Audiobook Month Special: The Best Audiobooks to Add to Your Listening List | Book Lounge by Libby Season 3

June is Audiobook Month, and we're celebrating one of our favorite ways to experience stories. 

This week Joe is joined by Amy Allen Clark, host of the BOOK GANG podcast, to talk about the audiobooks they've been loving lately. From unforgettable narrations to stories that are impossible to pause, they're sharing recent audiobook recommendations that deserve a spot on your listening list. 

This conversation is packed with recommendations, listening inspiration, and plenty of appreciation for the magic of audiobooks. 

Tune in to discover new audiobook recommendations, celebrate Audiobook Month, and find your next favorite listen.

Link to our full book list:
Find all the books mentioned in Season 3 on Libby Life!
Here’s a recap of our Monthly Book Picks (Jan-May 2026) and June – October 2026! 

Titles for Episode: 

Amy’s Picks: 

• Enormous Wings - Laurie Frankel
• Good People - Patmeena Sabit
• Lady Tremaine - Rachel Hochhauser
• My Lady Jane - Cynthia Hand
• Skin Contact - Elisa Faison
• Invasive Species - Ellery Adams

Joe’s Picks: 

• Swift and Saddled – Lyla Sage
• The Daisy Chain Flower Shop – Laurie Gilmore
• Headlights – CJ Leede
• Witches of Dubious Origin - Jenn McKinlay
• God of the Woods - Liz Moore 
• Our Last Resort - Clémence Michallon
• A Fortune of Sand – Ruta Sepetys
• The Taking of Jake Livingston – Ryan Douglass
• Bath Haus – PJ Vernon
• The Perfect Home – Daniel Kenitz 
• Don’t Let the Forest In – CG Drews 
• The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood & Boyfriends – Jamie D’Amato
• Legends & Lattes Series - Travis Baldree
• Operation Bounce House – Matt Dinniman
• The Diviners – Libba Bray
• Believing – Anita Hill
• The Autumn Sprints Retirement Home Massacre - Philip Fracassi
• Home is Where the Bodies Are – Jeneva Rose
• MindWorks – Neal Shusterman
• Out There – Kate Folk
• Bubblegum – Adam Levin 
• The Dresden Files  – Jim Butcher
• A Series of Unforunate Events – Lemony Snicket
• Vagabond – Tim Curry
• NOS4ATU – Joe Hill
• Rosemary’s Baby – Ira Levin
• Charlotte’s Web – EB White 
• The Curseworkers Series - Holly Black 
• How to Train Your Dragon series – Cressida Cowell
• Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing – Lauren Hough

Who’s in this episode: 

Amy Allen Clark – Links 

Discover your next favorite read with the NEW 2026 MomAdvice Summer Reading Guide! Dive into 70 handpicked titles—featuring upcoming releases, fresh new reads, and beloved backlist gems. Flip through 57 pages packed with bookish inspiration to create your ultimate summer reading stack.
LINK: https://buymeacoffee.com/bookgangpodcast/e/535779

Time stamps:
00:00:00 Title 
00:00:23 Intro 
00:00:43 Welcome and catching up with Amy Allen Clark 
00:06:06 A reminder of our seasonal schedule 
00:07:11 We talk about our love of audiobooks 
00:19:06 Our audiobook recommendations 
01:12:50 Outro 

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. Check out our Cumulative List for the whole season, or this list for today’s episode! 

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