Celebrate Audio Book month with a Golden Voice.

AudioFile Magazine and website has a Hall of Fame of audiobook narrators that they call the Golden Voices.

“AudioFile editors celebrate the Golden Voices of audiobooks. This Hall of Fame showcases top narrators for their exceptional audiobook work. We celebrate these actors for their commitment to the craft of audiobook narration and for their achievements in spoken-word recordings.”

Here is a linkable list of the Golden Voice award winners so you can find your own favorites.  Also check out Audiofile’s search tool to find readers by accents and genres.

• Alyssa Bresnahan
• Scott Brick
• Barbara Caruso
• David Case
• Jim Dale
• Grover Gardner
• George Guidall
• Edward Herrmann
• Dick Hill
• Derek Jacobi
• Martin Jarvis
• Simon Jones
• Garrison Keillor
• John Lee
• Miriam Margolyes
• Wanda McCaddon
• John McDonough
• Frank Muller
• Davina Porter
• Simon Prebble
• Christian Rodska
• Barbara Rosenblat
• Jay O. Sanders
• Lynne Thigpen
• Simon Vance

Made to Stick: Audio book you’ll be talking about

I recently listened to Made to Stick by Chip Heath & Dan Heath, a nonfiction audio and found that I was referring to it in conversation the whole week. The authors have researched what makes one idea stay in our minds longer than another. By looking at hundreds of examples they culled the key points down to six: simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional and story. (Check out their website for more information.)

What was interesting was that the business-oriented book captured my attention. I wondered what other business books might be good “listens.”

Here is Library Journal’s 2006 list of recommended audio business books:

FOLLOW THE LEADER

* Covey, Stephen R. Principle-Centered Leadership. 6 CDs. unabridged. SAILS only has cassette version.

* Drucker, Peter F. Managing in the Next Society. 3 CDs.

* Goleman, Daniel & others. Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Cd and cassette.

* Welch, Jack with Suzy Welch. Winning. Cd and cassette.

MANY ROADS TO ENLIGHTENMENT

* Anderson, Chris. The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More.

* Charan, Ram. Profitable Growth Is Everyone’s Business: 10 Tools You Can Use Monday Morning. Not in SAILS.

* Collins, Jim & Jerry I. Porras. Built To Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. Cd and cassette.

* Kofman, Fred. Conscious Business: How To Build Value Through Values. Not in SAILS.

* Krames, Jeffrey A. What the Best CEOs Know: 7 Exceptional Leaders and Their Lessons for Transforming Any Business. Not in SAILS.

TEAMWORK

* Lencioni, Patrick. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Not in SAILS.

* Singer, Blair. The ABC’s of Building a Business Team That Wins: The Invisible Code of Honor That Takes Ordinary People and Turns Them into a Championship Team.

HOW THEY DID IT

* Liker, Jeffrey K. The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer.

* Lundin, Stephen & others. Fish!: A Remarkable Way To Boost Morale and Improve Results. Not in SAILS.

* John Yokoyama and Joseph Michelli. When Fish Fly: Lessons for Creating a Vital and Energized Workplace from the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market

* Underwood, Jim. More Than a Pink Cadillac: Mary Kay Inc.’s 9 Leadership Keys to Success. Not in SAILS.

Audiobook Reviews

Audiobooks are a growing part of our circulation. Which books have you found particularly good? Who are your favorite readers?