I’m a huge fan of Graphic Audio. Looking back on the blog posts here from the last few years, I can’t believe I’ve not mentioned them before.

I spend a fair amount of time in my car each week. My daily commute is about 35 minutes each way. Plus, my day job often has me driving 30-50 miles or more each day. Hell, there are days I’m in the car for six or more hours. I find much of what passes for entertainment on the radio boring so some time ago I started listening to books on CD. One thing I learned early on was that the quality of an audiobook really hinged on the narrator. I know, sounds obvious. The thing is, a narrator can make or break the audiobook. Doesn’t matter how good the story might be, if the narrator’s voice isn’t right, the book fails. At least, that’s how I feel about the whole thing.

Then, a buddy of mine introduced me to Graphic Audio. This was way different from any other audiobook I’d listened to before. These books aren’t narrated, they are performed! Each one has a full cast, with different actors and actresses playing roles. Throughout the performance you’ll hear sound effects, from gunshots to engines revving. If you’ve ever listened to any of the old radio shows from back in the day, these audiobooks are the modern equivalent.

For those interested in post-apocalyptic stuff, they have the following series:

The Survivalist by Jerry and Sharon Ahern
Deathlands by James Axler
Doomsday Warrior by Ryder Stacy

On top of those, they have a ton of science fiction, action/adventure, westerns, and comic related novels.

You can purchase the audiobooks either as downloads or CDs. The latter is a little more expensive since there is a physical product that has to be shipped out. They do have a lot of samples available on their site so you can check out the quality before buying. Or, see if your local library has any of these productions or if they can order them in through interlibrary loan.

Seriously, I can’t say enough about these audiobooks. They are very well done.