AUDIOBOOKS

Thrillers, soldiers, humor and stars.

Hag-Seed Margaret Atwood, read by R.H. Thomson Penguin Random House Audio, $35 A humorous retelling of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” with Prospero re-imagined as a Canadian theater festival director, read by television actor Thomson. Talking As Fast As I Can Lauren Graham, read by the author Random House Audio, $30 Essays from the actress and author, who dishes, with her trademark wit and whiplash delivery, on her return as Lorelei in “Gilmore Girls.” Before the Fall Noah Hawley, read by Robert Petkoff Hachette Audio, $35 A thriller about two unlikely survivors of a plane crash, written by the creator of the television show “Fargo” and read by prolific stage actor Petkoff. Tribe On Homecoming and Belonging Sebastian Junger, read by the author Hachette Audio, $25 The combat journalist reads his book about how returning American soldiers feel adrift, and what tribal societies show us about togetherness and community. Love Warrior A Memoir Glennon Doyle Melton, read by the author Macmillan Audio, $29.99 The latest pick for Oprah’s book club, this memoir from the popular mommy blogger explains how she survived a traumatic event in her marriage. The Chemist Stephenie Meyer, read by Ellen Archer Hachette Audio, $40 The “Twilight” author has a new heroine — an ex-government agent who is deep undercover and on the run — who must take one last assignment to earn her freedom. The Sport of Kings C.E. Morgan, read by George Newbern Macmillan Audio, $54.99 This novel traces a Kentucky family of horse breeders over generations while exploring conflicts of race and class. It’s read by character actor Newbern. 113 Minutes James Patterson with Max DiLallo, read by Becky Ann Baker and Christopher Ryan Grant Hachette Audio, $10 This thriller about a woman who turns vigilante after her son is murdered is part of Patterson’s new “BookShots” series of short novels. Mister Monkey Francine Prose, read by Kirby Heyborne and Nan McNamara HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio, $39.99 The actors narrate Prose’s dark, irreverent novel about the cast and crew of a terrible children’s musical about a mischievous chimpanzee. They May Not Mean To But They Do Cathleen Schine, read by Cynthia Darlow Macmillan Audio, $34.99 A comic novel about an adult brother and sister whose strong-headed, widowed mother starts dating an old beau, read by television actress Darlow. Damaged Lisa Scottoline, read by Rebecca Lowman Macmillan Audio, $39.99 Actress Lowman narrates the latest thriller from Scottoline, about a dyslexic 10-year-old boy accused of attacking a school employee. Leonard My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man William Shatner, read by William Shatner Macmillan Audio, $29.99 The actor who brought America Captain Kirk reads his remembrance of his close friend Leonard Nimoy, who memorably portrayed Spock on “Star Trek.”