Major Audio Releases
November audiobooks that are must buys Oct 1, 2011Books on Tape
Grisham, John. The Litigators. 12 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 12 hrs. Books on Tape. Nov. 2011. ISBN 9780307943217. $45; 1 MP3-CD; Playaway digital; digital download. F
Narrated by Scott Brick, Grisham’s latest legal thriller will be released simultaneously with the Doubleday print (Random House Audio will handle the retail edition), which has a 1.5 million–copy first printing, so this is expected to be another monster. Plan accordingly.
Lindsay, Jeff. Double Dexter. 7 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 8 hrs. Books on Tape. Nov. 2011. ISBN 9780307932860. $35; 1 MP3-CD; Playaway digital; digital download. F
Everyone’s favorite serial killer is back. Thanks to the red-hot, award-winning TV series, this character enjoys a large following. Again, Random House Audio will do the retail honors, and both audio versions will be released in tandem with the 100,000-copy Doubleday hardcover first printing.
Penguin Audio
Cussler, Clive & Graham Brown. Devil’s Gate. NA CDs. retail ed. unabridged. NA hrs. Penguin Audio. Nov. 2011. ISBN 9781611760187. $39.95. F
Cussler has been cranking out best sellers since Raise the Titanic introduced Dirk Pitt in the 1970s. Pitt and Cussler’s other creations have gone on to many adventures. This title from his “NUMA Files” series features protagonist Kurt Austin. The audio will debut simultaneously with the Penguin print release. Better have a few of each.
Maher, Bill. The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass. 5 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 5 hrs. Penguin Audio. Nov. 2011. ISBN 9781611760378. $29.95. HUMOR
Well, the subtitle pretty much says it all, although we’ve all felt this way at times, no? Following up his best-sellingNew Rules, Maher, who also narrates, again offers a series of comedic rants on everything from politics (a favorite subject) to same-sex marriage and health care. Hitting the shelves along with the Penguin hc; buy multiples.
