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This time of year everyone comes out with their ‘Best of the Year’. We’ve seen many ‘Best Books of 2012′ lists, but what titles consistently made the cut? Flavorwire has compiled  the most popular books among the ‘Best of 2012′ lists. http://www.flavorwire.com/355928/the-books-that-made-the-most-best-of-2012-book-lists Among the BEST of the ‘Best of 2012′ is Recorded Books exclusive Beautiful Ruins by [...]

Christmas is less than a month away and my guess is that you haven’t finished your shopping…or like myself, even started yet. Maybe you’re having trouble finding the perfect gift, figuring out what will fit into your budget, or both! The holidays should be a time of joy, not stress. Universal Class for Libraries can [...]

We’re just a couple of days away from Thanksgiving. How about an inspirational audiobook to get us in the holiday state of mind? The Giving Quilt is the 20th novel in New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini’s The Elm Creek Quilts series. The week after Thanksgiving—Quiltsgiving—residents of Elm Creek Manor find creative ways to [...]

Going back to 2007, a Recorded Books title has been nominated in at least one of the adult categories every year. A Recorded Books title has currently won the National Book Award for Fiction three years in a row. And in one remarkable two-year span (2009-2010), we accounted for seven of the 10 Fiction finalists. [...]

Have you ever looked at the car next to you while driving to see someone applying make-up, eating, texting, or…READING A BOOK?! No kidding, I passed a car the other day and a woman had her book spread out across the steering wheel. I didn’t realize they needed to pass a ‘no reading while driving’ [...]

Just in time for National Audiobook Month, we have some good news in regards to our beginning reader titles! As you may already know, it’s standard industry practice to offer two versions of beginning reader audiobooks. Version 1 tells the story straight through, while version 2 includes “dings” that alert children when to turn the [...]

This special discount has ended, but stay tuned to the blog for more discounts and special announcements! Order titles for your school on Playaway before the new year and get 10% off your order—it’s our holiday gift to you! Lots of great titles are available, including 2007 National Book Award Winner The Absolutely True Diary [...]

SmartPass creator Phil Viner spoke with teachers at the recent National Conference of Teachers of English and got a great response! Teachers were impressed by the professional quality of the SmartPass recordings and the analysis included in the SmartPass guides, which is compiled by experienced teachers, historians, and dramatists. Check out audio samples and FREE [...]

Contrary to what you may have heard, there is not one exclusive seller of Playaway audiobooks. In fact, Recorded Books has the largest selection of Playaway for K-12 and is adding new titles every quarter! If you aren’t familiar with Playaway, check one of these gadgets out. They are the newest thing in audiobooks. Each [...]