The stories we hear draw us into completely new worlds, where we experience the feelings, thoughts and memories of characters and connect with their reality in the most unexpected ways. And the joy that comes from discovering new fictional worlds, and the writers who bring them to life, is close to hand thanks to Storytel and its vast audiobook library.

The audiobooks below are all found in Storytel and are written by some of the most inspiring voices in contemporary and modern Turkish literature. Now sit back, relax and get teleported to another universe with some of country’s most iconic novelists.

Writer: Oğuz Atay
Publication year: 1972
In a nutshell: Turgut is determined to investigate what really happened to his late friend Selim, who lived a very fragmented life with multiple, isolated social circles up until his mysterious suicide.

Writer: Sabahattin Ali
Publication year: 1943
In a nutshell: In this story within a story, we follow Raif Efendi and his colleague Rasim, whose distanced relationship takes a different turn when Raif Efendi falls deathly ill and the memories of his star-crossed lover, Maria Puder, begin to surface.

Writer: Buket Uzuner
Publication year: 2001
In a nutshell: With an intriguing premise – two different stories that take place in Çanakkale in 1915 and 2000 – it’s time to uncover an 85 year old secret. Paths cross repeatedly, the line between hero and villain gets blurry and time takes a non-linear turn.

Writer: Nermin Yıldırım
Publication year: 2012
In a nutshell: After the disappearance of her husband Eyüp, Pilar is determined to find him. The traces take her to Eyüp’s hometown, where she meets with his family for the first time. What’s more, his dream diary is about to unveil a tragic family secret.

Writer: Ayşe Kulin
Publication year: 2017
In a nutshell: Suffering from amnesia in the aftermath of a mysterious accident, Gizem wants to remember who she really is. Unfolding the past will be rather painful, posing turbulent revelations about herself and her surroundings.

Writer: Aziz Nesin
Publication year: 1967
In a nutshell: How do kids see adults – their parents, teachers and perhaps others as well? You’re one tap away from finding the answers with this timeless manifestation of the boundless creativity and wit of little ones.

Writer: Ahmed Hamdi Tanpınar
Publication year: 1954
In a nutshell: Nuri Efendi, Mübarek and Halit Ayarcı are at the centre of this novel that goes deep into the way Turkish people are torn between East and West, feeling connected to both and neither at the same time.

Writer: Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
Publication year: 1932
In a nutshell: Ahmet Celal is a veteran who lost his arm defending his country during WWI. Upon moving to rural Anatolia (which is depicted masterfully) to reconnect with himself, he seeks acceptance, but instead finds solitude and alienation.

Writer: Ahmet Ümit
Publication year: 2010
In a nutshell: A corpse is found with a coin in one hand, followed by the discovery of other bodies in remote locations of Istanbul. And so this thrilling adventure begins, travelling through time from the ancient days of Byzantium to the bustling megacity of the 2000s.