or a plot and structure that’s far too confusing to follow just by listening. All these options making picking your next audiobook a bit of a chore, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Whether you’re a seasoned audiobook listener who’s looking for a hidden gem, or a busy traveler looking to keep catch up on some modern classics, here are a few of Polygon’s favorite audiobooks assembled for your enjoyment.

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews, Michael Crouch, Ramón de Ocampo, Emily Ellet, Sisi Aisha Johnson, Adam Verner

There are 62 books in the sci-fi young adult series Animorphs, a surprisingly dark series about a group of kids who gain the ability to turn into animals and must use their powers to fight an ongoing alien invasion. And since 2020, every single book in the series has slowly been coming out on audiobook, all the way up to the 54th book in the series, titled The Beginning. Although I’m not sure when the entire series will be recorded, it’s absolutely worth the journey — and the wait for the last few books to finish recording. Different actors read each book in the series, since each book is narrated by a different kid in the group of super-powered friends; the same actors play the same kids across the entire run thus far, and all of their performances are fantastic. —Maddy Myers

Narrated by: Quentin Tarantino and Edoardo Ballerini

Quentin Tarantino’s essay collection — loosely focused on the genre cinema of the 1970s — glides between film criticism, criticism of film criticism, and