Book description
Bod's world breathes.
Not with the breath of living children. But with the whisper of wind through headstones. The creak of a gate. The soft, cold stone of a grave.
He's a normal boy. If normal meant raised by ghosts in a graveyard. If normal meant a guardian who walks between worlds.
The graveyard holds its own dangers. The Sleer. A desert behind a gravestone. A witch's friendship. But the real threat lives where the sun hits. Where Man Jack walks. Where he killed Bod's family.
Gaiman's voice in the audiobook is perfect. Not loud. Not theatrical. Just there. Like the ghosts themselves. You hear the wind in the trees. The rustle of old paper. The quiet fear in Bod's voice as he listens for Man Jack's footsteps.
The narrator doesn't shout the dark. It seeps in. Like the chill of the graveyard at midnight. You feel it in your bones. The Sleer isn't just a monster. It's the sound of something wrong moving in the dark. The city of ghouls isn't a place. It's the echo of a distant, hungry laugh.
Man Jack's threat isn't explained. It's felt. The way his name is spoken. The way the narrator pauses before it. You know he's coming. You know he's close. The silence before the next sound is louder than any scream.
Gaiman doesn't need illustrations. The audiobook is the picture. The sound of a ghost's sigh. The heavy tread of a man who shouldn't be walking in the living world. The way Bod's guardian moves-silent, sure, utterly unlike anyone you've ever heard.
This isn't just a story about a boy. It's about the space between the living and the dead. The quiet courage it takes to be different. The way a graveyard can feel like a home. Even when the shadows move.
The ending isn't a grand battle. It's a single, quiet moment. A choice. And the narrator delivers it like a secret. You hold your breath. You feel the weight of it.
This is storytelling at its finest. Not told. Lived. You don't just hear Bod's journey. You walk it beside him. Through the quiet streets of the dead. Into the terrifying, beautiful light of the living.
The Graveyard Book isn't just a great book. It's a perfect audiobook. The kind that lingers long after the last word fades. You'll hear it in the wind for days.
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Most Wanted
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience