Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller audiobook review – secrets and survival
A deft version of the Costa prize winner about rural, middle-aged twins whose sheltered lives are shattered by their mother’s death
Centenary recording of Ulysses to be read by Eddie Izzard, Margaret Atwood and others
More than 100 writers, artists, comedians and musicians will voice James Joyce’s seminal novel in celebration of its publication a century ago
Luster by Raven Leilani audiobook review – expert reading of a dazzling debut
Ariel Blake narrates the US author’s novel, a candid exploration of race, class and power in the city
Letters of Note compiled by Shaun Usher audiobook review – a missive success
This book was brilliant in written form and it’s even better in audio, with a cast of famous voices elevating hilarious, horrifying and moving historical epistles
Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay audiobook review – festivities on the NHS frontline
The doctor turned comic writer’s seasonal hospital tales range from hilarious mishaps to heart-breakers
Booker longlisted The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed audiobook review – a miscarriage of justice
An evocative reimagining of the real-life case of the 28-year-old British Somali man who was among the last men to be hanged in Wales
The Judge’s List by John Grisham audiobook review – a sleek little mystery
Mary-Louise Parker voices straight-talking attorney Lacy Stoltz, investigating a judge’s involvement in revenge killings
Bill Nighy to narrate Terry Pratchett’s footnotes in new Discworld recordings
The actor will bring Pratchett’s ‘personal commentary’ to life in a star-studded re-recording of all 40 Discworld audiobooks, featuring narrators from Indira Varma to Andy Serkis
The Sandman: Act II audiobook review – Neil Gaiman’s dreamworld
The author takes on the role of narrator alongside a Hollywood cast as Morpheus comes face to face with his arch enemy
Rutherford and Fry’s Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything audiobook review – easygoing education
Radio 4’s Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry show a light touch as they cheerfully skewer science and maths myths
Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones audiobook review – delighting in peculiar details
Despite the sweeping subject matter, Jones’s reading feels relaxed as he darts through the middle ages, from the Romans to the rise of Islamic empires
Did I Say That Out Loud? by Fi Glover and Jane Garvey audiobook review – radio hosts on a roll
Like eavesdropping on a slightly sozzled, bracingly candid conversation between pals. Plus this week’s other picks
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke audiobook review – narrator Chiwetel Ejiofor takes flight
A mysterious building containing sea, clouds and wildlife is the setting for this intense and enigmatic tale read by the Hollywood actor – plus this week’s other picks
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins audiobook review – Rosamund Pike turns up the heat
A body on a houseboat and twists galore in this gripping thriller narrated by the Hollywood actor – plus this week’s other picks
UK book sales soared in 2020 despite pandemic
New figures from the Publishers Association show fiction and audiobooks did particularly well, with value of consumer sales up 7% on 2019 despite bookshop closures