{"title":"Audiobooks Narrated by Julia Whelan","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom her own bestselling novels to some of the most talked-about audiobooks of the last decade — here's where to start.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"my-oxford-year","title":"My Oxford Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Run Time: 9:58)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulia Whelan's performance of her debut novel, the international bestseller My Oxford Year, won a Voice Arts award from SOVAS and landed her on Audible’s Best of the Year list. This bittersweet romcom, though completely fictional, is imbued with Whelan's familiarity and love of both Oxford and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/audiobrary.com\/products\/the-poetry-of-my-oxford-year\"\u003epoetry\u003c\/a\u003e, and has become a bit of a cult classic with readers who enjoy having their hearts broken and put back together again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Julia Whelan\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/3756\/0086\/files\/julia-whelan.jpg?v=1723758797\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/julia-whelan-narration\"\u003eJulia Whelan\u003c\/a\u003e (Narrator)\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, screenwriter, lifelong actor, and acclaimed audiobook narrator of over 700 titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is, most recently, the recipient of Spotify's Narrator of the Year Award (the most listened-to narrator globally), the first-ever Gracie Award for Best Fiction Narrator (presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation), the SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts and Sciences) Lifetime Achievement Award, and winner of the Audie Award for Best Fiction Narrator of 2025. 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Two narrators, who don’t believe what Romance novels are selling, find themselves falling for each other… while recording a Romance. And not just any Romance: the final novel from industry icon, June French, who, we discover, had an ulterior motive for wanting these two particular narrators to tackle this book together. And that book? 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The one woman he's always wanted, Claire, is the one woman he could never have — until now. For three days, he will give her everything she wants, everything she imagines, and everything she didn’t think was possible… Everything, that is, except forever.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a SPICY listen. If you blushed while reading Thank You For Listening, this one will turn you crimson. Then again, maybe it won’t! Maybe, like the heroine, you’re ready to push some personal boundaries. You might even enjoy that. Still: consider yourself warned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bottom-sp\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/3756\/0086\/files\/sebastian-york.jpg?v=1745084830\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSebastian York (Narrator)\u003c\/strong\u003e is probably exactly who you think he is. He flies choppers. He chops wood. Born in England, raised an army brat, still looking for home. 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He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Laura. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.johnathanmcclain.com\/\" title=\"Johnathan McClain\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ejohnathanmcclain.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Julia Whelan\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/3756\/0086\/files\/julia-whelan.jpg?v=1723758797\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulia Whelan (Narrator)\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, screenwriter, lifelong actor, and acclaimed audiobook narrator of over 700 titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is, most recently, the recipient of Spotify's Narrator of the Year Award (the most listened-to narrator globally), the first-ever Gracie Award for Best Fiction Narrator (presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation), the SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts and Sciences) Lifetime Achievement Award, and winner of the Audie Award for Best Fiction Narrator of 2025. 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Her books have received numerous awards and recognition, including the PEN America Literary Award, the Blue Ribbon Award from the Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, ALA’s Best Books for Young Adults, and ALA’s Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. In addition, her novels have received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly, and have been published in more than 25 countries. Her most recent book, \u003cem\u003eFar From the Tree\u003c\/em\u003e, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the PEN America Award, and was named one of the best books of the year by \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePBS\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e. 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She currently lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Hudson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Julia Whelan\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/3756\/0086\/files\/julia-whelan.jpg?v=1723758797\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/julia-whelan-narration\"\u003eJulia Whelan\u003c\/a\u003e (Narrator)\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, screenwriter, lifelong actor, and acclaimed audiobook narrator of over 700 titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is, most recently, the recipient of Spotify's Narrator of the Year Award (the most listened-to narrator globally), the first-ever Gracie Award for Best Fiction Narrator (presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation), the SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts and Sciences) Lifetime Achievement Award, and winner of the Audie Award for Best Fiction Narrator of 2025. 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One extraordinary choice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they'll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/em\u003e charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn't have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnchanting and deeply uplifting, \u003cem\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/em\u003e is an ambitious, invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Nikki Erlick\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/3756\/0086\/files\/nikki-erlick.jpg?v=1757616498\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikki Erlick (Author)\u003c\/strong\u003e Her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/em\u003e, was an instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller upon publication in June 2022, with translations forthcoming in 24 languages. \u003cem\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/em\u003e was selected as Jenna Bush Hager and The \u003cem\u003eTODAY\u003c\/em\u003e Show’s #ReadWithJenna Book Club pick as well as the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNikki's work has also appeared online with \u003cem\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndagare Travel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBookTrib\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVox Media\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a travel writer, she explored nearly a dozen countries on assignment — from rural villages in France to the arctic fjords of Norway. As a ghostwriter, Nikki has written for CEOs, entrepreneurs, and academics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNikki graduated Harvard University \u003cem\u003esumma cum laude\u003c\/em\u003e and was an editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Harvard Crimson\u003c\/em\u003e. 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