Now you're talking! The best audiobooks, chosen by writers

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Now you're talking! The best audiobooks, chosen by writers

Memoirs, mysteries and coming-of-age stories are lifted by a powerful voice – that of a great actor, or the writer in full reveal. Here, 15 artists and critics pick their favourite audiobooks

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