I'm taking a trip across the country via car (about 15 hours). I'm looking for an audio book I can get on my iPod that is super engaging to help me stay awake. Now I have a never-ending list of novels I would like to read, but I'm not looking for a good book - I'm looking for something that translated well into audio book format and was entertainingly presented.
I haven't ever listened to an audio book before, so I'm open to all suggestions.
Thanks!
This might sound kind of silly, but my recommendation is going to be based on nostalgia.
When I was a kid, my family and I traveled cross country in a motor-home for a month. I know we listened to a lot of audio books on the way, but Jurassic Park and the Lost World still stick with me. I know they're popular old favorites, but I remember how engaged I was while listening to them. Sure, the fact that I was a kid might have played into it, but they certainly did keep me awake. 
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The Harry Potter books as read by Jim Dale are truly a marvelous listen.
The Dresden Files on audio are awesome (and narrated by the actor who played Spike on Buffy)
Let me make a plug for some of the old time radio shows at The Internet Archive. I drove from Michigan to San Diego and back with those for company. Dimension X and CBS Radio Mystery Theater were my favorites.
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"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
Neil Gaiman is great on audio. I recommend The Graveyard Book, narrated by the author, and Anansi Boys, narrated by Lenworth Henry, whose voice Gaiman says he had in mind while writing the book.
