I have a lot of time to fill with audio, but audiobooks are challenging for me because I have trouble paying attention consistently enough and processing physical descriptions fast enough to keep up with the narrator. I end up losing my place or having to rewind a lot. Slowing down playback doesn't help/introduces other problems.
I'm also easily put off by narrators that have repetitive quirks (e.g. ending every sentence like it's a question, or doing goofy voices) or that read in such a flat and consistent way that it becomes droning. So my preference, by far, is for narrators who basically act the book like they're in an audio drama or a movie. This seems more often the case for first person books.
On a similar note, audiodramas with full casts and music or sound effects are especially welcome.
I'm looking for something short because that makes it much more likely I'll finish. Long series are fine though if each book ends well, not on cliffhangers.
YA and even middle-grade are fine.
I'll also take "so bad it's good" suggestions.
Scifi and fantasy are my usual go-to's, but I'll take any genre, especially since adult fantasy and scifi usually has too much description for my audiobook tastes.
Horror would be good. Or maybe a comedy? Something gripping. Page-turners.
Basically I just really need something entertaining but snappy and very easy to follow, with a narrator who sounds like they're acting instead of like they're reading a script.
I'm already aware of actual play d&d podcasts - those are sometimes great, but I can get tired od them after a while and I'd like to find more variety/options with this post.
Thank you for any suggestions!
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir if you like sci-fi. D list supervillain by Jim Bernheimer, narrated by Jeffrey Kafer had me riveted which I didn't expect. Max Brooks World War Z unabridged read by the ensemble cast is a solid one as well.