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What are the year's "must-hears"? The best audiobooks don't just have great stories -- they have great voices to bring them to life. 

Comedian Amy Poehler narrates her memoir for the audiobook "Yes Please," one of the year's top sellers:

Amy Poehler Reads Intro to YES PLEASE by HarperAudio_US

AudioFile Magazine's founder and editor, Robin Whitten, joins The Daily Circuit to discuss the best audiobooks, and the best voices, of 2014. Pamela Klinger-Horn, from Magers & Quinn Booksellers, will also join the discussion.


• The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale


• "Peter and the Starcatchers" by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson


• "The Trumpet of the Swan" by E.B. White


• "How To Train Your Dragon" series by Cressida Cowell


• "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson


• "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End" by Atul Gawande


• "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption" by Laura Hillenbrand, read by Edward Herrmann 


• "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride" written and read by Cary Elwes


• "Have a Little Faith" by Mitch Albom


• "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin


• "If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)"  by Betty White


• "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


• "Red Moon" written and read by Minnesota author Benjamin Percy


• "The Dresden Files" series by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters


• "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd


• "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein


• "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henriquez


• The re-released James Bond series by Ian Fleming


• "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, read by Allan Corduner

More audiobook recommendations to keep you company on your holiday travels:

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Highlights from the audio recording of YES PLEASE by Amy Poehler featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett, Kathleen Turner, Patrick Stewart, Seth Meyers, Mike Schur and Amy's Parents.

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