Welcome to the You Heard It Here First series three finale. We wanted to end on a high so expect a lot of LOLs from this one. If you’re thinking of booking a family holiday, this week’s new release might make you think twice. If you’re after something a bit more highbrow, you’ll enjoy our trip to the Audible Theatre, which will leave you feeling cultured and informed.

Audible editor Gabe joins us and recommends a book that reminds us of how far we’ve come this year, before Careless author Kirsty Capes joins us to share an incredibly gripping piece of feminist historical non-fiction.

We share lots of our recommendations in this series, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

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Here are the recommendations from this episode:

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Apples-Never-Fall-Audiobook/1405944072

How to Survive Family Holidays by Jack Whitehall

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/How-to-Survive-Family-Holidays-Audiobook/1405550910

Reasons You Shouldn’t Love Me by Amy Trigg

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Reasons-You-Shouldnt-Love-Me-Audiobook/B097YRFRYH

Vaccine by Joe Miller, Ugur Shaheen and Özlem Türeci

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Vaccine-Audiobook/B09G3G1BHQ

The Five by Hallie Rubenhold

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Five-Audiobook/B07LGCT2X6

Careless by Kirsty Capes 

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Careless-Audiobook/1398702536

Katherine Ryan’s Audible Session

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Katherine-Ryan-Audiobook/B09HSKHP76

The Audacity by Katherine Ryan

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Audacity-Audiobook/1788704029 

Dune by Frank Herbert

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Dune-Audiobook/B004FTBFSI

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Welcome to the penultimate episode of Series 3! Are you ready to be swept up in sequins and hairspray? Well, our new release is about a fictional Hollywood starlet and it might have you itching to watch some old movies. If you’re in the mood for some very intriguing real life, we have an Audible Original Podcast that promises to introduce you to some of the most daring and entertaining older people. Strap in for what is a wild and bizarre ride.

Our guests are here to shake things up! Audible editor Bryony shares an insanely gripping fiction pick about a virgin birth, which she couldn’t put down while on holiday. And we welcome Sunday Times Bestselling crime writer Clare Mackintosh, who can’t wait to recommend a chilling crime fiction pick that kept her on edge.

We share lots of our recommendations in this series, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

And Away by Bob Mortimer https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/And-Away-Audiobook/1398505315

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Seven-Husbands-of-Evelyn-Hugo-Audiobook/B09GPTSRGZ

Growing Old Disgracefully by Miriam Margolyes https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Growing-Old-Disgracefully-Podcast/B094L7YS98

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Small-Pleasures-Audiobook/1474613926

Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Three-Hours-Audiobook/0241395755

Hostage by Clare Mackintosh https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hostage-Audiobook/1405543116

Robert Peston’s Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Robert-Peston-September-2021-Audiobook/B09F9Y3NQ1

The Whistleblower by Robert Peston https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Whistleblower-Audiobook/1838775013

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Handmaids-Tale-Audiobook/1473560926

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Welcome back to You Heard It Here First – the go-to podcast for finding your new favourite listen on Audible. How do you feel about being transported back to Harlem in the 60s? Perhaps a hard-hitting documentary series will scratch that investigative journalism itch? Rest assured we've got you, whatever your mood.

We also fall down the rabbit hole with our guests! Audible editor Robin wants you to join him in investigating his intriguing conspiracy theory podcast recommendation, and sustainability activist and author Aja Barber opts for a GCSE English classic which is a much better read as an adult!

We share lots of our recommendations in this series, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

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Here are the recommendations from this episode:

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E Schwab https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Invisible-Life-of-Addie-LaRue-Audiobook/1004019440

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Harlem-Shuffle-Audiobook/1405542985

The Bias Diagnosis by Ivan Beckley https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Bias-Diagnosis-Podcast/B08W4YZT2S

Finding Q: My Journey into QAnon by Nicky Woolf https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Finding-Q-My-Journey-into-QAnon-Podcast/B09BVXNLZP

Animal Farm by George Orwell from The Orwell Collection https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Orwell-Collection-Audiobook/B08QSGJT7W

Consumed by Aja Barber https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Consumed-Audiobook/1914240111

Fearne Cotton’s Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Fearne-Cotton-January-2021-Audiobook/B08SC9RQ85

Speak Your Truth by Fearne Cotton https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Speak-Your-Truth-Audiobook/1409196348

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/A-Streetcar-Named-Desire-Audiobook/B0793YD1RH

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Welcome back to another fabulous episode of You Heard It Here First - the go-to podcast to find your next listen. Things take an ‘ordinary’ turn as we head to Ireland to get a quick romance fix for this episode. If a twee romance isn’t your thing, not to worry because we’re launching into space for some blood-curdling horror and sci-fi.

The action keeps coming as our guests join the show. Sam convinces us all to take on a 14 book epic fantasy that’s reminiscent of Lord of the Rings, and bestselling novelist Milly Johnson gushes about her love for a mentally gripping psychological thriller that sucked her in from the very first words.

We share lots of our recommendations in this series, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

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Here are the recommendations from this episode:

Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Think-Like-A-Monk-Audiobook/0008355584

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Beautiful-World-Where-Are-You-Audiobook/0571365558

Alien: Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Alien-Out-of-the-Shadows-Audiobook/B01ENIZEXW

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Eye-of-the-World-Audiobook/B004FTAVYW

Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Something-in-the-Water-Audiobook/B07D9Q6SY1

The Woman in the Middle by Milly Johnson https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Woman-in-the-Middle-Audiobook/1398501190

Rosie Jones Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Rosie-Jones-Audiobook/B09B17FSGX

The Amazing Edie Eckhart by Rosie Jones https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Amazing-Edie-Eckhart-Audiobook/1444958364

Clarity and Connection by Yung Pueblo https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Clarity-and-Connection-Audiobook/1683649087

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We’re back to help you discover the best that Audible has to offer! In this episode, get ready to solve a crime or two with your favourite detectives. Not in a problem-solving mood? No worries, why not settle into an audio picture show instead, with one of the most talented young musicians of our time!

Speaking of music - get ready to hear never-before-shared stories and insights from the mums of famous artists. Then award-winning crime writer Lynda La Plante joins us to talk about a book and a woman who completely captivated her mind.

We hope you’re in the mood for some inspiring human-interest stories because we’ve got it by the bucket load this episode.

We share lots of our recommendations in this series, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

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Here are the recommendations from this episode:

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Remains-of-the-Day-Audiobook/B008PTT3N8

Midsummer Mysteries by Agatha Christie https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Midsummer-Mysteries-Audiobook/0008470952

Billie Eilish: In Her Own Words by Billie Eilish https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Billie-Eilish-Audiobook/1526364050

From Cradle to Stage by Virginia Hanlon Grohl https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/From-Cradle-to-Stage-Audiobook/B01N3A8WDV

The Sphinx by Hugo Vickers https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Sphinx-Audiobook/1529390737

Unholy Murder by Lynda La Plante https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Unholy-Murder-Audiobook/1838775692

Sarfraz Manzoor’s Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sarfraz-Manzoor-Audiobook/B09CQCR39X

They by Sarfraz Manzoor https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/They-Audiobook/1472266811

Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space by Derek Owusu https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Safe-Audiobook/1409182878

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Welcome back to another episode of You Heard It Here First. We’re back to help you discover the best that Audible has to offer. This week we’ve gone heavy on the fiction. Fancy a cold and calculated thriller with a strong female lead? Or maybe you’re tired of being haunted by regrets and need a mental shift? Done and Done!

Get ready to hear all about a cat fiction bestselling novel that moved us all. Then crime writer Inga Vesper joins us to share why she was so moved by a touching orphan’s tale.

Whatever your mood, all of these fiction picks will have you contemplating your life choices (in a good way).

In this series, we share lots of our recommendations, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

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Here are the recommendations from this episode:

People Just People with Dermot O’Leary https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/People-Just-People-Series-3-Podcast/B08YD3RC7Y

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/How-to-Kill-Your-Family-Audiobook/0008365938

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Midnight-Library-Audiobook/1838851453

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Travelling-Cat-Chronicles-Audiobook/B07CGC33HT

The Innocents by Michael Crummey ​​https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Innocents-Audiobook/1004014910

The Long Long Afternoon by Inga Vesper https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Long-Long-Afternoon-Audiobook/1786580780

Maame Blue’s Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Maame-Blue-Audiobook/B0896576N7

Bad Love by Maame Blue https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Bad-Love-Audiobook/B084HLGCZY

Shogun by James Clavell https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Shogun-Audiobook/B0118JAULK

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Welcome back to You Heard it Here First. As usual, we’re bringing you even more superb recommendations. Are you on the hunt for something to help you get your life together? Or perhaps you’re after some 19th-century history with a humorous twist? This episode has got you covered on both counts. We’re also reviewing a bestselling parenting book to help you decide if it’s worth the hype. And things get a little dark and sinister as we discuss a chilling psychological thriller with author Jo Spain.

In this series, we share lots of our recommendations, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

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Here are the recommendations from this episode:

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Americanah-Audiobook/B00C78HUV0

Sista Sister by Candice Brathwaite https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sista-Sister-Audiobook/1529415306 

Raj! by Meera Syal and Mark Evans https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Raj-Podcast/B095DBR413

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Book-You-Wish-Your-Parents-Had-Read-and-Your-Children-Will-Be-Glad-That-You-Did-Audiobook/0241398304

The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Last-Thing-to-Burn-Audiobook/1529307066

Dirty Little Secrets by Jo Spain https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Dirty-Little-Secrets-Audiobook/1787474291

Laura Whitmore’s Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Laura-Whitmore-Audiobook/B08Y5Y5Z25

No One Can Change Your Life Except for You by Laura Whitmore https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/No-One-Can-Change-Your-Life-Except-for-You-Audiobook/1398701718

No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith https://www.audible.co.uk/series/The-No-1-Ladies-Detective-Agency-Audiobooks/B00HS4VSDO

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In this episode we’re delivering some incredible recommendations, starting by giving you real #RelationshipGoals. If you need to hush your brain a little, we've got a great poetic audio palette cleanser. And for historical British fiction, or a takedown of modern society, our guest recommendations are the ones for you!

In this series we share lots of our recommendations, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

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Here are the recommendations from this episode:

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Thursday-Murder-Club-Audiobook/0241988292

Coupledom with Idris and Sabrina Elba https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Coupledom-with-Idris-and-Sabrina-Elba-Audiobook/B0971LFP1B

Little Scratch by Rebecca Watson https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/little-scratch-Audiobook/1528892232

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hamnet-Audiobook/1472223837

Smoke Hole by Martin Shaw https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Smoke-Hole-Audiobook/B091B77CD2

The New Nomads by Felix Marquardt https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-New-Nomads-Audiobook/1398509523

Jamie Windust’s Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Jamie-Windust-Audiobook/B08LQNB8C2

In Their Shoes by Jamie Windust https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/In-Their-Shoes-Audiobook/B08DG759T6

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Welcome to Episode 2 Series 3 of You Heard It Here First. As usual we’ve packed this episode with some cracking recommendations from the truly iconic to lost princesses. Whether you want to improve your money management, enjoy some fiction, learn about queer history, hear about poetry, or get lost in another time, we’ve got it all!

In this series we share lots of our recommendations, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

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Here are our recommendations from this episode:

Atomic Habits by James Clear https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Atomic-Habits-Audiobook/1473565421

Tan France’s Queer Icons https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Tan-Frances-Queer-Icons-Audiobook/B095Z5J8V8

The Dream Weavers by Barbara Erskine https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Dream-Weavers-Audiobook/0008195900

The Meaningful Money Handbook by Pete Matthew https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Meaningful-Money-Handbook-Audiobook/B07JZR47RR

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/One-Last-Stop-Audiobook/1250803187

Reputation by Lex Croucher https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Reputation-Audiobook/1838774130

John Cooper Clarke’s Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/John-Cooper-Clarke-Audiobook/B08LWWRMMT

I Wanna Be Yours by John Cooper Clarke https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/I-Wanna-Be-Yours-Audiobook/1509896147

Run and Hide by Alan McDermott https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Run-and-Hide-Audiobook/B07FCR7DSQ

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Welcome to Series 3 Episode 1 of Audible Original: You Heard It Here First. The podcast that helps you discover the best that Audible has to offer.

In this series we’ll share our recommendations, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email [email protected]. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

Here’s what you can expect from this episode:

We kick things off with a review from you! Alright, alright, alright! We’ve got not one, but two customer reviews of Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey - don’t say we don’t spoil you!

Then we jump headfirst into You Are a Champion by Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka. Things take an unexpected turn as we review the dystopian sci-fi novel The Worldship Humility by R. R. Haywood.

Followed by, you guessed it, more recommendations, first from Audible editor Robin who’s been hooked by the mystery thriller The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex. And you’ll find out why writer and journalist Natalie Morris couldn’t get enough of Careless by Kirsty Capes. This one will have you searching for a 90s summer playlist.

We round off with Mel Giedroycs’s earnest and relatable Audible Session before we hear from Dan - a listener who wants you to check out his fantasy pick.

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Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Greenlights-Audiobook/1472280865

You Are a Champion by Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/You-Are-a-Champion-Audiobook/1529073294

The Worldship Humility by R. R. Haywood https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Worldship-Humility-Audiobook/B07MM2PLKV

The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Lamplighters-Audiobook/152904734X

Careless by Kirsty Capes https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Careless-Audiobook/1398702536

Mixed/Other by Natalie Morris https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mixed-Other-Audiobook/1409197220

Audible Sessions with Mel Giedroyc https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mel-Giedroyc-Audiobook/B091D6VGDF

The Best Things by Mel Giedroyc https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Best-Things-Audiobook/B07CJZQC25

Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Crimes-Against-Magic-Audiobook/B00FX99NWE

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Welcome to the last episode of series 2! We’ve got a trip on the high seas with the adventure-filled podcast Hell Cats. And we get a little nostalgic for our youth with a review of Greetings from Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor.

Our guests this week recommend the Audible Original podcast The Beautiful Brain and a thriller, The Blunderer by Patricia Highsmith. We also hear a clip from author and former politician Alastair Campbell.

Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

Hijacked Histories by Dominic Sandbrook https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hijacked-Histories-Audiobook/B088X2BWTS

Hell Cats by Carina Rodney https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hell-Cats-Audiobook/B08LDRHXCF

Greetings from Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Greetings-from-Bury-Park-Audiobook/1528867467

The Beautiful Brain by Hana Walker-Brown https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Beautiful-Brain-Audiobook/B07QL6PS3W

The Blunderer by Patricia Highsmith https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Blunderer-Audiobook/B01CH37VYU

Audible Sessions with Alastair Campbell https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Alastair-Campbell-Audiobook/B08HM82HLP

Living Better by Alastair Campbell https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Living-Better-Audiobook/1529331854

Ordinary People by Diana Evans https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Ordinary-People-Audiobook/B07FCSJ6SW

If you have an audiobook to recommend, please email us at [email protected] – we love hearing your voice notes and reading what you have to say!

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