Catch up with a favorite series or dive into juicy new fiction with AudioFile’s editors’ picks this month. Plus, a magical taste of summer for young listeners, advice from Melinda Gates, and two big new audiobooks from authors who come from the world of food. Happy listening!
VERA WONG’S GUIDE TO SNOOPING (ON A DEAD MAN): Vera Wong, Book 2
by Jesse Q. Sutanto, read by Eunice Wong
Penguin Audio
Release date: April 1
This follow-up to VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS finds Vera investigating a young woman’s missing friend. Eunice Wong returns to narrate.
THE RAILWAY CONSPIRACY: Dee and Lao Mysteries, Book 2
by John Shen Yen Nee, SJ Rozan, read by Daniel York Loh
Recorded Books
Release date: April 1
Expect more mystery, murder, and big fight scenes in 1920s London in this sequel to THE MURDER OF MR. MA.
CITY SUMMER, COUNTRY SUMMER
by Kiese Laymon, read by Samuel Eubanks
Listening Library, Ages 6+
Release date: April 1
For young listeners, a story of three Black boys who have a magical summer together visiting family in Mississippi.
A DROP OF CORRUPTION: Shadow of the Leviathan, Book 2
by Robert Jackson Bennett, read by Andrew Fallaize
Random House Audio
Release date: April 1
Investigator Ana Dolabra and her assistant Din are back on the case. Andrew Fallaize returns to narrate this sequel to the Earphones Award-winning fantasy-mystery THE TAINTED CUP.
THE RAVEN SCHOLAR: Eternal Path Trilogy, Book 1
by Antonia Hodgson, read by Daphne Kouma
Hachette Audio
Release date: April 15
In this fantasy, a scholar must solve the murder of a contender to be her empire’s new leader.
STRANGERS IN TIME
by David Baldacci, read by David Baldacci, Stewart Crank, Alexandra Boulton, John Lee, Nicola F. Delgado, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Joe Pitts
Hachette Audio
Release date: April 15
In this departure for Baldacci set during WWII, the lives of a bookshop owner and two teenagers become intertwined.
THE NEXT DAY: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward
by Melinda French Gates, read by the author
Macmillan Audio
Release date: April 15
Drawing from her own experiences, Gates reflects on navigating life’s transitions.
ZEAL
by Morgan Jerkins, read by January LaVoy, Shayna Small
Harper Audio
Release date: April 22
January LaVoy and Shanya Small team up to narrate this love story that spans generations.
ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE
by Kristen Kish, read by the author
Hachette Audio
Release date: April 22
This should be a delicious memoir from the “Top Chef” winner and later host.
CHANGE THE RECIPE: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs
by José Andrés, Richard Wolffe, read by José Andrés
Harper Audio
Release date: April 22
Life lessons from the chef and humanitarian behind World Central Kitchen.
