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===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  


[https://librivox.org/lady-bridget-in-the-never-never-land-by-rosa-campbell-praed/ Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Lad] by Rosa Campbell Praed, read by Kirsty Leishman
[https://librivox.org/fairy-tales-from-brazil-by-elsie-spicer-eells-2/ Fairy Tales from Brazil] by Elsie Spicer Eells, group recording


[https://librivox.org/the-story-of-a-new-zealand-river-by-jane-mander/ The Story of a New Zealand River] by Jane Mander, read by Gail Timmerman Vaughn
[https://librivox.org/antologia-de-cuentos-hispanoamericanos-by-various/ Antologia de Cuentos Hispanoamericanos] by Various Authors, read '''in Spanish''' by LibriVoxateers


[https://librivox.org/on-our-selection-by-steele-rudd/ On Our Selection] by Steele Rudd, read by Son of the Exiles
[https://librivox.org/o-mulato-by-aluisio-azevedo/ O Mulato] by Aluisio Azevedo, read '''in Portuguese''' by Adriana Secciotto


[https://librivox.org/harry-heathcote-of-gangoil-by-anthony-trollope/ Harry Heathcote of Gangoil] by Anthony Trollope, read by Simon Evers
[https://librivox.org/memorias-postumas-de-bras-cubas-by-joaquim-maria-machado-de-assis/ Memorias Postumas de Bras Cubas] by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, read '''in Brazilian Portuguese''' by Leni


[https://librivox.org/island-nights-entertainments-by-robert-louis-stevenson/ Island Nights Entertainments] by Robert Louis Stevenson, read by Tony Addison
[https://librivox.org/las-fuerzas-extranas-by-leopoldo-lugones/ Las Fuerzas Extranas] by Leopoldo Lugones, read '''in Spanish''' by Victor Villaraza


===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


[https://librivox.org/history-of-australia-and-new-zealand-from-1696-to-1890-by-george-sutherland/ History of Australia and New Zealand from 1696 to 1890] by George Sutherland, group recording
[https://librivox.org/the-roosevelt-rondon-scientific-expedition-and-the-telegraph-line-commission-by-candido-mariano-da-silva-rondon/ The Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition and the Telegraph Line Commission] by Candido Mariano Da Silva Rondon, group recording


[https://librivox.org/the-gladstone-colony-an-unwritten-chapter-of-australian-history-by-james-francis-hogan/ The Gladstone Colony] by James Francis Hogan, read by Timothy Ferguson
[https://librivox.org/the-emancipation-of-south-america-by-bartolome-mitre/ The Emancipation of South America] by Bartolome Mitre, read by Piotr


[https://librivox.org/south-pole-by-roald-amundsen-2/ The South Pole] by Roald Amundsen, group recording
[https://librivox.org/zone-policeman-88-by-harry-a-franck/ Zone Policeman 88] by Harry A. Franck, group recording


===== Drama =====  
===== Drama =====  


[https://librivox.org/mrs-pretty-and-the-premier-by-arthur-adams/ Mrs. Pretty and the Premier], by Arthur Adams, play
[https://librivox.org/oroonoko-by-thomas-southerne/ Oroonoko], by Thomas Southerne, play


===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  
   
   
[https://librivox.org/in-the-days-when-the-world-was-wide-by-henry-lawson/ In the Days when the World was Wide and Other Verses] by Henry Lawson, group recording
[https://librivox.org/fausto-by-estanislao-del-campo/ Fausto] by Estanislao del Campo, read '''in Spanish''' by mariemdover


'''Note:''' The books from this selection were downloaded 15629 times in February 2020.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection were downloaded 15629 times in February 2020.


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Revision as of 11:35, 12 April 2020

Introduction

The audiobooks which feature as Staff Picks in 2020 will be added here. More details of these selections may be found on the linked blog posts. For more information and a list of Staff Picks in previous years, have a look at the main Staff Picks page

If you prefer to download m4b files, all our staff picks have been converted to this format, which can be downloaded from the respective catalog pages.

Suggestions for future Staff Picks on the LibriVox home page are always welcome. Please post your suggestions in this thread.

LibriVox Staff Picks 2020

Let's go on another world tour in 2020!

January 2020: World Tour 2020: Australial, New Zealand and Thereabouts

Fiction

Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Lad by Rosa Campbell Praed, read by Kirsty Leishman

The Story of a New Zealand River by Jane Mander, read by Gail Timmerman Vaughn

On Our Selection by Steele Rudd, read by Son of the Exiles

Harry Heathcote of Gangoil by Anthony Trollope, read by Simon Evers

Island Nights Entertainments by Robert Louis Stevenson, read by Tony Addison

Non-Fiction

History of Australia and New Zealand from 1696 to 1890 by George Sutherland, group recording

The Gladstone Colony by James Francis Hogan, read by Timothy Ferguson

The South Pole by Roald Amundsen, group recording

Drama

Mrs. Pretty and the Premier, by Arthur Adams, play

Poetry

In the Days when the World was Wide and Other Verses by Henry Lawson, group recording

Note: The books from this selection were downloaded 11037 times in January 2020.


February 2020: World Tour 2020: South and Central America

Fiction

Fairy Tales from Brazil by Elsie Spicer Eells, group recording

Antologia de Cuentos Hispanoamericanos by Various Authors, read in Spanish by LibriVoxateers

O Mulato by Aluisio Azevedo, read in Portuguese by Adriana Secciotto

Memorias Postumas de Bras Cubas by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, read in Brazilian Portuguese by Leni

Las Fuerzas Extranas by Leopoldo Lugones, read in Spanish by Victor Villaraza

Non-Fiction

The Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition and the Telegraph Line Commission by Candido Mariano Da Silva Rondon, group recording

The Emancipation of South America by Bartolome Mitre, read by Piotr

Zone Policeman 88 by Harry A. Franck, group recording

Drama

Oroonoko, by Thomas Southerne, play

Poetry

Fausto by Estanislao del Campo, read in Spanish by mariemdover

Note: The books from this selection were downloaded 15629 times in February 2020.