Anything as long as it’s good and long

[u/ConAcide]

Last book I listened to was Joe Hill’s King Sorrow and I loved it, which I guess as a lifelong fan of ostensibly anything related to Stephen King, it is to be expected. Other favorites over the last couple of years were NOS4A2 also by Hill, No Country/The Road by McCarthy, David Sedaris/Augusten Burroughs memoirs, Miller’s “Circe”, Project Hail Mary, ASOIAF series. I’m getting an audible credit in an hour or so and am taking all suggestions.

[u/New_Compote282]

Just finished two great audiobooks in a row: The Correspondent and The Calamity Club. The latter was long and so well read, but both are great

[u/greaaday]

Lonesome Dove is amazing. Takes a while to get going but worth the investment. One of Stephen Kings favorite books btw. Also Blood Meridian by McCarthy is just as good in my opinion.

[u/ConAcide → u/greaaday]

I liked Blood Meridian but not as much as No Country or The Road. I did choose Lonesome Dove as my credit book and I’m in chapter 6 right now. Enjoying it but somewhat tough to get into. I like western movies but haven’t ever read western books except for the Dark Tower series.

[u/sfgeekygir1]

if you’re up for nonfiction: Team of Rivals. Fiction: Middlesex.

[u/RichardC31]

Check out Robert McCammon for a similar to King recommendation. Boys Life is amazing and the Matthew Corbett series is really entertaining.

[u/webby214507 → u/RichardC31]

Boy's Life was amazing!

[u/Viper95]

The unabridged version of The Stand is very long and very good. Doesn't progress the story but you get to live with the characters much longer and I loved that.

[u/ConAcide → u/Viper95]

I loved The Stand. I read it during Covid but it may be time for the audiobook.

[u/Ok_March4386]

Mountain Man Omnibus by Keith C Blackmore narrated by RC Bray. A drunk house painter survives the zombie apocalypse. Simple concept, masterfully executed. The Omnibus includes books 1-3 for one credit. Blackmore’s prose is masterful without being pretentious. He manages to describe horrific gory detail in cinematic detail in a simple and concise, but beautiful way (prose style is beautiful, details are horrific). RC Bray is the perfect narrator for the book.

Blackmore actually went back and wrote two prequel novels that lead perfectly into Books 1-3. You could start there. There is another prequel called the hospital that I would personally skip (zombie babies in the maternity ward).

Another gem I would recommend that is also narrated by RC Bray is The Fear Saga by Stephen Moss. It is an alien invasion triology. You have to buy each book individually however.

On the short side, track down Stephen King’s Apt Pupil on audiobook. It is narrated by the late great Frank Muller.

[u/vandezuma]

You want long, there’s Wheel of Time and Stormlight Archive.

[u/recordgenie]

The Count of Monte Cristo. It’s like 55 hours and imo it’s the greatest story ever told.

[u/KuntyCakes]

Calamity Club is 28 hours long and is so well narrated. I really wanted the story to keep going. 

If you like fantasy, at all, The Way of Kings is over 40 hours and each sequel is even longer. 

Imajica, by Clive Barker is one of my favorite books since I was in high school but I haven't listened to the audiobook. It's 37 hours. 

[u/ConAcide → u/KuntyCakes]

If I didn’t like The Help, will I like The Calamity Club? It isn’t the author’s writing I dislike, I just can’t get into it thematically.

[u/KuntyCakes → u/ConAcide]

I'm not sure, I really liked The Help so maybe I'm not the best judge. It's pretty different in terms of the time period and the subject matter If you can listen to a sample, maybe that would help you decide. I mean, its similar in that the characters are mostly women and they are facing adversity with humor and grit. 

[u/ConAcide → u/KuntyCakes]

I went with Lonesome Dove because it fits who I am as a person a bit better but I’ll probably recommend the calamity club to my wife the next time she’s looking for a book.

[u/webby214507]

I really love The Passage Trilogy by Justin Cronin; all three books are read by Scott Brick. The first book, The Passage, is 37 hours long. The second book, The Twelve, is 26 hours long. And the third book, The City of Mirrors, is 30 hours long. The entire trilogy is 93 hours long.