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If sweeping historical/time travel books with a pinch of romance are your bag, I highly recommend the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. (the time travel is kind of incidental to the story in case you are put off by sci fi)

Harry Potter
Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series
I love both of these on audio book!

Right now I'm reading a young adult series called Bloody Jack. I really like it so far.

I love Michelle Sagara's Cast Series. It is fantasy.

@MrsKoala: @loveisstrange: I agree with both of these recommendations - start with Outlander and/or Daughter of the Forest and get sucked in!

@mfa_lady: my mom is obsessed with those and has been trying to get me to read them for years!

Same here! I'm totally willing to try the audiobooks, but I can never find the first one at the library!

@loveisstrange: I love Marillier's books too!

@Adira: there are actually 6 in the series, but the first three make up a trilogy, and then the last 3 continue the story on with other parts of the family. They're good!

I absolutely love books on CD! I spend a fair amount of time in the car as well, so I think they are essential.

I usually pick whatever is available at the library... I really liked the Dexter series by Jeff Lindsey (the ones the TV shows are loosely based on), anything by Jane Green or David Sedaris (although his latest book was not so great), and chick-lit.

@loveisstrange: That sounds like a great book! I'm going to see if my library has it.

I second the Outlander series! I'm getting ready to purchase the last book. It's a really well-done series and fairly historically accurate.

Try Divergent series if you like hunger games, James Rollins Sigma Series if you like Indian Jones meets Military Ops (Start with Sandstorm), or Dennis Lehane - Kenzie & Gennaro series if you like great characters, gritty, PI, Boston, twists and turns (Start with A Drink Before the War - this series includes Gone Baby Gone if you liked the movie) Really any Dennis Lehane books are great, Gone Girl is another title I liked that theyre turning into a movie

following this thread because i am also looking for audiobooks to entertain me on my commute!

@MrsKoala: @raspberries: @avivoca: Yes, the Outlander series is awesome, and the audio versions are especially well done. Well worth the listen even if you've already read the books! Love me some Scottish accent!

I loved sookie stackhouse novels as well. I actually read all of Charlene Harris' series. She had several. I am currently reading the Hannah Swenson series by Joanne fluke. They are a fun murder mystery Series and all of them include desert recipes (the main character owns a cookie shop). The first one is the chocolate chip cookie murder.

I also spend a lot of time in the car listening to audio books (about an 1.5 hours/day). I got really sick of the morning radio hosts (and after I listened to them debate whether Teddy Roosevelt was a president for 15 minutes and come out with the wrong conclusion, I was pretty much done with that).

Anyway, I've enjoyed Steve Berry (a bit like Dan Brown) and right now, Elizabeth Peters. Peter's Amelia Peabody series always makes me laugh. I've also listened to Rick Rioridan's young adult series, which were pretty good (but one of the narrators drove me bonkers with long pauses).

Oh, some books at my library are classified as always available, so I have a few of those on my list too. That way if I'm waiting for something to come available, I don't have to listen to the morning radio. So far, most of the classics and, oddly, the Stephanie Laurens romance novels have those classifications. I also think it's a bit funny to hear the British male narrator read the steamier scenes from the romance novels.

@lovehoneybee: I also second the Thursday Next series and anything else Jasper Fforde writes. Pretty much favorite author and series ever! Have you read Shades of Gray?

I second what @lovehoneybee said: His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman.