Thanushree Anil
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min read

Audio Books Narrated By Celebrities That You Need To Tune Into

Storytelling has been a favourite entertainment all over the world. Years of ancient folktales and myths passed on generation after generation. Truly the act of listening to stories is appreciated by us all.

Nowadays audiobooks have won the hearts of many. Those who love to listen to stories or those who don't have much time to read stories resort to the new audiobooks. It's a widespread notion.

The soothing voices of men and women flowing into your mind like a lullaby.

Here are 5 audiobooks narrated by your favourite celebrities.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

An American children's novel published in 1900 has been in the limelight of fantasy fiction for a century. You could be an adult but listening to Anne Hathway's melodious voice is a bliss. Travel with Dorothy, the protagonist to the land of Oz the wizard.

Author: L. Frank Baum

Narrator: Anne Hathaway

Genre: Children's literature, Fantasy Fiction

Mafia Queens of Mumbai

Chilling true stories of 13 women who were involved in the criminal activities of Mumbai. Originally published in 2011, the audiobook was released in 2018. The author penned down this book with the original research by reported Jane Borges.

Author: Hussain Zaidi

Narrators: Radhika Apte, Rajkumar Rao, and Kalki Koechlin

Genre: Biography, True Crime, Crime novel

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Originally published in 1865, this is a story that will never die. The imagination that has been used in the book is like never before. The fall through a rabbit hole makes Alice the child, experience a lifetime's worth memories and all of a sudden she wakes up on her sister's lap. Relive your childhood memories with this book.

Author: Lewis Carroll

Narrator: Scarlett Johansson

Genre: Children's literature, Fantasy Fiction, Absurdist fiction, Fantastique

Heartburn

An autobiographical novel based on the author's second marriage takes us to her comedic monologue world where she finds out that her husband is in love with someone else when she is seven months pregnant. Narrated by Meryl Streep, the touching story comes even more alive through her voice. A perfect book for a love story, heartache and comedy.

Author: Nora Ephron

Narrator: Meryl Streep

Genre: Novel, Roman à clef, Domestic Fiction, Fictional Autobiography

Uncommon Type: Some stories

Besides winning the Oscars, brightening the day with his charisma, Tom Hanks gifted his fans with a book in his voice. 10 hours of his baritone voice narrating seventeen short stories of people around him and people around you have gained widespread popularity.

Author: Tom Hanks

Narrator: Tom Hanks

Genre: Literary Fiction