

Of course, not all nonfiction audios are wonderful, but happily, The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets is a great one. In fact, they may be even more affecting because these are stories about real people in real situations, and that makes for a powerful listening experience. Great nonfiction audios can be moving and thought-provoking and just as exciting as any thriller. Nonfiction sometimes gets a bad rap because it seems like it’s good for you…horrors! Or it seems like it would be really school-y and boring with all kinds of off-putting footnotes. Many listeners love short stories, novels, and poetry, but nonfiction? Hmm. The problem with nonfiction audios is that they aren’t a go-to favorite for some people. Honestly, you couldn’t make this stuff up, and it still amazes me that it happened in the first place.


Heartbreaking, fascinating, infuriating, thrilling…the story has it all, and guess what? It’s all true. I practically listened to the entire thing in one day, and after I finished, I spent the next week telling everyone all about it. The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets clocks in at a substantial 9 ½ hours, but listeners won’t want it to end. Review: The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets
