Audiobooks for Family Road Trip

[boss1]

We have a road trip coming up & I would like to try some audio books that the family would enjoy. DS is 15 and DD is 10. We are not very picky but we do like a little humor and good narration. Thanks for the recommendations.

[SnuggleBuggles]

Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer by John Grisham

[baymom]

The Book Thief!!

[anonomom]

They skew a little young for your crowd, but try the Ramona Quimby collection. It's read by Stockard Channing and it's thoroughly delightful. My kids loved it, but so did DH and I.

[ahisma]

Circus Mirandus

[redstone]

Last summer we listened to 2 different audio books by Gary Paulsen read by actor Peter Coyote. Not a comedy, but good adventure stories. My kids loved them. They are not too long either. Some audio books IMO are just too long to keep kids interest.
Hatchet
http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Hatchet-Audiobook/B002UZKI96/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1487196231&sr=1-1
The River (sequel)
http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/The-River-Audiobook/B00771TAR4/ref=a_search_c4_1_7_srTtl?qid=1487196274&sr=1-7


For funny stories try Carl Hiassen's teen and kids books.
Hoot
http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/Hoot-Audiobook/B002UUKQ0M/ref=a_search_c4_1_4_srImg?qid=1487195893&sr=1-4
Scat
http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/Scat-Audiobook/B002VA3OW8/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srImg?qid=1487196360&sr=1-1


This one holds a special place in my heart since it's where I got my DD's name. It's also a touching story.
Bud, Not Buddy
http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Bud-Not-Buddy-Audiobook/B002V0POKI/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1487196441&sr=1-1


And you can't go wrong with Holes by Louis Sacher.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Holes-Audiobook/B002UUQVAQ/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1487196750&sr=1-1

[MrsZaz]

Harry Potter
The Underland chronicles by Suzanne Collins - it is a series of 4 or 5 books. Nothing like the Hunger Games.

[ett]

This one holds a special place in my heart since it's where I got my DD's name. It's also a touching story.
Bud, Not Buddy
http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Bud-Not-Buddy-Audiobook/B002V0POKI/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1487196441&sr=1-1



I just finished reading this book with DS2. We both loved it! We're now reading The Watsons go to Birmingham, by the same author.

[Aishe]

We listen to a lot of Garrison Keillor on road trips. We also do a lot of Jim Weiss, but I'm not sure if that would appeal to a 15 year old. My 11yo still loves all his stuff, though.

[missym]

We love the Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett. The first book is Wee Free Men.

[annex]

The narrator for the Harry Potter series also narrates the Peter and the Starcatcher series. Those are probably aimed younger (age 10ish?) but my family enjoyed them.

[tamar]

They might like the old twilight zone recordings. We devour them!

[petesgirl]

I've been enjoying The Hobbit and will probably start Lord of the Rings next.

[StantonHyde]

Anything by Wendy mass or try the "chocolate books" by pseudonymous Bosch.

[lines]

I think Gordan Korman's Ungifted and Schooled would be great for those ages. I listened to them on audio and enjoyed them.

[SASM]

I honestly cannot recommend "Harry Potter" highly enough!!! Jim Dale is BY FAR the absolute best narrator that we've ever heard!! I think he has the world record for the most voices in one book - I think he had over 130 different voices in the Order of the Phoenix!! Seriously amazing!! I'd been fed up with the music on the radio so I decided to start listening to Harry Potter audiobooks last summer. I RARELY turn on the music now...my music-obsessed 12yo DD requests HP the moment we get into the car! We are on our 2nd run-through now. If you listen to the series nonstop, you'd listen for 5 straight days!! He's just an AWESOME narrator, although the material isn't bad either. ;)

ETA: We also have The Princess Bride. It is good but REALLY SHORT. I think it is only 2 hours in length.

[SnuggleBuggles]

I honestly cannot recommend "Harry Potter" highly enough!!! Jim Dale is BY FAR the absolute best narrator that we've ever heard!! I think he has the world record for the most voices in one book - I think he had over 130 different voices in the Order of the Phoenix!! Seriously amazing!! I'd been fed up with the music on the radio so I decided to start listening to Harry Potter audiobooks last summer. I RARELY turn on the music now...my music-obsessed 12yo DD requests HP the moment we get into the car! We are on our 2nd run-through now. If you listen to the series nonstop, you'd listen for 5 straight days!! He's just an AWESOME narrator, although the material isn't bad either. ��

:) We were so not fans of the audio HP! It went so slowly. But, I know most everyone loves Jim Dale. Just get a back up book in case your family is crazy like ours. ;)


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[pastrygirl]

:) We were so not fans of the audio HP! It went so slowly. But, I know most everyone loves Jim Dale. Just get a back up book in case your family is crazy like ours. ;)

We didn't like it, either! Don't like that narrator at all...

[jgenie]

:) We were so not fans of the audio HP! It went so slowly. But, I know most everyone loves Jim Dale. Just get a back up book in case your family is crazy like ours. ;)


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The UK version read by Stephen Fry is much better in case you run into it somewhere. I borrowed from a friend otherwise I would lend them to you!

[pl804]

We just added Spaceman to our list. For non-books, we listen to a lot of Jim Weiss.