2008′s Best Books
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Welcome to eMusic’s very first year end list of best audiobooks. 2008 saw some of our favorite writers putting out more crowd-pleasing hits, as well as super talented new voices (sometimes literally they narrate!) emerging from the pack. Our top 21 list runs the gamut from self-deprecating memoirs, heavyweight fiction, impassioned treatises and more than a few titles that are sure to give you the giggles. And while we’re all about escapist fun, we couldn’t ignore the books that made us think and feel and care even as they entertained. Enjoy!
# 21 Hilarious dispatches from the record biz
# 20 Are you there, God? It’s Christopher Hitchens and friends.
# 19 Why, oh why, do we buy what we buy?
# 18 A surprising and insightful portrait of a family divided
# 17 Giggle-inducing musings from a Foulmouthed Barbie
# 16 A gleeful swashbuckler by a literary legend
# 15 Sex, death and other mysteries of the human body
# 14 A book about apathy… that totally stoked our enthusiasm!
# 13 A revealing biography of the richest man in the world
# 12 The greatest hits of a master storyteller
# 11 A harrowing memoir, complete with an indie rock soundtrack
# 10 The king of the comic essay delights once again
# 9 “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.”
# 8 How sci fi fantasy might just become reality
# 7 The ups and downs of your daily commute, finally explained
# 6 Everyone’s favorite punk historian takes on the Pilgrims
# 5 Gutwrenching stories from a promising new voice in fiction
# 4 A literary mixtape courtesy of the incomparable indie publisher
# 3 A critic’s take on a century of classical music. Pure genius.
# 2 The thriller of the year. Totally unputdownable.
# 1 War reportage that’s personal and illuminating. An instant classic.
Genres: Audiobook, Biography & Memoir, Essays, Fiction & Literature, History, Humor, Music & Entertainment, Mystery & Crime, Politics & Current Events, Recreation & Lifestyles, Religion & Spirituality, Sciences
