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With the increasing popularity of audiobooks, Books Out Loud: Bowker's Guide to Audiobooks (formerly "Words on Cassette") is now, more than ever, a must-have collection development and reference tool for your library or bookstore. This edition contains bibliographic information on over 120,050 titles, including more than 16,500 on CD. Detailed listings include reader's name, price, running time, number of cassettes or CD's, content summary, release date, abridged or unabridged version, and rental availability. This two-volume set features a unique Author/Reader/Performer Index, making locating your favorite audiobook contributor quick and easy. To help you choose the most popular audiobooks for your bookstore or library, a separate listing of Best Audio Books and Bestsellers from Publisher¿s Weekly and the Audio Publishers Association is included. Additionally, Books Out Loud: Bowker's Guide to Audiobooks lists the full contact and ordering information for more than 1,660 wholesalers and distributors.