Greetings … inspired by the Best of 2007 lists that have recently come out from a bunch of publications (Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and the New York Times are what I’ve seen [My computer has forgotten my SLJ password and so have I, so I haven’t seen its list, but according to Fuse#8 it’s out too]), here is my highly personalized list of favorites from this year’s listening:
- Before I Die by Jenny Downham, narrated by Charlotte Parry
- Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer, narrated by Katherine Kellgren
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale
- Larklight by Philip Reeve, narrated by Greg Steinbruner
- Mimus by Lili Thal, narrated by Maxwell Caulfield
- The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, narrated by Natalie Moore
- Soul Eater by Michelle Paver, narrated by Ian McKellen
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, narrated by Joel Johnstone and Debra Wiseman
- The Wednesday Wars by Gary L. Schmidt, narrated by Joel Johnstone
- What is the What by Dave Eggers, narrated by Dion Graham
(Bear in mind, of course, that I’m not done listening, there may be other gems awaiting me.)
Our nomination deadline is December 1 (that’s next Saturday!). If there’s an audiobook that you’ve enjoyed — published this year or last — and you don’t see it on our most recent list of nominations, be sure to nominate it yourself. We might have already listened and decided not to nominate it, but your vote might change our minds!
Keep on listening!
