I have recently been getting back into audiobooks and was discussing them with a friend when this question came up. Obviously picture/comic books, manga and the like would not work in the format, but what other kind of books would not work in an audio format?

I was thinking House of Leaves for the obvious reasons, but is there a book you can think of that narratively or otherwise would not be well translated to audiobook?

OR a book that would need to be read in a certain way in order for an audio format to work?

  • SquidgyTheWhale@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Their Eyes Were Watching God would be tough. The writing is so so good, but so idiomatic it would feel like a parody of recorded by most people. I think maybe an excellent actor could pull it off, but it would take some bravery.