5 Great Audiobooks to Enjoy on Your Last Blast of Summer Vacation

Aug 9, 2023

The school year is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean the fun and adventure has to stop! Today is National Book Lovers Day, so we’re celebrating the only way we know how: with incredible reading picks for your last blast of summer weekend getaway (or perhaps stacking your “TBR Pile” for the upcoming autumnal months!) Whether you prefer to stow your books in an eReader for stolen glances while navigating as co-pilot, or you are the resident driver of the trip and prefer audiobooks, we know there’s something for you on our list. So without further ado, let’s check it out and see if we can get on the same page as you by selecting some reading picks!

Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen (Audiobook narrated by Kate Mara)

This psychological thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat! Filled with tension, trauma, and turmoil, the story follows the relationship between Catherine Sterling and her mother, Ruth Sterling. This heartbreaking tale is a page-turning collection of secrets, lies, and the wildest ride of mother-daughter relationships! If you’re looking for a dramatic, women centric tale to keep you engrossed, this fast-paced thriller is chock full of thrills to suck you right in.

Alethea by Karina Day, Philomena Polefrone (Audiobook Ensemble Cast)

SciFi fans will be immersed in this tightly woven plot filled with twists, turns, and tension! Set in New York City in 2048, Sam Bixler is a scientist working for the world’s most powerful corporation, and is about to learn a shocking truth about the dark secrets her employer, Telos, is harboring beneath the surface. Full of mystery, intrigue, and death defying thrills, this book will be the perfect exciting conclusion for your summer reading list.

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (Narrated by Therese Plummer

There’s nothing like a good summer romance to make you feel free as a bird and light as a feather! Live vicariously through the cheeky and steamy love story between rival physicists Elsie Hannaway and Jack Smith, and follow along as the tension between them heats up in the lab and between the sheets. Will Elsie get her dream job at MIT or will she get the man of her dreams? Por que no los dos!? You’ll just have to find out in this thrilling summer read.

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

Fantasy fans will rejoice when they get their hands on the first installment of this imaginative trilogy! Nathaniel is a magician’s apprentice with his heart set on a quest for revenge. His dark intent to send a nefarious, strong-willed djinni on a quest to capture a sacred amulet thrusts him even further into the underbelly of society. Jampacked with thrills, chills, adventure, espionage, rebellion, and even murder, this is sure to keep younger readers riveted to their seat from beginning to end.

Mission Unstoppable: The Genius Files, Book 1 by Dan Gutman

Another great choice for younger readers on the go is this mystery adventure featuring kid detectives Coke and Pepsi McDonald! These two siblings sure haven’t had your typical summer vacation, unless being chased across the country by your health teacher, dodging poison darts, thrown into a pit on top of some sand dunes, or near-drowning in a vat of liquified spam as “typical.” Yes, you read that right! The wacky hijinks of the McDonald Siblings is just the tip of the iceberg in The Genius Files series that we’re sure you will love as much as your kids do.