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Sometimes it’s easy to forget that reading doesn’t always have to be you, a book and a comfy seat. More so than ever before, people are listening to their literature on laptops, on smartphones, and on the go. Audible is the best option for this, as it’s available across plenty of devices with a wide range of titles.
Audible has released a map that takes a look at 2019 listening data to see which titles were “more uniquely popular in some states compared to the rest of the country”. Our map below shows each state’s top Audible titles from 2019.
The shortest route across the US in a car would take four days or ninety-six hours. Forget about your killer soundtrack and instead, think about how many audiobooks you could get through in that time! If you wanted to do it properly, you could go state-by-state and take on each state’s favorite audiobook as you move. Luckily, Audible and Bookstr are here to help. The above infographic shows us which audiobook has been most popular (i.e. listened to more than any other) in each US state.
Let’s take a closer look.
Northwest
Midwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
One thing is for sure, self-help is popular country-wide, with many states learning how to Stay Sexy, set Atomic Habits and Not Give a F*ck. George R.R. Martin reigns in several states, proving himself King of The North(east). Fiction and non-fiction are popular all over the country, with fantasy and celebrity novels not contained to any one region.
Now that you have all you need for a literary road trip across the United States, fill up the tank, download Audible and get moving. Happy listening!
Here are the titles by state:
Maine The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton
Maryland The Woman in The Window by A.J. Finn
New Hampshire The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Vermont City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Virginia Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis, Bing West
Massachusetts Summer of ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand
New York Principles by Ray Dalio
Pennsylvania The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Connecticut Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Delaware Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Ohio Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
Rhode Island Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Kentucky Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
West Virginia Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Tennessee The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron, Suzanne Stabile
Indiana Shortest Way Home by Pete Buttigieg
Illinois Life Will Be the Death of Me by Chelsea Handler
Iowa Take Control of Your Life by Mel Robbins
Missouri The Institute by Stephen King
Oklahoma Killers of The Flower Moon by David Grann
Kansas A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
Nebraska #IMOMSOHARD by Kristen Hensley, Jen Smedley
South Dakota Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Wyoming Wolf Pack by C.J. Box
Colorado Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
Utah Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Nevada Unf*ck Yourself by Gary John Bishop
Arkansas Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
Mississippi Cemetery Road by Greg Iles
Alabama It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way by Lysa Terkeurst
Florida How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Georgia 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
North Carolina Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Michigan A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Wisconsin Heads Will Roll by Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne
North Dakota Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
Montana The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Washington Dune by Frank Herbert
Oregon Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgarrif, Georgia Hardstark
California Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss
Arizona The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
New Mexico Stan Lee’s Alliances: A Trick of Light by Stan Lee, Kat Rosenfield
Hawaii Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
South Carolina The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen
Minnesota Neon Prey by John Sandford
Idaho Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
Texas Atomic Habits by James Clear
Alaska
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
Louisiana A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
New Jersey Unfreedom of The Press by Mark R. Levin
District of Colombia Becoming by Michelle Obama
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We’ve all been told never to judge a book by its cover but have we all listened? Probably not. At one point or another you’ve probably most definitely judged a book by its cover and who can blame you – it’s hard not to! Whether you’re perusing Barnes and Nobles (or an indie bookstore) or glancing at Amazon Books, chances are you’ve noticed a book based on its bright colors, large font, steamy couple on the cover, textured surface, and so on. That is what the artists and publishers behind a book want – they want you to notice it. I stumbled upon an infographic recently published by Invaluable which uncovers key points about the process of creating book covers and offers some awesome fun facts behind 18 famous book covers!
Here are some interesting tidbits and publishing secrets using 18 of the most famous book covers out there!
Source: Invaluable
Badass female characters give life to works of literature, film, and art in general. From the outspoken feminists in Jane Austen’s Victorian novels to the modern-day trailblazers in action films, female representation in art, and their empowering messages, has inspired generations of audiences throughout time. Thanks to an infographic published by Playground Equipment, the empowering words spoken by the most influential female characters will continue to be celebrated. Here are 50 Empowering Quotes From Fictional Female Characters!
Image Via Playground Equipment
Note: The quote from The Fault in Our Stars is actually said by Augustus Waters. In addition, some of these quotes are spoken by fictional characters inspired by real-life figures. For example, Margaret Thatcher is a real woman, however the quote included in the infographic is from the fictional character in The Iron Lady who is based on the real-life Thatcher.
Featured Image Via Warner Bros. and Focus Features
It’s strange to think of a world that speaks just one language. Considering how language colors our worldview, a monolingual world would be relatively colorless. Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and today there are over 7,000 languages being spoken. In keeping with the saying, this makes our world pretty spicy.
The issue is some languages are spoken by billions of people, and some are spoken by just a few. Some living languages are spoken by just one person, sadly. The good news is there are people out there trying to protect endangered languages, such as The Endangered Languages Project, which is where much of the information in the infographic is from.
Ethnologue is another key resource for understanding global languages. Although thousands of languages are spoken around the world, according to Ethnologue, just twenty-three languages account for half the world’s population. There are about 7 billion people on the planet, and over 1 billion people speak the various forms of Chinese. Check out the infographics below to begin to get an idea of some of the world’s wildest language facts. 7,000 is a big number, and let’s make sure we keep some of these lesser-spoken languages kicking. As already established, variety is the spice of life!
