It’s a classic for a reason, and you’ll find elements of Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story, and even Grease (the musical) in this tale. This classic story about Pony Boy and his brothers was written by a teenager! Once you get your head around that, you’ll listen to the story of two rival gangs, the Socs and the Greasers. Although this isn’t quite as funny as you might be prepared to think (no risk of not being able to see because you are crying laughing), it will still bring you some great laughs! Steve Martin reads his own memoir and plays banjo during the interludes. This story about a middle-grade boy who plays basketball will captivate all ages.īorn Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin – 4 hours, 3 minutes Hearing a verse novel read aloud is absolutely the way to go, although the text is often beautifully arranged on the page as well. This is a middle-grade verse novel and was my first introduction to the genre. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander – 2 hours, 16 minutes If you want big plot though, take a pass. It is kind of like a character study or a collection of short stories about the main character and her mother. My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout – 4 hours, 12 minutes Narrated by Jeremy Irons, this classic adventure tale is perfect for a road trip. Get the Jake Gyllenhall narration, because his voice is just dreamy and perfect for this classic. Now, onto the recommendations! I have personally listened to each of these stories on audiobook and am arranging them by road trip length, so it’s easy to find the one you need! Then, you can borrow audiobooks for free! Digital downloads also allow you to speed up the narration ( one of my favorite tricks for getting in some additional reading time).I have personally listened to each of these stories on audiobook and am arranging them by road trip length, so it’s easy to find the one you need! Other great options: check your local library to see if they have either books on CD or a digital membership option (like: Overdrive, Hoopla, or CloudLibrary). Especially helpful for the MONSTER audiobooks at the end, which are, as may be expected, more expensive than the shorter novels. You’ll get two free audiobook credits when you sign up, and then it’s just $14.95 or less per month thereafter (or cancel during your trial and keep your two free books!). If you’re new to audiobooks, be sure to take a look at the free trial membership for Audible. Audiobooks are the perfect solution to that dilemma! And the best news is that there are audiobooks of every length, so you can find the one that perfectly fits your roadtrip needs! Sure, you might be able to sit shotgun and read the whole time, or you might end up throwing up from motion sickness. The stories Noah tells are sometimes dark, occasionally bizarre, frequently tender, and always hilarious - whether he's subsisting on caterpillars during months of extreme poverty or making comically pitiful attempts at teenage romance in a color-obsessed world whether he's being thrown into jail as the hapless fall guy for a crime he didn't commit or being thrown by his mother from a speeding car driven by murderous gangsters.There’s nothing like hopping in the car for a summer road trip, knowing there’s 1,000 miles of open road ahead of you, and wondering how you’re going to fill the time. His brilliantly eccentric mother loomed over his life - a comically zealous Christian (they went to church six days a week and three times on Sunday), a savvy hustler who kept food on their table during rough times, and an aggressively involved, if often seriously misguided, parent who set Noah on his bumpy path to stardom. Noah was born illegal - the son of a white Dutch father and a black Xhosa mother, who had to pretend to be his nanny or his father's servant in the brief moments when the family came together. In his first book, Noah tells his coming-of-age story with his larger-than-life mother during the last gasps of apartheid-era South Africa and the turbulent years that followed. He is a light-footed but cutting observer of the relentless absurdities of politics, nationalism, and race - and in particular the craziness of his own young life, which he's lived at the intersections of culture and history. Trevor Noah is the host of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, where he gleefully provides America with its nightly dose of serrated satire. Noah provides something deeper than traditional memoirists: powerfully funny observations about how farcical political and social systems play out in our lives.
One of the comedy world's fastest-rising stars tells his wild coming-of-age story during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. Get this audiobook for free when you try Audible: