Experts have been touting the benefits of reading for years.
In fact, in 2016, researchers from Yale University School of Public Health found a link between reading more books and a longer life.
But what about those of us who don't have the time to curl up with a good book? Do audiobooks provide similar benefits? According to University of Virginia psychologist Daniel Willingham, to your brain listening to an audiobook is almost exactly like reading print.
With audiobooks, you are able to multitask while listening to a bestseller — clean the house, fold laundry, exercise, drive to work, or even go on a road trip. Many publishers have realized how important audiobooks are to today's readers and have recruited celebrities to narrate both new releases and some old favorites.
Here are 13 of the best audiobooks out there narrated by celebrities.
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'Call Me By Your Name' by André Aciman, read by Armie Hammer
If you loved the Oscar nominated film "Call Me By Your Name" based on André Aciman's 2007 novel, you should absolutely dedicate a few hours of your life to the audiobook. The love story between 17-year-old Elio and grad student Oliver comes to life when read aloud by Armie Hammer, who stars as Oliver in the film.
His deep voice and careful diction will transport you to Italy in 1987, even if you are just sitting in traffic on the way to work. After listening to "Call Me By Your Name" you're going to wish that Armie Hammer narrated all of your audiobooks.
'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' by Junot Diaz, read by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Oscar de León is an overweight Dominican teen, living in New Jersey. He is obsessed with comic books, science fiction, and writing. This story by Junot Diaz spans Oscar's teen and young adult years plagued with insecurity, missing the Dominican Republic, and his fear of the fukú curse that has haunted his family.
The newest audio version of "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" is read by none other than Lin-Manuel Miranda, the composer who's best known for his hit Broadway musical "Hamilton."
'Lincoln in the Bardo' by George Saunders, read by 166 actors
"Lincoln in the Bardo" largely takes place in a cemetery after the death of Abraham Lincoln's son William "Willie" Wallace Lincoln. Willie has died and is in the bardo – the intermediate place between death and reincarnation – with hundreds of other souls who witness Lincoln cradling his dead son's body.
This unique novel is best experienced in audio form starring Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, Julianne Moore, Ben Stiller, Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullally, Bill Hader, Don Cheadle, and over 150 more voice actors.
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