Should You Narrate Your Own Audiobook?

It's one of the first questions every independently published author asks when they start thinking about producing an audiobook: should I narrate it myself, or should I hire a professional narrator?

There's no single right answer. The best choice depends on your genre, your audience, your budget, and honestly — your comfort level with being in a recording booth.

We're the team at .wav Enthusiast, a Downtown Los Angeles audiobook production studio specializing in independently published authors. We've worked with both author-narrated and cast narrator projects across every genre. This guide covers everything you need to know to make the right decision for your book.