Audiofile Earphones Award 2020
In this meticulously researched tome, the fates of one million displaced persons who were left without homes as a result of WWII are presented with clarity and precision by narrator Malcolm Hillgartner. Nasaw deftly interweaves the personal and the political, juxtaposing the postwar strategies of the Allied nations and several international organizations with distressing personal histories of those who lost everything except their lives. Hillgartner is particularly effective at conveying the accounts of concentration camp survivors, forced laborers, and other displaced persons who had no option but to remain--sometimes for years--in refugee camps, awaiting possible resettlement in Israel, the U.S., and other nations. A powerhouse treatise is enhanced by a riveting narration. M.J. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2020]

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Hillary Huber and Malcolm Hillgartner deliver finely calibrated performances of this evocative novel about desire, loss, and identity. Set during the heat of a Greek summer, the audiobook focuses on two temporary next-door neighbors--a Greek ship captain who, for the first time in many years, is not at sea, and Mira, an American academic who is cleaning out her parents' Athens apartment. Over the summer, as we watch them navigate separate friendships and loves, we also listen to their late-night balcony conversations. Hillgartner, whose enticing voice is elegant and rough, offers a thoughtful performance of a man struggling with duty versus desire. Huber's Mira is a sympathetic mix of yearning, perplexity, and fortitude. Together they weave a beguiling tale. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2020]

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"Malcolm Hillgartner narrates a vast and expansive epic spanning the modern day and reaching into a technological afterlife. After a routine procedure, Richard "Dodge" Forthrast is pronounced medically dead, and his brain is scanned and stored in the cloud. Once technology advances, his brain is turned back on; thus, the Bitworld is created--a digital heaven for humanity. Hillgartner maintains a steady narration as the story transitions from science fiction to a fantasy romp. A large cast brimming with colorful characters is easy to track, thanks to Hillgartner's consistent voicings. Furthermore, he mitigates some of the uneven elements of the story and keeps the narrative engaging throughout its sweeping duration. J.M.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2019]
"This was my first Malcolm Hillgartner narrated audiobook but it certainly will not be my last."—JohnT, AudioBook Fans

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"Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner deftly navigates his way through this little known piece of history. He recounts the stories of Irish immigrants who fought in the American Civil War and who shortly after invaded Canada for the purpose of using the British province as a pawn in the quest for Irish independence from England. Because of the wide range of characters and nations involved, Hillgartner must employ English, American, Canadian, and, most importantly, Irish accents. The way he slips between the array of voices is seamless. Listeners find themselves on the front lines of these seemingly impossible invasions and battles. History buffs who are longing to learn something new about America after the Civil War will enjoy this engrossing audiobook." — A.R.F. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2019]

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“The story of Robert de La Rochefoucald, a French aristocrat turned anti-Nazi saboteur during WWII, reads like a novel--and that's exactly the way Malcolm Hillgartner narrates it. He adds no false drama. The story is compelling by itself. His steady pace keeps listeners engaged, but he varies it ever so slightly at times for variety and impact. His facility with French names and places also keeps the reading flowing. His somewhat somber voice adds exactly the right atmosphere to this story, in which one wrong step by the Frenchman can mean death. Hillgartner also narrated WHEN PARIS WENT DARK--about the Nazi occupation of the city. This latest audiobook offers a nice complement."— R.C.G. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2017]

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"Mauro Larrea's bad luck finally turns when he wins property in Spain during a game of cards in Mexico. And so begins an international family epic that takes listeners from Mexico to Spain and on to Cuba. Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner's baritone fills the listener's ears with a vibrant narration style that brings to life the nineteenth-century Spanish-speaking world. His husky voice is a vivid vehicle to carry this mostly masculine story of men trying to survive in the mining industry. Fans of historical fiction will appreciate the attention to detail and Hillgartner's painstaking efforts to capture the drama that plays out between the large cast of characters. His familiarity with Spanish brings an authentic pronunciation to words interspersed throughout the story." —M.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2018]

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"Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner manages to combine gravitas with avuncular warmth in Gelb's historical overview of the events in WWII that led to the amazing rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from the coast of France. The BEF was surrounded on all sides by Germans, unable to move forward, their backs to the sea at Dunkirk. Hillgartner builds tension as the perilous events unfold, growing meticulous and precise when recounting Winston Churchill's machinations. Churchill summons enough sea and air support to rescue the trapped men. The rescue, called Operation Dynamo, evacuated approximately 225,000 British and another 140,000 French troops over a period of 10 days, navigating the unpredictable waters of the English Channel and the ever-present danger of the Germans. Hillgartner does masterful work, making the rescues at Dunkirk not only credible, but also breathtaking." —S.J.H. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published:

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"The story of John Franklin's doomed expedition to discover the Northwest Passage in 1845 and the dozens of unsuccessful searches mounted to learn the fate of the 130 men who accompanied him is not a new topic, but it's still a sensational one--full of starvation, cannibalism, botulism, clairvoyants, and Arctic cold. Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner has a rich voice and a keen ability to evoke an atmosphere of endless winter, deprivation, and mystery. He also rolls through the Inuit names and places without hesitation as we learn that Inuit stories that had been ignored and dismissed for decades were key to locating the HMS EREBUS in 2014 and the HMS TERROR in 2016. Paul Watson is also sympathetic to Franklin's wife Jane's famous intensity and grit, and Hillgartner faithfully renders her unusual viewpoint."— A.B. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2017]

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"TO PROTECT AND SERVE ... delivers a revolutionary new model for American law enforcement: the community-based police department. It calls for citizen participation in all aspects of police operations: policymaking, program development, crime fighting and service delivery, entry-level and ongoing education and training, oversight of police conduct, and, especially relevant to today’s challenges, joint community-police crisis management. Nothing will ever change until the system itself is radically restructured, and here Norm Stamper shows how. The great thing about this informative audiobook is the narrator, Malcolm Hillgartner. An accomplished actor and dramatist, he has the kind of voice one can never tire of hearing. Trying to describe it is like describing a wine. Earthy, tannic, but with hints of citrus and jasmine, and a smooth finish." — Jonathan Lowe's Audiobook Reviews, JULY 2016

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"Malcolm Hillgartner is the perfect narrator for this magnificent display of White's restrained literary style. Some of the essays are true gems. They have also become a marvelous tour through the life of a Maine resident and NEW YORKER writer in the middle decades of the twentieth century with concern for nuclear war, trains, summer houses, changes in New York City, ocean travel, and the passage of time. Hillgartner's smooth, cultured baritone and practiced delivery allow us to yearn unselfconsciously for the past. He seems as at home with White's homage to WALDEN as he is with White's heartfelt farewell to the Ford Model T. He conveys embarrassment in recounting White's boyish adventures and earnestness in imparting the wisdom of age. Great listening."— F.C. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

​"Narrating this elegant writer's words is unalloyed pleasure. Enough said. I have not had so much fun in a studio in ages." —MH

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"A murder, a missing artifact, a long winter, and a female cop are a few of the many details that keep the listener engaged in this crime novel set in Norway. The disappearance of a Sami drum, a holy relic of the indigenous people of Norway, and the appearance of a body set the story in motion. Malcolm Hillgartner manages the tension between the various characters, particularly between the male and female cops, Klemet Nango and Nina Nansen. His characterization of their differences is achieved through pitch and pace. The story and Hillgartner's narration are examples of the best that the genre of the Scandinavian procedural has to offer." 
 —M.R. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2015]

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"Malcolm Hillgartner's rich, expressive baritone is an ideal match for this well-written and thoroughly researched biography of Bob Hope. Steady and conversational, Hillgartner's phrasing and pace are nothing short of remarkable. Hope was an entertainment superstar in every medium, and his shrewd strategies and skillful business successes are thoroughly examined in a close look at his entire life. The work balances Hope's personal and career strengths and weaknesses with high style. The narrator's voice essentially disappears as the fascinating treasure trove of show business remembrances and anecdotes weaves the entire illuminating story. A real treat." — W.A.G. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2014]

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Here's a list of every book I've done to date, with the most recent listed first, and a link to a review when possible:

1. The War on Music by John Mauceri
2. Team America by Robert L. O'Connell
3. Black April by George J. Veith
4. God After Einstein by John S. Haught
5. A Godly Hero by Michael Kazin
6. Merchant Kings by Steven R. Bown 
7. Inside American Education by Thomas Sowell
8. The Dead Sea Scrolls by Timothy LIm
9. The Real James Dean by Peter L. Winkler
10. Paradise Found by Bill Plaschke
11. The House of Tongues by James Dashner
12. Wide as the Waters by Benson Bobrick
13. Watchman at the Gates by George Joulwan
14. Angel in the Whirlwind by Benson Bobrick
15. A Line of Blood and Dirt by Benjamin Hoy
16. The Devil's Pawn by Oliver Pötsch
17. Innocent Bystander by Craig Rice
18. American Hannibal by Jim Stempel
19. The (Other) You by Joyce Carol Oates (co-narrator Kate Reading)
20. The Money Plot by Fredrick Kaufmann
21. On the Wings of Hope by Ella Zeiss
22. Human Work by Jamie Merisotis
23. The Last Million by David Nasaw
24. Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher by Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwarz
25. Scorpionfish by Natalie Bakopoulos (co-narrator Hilary Huber)
26. Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch by Charles Leehrsen
27. Ripped from the Headlines by Harold Schechter
28. The Greatest Beer Run Ever by John "Chickie" Donahue and J.T. Molloy
29. The Master's Apprentice by Oliver Pötsch
30. The Cactus League by Emily Nevens
31. We Will Rise by Steve Beavan
32. Tales from the Haunted Mansion, V.3&4 by Amicus Arcane
33. ​Creation by Gore Vidal
34. Saul Bellow: It All Adds Up by Saul Bellow
35. Julian by Gore Vidal
36. Massacre on the Merrimack by Jay Atkinson
37. Fall, or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson
38. 108 Stitches by Ron Darling
39. When The Irish Invaded America by Christopher Klein
40. Native Justice by Mark Reps
41. Shadows at Dawn by Karl Jacoby
42. Chaos, A Fable by Rodrigo Reys Rosa
43. Adios Ángel by Mark Reps
44. Chasing Heisenberg by Michael Josselof
45. Holes in the Sky by Mark Reps
46. Native Blood by Mark Reps
47. Play By Play by Verne Lundquist
48. Deadly Mistress by Michael Fleeman
49. Angels and Loners by Ramón Díaz Eterovic
50. Seduced By Evil by Michael Fleeman
51. The Order of the Day by Eric Vuillard
52. Lights On The Sea by Miquel Reina
53. Chasing Murphy by Wilson Ring
54. Things I'll Never Forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam by James M. Dixon
55. Save the Planet by Almir Sarayamoga Suruí and Corine Sombrun
56. Myths To Live By by Joseph Campbell
57. The Republic by Plato
58. Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce by Kent Newburn
59. Young Washington by Peter Stark
60. The Autobiography of Ben Franklin by Ben Franklin
61. The China Mission by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
62. The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Tales by Edgar Allen Poe
63. Picasso and the Painting that Shocked the World by Miles J. Unger
64. Directorate S by Steve Coll
65. American Holocaust by David E. Stannard
66. Hell's Princess by Harold Schechter
67. Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam by Douglas Beed
68. The Saboteur by Paul Kix
69. Laci: Inside the Laci Peterson Murder by Michael Fleeman
70. Onassis by Frank Brady
71. The Vineyard by Maria Dueñas
72. Dark Echoes of the Past by Ramón Díaz Eterovic
73. The Great Shift by James L. Kugel
74. How Forests Think by Eduardo Kohn
75. Dunkirk by Norman Gelb
76. The Honest Spy by Andreas Kollender
77. Tales from the Haunted Mansion V.1 & 2 by Amicus Arcane
78. Return To Your Skin by Luz Gabas
79. Whose Global Village? by Ramesh Srinivasan
80. Drunks: An American History by Christopher Finan
81. Lee by Clifford Dowdey
82. Fall From Grace by Tim Hornbaker
83. The True Jesus by David Limbaugh
84. The Man Who Could Be King by John Ripin Miller
85. Enduring Vietnam by James Wright
86. House of Jaguar by Mike Bond
87. Ice Ghosts by Paul Watson
88. Shadowbahn by Steve Ericksen
89. The Man in the Lighthouse by Erik Valeur
90. The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer
91. Radicalized by Peter R. Neumann
92. Palm Trees in the Snow by Luz Gabas
93. One Brief Shining Moment by William Manchester
94. It Takes A School by Jonathan Starr
95. Breaking Blue by Timothy Egan
96. A Matter of Honor by Anthony Summers and Robynn Swann
97. The Cases That Haunt Us by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker
98. Patrimony by Philip Roth
99. The Counterlife by Philip Roth
100. The Age of Daredevils by Michael Clarkson
101. The Prague Orgy by Philip Roth
102. It Is Well by James D. Shipman
103. Building Engaged Schools by Gary Gordon
104. John Lennon Vs. the USA by Leon Wildes
105. The Anatomy Lesson by Philip Roth
106. Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer
107. E. B. White on Dogs edited by Martha White
108. One Man's Meat by E. B. White
109. Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth
110. The Essays of E. B. White by E. B. White
111. The Lynching by Laurence Leamer
112. To Protect and To Serve by Norm Stamper
113. The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth
114. Perilous Judgement by Dennis Ricci
115. Here Is New York by E. B. White
116. All Tomorrow's Parties by Rob Spillman
117. Jihad Academy by Nicolas Hénin
118. Most Evil 2 by Steve Hodel
119. Darkness There: Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
120. Dark Territory by Fred Kaplan
121. Peacerunner by Penn Rhodeen
122. Let There Be Water by Seth M. Siegel
123. The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard Sax
124. Health Revelations from Heaven and Earth by Tommy Rosa and Stephen Sinatra
125. The General and the Genius by James Kunetka
126. Kissinger: The Idealist 1923-1968 by Niall Ferguson
127. The Global Brain by Howard Bloom
128. The Lucifer Principle by Howard Bloom
129. Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty by Charles Leerhsen
130. American Warlords by Jonathan W. Jordan
131. The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury
132. There Is Simply Too Much To Think: Collected Essays by Saul Bellow
133. Kill Chain by Andrew Cockburn
134. The Last Warrior by Andrew Krepinevich and Barry Watts 
135. 40 Days Without Shadow by Olivier Truc
136. Good Hunting by Jack Devine
137. A Christmas Far From Home by Stanley Weintraub
138. When Lions Roar by Thomas Maier
139. The Nazis Next Door by Eric Lichtblau
140. Hope: Entertainer of the Century by Richard Zoglin
141. The Edison Effect by Bernadette Pajer
142. The Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence by Laurence Steinberg
143. When Paris Went Dark by Daniel C. Rosbottom
144. Pegasus by Danielle Steel
145. Fear and Loathing (The Gonzo Letters, Vol. 2) by Hunter S. Thompson
146. The Proud Highway (The Gonzo Letters, Vol.1) by Hunter S. Thompson
147. The Lion's Gate by Steven Pressfield
148. The Curse of Lono by Hunter S. Thompson
149. Showtime by Jeff Pearlman
150. Earthquake Storms by John Dvorak
151. Lincoln's Boys by Joshua Zeitz
152. Call Me Burroughs by Barry Miles
153. Our One Common Country by James B. Conroy
154. Eldritch Tales by H.P. Lovecraft (with various narrators)
155. Young Mr. Roosevelt by Stanley Weintraub
156. Dreams of Terror and Death by H.P.Lovecraft (with various narrators)
157. The Map and the Territory by Alan Greenspan
158. The Assassination of the Archduke by Greg King and Sue Woolmans
159. Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson
160. JFK's Last 100 Days by Thurston Clarke
161. Capacity for Murder by Bernadette Pajer
162. Kissinger by Walter Isaacson
163. The Mystery Writers of America present The Mystery Box edit. by Brad Meltzer (with various narrators)
164. The Price of Justice by Laurence Leamer
165. Liar Liar by the Liars Club (with various narrators)
166. Vatican Diaries by John Thavis
167. Vermeer's Hat by Timothy Brook
168. The Man Within My Head by Pico Iyer 
169. Mortal Consequences (Forgotten Realms, The Netheril Trilogy, Book 3) by Clayton Emery 
170. Sektion 20 by Paul Dowswell
171. Fidel and Che by Simon Reid-Henry
172. Dangerous Games (Forgotten Realms, The Netheril Trilogy, Book 2) by Clayton Emery  
173. The Piano Cemetery by Jose Luis Peixoto
174. Sword Play (Forgotten Realms, The Netheril Trilogy, Book 1) by Clayton Emery 
175. Falling Stars (Firestar Saga Book 4) by Michael Flynn
176. Lode Star (Firestar Sage Book 3) by Michael Flynn
177. No Questions Asked by Ross Thomas
178. Rogue Star (Firestar Saga Book 2) by Michael Flynn
179. Screen Scam by Michael Bowen
180. Unforced Error by Michael Bowen
181. The Highbinders by Ross Thomas
182. The Procane Chronicle by Ross Thomas
183. Protocol for a Kidnapping by Ross Thomas
184. The Brass Go-Between by Ross Thomas
185. Firestar (Firestar Saga Book 1) by Michael Flynn
186. The Patriarch by David Nasaw
187. The Color of Christ by Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey
188. The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure by Martin W. Sandler
189. Every Love Story is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace by D. T. Max
190. Unintended Consequences by Edward Conard
191. 21st Century Dead edit. by Christopher Golden (with various readers)
192. The Number of the Beast by Robert Heinlein (with various readers)
193. Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon
194. Game Over: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State and the Culture of Silence by Bill Moushey, Robert Dvorchak
195. Fatal Induction by Bernadette Pajer
196. The Finest Hours: The True Story of the Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman
197. Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power by Steve Coll
198. By Blood by Ellen Ullmann
199. George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis
200. Time to Get Tough by Donald Trump
201. To Jerusalem and Back by Saul Bellow
202. Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton by Jeff Pearlman
203. Pearl Harbor Christmas by Stanley Weintraub
204. Reamde by Neal Stephenson
205. Already Gone by John Rector
206. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden by Steve Coll
207. The Interrogator by Glenn L. Carle
208. Spark of Death by Bernadette Pajer
209. Hearts Touched by Fire edit. by Harold Holzer (with various readers) 
210. A Sailor's History of the Navy by Thomas J. Cutler
211. Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation by Charles Glass
212. For Us the Living by Robert A. Heinlein
213. On the Blue Comet by Rosemary Wells
214. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
215. Superconnect: Harnessing the Power of Networks and the Strength of Weak Links by Richard Koch and Greg Lockwood
216. Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression by Morris Dickstein
217. Unafraid by Jeff Golden
218. Deadline Man by Jon Talton
219. Overboard by Michael J. Tougias
220. Herzog by Saul Bellow
221. Twisted Tree by Kent Myers
222. A Good Fall by Ha Jin (with various readers)
223. Service Dress Blues by Michael Bowen
224. Most Evil by Steve Hodel
225. The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren
226. The Pursuit of Elegance by Matthew E. May
227. Harbor Hill by Richard Guy Wilson
228. K Blows Top by Peter Carlson
229. Cheever: A Life by Blake Bailey
230. The Collected Stories of Phillip K. Dick, Vols. 1 & 2 (with various readers)
231. Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz
232. The Sun and the Moon by Matthew Goodman 
233. I Am Potential by Patrick Henry Hughes (with various readers)
234. Shoot the Lawyer Twice by Michael Bowen
235. The Reagan I Knew by William F. Buckley
236. Venice for Lovers by Louis Begley, Anka Muhlstein
237. Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz
238. The Canterbury Tales by William Chaucer
239. Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax, MD
240. The End is Not Yet by L. Ron Hubbard
241. Slow Motion Riot by Peter Blauner
242. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization by Anthony Esolen
243. The James Boys by Richard Liebman-Smith
244. All Hands Down by Kenneth Sewell and Jerome Preisler
245. Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen
246. Nightmare at 20,000 Feet by Richard Matheson (with various readers)
247. Black Mask Audio Magazine, Vol. 1 (with various readers)
248. AC/DC by Tom McNichol
249. A$$hole by Martin Kihn
250. The Purpose of the Past by Gordon S. Wood
251. Why We're Liberals by Eric Alter
252. Snow Angels by Steward O'Nan
253. Common Wealth by Jeffrey D. Sachs
254. On God by Norman Mailer
255. Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliot Chaze
256. It's Not About the Coffee by Howard Behar
257. The End of Poverty by Jeffrey D. Sachs
258. American Gangster and Other Tales of New York by Mark Jacobson
259. Noble Lies by Charles Benoit