One of the grand traditions of summer is the family vacation. The mere thought of a family road trip often conjures memories of endless hours of boredom punctuated by sibling squabbles in the back of a minivan, especially for people born in the era before walkmans, iPads, and vehicles with built-in DVD players.
To combat the tedium of long car trips, consider taking an audiobook along this summer! They are available on CD and mp3 discs that can be played on a car’s stereo and in digital formats that can be broadcast via Bluetooth from a personal mobile device. For long drives, select a books in a series, and for short drives, pick a stand-alone book.
Below are some suggestions for a variety of age ranges:
Family Friendly
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Anne of Green Gables series by L. M. Montgomery
Fudge series by Judy Blume
Younger Children
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Brown Bear & Friends by Bill Martin, Jr.
Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Preteens & Teens
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Time Quintet series by Madeleine L'Engle
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
18 & Over
Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The Martian by Andy Weir
