Yes, I do recommend. However, I don't have the novel of The Force Awakens. But I have listened to Star Wars The Force Awakens (Audio Full) on youtube.com and listening to the narrator of the audio is really good. I felt very delighted listening to it despite that I took breaks and two days to listen to the whole thing. Books always have the most details than the movies do. I only wish that the movie could have added more details as well.