# Help me choose which book to listen to next!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-which-book-to-listen-to-next/625240>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 15, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-which-book-to-listen-to-next/625240 "2012-06-15T14:42:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-which-book-to-listen-to-next/625240/1 "2012-06-15T14:42:39Z")

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I listen to audio books I download from [Audible.com](http://Audible.com) to my iPhone, and I have several in my queue. The book I’m currently listening to is Carl Hiaasen’s Double Whammy. I’ll finish it up today.

Which of the following books should I listen to next?

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Jonathan Safran Foer  
When Elves Attack - Tim Dorsey  
A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin  
Wyrd Sisters - Discworld 6 - Terry Pratchet  
Pyramids - Discworld 7 - Terry Pratchet  
The Wind Through the Keyhole - Stephen King

I will also take suggestions for later downloads when I get done with these.

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**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-which-book-to-listen-to-next/625240/2 "2012-06-15T15:10:48Z")

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Depending on your mood I’d listen to “A Game of Thrones” first then “Pyramids”. I’d skip “Wyrd Sisters” completely, unless you like the Witches. I hate Granny Weatherwax with a passion.

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**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-which-book-to-listen-to-next/625240/3 "2012-06-15T15:13:22Z")

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FWIW, I just finished listening to _Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close_ last week and I liked it a lot.

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**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-which-book-to-listen-to-next/625240/4 "2012-06-15T22:17:06Z")

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If you haven’t listened to Stephen King on audio, you’re missing out. Even if you don’t like him, you should at least check out some of his short stories. I recommend the collection “Everything’s Eventual”, especially the story “All That You Love Will Be Carried Away” .

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**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-which-book-to-listen-to-next/625240/5 "2012-06-15T22:55:35Z")

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> [@Zyada](#):
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> If you haven’t listened to Stephen King on audio, you’re missing out. Even if you don’t like him, you should at least check out some of his short stories. I recommend the collection “Everything’s Eventual”, especially the story “All That You Love Will Be Carried Away” .

I’ve been reading King since I was 9 years old. 🙂 I finished up 11/22/63 on audiobook a couple months ago. It was really good!